9th Circuit Racks Up Usual High Reversal Rate in Supreme Court Term Jun 28, 2008
"Pam Rymer is talked about as a potential Republican nominee to the Supreme Court, and deservedly so," Hastings College of the Law professor Rory Little said. "She's a very talented judge.". (Law.com)
Dittman departs DSU for Hastings Jun 21, 2008
Hastings College is a member of the Great Plains Athletic Conference. DSU will play Hastings College on the second day of the Morningside College Classic at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in Sioux City Nov. 1. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Obama's missteps Jun 17, 2008
George Bisharat is a professor of law at Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, and writes frequently on law and politics in the Middle East. This article appeared on page B - 7 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
UC Berkeley Launching Summer LL.M. Program Jun 13, 2008
Nell Jessup Newton, University of California Hastings College of the Law. Tapping into demand from international students, is launching a new accelerated summer LL.M. program in 2009. (Law.com)
9th Circuit Says Judge Botched Murder-for-Hire Trial Jun 3, 2008
Hug, a former chief judge and the deciding vote in the case, is generally viewed as a centrist, said Hastings College of the Law professor Rory Little. "He's very much a follow-the-law kind of guy. He's not a guy who reverses convictions lightly," Little said, adding that en banc review isn't a given, because there is little disagreement between Fletcher and McKeown on the appropriate legal standard -- just how it applies in this case. (Law.com)
The Rest of Us Jun 1, 2008
Academic studies and books, like " `Opt Out' or Pushed Out," a 2006 analysis of press coverage of working women by Joan Williams and colleagues at the Hastings College of Law's Center for WorkLife Law, and Pamela Stone's Opting Out. Why Women Really Quit Careers and Head Home (2007), make it clear that inflexible workplaces are the greatest obstacles to women's success. (Boston Globe)
Candidate will be in South Sioux May 26, 2008
Kleeb, a Hastings College teacher, won the Democratic primary earlier this month. He is vying with Republican Mike Johanns for the U.S. Senate seat to be determined in November. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Pair keep Madera Co. judge race low profile May 25, 2008
LiCalsi is a 1984 graduate of Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. A good judge, LiCalsi said, has a good knowledge of the law and the "ability to discern what's going to be the best decision for the parties and society." The reporter can be reached at or (559) 675-6804. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Johanns-Kleeb agree to first debate May 20, 2008
Kleeb is a 32-year-old, Yale-educated ranch hand who teaches history at Hastings College. Last Tuesday he won 69 percent of the vote in beating Columbus business executive Tony Raimondo and two others in the Democratic primary. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Q and A: Democratic candidates for the 10th Assembly District May 20, 2008
I returned to California to go to law school at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and I have been practicing business litigation since 1999. I know first hand how education can lead to success, and I bring a unique perspective to Sacramento that is too often overlooked. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Rivals in dispute summon Matsui May 6, 2008
Education: Lunalilo Elementary, Iolani High School (1965 graduate), University of Hawaii and Pacific University (1969 graduate, Bachelor of Science in business administration), Hastings College of Law (1973 graduate) ... " With their mainland counterparts behind them unable to see their faces, the Hawaii lawyers sat at the table. "They all had this Cheshire cat grin," Matsui recalled. Matsui and mentor reconciled over a drink Honolulu attorney Clyde Matsui had a falling out with the late Wallace... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Raimondo donates $450,000 to campaign May 5, 2008
Kleeb, a Hastings College history teacher, and Raimondo, CEO of Behlen Manufacturing in Columbus, are the main contenders for the Democratic nomination. The winner of the May 13 primary will face Johanns or Pat Flynn of Schuyler in November. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
NASA astronaut Clay Anderson honored by Kansas City Royals May 5, 2008
He received a Bachelor of Science (cum laude) in physics from Hastings College in Nebraska in 1981 and a Master of Science in aerospace engineering from Iowa State University in 1983. That same year, he joined the Johnson Space Center in the Mission Planning and Analysis Division. (NASA Watch)
Nebraska Senate candidates trumpet life experiences May 3, 2008
Kleeb has worked with the United Nations, has a degree from Yale, teaches history at Hastings College and was a ranch hand for a few years. Johanns would be tough to beat in the fall. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Pregnant pauses Apr 19, 2008
