Events for April 2024

In this one hour webinar, Ellen London, Derek Adams, and Jennifer Short will discuss the significant administrative, civil, and criminal risks associated with Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") funding, what we have seen thus far from the government, and what we should expect from the Biden administration on these issues. The panelists will provide their unique […]

Friday, April 9, 2021 9:00 A.M. PST 75 minutes How do judges seeking evaluation get honest feedback? Join Berkeley Judicial Institute for a discussion of ideas and techniques judges seeking feedback might consider. Resources: Using Judicial Performance Evaluations to Promote Judicial Accountability JUDICATURE Volume 90, Number 5 March-April 2007

In digital networked environments, laws and regulations are not the only sources of rulemaking. Technical standards, the configuration of software, the architecture of hardware, and industry articulations of best practices also affect how information flows are permitted or forbidden. Joel Reidenberg’s prescient article, Lex Informatica: The Formulation of Information Policy Rules Through Technology, published in […]

April 15th – 16th, 2021 Online In digital networked environments, laws and regulations are not the only sources of rulemaking. Technical standards, the configuration of software, the architecture of hardware, and industry articulations of best practices also affect how information flows are permitted or forbidden. Joel Reidenberg’s prescient article, Lex Informatica: The Formulation of Information […]

In this one-hour webinar, authors Jon Lukomnik and James Hawley discuss their new book, “Moving Beyond Modern Portfolio Theory: Investing That Matters,” which delves into the ways in which Modern Portfolio Theory threatens to impoverish both investors and the real world. The authors propose a new imperative to improve finance’s ability to fulfill its twin […]

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 1:00 – 2:00 PM Pacific Free registration Resources On April 5, the Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated decision in one of the most consequential copyright cases of our time, Google v. Oracle. In ruling that fair use permitted Google to incorporate elements of the Java API into its software for […]

April 23, 2021 9:00 A.M. PDT 75 minutes   Dr. Statz’s new article, “On Shared Suffering: Judicial Intimacy in the Rural Northland,” explores the ways in which rurality impacts tribal and state court judges’ experiences on and beyond the bench. Beautifully written, it is of interest to those in every court environment. Law & Society Review says: “Drawing from […]

Tuesday, April 27 9:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M. (PT) Free registration Should the U.S. cooperate or confront China on tech issues? Can the U.S. work with its allies to advance areas of common interests with respect to China? What role should unilateral trade measures, including export controls or tariff sanctions, play in our approach to China? How can China […]

In this one-hour webinar presented by the Women in Business Law Initiative at Berkeley Law, a panel of distinguished leaders will discuss policies and practices affecting women’s — especially underrepresented women’s — fair representation in the fields of law, policy, and government. Speakers include Ann Cleaveland, Executive Director of the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity at […]