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Supreme Court asked to review California environmental regulation case impacting UC Berkeley admissions
The California Supreme Court has been asked to review a lower court ruling that held the University of California at Berkeley failed to adequately account for the overall impact of adding 3,000 additional students for the 2022-23 school year. -
Dean of UC Berkeley Law has 'constitutional concerns' about upcoming California gubernatorial recall
The dean of UC Berkeley School of Law says he's concerned about the constitutionality of the impending gubernatorial recall election. -
State law school deans push for lower bar exam standard to be made retroactive
The California Supreme Court has lowered the passing score for the state bar exam and will administer the test this fall online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Berkeley student files class action seeking tuition refund over COVID-19 campus closure
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — A Berkeley student has filed a class action lawsuit against the University of California alleging students are entitled to spring 2020 semester tuition refunds due to the COVID-19 pandemic campus closure. -
UC Berkeley removes 'Boalt Hall' name from law school after discovering 1877 racist speech
BERKELEY – The University of California, Berkeley removed the words Boalt Hall from the facade of its main law school building last week after Charles Reichmann, a lecturer at the school, discovered a racist speech delivered in 1877 by the Bay Area lawyer John Henry Boalt. -
Review of 'Dark Side of Environmental Movement' spiked over claims it was 'dangerous'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A positive review of a play reconstructing a trial against a high profile environmental campaigner was spiked over fears the production was "dangerous" and not "impartial."