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USC Law professors are frequently sought by the media to serve as legal experts. This section highlights news citations in which USC Law faculty are quoted and USC Law is featured in stories.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    The New York Times

    February 3, 2012

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    A story stated that while African American enrollment at California public law schools dropped to 3 percent following a proposition banning affirmative action, black student enrollment at the USC Gould School was roughly 10 percent.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    February 3, 2012

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    The New York Times

    February 3, 2012

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    Michael Roster was quoted about the current crop of law school graduates.

  • Edward McCaffery

    Bloomberg Businessweek

    February 3, 2012

    re: Edward McCaffery

    Edward McCaffery was quoted about the nation's stock appreciation strategies.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Los Angeles Times

    February 3, 2012

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    It was stated that the USC Gould School is one of the best feeders to the Southern California legal community

  • Edward Kleinbard

    San Francisco Chronicle

    February 3, 2012

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    Edward Kleinbard was quoted about tech companies' lobbying efforts to get Congress to pass an overseas tax holiday.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    The Washington Post

    February 3, 2012

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    Lance Grode was quoted about the posthumous rehabilitation of Michael Jackson's image.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    February 3, 2012

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about Thanksgiving and the role the holiday has played in her life.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Daily Journal

    February 3, 2012

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    The USC Gould School's Entertainment Law Society, a student-run group designed to prepare law students for work in the entertainment industry, was featured.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    February 3, 2012

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about ad campaigns targeting presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

  • Elyn Saks

    Boston Herald

    January 18, 2012

    re: Elyn Saks

    Elyn Saks was quoted about a probate judge's ruling that a schizophrenic woman should have an abortion and be sterilized.

  • Jack Lerner

    ABC News

    January 18, 2012

    re: Jack Lerner

    Jack Lerner was quoted about the online blackouts protesting the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act.

  • Susan Estrich

    Odessa American

    January 16, 2012

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich was run about the Republican primary process.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Bloomberg Businessweek

    January 16, 2012

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    Edward Kleinbard of was quoted about congressional leaders' priorities when they reconvene on January 23.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    The Wall Street Journal

    January 13, 2012

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    Edward Kleinbard was quoted about Green Bay Packers stock.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    The Hindu (India)

    January 13, 2012

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    A 2007 USC Gould School commencement speech by business executive Charlie Munger was cited.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    The Deadbolt

    January 11, 2012

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    It was mentioned that Jonathan Shapiro is a writer on the new legal drama "The Firm," based on the novel by John Grisham.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    The Fiscal Times

    January 9, 2012

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    Edward Kleinbard was quoted about corporate executives receiving enormous compensation through tax breaks.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    The New York Times

    January 7, 2012

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    It was noted that it asked Lee Epstein to examine a study on U.S. Supreme Court free speech rulings under Chief Justice John Roberts.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    The Wall Street Journal

    January 6, 2012

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    Edward Kleinbard was quoted about Yahoo's decision to pursue a tax break known as a cash-rich split-off.

  • Susan Estrich

    Athens Banner-Herald

    December 31, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran on being reasonable about New Year's resolutions.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    The Fiscal Times

    December 29, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    Edward Kleinbard was quoted about Newt Gingrich's and Rick Perry's tax policies.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    December 23, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich was run about the GOP's choices for presidential candidate.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    KPCC-FM

    December 21, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    “Off-Ramp” featured Judge James Reese, a USC Gould School alumnus who has donated $100,000 to USC to improve literacy in the neighborhoods around the campus. The money will pay for tutors, mentors and other forms of support for students.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    December 21, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich was run about Christmas and holiday lessons.

  • Susan Estrich

    Fox News

    December 19, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    Susan Estrich was interviewed about voter fatigue in the 2012 election.

  • Jack Lerner

    National Journal

    December 19, 2011

    re: Jack Lerner

    Jack Lerner was quoted about how today's version of Watergate shenanigans would probably involve hacking.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Los Angeles Times

    December 17, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    It was reported that a $100,000 gift from retired Judge James Reese, a USC Gould School alumnus, was given to sponsor a literacy project in the neighborhoods around the USC campus. The money will pay for mentors, tutors and other forms of intervention. Reese was frustrated by the recidivism of young men he saw in his courtroom as a Los Angeles judge. When he read that some state officials study the reading scores of inner-city boys to know how many prison cells to build, he was moved to improve literacy in L.A. "Too many young black men, not much different from me, don't have a fair chance to achieve," he said.

