Berkeley Law Boalt TV is the place to see the latest goings on at the law school. Here you can view videos of events, symposiums and important lectures. You can also subscribe to a podcast feed from this inclusive collection of media, or subscribe to one of our specialized content areas. Boalt TV is the place to see the latest goings on at the law school. Here you can view videos of events, symposiums and important lectures. You can also subscribe to a podcast feed from this inclusive collection of media, or subscribe to one of our specialized content areas. en-us Education no no http://www.law.berkeley.edu feedback@law.berkeley.edu China's Indirect Investment Structures and the Shaky Foundations of "China Plays" on the Global Capital Markets Berkeley Law Nicholas C. Howson, visiting professor from the University of Michigan, analyzed the rise of “Variable Interest Entities,” an indirect method of investing in Chinese companies designed to circumvent Chinese government restrictions on foreign investment. This investment form involves a foreign holding company creating a wholly owned subsidiary in China to effectuate the foreign company’s investment in a Chinese company. The investment form, however, has proven very risky for American investors. Nicholas C. Howson, visiting professor from the University of Michigan, analyzed the rise of “Variable Interest Entities,” an indirect method of investing in Chinese companies designed to circumvent Chinese government restrictions on foreign investment. This investment form involves a foreign holding company creating a wholly owned subsidiary in China to effectuate the foreign company’s investment in a Chinese company. The investment form, however, has proven very risky for American investors. no 1:00 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/20120912_BCLBE.mp4 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Panel 2: Reforming Title Recording and Transfer: Key to a 21st Century Mortgage Market Berkeley Law Most Americans do not know that a single private corporation, the Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS), holds the titles to millions of mortgages in this country. The panelists explore how 21st Century technology can satisfy the needs of the securitization market for rapid, high volume mortgage transfers, and the public's need for an accurate and transparent system for tracking the status of individual loans and mortgages. Panelists include Laurence Platt (K&L Gates), James Rhyne (Thematix Partners), Nancy Wallace (Haas School of Business), and Benjamin Weber (Office of San Francisco Assessor-Recorder). Most Americans do not know that a single private corporation, the Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS), holds the titles to millions of mortgages in this country. The panelists explore how 21st Century technology can satisfy the needs of the securitization market for rapid, high volume mortgage transfers, and the public's need for an accurate and transparent system for tracking the status of individual loans and mortgages. Panelists include Laurence Platt (K&L Gates), James Rhyne (Thematix Partners), Nancy Wallace (Haas School of Business), and Benjamin Weber (Office of San Francisco Assessor-Recorder). no 1:30 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/LAW-20120413-51357-3CAM_H264FS.mp4 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Discussion and Q&A Berkeley Law Q&A session and closing remarks. Q&A session and closing remarks. no 0:45 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/LAW-20120413-51357-2CAM_H264FS.mp4 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Panel 1: Digging Out: Government and Private Initiatives to Address Mortgages Underwater or in Default Berkeley Law Speakers from UC Berkeley join other scholars, business leaders and policymakers to address what the public and private sectors should and could do to resolve the seemingly endless stream of home foreclosures. Topics include the "robosigning settlement" among all 50 state Attorneys General, the federal government and major loan servicers. Panelists include Dwight Jaffee (Haas School of Business), Paul Leonard (Center for Responsible Lending), and David Moskowitz (Wells Fargo & Company). Speakers from UC Berkeley join other scholars, business leaders and policymakers to address what the public and private sectors should and could do to resolve the seemingly endless stream of home foreclosures. Topics include the "robosigning settlement" among all 50 state Attorneys General, the federal government and major loan servicers. Panelists include Dwight Jaffee (Haas School of Business), Paul Leonard (Center for Responsible Lending), and David Moskowitz (Wells Fargo & Company). no 1:48 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/LAW-20120413-51357-1CAM_H264FS.mp4 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Nicholas C. Howson, University of Michigan Law School Berkeley Law China’s securities regulator enforces insider trading prohibitions pursuant to self-conceived and non-public guidance. Howson argues that the agency guidance is itself unlawful and unenforceable, leaving a large part of China's contemporary insider trading enforcement regime without foundation. This radical infirmity underlying what many see as the basis of well-governed and investor-attracting capital markets has important implications not only for China’s securities regulation regime and healthy capital markets development, but also for the entirety of China’s legal and administrative law system in the reform era. China’s securities regulator enforces insider trading prohibitions pursuant to self-conceived and non-public guidance. Howson argues that the agency guidance is itself unlawful and unenforceable, leaving a large part of China's contemporary insider trading enforcement regime without foundation. This radical infirmity underlying what many see as the basis of well-governed and investor-attracting capital markets has important implications not only for China’s securities regulation regime and healthy capital markets development, but also for the entirety of China’s legal and administrative law system in the reform era. no 1:03 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/20120208_BCLBE.mp4 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Susan H. Mac Cormac, Morrison & Foerster Berkeley Law This talk explores the positive and negative aspects of new corporate forms being tested in California and other states and explains how they differ from traditional corporations, LLCs and partnerships.  