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Simple Justice
Short Take: The Silliest Hole
When Stephanie West Allen sent over a news item about the Berkeley City Council, I had no idea what to expect. Something about giving sanctuary to immigrants? Maybe caring for…
The Faculty Lounge
Crowdfunding for ME/CFS Advocacy
David Tuller -- whose investigative reporting has been essential in the world of ME/CFS advocacy -- is again crowdfunding to continue his position at the University of California, Berkeley, School…
Land Use Law Blog
First Appellate District Affirms City’s Use Of A Class 3 Exemption For Three Homes Located On Adjacent Parcels Involving Steep Slopes
By William Abbott and Kristen Kortick Berkeley Hills Watershed Coalition v. City of Berkeley (2019) 31 Cal.App.5th 880. Real parties filed for approvals to construct three homes on contiguous parcels…
Simple Justice
Short Take: The Punch and The Disappeared
The group Turning Point USA had a table on campus at UC Berkeley, where legend has it that the free speech campus movement was born. Whether you like the group…
The Right Coast
Conservative attacked at UC Berkeley (Update: Additional video, Berkeley condemns attack)
So to sum this up: Fake attack gets national attention which begets real attack which gets&? Will the national media work itself into a frenzy over this too or will this be…
CEQA Developments
First District Upholds CEQA Class 3 Categorical Exemption For Single Family Residence Projects In Berkeley Hills, Rejects Claim That “Location” Exception Applies Based On Site’s Location Within Mapped Earthquake Fault And Landslide Areas
In a partially published opinion filed January 30, 2019, the First District Court of Appeal (Div. 1) affirmed a judgment denying a writ petition challenging the City of Berkeley’s approval…
PrawfsBlawg
Teaching Civil Procedure With A Simulated Case File: My 90% Solution
Main Tuesday, January 01, 2019Teaching Civil Procedure With A Simulated Case File: My 90% SolutionThe following post is by David Oppenheimer (Berkeley) and is sponsored by West Academic.Civil Procedure is…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Call for Papers: National Business Law Scholars Conference – June 20-21, 2019
The National Business Law Scholars Conference (NBLSC) will be held on Thursday and Friday, June 20-21, 2019, at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.This is the tenth meeting…
PrawfsBlawg
VAPs and Fellowships: Open Thread, 2018-2019
Main Monday, October 29, 2018VAPs and Fellowships: Open Thread, 2018-2019On this thread, comments can be shared regarding news of appointments to VAPs or similar fellowships (for example, the Climenko and…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Students Fought For Abortion Access On California Campuses. Now It’s Jerry Brown’s Turn.
Refinery29 (Sep. 25, 2018): Students Fought For Abortion Access On California Campuses. Now It's Gov. Brown's Turn, by Phoebe Abramowitz:California Governor Jerry Brown could implement a historic expansion of abortion access…