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AirTalk: Deepfakes and AI images may be protected under free speech (Audio)
Prof. Ari Waldman appeared on AirTalk to discuss the legal gray area deepfakes reside in and how this technology can be safely regulated.
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Bloomberg Law: California Gig Workers to Remain Contractors, Prop 22 Upheld
Prof. Veena Dubal says: “The only way for workers really to have power to rebuild labor rights is to organize. It’s going to be a long fight.”
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CalMatters: Uber, Lyft, DoorDash workers remain contractors due to California Supreme Court ruling
Prof. Veena Dubal says: “This is a really tragic outcome. But it’s not the end of the road.”
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The New York Times: In Win for Uber and Lyft, California Court Upholds Gig-Worker Proposition
Prof. Veena Dubal says that while the ruling was an expected defeat for labor activists, the judges left open potential challenges to Proposition 22.
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Devex: Who will control the internet?*
Prof. David Kaye, former U.N. special rapporteur, expressed that while the U.N. serving as a clearinghouse for AI developments is not inherently problematic, centralizing AI governance at the U.N. risks politicizing technical decisions and undermining the non-state-driven approach to internet interoperability.
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PBS: Tipping Point: Colorado River Reckoning- A PBS News Special (Video)
VIDEO: In this PBS News Hour Special, Prof. Heather Tanana discusses the critical state of the Colorado River and the pressing issues surrounding tribal water rights.
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Los Angeles Times: Devastating ransomware attack shuts down L.A. County courts
H. Bryan Cunningham, executive director of the UC Irvine Cybersecurity Policy and Research Institute: “Ransomware is so frustrating to cybersecurity professionals because it’s the most preventable type of attack.”
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Columbia Law School Blog: The Emergence of the Actively Managed ETF
Prof. Kevin Haeberle wrote a post for Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets on the emergence of the actively managed ETF.
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Free Europe: Former UN expert: Like Viktor Trump, Orbán treats the government as if it were his own company
Prof. David Kaye discusses freedom of speech issues facing Hungary, including the government’s manipulative sovereignty narrative and media control efforts.
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Mother Jones: How a Young Thug “Meme Page” Helped Expose Georgia’s Broken Court System
Prof. Jack Lerner is quoted about the use of rap lyrics as evidence in trials and how it biases juries and undermines fair trials, posing significant First Amendment issues.
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Aspen Ideas: Chancellor’s Prof. L. Song Richardson Speaks at “Academia at a Crossroads” Session (Video)
Prof. L. Song Richardson participates in the “Academia at a Crossroads” session at the 2024 Aspen Ideas Festival.
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Orange County Register: Rep. Katie Porter will return to UCI Law next year
Prof. Katie Porter will return to UC Irvine School of Law in Spring 2025.
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Voices of Monterey Bay: In Search of Answers: Agricultural Workers Say Pesticide Abuses are not Reaching Government Officials
Gregg Macey, Director of the Center for Land, Environment & Natural Resources at UC Irvine School of Law highlights that long-term pesticide exposure can lead to various illnesses, and when Latino and Indigenous communities bear the brunt, the implications go far beyond environmental harm and into the realm of potential civil rights abuses.
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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.
