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UC Irvine School of Law Celebrates Official Opening of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality
IRVINE, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2024) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law hosted a celebration on Oct. 22 marking the official opening of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality on campus. The program, attended by more than 150 people, featured remarks from Professor Robert S. Chang, the Center’s executive director;…
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UC Irvine Law Receives Gift to Install Professor Robert S. Chang as the Sylvia Mendez Presidential Chair for Civil Rights
IRVINE, Calif. (October 24, 2024) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law announced the establishment of the Sylvia Mendez Presidential Chair for Civil Rights and installation of Robert S. Chang, professor of law and executive director of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, as the inaugural chair holder. The creation…
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Orange County Register: UCI opens new civil rights law center named for Japanese-American who fought 1942 internment order*
UC Irvine Law celebrated the opening of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality on October 22.
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Los Angeles Times: Devastating ransomware attack shuts down L.A. County courts
H. Bryan Cunningham, executive director of the UC Irvine Cybersecurity Policy and Research Institute: “Ransomware is so frustrating to cybersecurity professionals because it’s the most preventable type of attack.”
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Northwest Asian Weekly: Seattle’s legacy, Irvine’s future — Korematsu Center’s move to California
The Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and executive director Prof. Robert Chang will join UC Irvine School of Law on July 1, 2024.
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University of California, Irvine School of Law Delegation Visits Korea to Deepen Ties
IRVINE, Calif. (May 14, 2024) — A delegation from the University of California, Irvine School of Law recently visited South Korea to further enhance ties with the Korean legal community. The delegation was led by Howard Gillman, UC Irvine Chancellor and Professor of Law, Political Science, History and Criminology, Law & Society, and Austen Parrish,…
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Equitable infrastructure: Achieving resilient systems and restorative justice through policy and research innovation
Co-authored by Center for Land, Environment & Natural Resources UCI Law Director Gregg Macey and a team of engineering faculty from across the U.S.
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CLEANR Releases Report on Civil Rights Violations by California Pesticide Regulatory Agencies
IRVINE, Calif. (Feb. 21, 2024) — The Center for Land, Environment & Natural Resources (CLEANR) at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) released the results of a one-year investigation into California pesticide regulatory practices at a press conference in Watsonville, California. Released on February 15, 2024, the advisory opinion by the…
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Korea University School of Law and UC Irvine Law Announce New Partnership Initiatives
New scholarship program will support Korea University students seeking to earn an LL.M. Degree at UC Irvine Law IRVINE, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2024) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) and Korea University School of Law (KU Law) will enhance the already strong relationship between the two schools with several new…
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Orange County Register: Meet Orange County’s 125 most influential people for 2023
Annee Della Donna, Founder of Innocence OC at UCI Law, Named Among “Orange County’s 125 most influential people for 2023” in the Orange County Register
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OC Register: Southern California kids sue EPA for not protecting them from climate change
The case, which was filed with help from UC Irvine’s Civil Rights Litigation Clinic and a law firm in Hermosa Beach, also asks the court to recognize that the EPA has acted outside the scope of its congressionally delegated authority to control pollution.
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USA Today: Cancel student loan debt for those with income under $71K, researchers to tell Biden panel
Researchers make the suggestion in a report published by the University of California’s Student Loan Law Initiative.
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New Book, “Big Money Unleashed: The Campaign to Deregulate Election Spending,” by UCI Law Professor Ann Southworth, Available for Pre-Order
IRVINE, Calif. (Dec. 1, 2023) — The University of California, Irvine School of Law Professor Ann Southworth’s forthcoming book, “Big Money Unleashed: The Campaign to Deregulate Election Spending” (University of Chicago Press 2023), is available for pre-order. Drawing from interviews, public records and archival materials, the book explores the roles that lawyers, advocacy organizations, and their…
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Bloomberg Law: Wake Up Call
Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Professor Robert S. Chang to Join UCI Law.
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Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Professor Robert S. Chang to Join UCI Law
Directed by Professor Robert S. Chang, the center honors the legacy of civil rights hero Fred Korematsu through integrated research, advocacy and education initiatives that promote racial equity and social justice. Irvine, Calif., (November 28, 2023) – The renowned Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and its executive director Robert S. Chang, professor…
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CLEANR, Newkirk launch research accelerator
CERA TACKLES RESEARCH ON PESTICIDE USE AND COMMUNITY PROTECTION The Center for Land, Environment, and Natural Resources (CLEANR) at UC Irvine’s School of Law and Newkirk Center for Science and Society have launched a new program, the Community Environmental Research Accelerator (CERA). In its first year, CERA’s focus will be to accelerate research on pesticide use and exposure…
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UCI Magazine: Striving Together to End Family Violence
UCI Magazine featured the work of UCI Initiative to End Family Violence and Professor Jane Stoever
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Wort Radio: SCOTUS Cases Explained: Student Debt Forgiveness
Prof. Jiménez, Director of the Student Loan Law Initiative, discusses student debt forgiveness on Wort Radio with David Nahmias from UCB Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice
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Media Advisory: At UCI Law, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to Deliver Remarks on Ensuring Fair Dealing in Financial Markets
IRVINE, Calif. (March 30, 2023) — On Monday, April 3, the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) will host Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra for virtual remarks highlighting the Bureau’s past work to address illegal conduct in the marketplace. Director Chopra’s remarks will also focus on how the CFPB analyzes the standards of fair dealing…
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UCI Law J.D. and LL.M. Students Explore the Role of Police and Prosecutors in the U.S. and Korea through K-Drama & Crime Drama
IRVINE, Calif. (March 15, 2023) — A panel of expert UCI Law students, including J.D. students Esther Kye, Alfred Hwang, Maki O’Bryan, and Brittany Emsais, and LL.M. students Jeong Hwa Kim and Yonghyung Thomas Chung, joined by Professor Ji Seon Song, led a presentation on March 15 titled “K-Drama & Crime Drama: A Comparative Perspective.” The panelists…
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UCI News: Fighting back
Prof. Jane Stoever was featured in UCI News story highlighting efforts by UCI’s Initiative to End Family Violence and Domestic Violence Clinic