At Californias Hastings College of the Law, Joan Williams, a professor and expert on workplace issues, helps operate a hotline for people who feel theyve been discriminated against based on family responsibilities. We hear all the time about people either denied leave theyre entitled to, or retaliated against when they take it, she says. (MSNBC -- Health)
Bill toughening anti-spam law in works Apr 19, 2008
States are allowed to regulate in these areas under a federal law called CAN-SPAM, Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing, said Dan Balsam, a third-year student at UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. For example, Balsam said, spammers should be barred from deliberately misspelling words in the subject lines of e-mails and registering for hundreds or thousands of domain names to send e-mails that evade spam filters. (San Francisco Chronicle)
DePaul College of Law to Host Global Leaders at April 25 Conference That Examines Progress of the International Criminal Court 10 Years After Its Establishment Apr 18, 2008
Other conference participants will include: David Scheffer, director of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern University School of Law and U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues; Betty Bigombe, distinguished scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Jerry Fowler, president of the Save Darfur Coalition; Gayle Smith, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and co-chair of the ENOUGH Project, a Washington, D.C.-based agency established to end... (PR Newswire)
ISU grad Anderson honored during return for Veishea Apr 16, 2008
When it came time, he instead went to study physics at Hastings College, a private liberal arts school where he set off in pursuit of his other boyhood dream: to be an astronaut. After graduating cum laude in 1981, Anderson came to Iowa State University for a master's degree, graduating from the department of aerospace engineering in 1983. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Time, date set for Democratic Senate debate Apr 15, 2008
Kleeb is a Yale-educated former ranch hand who teaches history at Hastings College. He faces Raimondo, a longtime Columbus industrialist with extensive ties to the state's business community. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Big Island lawyer dies after car crashes Apr 12, 2008
Tsukazaki was originally from Honolulu but moved to the Big Island after obtaining his law degree from Hastings College of Law in San Francisco in 1976. From 1979 to 1984 he served as a deputy corporation counsel for Hawaii County, then turned to private practice. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
In Long-Awaited Ruling, Calif. High Court Sends Medical Leave Case Back Apr 8, 2008
Neither could Hastings College of the Law professor Joseph Grodin, who represented San Francisco's Legal Aid Society -- Employment Law Center and five other legal groups as amici curiae during oral argument in January. Charity Kenyon, a partner in Sacramento's Kenyon Yeates who represented Sutter Health Central, referred calls to hospital spokeswoman Nancy Turner. (Law.com)
Programs help female lawyers return to work force Apr 3, 2008
She noted that at least two law schools, Pace Law School in White Plains, N.Y., and the University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, have developed programs for women who want to return to work. The American Bar Association and local bar associations also have launched initiatives that target women who have left the profession and "want to get up to speed," Ms. Henry said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Law school? At my age? Apr 3, 2008
At 85 years of age, he was still practicing law six days per week and still found time to lecture at Hastings College of the Law. I reasoned that if he found happiness and was still pursuing his career at such a late point in life, then there must be something to this "love of law.". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
BCU, Morningside has baseball, softball changes Mar 29, 2008
Meanwhile, the site for Sunday's baseball doubleheader between Morningside and Hastings College has been moved from Sioux City to Hastings, Neb. Read Comments > | Share This Story. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Senate Hopeful Kleeb Loses License After Too Many Tickets Mar 27, 2008
Kleeb, who teaches history at Hastings College, had his driver's license revoked earlier this month after he racked up six traffic tickets in just less than two years. One ticket was for making an illegal turn; the rest were for speeding. (7 KETV Omaha)
Infotainment Mar 26, 2008
1878 Hastings College of Law was founded. 1885 Eastman. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Warriors fare well in Arizona Mar 26, 2008
On March 19, Waldorf came back to defeat Hastings College 5-3 before losing to Midland Lutheran 2-1. In the win over Hastings, the Warriors banged out 13 hits and weren't bad defensively, making just two errors. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Artist transforms outdated S.F. Muni passes Mar 26, 2008
