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Karen Ciccone
USC Gould School of Law

Karen Ciccone

Lecturer in Law

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699 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90089-0074 USA

Last Updated: July 20, 2019




Karen Ciccone is a lecturer in law at USC Gould School of Law. Her experience includes two decades of legal practice as a civil litigator in Los Angeles in the areas of business, banking, insurance and environmental law. She is currently counsel with Cermak & Inglin, and previously was a partner with the national law firm Akerman LLP. Prior to joining Akerman, she spent a decade as the general counsel and corporate secretary for MyRapidMD Corporation, handling all legal matters including negotiation of international licensing agreements, and as counsel for Occidental Petroleum Corporation. She received her BA from the University of California at Los Angeles and her JD from Loyola Law School.

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Politi Fact
May 23, 2023
Re: David B. Cruz

Professor David Cruz was recently interviewed about a controversial bill that was passed in Connecticut. "Paying even modest attention to the bill’s definitions should make it clear beyond doubt that it will not be the source of protections based upon the age of people to whom one is attracted or with whom one has sex," Cruz said.

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"Survival Equity and Climate Change Triage: How to Decide Who Lives and Who Dies," presentation as part of Adapting to a Warming World: Perspectives from the Environmental Law Collaborative, Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative, University of Iowa School of Law, Iowa City, IA, April 14, 2023.