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Technology and Crime
D.C. court officials repeatedly lost track of teens wearing ankle monitors. The timing was deadly.
Prof. Kate Weisburd discusses the limitations, both practical and societal, of relying on GPS ankle monitors for youths in a long-form piece on teens in Washington, D.C.
Vaccines
RFK Jr. purges every vaccine adviser on CDC panel, will pick replacements
While the removal of all members of the expert Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is legal, it raises questions of safety, conflict of interest, and politics, UC Law SF Prof. Dorit Reiss says “This will not restore trust in vaccines, and is not designed to do so.”
Constitutional Law
What is Due Process? Courts Push Back as Trump Moves to Limit This Right
Prof. Matt Coles explains that due process under the Fifth Amendment is only meaningful when applied fairly to everyone and not bypassed for the sake of speed.
AI
Efficiency vs authenticity: Where’s the line when using AI to create art?
Prof. Robin Feldman examines the legal battlegrounds over generative AI in Hollywood and beyond that are affecting jobs, art, and what it means to create.
Employment Law
Teachers tend to plan pregnancies with summer due dates. Could a LAUSD policy change that?
Center of WorkLife Law Co-Director Liz Morris explains how gaps in California’s paid family leave policies may contribute to teacher turnover in public schools as the Los Angeles Unified School District considers new policies.
Environmental Law
Simplifying environmental permits to boost their impact
Prof. Dave Owen suggests that modernizing small-scale permitting could ease regulatory backlogs and improve government efficiency without weakening environmental protections.
Evidence
Your legal rights: forensic science
Chancellor & Dean David Faigman is joined by National Medal of Science recipient Bruce Alberts for a discussion on the role of science in society and the law, and what should qualify as scientific evidence.
Technology and Crime
Amid Calls to Reform Bail, Judges in St. Louis Embrace Ankle Monitors
The increasing use of ankle monitors instead of bail for people awaiting trial raises important questions about efficacy and privacy rights, Prof. Kate Weisburd says.