  • Gillian Hadfield

    The New York Times

    December 17, 2011

    re: Gillian Hadfield

    Gillian Hadfield was quoted about the American Bar Association and the role it plays in the regulation of law schools.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    December 14, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich was run about former first daughter Chelsea Clinton's new public role.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    December 7, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich was run about an Afghan woman who was raped and then ordered to marry her rapist.

  • Nomi Stolzenberg

    The Huffington Post

    December 4, 2011

    re: Nomi Stolzenberg

    An op-ed co-authored by Nomi Stolzenberg was run about America's complicated relationship with religion, illustrated by a recent New York court ruling regarding the religious community of Kiryas Joel. A lawsuit alleged that the Hasidic community represents a form of state-based establishment of religion because the village officials who govern the community are also congregation members. The judge's ruling rejected the idea that the community is a theocracy, Stolzenberg wrote. In fact, it affirmed an American tradition: "the granting of government sanction to strong forms of religious sub-communities, even (or perhaps especially) those whose norms of governance and behavior are illiberal and seemingly in contradiction to American constitutional values and norms."

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Los Angeles Times

    December 2, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    It was reported that the USC Gould School's Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic is helping documentary filmmakers earn an exemption from the digital locks used by broadcasters and Hollywood studios, which have been criticized for interfering with the fair use of copyrighted material. In 2009, the clinic helped win a temporary exemption from the digital locks law, which is about to expire; it is seeking to extend the exemption to all filmmakers and the authors of e-books. Jack Lerner of the Gould School said that the clinic faces a few challenges in extending the exemption, including the fact that technical protection measures like the digital locks appear on discs, cable, satellite and online media.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    The Toledo Blade

    November 15, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    Michael was quoted about a criminal case that could affect the sale of the Tony Packo's restaurant chain.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    New York Times

    October 25, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    In a story about the Republican debate, Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan was discussed, and new analysis by Edward Kleinbard was cited. "Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan is a terrific example of fiscal hocus-pocus," Kleinbard, writes in a coming analysis of the plan for the trade journal Tax Notes. "It is presented as a low-tax panacea, but it actually would raise the tax bills of many Americans very substantially."

  • Elyn Saks

    The New York Times

    October 23, 2011

    re: Elyn Saks

    Research by Elyn Saks and colleagues at UCLA and the Department of Veterans Affairs was on how high-functioning schizophrenics manage their lives. The continuing study follows a group of 20 people, which includes two doctors, a lawyer and a chief executive. The study suggests that, by monitoring their medication and their responses to stressful situations, schizophrenics are far more capable of living busy and even high-profile lives than previously thought. A second story in The New York Times highlighted Saks' research.

  • Jack Lerner

    Variety

    October 19, 2011

    re: Jack Lerner

    Jack Lerner was quoted about a Viacom lawsuit against Google which alleges that YouTube's success was based partially on unlicensed Viacom content.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Los Angeles Times

    October 19, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    Edward Kleinbard’s research on Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 proposal was featured and referred to as a “cogent analysis,”

  • Edward Kleinbard

    New York Times

    October 19, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    In a story about the Republican debate, Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan was discussed, and new analysis by Edward Kleinbard was cited. "Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan is a terrific example of fiscal hocus-pocus," Kleinbard, writes in a coming analysis of the plan for the trade journal Tax Notes. "It is presented as a low-tax panacea, but it actually would raise the tax bills of many Americans very substantially."

  • Edward Kleinbard

    USA Today (FactCheck)

    October 19, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    A “Fact Check” column ran Edward Kleinbard’s analysis of 9-9-9.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    New York Times

    October 18, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    A “Fact Check” column ran Edward Kleinbard’s analysis of 9-9-9: Analysts say Mr. Cain's plan would raise taxes for lower-income families, while reducing the taxes paid by higher-income families. "Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan is a terrific example of fiscal hocus-pocus," Edward D. Kleinbard, a law professor at the University of Southern California, writes in a coming analysis of the plan for the trade journal Tax Notes. "It is presented as a low-tax panacea, but it actually would raise the tax bills of many Americans very substantially."

