Los Angeles & San Francisco
Daily Journal - December 22 Professor William
Aceves' article "A spot of Britain's torture philosophy would do U.S.
good" appears in the Forum section. The article discusses the recent
battle over the McCain amendment between Congress and President
Bush.
KUSI Ch. 9/51 - October
19 Professor William Aceves was quoted in a story about the
Saddam Hussein Trial.
San Diego Union-Tribune - October
19 Professor William Aceves was interviewed in a story about two
local Kurds suing former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and a former
defense minister known as "Chemical Ali" in federal court over genocidal
attacks in the '80s. VIEW
ARTICLE
The Daily
Transcript -
March 30 California Western's first-place victory at the Southwest
Regional Jessup International Law Moot Court competition was featured in
the "Law Briefs" section. Team members Micah Bailey, Ricardo Arias,
Terri Bianchi, Kelly Ranasinghe and Melissa Robbins defeated
Loyola Law School in the final round. "Our team used their knowledge of
the law and advocacy skills to simply outperform the competition," said
Professor Roberta Thyfault, who coached the team along with
Professor William Aceves. VIEW ARTICLE
and PRESS RELEASE
Los Angeles
Times – March 20 Professor William
Aceves
was quoted in an article about the parents of a young American activist
seeking compensation for their daughter’s death by filing lawsuits in both
the United States and Israel. “This is the first instance in which cases
were filed simultaneously in courts in the U.S. and another country
involving the same event,” Aceves said.
Professor Michal Belknap
The Daily Tar Heel (Chapel Hill, N.C.) - December 7 Professor Michal Belknap was interviewed about the
Supreme Court oral arguments that were held Tuesday, Dec. 6, concerning
academic and institutional rights regarding military recruiting on college
campuses.
KIRO News radio 710 (Seattle)- October 27 Professor Michal Belknap was interviewed by KIRO News
Radio 710 about Harriett Miers withdrawing her nomination to be an
Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
San Diego Daily
Transcript - July 21 Professor Michal Belknap is
featured in an article about the Supreme Court justice nominee. "Certainly
he is pretty conservative from what you can tell, but he seems to have
absolutely outstanding legal qualifications and not much of a paper trail
because he hasn't been a court of appeals judge for very long," Belknap
said.
KFMB Local 8 and KGTV Channel 10
- July 19 News crews did live broadcasts from
outside the 350 Building and used footage of students watching the
announcement of the new Supreme Court justice nomination. Channel 10 aired
interviews with Professor Michal Belknap and incoming student
Pricilla Frisby, while Local 8 interviewed recent graduate Lindsey Burcham, about their
reactions to the nomination.
San Diego Daily Transcript - July 4 In a front-page article that discussed how
Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement could disrupt the balance of the Supreme
Court, Professor Michal Belknap said O'Connor has had a moderating
effect on the court in recent years. "If you wanted to define the absolute
middle of the high court, you'd run a line right down her forehead,"
Belknap said.
NBC 7/39, KFMB Local 8, KGTV Channel 10 and
San Francisco Chronicle- July 1,
2 Professor Michal Belknap spoke with NBC 7/39 and KFMB to
discuss Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's announcement to
retire. His interview aired twice on each of the news channels. Belknap
was also quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article on the same
topic. Student Charisma Howell was interviewed by KGTV Channel 10
about her reaction to the announcement.
Christian Science
Monitor - April
29 ProfessorMichal Belknap
is quoted in a story about a Marine charged with the premeditated murder
of two terror suspects. He said the case was
reminiscent ofthe situations
during the Vietnam War. "Just being on a battlefield isn't a complete
license to do anything," said Belknap. His book "The Vietnam War on Trial"
is also mentioned. VIEW
ARTICLE
Professor Laurence Benner
San Diego Lawyer- May In his article "Federal Sentencing in a
Post-Booker World," Professor Laurence
Benner discusses the U.S.
Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Booker and the impact the decision will
have on federal sentencing guidelines. "Combined with harsh mandatory
minimum sentence, the inflexible mathematics of the mandatory guidelines
therefore could produce manifestly unjust sentences," Benner wrote.
Associate Dean Janet Bowermaster
San Diego Daily Transcript - May 24 In a
front page article about California's low bar exam success when compared
to the rest of the country, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Janet
Bowermaster reflected either the bar may have unrealistic expectations
or that schools may not be properly preparing students. "What they're
looking for is a piece of what it takes to be a lawyer," Bowermaster said.
"And a really fine-quality law school can't afford to teach (exclusively)
to that one piece, in that they'd short shrift other pieces."
San Francisco Chronicle - April 14 Associate Dean Janet
Bowermaster is quoted in a story about parental rights in cases involving
high-tech fertilization. VIEW ARTICLE
Professor Justin Brooks
Journal News (Westchester, N.Y.) - September 30 Professor Justin Brookswas
interviewed in a story in the about prosecution tactics in a murder
trial.
KPBS "These Days"- August 16
Professor Justin Brooks was
interviewed on the topic of wrongful convictions. KPBS was also
interviewing Innocence Project client Ken Marsh who was freed from
prison in 2004. LISTEN TO
INTERVIEW
NBC 7/39 - June 14 Professor Justin
Brooks was interviewed for a story about a possible civil suit against
Michael Jackson that could follow Jackson's acquittal.
