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Summer 2014 Dale E. Fowler School of Law Volume 5, Issue 4 The Legal Profession’s Dirty Little Secret See Page 11 Photograph by Stefano Mortellaro The Armenian Genocide Copyright, or Copywrong: Garcia v. Google ALSO See Page 4 See Page 10 INSIDE THIS ISSUE CHAPMAN LAW NEWS Chapman Law Review: Partying Like It’s 1999............................12 The Public Interest Law Foundation’s Silent Auction and Gala............................................................16 10th Annual Religion and The Law Symposium..........................19 Interested in CURRENT EVENTS Fighting for Recognition............................................................ 4 Advertising? Copyright, or Copywrong...........................................................6 The Legal Profession’s Dirty Little Secret...................................11 STUDENT LIFE The Science Behind Networking................................................10 Email Objection, Budget! Sustained!....................................................8 What I Wish I Knew As A 3L.......................................................18 [email protected] Beyond the Classroom: Fowler’s Meditation Program.................14 Top 10 OC Hikes......................................................................14 Editor’s Note “I can do more than I could ever imagine.” I think we have all come to find the truth in that state- ment. To think that only three years ago, we would have never consid- ered so many things we have done in these past three years possibilities. Today, we find sitting at a desk for 12 hours straight normal. Drinking at least 5 cups of coffee per day is part of our routine. When someone asks us out for happy hour, Editor-In-Chief Stephanie Lee Lincoln we’re already 2 drinks in. Law prom exists…and there are Managing Editor Ryan Anderson embarrassing photos to remind us of it. Jokes aside, we Senior Editors Hilda Akopyan have all come so very far in terms of our personal growth, Claudia Lopez maturity, and responsibility. The amount of productivity we Gaby Moncayo have become accustomed to here reaches levels that the Samantha Morgenstern majority of our peers outside of law school will never attain. Editors Arthur Arutyunyants Three years have passed and we are now asking Zachary Bernstein ourselves, where do we go from here. Many of us have no Priscilla George idea. The reason why we initially attended law school may Susie Grigoryan have evolved into something completely different or trans- Nathan Grosch formed into a broader or more specific form. Some of us may Casey Kiesling dedicate our lives to advocacy whereas others may forego Issa Nino the practice of law in lieu of other opportunities. Regard- Ravyn Rowland less of what we end up doing immediately after law school Michelina Perani or in the distant future, we have the ability to do things we Online Editor/Web Design Shaun Sanders were incapable of doing three years ago. It is clearly ap- Faculty Advisors David Finley parent that every single one of us is remarkably different Abigail Patthoff Disclaimer from the person that first entered the law school’s doors. The Chapman Law Courier is a publication of Chapman Uni- In these three years, we have experienced trag- veristy, Dale E. Fowler School of Law. Columns and signed edies. We have seen sadness fly below the radar un- editorials do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Chap- til it was too late. We have lost loved ones. We have felt man University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law or its affiliates. the physical affects of stress beyond our control. But out of these tragedies, we have found hope. Hope that we Letters to the Editor can help one another. Hope that others can help us. And Readers are encouraged to respond to the articles appearing hope that we can rise above our stressful experiences. in The Courier. Comments and/or submissions may be sent to [email protected]. Submissions must in- It is this dynamic that makes our law students clude the author’s name and contact information. There is different from others. We have a unique student body no guarantee a submission will be included in an issue and that is unlike those at other law schools. We are Fowl- may be edited for clarity, accuracy, and brevity if needed. er Law Students. Congratulations, to all my fellow 3Ls Read online at: http://thechapmanlawcourier.com/ and good luck to everyone continuing their journey. 