California Western In the Media By Professor

California Western In the Media
2006 by Professor

Aceves Conte Garcia Johnson Rosenberry G. Smith Szalai
Belknap Cooper Hargrove Liang Sandrino S. Smith  
Brooks DeKoven Ireland Padilla Slotkin Stiglitz  

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Professor William Aceves

San Diego Union-Tribune - September 21
Professor William Aceves' op-ed, co-authored with Larry Cox of Amnesty International discusses President's Bush's proposal to amend the War Crimes Act.  SEE ARTICLE
Chronicle of Higher Education - August 11
Professor William Aceves is featured in an article that discuss his pending Freedom of Information Act request from 1989, one of the oldest in the nation.
VIEW STORY
KPBS "These Days" FM 89.5 - March 15
Professor William Aceves was interviewed about his 17-year-old Freedom of Information Act request. He is still awaiting documents from the request he made while in graduate school. LISTEN
Austin American-Statesman (Texas)- March 13
Atlanta Journal-Constitution & Palm Beach Post (Florida) -
March 12

Professor William Aceves is featured in a Cox News Service article on the shortcomings of the Freedom of Information Act. As a young graduate student studying international relations, Aceves has filed four requests with defense agencies about the government's Freedom of Navigation Program. The requests have been pending for 17 years.

Professor Michal Belknap

KCBS Radio (San Francisco) - December 22
Professor Michal Belknap was interviewed about the leader of a Camp Pendleton Marine unit being charged with 13 counts of murder in the alleged massacre of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq.
National Public Radio - June 30
Professor Michal Belknap was quoted in a report on NPR's show "All Things Considered." The story was about demonstrations supporting the Marines being held on charges at Camp Pendleton. Belknap discussed how this situation is similar to initial responses to the My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War. VIEW STORY
KPBS "Full Focus" - June 8
Professor Michal Belknap
discussed the killings in Haditha, Iraq and compared the incident to the My Lai Massacre.
Minnesota Public Radio - June 2
Professor Michal Belknap interviewed live on a mid-morning program to discuss the My Lai Massacre and its possible similarities to the killings in Haditha, Iraq.

Professor Justin Brooks

Los Angeles Daily Journal -  October 27
Professor Justin Brooks appeared in an article that discusses a murder case the California Innocence Project has been tirelessly working on for the past three years. CLICK HERE to find out more about the case.
San Diego Union-Tribune - August 5
Professor Gloria Sandrino
was quoted in a story about Petco being suspected of insider trading. In the same article, Professor Justin Brooks addressed laws in Great Britain that may apply to the case. SEE STORY
Kansas City Star - June 19
Professor Justin Brooks was quoted in a story about inmates using personal Web sites to help prove their innocence. The story was picked up by the Associated Press and versions appeared in the Kansas Wichita Eagle, The Newton Kansan, and Belleville News-Democrat. SEE STORY
San Diego Union Tribune - April 9
Professor Justin Brooks was quoted in a story about how the prosecution will prove the molestation case against a Children's Hospital employee.
SEE STORY
North County Times - March 23
The California Innocence Project
was featured in a story about Gov. Schwarzenegger signing a bill to award their client, Kenneth Marsh, $756,900 for spending 21 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. READ ARTICLE
North County Times - March 23
The California Innocence Project
was featured in a story about Gov. Schwarzenegger signing a bill to award their client, Kenneth Marsh, $756,900 for spending 21 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. READ ARTICLE
San Diego City Beat - March 16
Professor Justin Brooks
is quoted in a story about discrediting expert witnesses in this week's San Diego CityBeat. VIEW STORY
KPBS "These Days" FM 89.5 - February 9
Professor Justin Brooks was interviewed on "These Days" about wrongful convictions and the issues addressed in the documentary "After Innocence". Jessica Sanders, director of the film was also interviewed.
San Diego Union-Tribune - January 12
Professor Justin Brooks was quoted in a story about SDG&E workers being indicted on fraud charges.  VIEW ARTICLE

Professor Mario Conte

San Diego Union-Tribune - December 18
Professor Mario Conte was quoted about using low IQ as a criminal defense strategy. READ STORY
San Diego Union-Tribune - January 12
Professor Mario Conte was quoted in an article about vague sections in the federal corruption statute.  READ STORY