Haleakala Times - June 13 In an article about
the California Innocence Project and the new innocence project in
Hawaii, Professor Justin Brooks said there is no downside to
seeking justice for those wrongfully convicted. "Everyone wins," Brooks
said.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
and Ka Leo O Hawai'i - June 9 Professor Justin Brooks was quoted in two
Hawaii newspapers about the
California Innocence Project and its establishment of the new
innocence project in Hawaii. "No law school experience can match watching your
client walk out of prison a free man. We hope to soon share that
experience with law students in Hawaii," Brooks said. Ka Leo O
Hawai'i is the student publication of the University of Hawai'i at
Manoa, where law students will work on the innocence project cases. VIEW STAR BULLETIN
ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Californian - May 31 Professor Justin Brooks was
quoted in a feature story about the Bakersfield prosecutor that worked the
John Stoll case.
Honolulu Advertiser- May
24 Professor Justin Brooks was quoted in an article about the
California Innocence Project and its establishment of the new
Hawaii Innocence Project. "I am confident we will find that innocent
people have slipped through the cracks of the Hawai'i system just as we
have found in every other state where an innocent project has been
established," Brooks said. The article also mentions John Stoll,
the Innocence Project client who was exonerated
last year.VIEW ARTICLE
Houston Chronicle - May 18 Professor
Justin Brooks was quoted in a story about the awaited DNA results of
the suspected "Railroad Killer" in Texas. He hopes the DNA testing will
clear his client, who is now serving a life sentence for the beating death
of his wife, and link the other man to the crime. The California
Innocence Project and his students were also mentioned. "My students
went out and found there were railroad tracks right behind the house,"
Brooks said.
San Diego Daily
Transcript- May 4 Professor Justin Brooks' front page article "Investigative Skills Key to
Attorneys' Success" discusses how California Innocence Project
students focus on using investigative skills when working to free the
wrongfully convicted. A photo of Brooks with Innocence Project
students Farzeen Essa, Red Griswold, Kasia Donohue, and Heather
Beugen is included. "When the
defense attorneys' entire "investigation" is based on the materials
supplied by the prosecutor (police reports, witness statements, forensic
testing, etc.), they are operating based on evidence created for the
purpose of convicting their client," said Brooks.
Rolling Stone Magazine -
May Professor Justin Brooks wrote a letter to the editor in
response to a previous article about the legal system in Bakersfield and
the Innocence Project's case with John Stoll. "As one of John Stoll's
attorneys, I had the greatest professional experiences of my career
playing a role in his release after more than twenty years of wrongful
incarceration," Brooks said.
San Diego Magazine
- April
Professor Justin
Brooks is quoted in a story about the Street Law Program, which
is run by California Western's Institute for Criminal Defense Advocacy and
directed by Alex Simpson. "We do mock trials and get kids
from inner-city schools into the law school," Brooks said. "But a big part
is to connect them with law students who serve as role models."
KUSI Channel
9/51– March 16 and 17 A segment
about the Scott Peterson death penalty sentencing featured an interview
with Professor Justin Brooks.
Professor James Cooper
The Dallas Morning News - December 27 Professor James
Cooper was quoted in front page story that deals with
corruption in Mexico, including in politics and the judicial system,
and cites Proyecto ACCESO's efforts to reform judicial systems
in Latin America.
San Diego
Union-Tribune - December 14 Professor James
Cooper's op-ed appears in the opinion section. The article is
about U.S. foreign policy with Latin America. READ STORY
San Diego Union-Tribune, Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
& Washington Post - November 25 Professor James Cooper is quoted in various
publications about the judicial reforms in Latin America. VIEW STORY
The National Jurist -
November Professor James Cooper was featured in "Beyond
Borders," an article that talks about how law schools, like California
Western, are incorporating international law into their legal
curriculum.
San Diego Union-Tribune - October 19 Professor James Cooper was quoted in an
article about border observer's in San Diego's East County carrying global
positioning units for safety. READ MORE
San Diego
Union-Tribune - September 30 Professor James Cooper'sarticle "An election about more than politics," which
discusses the recent election in Japan, was featured in the opinion
section. VIEW ARTICLE
San Antonio Express-News - July 6 Professor James Cooper was quoted in an
article about the effects the proposed Central American Free
Trade Agreement could have on U.S. sugar producers. "There are going to be
winners and losers with fair trade," Cooper said. "The overall benefits
should, in theory, overcome the problems that come with it."
La Prensa - July 1 Professors James
Cooper and Richard Finkmoore were quoted in a
lengthy story (in Spanish) about the v that appeared on the front page of
this local bilingual newspaper.The article included pictures of CWSL students and Professors Finkmoore, Cooper
andBryan Liang during
their June 11th fieldtrip to Mexico.
NBC 7/39 - June
28 Professor James Cooper was interviewed for a story
about the U.S. presence in Iraq in relation to the upcoming presidential
address on the same topic.
San Diego Business Journal - May 30 Professor James
Cooper was quoted in an article that featured the NAFTA Summer
Program. "It's a combination of a legal laboratory, corporate annual
meeting, trade union action and performance art exhibition," said Cooper.
