SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 10, 2016 – The University of California, Berkeley, School of Law today (May 10) published a new report on how solar energy development in the San Joaquin […]
Conservation Groups Hail New Report on Solar Development in California
Berkeley Law Professor Russell Robinson Honored for LGBT Scholarship
Berkeley, Calif., April 21, 2016—UC Berkeley Law Professor Russell Robinson is the Pride Law Fund’s 2016 Trailblazer Award winner for his work as a pioneer and leader in the LGBTQ […]
UCLA and Berkeley Law Report Urges California to Adopt ‘Pay for Performance’ to Meet Energy Goals
MEDIA ADVISORY March 31, 2016 ATTENTION: Reporters covering the environment, energy, climate change, real estate and housing. WHAT: A new report, Powering the Savings, reveals that efficiency efforts are not […]
New Report: How CA Can Boost Biofuel Production to Cut Pollution and Benefit Economy
Berkeley, Calif., December 2, 2015 – California has not taken full advantage of opportunities to increase its in-state biofuel production, despite state policies that encourage biofuel consumption as a way […]
The 4th Annual U.S.-China IP Conference: Best Practices for Innovation and Creativity
WHAT: The 4th Annual U.S.-China IP Conference: Best Practices for Innovation and Creativity WHEN: Thurs. Oct. 8, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Fri. Oct. 9, 9:00 a.m.—noon WHO: Lawyers, […]
New Report Highlights Challenges for Undocumented Students at UC Berkeley
BERKELEY, CA. – May 7, 2015 – Hunger, fear of deportation, and a lack of financial aid shape the experience of undocumented students at UC Berkeley, according to a new […]
New Report Offers Higher Education Roadmap for Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Students
BERKELEY, Calif., March 4, 2015 – A new report released today finds that California lacks adequate and effective college opportunities for students in—or released from—prison and jail, despite the fact […]
Report by UCLA and Berkeley Law Schools IDs Benefits of Energy Data
Berkeley, CA, January 22, 2015 – Expanding customer access to energy data can bring cleaner, more efficient power to Californians, save money, and boost emerging clean technologies, according to a […]
Saving Mono Lake: Lessons Learned for CA Watersheds, Nov. 17
Contact: Michael Kiparsky | kiparsky@berkeley.edu Mono Lake at 20: Past, Present, Future ATTENTION: Reporters covering science, environment, water, law WHAT: A symposium and live webcast held on the 20th anniversary […]
Berkeley Law and UCLA examine emerging market for used electric vehicle batteries
Berkeley, CA Sept. 17… As California searches for cheap energy storage options, a new report by the Climate Change and Business Research Initiative at the UCLA and UC Berkeley law schools […]
Envisioning Human Rights photography exhibit opens 8/28 at Berkeley Law
For Immediate Release Berkeley, CA Aug. 13… The images of world-renowned photographers Sebastião Salgado, Gilles Peress, Susan Meiselas, and others will be showcased in Envisioning Human Rights—a celebration of the […]
Rep Waxman cites Berkeley Law report, calls on FERC to combat climate change
July 29, 2014 … At a U.S. House of Representatives hearing today, Congressman Henry A. Waxman hailed a new Berkeley Law report as proof that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission […]
New Report: Fed Agency Can Enforce Existing Law to Mitigate Climate Change Despite Congressional Inaction
Contact: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu, 510-642-6936 Berkeley, CA-July 23, 2014… A new report released today calls on the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to mitigate the impact of climate change […]
New Report: Interior Dept. Can Act on Existing Law to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Contact: Susan Gluss, 510-642-6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA-June 3, 2014… A new report released today calls on the U.S. Department of the Interior to mitigate the impact of climate change by […]
Attorneys Ted Olson ’65 and David Boise to address Berkeley Law graduates
Attention: Assignment desks and general assignment, higher education and legal reporters Contact: Susan Gluss, (510) 642-6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu WHAT: Berkeley Law 2014 Commencement Ceremony WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 9:00 a.m. – […]
Envisioning Human Rights: The Next Generation at BAM/PFA
UC student artists explore human rights and social justice Berkeley, CA-April 15 — Provocative work from fourteen student artists will be showcased at the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific […]
New Online Course on U.S. Law Expands Berkeley Law’s Global Reach
For Immediate Release New Online Course on U.S. Law Expands Berkeley Law’s Global ReachContact: Susan Gluss, 510-642-6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu An “Anti-MOOC” interactive course created for prospective LL.M. students and foreign attorneys […]
