University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law was ranked No. 1 in the nation for government law in a new report from preLaw Magazine, sharing the top spot with two other prestigious law schools—New York Law School and the…
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The Briefing: Copyright Troll or Rightful Enforcer? 5th Circuit’s Rules In Sports Doc Copyright Case
A motivational passage from Keith Bell’s…
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The University of the Pacific Law Review (UPLR) and California Victims Resource Center (CVRC) will host its annual Pacific Law Review Symposium on Friday, February 21, 2025. The symposium will bring…
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The University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law’s Capital Center for Law & Policy will host its annual Legislative Leaders Speaker Series, featuring California Assemblymember Matt Haney, on Tuesday, February…
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University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law was ranked No. 1 in the nation for government law in a new report from preLaw Magazine, sharing the top spot with…
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Ninth Circuit Court Affirmed the Lower Court’s Dismissal of Conservationists’ “Taking” Claim Under Endangered Species Act, Finding the Suit Moot
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In Friends of Gualala River v. Gualala Redwood Timber, LLC, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 24618, the Ninth…