February 17, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance rover will complete its 300 million mile journey to Mars this Thursday, February 18. You can watch the rover’s final descent live online at approximately 12:55 p.m. PST. After “seven minutes of harrowing descent,” the rover will land in the Jezero Crater, an ancient lake-delta system. If…
February 16, 2021
Media Highlights Skinny labelling of generics: the beginning of the end for this practice? Pharmaceutical Technology—February 12, 2021 Robin Feldman: A benefit of ‘skinny labelling’ is that “patients could have access to lower-cost versions of drugs.” Let Employers Mandate Vaccines Barrons—February 12, 2021 Dorit Reiss: “If a private…
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February 12, 2021
The Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) hosted a three-part training for this year’s 2020 JAMS Weinstein Fellows. Participants from all over the world – judges, lawyers, and ADR professionals – came to UC Law SF to learn about court ADR programs.
February 12, 2021
A message from David Faigman and Jenny Kwon: Dear UC Law SF Community, As many of you know, Lunar New Year is traditionally a time for many of Asian descent to leave behind the challenges of a year gone by and turn their focus to new beginnings with family and…
February 12, 2021
UC Law SF congratulates Mieke Eoyang, Class of 2002, on her recent appointment as deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy. Mieke Eyoang ’02, featured in the 2019 UC Law SF magazine Eoyang will lead the Department of Defense’s cyberspace policy and strategy,…
February 11, 2021
Despite pandemic-related challenges and delays, a novel bar exam format and unusual testing conditions, and delays in exam administration, UC Law SF graduates posted an overall first-time pass rate of 86% on the October 2020 California Bar Exam, the highest pass rate for Hastings graduates in more than a decade.
February 9, 2021
UC Law SF’s Indigenous Law Center kicks off its important work Feb. 10 with a panel discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on Native American and Indigenous communities. The panel features leading figures including Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez. The center was established in September 2020 to celebrate,…
February 8, 2021
Media Highlights Biden Administration Resurrects Office To Help Women ‘At The Breaking Point’ NPR—February 4, 2021 Joan Williams: “The one thing I would want the Biden administration to do is to recognize we can’t expect workers to get to work without a care infrastructure.” Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Has…
February 1, 2021
Media Highlights New Executive Orders Help Abortion Seekers, Medicare Enrollees Courthouse News—January 28, 2021 Thomas Greenly: “Millions of people losing their jobs, that’s a big change that has to be addressed. People who lose their job lose their insurance.” It’s Time to Consider Vaccine Mandates in High-Risk Settings…
January 21, 2021
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January 15, 2021
Can hospitals sell the COVID-19 vaccine for a profit? Can you sue if you get sick from the COVID vaccine? Can hospital workers be fired for refusing to vaccinate? As a leading vaccine law scholar, Prof. Dorit Reiss answers these questions and more in a series of three succinct…