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Professor Nanci Carr Considers the Meaning of "Cheating" in Casino Gambling

Professor Kurt Saunders Publishes Book on the Law of Ideas

Professor Kurt Saunders, Chair of the Business Law Department, has published his third book, entitled Intellectual Property and the Law of Ideas (Taylor & Francis 2021).  Read more

CSUN Pre-Law Association Announces Upcoming Law School Admissions Events Read more

Student awards and scholarships deadline extended

The deadline for applying for all student awards and scholarships has been extended.  Students can submit a completed application no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 by email to: 

For a full list of available department awards and scholarships, see:

https://www.csun.edu/blaw/news/student-scholarships-and-awards

Apply for Student Awards and Scholarships

The Department of Business Law invites and encourages eligible students to apply for the following awards and scholarships: Read more

We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2019-2020 Real Estate Scholarship competition. Read more

Study and Intern for a semester in our nation's capital as part of the D.C. Internship Program. Read more

Professor Nina Golden and Business Law Students Attend the Extraordinary Women in Leadership Luncheon

Professor Nina Golden and students in her Women and the Law class attended the college’s first “Extraordinary Women in Leadership Luncheon” on Tuesday, November 19th at the Garland Hotel in North Hollywood. Read more

The Department of Criminology and Justice Studies is hosting a special session of the California Court of Appeal to be held here at the CSUN campus for the benefit of our students and campus community on Wednesday, October 16, from 10:00 am -12:00 noon at the Plaza del Sol auditorium at the USU.  The doors will open at 9:00 am. Read more

The CSUN in DC Internship Program is an opportunity for students to live, work, and learn in Washington, D.C. for the entire Spring semester.  Students earn 12-15 units during the semester which means participation can even help them to graduate on time.  Students intern with members of Congress, with agencies, with non-profits, with advocacy organizations, with private firms, or with museums or embassies.  There are a lot of great opportunities and we work with them to get them placed in the internship that is right for their goals and plans.  We also have funds available to help subsidize the costs for students so if they want to do this but are worried about the cost, they should come learn more because we can help them to make it work financially! Read more

Professor Melanie Stallings Williams co-authored an article, “Masters of the Universe: Bid Rigging By Private Equity Firms in Multibillion Dollar LBOs,” for the University of Cincinnati Law Review that throws the spotlight on a rare class-action lawsuit in which the plaintiffs – shareholders in companies purchased – demonstrated that some of the world’s largest private equity firms unlawfully colluded to ensure that they held down prices on the companies they were bidding to buy.

“I don’t think people realize that when this happens, it’s our money, yours and mine, that’s involved,” Williams said. “Yes, some of the shareholders are monied people, but some of the shareholders are retirement funds and the type of mutual funds that your grandmother owns. These aren’t just rich people they are taking advantage of. It’s you, me and the people we care about.” Read more