San Diego Daily
Transcript - May 3
A story about Proyecto ACCESO's second annual Intellectual Property Week in
Chile was on the front page of the Law Week supplement.
Professor James Cooper's
comments and photo are included in the story. "We are educating young
people to stop buying these pirated goods by pointing out the actual
consequences of their purchases," said Cooper.
Miami Herald – March
10 In his op-ed “Trade Agreements dangerous to the U.S.,” Assistant
Dean James Cooper wrote how trade agreements with China could lead to
America’s economic ruin and decline as a superpower. “Chinese money also
returns to the United States to help fund cheaper mortgages, which in turn
assists U.S. homeowners to refinance their home loans and then go out and
spend more money on, you guessed it, consumer goods – most of which are
made in China,” Cooper said. “This is economic suicide.”
Distinguished Practitioner Mario Conte
San Diego Union-Tribune - November 11 Distinguished
Practitioner Mario Contewas
interviewed about the judge who ruled to acquit former councilman
Michael Zucchet in the City Hall Corruption Trial. &READ ARTICLE
San Diego Union Tribune - July
3 Distinguished PractitionerMario Conte was quoted in an
article about the closing arguments and jury instructions stage of the San
Diego corruption trial involving two city councilmen. He spoke about the
jury instruction that tells the jury what actions prove wire fraud.
"That instruction has been
the subject of battles in this case and other cases," said Conte. "What is
it? It can be so broad, so wide-ranging, so vague as to leave the jury in
a quandary – either coming back to ask, 'What is this?' or figuring it out
themselves and applying their own definition." VIEW ARTICLE
Voice of San Diego
- May 19 Distinguished PractitionerMario
Conte was quoted in a story that questioned the postponed arraignment
date of six former and current trustees of San Diego's public employee
pension fund. "What happened is not extraordinary," said Conte. "Somebody
probably asked the judge to meet in the chamber to discuss the agreement
instead of surprising him with the request in open
court."
Professor Barbara Cox
Concord Monitor - September
20 Professor Barbara Cox was quoted after she testified in
front of a New Hampshire state panel about the state's definition of
marriage, and the benefits same-sex couples are denied by not being able
to marry.
KPBS Radio "These
Days" - August 9 Professor Barbara Cox weighed in
on the legal significance of the recent California Supreme Court ruling in
favor of a same-sex couple who
filed a discrimination lawsuit against a North County country club. HEAR INTERVIEW
KGTV Channel 10, NBC 7/39, San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Daily Transcript, Las Vegas's KTNV, and
Palm Springs' KESQ -
August 1, 2 Professor Barbara Coxwas interviewed
regarding the California Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Koebke
v. Bernardo Heights Country Club -- a case dealing with rights for
same-sex partners. "It's an important ruling," Cox said to the San
Diego Daily Transcript. "The court paints with a pretty broad brush
that registered domestic partners must be substantially treated the same
as married couples." VIEW UNION-TRIBUNE ARTICLE
Houston Voice
and Washington Blade -
June 3 Professor Barbara Cox was quoted in two articles about
the same-sex marriage bill that made its way to the California Assembly,
but failed to receive a simple majority vote. Houston Voice and
Washington Blade are publications that serve their local gay and
lesbian communities.
San Diego Daily Transcript - May 27 In a front page article highlighting the
legal significance of a lesbian couple's discrimination lawsuit against a
North County country club, Professor Barbara Cox said that the
California Supreme Court's decision might hint of its overall position
regarding the same-sex marriage issue. "If they recognize that this couple
is being discriminated against because they can't marry, it will seem to
show an indication that they understand the problem a couple like this
faces," Cox said. "They've been together a decade; they've registered as
domestic partners; they've done everything they can to show they're in a
long-term relationship, and the golf course won't recognize it."
San Diego Union Tribune - May
26 Professor Barbara Cox was quoted in a front page story about
a lesbian couple's lawsuit against a North County country club for not
granting them the same membership benefits of married, same-sex couples.
"I think what ...these cases show is that the law struggles with what to
do when you are trying to apply traditional rules to nontraditional
situations." VIEW ARTICLE
San Diego
Lawyer-
May Professor Barbara Cox's front page article "Seeking the Freedom to
Marry" discusses her experiences to win marriage equality both as a law
professor and a spouse. "We had this ceremony because we wanted to make a
commitment to each other and claim for ourselves the coupled status that
our society withheld from us," Cox said.
San Diego Daily
Transcript –
March 15 Professor Barbara Cox weighed in on a recent Superior
Court ruling that said California’s law limiting marriage to solely a
union between a man and a woman is unconstitutional. Professor Cox said
the court used the same analysis that the California Supreme Court used in
striking down an interracial marriage ban: that it violates same sex
couple’s fundamental right to marry.
KFMB Local 8 / Fox 6 News– March 14 Reporters
interviewed Professor Barbara Cox about the California Superior
Court ruling that California’s law limiting marriage to a union between
man and a woman is unconstitutional.
Professor Michael Dessent
San Diego Daily Transcript - November 23 Dean Emeritus Michael Dessent was in
an article about the Law Library Justice Foundation's 2005 awards for
obtaining the Bernard E. Witkin Award.
