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March 2021

• Prof. Hasen quoted on Arizona voting rights case – New York Times
• Prof. Hasen comments on Biden Administration strategy in Brnovich v. DNC – NPR
• Prof. Kaye quoted on challenges faced by social media companies responding to demands from authoritarian governments – Time
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Section 2, vote denial, and Brnovich v. DNC – The Guardian

February 2021

• Prof. Hasen quoted on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and Brnovich v. DNC – Washington Post
• UCI Law IPAT Clinic releases Fair Use Jurisprudence 2019-2021 report – UCI Law IPAT Clinic
• Prof. Tinto quoted on UCI Law clinics’ involvement in lawsuit against Orange County D.A. over DNA database – Vice
• UCI Law Students Advocate for Racial Justice – UCI Law
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Trump’s false claims of election fraud embraced by other Republicans – NBC News
• Prof. Hasen quoted on argument over “independent state legislature doctrine” – CNN
• Prof. Shaffer discusses U.S.-China relations, international trade policy, human rights, and his forthcoming book “Emerging Powers and the World Trading System” – Ms. Magazine
• Neil Sahota op-ed: Diversity Dies at the Top: Human or Robot, the Board Rules the Day – Forbes
• Prof. Kaye quoted on freedom of expression, human rights standards, and dispute between Twitter and Indian government over content moderation policy – Economic Times
• WATCH: Prof. Menkel-Meadow participates in panel discussion on conflict resolution theory, practice and lessons for the future – Begin Center
• Prof. Goodwin quoted on growing momentum around banning involuntary servitude – Los Angeles Times
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin discusses the death penalty with Stephen Rohde – Ms. Magazine’s On the Issues with Michele Goodwin Podcast
• WATCH: Prof. Goodwin and Prof. Rosenbaum participate in a panel discussion on racism, sexism, homophobia, presidential authority, poverty and the Supreme Court – Public Counsel
• Prof. Kaye comments on U.S. involvement in UN Human Rights Council – The World
• Prof. Camacho quoted on 21st Century Conservation Corps Act and Biden’s Civilian Climate Corps initiative – Grist
• Dean Richardson joins Racial Equity 2030 Expert Review Panel – W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• UCI Law Consumer Law Clinic highlighted for work on lawsuit against Lancaster over citation practices – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Hasen quoted on argument that legislatures are supreme in election matters – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Hasen comments on Justice Thomas’ dissent in Pennsylvania election case – USA Today
• Prof. Hasen writes preview of Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee – SCOTUSblog
• Prof. Hoffman quoted on UCI Law clinic lawsuit over Orange County DNA collection practice – Daily Journal*
• UCI Civil Rights Litigation Clinic sues OC D.A. over DNA collection from misdemeanor defendants – Orange County Register
• UCI Law Civil Rights Litigation Clinic highlighted for lawsuit filed against Orange County over DNA collection – MyNewsLA.com
• UCI Law Civil Rights Litigation Clinic files lawsuit over Orange County DNA database program – CBS Los Angeles
• Prof. Hoffman quoted on UCI Law clinic lawsuit against Orange County and OC District Attorney over DNA collection practices – KNX1070
• Prof. Goodwin quoted on her research examining the balance of public health concerns and constitutional laws and involvement in the UCI Infectious Disease Science Initiative – UCI Magazine
• UCI Law International Justice Clinic Successfully Urges LA County to Support Global Treaty on Gender Equity – UCI Law
• UCI Law Clinic Sues Orange County District Attorney Over Controversial DNA Collection Scheme – UCI Law
• LISTEN: Prof. Kaye quoted on clash between Twitter and India, and the power/impact of social media platforms – NPR
• Prof. Kaye quoted on dispute between Twitter and India over content moderation – New York Times
• Prof. Talesh’s article “Institutional and Political Sources of Legislative Change: Explaining How Private Organizations Influence the Form and Content of Consumer Protection Legislation” cited – The Conversation