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Washington Post

    October 18, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    Edward Kleinbard’s research on Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 proposal was featured.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    October 18, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about the passage of a recent trade bill and its implications for congressional dialogue.

  • Scott Altman

    The Washington Post

    October 18, 2011

    re: Scott Altman

    An Associated Press story quoted Scott Altman about the divorce settlement between Los Angeles Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Los Angeles Times

    October 18, 2011

    re: Heidi Rummel

    Heidi Rummel was interviewed about a prison inmate who received five additional years of jail time for possessing a contraband cell phone.

  • Rebecca Lonergan

    Los Angeles Times

    October 15, 2011

    re: Rebecca Lonergan

    Rebecca Lonergan was quoted about an ongoing investigation into L.A. County jail abuses.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    October 13, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about the dangers of class warfare.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Los Angeles Times

    October 12, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    An op-ed by Jonathan Shapiro ran about prison overcrowding and Los Angeles County's responsibility to alleviate it. Shapiro wrote that while "realignment" of low-level offenders to county facilities would help vent some of the prison overflow, the strategy has faced resistance from Los Angeles officials. "Rather than complain, L.A. leaders ought to lead," Shapiro wrote.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Daily Mail (U.K.)

    October 11, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    A story quoted Seth Stodder about discrimination laws for airline passengers and how they are balanced against security concerns.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    October 10, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about Steve Jobs' death and his impact on our culture.

  • Susan Estrich

    Yahoo! News

    October 5, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about the Republican presidential hopefuls.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Bond Buyer

    September 30, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    At a discussion on U.S. taxation of multinationals, Edward Kleinbard denounced what he called a "massive arbitrage" where U.S. firms reduce access to high-tax markets while shifting income to low-tax jurisdictions. “It’s one thing to say that the tax benefits of muni bond interest will be capped at a 28% rate from now on,” he said. “It’s another to say the tax benefit will never be more than that available to a 28% taxpayer, but can fluctuate all the way down to zero, depending on unrelated budget disagreements.”

  • Susan Estrich

    The Marietta Daily Journal

    September 29, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about ways to manage Los Angeles traffic.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Tax Analysts

    September 27, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    A story mentioned that Edward Kleinbard spoke at a September 23 panel discussion at the Villanova Law Review Norman J. Shachoy Symposium. Kleinbard and his fellow panelists agreed that the current system of worldwide taxation encourages income shifting but disagreed on the extent to which such shifting hurts investment in the United States.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Bloomberg

    September 26, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    Edward Kleinbard was quoted about President Obama’s bid to increase taxes for high earners. He pointed out that it’s important to remember that top earners don’t make all of their money through investments. “The ultra-affluent have a lot of labor income as well,” said Kleinbard. “That’s not a question of capital versus labor.”

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    September 24, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about a local approach to politics.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    NPR

    September 23, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    San Diego affiliate KPBS-FM interviewed Seth Stodder about an upcoming Supreme Court case on whether the government can use GPS to track suspects without a warrant.

  • Niels Frenzen

    Pasadena Star-News

    September 23, 2011

    re: Niels Frenzen

    Niels Frenzen was interviewed about efforts in Pasadena and elsewhere to allow undocumented immigrants to vote in school district elections.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    September 22, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about public disappointment with President Obama.

  • Jack Lerner

    CNN

    September 22, 2011

    re: Jack Lerner

    Jack Lerner was interviewed about the arbitration process.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Bloomberg

    September 21, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    Edward Kleinbard was interviewed about a University of Texas law professor’s goal of finding at least $1 trillion in annual revenue that could be raised without increasing rates in the U.S. tax code.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    West Virginia MetroNews Network

    September 20, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    A story cited research by Edward Kleinbard regarding tax breaks as the dominant instrument for creating new spending programs.

  • Susan Estrich

    Yahoo! News

    September 17, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about Michele Bachman criticizing opponent Rick Perry for signing an executive order in 2007 that mandated HPV vaccinations for sixth grade girls.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    The Washington Post

    September 17, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    Edward Kleinbard, who testified at a hearing on tax policy and the federal budget deficit that was organized by the Senate Finance Committee fiscal responsibility subcommittee, was quoted about tax breaks as the dominant instrument for creating new spending programs.