Ken Schmier, then a student at Hastings College of the Law, created a pressure group called "Muni Pass" - membership never grew much beyond his two brothers and himself - to push for a monthly pass. Schmier lobbied members of the Board of Supervisors, tried to get a meeting with the mayor, pitched City Hall reporters, schmoozed the head of Muni (whom he found sipping Scotch at the same bar after work every night), and tried to get the attention of the governing board that oversaw San Francisco's... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Web Site Draws Cops' Wrath Mar 25, 2008
Peter Keane, of the University of California Hastings College of the Law. On The Early Show Monday, RateMyCop. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Merle D. Brown Mar 25, 2008
He graduated from Blue Hill High School in 1953 and attended Hastings College and Citrus College in Glendora, Calif ... Merle loved spending time going to Hastings College Basketball games, watching the Huskers play football and basketball, hunting, fishing, and spending time in his yard. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Berdeen E. Williamson Mar 22, 2008
She attended Kearney State Teachers College and Hastings College, both in Nebraska, graduating from the latter in 1933. While pursuing her bachelor s degree, she took time off to teach two years in a Kansas elementary school near the home of her parents. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Women's basketball: Vedvei, Haughian selected as All-Americans Mar 22, 2008
Melanie Vedvei, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Lacey Haughian, Black Hills State University; Debbie Remmerde, Northwestern College; Dani Gass, Morningside College; Lindsey Ducey, Hastings College; Jenna Matson, MidAmerica Nazarene University; Natalie Young, Bethel College; Janessa DeMuth and Kayli Combs, College of the Ozarks. Share This Story. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Hastings wins CCC golf meet Mar 20, 2008
Hastings College captured the men's title in the two-day Central Christian College Golf Tournament contested at Turkey Creek. Hastings carded an incredible 284 on the opening day Monday, then followed that up with a 295 Tuesday for a 579 total, two shots ahead of Seminole State of Oklahoma. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Gulls win second straight, swing past Hastings Mar 20, 2008
- Endicott College erased a 3-0 doubles deficit to squeak out a win over Hastings College (Neb. 5-4, on Tuesday afternoon in Melbourne, Florida. (Ecgulls.com)
Chargers fall to Bellevue Mar 19, 2008
Briar Cliff will start the Great Plains Athletic Conference season Saturday at Hastings College. Read Comments > | Share This Story. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Endicott nips Springfield, 6-3 Mar 19, 2008
The Gulls waste no time returning to action as the Blue and Green continue their spring trip with a match-up against Hastings College on Tuesday afternoon. (Ecgulls.com)
Morningside survives major scare, 87-86 Mar 16, 2008
"Hastings College provides a video feed for NAIA productions, which is normal procedure, according to NAIA officials. The rule book states that NAIA referees can consult a replay only to determine the outcome of a game, which was the case on Saturday night."I felt fairly confident that the kids were going make plays, they had done it all game long," said Minot State Coach Sheila Green Gerding. "They were relaxed, they didn't seem tense, they didn't seem tight. Our posts were very good down the... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Over 500 watch historic hearing on live video Mar 6, 2008
Seth Weisburst, 31, was prepared to skip his community property class at Hastings College of the Law to watch a live feed of the hearing shown at the school auditorium, but ultimately he didn't have to. "The professor canceled class because she wanted us to go listen," Weisburst said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Same-sex couples see stories mix with history Mar 4, 2008
Remote viewing: The hearing will be telecast live in the Milton Marks Conference Center in the basement of the court building, and also at Hastings College of the Law, 198 McAllister St., first floor auditorium. Limited seating is also available in the Koret Auditorium of the San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin St.. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
State Supreme Court takes up same-sex marriage Mar 3, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008. As gay-rights groups call for marital equality and opponents warn of a public backlash, societal decay and religious conflict, the California Supreme Court is prepared for an epic three-hour hearing Tuesday on the constitutionality of the state law defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Happy 16th, Granny - and other leap day tales Mar 1, 2008