• Law Firm Rutan & Tucker Establishes Endowed Scholarship at UCI Law – UCI Law
• Samrah Mahmoud ’12 joins Public Law Center’s Volunteer Board of Directors – Public Law Center
• Prof. Hoffman op-ed: When chocolate is bitter, not bittersweet – New York Daily News
• Prof. Hasen sends letter signed by group of law professors and experts to Facebook's Oversight Board in favor of deplatforming Trump as necessary last resort – France24
• Prof. Hasen pens letter, signed by academics and lawyers, supporting Facebook’s indefinite ban of Trump on the platform – USA Today
• Prof. Kaye participates in discussion on Facebook’s Oversight Board, Facebook’s Trump ban and the future of online speech – Carnegie Live
• Prof. Hasen spearheads letter from academics, lawyers, and researchers to Facebook Oversight Board regarding move to deplatform Trump – Politico
• Letter to Facebook’s Oversight Board, spearheaded by Prof. Hasen, highlighted – Axios
• Prof. Hasen spearheads letter to Facebook’s Oversight Board (signed by Prof. Kaye and Prof. Lerner) supporting Trump deplatforming as necessary last resort – Politico
• Prof. Kaye discusses dispute between Twitter and the Indian government, social media content moderation and regulation, and freedom of expression – New York Times
• Dean Richardson and Prof. Tinto join law professors in statement opposing Florida Anti-Protest Bill HB1 – Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
• Prof. Kaye quoted on clash between Twitter and Indian government over content moderation and regulation – CNN
• The California State Committee on Revision of the Penal Code, of which Dean Richardson is a member, releases 2020 Annual Report and Recommendations – Committee on Revision of the Penal Code
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Trump’s post-election litigation – PolitiFact
• UCI Law Consumer Law Clinic and ACLU SoCal file lawsuit against Lancaster and LASD – MyNewsLA.com
• UCI Law Consumer Law Clinic joins ACLU in lawsuit against Lancaster over citation system – LAist
• Investment Company Lord Abbett & Co. Establishes New Scholarship at UCI Law – UCI Law
• Prof. Ashar quoted on UCI Law’s commitment to developing curriculum focused on the intersection of race, racism and the law – Daily Journal*
• WATCH: Prof. Solomon participates in panel discussion on cannabis as a tool of racial oppression – UCI Office of Global Engagement
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin discusses women and mass incarceration – Ms. Magazine’s On the Issues with Michele Goodwin Podcast
• Prof. Kaye comments on content moderation policies and web hosting platforms with content that encourages violence and harm – NPR
• UCI Law Consumer Law Clinic, led by Prof. Tutt, and ACLU SoCal file lawsuit against the City of Lancaster and LASD over administrative citation system – ACLU SoCal
• WATCH: Prof. Goodwin moderates a discussion on “Race, Sex and Policing in America,” co-hosted by the Center for Biotechnology and Global Technology and the ACLU of Minnesota – UCI Media
• Prof. Kaye: UN Human Rights Council: A Near-Term Approach for U.S. Re-Entry – Just Security
• A Message from Associate Dean for Equity Initiatives Sameer Ashar on Black History Month – UCI Law
• UCI Law Prof. Mark Rosenbaum named among Top Lawyers of the Decade – UCI Law
• UCI Law’s Graduate Tax Program highlighted for creating resource guide on racial inequality in the tax system – TaxProf Blog
• Neil Sahota op-ed: The Current Challenge of Diversity and Inclusion – Forbes
• Prof. Kaye discusses deplatforming, social media content moderation, and freedom of expression – CJR
• Prof. Goodwin quoted on Justice Sotomayor’s role and impact as a woman of color on the Supreme Court – New York Magazine
• LISTEN: Prof. Kaye discusses freedom of expression, and global trends related to media intimidation and attacks against journalists – Finding Humanity Podcast
• WATCH: Prof. Camacho comments on his work on the Climate, Energy, Justice Report providing climate policy recommendations to Congress – Center for Progressive Reform
• Dean Richardson writes on UCI Law’s public service mission and highlights projects undertaken by students and faculty to serve the community – OC Lawyer
