University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law alumnus and Regent Robert T. Eglet ’88 has achieved a record-breaking $3.1 billion verdict against a Las Vegas-based bottled water company—one of the largest product liability awards in U.S. history, according to Eglet Law.The jury concluded that Real Water, Inc. was liable for product defects and reckless disregard for consumer safety, awarding…

University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law alumnus and Regent Robert T. Eglet ’88 has achieved a record-breaking $3.8 billion verdict against a Las Vegas-based bottled water company—one of the largest product liability awards in U.S. history, according to Eglet Law.The jury concluded that Real Water, Inc. was liable for product defects and reckless disregard for consumer safety, awarding…

The Global Center for Business & Development at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law will host a conference on Patent and Trademark Law Developments on Friday, April 4. The conference will bring together legal scholars and educators to explore recent patent and trademark law developments, including comparative and international issues.This year’s conference, entitled “Patent and Trademark…

Fifty years after graduating from the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific alumna and Regent Consuelo “Connie” Callahan ’75 is about to cross the stage again.Callahan, a judge for more than 20 years on the nation’s second-highest court, will receive an honorary doctoral degree from Pacific recognizing half a century of distinguished public service and mentorship. The degree,…

University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law’s Capital Center for Law & Policy will host the annual Michael Belote Capital Center Lecture Series on Tuesday, April 1 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Citizen Hotel in downtown Sacramento. This year’s lecture, entitled “Division, Distrust & Deliberation: American Democracy in Transition,” will focus on governmental institutions in the current political landscape. This year’s…

McGeorge School of Law professor Erin O’Neal understands the power an in-person connection can hold when empowering students to pursue a career in law.O’Neal, who is the director of the Pacific Legal Advantage program for University of the Pacific undergraduates, fosters these career-building connections by bringing in some of the country’s top legal voices to share their experiences with students,…

Hundreds of people, representing all three University of the Pacific campuses, gathered in person and virtually at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law last week for events to explain and address the legal issues relating to executive orders issued during the first month of President Donald Trump’s presidency.President Trump has signed more than 65 executive orders and…