Professor James Cooper

NPR "Marketplace" - December 22
Professor James Cooper was interviewed in a story about U.S. companies using discriminatory hiring practices in Mexico.
San Diego Union-Tribune - November 27
Professor James Cooper's op-ed "Slow road to legal reforms in Mexico" appeared in the opinion section. SEE OP-ED
San Diego Business Journal - November 13
Professor James Cooper is quoted in a story about the NAFTA Summer Program and his new reality television show.
Providence Journal - October 24
Professor James Cooper's op-ed on Hugo Chavez was published. VIEW STORY
Washington Post - October 13
Professor James Cooper is quoted in an article about his experiences in Bolivia.
The work of Proyecto ACCESO is also mentioned and the article is in both the English and Spanish versions of the Post. FULL ARTICLE
San Diego Union-Tribune - August 16
Professor James Cooper's op-ed about the peacekeepers in Lebanon was in the opinion section. SEE OP-ED
El Mercurio - March 29
Professor James Cooper
's editorial entitled "Tribunals especials de droga" appeared in a Chile newspaper.
National Jurist Magazine - March
Professor James Cooper is quoted in a story about his reality television pilot in conjunction with the NAFTA Summer Program. 2L Matt Holt is also quoted about his experiences working in a Tijuana plastics factory for the pilot.
La Prensa San Diego - January 20
Professor James Cooper was featured in a front page story about Proyecto ACCESO's reality television pilot about globalization.
San Diego Union-Tribune - January 11
Professor James Cooper appeared in an article about his new reality pilot "Globalization: The Reality Show," aiming to educated students and the public about free trade. The show is being pitched to various TV stations in hopes that the show will get selected for the filming of a complete show. SEE ARTICLE
Enlace - January 8
Professor James Cooper was quoted in the San Diego Union-Tribune's weekly Latin paper. the story was about Cooper's new reality pilot "Globalization: The Reality Show," which included information on Proyecto ACCESSO, California Western's rule of law education program. Enlace is the largest-circulation Spanish-language weekly publication in the border region.
The International Jurist - January Edition
Professor James Cooper was featured as a guest writer.  His op-ed was entitled "Why we need to train more foreign lawyers," which was about how law schools need to concentrate more on the judiciary and non-profit parts of the legal sector. 
The International Jurist - January Edition
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.

Professor Robert DeKoven

Gay & Lesbian Times - November 2
Professor Rob DeKoven's article "Bush, Justice Department must indict Foley and others" was in his weekly commentary in The Gay & Lesbian Times. READ ARTICLE or LISTEN to DeKoven discuss these issues on the Law in 10 podcast.
San Diego Jewish Journal - July 18
Professor Robert DeKoven was quoted in an article, "Breaking Out: San Diego's Gay Jews," which was the cover story. DeKoven also has a weekly column, "Beyond the Briefs," in the Gay and Lesbian Times.
Gay & Lesbian Times - April 13
Professor Robert DeKoven was quoted in a story about a local business discriminating against gay and lesbian couples. VIEW STORY
San Diego Union-Tribune - January 28
Professor Robert DeKoven is quoted in a story about UCSD students voting on campus television content. SEE STORY

Professor Ruben Garcia

San Diego Union-Tribune - December 19
Professor Ruben Garcia  was quoted in a story about a local employee rights center. California Western graduate Alor Claderon is also quoted in the story. READ ARTICLE
Los Angeles Daily Journal  - November 17
Professor Ruben Garcia talked about Boston Market settling a class action suit. The story was picked up by the Associated Press and now appears on various Web sites for newspapers in California, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Fresno Bee, and Riverside Press Enterprise.
San Diego Union-Tribune - October 9
Professor Ruben Garcia is in a story about a local San Diego Superior Court race in which one candidate is running on the idea that he will bring "conservative Christian values" to the bench. VIEW STORY
San Diego Union-Tribune - August 15
Enlace
- August 14
Professor Ruben Garcia
talked about a series of rules that the federal government is developing, which clarify the responsibilities of an employer who receives a letter notifying the social security of employees as false or erroneous. SEE STORY
Daily Journal - July 7
Professor Ruben Garcia
is in an article about a class action law suit over a restaurant chain failing to provide breaks for workers.
San Diego Union-Tribune - July 1
Professor Ruben Garcia was quoted in an article about Ralph's Grocery pleading guilty to charges stemming from the 2003-04 southern California grocery strike. SEE ARTICLE
San Diego Lawyer - July/August
Professor Ruben Garcia was featured in “Sexuality at Work: Sanitized Workplaces and Gender Equality,”  an article discussing a conference Garcia participated in about a Yale law professor’s argument that sexual harassment laws make it more difficult for women to advance in their jobs. Garcia thinks employers who integrate their workforces and deregulate sexual conduct may have a more relaxed work environment, which may sequentially meet the desires of diverse persons from varied backgrounds.
Los Angeles Daily Journal - June 14
Professor Ruben Garcia was quoted in a Los Angeles Daily Journal article about a class action law suit challenging the practice of supervisors sharing employees' tips.
Enlace - April 21
Professor Ruben Garcia was quoted in an article about consequences for workers who participate in the May 1 national boycott.
Los Angeles Daily Journal - February 10
Professor Ruben Garcia is quoted in an article about a Yale law professor’s argument that sexual harassment laws make it more difficult for women to advance in their jobs.

