Christopher Balding (Political Science Graduate Program, University of California, Irvine) has posted On Sex Selective Abortion on SSRN. Here is the abstract:Abortion is a sensitive issue around the world. Acting as a clear dividing line in American politics, countries
California Appeals Court Says No Judicial Review of COG RHNA Allocations
By Katherine Hart
In the recent case of City of Irvine v. Southern California Association of Governments, the City of Irvine (“City”) sued the Southern California Association of Governments (“SCAG”) for allocating almost 43 percent of Orange County’s regional housing
Bank Failures Surge, D&O Claims Emerge – and Other Web Notes
On Friday June 26, 2009, in the highest number of bank closures on a single day since 1992, the FDIC assumed control of five more banks, bringing the YTD total number of failed banks to 45, compared to 25 for
FINRA & SEC Bring Fraud Charges Against Brookstreet Securities Brokers for Sales of CMOs to Retail Investors
FINRA today announced charges against six brokers formerly associated with Brookstreet Securities Corporation, a now-defunct nationwide brokerage firm based in Irvine, CA, including fraud and making unsuitable recommendations to retail customers in the sale of collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). FINRA's complaint
Immigrant of the Day: Sukhee Kang (Korea)
Sukhee Kang, born in Korea, was just elected the mayor of Irvine, California. On Tuesday, Irvine voters elected the city’s first nonwhite mayor. Accpording to the LA Times, “Sukhee Kang, a Korean immigrant and city councilman, credits his success
UC Irvine Law Announces Hires
Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports posted the press release from UC Irvine Law announcing the new school’s founding faculty and administrative team. Professor Leiter’s post is here, and the UC Irvine press release is here.Craig Estlinbaum
Backdating Plea
A press release of the Center District of California reports that "[a] former vice president of human resources at Broadcom Corporation has agreed to plead guilty to obstruction of justice in connection with a government investigation of options backdating at
Naming rights: University of California–Irvine
Been reading (thanks to Brian Leiter) about the University of California-Irvine’s Donald Bren School of Law. Among the interesting aspects of Bren’s agreement with the school is this:Signs on law school buildings must read "Donald Bren School of Law"