Category: In the News

Bennis profiled in WaPo article for new memoir

Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis has been garnering more attention as his memoir Still Surprised has come to bookshelves everywhere. In this week's "On Leadership" section of the The Washington Post website, reporter Howard Gardner reflects on how his personal relationship with Bennis and the lessons Bennis has shared on leadership have affected the reporter's life and his ability to lead. Bennis' profile can be read on the WaPo's website…….Continue Reading Bennis profiled in WaPo article for new memoir

Reeves mentioned in NYT Wikileaks op-ed

Senior Fellow Richard Reeves was mentioned in The New York Times in an op-ed piece by Frank Rich making the comparison of the release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971 to the recent publishing of classified documents on the website Wikileaks on the failures in the Afghan war. In Rich's piece, President Nixon by Richard Reeves is referenced, and his book, Reeves revealed that though the Pentagon Papers were labeled "top secret", over 700,000 individuals had access to them…….Continue Reading Reeves mentioned in NYT Wikileaks op-ed

Suro in WaPo on Arizona’s immigration law

Faculty Fellow Roberto Suro wrote an article for The Washington Post lambasting Arizona's immigration law, and how it is "an invitation to a shootout in which there will be no winners." Suro shares his thoughts on the law since the US District Court has stalled Arizona's SB 1070 since it is believed that many parts authored are unconstitutional. "The relentless focus on catching people who aren't supposed to be here is bad enough; a long marshals-vs.-sheriffs shootout is a dangerous distraction. No matter what kind of new immigration system you want to build, lawsuits over who handles traffic stops won't……Continue Reading Suro in WaPo on Arizona’s immigration law

Lerner’s clinic wins copyright exemption for filmmakers

Faculty Fellow Jack Lerner and his team at the USC Intellectual Property and Technology Clinic has assisted in the creation of an exemption in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) which now allows documentary filmmakers have access to archived footage for "fair use" in their productions. "This is a huge win for documentarians," said Lerner. "Instead of using DVDs, filmmakers were forced to use costly, time-consuming, and technically inadequate workarounds, like taking the footage they sought for their films from VHS tapes. It became increasingly clear that these were not viable alternatives, as such material is either unavailable, too degraded,……Continue Reading Lerner’s clinic wins copyright exemption for filmmakers