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The Wall Street Journal: Republicans Want to Kill Tax-Reporting Rule for Some Crypto Trades
Prof. Omri Marian was quoted in The Washington Post, noting that while many crypto investors with gains fail to comply with tax rules — often not out of intent to evade — repealing regulations could drive even more bad actors into the crypto space to avoid taxes.
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UC Irvine News: The importance of scholarly values (Podcast)
LISTEN: UC Irvine Law Professor L. Song Richardson was featured in the Anteater Insider podcast. In the episode, she joins Distinguished Professor Duncan Pritchard to explore the role of scholarly values in academia.
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MyNewsLA.com: California to Observe Day Honoring Man Who Defied Japanese Internment
The Asian Pacific American Law Students Association at UC Irvine Law hosted a Korematsu Day Celebration Panel with civil-rights lawyers on January 30. The UC Irvine School of Law is the site of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality.
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NPR: A White House order claims to end ‘censorship.’ What does that mean?
Professor David Kaye is quoted in NPR discussing how there is a legitimate debate to be had about how governments engage with social media platforms, about what they allow users to say.
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ABC7: OC Advocates Prepare Immigrant Communities for Trump’s New Policies
Clinical Professor Annie Lai is quoted: “Those attempts to cut off the flow of certain federal grants were also challenged in court, and many of them, those actions, were struck down.”
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Washington Post: Trump’s anti-censorship order has a blind spot
Professor David Kaye is quoted: “This order is basically saying to the government, ‘Don’t interfere with social media.’”
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Los Angeles Times: Prison company retaliated against detained immigrants, labor board says*
Professor Sameer Ashar said that the case likely faces an uphill battle with the labor board now.
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The Washington Post: What happened when other countries banned TikTok
Professor David Kaye told The Washington Post that regardless of whether TikTok continues operating in the United States, the passage and enforcement of such a law could pave the way for similar bans in other countries.
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Vulture: Don’t Expect a Drake Trial
Professor Jack Lerner, co-author of Rap on Trial: A Legal Guide for Attorneys, was quoted in Vulture, criticizing the lack of acknowledgment for the artistic context of rap in Drake’s case
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Aspen Leading Edge: The Past and Future of AALS with Melanie Wilson and Austen Parrish
LISTEN: Melanie Wilson, Dean of W&L Law, and Austen Parrish, Dean of UC Irvine Law, reflect on Melanie’s AALS presidency, organizational changes over the years, and Austen’s hopes for his upcoming term as president.
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OnLabor: UC Irvine Law Clinic Helps Secure Labor Protections for Detained Immigrant Workers
OnLabor covered the case in which the UC Irvine Law Workers, Law, and Organizing Clinic, under the leadership of Prof. Sameer Ashar, helped drive an NLRB complaint that expanded labor protections for detained immigrant workers.
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Bloomberg: Prison Company Accused by US of Retaliating Against Detained Immigrants
UC Irvine Law Workers, Law, and Organizing Clinic efforts helped drive the landmark NLRB complaint, strengthening labor protections for immigrant detainees.
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NPR: How will Meta’s decision to end fact-checking affect the profession around the world?
Professor David Kaye Professor was quoted in an NPR article discussing Meta’s decision to end its fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram.
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AALS: UC Irvine School of Law and New York Law School Chart a New Path for the Journal of Legal Education
UC Irvine Law is highlighted in an AALS article exploring the vision and goals for the Journal of Legal Education. The piece features a Q&A with journal editors, including Dean Austen Parrish and Professor Alison Mikkor.
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Daily Pilot: Huntington Beach sues state of California over sanctuary law*
Professor Annie Lai, director of UC Irvine Law’s Immigrant Rights Clinic, was quoted in the Daily Pilot discussing Huntington Beach’s recent lawsuit against California’s sanctuary state law.
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The Washington Post: Meta’s fact-checking overhaul widens global rift on disinformation
Professor David Kaye said Meta’s decision to dial back fact-checking may signal a greater willingness to bend in the face of political scrutiny.
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Inside Climate News: Agricultural Poisons Tell a Tale of Two Californias
Gregg Macey, Director of the Center for Land, Environment & Natural Resources at UC Irvine Law, is quoted in Inside Climate News.