  • Michael Brennan

    Associated Press

    September 17, 2011

    re: Michael Brennan

    Two stories quoted Michael Brennan about a sealed sentencing record for the former leader of a notorious motorcycle gang.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    The Washington Post

    September 16, 2011

    re: Lee Epstein

    Research by Lee Epstein was highlighted on a possible correlation between geography and voting patterns in U.S. Supreme Court cases.

  • Susan Estrich

    Yahoo! News

    September 16, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about having children grow up and leave home.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    September 14, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich called for President Obama to stop courting consensus and start fighting. "The short answer is that the Republicans aren't going to do anything to help this president, at least when it comes to economic policy," she said. "What Obama needs more than a good and balanced plan is a good and meaningful fight."

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Life HealthPro

    September 14, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    A story covered the testimony Edward Kleinbard delivered at a hearing on tax policy and the federal budget deficit that was organized by the Senate Finance Committee fiscal responsibility subcommittee. He said Congress must take care to "boil the frog slowly" when changing the tax code. Kleinbard was also on the radio show America Now w/ Andy Dean.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Tax Analysts

    September 13, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    A story quoted Edward Kleinbard about the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. "Congress was arguably disingenuous" in not calling the penalty a tax, said Kleinbard. But he cautioned that the "punishment" for Congress should not include holding the law unconstitutional.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Hispanic Business

    September 10, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    USC Gould School of Law was named to its list of the Top Ten Best Law Schools for Hispanics, for the third year in a row.

  • Susan Estrich

    Yahoo! News

    September 8, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich about discontent with the Obama administration.

  • Susan Estrich

    Yahoo! News

    September 8, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich about older men dating younger women.

  • Michael Shapiro

    The Washington Post

    September 7, 2011

    re: Michael Shapiro

    An Associated Press story quoted Michael Shapiro about the misdemeanor trial of UC Irvine student protestors accused of conspiring to disturb a meeting.

  • Rebecca Lonergan

    CNN

    September 7, 2011

    re: Rebecca Lonergan

    Rebecca Lonergan was interviewed in a story on whether police are required to be truthful to reporters about ongoing investigations.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Star-Tribune

    September 2, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    A story quoted Edward Kleinbard about interest in reexamining the country's corporate tax system.

  • Jack Lerner

    Daily Journal

    September 2, 2011

    re: Jack Lerner

    A story quoted Jack Lerner about a lawsuit involving the Trust Company of the West.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Star-Tribune

    September 2, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    A story quoted Edward Kleinbard about interest in reexamining the country's corporate tax system.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    September 1, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich about the death penalty.

  • Michael Brennan

    La Canada Valley Sun

    August 30, 2011

    re: Michael Brennan

    A story quoted Michael Brennan about the trial of a man accused of killing a Burbank police officer.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Bloomberg News

    August 26, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    A story quoted Edward Kleinbard about research on a proposed tax break for repatriating overseas profits.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Les Echos (France)

    August 25, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    A story noted that U.S. News & World Report ranked No. 18 among American law schools.

  • Gregory Keating

    Daily Journal

    August 24, 2011

    re: Gregory Keating

    A story quoted Gregory Keating about legal cases stemming from the 2008 Metrolink train crash in Chatsworth.

  • Rebecca Lonergan

    Daily Journal

    August 24, 2011

    re: Rebecca Lonergan

    A story quoted Rebecca Lonergan about the bribery trial of a Los Angeles judge.

  • Gregory Keating

    Daily Journal

    August 24, 2011

    re: Gregory Keating

    A story quoted Gregory Keating on whether a law firm can be held accountable for the inaction or error of the judge in a case.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    August 24, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about domestic violence and a woman who was murdered by her estranged husband.

  • Gillian Hadfield

    National Law Journal

    August 22, 2011

    re: Gillian Hadfield

    Gillian Hadfield was featured in a story about a consortium of reformers who have created an initiative called Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers, aimed at helping law schools and professors share their classroom innovations and course designs. Hadfield's advanced contracts class was mentioned as an example of a course that uses real-world teaching methods. The goal of the class is less to demonstrate that students have learned the course material than that they can apply that material to solve legal problems, Hadfield said.

