How Will COVID-19 Affect the Election? Buckle Up, Say Berkeley Law Experts
In “Berkeley Conversations: COVID-19,” Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Professor Bertrall Ross share their thoughts on how the current crisis may impact the upcoming election.
Principles of the Law, Student Sexual Misconduct Referenced in CA Court of Appeals Dissent
In Boermeester v. Carry, a case involving former USC kicker Matt Boermeester who was expelled from the university in 2017 because of an intimate partner violence charge, the California Court of Appeal found that USC did not provide “a meaningful opportunity to cross-examine critical witnesses at an in-person hearing” as recognized under the new Title IX regulations.
ALI’s Use of Force Principles Available for Free Download
At ALI’s 2017 Annual Meeting, the Use of Force chapter from ALI’s Principles of the Law, Policing project was approved. This Chapter contains best practices for police departments to follow concerning use of force in officers’ interactions with the public.
Fair Elections During a Crisis
An ad-hoc committee of scholars and researchers recently released a report addressing the challenges posed by holding an election in the midst of a public health crisis.
Conflict of Laws: Choice of Law – Foreign Law (Part 2)
In an earlier post, we shared the Black Letter to §§ 5.06 and 5.07 of Tentative Draft No. 1, Chapter 5. Choice of Law, Topic 2. Foreign Law, from Restatement of the Law Third, Conflict of Laws.
Trade Groups and Chamber of Commerce Push for COVID Liability Protections
An article from Law360 addresses recent action from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and trade organizations calling on Congress to pass legislation protecting businesses from legal liability as they reopen.
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