Los Angeles
Times – March 2 Professor Michael
Dessent was quoted in a story about the city of Anaheim’s appeal to
stop the Angels from changing their team name.
Professor Robert DeKoven
Gay and Lesbian Times - June 16 In his
article about the recent landmark case in GLBT students' rights,
Professor Robert DeKoven discussed how school officials at Poway
High School fell short in protecting two gay students from repeated
harassment. "California correctly requires that school officials take all
reasonable steps to prevent students from suffering abuse at school,"
DeKoven said. "For example, upon hearing of complaints that Ramelli and
Donovan had been spit on and called names, Poway High Principal Scott
Fisher testified that, aside from above, all he tried to do was find the
students responsible." VIEW ARTICLE
Professor Robert Finkmoore
La Prensa - July 1 Professors James
Cooper and Richard Finkmoore were quoted in a
lengthy story (in Spanish) about the Summer NAFTA Program that appeared on
the front page of this local bilingual newspaper.The article included pictures of
CWSL students and Professors
Finkmoore, Cooper andBryan Liang during their June
11th fieldtrip to Mexico.
Professor Scott Ehrlich
San Diego Daily
Transcript - June 24 Professor Scott Ehrlich was quoted in a story about a
Supreme Court decision that reaffirmed local government's ability to seize
homes by eminent domain. "Frankly, if the court came out any other way, we
wouldn't have projects like Horton Plaza and even the ballpark," Ehrlich
said. "This is not a surprise that government can take private property so
long as they pay just compensation.
San Diego
Lawyer-
May Professor Scott Ehrlich's article "The Worst of Times: City Finances and
a Tale of Two Firms" discusses the City of San Diego's financial problems
and is a follow-up to the article he did on the city's bankruptcy option.
"The hopes of city officials for a recovery from the financial crisis
rested, to a substantial degree, on the assistance of Vinson & Elkins
and KPMG. Certainly, these top firms couldn't make matters worse. Or could
they?" Ehrlich wrote.
Los Angeles Times - May
1 Professor Scott Ehrlich is quoted in an article highlighting the
finger-pointing within the City of San Diego concerning its fiscal
troubles and the possibility of bankruptcy. He noted the city would have
to devote 20% to 25% of its budget to catch up over the next four years to
get the system in balance. "No city can afford
that," he said.
San Diego Union
Tribune -
April 14 In his op-ed, Professor Scott Ehrlich cited bankruptcy
as the best choice for rescuing the City of San Diego from its financial
woes. The piece appeared opposite an article opposing bankruptcy written
by San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy. “Cities cannot go out of business,”
Ehrlich wrote. “Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code was intended by
Congress to enable a financially distressed city to continue to provide
residents with essential services such as police and fire protection,
sewage and garbage removal and schools, while the city works out a plan to
adjust its debts and obligations.” VIEW ARTICLE
San Diego
Union Tribune – April 10 In a front-page
article about whether the City of San Diego should file bankruptcy to
regain financial strength, Professor Scott Ehrlich said bankruptcy
would be the city’s only hope in reversing “imprudent” pension decisions.
“Mistakes were made and obligations were incurred that we really can’t
afford to pay,” Ehrlich said. VIEW ARTICLE
San Diego Lawyer -
March/April Professor Scott Ehrlich wrote the issue’s front page
story about the City of San Diego’s fiscal crisis and potential
bankruptcy. In the article, Ehrlich discusses how filing for bankruptcy
may be the only realistic choice for the city. “While this is a difficult
and painful part of municipal bankruptcy, it seems apparent that the city,
with the complicity and agreement of its employee representatives, has
entered into stunningly burdensome obligations to the pension funds,”
Ehrlich wrote.
Voice of San Diego - March 24 In an
article discussing the possibility of bankruptcy for the City of San
Diego, Professor Scott Ehrlich said bankruptcy is
the best tool for negotiating debts and structuring a new budgetary
foundation. “This puts the city in a very strong position,” Erhlich said.
“Someone needs to play hardball here, and it gives them the equipment to
do that." Voice of San Diego is a new news-oriented web site covering San
Diego issues.
Assistant Professor Ruben Garcia
Los Angeles
Daily Journal & San Francisco Daily Journal - November 7 Professor Ruben Garcia wrote an article entitled "Union
Initiative Upsets Balance of Rights, Inviting Legal Challenge," which
discusses Proposition 75.
San Diego Union-Tribune - September 27 Professor Ruben Garcia was quoted in a story
about our local supermarket unions. VIEW STORY
ABA
Journal(online) - July
29 Assistant Professor Ruben Garcia was quoted in an article
about a California Supreme Court case where two employees sued their
supervisor for creating a work environment of sexual favoritism. "The
decision is a variant of the garden-variety 'hostile work environment'
case," said Garcia.
North County Times - May 26 Assistant Professor Ruben Garcia was quoted
in a story about the revenue-sharing agreement between Ralphs, Vons and
Albertsons. A court seal on the pact was lifted late Friday. "I don't
think that it's fully established that a revenue-sharing agreement is in
the interest of collective bargaining," Garcia said. "It could operate to
hinder collective bargaining." VIEW ARTICLE
Adjunct Professor Gary Gibson
KGTV Ch. 10 -
November 7 Professor Gary Gibson was interviewed in a story
about the sentencing in the City Hall Corruption Trial.
