Patent Database Exposes Pharma’s Pricey “Evergreen” Strategy
AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Gilead lead a crowded field of drug makers who excessively extend patent protections to limit the market entry of competing…
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Students Practice Mindfulness to Manage Stress
Stress for UC Hasting students and Community is being highlighted in new ways this school year; from virtual classes to dealing with a pandemic and…
Prof. Karen Musalo Briefs Congressional Staff on Canadian Asylum Ruling
Prof. Karen Musalo testified Tuesday at a virtual public briefing open to congressional staff and others about the impact of the recent Canadian Federal Court…
Student Q&A: 2L Yasmine Hajjaji
Each month, the alumni newsletter features a Q&A with a student. Meet 2L Yasmine Hajjaji. She’s a member of the top-ranked Hastings Moot Court team…
Wendy Hernandez ’20 Wins Public Law Writing Award
Wendy M. Hernandez ’20 has won the California Lawyers Association Public Law Section’s annual Public Law Writing Competition. Her piece on equitable cannabis regulation, published…
20 Students Win Pro Bono Achievement Awards
UC Hastings Law students have access to a rich array of pro bono opportunities: professional work, such as helping clients through clinics and providing legal…
Students Gain Vital ‘Soft Skills’ in CNDR Certificate Program
More than 50 UC Hastings Law students participated in this summer’s first Leadership Lab Certificate program, a six-week series featuring interactive learning in a virtual environment focused…
UC Hastings Scores Key Victory in Immigration Battle
In a win for the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS) and the Hastings Appellate Project, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a…
CNDR’s Leadership Lab Certificate Comes to an End
The first ever Leadership Lab Certificate was held this summer by the Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (CNDR) from June 23 – July 28,…
New Podcast Highlights Black Voices at Hastings
UC Hastings’ 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…
Public Interest Grads Win Bar Study Stipends
UC Hastings Law has a legacy of training students for public-interest careers. To support that effort, the college awards deserving graduates with the Nancy Stuart…
Clinic Secures Unemployment Benefits for Low-Wage Workers
The UC Hastings Workers’ Rights Clinic – COVID 19 Response, retooled to help low-wage workers secure unemployment insurance benefits, has helped dozens of individuals who…