Susan Gluss writes for San Francisco Chronicle, April 6, 2016
These women not only face medical dangers, but they may also face criminal prosecution. Donald Trump, following the logic of his party’s pro-life stance, unwittingly stumbled upon a larger truth: a Republican legal strategy that will, in fact, punish women.
David Gamage and Aaron Goldzimer write for Los Angeles Times, April 6, 2016
The Fed is already charged with controlling the money supply in pursuit of stable inflation and full employment. Giving the Fed control over tax rates would mean that it would have another tool in its arsenal to help achieve those objectives, while better matching taxes to Congress’ spending over time.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, April 5, 2016
BlackRock has run its first significant activist campaign, and that means something. Activists, however short- or long-termist, have beaten an extremely well-worn path for how to influence companies. That BlackRock is using that path shows how worn it is; BlackRock is now willing to challenge management openly when the line is crossed.
Ethan Elkind writes for The Sacramento Bee, April 5, 2016
A recent state-commissioned study indicates there is two to three times greater economic efficiency potential in existing buildings than what is achievable via current programs that rely on rebates and incentives.
Mark Gergen quoted in The Sacramento Bee, April 3, 2016
As co-chair of the Faculty Welfare Committee at Berkeley, Gergen said he has heard about more recent hires who passed on the UC loan. “It’s not a very big benefit now,” he said. “It’s a program that I would like the university to strengthen.”
Roxanna Altholz quoted in HuffPost Politics, March 31, 2016
“Part of this effort is to expose for the first time the very serious problems in the criminal investigation,” Roxanna Altholz of International Human Rights Law Clinic told reporters. “Not just the excessive use of force that ended Anastasio’s life, and not just the allegations of torture, but also the problems with the way these cases are investigated.”
Roxanna Altholz interviewed by Los Angeles Times, March 30, 2016
“This is also an opportunity for the U.S. to reform its criminal justice system and ensure these kinds of violations aren’t repeated,” Altholz said in a telephone interview.
Roxanna Altholz interviewed by Democracy Now!, March 30, 2016
“We are submitting this suit to prevent the U.S. government from sweeping this horrific crime under the rug, and to ensure that the United States is held accountable for violence and impunity at the border.”
Jennifer Urban quoted in Variety, March 29, 2016
“There are a lot of issues about a lack of sophistication regarding copyright law and when it is appropriate to ask for things to be taken down. Some people are misusing the takedown process because it’s super-cheap,” Urban notes.
Jennifer Urban quoted on CNBC.com, March 29, 2016
“There is a lack of transparency in the system, which is based on private notices that go to private parties and are dealt with outside of the public dispute system,” Urban said. “It’s a black box, and that by itself will always raise questions about what the public effect of the system is.”