The Untold Story of Chief Justice John Marshall
Professor Joel Paul’s previous book, Unlikely Allies (Riverhead, 2009), featured an unassuming shopkeeper, a mysterious cross-dressing spy, and a famous French playwright who changed the…
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UC Hastings Faculty Scholarship Roundup: October 2018
Below is the October 2018 Roundup, compiled by Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law & Associate Dean for Research Scott Dodson. Publications Scott…
Faculty Scholarship Roundup: September 2018
September was a very active month for UC Hastings faculty scholarship and related activities. Below is the September Roundup, including entries from Aug. 20-31, compiled…
UC Hastings Professor Veena Dubal’s Work Plays Role in California Supreme Court Ruling
“The Dynamex Decision” creates a major change in the landscape for California’s gig economy and follows the path of Professor Dubal’s analysis from her scholarly work.
8th Annual UC Hastings La Raza Alumni Dinner Honors Community & Launches Memorial Scholarship
La Raza honored three individuals who exemplify the organization’s mission and officially launched the Jeanette M. Acosta Memorial Scholarship.
Shadowy World of Drug Pricing-An Inside Look
New research by University of California Hastings Law Professor Robin Feldman shines light on the highly secretive world of drug prices, including hidden payments, rebates, and inducements that drive the system toward higher-priced drugs.
Associate Dean Lefstin & Other Leading Experts Conclude Current State of Patent Eligibility Jurisprudence “Indefensible”
According to a report released by Lefstin, and two of the nation’s other leading patent law scholars, the current rules for determining what innovations are eligible for patent protection are indefensible as a matter of legal principle and are causing particular difficulties for bioscience fields.
Why do drug prices remain so high?
“Because drug companies block competition,” says Professor Feldman in a new study that examines all drugs on the market between 2005 and 2015, identifying and analyzing every instance in which the company added new patents or exclusivities.
Introducing the Inaugural Issue of The Judges’ Book
“The Judges’ Book is the first compendium of legal scholarship I have seen specifically selected for its usefulness by the judiciary. The project is an important and welcome one.” – From the Foreword by Judge Marsha S. Berzon, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Annual Research Roundup – 2016
Message from Professor Scott Dodson, Associate Dean for Research, Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair
Scholarship by Prof. Ellias Highlighted at Stanford/Yale/Harvard Junior Faculty Forum
Ellias presented from his new paper, “What Drives Bankruptcy Forum Shopping? Evidence from Market Data.”
Professor Leo Martinez Elected Fellow of American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel
One of only five academics in elite organization focused on the creative, ethical, and efficient adjudication of insurance coverage and extra-contractual disputes, peer-provided scholarship, professional coordination and the improvement of the relationship between and among its diverse members.