Ms. Mac Cormac discusses whether a new form is even necessary and which model can best serve to promote environmental sustainability. She also describes limitations resulting from the California and Delaware Corporations Codes and case law beyond the marketing and PR interpretation dominating the press.  This talk explores the positive and negative aspects of new corporate forms being tested in California and other states and explains how they differ from traditional corporations, LLCs and partnerships.  Ms. Mac Cormac discusses whether a new form is even necessary and which model can best serve to promote environmental sustainability. She also describes limitations resulting from the California and Delaware Corporations Codes and case law beyond the marketing and PR interpretation dominating the press.  no 0:59 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/20111108_BCLBE.mov Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Carl E. Walter Berkeley Law This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of China's two stock exchanges in Shenzhen and Shanghai. Over these two decades nearly 2,000 Chinese companies listed domestically in Hong Kong and beyond, raising nearly US $300 billion. There is no doubt  that these markets are important, but in a country with no private property and banks accounting for over 90 percent of all corporate financing, just what role do stock markets play and what is their overall significance? This talk explores these two questions and describes to what degree Western legal, accounting and financial concepts have changed China's economic landscape. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of China's two stock exchanges in Shenzhen and Shanghai. Over these two decades nearly 2,000 Chinese companies listed domestically in Hong Kong and beyond, raising nearly US $300 billion. There is no doubt  that these markets are important, but in a country with no private property and banks accounting for over 90 percent of all corporate financing, just what role do stock markets play and what is their overall significance? This talk explores these two questions and describes to what degree Western legal, accounting and financial concepts have changed China's economic landscape. no 0:56 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/20111101_BCLBE.mp4 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Nathan Bush, O'Melveny & Myers Berkeley Law China offers both opportunities and perils for US companies and investors. Official graft and commercial bribery remain pervasive, raising risks of liability under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, other nations’ foreign bribery statutes like the new UK Bribery Act, and Chinese domestic law. Dozens of China-based companies listed on foreign stock exchanges now face regulatory investigations and shareholder litigation stemming from allegations of fraud and other misconduct. Are these symptoms of the same underlying weaknesses in China's corporate governance standards and opaque regulatory climate? Nate Bush assesses current efforts by US companies, investors, and regulators to confront these challenges, and the implications for China's political and economic climate. China offers both opportunities and perils for US companies and investors. Official graft and commercial bribery remain pervasive, raising risks of liability under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, other nations’ foreign bribery statutes like the new UK Bribery Act, and Chinese domestic law. Dozens of China-based companies listed on foreign stock exchanges now face regulatory investigations and shareholder litigation stemming from allegations of fraud and other misconduct. Are these symptoms of the same underlying weaknesses in China's corporate governance standards and opaque regulatory climate? Nate Bush assesses current efforts by US companies, investors, and regulators to confront these challenges, and the implications for China's political and economic climate. no 1:04 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/20110829_BCLBE.mp4 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Professor Richard M. Buxbaum Berkeley Law Many of you may be familiar with Professor Buxbaum’s leading work in Corporations Law and Comparative Law, and as a pillar of the Berkeley Law’s business faculty. What you may not know is that his many contributions extend far beyond shaping jurisprudence in the United States and around the world. They are also deeply rooted in public service, affirmative action, free speech, national defense, and reparations issues. He is a true Renaissance man and his service to the Berkeley Law community as well as citizens around the world is without parallel. In his final year of teaching at Boalt, BCLBE hosted a special lunchtime talk where Professor Buxbaum reflected on his experiences in the major social and political events of the 1960s and 1970s. Many of you may be familiar with Professor Buxbaum’s leading work in Corporations Law and Comparative Law, and as a pillar of the Berkeley Law’s business faculty. What you may not know is that his many contributions extend far beyond shaping jurisprudence in the United States and around the world. They are also deeply rooted in public service, affirmative action, free speech, national defense, and reparations issues. He is a true Renaissance man and his service to the Berkeley Law community as well as citizens around the world is without parallel. In his final year of teaching at Boalt, BCLBE hosted a special lunchtime talk where Professor Buxbaum reflected on his experiences in the major social and political events of the 1960s and 1970s. no 00:57 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/20110418_BCLBE.mp4 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu The Honorable Michael G. Oxley Berkeley Law The co-author of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, one of the most far reaching, and controversial, financial regulation laws in American history, spoke about the fiscal crashes that ended the dot-com bubble and that once again have plunged the economy into recession. A former FBI Agent, Michael G. Oxley was elected to the House of Representatives from Ohio's fourth district in 1981. He eventually went on to serve as Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2001 to 2006, and is best known for his co-authorship of the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Oxley led the panel through the aftermath of the tech bubble, the difficult post-9/11 period, and the rash of corporate scandals early in the decade that destroyed investor confidence and sent the markets into a tailspin. The co-author