John Yoo writes for The Dallas Morning News, Feb. 1, 2018
Donald Trump’s impulse to transform every activity of government into a partisan conflict undermines the difficult task of repairing a Justice Department that sorely needs it.
How law firms and law schools are capitalizing on cryptocurrency and blockchain
Adam Sterling quoted by San Francisco Business Times, Feb. 1, 2018
“Blockchain as an underlying technology is here to stay, so we want our students to be aware of that and to be able to address it in their practices,” said Adam Sterling.
Trump has left hundreds of key government positions vacant
Anne Joseph O’Connell interviewed by Vox, Jan. 30, 2018
“It’s not just relevant in President Trump’s administration,” O’Connell told Vox. “But just given the delays both in nomination and confirmation of agency officials in recent administrations the Vacancies Act — although it hasn’t kind of the same media attention — comes into play.”
Trump’s travel ban is still illegal. The Supreme Court should slap it down
Erwin Chemerinsky writes for The Sacramento Bee, Jan. 29, 2018
The Trump travel ban is irrational in the countries it designates, illegal in violating a clear federal statute, and unconstitutional in discriminating on the basis of religion. The Supreme Court should declare it invalid and send a clear message that such discrimination is not allowed.
UC Berkeley blockchain research skyrockets alongside price of bitcoin
Adam Sterling quoted by The Daily Californian, Jan. 28, 2018
“(The College of Engineering) is going to lead a bit of a technical engineering to blockchain. … I’m going to talk about a few of the legal issues surrounding cryptocurrencies, ICOs, token sales.”
Carol Christ issues toolkit, resources amid possible UC Berkeley immigration sweeps
Leti Volpp quoted by The Daily Californian, Jan. 28, 2018
“If someone is undocumented, they have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions,” Volpp said in an email. “They have the right to see an arrest warrant, to speak to a lawyer, and to make a phone call.”
Justice Ginsburg signals her intent to work for years more
Erwin Chemerinsky quoted by The New York Times, Jan. 27, 2018
“I think that Justice Ginsburg has made clear that she has no intention of retiring. I am sure she wants to stay on the court until the end of the Trump presidency if she can,” said Erwin Chemerinsky.
U.S. economy grew at 2.6% rate in fourth quarter
Alan Auerbach quoted by The New York Times, Jan. 26, 2018
A significant chunk of the United States trade gap has been caused by companies overstating imports from their foreign subsidiaries and underreporting exports, Mr. Auerbach said.
Department of Justice threatens to subpoena Berkeley over sanctuary status
Leti Volpp quoted by The Daily Californian, Jan. 25, 2018
Volpp added that federal law does not require jurisdictions to ask its residents about their immigration status — it only requires that jurisdictions do not outlaw the sharing of information with federal enforcement. “If a locality does not collect that information, there is no information to share.”
President Trump links gang crimes to sanctuary cities
Franklin Zimring quoted by KTVU.com, Jan. 25, 2018
“You might ask what does this all have to do with the status of California or these cities being sanctuaries, and the answer is, practically nothing,” Zimring said. “They happen to be extremely be safe cities, and they probably would be extremely safe cities whether or not they were sanctuaries.”