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Press Releases and Media Advisories

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
Media Advisory: Legal Luminaries to Attend Forum on Supreme Court of California 9/30/2013
Media Advisory: How to Turn High Speed Rail into an Economic Engine for San Joaquin Valley 8/15/2013

Teaching and Research at Berkeley Law

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Prof. Peter Menell proposes a novel way to pre-clear creative works and reduce the risks of relying on fair use doctrine. The proposal, detailed in Copyright Fee Shifting, encourages copyright owners to take settlement offers seriously and negotiate around inherent uncertainties of the law.

News Briefs

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)

Home Improvement: Law School Renovations

Recent renovations to Berkeley Law's North Addition have created more space for its Robbins Collection and Visiting Scholars Program. The Robbins Collection is a leading international center for comparative legal and historical studies, and the Visiting Scholar Program provides research space for 75 to 125 scholars at any given time of year. Both programs attract legal historians, fellows, and practitioners from around the world. Kathleen Vanden Heuvel '86, associate dean for capital projects, supervised the work. Berkeley Law has also begun renovations to provide new space for the school's in-house clinics. (2/3/14)

M&A Lawyers Lead Intensive Four-Day Course

Top mergers and acquisitions lawyers led an intensive four-day course for Berkeley Law students in January. Richard Climan, a top M&A lawyer in Silicon Valley, and Leo Strine, recently nominated Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, co-taught the course. Students applied their knowledge from previous courses in corporation law and M&A and played the roles of bankers or lawyers advising clients on real-world deals. Ana Amodaj '14 said the course "emphasized the importance of the human dimension in negotiation and business operations, an element that’s often overlooked in the academic setting.” (1/30/14)

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