Law Professors Urge Court to Strike Down Utah’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Contact: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu, 510-642-6936 Berkeley, CA-March 4, 2014…Forty family and child welfare law professors filed a friend-of-the-court brief today opposing Utah’s same-sex marriage ban. In the brief, the […]
New Korea Law Center for US and Asian Scholars
Korea’s former prime minister will serve as advisor to new research center Contact: Susan Gluss, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu University of California, Berkeley, School of Law today announced the opening of a […]
Supreme Court of California to Hold Special Session at Berkeley Law
ATTENTION: journalists covering the Supreme Court of California, federal courts, and the law Media contacts: Susan Gluss, (510) 642-6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Cathal Conneely, (415) 865-7651, cathal.conneely@jud.ca.gov WHAT: The University of […]
Legal Luminaries to Attend Forum on Supreme Court of California
ATTENTION: government, legal, political, and court reporters Contact: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu; 510-642-6936 WHAT: A one-day conference on the Supreme Court of California. Participants will explore not only substantive legal […]
Tech Talk: The Net – Utopia vs. Dystopia
Attention: Assignment desks and general assignment, higher education and technology reporters Contact: Susan Gluss, (510) 642-6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu The Internet: a catalyst for change or threat to personal liberties? WHAT: “The […]
How to Turn High Speed Rail into an Economic Engine for San Joaquin Valley
An August 20 lunchtime panel for leaders of cities and towns connected to the rail route WHAT: High Speed Rail in the Valley: Managing the Economic and Environmental Impacts A […]
Reports Assess Shelters for Survivors of Sexual Violence
Human Rights Center recommends to UN ways to improve protections in refugee camps Contact: Andrea LamprosHuman Rights Center communications manager510.847.4469 or 510.643.7215, alampros@berkeley.edu Camp Claudine St. Fleur in Port […]
Remarks by Attorney General Eric Holder at the University of California School of Law Commencement
Contact information:WWW.JUSTICE.GOV AG(202) 514-2007 TTY (866) 544-5309 BERKELEY, CALIF. Thank you, Dean Edley, for those kind words – and thank you all for such a warm welcome. It’s a privilege […]
US Attorney General Eric Holder to speak at Berkeley Law commencement
ATTENTION: General assignment and higher education reporters; weekend, photo, and TV news assignment desks Contacts: Susan Gluss, Berkeley Law, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu, 510-642-6936 WHAT: The University of California, Berkeley, […]
Reforming Copyright for the Internet Age
Attention News from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law Media Contact: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu, 510-642-6936 Reforming Copyright for the Internet Age MEDIA ADVISORY […]
New Report Finds California Lags in Fracking Regulations
Independent analysis reveals risks to state water resources Contact: Susan Gluss, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA-April 11, 2013… A new report on hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) in California warns of the risks […]
Does Internet transparency threaten our democracy? Author Evgeny Morozov speaks about the folly of smart technology
ATTENTION: Assignment desks; high-tech, and legal reporters WHAT: An afternoon forum with author, columnist, and technology realist Evgeny Morozov. The event is sponsored by the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public […]
Berkeley Law Experts Available to Comment on Same Sex Marriage Cases
Contact: Susan Gluss, 510.642.6936 or sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA—March 20, 2013 … University of California, Berkeley, School of Law experts are available to comment on next week’s two historic U.S. […]
Berkeley Law Privacy Forum: Silicon Valley
ATTENTION: Assignment desks; higher education, high-tech, and legal reporters WHAT: The second annual day-long Berkeley Law Privacy Forum will feature leading academics and practitioners discussing the latest developments in privacy […]
The Future of Rule of Law in China
Attention News from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law Media Contact: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu, 510-642-6936 MEDIA ADVISORY ATTENTION: Assignment desks; higher education, international, and legal […]
Local Governments and the California Constitution
Attention: government, legal, political, and general assignment reporters CONTACT: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu; 510-642-6936 WHAT: A one-day symposium on the California Constitution’s impact on local governments. Experts will cover a range […]