  • Susan Estrich

    Connecticut Post

    August 20, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    A story ran an op-ed by Susan Estrich about President Obama's declining approval rating and the 2012 presidential field.

  • Susan Estrich

    The Richmond Register

    August 20, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about Gov. Rick Perry saying that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's actions are treasonous.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Bloomberg News

    August 19, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    A story quoted Edward Kleinbard about the Treasury Department’s consideration to placelimits on the definition of a small business, which could require some closely held companies to start paying corporate taxes.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    The Hollywood Reporter

    August 19, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    A story stated that the USC Gould School's Institute on Entertainment Law and Business conference has a great group of big speakers lined up this year, including DreamWorks Co-Chairman and CEO Stacey Snider.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Democrat and Chronicle

    August 17, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    The Redistricting Game, developed by researchers at the USC Annenberg Center, the USC School of Cinematic Arts and the USC Gould School, was highlighted in a story about gerrymandering.

  • Gregory Keating

    Los Angeles Times

    August 15, 2011

    re: Gregory Keating

    Gregory Keating was quoted about the lawsuit against the L.A. Dodgers by the family of the fan beaten at a game. A second Los Angeles Times story also quoted Keating.

  • Susan Estrich

    The News-Times

    August 13, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about Americans' opinions on how to solve the debt crisis.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    August 12, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran on aging and plastic surgery.

  • Susan Estrich

    The New York Times

    August 11, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    Two stories quoted Susan Estrich about a lawsuit in which she is representing the Trust Company of the West.

  • Susan Estrich

    Yahoo! News

    August 10, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about worry over America's economy.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    The New York Times

    August 9, 2011

    re: Lee Epstein

    Research by Lee Epstein was cited on the decisions of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    ABC News

    August 5, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    Los Angeles affiliate KABC-TV interviewed Edward Kleinbard about the super committee placed in charge of reducing America's debt.

  • Niels Frenzen

    Yahoo! News

    August 5, 2011

    re: Niels Frenzen

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about the sacrifices made by America's soldiers.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Press TV (Iran)

    August 5, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    Edward Kleinbard was interviewed about a drop in the number of U.S. taxpayers as a result of job loss and the recession.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Los Angeles Times

    August 4, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    Michael Jenkins was quoted about the contract of ousted Vernon city administrator Donal O'Callaghan.

  • Jack Lerner

    Forbes

    August 4, 2011

    re: Jack Lerner

    Jack Lerner was interviewed about whether TV production companies would sue a start-up that offers a way to view broadcast TV on an iPads and other mobile devices.

  • Susan Estrich

    Yahoo! News

    August 4, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about Democrats unhappy with the debt deal.

  • Rebecca Lonergan

    McClatchy Newspapers

    August 3, 2011

    re: Rebecca Lonergan

    A story quoted Rebecca Lonergan about accusations of corporate espionage against News Corp.

  • Rebecca Brown

    The Recorder

    August 3, 2011

    re: Rebecca Brown

    A story quoted Rebecca Brown about Gov. Jerry Brown's nomination of Goodwin Liu to California's Supreme Court.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Mediabistro

    August 3, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    A story reported that NBC Universal has named Jeff Schneider executive vice president of Business Affairs, Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    CNN

    August 3, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    "CNN Newsroom" interviewed Mary Bingham, director of financial aid at the USC Gould School, about student borrowing and the changes in federal student loan policy as a result of the debt deal. Gould School student Sean Ricks said that the federal changes would affect him. USC Marshall School student Andrew Pham said that the financial aid package he received from USC was very generous and that he doubted he'd have been able to attend without it.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    ABC News

    August 2, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    Edward Kleinbard was interviewed about the super committee placed in charge of reducing America's debt. “What we will see is a supercommitteee that argues and pontificates – lots of sounds bites that produces nothing,” Kleinbard said. http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/video?id=8285895

  • Susan Estrich

    Barron's

    August 2, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    A story quoted Susan Estrich about a lawsuit in which she is representing the Trust Company of the West.

  • Susan Estrich

    Yahoo! News

    August 2, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about the recent massacre of children in Norway.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Los Angeles Times

    July 31, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    Michael Jenkins was interviewed about the contract of ousted Vernon city administrator Donal O'Callaghan.