• UCI Law student Sarah Kahn and alum Brooke Weitzman ’14 co-write article on the James A. Musick Facility, OC’s mental health crisis and law enforcement response – OC Lawyer
• Prof. Goodwin quoted in article on the coronavirus vaccine and pregnant women – New Yorker

January 2021

• Prof. Weinstein writes article on free speech, Harry Bridges, and the Los Angeles Times – California Supreme Court Historical Society
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Texas AG lawsuit over election results in battleground states – New York Times
• UCI Law earns A- grade among top law schools for legal technology – preLaw Magazine
• UCI Law receives A- grade in preLaw magazine’s rankings of most diverse law schools – preLaw Magazine
• Prof. Marian comments on leaked memo that suggests ways to hide money offshore – Mother Jones
• Prof. Hasen comments on expected state legislation to limit voter turnout – USA Today
• PILF at UCI Law launches Fragomen Move More Challenge – UCI Law
• UCI Law Criminal Justice Clinic Sees Success with Compassionate Release Project – UCI Law
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin discusses women’s health and the Biden presidency and the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade – Ms. Magazine’s On the Issues with Michele Goodwin
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Republican-led efforts to change election laws and voting rules in wake of 2020 election – CBS News
• UCI Law alumni Vish Mohan ’16 and Diana Palacios ’12 named among Minority Leaders of Influence: Attorneys List – Los Angeles Business Journal
• Kayley Berger – UCI Law J.D. and M.B.A. Student – Awarded Second Place in Criminal Record Policy Essay Competition – UCI Law
• UCI Law median 2020 LSAT score ranked No. 22 in preview of U.S. News Law School Rankings – TaxProf Blog
• Prof. Marian comments on tax benefits for virtual currency donors – Law360
• Prof. Shaffer co-writes introduction and co-edits AJIL Unbound Symposium “The Biden Administration and the International Legal Order” – AJIL Unbound
• WATCH: Prof. Hasen participates in “Elections, Insurrection and Inauguration: What’s Next for American Democracy?” – UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement
• Prof. Taylor Poppe presented on "Legal Tech & Access to Justice: Thoughts from the Estate Planning Context" – Cyberjustice Laboratory 
• Abby Reyes discusses her work as director of UCI’s Community Resilience Projects and her law and social movements seminar at UCI Law – The Law and Political Economy Project
• Prof. Hasen quoted in fact-check of Rush Limbaugh’s comments regarding legitimacy of the 2020 election – Politifact
• Prof. Kaye discusses social media and de-platforming, disinformation, and democracy – L.A. Times
• UCI Law ranked No. 18 in 2020 acceptance rate in preview of 2022 U.S. News Law School rankings – TaxProf Blog
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin discusses reproductive rights cases and recent SCOTUS decision in Food and Drug Administration v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists – Bloomberg Law
• Prof. Hasen op-ed: Election law can’t protect democracy if our representatives are lawless – L.A. Times
• Prof. Jiménez comments on Biden’s nominee to lead Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Chronicle of Higher Education
• WATCH: Prof. Hasen participates in “What has to change to protect our vulnerable election system?” – America at a Crossroads
• Prof. Hasen quoted on GOP elected officials questioning legitimacy of Biden’s win over voting rules – Washington Post
• Bryan Cunningham quoted on cybersecurity-related research and scholarship at UCI – Orange County Business Journal
• Prof. Goodwin: The Forgotten Reproductive Justice Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King – Ms. Magazine
• Prof. Kaye quoted on calls for social media companies to expand content moderation policies globally – The Guardian
• Prof. Hasen comments on Georgia governor’s role in defending election integrity, voting rights amidst pressure from Trump – The Atlantic
• Helen Boyer ‘18 quoted on work helping deported veteran win U.S. citizenship – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Kaye quoted on Mexico and Poland’s interest in pursuing national and global regulation of social media companies – Washington Post
