July 22, 2018
Judge S. Jay Plager of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit cited Professor Jeffrey A. Lefstin’s work on the history of the patent-eligible subject matter doctrine, in his decision for Interval Licensing LLC v. AOL, Inc., (Fed. Cir. 2018). In his opinion, concurring-in-part and dissenting-in-part…
July 20, 2018
Professor Jaime King testified on the subject of “Examining State Efforts to Improve Transparency in Healthcare Costs for Consumers” before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. “The cost of healthcare in the United States currently threatens the economic stability of our citizens, our businesses, our state and…
July 18, 2018
THE FACULTY BUZZ: Professor David Levine appeared on KQED’s Forum to discuss the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision. http://bit.ly/2u1jPw2 — Professor Levine was interviewed live on KTVU to discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold President Trump’s travel ban. http://bit.ly/2MLDY0J — “You’re swimming upstream if you’re a plaintiff,” said Professor Levine in an article for the Associated…
July 9, 2018
This op-ed appeared in the July 10, 2018, print edition of The Wall Street Journal. Excerpt: As recently as the 1990s, Harvard sociologist Michèle Lamont found that working-class men in the New York City area held generally positive attitudes toward immigrants, describing them as “family oriented” and “hard workers, just…
July 5, 2018
Professor Ellias will present his paper "What Drives Bankruptcy Forum Shopping? Evidence from Market Data" at the Yale Law School Center for the Study of Corporate Law in April.
July 5, 2018
Including an overview of the College, highlights of financial operations, and contributions made to UC Law SF between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017.
June 15, 2018
Recent graduate Samuel "Sammy" Chang '18 identified many problems facing UC Law SF law students and facilitated the change needed to fix them throughout his law school career.
June 1, 2018
Professor Karen Musalo & actress Jane Fonda co-author New York Times piece - Can Trump block people on Twitter? - Alum builds 25-foot art installation on the Embarcadero - The health care merger arms race - Highlights from the 137th Commencement - Pride Law Fund honoring Professor Matthew Coles - Orrick Attorneys & UC Law SF Students Step Up to Help Homeless - and much more
May 15, 2018
Professor Veena Dubal’s work, Wage Slave or Entrepreneur?: Contesting the Dualism of Legal Worker Identities (2017) 10 5 Cal.L.Rev. 65, 72, was cited in the California Supreme Court’s decision in the pivotal “gig economy” case of Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County. In a…
May 14, 2018
"The Dynamex Decision" creates a major change in the landscape for California's gig economy and follows the path of Professor Dubal's analysis from her scholarly work.
May 4, 2018
The innovative street artist is taking to the streets with works throughout San Francisco to promote a rare North American exhibition.
May 2, 2018
Professor Dubal cited in the California Supreme Court's Dynamex decision - Professor Aviram discusses "Sanctuary City" litigation outside the Ninth Circuit - Ellen DeGeneres asks Kamala Harris about 2020 presidential aspirations - How Asylum Works and Doesn't Work - Professor Ball earns national recognition with 2018 Shanara Gilbert Award - Highlights from the Spring Soirée - and much more