of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, one of the most far reaching, and controversial, financial regulation laws in American history, spoke about the fiscal crashes that ended the dot-com bubble and that once again have plunged the economy into recession. A former FBI Agent, Michael G. Oxley was elected to the House of Representatives from Ohio's fourth district in 1981. He eventually went on to serve as Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2001 to 2006, and is best known for his co-authorship of the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Oxley led the panel through the aftermath of the tech bubble, the difficult post-9/11 period, and the rash of corporate scandals early in the decade that destroyed investor confidence and sent the markets into a tailspin. no 01:20 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/20110406_BCLBE.mp4 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Opposition to "American-Style" Diversity in France: How the French Business Community Responds Berkeley Law France provides a remarkable lens for exploring racism. The country is committed through its revolutionary republican, anti-aristocratic principles to the denial of the relevance of race or any other form of identity other than citizenship. Yet inequalities based on race, ethnicity and religion are glaring. Jean-Claude Beaujour discusses that in the face of opposition to what are often described as "American-style" civil rights remedies, French business interests, wanting the economic benefits of competing in a diverse world market, are leading a campaign to legitimize the principle of embracing diversity. France provides a remarkable lens for exploring racism. The country is committed through its revolutionary republican, anti-aristocratic principles to the denial of the relevance of race or any other form of identity other than citizenship. Yet inequalities based on race, ethnicity and religion are glaring. Jean-Claude Beaujour discusses that in the face of opposition to what are often described as "American-style" civil rights remedies, French business interests, wanting the economic benefits of competing in a diverse world market, are leading a campaign to legitimize the principle of embracing diversity. Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, Social Justice, France, racism, racial discrimination no 58:51 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/Ruth_Chance/20110328_Ruth_Chance.mp4 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Donna Petkanics, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Robert J. Majteles, Treehouse Capital LLC, BCLBE Director Berkeley Law Donna Petkanics of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Rob Majteles of Treehouse Capital shared their insider experiences with the Boalt community, offering a unique perspective from both sides of the equation. Donna Petkanics of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Rob Majteles of Treehouse Capital shared their insider experiences with the Boalt community, offering a unique perspective from both sides of the equation. no 01:00 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/20110315_BCLBE.mp4 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Post-Racial America: The View from Death Row Berkeley Law Christina Swarns is the Director of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.'s (LDF) Criminal Justice Project. She represents death-sentenced prisoners throughout the country; litigates, consults and advises on cases and issues involving race and criminal justice nationwide; prepares amicus briefs to various courts including the United States Supreme Court; and organizes LDF's Annual Capital Punishment Training Conference. Christina Swarns is the Director of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.'s (LDF) Criminal Justice Project. She represents death-sentenced prisoners throughout the country; litigates, consults and advises on cases and issues involving race and criminal justice nationwide; prepares amicus briefs to various courts including the United States Supreme Court; and organizes LDF's Annual Capital Punishment Training Conference. social justice, Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, death penalty, NAACP, racial discrimination, racial disparity in sentencing, racial disparity, jury selection, , no 57:16 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/Ruth_Chance/20110314_Ruth_Chance.mp4 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Interviewed by Calvin Morrill Berkeley Law Laura Nader is Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, where she has served on the faculty since 1960. A founder of the field of law and society, Professor Nader is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the 1995 winner of the Kalven Prize recognizing a body of empirical scholarship that has contributed to the advancement of research in law and society. Her work has had an indelible impact in many areas including the comparative ethnography of law and dispute resolution, conflict, comparative family organization, the anthropology of professional mindsets and ethnology of the Middle East, Mexico, Latin America and the contemporary United States. Laura Nader is Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, where she has served on the faculty since 1960. A founder of the field of law and society, Professor Nader is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the 1995 winner of the Kalven Prize recognizing a body of empirical scholarship that has contributed to the advancement of research in law and society. Her work has had an indelible impact in many areas including the comparative ethnography of law and dispute resolution, conflict, comparative family organization, the anthropology of professional mindsets and ethnology of the Middle East, Mexico, Latin America and the contemporary United States. no 01:08 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/CSLS/20110311_CSLS_Conversations-Nader.mp4 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Welcome, Launch and Keynote Address Berkeley Law On March 11, 2011 the Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy (BCLBE) and the Berkeley Business Law Journal (BBLJ) co-hosted a spring symposium entitled, "Financial Regulatory Reform: Dodd-Frank and Beyond." This video features the welcome address made by representatives from the sponsoring organizations, Eric Talley, BCLBE, Matthew R. DalSanto, BBLJ, and Ken Taymor, BCLBE, followed by a keynote address from William Haraf, Financial Stability Oversight Council and the California Department of Financial