San Diego Daily
Transcript - July 19 Adjunct Professor Gary
Gibson was featured in a front page story about the prosecution's case
in the federal corruption trial that found two San Diego councilmen guilty
of conspiracy, fraud and extortion. "I guess my defense lawyer instincts
kicked in," Gibson said. "I started off with the premise that it's OK to
give politicians money. It's a pretty high bar to hit that in this
instance it was illegal. The prosecution must have done a masterful
job."
KPBS Radio and "Full
Focus" - July 18 Adjunct Professor Gary Gibson
participated in a live interview with KPBS Radio immediately following the
guilty verdict announcements in the federal corruption trial involving two
San Diego councilmen. He was also featured in a live broadcast of KPBS’s
“Full Focus” at 6:30 p.m. (replayed at 11 p.m.) where he and a roundtable
of other analysts discussed the verdict and the future of City Hall. HEAR INTERVIEW
KFMB Local 8 -July
13 Adjunct Professor Gary Gibsonwas interviewed for the
evening newscast to evaluate the closing arguments of the corruption trial
involving two San Diego city councilmen and speak about the first day of
jury deliberations.
San Diego Daily Transcript - June
30 Adjunct Professor Gary Gibson was quoted in an article about
the corruption trial involving two city councilmen who are accused of
accepting money in exchange for trying to repeal the city's no-touch
provision in strip clubs. "This strikes me as politics as usual," said
Gibson. "It's not illegal to contribute and expect them to act on your
behalf. (Lobbying politicians) happens in every city, in every state in
the U.S. every day."
San Diego Daily
Transcript- May 4 AdjunctProfessor GaryGibson
was quoted in an article on the front page about jury research and
preparation attorneys do before jury selection. "Normally, their opinions
don't form until they hear what kind of case it is, and that happens
inside the courtroom," Gibson said. "You expect that jurors will come in
unblemished and unbiased."
KPBS
Radio - May 2 Adjunct
Professor Gary Gibson was
interviewed for a story about the upcoming corruption trial of San Diego
City councilmen Michael Zucchet and Ralph Inzunza. "I do believe it will
be very difficult to find 12 jurors that don't think politicians are
crooks, at least in San Diego right now," Gibson said. READ TRANSCRIPT and LISTEN TO
INTERVIEW
Professor Ruth Hargrove
KFMB Local 8 -
April 6 An interview with Professor Ruth Hargrove, a former city
prosecutor, aired on the 5 p.m. news about District Attorney Bonnie
Dumanis' proposal to take over misdemeanor cases from the City Attorney's
office.
Professor Marilyn Ireland
Wired News -
August 8 Professor Marilyn Ireland discussed a proposed
legislation that would put a 25 percent tax on online porn. She said a
porn tax is unlike other sin taxes - drinking, gambling and smoking -
because it is a form of free speech. "You cannot have that porn tax
anymore than you can have a special tax on, for example, Methodists." VIEW ARTICLE
Veterans
Journal Professor Marilyn Ireland's article about
the Mount Soledad controversy is followed with a Q&A in which she
answers local veterans' legal questions concerning the cross.
"The veterans, who have spent
considerable sums on the Mt. Soledad monument, are caught in the middle of
this culture war," said Ireland. "It is not fair to the men and women who
sacrificed, and in some cases, died, for this nation and its people, to be
tossed about as if their concerns over the war memorial aspect of the site
were not relevant."<
San Diego Union
Tribune -
March 24 Professor Marilyn Ireland was part of a legal experts
panel that discussed issues surrounding the Mount Soledad cross. Her photo
was featured on the front page of the "San Diego" section. VIEW PHOTO/ARTICLE
KPBS Radio -
March 24 Professor Marilyn Ireland's comments were included in a
story about the Mount Soledad cross on the morning news show.
Professor Bryan Liang
Minnesota Public
Radio - December 6 Professor Bryan Liang
discussed the mixed reactions pertaining to U.S. bird flu
strategies. He says that breaking the vaccines down state-by-state
is not an resourceful way of dealing with the disease: "Between states
you're going to have all these people competing against each other,
driving the price up trying to get access to this stuff. Not the best,
most efficient way of dealing with this problem at all. So they've really
swung and missed three times. I mean, this plan really has struck
out."
KPBS Ch. 11 "Full Focus"
- December 6 Professor Bryan Liang was interviewed on
medical errors and mismanagement. Liang says that suing over medical
malpractice will not kick up the level of efficiency in healthcare,
because it is only penalizing the last person that touched the patient.
"Healthcare is a team endeavor and it involves everyone from the
administrator down. Most healthcare problems and injuries are associated
with medical error because of system problems and the design of the
system. What we really need to focus on is communication."
The Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake,
Ill.) - November 11 Professor Bryan Liang was
quoted about drug companies producing their own cheaper versions of
medicines to fend off generic drug makers.
