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October 2, 2020
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Patent Database Exposes Pharma’s Pricey “Evergreen” Strategy
September 24, 2020
AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Gilead lead a crowded field of drug makers who excessively extend patent protections to limit the market entry of competing products in an anti-competitive practice called “evergreening,” a primary driver of high drug prices. This is one finding of many according to a public…
UC Law SF Celebrates Joseph Grodin’s Legacy on 90th Birthday
August 28, 2020
Colleagues and friends of former California Supreme Court Justice Joseph R. Grodin, who taught full time at UC Law SF from 1972 to 2005, recalled his legacy in celebration of his upcoming 90th birthday on Aug. 30. They praised the thoughtful and gregarious scholar for leaving an indelible mark not…
Prof. Aviram Leads Amicus on Behalf of San Quentin Prisoners
August 17, 2020
Professor Hadar Aviram Eighteen prominent criminal justice and corrections scholars, including UC Law SF Professors Hadar Aviram, Rory Little and Mai Linh Spencer, as well as the ACLU of Northern California, are joining litigation as amici curiae brought on behalf of San Quentin prisoners facing danger…
New Podcast Highlights Black Voices at Hastings
August 3, 2020
UC Law SF’ Center for Racial and Economic Justice (CREJ) has launched Black Hastings Speaks, a six-episode podcast series designed to preserve and present authentic stories of Black experiences within the UC Law SF community. The series of one-on-one conversations between students, faculty, staff, and alumni…
Evelyn Rangel-Medina Joins Faculty as CREJ Visiting Professor
July 23, 2020
Evelyn Rangel-Medina has joined the UC Law SF Center for Racial and Economic Justice (CREJ) as its inaugural Visiting Assistant Professor. Her July 1 appointment marks an important expansion for CREJ, led by professors Alina Ball and Shauna Marshall. Over the past decade and a half, Rangel-Medina…
Pandemic Perspectives Panel: Legal & Policy Impacts of COVID-19
July 16, 2020
The panel, moderated by Research Dean Jodi Short, includes brief presentations by: Dorit Reiss on the dilemmas involved in the rush to create a COVID-19 vaccine; Robin Feldman on health care access and trust in health care information during COVID-19; Hadar Aviram on why…
CNDR Celebrates Release of New Dispute System Design Text
July 13, 2020
On July 8, 2020, UC Law SF’ Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) hosted an online book party to celebrate the release of Dispute System Design: Preventing, Managing, and Resolving Conflict by Lisa Blomgren, Janet K. Martinez, and Stephanie E. Smith. Participants from around the…
Letter: The Prison COVID Crisis is Newsom’s to Solve
July 7, 2020
July 10 UPDATE: Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to announce that he will release approximately 8,000 people incarcerated inside California’s prison system, in a move that comes amid devastating coronavirus outbreaks at several facilities and pressure from lawmakers and advocates. Also, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation…
New Taxpayer Clinic Helps Clients in Need
June 30, 2020
Visiting Assistant Professor and Clinic Director Amy Spivey Wondering where your tax refund is or why you haven’t received your economic impact payment yet? You’re not alone. And now, thanks to the UC Law SF Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, some taxpayers aren’t alone either, but are receiving help from…
Op-Ed: Companies Have the Tools to Fight Racism. Will They Use Them?
June 16, 2020
I keep getting emails from companies saying they stand in solidarity with black Americans and oppose racism. Super, glad to hear it. My reaction, though: What’s the racial makeup of your board of directors? Who succeeds in your organization? Who gets promoted? The social display of empathy is a good…
Solidarity Statement from the Consortium
June 12, 2020
Dear Consortium Colleagues, Students, Alumni, and Friends: America is at a crossroads. We stand in the midst of two public health crises, one that came upon us suddenly and another that America has created and recreated for four centuries. Police brutality and COVID-19 have both claimed and are claiming black…