December 14, 2020
We are proud to share that alumnus David A. Pereda ’05 has been appointed to serve as a judge on the Alameda County Superior Court. David A. Pereda ’05 From Governor Newsom’s press release: Since 2018, Pereda has served as Special Counsel at the…
December 14, 2020
Media Highlights Yes, Your Boss Can Fire You If You Refuse to Get a COVID Vaccine NBC San Diego—December 7, 2020 Dorit Reiss: “Requiring a vaccine is a health and safety work rule, and employers can do that.” Covid-19 Dealt a Blow to Working Women. Can We Emerge…
December 10, 2020
On December 8, 2020, Professor Veena Dubal appeared on Democracy Now. She spoke about a potential wave of new anti-worker laws alongside Cherri Murphy, who is a Lyft driver and an organizer with Gig Workers Rising. The full segment, “After Prop 22 Win for Uber & Lyft, Advocates…
December 8, 2020
Key subsection titled “The Feldman Report” finds state’s insulin costs Increased by 280%. The Colorado Department of Law released a report earlier this month on the high cost of insulin and the barriers to access facing Coloradans that cited work by Professor Robin Feldman and UC Law SF’…
December 7, 2020
Media Highlights After 6 Months in Limbo, Philadelphia Court Sets January Date for Restart of Civil Jury Trials Legal Intelligence—December 1, 2020 Shanin Specter: “I am optimistic that Philadelphia’s judges will do what can be done to get trials up and running as soon as possible, so parties can…
December 1, 2020
Media Highlights Let’s hear it for the judges for dismissing Trump’s lawsuits Boston Globe—November 23, 2020 Joseph Grodin: If our democracy survives the current president’s onslaughts, it will be due in large part to the existence of a judiciary committed to the rule of law. Pfizer’s…
November 30, 2020
Only one word comes to mind after Giving Tuesday – WOW! Thanks to the generosity of close to 400 donors, over $228,000 was raised to support UC Law SF students and programs. Our team is incredibly proud of how the UC Law SF community came together, particularly in this most challenging of years. The action our community…
November 23, 2020
Media Highlights Federal Water Rule Expected to Stay Murky Through Biden Term Bloomberg Law—November 20, 2020 Dave Owen: “I think it’s going to be a mess for a pretty long time.” What Trump Showed Us About America Politico—November 19, 2020 Joan Williams: “Americans feel…
November 23, 2020
Jared Ellias Jared Ellias has been named to the American Bankruptcy Institute’s “40 Under 40” list for his study of the epic PG&E bankruptcy in California and leadership in how Congress should respond to the pandemic-induced economic crisis. Ellias, the Bion M. Gregory Chair in…
November 20, 2020
The UC Law SF Moot Court is once again the highest ranked moot court team in the nation. It is not unfamiliar territory. In 2017, UC Law SF was named the No. 2 Moot Court Team of the Decade, having placed first or second many times in the last…
November 16, 2020
Media Highlights Employers Facing Wave of Lawsuits by Parents Fired During Pandemic Insurance Journal—November 12, 2020 Joan Williams: “We’re going to be seeing the economic consequences of this period — and they’re going to be to impoverish women and children for decades.” Uber Brands Gig Companies’…
November 16, 2020
Former Hastings Institute Student and Interviewer Idil Elveris CNDR Director Sheila Purcell was interviewed on the conflict resolution podcast We Can Find a Way, produced by Idil Elveris of Istanbul, Turkey who currently lives in London. She is a former student of Professor Purcell’s…