Bloomberg - November
10 Professor Bryan Liang talked about tactics drug companies are
using to fend off generic drug makers. VIEW ARTICLE
The China Post -
November Professor Bryan Liang wrote an op-ed entitled "Taiwan
Should Take the Lead in Avian Flu Alerting," which praises Taiwan for its
endeavors to educate citizens about the disease.
St. Paul Pioneer Press (St Paul, Minn.) - October 27 Professor Bryan A. Liang was
interviewed in a story about relationships between manufacturers and
healthcare providers.
KPBS TV "Full Focus" - October
24 Professor Bryan A. Liang appeared on the show to discuss
counterfeit medications.
San Diego Physician - October Professor Bryan A.
Liang's article "The Patient Safety
and Quality Improvement Act: A New Legal Framework to Promote Patient
Safety" was published last month.
KPBS Radio - September 29 Professor Bryan Liang was quoted in a story
about advanced directives.
CNN Money (CNN.com)- September 8
Professor Bryan Liang was quoted in
an article about the next Vioxx trial to take place in New
Jersey. READ ARTICLE
San Diego Lawyer - September/October Professor Bryan Liang's article
"Shades of Gray: Counterfeit Drugs" is the front page story in this
month's edition of the magazine.
FOX 6 News- August 1 Professor Bryan Liang appeared on the
morning show to discuss the problem of counterfeit medicines. He also
shared tips with viewers on how to be more vigilant about the drugs they
are taking.
National Public Radio
- July 13 Professor Bryan Liang was interviewed on
“Marketplace”to discuss a
small clause in the Central America Free Trade Agreement that would allow
brand-name drug manufacturers to wait five years until publicizing the
results of their clinical trials, thus blocking cheaper generic drug
competition. HEAR INTERVIEW
NBC 7/39 - July
6 Professor Bryan Liang appeared on the morning show to
discuss the problem of counterfeit medicines. He also provided two
pictures of fake drugs compared with its real counterparts to show viewers
how precise criminals are in copying the look of prescription
medicines.
KFMB Local 8
News - June 24 Professor Bryan Liang appeared on the morning show to
discuss the problem of counterfeit medicines. He also shared tips with
viewers on how to be more vigilant about the drugs they are taking.
Investor's Business Daily - June 20 In a Q
& A, Professor Bryan Liang discussed issues surrounding
prescription drug importation and counterfeit medications, many of which
were discussed at the recent conference held by the Institute of
Health Law Studies. "It comes back to what's the source, who's verified
its safety and do you trust the person who verified it," Liang said.
San Diego Daily Transcript - June
13 Professor Bryan Liang was quoted in an article about a new
service that will e-mail government-issued alerts about fake medicines to
consumers. "The partnership is trying to take the good work investigators
are doing and help bring it to the public so that the information can
reach the people who need to know the medicine they take are real and
safe," Liang said.
Washington Times -
June 2 Professor Bryan
Liang commented on two studies that found states which capped the
amount of punitive damages in malpractice cases enjoyed an increase in
physician population, while doctors in states without these limits
practiced defensive medicine. "The real issue is making healthcare safer,"
Liang said. "You have to have open reporting systems so that you focus on
improving the system, not on prosecuting the last person to touch the
patient." VIEW ARTICLE
Washington
Post -April
5 In an article about the increasing number of counterfeit drugs,
Professor Bryan Liang explained the dynamics of the fake medicine
industry and its production of virtually any medicine, including AIDS
therapies and over-the-counter pain medications. "The trend in fake drugs
five years ago was 'lifestyle drugs' such as Viagra, or Third World
malaria drugs," Liang said. "Now the scope is broadening to pretty
much any expensive medicine." VIEW ARTICLE
Physician - April In a special report on medical errors,
Professor Bryan Liang examined the reluctance of error reporting in
the medical field and made suggestions for a new approach. "The final
person to touch the patient cannot take all credit, nor all blame, for any
medical accident," said Liang.
KUSI
News – March 23 In an evening news story,
Professor Bryan Liang spoke about the Terry Schiavo case and
discussed whether it was right for Congress to step in.
San Diego
Union Tribune –
March 23 In his op-ed piece “The Schiavo Controversy: Sad days for
American Law and Medicine,” Professor Bryan Liang reflected how the
laws, protections and civic efforts of the citizens and government in
Florida were trumped by the personal opinions of those in Congress. “It is
a highly and damning indictment of what some in our federal government
will do to advance their own political positions and agenda,” Liang wrote.
VIEW ARTICLE
North County Times– March
23 Professor Bryan Liang was quoted in a story about the
importance of having an advanced directive and the absence of one in the
Terry Schiavo case. “It was the lack of a writing that led her case to
where it is now.” VIEW ARTICLE
San Diego Union Tribune– March
22 Professor Bryan Liang was quoted in an article about
how failing to fill out an advance directive can put a patient in medical
limbo. VIEW ARTICLE
Detroit Free
Press – March 22 An editorial about the Congress’ involvement in the
Terry Schiavo case included comments by Professor Bryan Liang. “The
15 years of hard work and immensely difficult determinations made by those
in Florida, who took their legal and medical responsibilities seriously,
are denigrated by those who would use the case as political fodder,” he
said.
