Economic Loss Doctrine
Project Reporter Ward Farnsworth discusses economic loss in the Economic Harm Torts video below.
Supporting graduate student survivors of sexual misconduct
The Daily Californian explores the considerations specific to graduate students facing sexual misconduct issues and what UC Berkeley is doing to address these concerns.
Oregon Government Ethics Commission Investigation Says Kitzhaber Used Public Office to Benefit Himself
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission released new findings that former Gov. John Kitzhaber used his public office for private gain.
Interference with Economic Relationships
Economic Harm Torts Project Reporter Ward Farnsworth discusses interference with economic relationships in the video below.
Not-for-Profit Compliance: Doing More With Less
Kitty Holt, ethics and compliance officer at Plan International USA, and Ray Justice, senior director of compliance operations and awards at Plan International USA, talk to The Wall Street Journal about how nonprofit organizations operate without all the resources available to big corporations and the compliance challenges of working with project partners.
California Supreme Court: Law Barring Direct File of Juveniles Is Retroactive
The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a recent ballot initiative aimed at preventing the transfer of juveniles into the adult justice system could be applied retroactively to pending court cases.
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