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  Professor Rohlf Cited in NY District Court Census Decision
  January 29
  U.S. District Court Judge in New York cited an article written by Professor Dan Rohlf in his conclusion stating the addition of a question asking about U.S. citizenship to the 2020 census is unlawful.
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  Kathy Hessler Clinical Law Professor, Director of Animal Law Clinic Notes Importance of Animal Law
  August 27

   

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Professor Hessler quoted in animal rights story,“We have this disconnect between how people handle their animals and how the law is handling their animals. They’re the only sentient beings that fall into the property category.”

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

   

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

   

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  Environmental Law Professor Dan Rohlf Fights for Scientific Integrity
  August 24
  2017 has seen an assault on the role science plays in shaping public policy. In the trenches of that battle is Law Professor Dan Rohlf.
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  Professor Bob Klonoff cited extensively in BP oil spill judicial opinion approving a $1.24 billion settlement
  March 16
  Professor and former Dean Bob Klonoff recently provided written testimony as an expert witness in a class action settlement in the BP oil spill litigation.
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  LISTEN: Professor Oleske talks state civil rights with OPB
  March 15
  Constitutional law scholar and professor Jim Oleske talks with Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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  Professor Stumpf talks with International Business Times about immigration and crime
  March 10

  In an article in International Business Times, Professor Stumpf discusses her concerns about the Trump administration’s attempts to make the public believe immigrant crime rates are high, and the reality that they are in fact, much lower than native crime rates.

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  Professor Bob Klonoff named Pound Institute Fellow
  March 8
  Professor and Former Dean Bob Klonoff was recently selected as a Pound Civil Justice Institute Academic Fellow.
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  Media outlets turn to L&C law professors to explain events of Oregon militia standoff trial
  October 31
  Media Outlets Turn to Professors Tung Yin and Mike Blumm to Help Explain Events of Oregon Militia Standoff Trial
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  Inside the Oregon Innocence Project
  February 4
  Portland publication Street Roots takes us behind the scenes at the Oregon Innocence Project in an interview with co-founder and Lewis & Clark Law Professor Aliza Kaplan.
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  Professor Mike Blumm answers questions surrounding the standoff in Burns, OR
  January 14
  In an opinion piece published by the Oregonian, Professor Mike Blumm answers questions about federal land ownership and management related to the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Burns, OR.
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  Professor Klonoff appears on Today Show to discuss Fitbit classaction lawsuit
  January 8
  Professor, Bob Klonoff, an expert in class action lawsuits appeared on NBC’s Today Show to discuss a lawsuit brought against the popular exercise gadget Fitbit.
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  Professor Yin comments on occupation of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
  January 6
  The media are turning to professor Tung Yin for guidance on legal issues surrounding the militia takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge happening in Burns, Oregon.
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  Prof. Rohlf interviewed for Newsweek story on ESA enforcement
  January 5
  Prof. Dan Rohlf is quoted extensively in a recent Newsweek article related to enforcement under the Endangered Species Act:  “I think that clearly some, or perhaps the majority of the decline [in jeopardy findings] we’ve seen over the years stems from federal agencies and government taking more creative interpretations of the Endangered Species Act that diminish protections of endangered species,” 
  
  
  
  
  
  

   

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  Prof. Wold’s analysis of Trans-Pacific Partnership shared with Congress
  December 30
  In a new analysis, Empty Promises and Missed Opportunities: An Assessment of the Environmental Chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Professor Chris Wold, Director of Lewis & Clark Law School’s International Environmental Law Project, concludes that the TPP’s environmental provisions are weak and unlikely to address the problems of illegal wildlife trade, overfishing, and other environmental concerns. Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20) distributed his analysis to members of Congress, calling it a “thorough and thoughtful report”.
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  Listen: Melissa Powers discusses Oregon’s efforts to reduce carbon
  December 16
  Professor Melissa Powers speaks with Oregon Public Broadcasting’s program “Think Out Loud” about the report which says Oregon is not prepared to meet its climate policy goals.
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  Mike Blumm comments on lawsuit filed against government by children worried about climate change
  November 17

  Professor Mike Blumm, an expert on environmental law, comments on a story reported in freenewspos.com about a lawsuit filed against the federal government by Our Children’s Trust, a group of children and young adults.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

   

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

   

