U.S. News & World Report The Coming Trump Slump 9/22/2017 "Trumps public tantrums and reckless governance style set fire to the foundations needed for sustained national economic growth" states Professor Benjamin Edwards in this op-ed on why Trump's rhetoric may degrade the nation's business environment.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Few Nevada DACA Participants Asking for Legal Assistance 9/21/2017 While 3,000 of Nevada’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program participants are eligible to renew their work permits few have acted to meet the Oct. 5 filing deadline. Professor Michael Kagan helps explain why this might be the case.
Las Vegas Sun UNLV Panel Urges DACA Recipients to Renew Permit Before Oct. 5 Deadline 9/16/2017 A panel of immigration experts discuss legal rights and processes for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiaries.
KVVU-TV (FOX) UNLV Law Students Provide Help for Dreamers 9/14/2017 UNLV Law students bring together immigration experts and community supporters for a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) panel to explain recipient rights as well as help file renewal paperwork.
Illinois Times Show Us Your Papers: Rauner Turns Tables on ICE 9/7/2017 UNLV Immigration Clinic Director Michael Kagan offers insights into a recent Illinois bill which bars cops and jails from arresting or holding people based on their immigration status.
Las Vegas Sun Legal Options Limited for DACA Participants Without Congressional Action 9/6/2017 UNLV Immigration Clinic Fellow Laura Barrera explains the lack of options for participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program without congressional action.
Las Vegas Sun Community Forum Seeks to Calm Fears of Local Dreamers After DACA Demise 9/6/2017 “What’s just and what’s law are often not the same thing. And what’s logic and what’s law is not the same thing."
NPR For Some Latino Voters, DACA Is Just The Latest Blow From Trump 9/6/2017 Professor Michael Kagan is interviewed on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition about the impact of the Trump Administration’s immigration policies on politics in Nevada, where Latino voters have become increasingly important.
The Oregonian Portland Sex Attack Suspect's 12 Deportations Inflame Immigration Debate 9/3/2017 Professor of Law Michael Kagan is quoted in this story as to what extent local authorities are constitutionally required to notify ICE of detainee immigration status.
InvestmentNews Finra: Who's Watching the Watchdog? 9/2/2017 InvestmentNews draws from Professor Edwards' scholarship, in which he argues for giving the public a stronger voice in financial regulation, within this investigative report discussing the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
High Country News Why the Bundy Crew Keeps Winning in Court 8/31/2017 A jury acquitted two men for their parts in the 2014 Bundy Ranch armed standoff, which raises big questions for prosecutors. Constitutional law expert Ian Bartrum helps explain why the current political climate is having an impact on these cases.
Las Vegas Sun Confronting Hate at Home: Local Activist Hopes Young, Diverse Las Vegas is Immune to Alt-Right’s Message 8/28/2017 UNLV Law Professor Sylvia Lazos provides perspective on why hate-speech advocates will be unable to sway Southern Nevadans.
KNPR Cancellation of Two Federal Immigrant Programs Puts Central American Kids in Limbo 8/28/2017 Laura Barrera of the UNLV Immigration Clinic discusses two programs, which have been quietly cut by the Trump Administration, that helped teens and young children escape gang violence in Central America.
Nevada Forward Hate in Nevada: UNLV Law’s Michael Kagan Corrects the Record on Nevada’s Immigrant Communities 8/25/2017 UNLV Law School Professor Michael Kagan explains how UNLV’s Immigration Law Clinic works, and why immigrants need resources now more than ever.
The Nevada Independent Dem Donor Tom Steyer's Latest Project: Making Sure People Have Lawyers in Deportation Proceedings 8/24/2017 California philanthropist Tom Steyer introduces a seven-figure investment to make sure immigration service providers can provide legal representation to their clients facing deportation.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Nonprofit Donates Millions to Help Immigrants Get Legal Counsel 8/24/2017 “I think the hardest job in our office is often our receptionist, who deals with people coming and pleading for assistance, because we usually have nowhere to refer them to,” says Michael Kagan about why this support is important to Nevada residents.
KSNV-TV (NBC) When Constitutional Rights Border on Criminality 8/15/2017 UNLV Constitutional Law Professor Thomas McAffee responds to several inquiries around the rights of those involved in the recent Virginia tragedies and clashes.
American Banker Unprotected: How the Feds Failed Two Wells Fargo Whistleblowers 8/14/2017 Securities Law Professor Benjamin Edwards is quoted in this piece on the government mishandling of two Wells Fargo fake-accounts scandal whistleblowers.
Las Vegas Sun New UNLV Law Professor Aims to Help Students Craft Health Care Legislation 8/8/2017 In this Q&A, Dr. Orentlicher addresses what his students can expect to learn; emerging issues in health law and why he made the move to UNLV.
Las Vegas Review-Journal How to Minimize Partisanship in U.S. Politics 8/5/2017 While bipartisanship is often called for it’s not often achieved. Constitutional Law expert Dr. David Orentlicher explains why that is the case, and how it could be remedied, in this op-ed.
The Detroit News Criminal Justice Reform Still Critical 7/30/2017 “…while partisan rancor paralyzes Washington, state lawmakers have crossed party lines to pass landmark criminal justice reforms” writes Dean Hamilton and Prof. Nancy Brune in this coauthored op-ed around recent bipartisan legislative efforts.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Consumer Bureau’s New Rule Will Better Protect Consumers From the Abusive Financial Companies 7/22/2017 Jean Sternlight, UNLV Law Professor and Director of the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution, writes in this op-ed a new rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would prove very helpful to Nevada consumers…if it’s allowed to survive.
New York Post O.J. Deserved to be Granted Parole — It’s the Law 7/20/2017 In this op-ed, Rules of Evidence Professor Sara Gordon states why parole was the only legal outcome for O.J. Simpson.
The Intercept The Advice Trap: Financial Advisers Want to Rip Off Small Investors. Trump Wants to Help Them Do It. 7/16/2017 UNLV Law’s Benjamin Edwards offers his comments on how a weak SEC rule may undo important investor protections issued by the Department of Labor.