[These remarks are inspired by the Pamfest, a/k/a the “Symposium Celebrating Pamela Samuelson,” held at UC Berkeley on November 3. I was honored to attend alongside dozens of the world’s leading experts in copyrights (and other topics). We were all…
My colleague Dean Laura Norris and I recently received a university-wide award, the 2023 Brutocao Family Foundation Award for Curriculum Innovation. Video of the presentation (click on our names). This appears to be the first time that law faculty have…
Some of my upcoming commitments through year-end: October 3: Hon. David E. Peebles American Inn of Court (videoconference). I’m presenting my SAD Scheme paper. October 5: Santa Clara Law alumni and friends reception at IAPP PSR. Details to come! Let…
I first visited Amsterdam in 2010 and did most of the “big sights” then. This time, I revisited some favorites and discovered some new ones. My photo album. Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder (Our Lord in the Attic Museum). Grade:…
by guest blogger Colleen Chien Last week was my last one as a tenured professor at Santa Clara Law School. While I’m thrilled to be returning to my alma mater, Berkeley Law, Santa Clara has been a terrific place to…
[Note: I wrote this post in 2020, as we were trapped at home and I had cabin fever. In those dark days of the pandemic, I would let my mind wander to some of my favorite spots on earth to…
My colleague, Prof. Colleen Chien, is leaving Santa Clara Law and moving to UC Berkeley Law. This is great news for her, and congratulations to Berkeley Law on a terrific hire. Personally, I’m happy for Colleen but sad for myself….
[Lisa and I recently bought a vacation rental property on the Mendocino Coast, which has put us in relationships with a new group of vendors–including some terrible ones. I’m sure many people have bad stories about home warranty programs, so…
In Spring 1984, three candidates ran for Santa Barbara High School’s ASB Vice President position for AY 1984-85, which had primary responsibility for running the student legislature. Rising junior Danielle largely represented the “popular” kids. Rising junior Grant Burrows, a…
[I’m continuing my efforts to clear my backlog of stuck blog post drafts. I completed this interview for a foreign magazine last year, but it never published the interview and may not be in business any more….]: Please tell us…