• Prof. Hasen comments on Trump campaign election litigation, unsubstantiated claims of fraud, and deterioration in democratic norms – Business Insider
• A message from Dean L. Song Richardson on the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day – UCI Law
• Prof. Kaye quoted on content moderation of political figures on social media platforms – New York Times
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin discusses idea of global vaccine passport and concerns about discrimination, privacy, security and more – BeFM Morning Wave in Busan
• Prof. Kaye op-ed: To begin de-Trumpification, start with elite institutions – L.A. Times
• Prof. Goodwin quoted on the legality of the use of personal social media accounts by political figures – L.A. Times
• LISTEN: Prof. Baradaran discusses banking, inequality, and the racial wealth gap – Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses impeachment, authoritarianism, and the need for voting reform to protect American democracy – Vox’s Today Explained Podcast
• UCI Law Graduate Tax Program LL.M. Alumna First to Clerk at U.S. Tax Court – UCI Law
• UCI Law Criminal Justice Clinic Secures Compassionate Release for Client – UCI Law
• 157 Law Deans Publish Rare Joint Statement on 2020 Election and Events at the Capitol – UCI Law
• Prof. Kaye quoted on social media, tech companies move to restrict Donald Trump – KTVU
• Prof. Hasen quoted on American democracy and democratic norms, and the riot at the Capitol – L.A. Times
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin discusses the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot and interviews newly elected women in Congress – Ms. Magazine's On the Issues with Michele Goodwin Podcast
• Prof. Hasen op-ed: The Only Way to Save American Democracy Now – Slate
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses how Electoral College votes are counted in a contested Presidential election – Legal Talk Today
• Prof. Hasen quoted on investigations into the 2020 presidential election and unsupported claims of fraud – NBC News
• Prof. Kaye quoted on freedom of speech, social media, and moves to restrict Trump’s online platform – AP
• Two UCI Law Faculty Members Named 2020 AALS Teachers of the Year – UCI Law
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses the tumultuous week in Washington, DC, the 2020 election cycle, and the impact on American democracy – Deep State Radio
• Prof. Kaye quoted on move by social media companies to restrict, suspend Trump’s accounts – New York Times
• Prof. Hasen quoted on social media companies restricting Trump’s accounts – New York Times
• Prof. Hasen quoted on cheap speech, disinformation, and the impact on democratic institutions – New York Times
• UCI Law student Kayley Berger wins 2nd place in Criminal Record Policy Essay Competition – Continuing Justice
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin discusses proposed global vaccine passport and potential challenges, vulnerabilities, and inequities – TBS eFM This Morning
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin discusses the history of the 13th Amendment and the punishment clause, prison labor, and efforts to amend the constitution – Bloomberg Law Podcast
• WATCH: Prof. Hasen discusses Trump’s call with Georgia election officials in attempt to overturn election results – MSNBC
• WATCH: Prof. Hasen discusses Trump’s phone call with Georgia election officials in attempt to overturn election results – PBS NewsHour
• WATCH: Dean Richardson discusses the future of graduate education and law schools – UCI News
• Q&A with Neil Sahota on successfully managing a remote team – Thrive Global
• Prof. Hasen quoted on planned objections to election certification by Republican lawmakers – Politico
• WATCH: Prof. Hasen discusses Trump phone call with Georgia Secretary of State – CNN
• Prof. Hasen: Donald Trump Should Be Prosecuted for His Shakedown of Georgia’s Brad Raffensperger – Slate
• Prof. Hasen op-ed: We Can’t Let Our Elections Be This Vulnerable Again – The Atlantic
• Prof. Goodwin quoted on privacy and discrimination concerns over vaccine passport – MassLive.com

December 2020

• Full Media Coverage: UCI Law Professor Rick Hasen's Op-Eds and Commentaries on the 2020 Elections – UCI Law