Institutions. On March 11, 2011 the Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy (BCLBE) and the Berkeley Business Law Journal (BBLJ) co-hosted a spring symposium entitled, "Financial Regulatory Reform: Dodd-Frank and Beyond." This video features the welcome address made by representatives from the sponsoring organizations, Eric Talley, BCLBE, Matthew R. DalSanto, BBLJ, and Ken Taymor, BCLBE, followed by a keynote address from William Haraf, Financial Stability Oversight Council and the California Department of Financial Institutions. no 00:29 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/LAW-20110311A-1_welcome2.mp4 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Panel 2 - Venture Finance Berkeley Law On March 11, 2011 the Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy (BCLBE) and the Berkeley Business Law Journal (BBLJ) co-hosted a spring symposium entitled, "Financial Regulatory Reform: Dodd-Frank and Beyond." This video features the second panel from the symposium, "Venture Finance." The panel featured Steven E. Bochner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Eric Finseth, BCLBE, and Mary Dent, SVB Financial Group. Moderated by Robert P. Bartlett III, UC Berkeley School of Law. On March 11, 2011 the Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy (BCLBE) and the Berkeley Business Law Journal (BBLJ) co-hosted a spring symposium entitled, "Financial Regulatory Reform: Dodd-Frank and Beyond." This video features the second panel from the symposium, "Venture Finance." The panel featured Steven E. Bochner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Eric Finseth, BCLBE, and Mary Dent, SVB Financial Group. Moderated by Robert P. Bartlett III, UC Berkeley School of Law. no 01:22 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/LAW-20110311A-3_panel2a.mp4 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Panel 1 - Securitization and Governance Berkeley Law On March 11, 2011 the Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy (BCLBE) and the Berkeley Business Law Journal (BBLJ) co-hosted a spring symposium entitled, "Financial Regulatory Reform: Dodd-Frank and Beyond." This video features the first panel from the symposium, "Securitization & Governance." The panel featured Dwight M. Jaffee, Haas School of Business, Nancy E. Wallace, Haas School of Business, BCLBE Faculty Co-Director, Erik Gerding, University of New Mexico, School of Law, and Mark D. Perlow, K&L Gates. Moderated by Stavros E. Gadinis, UC Berkeley School of Law. On March 11, 2011 the Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy (BCLBE) and the Berkeley Business Law Journal (BBLJ) co-hosted a spring symposium entitled, "Financial Regulatory Reform: Dodd-Frank and Beyond." This video features the first panel from the symposium, "Securitization & Governance." The panel featured Dwight M. Jaffee, Haas School of Business, Nancy E. Wallace, Haas School of Business, BCLBE Faculty Co-Director, Erik Gerding, University of New Mexico, School of Law, and Mark D. Perlow, K&L Gates. Moderated by Stavros E. Gadinis, UC Berkeley School of Law. no 01:37 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/LAW-20110311A-2_panel1a.mp4 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Panel 3 - Consumer Protection Berkeley Law On March 11, 2011 the Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy (BCLBE) and the Berkeley Business Law Journal (BBLJ) co-hosted a spring symposium entitled, "Financial Regulatory Reform: Dodd-Frank and Beyond." This video features the third panel from the symposium, "Consumer Protection." The panel featured John D. Wright, Wells Fargo & Company, John A.E. Pottow, University of Michigan, School of Law, Thomas Brown, O'Melveny & Myers, and Gail Hillebrand, Consumers Union. Moderated by Prasad Krishnamurthy, UC Berkeley School of Law. On March 11, 2011 the Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy (BCLBE) and the Berkeley Business Law Journal (BBLJ) co-hosted a spring symposium entitled, "Financial Regulatory Reform: Dodd-Frank and Beyond." This video features the third panel from the symposium, "Consumer Protection." The panel featured John D. Wright, Wells Fargo & Company, John A.E. Pottow, University of Michigan, School of Law, Thomas Brown, O'Melveny & Myers, and Gail Hillebrand, Consumers Union. Moderated by Prasad Krishnamurthy, UC Berkeley School of Law. no 01:34 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/LAW-20110311A-4_panel3a.mp4 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Pitman Potter, University of British Columbia Berkeley Law Professor Potter's talk focused on his recently published book "Law, Policy, and Practice on China's Periphery: Selective Adaptation and Institutional Capacity." He examined the Chinese government's policies and practices in relationship to the Inner Periphery areas, defined as Tibet, Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia, and the Outer Periphery areas of Hong Kong and Taiwan, focusing on political authority, socio-cultural relations, and economic development. Successive imperial, republican, and communist governments have struggled to maintain sovereignty over the regions surrounding the great river valleys of China. Professor Potter's talk focused on his recently published book "Law, Policy, and Practice on China's Periphery: Selective Adaptation and Institutional Capacity." He examined the Chinese government's policies and practices in relationship to the Inner Periphery areas, defined as Tibet, Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia, and the Outer Periphery areas of Hong Kong and Taiwan, focusing on political authority, socio-cultural relations, and economic development. Successive imperial, republican, and communist governments have struggled to maintain sovereignty over the regions surrounding the great river valleys of China. no 01:11 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/20110215_BCLBE.mp4 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Community Land Titling: Statutory Recognition of Customary Land Rights Berkeley Law Rachael Knight is an attorney with expertise in the areas of land tenure security, access to justice, and legal empowerment of the poor. In this Ruth Chance lecture, Ms. Knight discusses her work as the current Director of the International Development Law Organization's (IDLO) Community Land Titling Initiative, working to document and protect the customary land rights of indigenous groups in Uganda, Liberia and Mozambique. Rachael Knight is an attorney with expertise in the areas of land tenure security, access to justice, and legal empowerment of the