  • Rebecca Lonergan

    McClatchy Newspapers

    July 30, 2011

    re: Rebecca Lonergan

    Rebecca Lonergan was interviewed about accusations of corporate espionage against News Corp.

  • Rebecca Lonergan

    Los Angeles Times

    July 29, 2011

    re: Rebecca Lonergan

    Rebecca Lonergan was quoted in a story about old accusations of corporate espionage against News Corp. The statute of limitations has likely expired for the bulk of these cases, but they could provide a hook for a fishing expedition into the operations of News Corp. by the government to determine whether hacking is something limited to its British tabloid or part of the broader culture at the company. "They absolutely will look at past conduct," said Lonergan, adding that past behavior is something that the government would factor in to determine whether a criminal investigation is merited.

  • Rebecca Brown

    The Recorder

    July 29, 2011

    re: Rebecca Brown

    Rebecca Brown was quoted about Gov. Jerry Brown's nomination of Goodwin Liu to California's Supreme Court. "Gov. Brown was wise to step in and take advantage of an opportunity created by Washington gridlock, which is keeping Congress from meeting the critical need for talented judges in the federal courts," said Brown.

  • Jack Lerner

    CBS News

    July 28, 2011

    re: Jack Lerner

    A story quoted Jack Lerner about a disturbance involving thousands of gate-crashers at a film premiere in Hollywood.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    The Christian Science Monitor

    July 28, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    A story quoted John Matsusaka of USC's Initiative and Referendum Institute in a story about proposed reforms to guard against "signature fraud" in California's ballot-initiative process.

  • Rebecca Lonergan

    KCRW-FM

    July 25, 2011

    re: Rebecca Lonergan

    "Which Way, L.A.?" interviewed Rebecca Lonergan about the Dodgers game beating case and the misidentification of suspects.

  • Gillian Hadfield

    Forbes

    July 25, 2011

    re: Gillian Hadfield

    Gillian Hadfield was quoted about the self-regulatory schemes of bar associations in many states.

  • Susan Estrich

    Daily Mail (U.K.)

    July 23, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    A story quoted Susan Estrich about a lawsuit in which she is representing the Trust Company of the West. Reuters also quoted Estrich.

  • Susan Estrich

    Fortune

    July 23, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    A story quoted Susan Estrich about a lawsuit in which she is representing the Trust Company of the West.

  • Susan Estrich

    Daily Mail (U.K.)

    July 23, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    A story quoted Susan Estrich about a lawsuit in which she is representing the Trust Company of the West. Reuters also quoted Estrich.

  • Robert K. Rasmussen

    KNX-AM

    July 22, 2011

    re: Robert K. Rasmussen

    Robert Rasmussen was interviewed about the bankruptcy of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was also quoted about the Dodgers bankruptcy in the L.A. Weekly.

  • Dan Simon

    The Atlantic

    July 22, 2011

    re: Dan Simon

    A study by Dan Simon and USC Dornsife College doctoral student Nicholas Scurich was featured, The study examined laypeople's evaluations of judicial decision-making, with a focus on the judicial decision-making process and the judiciary's legitimacy. They found that found that the layperson's judgment of judicial decision-making was contingent on the outcome of the courts' decisions, and that in some cases a judge's decision was considered less acceptable if the judge gave a reason for it.

  • Susan Estrich

    Yahoo! News

    July 22, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about the ending of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

  • Susan Estrich

    Yahoo! News

    July 21, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about about "Carmageddon," and whether people can be convinced to use their cars less often.

  • Jack Lerner

    Forbes

    July 20, 2011

    re: Jack Lerner

    Jack Lerner was interviewed about whether TV production companies would sue a start-up that offers a way to view broadcast TV on an iPads and other mobile devices. Lerner said he expects the companies that produce TV shows to attack first. "They want to control who sees their shows, where, online. They want to have dedicated revenue streams from Internet-based viewing."

  • Mary L. Dudziak

    Al Jazeera (Qatar)

    July 19, 2011

    re: Mary L. Dudziak

    A story cited Mary Dudziak about the United States' use of unmanned military drones.

