Claudia Polsky quoted by Northern California Record, Sept. 8, 2017
“We are at a point where stakeholders are a year into fighting over regulations and a year before they will be fighting over enforcement” … Claudia Polsky told the panel. “The law always needs to be tweaked, but its design is fundamentally sound and does much more good than harm in improving public health.”
Melissa Murray interviewed by The New Yorker Radio Hour, Sept. 8, 2017
“I just want to be clear. I’ve been at Berkeley for twelve years, and I’ve seen a number of speakers whose views do not cohere with my own. … So this idea that Berkeley is somehow hostile or is resistant to viewpoints that don’t cohere with some so-called ‘Berkeley orthodoxy’ … is patently false.”
Katerina Linos co-writes for The Washington Post, Sept. 8, 2017
The plan was initially supposed to transfer approximately 120,000 refugees from Greece and Italy to Central and Western Europe. However, key East European member states, including Hungary and Slovakia, forcefully opposed this decision from the get-go. … Wednesday, the E.U.’s highest court provided a final judgment rejecting these challenges and opened the door for significant refugee burden-sharing.
Keith Hiatt quoted by Middle East Eye, Sept. 7, 2017
The use of open source investigations can draw on the expertise of multiple experts, according to Keith Hiatt. … “These collaborations have produced high-quality reports,” Hiatt added.
Stephen Rosenbaum quoted by California Healthline, Sept. 7, 2017
Because the goal is to win the case, good lawyers often file a number of claims, said Stephen Rosenbaum. … “Whether the ADA is the strongest claim is unclear from a strategic standpoint,” he said. … Rosenbaum said case law has not established exactly how the federal disability law applies to assisted living facilities. It is “ironic” that the attorneys in this case are using the disability law to sue Brookdale, given that the company by definition serves people with some kind of disability, he said.
Erwin Chemerinsky writes for The Sacramento Bee, Sept. 6, 2017
Under current law, the creditor can take all of the money in the bank account. Unlike with wages, there is no requirement that any funds be left to pay for life’s basic necessities. When their bank accounts are completely emptied, individuals often lose the savings that they need to pay for rent or groceries or prescription drugs.
Erwin Chemerinsky quoted by Mic, Sept. 6, 2017
“DACA does not change someone’s immigration status.” DACA, he said, is simply a direction from the president to not pursue deportation. “It is not creating a legal right to remain in violation of the law,” he added.
Ethan Elkind quoted by ClimateWire, Sept. 5, 2017
“They are still both basically aspirational,” Elkind said of the states’ goals. … “We know the technologies are there, but there’s huge question marks around the cost of transitioning to solely 100 percent renewables.”
Erwin Chemerinsky co-writes for The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 4, 2017
As students return to school, administrators will again face the challenge of protecting freedom of speech while ensuring safety for their students, staff and faculty. We offer this checklist to help them prepare for the difficult issues that are sure to arise.
Jonathan Simon quoted by San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 2, 2017
“It’s predictable that, as you have fewer and fewer people going to state prison for low-level crimes, you’ll have fewer prisoners able to volunteer for the firefighting program.”