UC Irvine Law in the Media
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The Record: Government and military officials fair targets of Pegasus spyware in all cases, NSO Group argues
Prof. David Kaye comments that Friday’s filing seems to suggest a broader purpose for Pegasus.
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Los Angeles Times: City of Los Angeles Agrees to Drop Lawsuit Against UC Irvine School of Law Press Freedom Project Client Ben Camacho
Adjunct Prof. Susan Seager, head of the Press Freedom Project, comments in The Los Angeles Times on the significance of this victory for press freedom. The city sued Ben for publishing thousands of officers’ pictures that the city had itself provided in response to a public records request.
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PolitiFact: Claim misrepresents California bill about parental notification for LGBTQ+ students
Prof. Courtney Cahill said the bill contains nothing that would do what the post claims. “The Senate bill has two provisions, neither of which ‘allows’ schools to ‘transition’ anyone. In fact, the bill nowhere mentions ‘social’ or ‘medical transition.’”
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Orange County Register: California gig worker law AB 5 withstands challenge from Uber
Prof. Veena Dubal was quoted on the ruling saying that it means “the Legislature can continue to make laws that impact companies differently if the decision to do so is rational, without being concerned that such laws would violate the constitutional rights of the corporation.”
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The Guardian: Uber and Lyft made a deal to raise drivers’ wages. It was another victory for big tech
Prof. Veena Dubal explains a wage floor will not stop “algorithmic wage discrimination,” where companies like Uber and Lyft calculate minimum pay rates, leading to unpredictable, opaque, and unfair compensation systems for drivers, resulting in longer hours and poorer conditions.
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KERA News: Looking to push back Biden’s consumer protections, industry groups flock to Texas courts
Prof. Dalié Jiménez emphasizes that the kind of forum shopping occurring in Texas federal courts is especially accessible to well-funded plaintiffs, undermines the fairness of the legal system, and erodes public trust in the rule of law.
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Science News: Scientists are fixing flawed forensics that can lead to wrongful convictions
Prof. Elizabeth Loftus warns the “confidence correlation” in eyewitness reliability is appropriate only when a lineup is conducted according to all best practices, which remains a rare occurrence.
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Los Angeles Times: Elon Musk, America’s richest immigrant, is angry about immigration. Can he influence the election?
Prof. David Kaye said said Elon Musk’s promotion of misleading or false statements, including those about immigrants, is concerning because he can influence conversations on X in a way no one else can.
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Daily Journal: ICE may have tough time getting court ok for ‘knock and talk’*
Prof. Annie Lai, a director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic which represented the plaintiffs in the case, commented on ICE’s ability to continue “knock and talk” operations by obtaining judicial warrants.
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Los Angeles Times: In final round of gig drivers’ fight over Prop. 22, California Supreme Court to decide if it stays
Prof. Veena Dubal said that if Proposition 22 is allowed to stand, companies would double down on efforts to legalize the business model “all over the world, not just in other states.”
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The New York Times: Let Justice in the Gaza War Take Its Course
Prof. David Kaye pens an op-ed about the International Criminal Court’s recent actions and the principle that basic rules of international humanitarian law apply to all.
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Los Angeles Times: Federal judge orders ICE to end ‘knock and talk’ arrests of immigrants in Southern California
The UC Irvine School of Law Immigrant Rights Clinic, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, and the law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson represented the plaintiffs.
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Northwest Asian Weekly: Seattle’s legacy, Irvine’s future — Korematsu Center’s move to California
The Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and executive director Prof. Robert Chang will join UC Irvine School of Law on July 1, 2024.
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The Guardian: University of Georgia pulls out of ‘Cop City’ lawsuit requesting public records
UCI Law Adjunct Prof. Susan Seager criticized the university’s decision to halt its First Amendment Clinic’s public records work, emphasizing the importance of university resources in informing the public about the actions of a powerful police organization.
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NRC: Tackling hate and disinformation on social media can lead to censorship
Prof. David Kaye discusses how the current wave of internet regulation in Europe can jeopardize free speech.
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CyberScoop: Inside Poland’s groundbreaking effort to reckon with spyware abuses
Prof. David Kaye noted that Poland’s current efforts to investigate and regulate spyware use involve both political and legal approaches.
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Los Angeles Times: Detention of independent journalist and activists at UCLA draws outcry over press freedom
UCI Law Adjunct Prof. Susan Seager called Beckner-Carmitchel’s detention illegal — including under a recent California law expanding journalists’ rights at protests — and demanded his release.
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Equitable infrastructure: Achieving resilient systems and restorative justice through policy and research innovation
Co-authored by Center for Land, Environment & Natural Resources UCI Law Director Gregg Macey and a team of engineering faculty from across the U.S.