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- Berkeley Law Celebrates Record Fundraising Campaign (4/22/2014)
- Conference: Consumer Protection for Immigrant Communities (4/17/2014)
- Corporate Law Experts Agree: Shareholder Activism Here to Stay (4/14/2014)
- Competitors Engage in Spirited Debate at McBaine Competition (4/11/2014)
- Report: Untold Stories of California’s Crime Victims (4/10/2014)
Press Releases and Media Advisories
- Press Release: Envisioning Human Rights: The Next Generation at BAM/PFA 4/15/2014
- Press Release: New Online Course on U.S. Law Expands Berkeley Law's Global Reach 4/1/2014
- Press Release: Law Professors Urge Court to Strike Down Utah’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban 3/4/2014
- Press Release: New Korea Law Center for US and Asian Scholars 2/12/2014
- Media Advisory: Supreme Court of California to Hold Special Session at Berkeley Law 10/8/2013
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Teaching and Research at Berkeley Law
In Cartels by Another Name, co-author Aaron Edlin notes the dramatic rise in licensed professions. About one-third of U.S. workers are licensed now, up from five percent in the 1950s. State boards decide who can practice, be it doctors or florists. But Edlin says boards often bar competition, resulting in higher prices.
News Briefs
Journal Tackles Forced Workplace Arbitration
The Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law co-hosted a recent symposium entitled “Forced Arbitration in the Workplace.” Academics, practitioners, and other experts examined the forced arbitration of employment disputes and its impact on workplace rights. UC Berkeley Professor Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor, delivered the keynote address: “Why the American Worker is Losing Ground.” Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) general counsel P. David Lopez and Commissioner Jenny Yang discussed efforts to better preserve access to the legal system and how recent court rulings will affect EEOC enforcement. (4/7/14)
Berkeley Law Hosts Religious Law Workshop
Berkeley Law’s Robbins Collection recently hosted a one-day workshop entitled “Implementing Religious Law in Contemporary Nation-States: Definitions and Challenges.” Organized and moderated by Robbins Collection Director Laurent Mayali and Postdoctoral Fellow Lena Salaymeh, the event convened attorneys and scholars from around the world with expertise in Jewish, Catholic, and Islamic legal traditions. Experts presented papers, debated key topics at the intersection of law and religion—such as the state’s role in implementing religious laws—and discussed case studies from Israel, the Arab world, and the United States. (3/31/14)
State Bar of California Honors Halloran ’65
Michael Halloran ’65 has received the State Bar of California Business Law Section’s Lifetime Achievement Award, given to a lawyer who has made notable contributions to business law. A partner in Pillsbury’s Corporate & Securities practice, Halloran founded the firm’s Washington, D.C. office in 1979. From 2006 to 2008, he was the SEC’s counselor to the chairman and deputy chief of staff. Halloran also served as group executive vice president and general counsel for Bank of America, where he negotiated, closed, and implemented more than 30 acquisitions—including some of the largest and most complex in the industry. (2/20/14)
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