poor. In this Ruth Chance lecture, Ms. Knight discusses her work as the current Director of the International Development Law Organization's (IDLO) Community Land Titling Initiative, working to document and protect the customary land rights of indigenous groups in Uganda, Liberia and Mozambique. no no Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley Law no 05:26 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/BCLT/bclt_browser-privacy-video/bclt_browser-privacy-video_qt.mov Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Perspectives of a Community Lawyer Working in the Immigrant Rights Movement Berkeley Law Renee Saucedo ’90 is an organizer, an activist and a lawyer who has played a prominent role in this country's immigrant rights movement at all levels. She has led various immigrant rights organizations and has participated in numerous community campaigns related to the rights of undocumented immigrants, immigrant workers and poor people, in general. Renee Saucedo ’90 is an organizer, an activist and a lawyer who has played a prominent role in this country's immigrant rights movement at all levels. She has led various immigrant rights organizations and has participated in numerous community campaigns related to the rights of undocumented immigrants, immigrant workers and poor people, in general. Social Justice, Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, immigrant rights, La Raza Centro Legal, Community Organizing, community activism, immigrant, no 55:31 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/Ruth_Chance/20110124_Ruth_Chance.mp4 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Professor Richard Buxbaum Berkeley Law Professor Richard Buxbaum '53 has been a keen observer of the business law terrain for five decades. BCLBE and the Berkeley Business Law Journal hosted a talk were Professor Buxbaum shared his perspective on the development of business law in California and the role played by Boalt Hall in that evolution. Three generations of Boalt Hall faculty members were and continue to be instrumental in reshaping many aspects of corporate law and securities regulation in California, across the United States and around the world. At this special lunchtime talk, Professor Buxbaum provided insights into the interplay among the legal academy, policymakers and the commercial world that will help us better understand the current legal and regulatory environment governing the business community and our collective efforts to emerge from the Great Recession. Professor Richard Buxbaum '53 has been a keen observer of the business law terrain for five decades. BCLBE and the Berkeley Business Law Journal hosted a talk were Professor Buxbaum shared his perspective on the development of business law in California and the role played by Boalt Hall in that evolution. Three generations of Boalt Hall faculty members were and continue to be instrumental in reshaping many aspects of corporate law and securities regulation in California, across the United States and around the world. At this special lunchtime talk, Professor Buxbaum provided insights into the interplay among the legal academy, policymakers and the commercial world that will help us better understand the current legal and regulatory environment governing the business community and our collective efforts to emerge from the Great Recession. no 00:58 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/20101115_BCLBE.mp4 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu From the Symposium: Detention, Interrogation, Torture and the Legal Profession Berkeley Law MARK DANNER, Professor of Journalism, UC Berkeley; James Clarke Chace Professor of Foreign Affairs, Politics and Humanities, Bard College; and author of "Torture and Truth" and "Stripping Bare the Body: Politics Violence War" MARK DANNER, Professor of Journalism, UC Berkeley; James Clarke Chace Professor of Foreign Affairs, Politics and Humanities, Bard College; and author of "Torture and Truth" and "Stripping Bare the Body: Politics Violence War" no 00:34 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/Miller_Institute/20101104_TortureSymposium/02_MarkDanner_Part1.mp4 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu From the Symposium: Detention, Interrogation, Torture and the Legal Profession Berkeley Law ROBERT H. COLE, Professor of Law Emeritus, Berkeley Law ROBERT H. COLE, Professor of Law Emeritus, Berkeley Law no 45:37 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/Miller_Institute/20101104_TortureSymposium/04_RobertCole.mp4 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Addressing Biased-Related Youth Crime through Restorative Justice Berkeley Law In her Ruth Chance lecture, Angela Chan, staff attorney managing the Juvenile Justice and Education Project at the Asian Law Caucus, discussed patterns of youth violence in schools and the over-reliance on suspensions, expulsions, and the juvenile justice system to address it. Her presentation explored the application of restorative justice as a promising approach to achieve the dual goal of disrupting the school to prison pipeline and promoting safe and inclusive schools. In her Ruth Chance lecture, Angela Chan, staff attorney managing the Juvenile Justice and Education Project at the Asian Law Caucus, discussed patterns of youth violence in schools and the over-reliance on suspensions, expulsions, and the juvenile justice system to address it. Her presentation explored the application of restorative justice as a promising approach to achieve the dual goal of disrupting the school to prison pipeline and promoting safe and inclusive schools. Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, social justice, restorative justice, juvenile justice, asian law caucus, restorative justice in schools, school to prison pipeline no 58:48 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/Ruth_Chance/20101101_Ruth_Chance.mp4 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu William Lerach Berkeley Law William Lerach discussed his perspectives on the relationship between the deregulation of our financial markets and several wealth destruction events that resulted in massive losses to the nation's public, private and individual pension systems and plans. These losses have gravely impaired the finances of these retirement plans -- leaving many of them, he argued, with unfunded obligations that are so pervasive that they now constitute a major threat to the financial future of our country. Mr. Lerach also discussed what, if anything, he believes can be done to avoid or ameliorate the crisis that would arise from the financial collapse of our pension systems. William Lerach discussed his perspectives on the relationship between the deregulation of our financial markets and several wealth destruction events that resulted in massive losses to the nation's public, private and individual pension systems and plans. These losses have gravely impaired the finances of these retirement plans -- leaving many of them, he argued, with unfunded obligations that are so pervasive that they now constitute a major threat to the financial future of our country. Mr. Lerach also discussed what, if anything, he believes can be done to avoid or ameliorate the crisis that would arise from the financial collapse of our pension systems. no 00:58 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/20101026_BCLBE.mp4 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Mary Gallagher Berkeley Law In 2008, the Chinese government passed three ambitious labor laws to improve working conditions at Chinese companies and the employment security of Chinese workers. Employers criticized these laws as a return to the age of the “iron rice bowl” under socialism, which guaranteed lifetime employment and extensive welfare benefits for all urban workers. Labor activists hoped that the new laws would help close the gap between the high standards of Chinese “law-on-the-books” with its implementation and enforcement in reality. These protective measures coincided with the onset of the global financial crisis and a rapid decline in China’s export markets. The combination of more protective laws and greater economic volatility led to a rapid and unprecedented increase in labor conflict, including legal filings and large-scale strikes and demonstrations. In the wake of China’s recovery from the crisis, this conflict has continued. Workers are more aware of their new rights; trade unions have been encouraged by the government to do more to protect workers; and a labor shortage in manufacturing has emboldened workers to press for higher wages and better conditions. This event was co-sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies. In 2008, the Chinese government passed three ambitious labor laws to improve working conditions at Chinese companies and the employment security of Chinese workers. Employers criticized these laws as a return to the age of the “iron rice bowl” under socialism, which guaranteed lifetime employment and extensive welfare benefits for all urban workers. Labor activists hoped that the new laws would help close the gap between the high standards of Chinese “law-on-the-books” with its implementation and enforcement in reality. These protective measures coincided with the onset of the global financial crisis and a rapid decline in China’s export markets. The combination of more protective laws and greater economic volatility led to a rapid and unprecedented increase in labor conflict, including legal filings and large-scale strikes and demonstrations. In the wake of China’s recovery from the crisis, this conflict has continued. Workers are more aware of their new rights; trade unions have been encouraged by the government to do more to protect workers; and a labor shortage in manufacturing has emboldened workers to press for higher wages and better conditions. This event was co-sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies. no 00:55 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/20101018_BCLBE.mp4 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Illegal Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection: A Continuing Legacy Berkeley Law The Henderson Center's fall 2010 Practitioner-in-Residence, Randall Susskind, Deputy Director at the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) in Montogomery, Alabama, delievered a Ruth Chance lecture on the EJI's report, "Illegal Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection: A Continuing Legacy." The Henderson Center's fall 2010 Practitioner-in-Residence, Randall Susskind, Deputy Director at the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) in Montogomery, Alabama, delievered a Ruth Chance lecture on the EJI's report, "Illegal Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection: A Continuing Legacy." Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, social justice, death penalty, racial discrimination, racial discrimination in juries, Equal Justice Initiative, EJI no 58:48 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/Ruth_Chance/20101018_Ruth_Chance.mp4 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Interviewed by Lauren Edelman Berkeley Law Lawrence M. Friedman is Marion Rice Kirkwood Professor of Law and Professor of History and Political Science at Stanford University. A founder of the field of law and society, Professor Friedman is "generally regarded as [James Willard] Hurst's successor as the greatest of American social-legal historians." A member of the American Academy of Arts and Science since 1977, holding honorary degrees from six universities at home and abroad, Friedman has been president of the Law and Society Association, the American Society for Legal History, and the Research Committee on the Sociology of Law of the International Sociological Association. Lawrence M. Friedman is Marion Rice Kirkwood Professor of Law and Professor of History and Political Science at Stanford University. A founder of the field of law and society, Professor Friedman is "generally regarded as [James Willard] Hurst's successor as the greatest of American social-legal historians." A member of the American Academy of Arts and Science since 1977, holding honorary degrees from six universities at home and abroad, Friedman has been president of the Law and Society Association, the American Society for Legal History, and the Research Committee on the Sociology of Law of the International Sociological Association. no 57:26 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/CSLS/20101015_CSLS_Conversations-Friedman.mp4 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley Law The 12th Brennan Center Jorde Symposium, presented by the California Law Review, took place October 5, 2010. The keynote speaker was Judge Richard Allen Posner, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Topic: "The Rise and Fall of Judicial Self-Restraint." The 12th Brennan Center Jorde Symposium, presented by the California Law Review, took place October 5, 2010. The keynote speaker was Judge Richard Allen Posner, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Topic: "The Rise and Fall of Judicial Self-Restraint." no 01:37 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/Posner/20101005_Posner.mp4 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Implicit Bias and the Law Berkeley Law In this Ruth Chance lecture, Reginald Shuford, the Director of Law and Policy at the Equal Justice Society, discussed the importance of understanding implicit or unconscious bias and its relationship to the law. In this Ruth Chance lecture, Reginald Shuford, the Director of Law and Policy at the Equal Justice Society, discussed the importance of understanding implicit or unconscious bias and its relationship to the law. Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, social justice, equal justice society, implicit bias, racism, racial discrimination, racial bias no 54:07 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/Ruth_Chance/20101004_Ruth_Chance.mp4 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley Law Professor and UC Berkeley Chancellor Michael Heyman is present for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Boalt Hall’s new Heyman Terrace. Speakers include fundraising co-chairs Roy Eisenhardt '65, Interim Present, The San Francisco Art Institute; and Roderic Park, Former Vice Chancellor, UC Berkeley. From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Professor and UC Berkeley Chancellor Michael Heyman is present for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Boalt Hall’s new Heyman Terrace. Speakers include fundraising co-chairs Roy Eisenhardt '65, Interim Present, The San Francisco Art Institute; and Roderic Park, Former Vice Chancellor, UC Berkeley. From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. no 00:25 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/Alumni/20101002_Alumni_Terrace_Dedication.mp4 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley Law Hear how the law school and legal education have evolved over the last 50 years from current Dean Christopher Edley, Jr., and former Deans Robert Berring ’74, Herma Hill Kay, Jesse Choper, and Ed Halbach. Doug Wolf ’70, Principal, PCG Equity, moderates. From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Hear how the law school and legal education have evolved over the last 50 years from current Dean Christopher Edley, Jr., and former Deans Robert Berring ’74, Herma Hill Kay, Jesse Choper, and Ed Halbach. Doug Wolf ’70, Principal, PCG Equity, moderates. From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. no 01:02 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/Alumni/20101002_Alumni_Luncheon.mp4 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley Law Jesse Choper, Earl Warren Professor of Public Law and former Dean, leads a panel discussion of the 2009-2010 U.S. Supreme Court Term with Charles Weisselberg, Shannon C. Turner Professor of Law; and Tracy Westen ’67, Vice-Chairman and CEO, Center for Governmental Studies. Among the important cases that will be discussed are the decisions on corporate campaign expenditures, Miranda rights, gun control, and juvenile life sentencing. From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Jesse Choper, Earl Warren Professor of Public Law and former Dean, leads a panel discussion of the 2009-2010 U.S. Supreme Court Term with Charles Weisselberg, Shannon C. Turner Professor of Law; and Tracy Westen ’67, Vice-Chairman and CEO, Center for Governmental Studies. Among the important cases that will be discussed are the decisions on corporate campaign expenditures, Miranda rights, gun control, and juvenile life sentencing. From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. no 01:13 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/Alumni/20101002_Alumni_105-1.mp4 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Do Fat People Have Rights?: Fat as a Civil Rights Issue Berkeley Law In the tradition of critical race studies, queer studies, and women's studies, fat studies is an interdisciplinary field of scholarship marked by an aggressive, consistent, rigorous critique of the negative assumptions, stereotypes, and stigmas placed on fat and the fat body. In this Ruth Chance lecture, Sondra Solovay '96 and Marilyn Wann discussed weight discrimination in all aspects of our life, including health care, education, employment, housing and public accommodation. In the tradition of critical race studies, queer studies, and women's studies, fat studies is an interdisciplinary field of scholarship marked by an aggressive, consistent, rigorous critique of the negative assumptions, stereotypes, and stigmas placed on fat and the fat body. In this Ruth Chance lecture, Sondra Solovay '96 and Marilyn Wann discussed weight discrimination in all aspects of our life, including health care, education, employment, housing and public accommodation. social justice, fat advocacy, weight discrimination, fat activism, fat acceptence movement, Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, no 1:02 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/CSJ/20100913_CSJ.mp4 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Arizona's New Immigration Law: Is it Unconstitutional? Berkeley Law In this Ruth Chance lecture, Thomas A. Saenz discussed the lawsuit that the civil rights organization he leads filed in federal court to block the enforcement of the unprecedented Arizona immigration statute signed into law by Arizona’s governor in April, 2010. Mr. Saenz also discussed what the law portends as more and more elected officials and political candidates call for replication of the statute across the United States. In this Ruth Chance lecture, Thomas A. Saenz discussed the lawsuit that the civil rights organization he leads filed in federal court to block the enforcement of the unprecedented Arizona immigration statute signed into law by Arizona’s governor in April, 2010. Mr. Saenz also discussed what the law portends as more and more elected officials and political candidates call for replication of the statute across the United States. Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, social justice, immigration, immigration reform, MALDEF no 58:57 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/CSJ/20100830_CSJ.mp4 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu William McGeveran - University of Minnesota Law School Berkeley Law The tenth annual Intellectual Property Scholars Conference (IPSC) was held on the UC Berkeley campus on August 12th and 13th. IPSC began as a small group of IP scholars discussing their works-in-progress. Since that initial meeting, interest in the conference has grown exponentially. This year’s conference featured an unprecedented number of discussants: over 130 scholars spanning the intellectual property spectrum presented their work for feedback from other scholars. The conference is co-sponsored by the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, Berkeley Law School; Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University; DePaul University College of Law; and Stanford Law School. Audio and video of the presentations can be found here. The tenth annual Intellectual Property Scholars Conference (IPSC) was held on the UC Berkeley campus on August 12th and 13th. IPSC began as a small group of IP scholars discussing their works-in-progress. Since that initial meeting, interest in the conference has grown exponentially. This year’s conference featured an unprecedented number of discussants: over 130 scholars spanning the intellectual property spectrum presented their work for feedback from other scholars. The conference is co-sponsored by the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, Berkeley Law School; Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University; DePaul University College of Law; and Stanford Law School. Audio and video of the presentations can be found here. no 00:18:58 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/BCLT/2010ipsc/IPSC_08-12_Rm-310/bclt_IPSC2010_McGeveran.mp4 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Criminal Justice Conversations with David Onek - Episode 8 Berkeley Law Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts discusses his goals as Oakland's new Chief, the importance of working with the community, his efforts to reduce police response times, how his doctorate degree has helped him in his policing career, and more. Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts discusses his goals as Oakland's new Chief, the importance of working with the community, his efforts to reduce police response times, how his doctorate degree has helped him in his policing career, and more. no 00:30:07 no http://www.law.berkeley.edu/media/BCCJ/CrimJusPod_Episode12.mp3 Tue, 18 May 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley Law This thought-provoking conversation was presented by Professor Marciarille will be teaching Health Care Law at Berkeley Law School in the fall of 2010. This event was co-sponsored with the Boalt Healthcare and Biotech Law Society. This thought-provoking conversation was presented by Professor Marciarille will be teaching Health Care Law at Berkeley Law School in the fall of 2010. This event was co-sponsored with the Boalt Healthcare and Biotech Law Society. no 00:58 no http://www.law.berkeley.edu/media/CHEFS/20100419_CHEFS.mp4 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu David Nelson Memorial Keynote Address Berkeley Law Introduction: Representative from Morrison and Foerster LLP. Speaker: Hon. Margaret McKeown, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Introduction: Representative from Morrison and Foerster LLP. Speaker: Hon. Margaret McKeown, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. no 00:51 no http://law.berkeley.edu/media/bclt/2010copyright/09-1215pm.mp3 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Criminal Justice Conversations with David Onek - Episode 8 Berkeley Law San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris discusses how we can be "Smart on Crime," her innovative Back on Track program, the need for law enforcement to proactively build trust with the community, her mother's influence or her career, and more. San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris discusses how we can be "Smart on Crime," her innovative Back on Track program, the need for law enforcement to proactively build trust with the community, her mother's influence or her career, and more. no 00:29:24 no http://www.law.berkeley.edu/media/BCCJ/CrimJusPod_Episode8.mp3 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley Law A Talk with Jennifer Wolch, Dean of the College of Environmental Design and Louise Mozingo, Director of Center for Resource Efficient Communities. A Talk with Jennifer Wolch, Dean of the College of Environmental Design and Louise Mozingo, Director of Center for Resource Efficient Communities. no 00:55 no http://www.law.berkeley.edu/media/CLEE/20100315_CLEE.mp4 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Miniseries in Empirical Research Methods Berkeley Law Older media (e.g., newspapers) and new media (e.g., websites) offer a wide array of information to socio-legal scholars as they report on, record, and archive activities and actors. But, using these media sources requires sensitivity to the production dynamics of specific media, which can affect how the source records, represents, and archives social life. This presentation will trace the structure of a major older media (newspapers) and a major new media (websites) and examine production dynamics that should be considered in research designs. The goal will be to highlight how and when socio-legal scholars can responsibly and productively use these data sources. Older media (e.g., newspapers) and new media (e.g., websites) offer a wide array of information to socio-legal scholars as they report on, record, and archive activities and actors. But, using these media sources requires sensitivity to the production dynamics of specific media, which can affect how the source records, represents, and archives social life. This presentation will trace the structure of a major older media (newspapers) and a major new media (websites) and examine production dynamics that should be considered in research designs. The goal will be to highlight how and when socio-legal scholars can responsibly and productively use these data sources. no 02:44 no http://law.berkeley.edu/media/JSP/20100305_JSP.mp4 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu "Snitching: Criminal Informants and the Erosion of American Justice" Berkeley Law no 01:34 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/BCCJ/20100122_BCCJ.mp3 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley Law A panel discussion featuring: John Quigley, Goldman School of Public Policy; Richard Buxbaum, Berkeley Law; Ernesto Dal Bo, Haas School of Business; David Vogel, Haas School of Business; Christopher Kutz, Berkeley Law. A panel discussion featuring: John Quigley, Goldman School of Public Policy; Richard Buxbaum, Berkeley Law; Ernesto Dal Bo, Haas School of Business; David Vogel, Haas School of Business; Christopher Kutz, Berkeley Law. no 01:08 no http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/bclbe/20091201_BCLBE.mp4 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0800 feedback@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley Law no no 12:00:00 -0800