2 3 Fighting for Recognition: Why We Will Never Forget the Armenian Genocide By Hilda Akopyan were part of an organized and well-planned scheme Senior Editor which gave little opportunity for Armenians to protect themselves or fight back. Once the men were exter- This year marks ninety-nine years since the Otto- minated, women, children, and elders were marched man Turks massacred 1.5 million people, mainly Arme- hundreds of miles through the desert without food, nians, but also Syrians and Greeks. Turkey has denied water, or belongings. They marched to their deaths. its occurrence since it happened in 1915. Subsequent- ly, twenty-three countries have recognized the horrific Those who were not killed instantly were beat- acts that took place. Even though Henry Morgenthau, U.S. en regularly and tortured. Many women found ways to Ambassador to Turkey marked it as a “new way to eradi- commit suicide to avoid enduring continuous sexual cate a nation…[sentencing] a whole nation to death,” the abuse. Records, journals, and testimonies of survivors United States continues to deny that it ever happened. showed that the victims had their limbs cut off before they were killed. Pregnant women’s stomachs were cut The Ottoman Empire, ruled by the Turks, was open as part of horrific bets made on the sex of the baby. once powerful and prospered economically after seiz- While the rest of the world labeled this a “war,” genocide ing lands across West Asia, North Africa, and Southeast took place. As Yossi Belin, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minis- Europe. The Empire faced serious decline by the nine- ter, put it, “It was not war. It was most certainly massacre teenth century, losing a large portion of its lands by and genocide, something the world must remember.” 1914. In response, a group known as “The Young Turks” was created with goals of conquering Armenia which, at Less than two decades later, Adolf Hitler or- the time, extended from the Caspian to the Black Sea. ganized the most tragic and devastating attack against humanity — killing millions of innocent peo- On April 24, 1915, now globally recognized as ple. To support his bloody initiatives, he pointed Armenian Genocide Day, the Ottoman Turks killed Ar- to the Armenian Genocide, saying “[w]ho, after all, menia’s artists, poets, writers, and scientists. The attacks speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?” 4 Many Turks, however, were friends with the Ar- menians and could not stand to tolerate the inhumani- ty that was occurring. These brave souls put their own lives and families’ lives in danger to help as many Ar- menian families as possible by adopting young chil- dren as their own, giving them shelter, food, and hope for life. Other survivors escaped to different Eastern European countries and the Middle East, which ex- plains why most Armenians are from different countries. The Chapman Law Courier Much of present-day Turkey belonged to Armenia is before the genocide of 1915. You can see the beautiful Mt. Ararat with its two peaks Sis and Masis from almost any- Currently Seeking: where in Armenia. For many decades, Armenians fought for their land back. Now, they just fight for recognition of the genocide that they went through. Nothing will rewrite histo- ry, but denial of the truth causes the biggest wound. Denial allows history to repeat itself. Spreading knowledge and Staff Editors awareness allows atonement for those who wrongfully lost their lives. As Belin has said, “We will always reject any at- tempt to erase its record, even for some political advantage.” Staff Writers Artists Layout Designers and More! Contact Stephanie Lincoln at [email protected] to join the Courier! 5 Copyright, or Copywrong: The Garcia v. Google Decision By Ryan Anderson Managing Editor In a highly controversial ruling issued on Febru- ary 26, 2014, the Ninth Circuit found that Cindy Lee Gar- cia, an actress, had an independent ownership interest in her performance in a film, and thus a copyright interest. Scholars, practitioners and many more in Hollywood have criticized the ruling because it has potentially changed the relationship between film actors, directors and producers. The case involved Garcia, an American, who was cast for a role in a film tentatively titled Desert Warrior. The film’s writer and producer, Mark Basseley Youssef, pitched the film as an adventure story set in the Arabian Desert. However, when Garcia saw the 14-minute trailer for Innocence of Muslims on YouTube, in which part of her dialogue had been dubbed over, she knew it was a lie. The film caused uproar and protest in the Muslim world, and an Egyptian cleric issued a fatwa, calling for the kill- Cindy Lee Garcia, unknowingly in Innocence of Muslims, ing of all those involved in the making of the film. Garcia as reported by Matt Coker of OCWeekly. received death threats and had to take measures to pro- tect herself, including relocating her home and business. 6 “I actually agree with the court’s decision,” Simultaneously, Garcia requested that Google said Yasmine O. Abdel-Aal, principal at Markah Le- remove the video from YouTube. Garcia filed eight take gal PC, a local entertainment and intellectual proper- down notices, a requirement under the Digital Millenni- ty law firm that represents talent and producers. “Any um Copyright Act, but Google refused them all, claiming other way would overly broaden an employer’s rights she was not the author of the work and had no other copy- to use an actor’s name, likeness, etc., in ways that were right in the work.

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