KGTV Channel
10 – March 21,
22 Professor Bryan
Liang was
interviewed about the Terry Schiavo case and advanced directives for the
evening news.
San Diego Physician - March In his front page article, "No Shortcuts to Health and
Safety: The Threat of Counterfeit Drugs," Professor Bryan Liang
estimated that fake medicine sales equal to almost $88 million a
day. "A vast majority of these fake medicines have no or low amounts
of active ingredients or, even worse, have the wrong ingredients that can
prove harmful," said Liang.
Teaching Fellow Edward J. Loya, Jr.
Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journals
- November 28 Teaching Fellow
Edward J. Loya, Jr. wrote an op-ed entitled "Search, Seizure Cases
Reveal the Real Alito," which discusses Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito
and the Fourth Amendment.
Tech Central Station
- November 21 Teaching Fellow Edward J. Loya, Jr. wrote a
story on Judge Alito's Fourth Amendment rulings.
Los Angeles Daily Journal
- October 24 Teaching Fellow Edward J. Loya, Jr. wrote "Search Case
Will Shed Light on Roberts Court" - an op-ed about the Fourth Amendment
case Georgia v. Randolph, which will be heard by the U.S. Supreme
Court in November.
Professor Jo Anne Roake
San Diego Daily Transcript– April 13 A story
about Professor Jo Anne Roake receiving the Burbank Award from the
California Appellate Defense Council appeared as the headline story for
the Legal Briefs section. She received the award for her long-term efforts
on behalf of indigent clients. “Although it is not easy to prevail,
the work is both challenging and rewarding,” Roake said in the article.
Dean Steven R. Smith is also quoted in the story.
Professor Glenn Smith
San Diego City Beat - December 14 Professor Glenn
Smith was quoted in a story on the laws governing
medical-marijuana. VIEW ARTICLE
NBC 7/39 & KGTV Ch. 10 - November 14 Professor Glenn
Smith was interviewed about the man who is filing a lawsuit
that may remove "In God We Trust" off of all U.S. currency.
San Francisco Chronicle - October 4 Professor Glenn
Smithwas quoted in a
story about the Miers nomination. VIEW STORY
Oregonian - October 2 Professor Glenn
Smithwas quoted in an
article about the Oregon physician-assisted suicide case going before the
Supreme Court this term. VIEW STORY
SanDiego Daily
Transcript - September 23 Professor Glenn Smithwas quoted in a story about the Marine Forest Society trying
to take a case to the Supreme Court.
KPBS "These Days"- September
14 Professor Glenn Smith was interviewed on the topic of the
confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts and the Supreme Court without
Chief Justice Rehnquist.
San Diego Union-Tribune - September
12 Professor Glenn Smith's article "A discussion on 'judicial
activism'" appeared in the Opinion section. The article addresses how
judicial activism by the Supreme Court will be a topic of discussion in
the confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts. VIEW ARTICLE
NBC 7/39, KFMB Local 8, San
Diego Daily Transcript and KPBS
"These Days" - June 27, 28 Professor Glenn Smith
weighed in on the Supreme Court's Ten Commandments decisions and the
impact they may have on the Mount Soledad controversy. "So far the
litigation over the Mount Soledad cross has primarily been based on a
provision of the California State Constitution, the so-called
no-preference clause, that actually has a bigger separation of church and
state in it then the U.S. Constitution," Smith said on "These Days". "Any
changes at the federal level have to percolate into state law to be of
relevance." LISTEN TO KPBS INTERVIEW
KGTV 10 News,
KPBS"These Days", and San Diego Daily Transcript - June
6,7 Professor Glenn Smith was interviewed by three media outlets
about the Supreme Court's ruling that said state laws cannot protect
medical marijuana users from federal prosecution. "The issue in this case
is really about the power of Congress versus states' rights and not about
medical marijuana as a policy for valid medical treatment approaches,"
Smith said. LISTEN TO INTERVIEW
Dean Steven R. Smith
San Diego Daily
Transcript - December 14 Dean Steven R. Smith is
quoted in a story about California Western's winter graduation. SEE PRESS
RELEASE
San Diego Bar Report -
October 19 Dean Steven R.
Smith was quoted in an article about the legal community
aiding Hurricane Victims.
Investor's Business Daily - September 12 A
Q&A with Dean Steven R. Smith is featured in the Health and
Medicine section. In the article Smith discusses the recent verdict in the
Texas Vioxx case and the many future and pending law suits Merck
faces from Vioxx patients.
San Diego Union-Tribune- September
5 Dean Steven R. Smith was quoted in an article about San Diego
lawyer Carl Poirot. Dean Smith recently nominated Poirot for the ABA
Problem Solver Award which he won this year.
San Diego Daily Transcript - August 11 Dean Steven R. Smith was quoted heavily
in a story entitled "Legal Education: How much is enough," which discusses
whether the third year of law school is necessary. "I think it (the third
year) is...probably more useful than it's been in the history of American
legal education," Smith said. "Our education in medicine not only has four
years of medical school but then four or five year of residency training.
We do it at a flash speed compared with what medicine does."
San Diego
Union-Tribune- August 11 An announcement about Dean Steven R.