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  Prof Tung Yin discusses DOJ’s surveillance of #BlackLivesMatter hashtag users
  November 16
  Lewis & Clark law professor Tung Yin discusses the legal issues involved with the OR DOJ’s surveillance of #blacklivesmatter hashtag users.
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  NYT publishes Anna Laakmann’s opinion on data sharing of genomic information
  October 22
  NYT publishes Anna Laakmann’s opinion on data sharing of genomic information
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  Professor Varol elected to chair Younger Comparativists Committee
  October 5
  Professor Ozan Varol was elected to chair a committee of the American Society of Comparative Law.
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  Professor Foster elected as Co-Chair of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Interest Group
  April 7
  On April 3, 2015, Professor Foster was elected as Co-Chair of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Interest Group within the American Society of International Law. This Interest Group is comprised of more than 200 academics, practitioners and jurists from all over the world, and is dedicated to examining and promoting the rights of indigenous peoples in international law, as well as facilitating transnational information-sharing and cooperation on this vital topic through periodic meetings, conferences, webinars, and an Interest Group newsletter.
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  Professor Oleske’s op-ed on Oregon’s equal-service law
  March 23
  In a guest column for The Oregonian, Professor Oleske discusses the civil rights law that is at the heart of the Oregon “wedding cake” case. Although some commentators have argued that laws like Oregon’s cover too many businesses, Oleske explains how “the broad equal-service laws enacted in the civil rights era are a well-established part of the American legal fabric.”
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  Professor Loren elected to American Law Institute
  January 29

  The American Law Institute announced the election of 26 new members this month. Lewis & Clark’s Lydia Loren, the Robert E. Jones Professor of Advocacy and Ethics, is among them. 

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  Professor Hessler comments in Guardian on efforts to establish legal personhood for chimpanzees
  January 18
  Professor Hessler comments in The Guardian on legal efforts to establish legal personhood for chimpanzees.
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  Professor Stumpf chimes in on federal immigration enforcement in New York Times
  January 17
  Professor Juliet Stumpf chimes in on federal immigration enforcement.
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  Professor Yin discusses potential consequences of expected guilty plea by an Oregon law enforcement officer
  December 9
  Professor Yin discusses the potential consequences of an expected guilty plea by an Oregon law enforcement officer.
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  Professor Mandiberg taught El Acatamiento del Derecho Ambiental en los Estados Unidos (Enforcement of Environmental Law in the United States) at Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Bogotá, Colombia
  November 10

  Professor Mandiberg taught an intensive class for 45 students on how we in the U.S. enforce our environmental protection laws. The class covered all types of enforcement (administrative, civil judicial, citizen suits, and criminal), and included a basic introduction into our federalist system. The course went for 12 hours (6 each day), and Professor Mandiberg taught it entirely in Spanish. One of Lewis & Clark’s a LLM alums, Verónica Muriel Carrioni, is now employed at that university as the Director of the Environmental Law Department, and tasked with creating a cutting-edge environmental law program.

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  Professor Varol Presented a Talk on Stealth Authoritarianism
  November 10

  Professor Varol presented a talk on stealth authoritarian practices in Turkey at a conference on Transitional Justice and Hybrid Regimes in Turkey and the Middle East, hosted at Cornell Law School.. He argued that the Turkish government has been relying on a set of stealth mechanisms of authoritarian control, which are more difficult to detect and eliminate than traditional mechanisms of authoritarianism. Among his co-panelists was the Hon. Sezgin Tanrikulu, a member of the Turkish Parliament. The event brought together scholars and practitioners from all over the world, including the President of the International Criminal Court, Sang-Hyun Song, who delivered the keynote address.

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  Professor Yin comments to KATU about the possible investigation of the First Lady and Governor Kitzhaber
  October 27
  The latest on KATU in the Cylvia Hayes scandal involved Professor Tung Yin commenting on GOP Gubernatorial candidate Richardson’s letter to the US Attorney, asking for an investigation into whether the First Lady and the Governor violated federal criminal laws related to bribery, mail fraud/self dealing, and others.
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  Professor Parry on the Supreme Court Declining to Hear Similar Marriage Cases
  October 20
  Professor Parry was quoted in The Oregonian about the Supreme Court denying review of several cases relating to same-sex marriage. His comments are about the impact of that ruling on similar litigation in Oregon, where the district court had struck down Oregon’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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  Professor Varol’s Video Interview on Trends in Modern Authoritarianism
  October 13
  Professor Varol Gave a Video Interview on Trends in Modern Authoritarianism