• WATCH: UCI Law student Kayley Berger shares why she chose to go to law school and her pro bono experience – Beverly Hills Bar Association
• Prof. Camacho’s essays on the Trump Administration’s pandemic response and revisions to regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act highlighted among top contributor essays of 2020 – The Regulatory Review
• LISTEN: Dean Richardson discusses law school rankings and ways to diversify Big Law’s pipeline – Bloomberg Law’s [Un]Common Law Podcast
• WATCH: Prof. Weinstein interviews Bret Stephens on America after the Trump presidency – America at a Crossroads
• Prof. Goodwin comments on ethical issues of a vaccine passport – Afar Magazine
• Prof. Kaye quoted on NSO Group’s claims to abide by human rights standards – Financial Times
• Prof. Ballakrishnen’s new book “Accidental Feminism: Gender Parity and Selective Mobility among India’s Professional Elite” publishes on Jan. 12 – Princeton University Press
• Chancellor Gillman, Prof. Hasen and Prof. Porter recognized among OC’s 100 top influencers for 2020 – Orange County Register
• Chancellor Gillman and Prof. Hasen highlighted in list of best SCOTUS books of 2020 – Law.com
• LISTEN: Prof. Camacho discusses ways the Biden administration can advance its environmental agenda – UCI Podcast
• Michele Goodwin, UCI Law Chancellor's Professor of Law, Named to 2021 PSI Board of Directors– UCI Law
• Prof. Hasen quoted on unprecedented Texas lawsuit seeking to invalidate election results in four states – Politifact
• Prof. Leslie Q&A on recent attention to antitrust enforcement efforts – Forbes
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin discusses how the U.S. can rebuild global relationships with Penelope Andrews, Prof. Kaye, Prof. Shaffer, and Lyric Thompson – Ms. Magazine’s On the Issues with Michele Goodwin Podcast
• UCI Law Student Sarah Kahn Named a Finalist for PSJD Pro Bono Publico Award – UCI Law
• Prof. Hasen quoted on legal authority of ‘alternate electors’ – New York Times
• Prof. Hasen comments on Electoral College vote, faithless electors, and what to expect when Congress meets to certify the results – Capital Public Radio
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Electoral College confirmation, alternate voters – MarketWatch
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Kansas proof-of-citizenship voting law case – Kansas City Star
• Prof. Goodwin quoted on potential discrimination concerns associated with vaccine apps – Baltimore Sun
• Prof. Goodwin quoted on concerns over the use of apps to confirm COVID-19 vaccinations – New York Times
• WATCH: Prof. Goodwin interviewed on Trump campaign’s legal challenges to the 2020 election in Wisconsin – NewsNation
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Michigan filing asking Supreme Court overturn the state’s election results – Detroit Free Press
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Supreme Court order rejecting Texas lawsuit over presidential election results – New York Times
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Texas AG lawsuit over election results in battleground states, role of AG Barr and Senator Cruz in delegitimizing Biden presidency – Texas Tribune
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses the Trump campaign’s post-election litigation and what lasting impact it may have on the U.S. election system – Diane Rehm Show
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Republican support of Texas lawsuit over election results – Christian Science Monitor
• Prof. Hasen quoted on lack of legal standing in Texas’ filing over election results – Mother Jones
• Prof. Hasen quoted on attempts to delegitimize Biden presidency and U.S. elections – AP
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Texas lawsuit over election results in other states – People
• Prof. Hasen comments on potential court sanctions for lawyers filing to overturn election results – SF Gate
• WATCH: Prof. Hasen joined Erwin Chemerinsky and Stephen Rohde for “The Unprecedented 2020 Election and the Future of Voting and Democracy in America” – Beverly Hills Bar Association
• Jane Stoever, UCI Law Clinical Professor of Law, Recognized with 2020 Inclusive Excellence Spirit Award – UCI Law
