Professor of Environmental Practice Richard Frank commented for the Daily Journal on petitions filed by the Sierra Club and other environment groups asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to overrule federal officials who declined to halt allegedly unsafe rail shipments of Canadian crude oil.
Research by Professor Carlton Larson is cited in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decision in Tyler v. Hillsdale County Sheriff, a case concerning whether the government may prohibit firearm possession on the basis of an individual's history of mental commitment.
Research by Dean Kevin R. Johnson, Professor Emeritus Bill Ong Hing, and Professor Gabriel "Jack" Chin is cited in a Congressional report submitted regarding the S.A.F.E. Act (H.R. 2278).
Professor of Environmental Practice Richard Frank spoke at a conference sponsored by the California County Counsels' Association in Monterey, California on December 5.
Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Frank Ochoa '75 has been honored by the Santa Barbara County Bar Association with the John T. Rickard Judicial Service Award for his contributions to the judiciary, the court system, and the community.
The International Law Programs at UC Davis School of Law proudly present this new series of brief alumni profiles highlighting the experiences of recent program graduates.
Professor Elizabeth Joh has been selected as an Affiliate Scholar of the Center for Internet and Society (CIS) at Stanford Law School. Her appointment runs through 2016.
UC Davis School of Law faculty played prominent roles in the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C. on January 2-5, presenting papers, leading and participating in panel discussions, and assuming leadership roles in various AALS sections.
Professor Karima Bennoune published an op-ed in the Huffington Post on the recent hostage crisis in Sydney, Australia, in which Islamist extremists killed two hostages.
Professor Karima Bennoune commented for the German news publication Deutsche Welle on the release of a U.S. government report detailing the use of torture by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Professor Karima Bennoune delivered the keynote lecture for the "Defying Extremism: Gendered Responses to Religious Violence" conference held Nov. 19-21, 2014 at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego.
Dean Kevin R. Johnson has been honored with the Centro Legal del la Raza Outstanding Achievements in the Law Award, the legal aid organization has announced.
Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye '84 commented on the new additions to the California Supreme Court in an interview with the Sacramento Bee.
Thomas E. Duley ‘95, a partner in the corporate practice at King & Spalding, has been appointed to the board of directors of Parnell Pharmaceuticals Holdings Ltd. Duley will serve on the company's audit, compensation and nominating committees.
