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Climate change and insurance 27 Aug 2013 | 08:41 pm
I’ve made this point before, but here’s a challenge for “climate skeptics.” The insurance industry is a competitive, profit-oriented industry. They should have little room for believing in the hoax ...
More on the Two-Year Law School 26 Aug 2013 | 05:14 pm
Today, Berkeley and a number of other law schools offer specialized courses and activities in the environmental area. For instance, this year at Berkeley, we’re offering Biodiversity Law, Energy Proj...
Environmental Law and the Two-Year Law School 24 Aug 2013 | 07:35 pm
The NY Times reports that Obama has endorsed the idea of two-year law schools: On Friday, he questioned the utility of a third year of classes and suggested that students use their final two semester...
Feds Argue California’s Shark Fin Ban Is Preempted in Third-Party Litigation 23 Aug 2013 | 01:27 am
In 2011, the State of California enacted a ban on the sale, possession and trade of shark fins. California’s ban follows similar laws passed by Hawaii, Washington and Oregon over the past few years. ...
Monitoring problems again 21 Aug 2013 | 03:33 am
I’ve posted a lot on how important monitoring of environmental conditions is for environmental law, and how difficult it can be to do monitoring well. Here is another recent example from the news. ...
UCLA / UC Berkeley Law Report on High Speed Rail Policies for California’s San Joaquin Valley 20 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
The environmental law centers at UCLA and UC Berkeley Schools of Law are releasing today a new report on policies to maximize the economic and environmental benefits of high speed rail in the San Joaq...
Did Kenny Kill High Speed Rail? 20 Aug 2013 | 12:03 am
On Friday, California Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny ruled that California’s plan for the initial construction segment of high speed rail in the San Joaquin Valley violated the terms of the 2008 v...
Legal Planeteer Rick Frank Appointed to California High Speed Rail Authority 19 Aug 2013 | 11:02 pm
Congratulations to co-blogger Rick Frank for his appointment to the California High Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors. As an expert on California environmental law, Rick will bring invaluable ex...
Businesses Without Standing 19 Aug 2013 | 04:57 pm
Standing is notoriously a barrier to litigation by environmental groups. In fact, many of the Supreme Court’s major standing decisions involve environmental claimants. The conventional wisdom is tha...
The American Way of Eating 15 Aug 2013 | 04:56 pm
Gallup has done a fascinating series of surveys recently on fast food and diet. Here are some highlights: What we eat? About 30% of Americans have fast food at least once a week, while another 30% ...