Professor Ruth Hargrove

KCR 1620 AM & KCRLive.com - Sundays
Professor Ruth Hargrove and Andrew DeLoach '06 are no co-hosting their own radio program Sunday nights from 6-8 p.m. Their new radio show, "The Great Debate," puts the liberal Hargrove against the conservative DeLoach as they debate current legal and political issues.

Professor Marilyn Ireland

Daily Herald (Provo, Utah) - July 23
Professor Marilyn Ireland is quoted in an article about whether the words "under God" in the "Pledge of Allegiance" is unconstitutional.  VIEW STORY
KPBS "Full Focus" - May 25
Professor Marilyn Ireland discussed her analysis of the Mt. Soledad Cross legal battle.
San Diego CityBeat - May 17
Professor Marilyn Ireland
was quoted in a story about the Mt. Soledad Cross controversy. SEE STORY
NBC 7/39 - May 4
Professor Marilyn Ireland was interviewed for a story about this week's ruling regarding the Mount Soledad Cross. The story aired on the 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. news.

Professor Andrea Johnson

San Diego Union-Tribune - October 4
Professor Andrea Johnson talked about American Marketing Services being criticized by investors for not providing enough information about the company. READ STORY
KPBS "Full Focus" - September 21
Professor Andrea Johnson is a guest on the television show and will talk about the recent Hewlett-Packard corporate spying accusations. She also discusses this topic on this week's Law in 10 podcast.
North County Times - January 6
Professor Andrea Johnson was quoted in "Cell coverage to improve in San Marcos," a story about changes to abridge the city's regulations following a Sprint PCS lawsuit filed against San Marcos in 2001, claiming the city has too much unrestricted control over the location of cellular antennas. READ ARTICLE

Professor Bryan Liang

Los Angeles Times - December 31
Professor Bryan Liang was quoted in an article about insurance companies turning down applicants for individual policies. SEE ARTICLE
KPBS "These Days" - December 20
Professor Bryan Liang was interviewed about California's lethal injection death penalty. The death penalty in California was suspended by a federal judge last week.
E! True Hollywood Story - December 3 & 4
Professor Bryan Liang was interviewed for a feature on E! channel - E! True Hollywood Story Investigates: Online Nightmares. His interview was about online pharmacies and the potential for purchasing fake prescription drugs.
CNNMoney - November 22
Professor Bryan Liang commented on the elimination of class-action status by a federal judge for personal injury and wrongful death cases involving drug company Merck's withdrawn Vioxx painkiller.  SEE STORY or LISTEN to Liang discuss this issue on the Law in 10 podcast.
San Diego Business Journal - November 13
Dean Steven R. Smith and Professor Bryan Liang are quoted in a story about California Western's new Master's in Health Law joint program with UCSD.
Los Angeles Times - November 11
Professor Bryan Liang was quoted in an article about generic biotech drugs.
Los Angeles Times - October 18
Professor Bryan Liang was quoted in a story about Blue Cross settling patients' lawsuits. After he appeared in The Times, he was interviewed live on KNX (CBS Southern Calif.) and KPBS.
Los Angeles Times - September 17, 20
Professor Bryan Liang is quoted in two stories about ins
urance companies retroactively dumping families after medical services have already been performed.
The Hill (Washington, D.C.) - September 14
Professor Bryan Liang's op-ed appeared in the weekly publication for and about U.S. Congress. Liang wrote about the Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, which would require a valid prescription before online pharmacies could dispense drugs to patients.
Drugstore News - August
Professor Bryan Liang talked about legal issues facing the pharmaceutical industry.
KPBS "These Days" - August 22
Professor Bryan Liang was interviewed live on KPBS Radio show "These Days" to discuss the law suits against drug company Merck. LISTEN
CNNMoney - August 17
Professor Bryan Liang was interviewed for a story on the latest verdict against drug company Merck. FULL STORY
Investor's Business Daily - August 14
Professor Bryan Liang was in a story about authorized generics.
CNNMoney - August 3
Professor Bryan Liang
quoted in an article about the latest verdict in the Vioxx litigation warsREAD ARTICLE
Yahoo! Finance - July 31
Professor Bryan Liang was in a story about a recent report he co-authored that calls the validity of a recent PhRMA study into question.
San Diego Union-Tribune - July 27
Professor Bryan Liang's op-ed about U.S. drug supply vulnerabilities appeared in the Opinion section. READ OP-ED
San Diego Lawyer - July/August
Professor Bryan Liang’s article, “In the Executioner’s Shadow: Morales and the Interface Between Medicine and Law,” was published. The article discusses the medical-legal issues involved in the Michael Morales death penalty case and the conflict between medicine and the law. Bryan writes, “Both professions (medicine and law) serve humanity. But in considering the death penalty, we are faced with determining how serving humanity in a humane way can be done when it results in the destruction of the ultimate expression of humanness – the individual.”

