A new report on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in California warns of possible water contamination and seismic activity near drilling sites, unless the oil-extraction method is tightly regulated.
Andrew Guzman, an authority on international law and economics, predicts a grim future unless citizens demand action to reduce carbon emissions.
On the eve of the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Berkeley Law launches a new research center to study the economic and legal impact of restrictive reproductive laws on women, families, and communities.
A new national survey finds that a very large majority of Americans support a Do Not Mail initiative, similar to the popular Do Not Call registry.
A new criminal justice initiative today released a study showing that 200 or more wrongful convictions have been thrown out since 1989 in California, costing those convicted more than 1,300 years of freedom and taxpayers $129 million.
Berkeley Law launches the first moot court for attorneys who want to test their skills on cases pending before the California Supreme Court. The program will be run by the law school's new California Constitution Center, which will study state constitutional issues.
A new report offers a "how-to" guide for California to meet its ambitious local renewable energy goals of 12K megawatts by 2020. It looks at obstacles, from grid planning to building permits, and recommends ways to overcome them.
A first-ever in-depth analysis of the costs of a biometric employment I.D. card that has an embedded fingerprint or hand vein scan. The card would replace various forms of ID, such as a driver’s license, social security card and passport during the hiring process.
California’s goal of 33% renewable energy by 2020 could receive a significant boost if the state built large-scale solar plants on degraded farmland. A new report explains how to expedite these projects, while protecting prime farmland and natural habitats.
The majority of people arrested in a federal immigration enforcement program are jailed without bond, without access to a lawyer, and without a court hearing, according to a new report. Researchers analyzed data obtained through Freedom of Information Act.
Roll-out of the new national health care law is underway, but a new report warns of legal and regulatory barriers that could derail one of its critical components.
Consumers may not be aware of the connection between water and energy consumption--or the greenhouse gases emitted as a byproduct. A new report offers steps industry and state leaders and consumers can take to reduce water consumption and save energy.
Berkeley Law is merging three critically-acclaimed think tanks into one centralized research unit, the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy. The institute’s core research areas will include education; health, economic & family security; immigration; and criminal justice.
Berkeley Law launches new institute to expand and diversify Jewish and Israel studies on campus. This interdisciplinary initiative reflects both a flourishing of Jewish legal studies in U.S. law schools and a national surge in the academic study of Israel.
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor will preside over the final arguments of Berkeley Law's honors moot court competition on Wednesday, Feb. 2.
A program to change how teachers and administrators respond to student misbehavior led to a dramatic drop in suspensions and expulsions at an Oakland, CA middle school. During one year of the alternative “restorative justice” program, suspensions dropped by 87 percent and expulsions dropped to zero.
An independent analysis of data in East Palo Alto, CA shows a dramatic drop in crime over the past two decades. Once known as the U.S. per capita “murder capital,” the city’s crime rate dropped 62% between 1986 and 2008.
Job prospects are bleak for anyone with a criminal record in California, and the current economic downturn makes it even tougher. But a new report offers ways to reverse that trend with recommendations from employers, unions, police, government officials, and academics.
A new report by legal experts explores ways to update copyright law in the digital age. Millions of ordinary citizens now publish and distribute material with the click of a mouse. But the outdated law exposes new users to huge damage awards and industry copyright owners to piracy.
A white paper on California’s Proposition 23 finds the initiative would create legal turmoil, cut state revenue, and jeopardize clean energy jobs. Prop. 23 would also slow state efforts to reduce climate change and could have a domino effect nationwide.
The number of girl offenders in California's juvenile justice system is rising faster than the number of boys, yet a new report finds that the state lacks effective programs to service their unique needs. The co-authors call for better programs to serve delinquent girls.
The U.S. has deported the lawful immigrant parents of nearly 88,000 citizen children in just a decade, according to a new report released today from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, Davis law schools.
A new study offers a scathing critique of a U.S. immigration enforcement program that targets migrant workers. The report states that the program, Operation Streamline, violates the civil rights of defendants and diverts resources from fighting border violence: drug smuggling and human trafficking.
A Hispanic community that lived in fear after a spike in arrests now has evidence it was unjustly targeted to enforce immigration laws. When local police had constant access to immigration agents, Hispanic arrests for minor crimes rose nearly 150 percent. Berkeley Law report.
A blueprint for policy makers on how to boost climate-friendly real estate development in California. This type of development is typified by walkable communities near transit, jobs, and services and is key to reducing California’s greenhouse gas emissions. Released by Berkeley Law and UCLA Law.
UC Berkeley School of Law scholars are available for insight and analysis on Judge Sotomayor's confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court. The nomination has stirred debate about judicial activism, among other issues, due partly to comments she made during a 2001 Berkeley Law speech. U.S. Senate confirmation hearings begin July 13.
Top California law schools launch new blog, "Legal Planet," which provides insight and analysis on climate change, energy, and environmental law and policy.
Top UC law schools launch Washington, D.C. field-placement program, UCDC Law. This uniquely collaborative program places second and third-year students in congressional offices on Capitol Hill, the U.S. Department of Justice, and regulatory agencies. Students learn first-hand how laws are made.
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