Diskin, a third-year student at Hastings College of the Law, may have a more practical idea. "I've never really done this before," said Diskin. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Blunier looks to become the next Fourth District Judge Feb 29, 2008
Before moving back to Michigan, he worked in civil insurance defense, including medical malpractice, legal malpractice and products liability cases from 1983 to 1989 in San Francisco, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree from Hastings College of the Law. "Paul has been on the bench for 29 years" - as long as Blunier and his wife, Leigh Goyings, have been married. (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
Senate race heats up as Kleeb, Raimondo launch bids Feb 26, 2008
Kleeb, a Yale-educated former ranch hand who teaches history at Hastings College, faces Raimondo, a longtime Columbus industrialist with extensive ties to the state's business community. Neither man has held public office, and each has until the May 13 primary to win over Nebraska Democrats. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Lawyer loved family, Fresno State and especially fly-fishing Feb 23, 2008
He earned his law degree at Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, and met his wife there. Julie Forbes died in 2003. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Kleeb expected to run for Senate, source says Feb 21, 2008
He and his wife live in Hastings, and he teaches at Hastings College. Two Republicans are running: former Nebraska governor Mike Johanns and Schuyler businessman Pat Flynn. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Taiwan remains huge thorn in Beijing's side Feb 8, 2008
Hastings College in England, where they are learning favorites like fish and chips, roast chicken, and bangers and mash, the British name for sausage and mashed potatoes. Beijing organizers have also sent groups of students to Cuba for Spanish-language training. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Sidewalk preacher, city of Hastings reach settlement Feb 6, 2008
Kevin Pulver of Kenesaw said in his lawsuit that police chased him from a sidewalk near Hastings College three different times in 2005. Pulver sued the city and police in U.S. District Court last year, saying his constitutional rights had been violated. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Spider-Man in space Feb 6, 2008
" Clay Anderson file The Nebraska native returned to Earth on Nov. 7 after five months aboard the International Space Station. Born in Omaha, he considers Ashland, Neb., his hometown. He earned his bachelor's degree in physics from Hastings College, Hastings, Neb., in 1981 and a master's in aerospace engineering from Iowa State University, Ames, in 1983. As an undergraduate, he competed on the football, basketball and track teams. He applied to the astronaut program 15 times before being... (Florida Today)
'Rohe's Boys' make noise for super Charger Jan 28, 2008
The biggest "MacGyver" fan on campus saved his superhero stand for the second half Saturday, boosting his Briar Cliff Chargers to a 60-51 victory over Hastings College. Meet Neil Rohe, a senior forward and homecoming king at Briar Cliff University. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
County program gets foster kids on right track Jan 28, 2008
He went on to Hastings College of the Law, where he received his juris doctorate, although he never practiced law. Part of Jemerson's passion for helping foster children began with his own experience. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Parcells proud mentor of Belichick, Coughlin Jan 24, 2008
"They both came up paying their dues. Bill was holding cards for [Baltimore Colts coach] Ted Marchibroda, driving him around when he was young, and Tom was lining the fields at Rochester Institute of Technology. He started the program up there, so both of them came up kind of the way I came up. I was at Hastings College doing the wash after practice. I think all of us that came up that way, usually you have a greater appreciation for what the game is about."What Bill has done there in New... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
DEA eyes valley U.S. attorney for top spot Jan 19, 2008
"His reputation is that he's a straight shooter," said former federal prosecutor Rory Little, a professor at the University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, where Scott attended law school. "He's right down the line, and people think he's done a pretty good job there.". (Modesto Bee, CA)
Chelsea Clinton steps into California spotlight to rally for mother Jan 15, 2008
She also stopped at the House of Nanking for Chinese food and two college locations - Hastings College of the Law and her alma mater, Stanford University - where she met with students and took questions regarding the Clinton campaign. The Bay Area stop was part of a busy weekend of state stumping for the younger Clinton. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Men's basketball: South Dakota routs Hastings Jan 15, 2008
