On Friday, October 12, the Robbins Collection and Research Center hosted its third joint symposium with National Taiwan University. The symposium, “Comparative Legal Issues: Taiwan & the United States,” was held at Berkeley Law. Participants in the symposium discussed capital punishment, bank ownership and legal enforcement, and technological innovation and regulatory challenges; all topics that […]
Conference: Comparative Legal Issues in Taiwan and the United States
Frenemies David French and Erwin Chemerinsky pull off a civil chat on politics
Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and the National Review’s David French share a stage, engaged in a civil discussion on politics More info here:
Is There A Light At The End Of The North Korean Nuclear Tunnel?
Part of a lecture series on Global Security Policy: Is There A Light At The End Of The North Korean Nuclear Tunnel? Thursday, November 15, 2018 – 4:00pm-5:30pm | Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall After a disastrous and dangerous 2017, diplomatic initiatives have opened a window for resolution of the North Korean nuclear crisis. But will the […]
Winners and Losers in the 2018 Midterm Elections
Panel Discussion: Winners and Losers in the 2018 Midterm Elections: Why it Happened and What it Means Please join us for a panel reviewing the outcomes of the 2018 midterm elections, with an account of the factors producing this result. The discussion will provide competing perspectives on the implications of the elections for governance in […]
Former Berkeley Law Visiting Scholar Eunae Lee Appointed as a justice to the Constitutional Court of Korea
Eunae Lee has been appointed as a justice to the Constitutional Court of Korea, effective September 2018. Justice Lee was a visiting scholar at Berkeley Law from 1999-2000. Justice Lee reflected on her experience at Berkeley Law, “When I think of Berkeley Law, I think of an energetic school environment. The animated debate between students […]
The 180-Day Report
Trump proposed a massive expansion of offshore drilling—what can states do?
Holly Doremus and Jordan Diamond quoted by Ars Technica, Jan. 6, 2018 Doremus added that there’s another way states can make trouble for the federal government: by denying permits for onshore support equipment. “It’s tough to have an offshore oil production facility without some onshore support activities. … States control whether and where those can be […]
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Current Legal Issues in Taiwan and the United States
The Robbins Collection hosted a conference in October, entitled, Current Legal Issues in Taiwan and the United States. This was the 3rd annual meeting between Berkeley Law and National Taiwan University.
Korea Law Center Hosts Conference Comparing Constitutional Change in United States and Korea
On August 30, 2018, the Berkeley Korea Law Center, the Korean Legislation Research Institute (KLRI), and the Berkeley California Constitution Center proudly co-hosted a conference on “Comparing Constituitonal Change in the United State and Korea.” The conference aimed to build off the discussions and ideas developed at the 2018 Korean Legal Research Institute Conference on […]