In the News - September 14, 2020
Media Highlights
The Guardian鈥擲eptember 11, 2020
Veena Dubal: Like the tobacco companies, gig companies have spent millions of dollars to directly and indirectly challenge independent research that is critical of the companies.
The Powell Tribune鈥擲eptember 11, 2020
John Leshy: 鈥淭he Endangered Species Act has been quite successful in that almost no species that ever makes it on the list actually goes extinct.鈥
Salon鈥擲eptember 10, 2020
Veena Dubal: 鈥淚t is a political tactic that these companies make allies with more mainstream organizations.鈥
People鈥檚 Parity Project鈥擲eptember 10, 2020
Veena Dubal: Dubal was named to a list of 33 young thinkers and advocates that progressives believe belong on the federal bench.
The Hastings Center鈥擲eptember 9, 2020
Dorit Reiss: The rare cases of vaccines harms deserve fast, generous compensation, and the court system is not, for a number of reasons, the right place to get that compensation.
Casper Star-Tribune鈥擲eptember 9, 2020
John Leshy: Leshy argued this would run counter to the original intent of the law, which sought to include the judicial branch as an important partner in upholding the mission of the Endangered Species Act.
Business Insider鈥擲eptember 8, 2020
Joan Williams: 鈥淲ow, I just heard what I said. I apologize.鈥
Scholarly Leadership
Hadar Aviram: Brief submitted to the Marin Superior Court: In re Hall and Consolidated Cases on Habeas Corpus, (author, counsel of record for Amici)
Hadar Aviram: Brief to the Court of Appeal: In re Von Staich on Habeas Corpus, (author, counsel of record for Amici)
Abe Cable: Presented T with Jerry Nickelsburg and Leila Bengali from the UCLA Anderson Forecast team. The webinar is a preview of the upcoming UCLA Anderson Forecast / UC Law SF College of Law conference on November 10, 2020
Veena Dubal: 鈥淎B5 to Democracy: Economic Security & the Regulation of Gig Work in California鈥 published in (“Future of Work: The Effects of the Digital Revolution on Society鈥)
Jared Ellias: Presented 鈥淏ankruptcy Process for Sale鈥 at the
Heather Field: Presented 鈥淎llocating Tax Transition Risk,鈥 73 Tax L. Rev. (forthcoming) at
Rory Little: Moderated a for the ABA Criminal Justice Section
Jodi Short: Presented with regulators from the California Department of Business Oversight in a hosted by the Center for Business Law
Upcoming Events
Hadar Aviram: Sept. 26, Aviram joins Lunch With the Expert, sponsored by the Office of Advancement, to discuss her latest book and California鈥檚 addiction to incarceration.