  • Scott Altman

    San Jose Mercury News

    July 18, 2011

    re: Scott Altman

    Scott Altman was interviewed about a man who faces a maximum sentence of life in prison for beating his stepdaughter's molester.

  • David Cruz

    The Washington Post

    July 12, 2011

    re: David Cruz

    David Cruz was interviewed about a proposal by some Riverside County officials that parts of Southern California secede and form a new state. Federal lawmakers would be especially unlikely to sign off on a new state because it would dilute their own power by bringing a fresh pair of South California Senators into the mix, said Cruz. "It would be politically quite challenging to get a majority to agree to that increased representation for the residents of a formerly unified California," he said.

  • Susan Estrich

    Yahoo! News

    July 12, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about politicians' evoking the will of "the American people" to support their actions.

  • Susan Estrich

    North County Times

    July 12, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about the scrutiny faced by women who experience sexual assault.

  • Jack Lerner

    Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    July 11, 2011

    re: Jack Lerner

    A story reported that Jack Lerner and students in the school's Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic helped the makers of the documentary "Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story" secure an affordable license from Sony.

  • Susan Estrich

    Yahoo! News

    July 11, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about the hunger strike by inmates at the Pelican Bay maximum security prison.

  • Elyn Saks

    The Press-Enterprise

    July 11, 2011

    re: Elyn Saks

    Elyn Saks was quoted about changes in a defendant's mental competency status during the legal process. Saks said that a defendant's competency can change during a trial. "It means that they're going to have to determine if the death penalty is valid," Saks said.

  • Daria Roithmayr

    Pasadena Star-News

    July 10, 2011

    re: Daria Roithmayr

    A story quoted Daria Roithmayr about efforts to reverse California's Proposition 209, which prohibits affirmative action in public higher education. While the issue is highly divisive and many details remain unparsed, USC law professor Daria Roithmayr said that the legality of using race as a consideration in admissions is solid. "It isn't exactly clear in terms of what the high court ruled with regard to how you could use race as a factor in admission... but it's pretty clear that you can use race," Roithmayr said. "There are some general things you can say: it can't be the only factor - it should be one of many; you can't use quotas, you can't use point systems where you assign points for being member of an underrepresented minority.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Variety

    July 8, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    A story quoted Carole Handler about a court ruling supporting the principle that characters have an independent copyright separate from the movies and TV shows in which they originate.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Bloomberg News

    July 8, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    A story quoted Edward Kleinbard about the IRS' track record in recovering large settlements in corporate income tax cases.

  • Susan Estrich

    Yahoo! News

    July 8, 2011

    re: Susan Estrich

    An op-ed by Susan Estrich ran about the verdict in the Casey Anthony murder trial.

  • David Cruz

    Al Jazeera (Qatar)

    July 7, 2011

    re: David Cruz

    David Cruz was quoted about a U.S. court ruling that the U.S. military end a policy preventing gay soldiers from serving openly.

  • David Cruz

    Reuters

    July 7, 2011

    re: David Cruz

    A story quoted David Cruz about a U.S. court ruling that the U.S. military end a policy preventing gay soldiers from serving openly. "At this very moment someone could go into a recruiting office and say they were an openly gay or lesbian individual, and hypothetically that recruiting office should enlist that individual," said Cruz.

  • Edward Kleinbard

    Firedoglake

    July 6, 2011

    re: Edward Kleinbard

    Edward Kleinbard was quoted about proposed repatriation tax legislation.

  • Tom Lyon

    Daily Mail

    July 6, 2011

    re: Tom Lyon

    Thomas Lyon was quoted about the trial of a 14-year-old accused of killing a gay classmate.

  • Gregory Keating

    The American Lawyer

    July 6, 2011

    re: Gregory Keating

    Gregory Keating was interviewed about an attorney for real estate developers who was also an anti-development activist.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    Los Angeles Times

    July 3, 2011

    re: Lee Epstein

    A story quoted Lee Epstein about the ideological differences between U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and late Justice Thurgood Marshall. The Chicago Tribune also ran the story and quoted Epstein.

  • USC Gould School of Law

    BBC

    July 1, 2011

    re: USC Gould School of Law

    Lisa Klerman was interviewed about a Wal-Mart class action lawsuit.

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