For Immediate Release Berkeley Law: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu, 510-642-6936 UCLA Law: Lauri Gavel, gavel@law.ucla.edu, 310-206-2611 Berkeley, CA—October 24, 2011…. California’s ambitious goal of 33 percent renewable energy by 2020 could […]
How To Harvest Clean Energy From Degraded Farmland
New Report Faults Immigration Program for Wrongful Arrests, Detentions
For Immediate Release Contacts: Aarti Kohli, Warren Institute 510-642-0383, akohli@law.berkeley.edu Susan Gluss, 510-642-6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, California, October 19, 2011 – The majority of people arrested in a fast-growing federal immigration […]
Current TV Launches “The War Room with Jennifer Granholm”
Current TV will launch THE WAR ROOM WITH JENNIFER GRANHOLM, hosted by the former two-term Michigan Governor. The announcement was made today by Al Gore, Chairman and co-founder, Current TV; […]
Goodwin Liu Confirmed to California Supreme Court, sworn in
For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Gluss, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA-September 1, 2011… UC Berkeley School of Law professor Goodwin Liu won confirmation Wednesday as the newest Associate Justice of the […]
Berkeley Law Lauds Gov’s Appointment of Goodwin Liu to CA Supreme Court
For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Gluss, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu UC Berkeley Law School Dean Christopher Edley, Jr., today called Gov. Brown’s nomination of law professor Goodwin Liu to the Supreme Court […]
New Report: How to Improve California’s Public Transit System
For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Gluss, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Lauri Gavel, 310-206-2611, gavel@law.ucla.edu Berkeley, CA-July 12, 2011… A new report offers steps that California policy makers and businesses can take to […]
New study shows how to increase local renewable energy, slow climate change
For Immediate Release Report recommends harnessing energy potential of rooftops, roads, aqueducts Berkeley Law: Susan Gluss, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu510-642-6936UCLA Law: Lauri Gavel, gavel@law.ucla.edu310-206-2611 As world leaders prepare for climate change talks in Copenhagen, […]
Women Scientists and American Competitiveness
ContactSuzi Emmerling, 202.481.8224, semmerling@americanprogress.org Patching America’s Leaky Pipeline in the Sciences Following the release of “The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything,” the Center for American Progress continues its […]
Conference takes on national health reform’s impact in California
ATTENTION: Health policy reporters and editors Contact: Sarah Yang, (510) 643-7741, scyang@berkeley.edu What:“Bringing National Health Reform to California,” a one-day conference at the University of California, Berkeley, to address the […]
HIV & Neglected Diseases Patent Pool Conference
ATTENTION: journalists covering biotech, biomedical research, patent law Contact: Susan Gluss, (510) 642-6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu WHAT: A one-day conference to address a preeminent challenge of our time: the creation and distribution […]
New health care study: public option would generate more benefits, savings than projected
For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Gluss, UC Berkeley School of Law media director (510) 642-6936 Mary Boyle, Common Cause(202) 736-5770 The UC Berkeley School of Law’s Center on Health, Economic […]
Global flow of personal information raises consumer privacy risks
WHAT:UC Berkeley School of Law, The Centre for Information Policy Leadership, and The Privacy Projects release two new studies that show how businesses can take ownership of —and be accountable […]
Supreme Court of California to Hold Special Session at Berkeley Law
ATTENTION: journalists covering courts, the law, social justice Contact: Susan Gluss, (510) 642-6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Lynn Holton, (415) 865-7726, lynn.holton@jud.ca.gov WHAT: UC Berkeley School of Law will host a special outreach […]
Shared Responsibility, Shared Risk: Government, Markets and Social Policy in the Twenty First Century
WHAT:Please join the Berkeley Law Center on Health Economic & Family Security (CHEFS); the Social Science Research Council; and the Center for American Progress to explore solutions to the new […]
The legal and ethical impact of social networking
ATTENTION: journalists covering technology, criminal justice, law Contact: Susan Gluss, (510) 642-6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu WHAT:A one-day conference, Social Networks: Friends or Foes?, will examine the legal and ethical issues of civil […]
Americans Reject Tailored Advertising
For Immediate Release Contacts:Susan Gluss, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Joe Diorio, 215.746.1798 jdiorio@asc.upenn.edu Berkeley, CA and Philadelphia, PA—September 30, 2009… Contrary to what marketers claim, most Americans do not want online advertisements […]
New Study Finds Local Enforcement of Immigration Laws Led to Racial Profiling
For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Gluss, 510.642.6936 sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA—September 16, 2009… A Hispanic community in a small southern city that lived in fear of police after a spike in […]
“Cyberlaw Cases” blog is monitoring top 10 Internet-related cases