Daily Transcript - June 21
Professor Bryan Liang was featured in an article about his appointment to the Advisory Committee on Minority Health, one of the Federal advisory committees established to support initiatives being employed by the Department of Health and Human Services. Liang was one of four people chosen to join the 12-person committee this year out of more than 300 nominations from around the country. Currently, he is the only committee member from the West Coast. Dean Steven R. Smith is also quoted in the story.

Associated Press - May 23
Professor Bryan Liang was quoted in an article about the California Supreme Court decision in the recent challenge to lethal injection. The article appears on 40+ Web sites. SEE ARTICLE
CNNMoney - May 19
Professor Bryan Liang was in a story about Vioxx maker Merck facing a third trial. READ STORY
Associated Press - May 11
Professor Bryan Liang was quoted in an Associated Press story about drug marketing tactics that went out on the wire. The story appears on 40+ Web sites, including CBSnews.com, MSNmoney.com, and the Web sites for the Los Angeles Times, Houston Chronicle, Forbes, Business Week, and the Boston Globe.
The Daily Transcript - May 4
Professor Bryan Liang's article "Safety of drug supply: tougher laws needed to stem counterfeit drug rings" appeared in the Law Week special section. The article talks about drug supply vulnerabilities and mentions the upcoming health law conference - hosted by the Institute of Health Law Studies - which will bring together key stakeholders to discuss possible solutions. READ ARTICLE
CNNMONEY - May 3
Professor Bryan Liang is quoted in an article about a new Canadian study on Vioxx. SEE ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times - April 26
Professor Bryan Liang was interviewed about testimony in a law suit filed against Blue Cross.
San Diego Business Journal - April 24
Professor Bryan Liang
was interviewed about the Institute of Health Law Studies' upcoming conference, as well as San Diego's sensitivity to counterfeit drugs. The article appeared on the front page.
North County Times - April 23
Professor Bryan Liang was quoted in a story about importing drugs from Canada.
VIEW STORY
CNN Money - April 13
Professor Bryan Liang is quoted about a decision in the New Jersey Vioxx trial.  SEE STORY
San Diego Physician - April
Professor Bryan Liang's article "Best Buy Drugs and Patient Safety: Patient and Physician Drug Information and Costs" was published.

Medical News Today, Medi-lexicon, and Hospitals Worldwide - March 30
Professor Bryan Liang's article, “Crime, Terrorism And The Drug Supply,” ran on three medical Web sites that receive approximately three million readers a month.  READ ARTICLE

CNN Money - March 28
Professor Bryan Liang talked about the lawsuit against Pfizer for allegedly marketing the cholesterol-reducing drug Liptor for non-approved purposes. Liang said that Pfizer shouldn't settle because it may encourage more lawsuits, but going to trial carries
the risk of losing as well because juries are often times biased against big business. VIEW STORY
Los Angeles Times - March 20
Professor Bryan Liang
is quoted in a story about health insurance and language barriers in California.
KPBS "Full Focus" - March 6
Professor Bryan Liang discussed a recent federal court ruling that California must adjust the lethal injection procedure for the death penalty. The ruling came after several doctors refused to participate in the execution. The changes led to the indefinite postponement of the execution of Michael Morales. LISTEN
KPBS "These Days" FM 89.5 - February 27
Professor Bryan Liang was interviewed about the debate over lethal injection as California's method of execution. LISTEN
KGTV Ch. 10 - February 19
Professor Bryan Liang talked about California's method of execution by lethal injection.
Healthcare Risk Management - January Edition
Professor Bryan Liang was quoted in several articles pertaining to recent healthcare law suit settlements and laws related to how emergency department staff discuss payments with patients.

