Boston College Law hosts dean inauguration ceremony

June 27, 2023

BOSTON COLLEGE LAW — The official inauguration of Odette Lienau as the Marianne D. Short, Esq., Dean, of Boston College Law School—and as its eighth full-time dean—was held in Barat House on May 10. Made possible by the generosity of Marianne D. Short, Esq., and her husband, Raymond L. Skowyra Jr., the event marked not…

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Podcast: Boston University Law professor Jay Wexler discusses his book on cannabis law

June 27, 2023

BOSTON UNIVERSITY LAW — The Record spoke with BU Law Professor Jay Wexler about his recently published book, Weed Rules: Blazing the Way to a Just and Joyful Marijuana Policy (UC Irvine Press 2023), which suggests a new approach to cannabis policy that focuses on promoting equity and recognizing the benefits of cannabis.

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OpenAI faces defamation lawsuit over false allegation fabricated by ChatGPT

June 27, 2023

TEKEDIA — OpenAI is facing what appears to be its first defamation lawsuit over false information generated by its ChatGPT model, against someone.

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University at Buffalo Law hosts high schoolers to learn about law school and the legal profession

June 27, 2023

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW — Teenagers are typically not seen much around O’Brian Hall. But the law school filled its halls with several young people recently, thanks to two initiatives that brought the tools and possibilities of the law to people of high school age. The first, a faculty-led mini-training for at-risk youth, introduced teens…

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University at Buffalo Law students organize day of rest and empowerment for domestic violence survivors

June 27, 2023

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW — University at Buffalo Law students recently hosted Dress for What’s Next, which brings together a group of domestic violence survivors each year for a much-needed day of affirmation, some practical help, and a good dose of fun. Fourteen survivors attended the event, accompanied by about 20 student volunteers and others…

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UC Berkeley Law Death Penalty Clinic produces videos to ask for clemency for clients

June 27, 2023

UC BERKELEY LAW — When Leah Roemer and Sophie Hoblit enrolled in Berkeley Law’s Death Penalty Clinic last fall, they envisioned spending all year working on legal briefs for clients on death row. Instead, they found themselves behind a camera making a video to request clemency for a longtime clinic client.

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Recent UC Irvine Law graduate Erin Black receives fellowship for labor rights work

June 27, 2023

UC IRVINE LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is delighted to announce that Erin Black is the recipient of the Alumni Racial Equity Fellowship. UCI Law alumni founded this fellowship to provide a new graduate the opportunity to combat systemic racism while earning a living wage. Black won the…

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UCLA Law Environmental Law Clinic files amicus brief in gas case

June 27, 2023

UCLA LAW — Yesterday, the UCLA Environmental Law Clinic filed a brief in the California Restaurant Association v. Berkeley case on behalf of seven law professors: William Boyd, Dan Farber and Sharon Jacobs at UC Berkeley, Jim Rossi at Vanderbilt, David Spence at UT Austin, Shelley Welton at UPenn, and Hannah Wiseman at Penn State.…

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UC Law San Francisco Consortium on Law, Science and Health Policy takes on health care challenges

June 27, 2023

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — From working to improve health care outcomes for vulnerable populations to tackling societal issues through research and education, the UCSF/UC Law Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy has a long list of projects it’s working on this year.

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New Washington State law creates guidelines for using deepfakes in election media

June 27, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR INFORMED PUBLIC — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill this spring that will require clear disclosure when manipulated or synthetic video, images, and audio, sometimes called “deepfakes,” are used in election-related media. In recent years, CIP co-founders Ryan Calo, a School of Law professor with a joint appointment in the…

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