Alan Auerbach cited in The Wall Street Journal, March 14, 2012

Modern economic theory and empirical evidence—including a series of papers by one of us (Hassett) and Alan Auerbach of the University of California, Berkeley—show that raising taxes on dividends at the individual level increases the cost of equity capital and lowers asset prices, harming consumers while hindering firms’ ability to hire workers.

Martin Shapiro interviewed on KWGS-FM, March 14, 2012

“There wasn’t much controversy in the early history of the republic because the court didn’t do civil rights or civil liberties review until, really, the 1920’s. And what it did up until at least the First World War was largely to favor national economic interests over local interests. And that’s what the United States was for. We had one big country because we wanted one big market, all the advantages of a huge free trade zone.”

Jennifer Granholm writes op-ed for POLITICO, March 12, 2012

Indeed, Republican obsession with Planned Parenthood alone has become a form of legislative sexual McCarthyism. Any program that has a remote link to Planned Parenthood is targeted for eradication — regardless of the collateral damage to poor women.

John Yoo writes op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, March 12, 2012

Extending due process would hamstring our armed forces and intelligence in combat. A soldier or intelligence agent would have only vague constitutional standards to guide him under the pressure of split-second decisions.

Sonal Mehta quoted in The Recorder, March 12, 2012

“No two patent cases are the same because the legal issues change from case to case,” Mehta said. “I get bored easily, and I knew this would be a place where I would always be engaged.”

Nancy Lemon mentioned in San Francisco Chronicle, March 10, 2012

On Friday, the trial judge said he would allow UC Berkeley law school lecturer Nancy Lemon, a renowned expert in domestic violence, to take the witness stand for prosecutors…. Lemon also can discuss the typical behavior of batterers and methods they use to exert power and control over their victims.

Jesse Choper quoted in Eureka Times-Standard, March 10, 2012

While jurisdictions can’t completely close off public property such as streets or parks, he said they have the right to determine aspects such as what times protests can take place. He said some places choose to limit public assemblies to business hours. “Overnights present their own problems,” Choper said, adding that there can be safety concerns.

Robert MacCoun quoted in Christian Science Monitor, March 9, 2012

“He’s wrong about many things, but the fact that he is someone who usually represents the extreme conservative point of view makes the coming legalization debate more wide open now,” says Robert MacCoun a professor at the University of California at Berkeley School of Law, who follows marijuana laws.

Jesse Choper quoted in Eureka Times-Standard, March 9, 2012

Choper said the city could pass a resolution in support of constitutional amendment—similar to the model that Move to Amend has made available to cities. “I don’t think it’ll accomplish much, but I don’t think it’s unconstitutional,” Choper said.

Holly Doremus quoted in Environment & Energy News, March 9, 2012

“There are sort of two separate games going on―there’s the legal game and the political game,” Doremus said. “The fact that [NPS] may be playing a political game that fans of the farm may think is hard doesn’t mean anything is legally wrong with the NEPA process.”

John Yoo writes op-ed for The New York Times, March 8, 2012

The Constitution rightly provides broad executive powers to protect America’s security, especially in responding to unforeseen crises with speed and secrecy. But abusing presidential prerogatives in order to abide by a European code of conduct that erodes American sovereignty eliminates the Senate’s important constitutional role. That does not make America safer; it weakens it.

Camille Crittenden quoted in San Francisco Chronicle, March 10, 2012

“It’s not a simple arrow from awareness to effective action,” said Camille Crittenden, who leads the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley’s law school. “On the other hand, I think it’s a good thing to raise the awareness of young adults who might not take an interest in foreign affairs.”

Camille Crittenden interviewed on KGO-TV, March 8, 2012

“That is exactly the power of social media and I think this campaign and this situation is really perfectly situated to draw on the power of social media,” Camille Crittenden, of UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center, said.

Stavros Gadinis quoted in The Huffington Post, March 7, 2012

An empirical study published by Stavros Gadinis of Boalt Hall at University of California, Berkeley found “several significant and systematic biases in the SEC’s enforcement patterns” and found indirect evidence to support the thesis that “post-agency employment at higher salaries may operate as a quid pro quo in return for favorable regulatory treatment.”

Richard Rothstein writes for Economic Policy Institute, March 7, 2012

Montana’s newspapers have done well to expose Judge Cebull’s email message and the reaction to it. But they have not seized the opportunity to explore how Montana’s experience is in many ways a microcosm of the nation’s racial past.

Barry Krisberg quoted in Oakland Local, March 7, 2012

One eye-opening moment for many in attendance came when Krisberg noted that while crime is a bread-and-butter political topic, frequently referenced by conservative candidates, in actuality, “crime rates in California are lower than when Eisenhower was president.”

Stanley Lubman writes for The Wall Street Journal, China Real Time Report, March 6, 2012

Welcome revisions include the requirement of judicial supervision of compulsory psychiatric treatment for criminal suspects, the introduction of pretrial hearings and plea bargaining, and the exclusion of evidence obtained by illegal means. Controversial provisions include one that would permit the police to confine suspects under “residential surveillance” at places other than their residences for as long as six months in cases involving “state security” or “terrorism” without notice to their families.

Susan Gluss quoted in The Daily Californian, March 6, 2012

According to Susan Gluss, spokesperson for the law school, the law school plans to hold a number of events later this year that will “showcase the law school’s leadership in legal education,” such as a 100th anniversary gala in November.

Christopher Edley interviewed on PBS Newshour, March 6, 2012

“You can’t be providing opportunity if kids are kicked out of the school. And there are alternatives to those disciplinary measures. There are alternatives in terms of interventions, in training teachers to do a better job of classroom management, and interventions to figure out what’s going wrong in that kid’s life.”

Jason Schultz quoted in The Daily, March 5, 2012

“Potentially this court could decide if consumers have any rights at all over their digital music, books or movies,” said Jason Schultz, a law professor at University of California Berkeley School of Law who specializes in digital copyright. “It could completely redefine the contours of the digital marketplace.”