For Immediate Release Contacts:Susan Gluss, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.eduKathleen Maclay, 510.643.5651, kmaclay@berkeley.edu Berkeley—September 4, 2009… Two University of California, Berkeley, professors are teaming up with two colleagues to launch “Cyberlaw Cases,” a […]
National Coalition of Authors Urge Rejection of Google Book Search Deal
For Immediate Release Contacts:Susan Gluss, Berkeley Law, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.eduRebecca Jeschke, Electronic Frontier Foundation, 415.436.9333, press@eff.orgRobynRobyn Shepherd, American Civil Liberties Union, 212.549.2666, media@aclu.org New York, NY—September 8, 2009… A coalition of […]
Berkeley Enhances Its Loan Repayment Assistance Program for Alumni
Contact: Susan Gluss (510) 642-6936 sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA—September 3, 2009… As part of a series of measures to help its students and alumni during the current economic crisis, the University […]
New Report says Districts Struggling to Maintain Diversity Plans Should Look to Berkeley Public Schools for Ideas
For Immediate Release Contact:Sarah Yang, 510.643.7741, scyang@berkeley.eduShaena Engle, 310.206.5951, engle@gseis.ucla.edu Berkeley, CA—February 5, 2009… The Berkeley Unified School District’s plan to maintain diversity could serve as a model for other […]
New Report Shows How to Increase Climate-Friendly Neighborhoods
For Immediate Release Contacts:Susan Gluss, UC Berkeley School of Law, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Lauri Gavel, UCLA School of Law, 310.206.2611, gavel@law.ucla.edu Berkeley, CA—August 27, 2009… UCLA School of Law and the […]
Berkeley Law Provides Expertise in Legal Battle over “Healthy San Francisco”
For Immediate Release Contacts:Susan Gluss, UC Berkeley School of Law, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.eduMelissa Rodgers, 510-643-4283, mrodgers@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA—Aug 27, 2009… The Berkeley Center on Health, Economic & Family Security (CHEFS) at […]
Berkeley Law Experts Available for Interviews on Sotomayor Hearings
U.S. Senate confirmation hearings begin next week Contact: Susan Gluss, UC Berkeley School of Law, 510.642.6936 or sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA—UC Berkeley School of Law scholars expect rigorous U.S. Senate confirmation […]
Impact of Key Environmental Law Decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court
Attention: reporters and editors writing about Supreme Court environmental rulings Media contact: Susan Gluss, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu WHAT: Live WEBCAST Tuesday This has been a blockbuster year in the U.S. Supreme […]
Teleconference on national health care reform with UC Berkeley law and policy experts
Contact: Kathleen Maclay(510) 643-5651kmaclay@berkeley.edu Susan Gluss(510) 642-6936sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Two leading health scholars from the University of California, Berkeley, will be available to talk with reporters about federal health care reform in […]
Economists get call from Washington to join Obama team
For Immediate release Contact: Kathleen Maclay (510) 643-5651, kmaclay@berkeley.eduSusan Gluss, 510.642.6936 sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA—June 2, 2009… Two University of California, Berkeley, professors who have been named the federal government’s top […]
California Supreme Court Expected to Rule Tuesday on Prop. 8 Gay Marriage Ban
Berkeley Law Experts Available for Interviews and Analysis Contact: Susan Gluss, UC Berkeley School of Law, 510.642.6936 or sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA—May 26, 2009… A ruling by the California Supreme Court […]
Symposium celebrates Professor Philip Frickey’s lifetime of work
Attention: Reporters and editors covering Indian and constitutional law Media Contact: Susan Gluss, (510) 642-6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu WHAT: An academic symposium to celebrate UC Berkeley School of Law Professor Philip Frickey’s lifetime […]
Berkeley Law Clinic Reps Colombian Murder Victim
Attention: reporters and editors covering Colombia, human rights, legal news Media contacts: Susan Gluss, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Roxanna Altholz, 510-643-8781, raltholz@law.berkeley FAMILY OF COLOMBIAN MURDER VICTIM ASKS FOR MAXIMUM SENTENCE, REPRESENTED […]
New report details how to create a public health insurance option
For Immediate Release Health Care Expert Jacob Hacker First to Detail How to Structure “Healthy Competition” Between Public Health Insurance Plan and Private Plans CONTACT: Toby Chaudhuri (IAF), 202-955-5665Susan Gluss […]
Berkeley Law releases new report that describes how to create public health insurance plan
Attention: reporters and editors covering health care, medical news, politics Report explains how to structure a public plan as part of national health care reform, explores options for “Medicare-like” choice […]
Supreme Court Justice Breyer Presides Over Berkeley Law Competition
For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Gluss, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA—April 2, 2009…UC Berkeley School of Law’s top students will have an opportunity that few attorneys experience in a lifetime during […]
Berkeley Law Announces Scholarships and Symposium in Honor of Professor Frickey