VERMILLION Sophomore Tyler Cain set a school record with 10 blocked shots Monday as South Dakota overwhelmed Hastings College 95-48 in the Coyotes' final nonconference men's basketball game of the season. Cain, who also grabbed six rebounds, moved into second place on the school's blocked shot list. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
S.F. Zoo On Shaky Legal Ground Jan 14, 2008
"Based on the facts that have come out, this is a clear-cut case of negligence," said John Diamond, a professor at UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. He cited the zoo director's admission that the moat wall around the tiger grotto was only 12 1/2 feet high - 4 feet below national safety standards, and 7 1/2 feet shorter than zoo officials had said it was. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Is maternal profiling a problem in the workplace? Jan 12, 2008
Family Responsibilities Discrimination is the more inclusive term used at Work Life Law, a center at Hastings College of Law in California. It astutely acknowledges that not all employers who discriminate against mothers are men, and not all caregivers in need of family-friendly policies are women. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Mothers matter and caregivers count Jan 3, 2008
The film, produced by , supports 2007 research conducted by Joan C. Williams, director of University of California Hastings College of the Law s Center for Worklife Law. Williams published her findings in her article, Opt Out or Pushed Out. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
2007 in review Jan 2, 2008
" Belasco died on May 30 at her son's home in Walnut Creek after a long illness. Joe Harris: A dresser at the San Francisco Opera who spent nearly half a century helping nervous tenors and cranky baritones get into and out of their costumes. Harris' career as a dresser spanned 44 years. When he retired in 2004 as the company's longest-tenured employee, it rewarded him with the San Francisco Opera Medal. Never before had that rare honor gone to someone from the wardrobe department. It is... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tiger Attack Could Be Fatal Blow For Zoo Dec 29, 2007
"All this legal action is likely to impact the financial viability of the zoo," said Rory Little, a professor at the University of California's Hastings College of the Law ... Rory Little, Hastings College of the Law The AZA, which has 216 members, typically inspects and accredits zoos every five years, and on average one facility loses its accreditation each year for not meeting association standards, said spokesman Steve Feldman. (CBS News)
Tiger Attack Could Be Fatal Blow For Zoo Dec 29, 2007
"All this legal action is likely to impact the financial viability of the zoo," said Rory Little, a professor at the University of California's Hastings College of the Law ... Rory Little, Hastings College of the Law The AZA, which has 216 members, typically inspects and accredits zoos every five years, and on average one facility loses its accreditation each year for not meeting association standards, said spokesman Steve Feldman. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Kwanzaa celebrates nature, spirit Dec 27, 2007
"We've read poetry by Rita Dove and Audre Lorde," said Adkins, who works at Hastings College of the Law. "I'm a huge James Baldwin fan, so we usually have something from him. Martin Luther King and Maya Angelou are also pretty standard.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Northern Colorado Announces Staff Changes Dec 20, 2007
He received his bachelor's degree from Hastings College in media production with minors in athletic training and coaching and graduated with his master's degree in sports management from Northern Illinois in 2006. Aggers was a standout swimmer on the Colorado State team, graduating with her bachelor's degree in health and exercise science in 2006. (Uncbears.com)
Pelini announces his coaching staff on Monday Dec 18, 2007
He also served as an assistant at St. Cloud State for six seasons and was the head coach at Hastings College in 1995 and 1996. Cotton played for Nebraska from 1975-78, starting on both the offensive and defensive lines during his Husker career. (Nebraska Sports -- Rivals.com)
Latham Ramps Up Parental Benefits; Will Other Firms Follow? Dec 14, 2007
A key segment of Latham's new policy is the option of returning on a reduced schedule, said Joan Williams, the director of the Center for WorkLife Law at Hastings College of the Law. Williams said she's aware of just a handful of other firms doing that, and will probably have the center adopt the idea as a "best practice." "I think law firms are trying very, very hard because they are truly alarmed about the rates of attrition among lawyers they want to keep," she said. (Law.com)
Mustari Wins Third Wrestling Tournament of Year Dec 9, 2007
In freshman lone win on the day, he pinned Robert Rentfro of Hastings College in 1:02 ... Wrestleback Round 4: Patterson pinned Nick Konen (Hastings College), 3:20 ... Second Round: Patterson won by decision over Drew Hare (Hastings College, Unattached), 8-3. (Uncbears.com)