• Prof. Wegener highlighted for work with UCI Law clinic students using artificial intelligence tools – Financial Times
• Prof. Kaye and Rep. Porter op-ed: The UDHR, Digital Authoritarianism and Human Rights after Trump – Just Security
• Prof. Hasen quoted on potential strategy behind Texas AG’s Supreme Court filing over election results – USA Today
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Missouri and Kansas joining Texas-led lawsuit over presidential election results – Kansas City Star
• Prof. Hasen comments on 17 states joining Texas SCOTUS lawsuit over election results – AP
• Prof. Hasen quoted on unsubstantiated claims of fraud related to the use of ballot drop boxes – CNN
• Prof. Hasen comments on Texas’ unprecedented request for SCOTUS to throw out election results – People
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Texas filing over election results in other states – NPR
• Prof. Goodwin named to Population Services International Board of Directors – PSI
• UCI Law clinics highlighted for role assisting Use of Force Review Board launched by L.A. District Attorney – KCRW
• UCI Law clinics help Los Angeles D.A. review police shootings – Daily Journal*
• Prof. Hasen comments on ‘safe harbor’ deadline and Wisconsin’s scheduled state court hearing over mail-in ballots – Wall Street Journal
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Texas lawsuit challenging election results – New York Times
• Prof. Hasen comments on ‘safe harbor’ deadline and how it may impact litigation – New York Times
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Texas Supreme Court filing over election results – Washington Post
• UCI Law Civil Rights Litigation Clinic and Criminal Justice Clinic highlighted for role assisting Los Angeles D.A. use-of-force review board – ABC7
• Prof. Blank quoted on insolvency exception from cancellation of debt income – CNBC
• UCI Law clinics highlighted for work to review officer-involved shootings in Los Angeles – LAist
• UCI Law Clinics to Assist Los Angeles County District Attorney-Elect George Gascon in Review Effort of Officer-Involved Shootings – UCI Law
• UCI Law pro bono program highlighted for work done during COVID-19 pandemic – National Jurist
• Prof. Goodwin quoted on 13th Amendment and the punishment clause – Complex
• Prof. Hasen quoted on post-election litigation and Trump’s comments suggesting Supreme Court intervention – Reuters
• WATCH: Prof. Kaye discusses free speech, social media, his time as U.N. Special Rapporteur of Freedom of Expression, and UCI Law’s International Justice Clinic work – In Lieu of Fun Podcast
• UCI Law Professor and Academic Director of Graduate Tax Program, Omri Marian, to Present Paper at the Global Tax Symposium – UCI Law
• Prof. Hasen quoted on “safe harbor deadline” under the Electoral Count Act – Al Jazeera
• Prof. Goodwin quoted on use of the punishment clause in the 13th Amendment – Colorlines
• Prof. Loftus highlighted for new research exploring the confidence-accuracy relationship for eyewitness testimony – The Davis Vanguard
• Prof. Hasen quoted on AG Barr’s confirmation that no evidence of widespread voter fraud was found – Washington Post
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Trump campaign election lawsuit in Wisconsin and “laches” principle in election disputes – WPR
• Prof. Baradaran’s book “The Color of Money” named among best books for 2020 recommended by COO of Urban Us – TechCrunch
• Prof. Goodwin op-ed: Dear President-Elect Biden: It’s Time to Actually Abolish Slavery in America – Newsweek
• Prof. Goodwin quoted on the 13th Amendment, prison labor, and proposed anti-slavery constitutional amendment – AP 
• Prof. Goodwin quoted on constitutional rights, public health, and the COVID-19 pandemic – Mic
• Prof. Hasen comments on Trump campaign lawsuit over Wisconsin voting rules – Washington Post
• Prof. Hasen: More and more Republican officials are standing up to Trump and his effort to overturn the election – Slate
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin offers insight on the 2020 election and its aftermath – The Pat Thurston Show
• Prof. Baradaran featured for role on Biden transition team – Roll Call

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