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Common Dreams: Don’t Take Rideshare Companies at Their Word When It Comes to Worker Pay (Opinion)
Professor Veena Dubal is cited on “algorithmic discrimination” practices in the rideshare industry.
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The Atlantic: A New Tool to Warp Reality*
Prof. Elizabeth Loftus was cited in The Atlantic for her decades of research on how memory can be manipulated. Researchers adapted her methods to explore how chatbots could implant false memories.
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The New York Times: Telegram Founder Charged with Wide Range of Crimes in France*
Prof. David Kaye said Mr. Durov’s case could have wide-ranging consequences: “The question is whether it’s a big deal that signals a new era of government restriction of online expression and pressure on platforms.”
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The Economist: The arrest of “Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg” has rattled social media*
Prof. David Kaye is quoted in The Economist.
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The Washington Post: Zuckerberg expresses regrets over covid misinformation crackdown
Prof. David Kaye was quoted in the article sharing that he was “more critical of the letter, which he called ‘cynical’ and ‘obsequious.’”
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The Lever: Will Harris Finally Kill Wall Street’s Infamous Tax Break?
UC Irvine Law Professor Victor Fleischer was cited in the Lever: “Lawmakers said that ending the tax break would generate $63 billion in revenue over a ten-year span — although that number could be as high as $180 billion, according to calculations by Victor Fleischer…”
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Ari Waldman Featured in Law & Society Association Member Spotlight
With support from a Law & Society Association Programming Grant, Prof. Waldman is organizing a workshop series aimed at creating a unified framework for studying the intersection of law, technology, and society.
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The New York Times: Musk’s Trump Talk: After Glitchy Start, a Two-Hour Ramble
Prof. David Kaye is quoted: “With this ‘interview,’ Musk has shown how he plans to use his platform to promote Donald Trump’s candidacy.”
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Professor Jane K. Stoever Recognized as Outstanding Orange County Resident for Courageous Advocacy in Women’s Rights
This annual celebration on August 24 honors “outstanding Orange County residents who embody the spirit and characteristics of those who have struggled courageously for women’s suffrage and other human rights.”
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The Los Angeles Times: A childhood memory sent her father to prison for murder. Was it real?
Prof. Elizabeth Loftus was cited in the Los Angeles Times: “The Franklin case proved pivotal in the career of Elizabeth Loftus, a memory scientist who would become one of the most frequently cited and influential researchers in the field of psychology. Fueled by the Franklin case, Loftus designed a false-memory experiment…”
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Irvine Standard: Trailblazer in fashion, law and taekwondo embodies Irvine’s spirit
UC Irvine Law graduate Christina Zabat-Fran ’12, general counsel for the Lanvin Group, discusses her journey post-law school in a Q&A in the Irvine Standard.
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OC Lawyer Magazine: Michael Ermer: A Modern-Day Atticus Finch
UC Irvine Law’s Board of Visitors member Michael G. Ermer is profiled in the August edition of the OC Lawyer Magazine. In 2023, we recognized his tremendous and unwavering commitment to pro bono service and to the Law School by naming our pro bono program the Michael G. Ermer Pro Bono Program.
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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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