The Corrupting Influence of Money on Politics
Attention: Legal, technology, political, and general assignment reporters CONTACT: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu; 510-642-6936 WHAT: “The Corrupting Influence of Money on Politics,” a lecture by Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig, followed […]
Berkeley Law Launches Center on Reproductive Rights and Justice
Thursday, January 17, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu, 510-682-6936 Berkeley, CA…. On the eve of the 40-year anniversary of Roe v. Wade, UC Berkeley School of […]
War Crimes Expert Is Human Rights Center’s New Executive Director
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrea Lampros, Human Rights Center, (510) 643-7215, alampros@berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA….The Human Rights Center (HRC) at UC Berkeley School of Law today announced that Alexa Koenig—a respected scholar […]
Survey Finds Americans Support “Do Not Mail”
For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu, 510-642-6936 Berkeley, CA….A new Privacy and Advertising Mail survey by UC Berkeley School of Law finds that a very large majority of Americans, […]
“A Watched System”
Attention: reporters covering courts, juvenile justice, legal affairs What: “A Watched System,” a forum to discuss media access and coverage of the juvenile court system. On November 15th, Berkeley […]
New Report Faults Berkeley’s Measure S, the “Sit-Lie” Initiative
For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu, 510-642-6936 Berkeley, CA….On November 6, Berkeley voters will decide whether to enact Measure S, a “Sit-Lie” ordinance that would ban sitting on […]
California Leads Nation in Exonerations of Wrongfully Convicted
For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu, 510-642-6936 Berkeley, CA—A new research group finds that at least 200 wrongful convictions have been thrown out since 1989 in California, costing […]
Sept. 21 roundtable to grade President Obama
Reporters covering politics and the presidential election WHAT: “The Obama Report Card,” a political roundtable being hosted by the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Berkeley Law). Democratic and […]
The Future of Electric Vehicles: How to Boost an Emerging Market Sector
New report *Electric Drive by ’25 presented at Capitol Hill lunch briefing (live webcast available) sponsored by Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) *Report embargoed until Sept. 10, 8:00 AM E.T. The […]
Berkeley Law to Launch Supreme Court of California Moot Court Program
For Immediate Release New California Constitution Center to serve as state constitutional clearinghouse for attorneys and academics Contact: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu, 510-642-6936 Berkeley, CA—August 29, 2012…. Executive director and founder […]
How to Meet California’s Local Renewable Energy Goals
For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu, 510-642-6936 Berkeley, CA—June 7, 2012…. A new report released today provides a blueprint for California to meet and surpass its ambitious local renewable […]
Overcoming Copyright Barriers to Our Cultural Heritage
Attention: hi-tech, business, educational and legal reporters How do we increase digital access to films, books, music, and art whose owners can’t be found? Media Contact: Susan Gluss (510) 642-6936, […]
California’s criminal justice system: challenges ahead
Attention: criminal, civil rights, government, and legal reporters Experts debate the pros and cons of the state’s radical new penal policies Media Contact: Susan Gluss (510) 642-6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu WHAT: Criminal […]
9th Circuit Court of Appeals to Hold Special Sitting at UC Berkeley School of Law
SAN FRANCISCO – The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hold a special sitting March 14 at the UC Berkeley School of Law. Oral arguments will […]
New Report Finds Biometric ID Card Could Cost $40 Billion
By Susan Gluss A mandatory biometric employment verification card for all U.S. workers could cost at least $40 billion, infringe on Americans’ civil liberties, and fail to stop the employment […]
Israel High-Tech International Conference
ATTENTION: technology, business, international, and legal reporters Media Contact: Susan Gluss (510) 642-6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu WHAT: Israel Through the High-Tech Lens A two-day international conference about the economic, social, and legal […]
EPA Chief to Discuss Environmental Protection, Jobs at UC Berkeley School of Law
For Immediate Release MEDIA CONTACT: Mary Simms (415) 947-4270, simms.mary@epa.gov; Susan Gluss (510) 642-6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu EPA Chief to Discuss Environmental Protection, Jobs at UC Berkeley School of Law SAN FRANCISCO […]