The United States Copyright Office is now accepting applications for the Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program. This fellowship, which runs eighteen- to twenty-four months, was created for attorneys in the initial stages of their careers who demonstrate exceptional ability…
Last semester, Santa Clara Law’s International Human Rights Clinic submitted comments to the United Nation’s Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights (OEIGWG or “Working Group”). The comments highlight specific recommendations…
By Santa Clara Law student Felipe Romero and Prof. Francisco Rivera Earlier this semester, the International Human Rights Clinic at Santa Clara Law submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Committee highlighting human rights violations that stem from (1)…
By Prof. Francisco Rivera and Santa Clara Law students Katharine McCallum and Cory Culver In March of 2019, the International Human Rights Clinic submitted an amicus curiae brief (in Spanish) before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (“Court”), addressing the…
By Santa Clara Law students Katharine McCallum, Camilla Amato, and Christina Santora, and Prof. Francisco Rivera Beginning in January of 2019, International Human Rights Clinic students Katharine McCallum, Camilla Amato, and Christina Santora researched the First Step Act and analyzed…
Congratulations to Nayef Andrabi on winning a 2019 CLOC Scholarship! Nayef is a 2L who works part-time at Oracle Corporation with their legal operations team. He will be attending the CLOC 2019 Vegas Institute along with other CLOC scholars. Check…
Essence Lofton and Blanca Garcia of Digital Undivided host “Ask Me Anything,” a live videoconference about starting a business. Digital Undivided’s award-winning incubator program has helped women entrepreneurs start over 50 businesses and raise over $25 million. Come to Charney Hall, Room…
The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is hosting a virtual career fair on April 18, 2019 from 9 am – noon (Pacific time). You just need to register online (have a photo and resume ready to upload) then join the event and connect…
In 2019, nine intrepid Santa Clara Law students decided to bypass the traditional spring break of study and relaxation to devote the week to serving detained immigrants. The students traveled to Arizona, with law faculty Lynette Parker, Evangeline Abriel, and…
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Professor Gary Spitko’s forthcoming article, “Reputation Systems Bias in the Platform Workplace,” discusses how consumer ratings systems for services such as Uber and TaskRabbit may incorporate the bias of the rater, which can impact the rating system. In his article,…