Smith's appointment as chair of the American Bar Association's Section
on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar was included in Diane Bell's
column. VIEW ARTICLE
San Diego Daily Transcript - August 10 A story about Dean Steven Smith's
appointment as the new chair of the American Bar Association's Section on
Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar was the top story of the Legal
Briefs section. The story also mentioned the California Innocence
Project, Proyecto ACCESO, and the Institute of Health Law
Studies. "The Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has
many challenges, but the staff and volunteers of the section have enormous
commitment and creativity," Dean Smith said. "It will be an exciting
year." Kenneth Greenman Jr., California Western chairman of
the board, is quoted in the article as well.
Metropolitan News-Enterprise - August
9 Dean Steven Smith and his recent ABA appointment were featured
in this Los Angeles daily law newspaper. "The ABA Legal Education Section
is responsible for educating the next generation of lawyers and bringing
them into the legal profession," Dean Smith said. "It is my hope that this
year we can find ways of improving legal education and providing more
efficient and effective ways of smoothing the transition from law school
to practice." Kenneth Greenman Jr., California Western chairman of
the board, is also quoted in the article. VIEW ARTICLE
San Diego Daily
Transcript - August 3 Assistant Dean for Academic
Achievement Marilyn Scheininger, a former California Western legal
skills professor,was featured in the Legal Briefs section in a
story about her new post at the school. Dean Steven R. Smith
was quoted in the article. "Not only are Marilyn's qualifications
outstanding, but she is also well respected at California Western and by
the legal community," he said. "We are extremely fortunate to have her
back."
San Diego Daily
Transcript - May 4 A special California
Western insert was sent out with today's
issue, featuring articles about California
Western institutes and centers, the clinical internship program, a Q&A
with Dean Steven Smith, stories about students and alumni, and
more.
San Diego Daily
Transcript- May 4 Dean Steven Smith's article "Graduating Lawyers with a Broader
Perspective" discusses how California Western professors encourage
students to see the broader picture within each legal problem. His picture
accompanies the article. "Attorneys take on myriad roles in business,
social and legal environments and they soon learn that clients need and
demand more than just technical competence - they require attorneys who
will take on the role of counselor, considering every solution before
fighting courtroom battles," Smith wrote. "It would be better if more law
students knew this as well."
San Diego Daily
Transcript-
April 27 Dean Steven R. Smith is quoted in a story announcing the upcoming
graduation. It will be the largest graduating class in the school's
history. "This is a monumental year for us," said Smith. "This ceremony is
proof of California Western's growth and accomplishment, thanks to the
support from our students, faculty, staff, alumni and trustees."
Professor Jan Stiglitz
KPBS "These Days" - December 12 Professor Jan Stiglitz was interviewed
in a segment about Innocence Project client Ken Marsh. LISTEN TO
INTERVIEW
KPBS Ch. 11 "Full Focus"
- December 5 Professor Jan Stiglitz appeared on the show to
discuss Stanley "Tookie" Williams and the Death Penalty. "If you
have a system that has an error-rate and that is unfairly administered,
then what you are doing with the death penalty is you are running a
lottery system [where] some people are the lottery losers and get the
death penalty and other people who are the lottery winners, don't get the
death penalty. I don't see how, morally, in our society we can justify the
death penalty with that kind of lottery system."
San Diego Daily
Transcript- May 4 Professor Jan Stiglitz was quoted in an article on the front page about
using expert witnesses. The story contains information about the
California Innocence Project and John Stoll, the Innocence Project client who
was exonerated last year. "Without an expert to do testing and prepare
results, you don't have anything to present to court," Stiglitz said.
KPBS Radio
- April 6 Reporter Amita Sharma
interviewed Professor Jan Stiglitz aboutDistrict Attorney
Bonnie Dumanis' proposal to take over misdemeanor cases from the City
Attorney's office.
Adjunct Professor Lilia Velasquez
The Rising Nepal (Durbar Marg,
Kathmandu, Nepal) - December 5 Adjunct Professor
Lilia Velasquez talked about youths acting as a vehicle in the ongoing
peace process in various countries.
Los Angeles Daily Journal - September 2 Adjunct Professor Lilia Velasquez was
featured in a front page story. The story discussed her role with
California Western's rule of law education program Proyecto ACCESO.
Dean Steven R. Smith is quoted as saying Velasquez's efforts
helping Chile "move from an inquisitorial system to an adversarial system
have been very effective."
San Diego Lawyer -
March/April Adjunct Professor Lilia Velasquez wrote an
article citing the benefits of the DREAM Act, which if passed, will
lift roadblocks that young Latinos face in pursuing higher education due
to their immigration status. “It makes no sense to lose all the talent and
potential contributions these student will make to society by denying them
the right to higher education, the right to work, the right to legalize
their status and ultimately the right to become U.S. citizens,” Velasquez
wrote.
Associate Dean Mark Weinstein
San
Diego Union Tribune - April 23 Associate Dean Mark
Weinstein is quoted in an article about non-profits in downtown and
their real estate holdings. He said he doubted any other location would be
better than what the school has now, close to courts and law offices.
"Someone could offer us a real nice price on all of our properties,"
Weinstein said. "That sounds good, but could we duplicate what we have
either at the same cost or less at a different
location?"