Professor Laura Padilla

San Diego Daily Transcript - March 30
Professor Laura Padilla was quoted in a story on the 2006 Western Law Professors of Color Conference, which will be held at California Western March 31 - April 2.

Professor Katharine Rosenberry

ABA Journal - July
Professor Katharine Rosenberry is quoted an article listing books that have influenced lawyers. 

Professor Gloria Sandrino

San Diego Union-Tribune - August 20
Professor Gloria Sandrino was quoted in a story about San Diego-based Petco considering several buy-out offers. SEE STORY
San Diego Union-Tribune - August 5
Professor Gloria Sandrino
was quoted in a story about Petco being suspected of insider trading. In the same article, Professor Justin Brooks addressed laws in Great Britain that may apply to the case. SEE STORY
San Diego Union-Tribune - August 2
Professor Gloria Sandrino gave her legal expertise in a Petco case where a London businessman and an unidentified person appear to have made more than $10 million from illegal insider trading. SEE STORY
San Diego Union-Tribune - July 20
Professor Gloria Sandrino was quoted in a story about an SEC complaint against Petco for suspicion of insider trading. SEE ARTICLE

Professor Jacquelyn Slotkin

San Diego Business Journal - August 21
Professor Jacquelyn Slotkin was quoted in this week's San Diego Business Journal in a story about what new lawyers expect from the legal profession.
 

Professor Glenn Smith

San Diego Union-Tribune - December 20
Professor Glenn Smith's article "Keeping Christmas controversies in perspective" was the lead article in the Opinion section. READ OP-ED
KPBS "Full Focus" - October 11
Professor Glenn Smith gave a preview of the U.S. Supreme Court 2006-07 term. His interview is available on the KPBS Web site.
KPBS News Radio- August 14
Professor Glenn Smith
was in a KPBS Radio story on the Mount Soledad Cross controversy and President Bush signing new cross legislation. SEE TRANSCRIPT
San Diego Daily Transcript - August 4
Professor Glenn Smith discusses his thoughts about land holding San Diego's Mount Soledad Cross being transferred from state to federal government.
Daily Herald (Provo, Utah) - June 7
Professor Glenn Smith talked about a congressman attempting to prevent federal courts from hearing cases about the state's anti-pornography laws.  SEE STORY
KPBS "These Days" FM 89.5 - January 24
Professor Glenn Smith weighed in on whether he thinks Samuel Alito will be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court.  LISTEN

Dean Steven R. Smith

San Diego Business Journal - November 13
Dean Steven R. Smith and Professor Bryan Liang are quoted in a story about California Western's new Master's in Health Law joint program with UCSD.
San Diego Daily Journal - November 7
Dean Steven R. Smith appeared in an article that talked about California Western winning two mock trial competitions. SEE PRESS RELEASE
San Diego Daily Transcript - August 30
Professors David Simon and Mitchell Fleischmann were in an article that announced them as new faculty members. Dean Steven R. Smith is quoted in the article. SEE PRESS RELEASE
San Diego Daily Transcript - July 11
Dean Steven R. Smith
's appointment to the the San Diego Foundation's new board of governors was announced in the San Diego Daily Transcript and on SanDiegoSource.com
Chronicle of Higher Education - June 19
Dean Steven R. Smith was quoted in a story about the ABA's new proposed standards for law school diversity.
The Daily Transcript - May 3
Dean Steven R. Smith was featured in the Law Week special section. The article includes quotes from Dean Smith and highlights our Innocence Project, focus on problem solving, and Institute of Health Law Studies. READ STORY

Also, Dean Smith's article "A profession engaged in educating its next generation" is featured on the front page of the special section. SEE ARTICLE

Professor Jan Stiglitz

KPBS - November 1
Professor Jan Stiglitz
appeared on KPBS to talk about a case the California Innocence Project is working on.
Final arguments were heard in the evidentiary hearing on Nov. 1 in Los Angeles, where The Innocence Project argued for the reversal of Atkins’ conviction. A decision will be reached on Dec. 22, 2006.  VIEW STORY     CLICK HERE to find out more about the case.
KPBS FM 89.5 - February 10
Professor Jan Stiglitz was interviewed by KPBS radio for a story about "After Innocence" set to air in a news segment.
NBC 7/39 - February 4
Professor Jan Stiglitz was interviewed Saturday morning in a segment previewing the opening of "After Innocence". California Innocence Project client Ken Marsh was also interviewed--both discussed issues exonerated men face after being released from prison.

Professor Imre S. Szalai

Los Angeles Daily Journal - April 18
Professor Imre Szalai's article about how split decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court can impact future lower court rulings was published in the Forum section.