Christopher Hoofnagle quoted in Reuters, August 9, 2012
“There are a number of problems there—from somebody stealing your device to the problem of the drive-by download,” said Chris Hoofnagle, a lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley Law School. “On the other hand, maybe presenting your name and face could reduce skimming risk—of somebody taking your card and copying the information.”
Jennifer Granholm writes for POLITICO, August 8, 2012
Governors are hungry for both dollars and jobs, and states alone don’t have the resources to compete against China. But if the federal government could catalyze action, sparking private sector partnerships and state-level policy changes — be they tax incentives, land assembly, streamlined permitting processes, renewable-energy standards, access to capital, access to talent and training — then this bottom-up Clean Energy Jobs Race to the Top would create millions of permanent, well-paying advanced manufacturing jobs in America in the next four years.
Barry Krisberg quoted in San Francisco Chronicle, August 8, 2012
Krisberg also said the policing tactics that are new under Lee’s plan, specifically using crime data and computer modeling to try to predict future crime, are unproven. “Getting out and talking to neighbors, talking about what’s going on, that’s the essence of community policing,” Krisberg said. “Substituting software, I think that’s trendy. Some well-paid consultants will be paid more, but how that’s going to stop violence seems pretty far-fetched.”
Alan Auerbach quoted in The Washington Post, August 8, 2012
I e-mailed Auerbach the relevant quote from the Romney campaign’s paper, and added…. Do you think that reporters like me should assume that the 0.5-1% gdp boost is a reliable base case? His response came quickly. “I did not see the [Romney campaign’s] paper, but from your description the basic answer to both of your questions is ‘no’,” he replied. His paper looked at “a much bigger tax change than Romney is proposing.” It also “assumed that all tax changes were revenue-neutral on an annual basis; the size of the Romney tax cuts makes this a questionable assumption.”
Stanley Lubman writes for The Wall Street Journal, August 7, 2012
On July 23rd in Guizhou province, lawyers obtained a partial victory for some of the defendants accused of involvement in organized crime. Not all the accused were as fortunate…. This case shows Chinese criminal procedure at its worst. It exposes extensive cooperation between police and court officials in violating Chinese procedural law to obtain convictions in a case brought during a nation-wide campaign with strong political overtones.
Daniel Farber and Deborah Lambe quoted in The Daily Californian, August 7, 2012
“The growing California population will put additional stress on the water system,” said Berkeley School of Law Professor Dan Farber, another co-author of the study, in an email. “Some of our key recommendations include a new system for monitoring and recording water use, which is essential for better planning, and better methods for controlling the use of groundwater, which is rapidly being exhausted.”
“The information those kinds of rules will generate can help California adapt to climate change by establishing a baseline of how much water the state is using and by identifying changes in both supply and demand over time,” Lambe said.
Franklin Zimring quoted in San Francisco Chronicle, August 5, 2012
“Some states go immediately to one drug, not because they have more humane doctors, but because they really want executions,” Zimring said. “Why isn’t that happening in California?” he asked. Because for the state’s leaders, evidently, “winning the point is more important than executing the prisoner.”
Robert Berring quoted in China Daily USA, August 3, 2012
“Sanguosha is very popular in China because it’s related to its cultural heritage,” UC Berkeley law professor Robert Berring, the faculty sponsor of the course, said…. “China has such a rich and special history. If you don’t understand that, you cannot possibly understand China,” he said.
David Rosenfeld quoted in East Bay Express, August 1, 2012
“The problem is that nobody really steps up as the employer—nobody says you’re really responsible for paying me for my time,” said Rosenfeld.
Holly Doremus quoted in Scientific American, July 23, 2012 (subscription required)
“The environmental community was always unwilling to talk about triage,” says Holly Doremus, a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley. “Even though they knew it was going on, they were unwilling to talk about it.”