For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Gluss, media relations director, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA—April 1, 2009… The University of California, Berkeley, School of Law today announced two new funds in honor […]
Berkeley Law Professor Goodwin Liu Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Gluss, media relations director, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA—March 17, 2009… Associate Dean and Professor of Law Goodwin Liu of the University of California, Berkeley, School […]
Law Schools at UC Berkeley and UCLA Launch New Blog on Environment and Climate Change
For Immediate Release Contacts:Susan Gluss, media relations director, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.eduLauri Gavel, director of communications, 310.206.2611, gavel@law.ucla.edu Berkeley—March 11, 2009… The University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Berkeley Law) and […]
Identity Theft & Security Breach Symposium
Attention: Technology, business and legal writers and editors WHAT: A one-day symposium on identity theft and security breaches. Experts from law, government, computer science, and economics will discuss laws that […]
Top UC Law Schools Launch Collaborative Washington, D.C. Program, UCDC Law
For Immediate Release Contacts:Susan Gluss, media relations director, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.eduLauri Gavel, director of communications, 310.206.2611, gavel@law.ucla.edu Berkeley, CA—February 26, 2009… Students at UC Berkeley School of Law and UCLA School […]
New Berkeley Law Study Finds Formerly Incarcerated Women Face High Hurdles to Employment
For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Gluss, media relations director, 510.642.6936 sgluss@law.berkeley.edu To view the full report, go to https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/thelton-e-henderson-center-for-social-justice/research/ Berkeley, CA – February 20, 2009… In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers […]
Expert panel to examine Obama administration’s new Financial Stability Plan
ATTENTION: Reporters and producers covering the nation’s economic crisis Contact: Susan GlussUC Berkeley School of Law(510) 642-6936sgluss@law.berkeley.edu WHAT: “Good Bank, Bad Bank: Increasing Credit Liquidity, Stemming Foreclosures and Supporting the […]
Berkeley Law Think Tank Announces New Name, New Energy Initiatives
For Immediate Release Research center is a leading source of environmental and energy programs Contact: Susan Gluss, media relations director, 510.642.6936 sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA—February 5, 2009… The Center for Law, […]
New Report: Public Insurance Option Needed to Provide Affordable, Quality Health Coverage
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Toby Chaudhuri (IAF), 202-955-5665Susan Gluss (Berkeley Law), 510-642-6936 Health Care Reform Debate Centers on Public Insurance Choice; Report Shows Public Plan Essential to Contain Costs, Improve […]
New Report to Highlight Need for Public Health Insurance Plan Outlined in Obama’s Proposals
Author Jacob Hacker Finds Public Plan Vital to Controlling Costs, Improving Quality as Health Care Reform Debate Centers on Public Insurance Choice WASHINGTON – House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee […]
UC Berkeley Report Details Shattered Lives of Released Guantánamo Detainees
For Immediate Release Demands Investigation of ‘War on Terror’ Policies CONTACT: Emma Mackinnon 202.302.6920 / emma@fenton.com CA Media: Barbara Grob 415.218.3977 / bgrob@ucberkeley.eduSusan Gluss 510.642.6936 / sgluss@law.berkeley.edu *** Report Available […]
California’s Ballot Proposition 7: Legal and Environmental Impact
For Immediate Release Analysis by Berkeley Law’s Center for Environmental Law & Policy Separates Fact from Fiction Contact: Susan Gluss, UC Berkeley School of Law, 510.642.6936 / 510.705.3366 (cell) […]
Environmental Law Professors Criticize Administration’s Proposed Changes to Endangered Species Act
For Immediate Release Professors call proposed regulations illegal and accuse administration of trying to lock in changes before Bush leaves office Contact: Susan Gluss, UC Berkeley School of Law, 510.642.6936 […]
Global Financial Market Turmoil
Attention: reporters and producers covering the nation’s economic crisis Media contacts: Susan Gluss, UC Berkeley School of Law, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Janet Gilmore, UC Berkeley, 510.642.5685, jangilmore@berkeley.edu What: “Global Financial Market […]
Executive Compensation Workshop: Rethinking Pay for Performance
Attention: Legal and business writers and editors Media contact: Susan Gluss, UC Berkeley School of Law, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu What: A half-day conference, “Executive Compensation Workshop: Rethinking Pay for Performance,” will […]
Honorable J. Clifford Wallace Receives Prestigious Jensen Public Service Award
For Immediate Release Contact:Susan Gluss, media relations director, 510.642.6936 sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Berkeley, CA—September 19, 2008… The Honorable J. Clifford Wallace ‘55, former chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
A Conference on the Supreme Court of California
Attention: reporters covering the courts, legal issues, civil rights and social justice Media contacts: Susan Gluss, UC Berkeley School of Law, 510.642.6936, sgluss@law.berkeley.edu Lynn Holton, Judicial Council of California, 415.865.7726, Lynn.Holton@jud.ca.gov […]