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2021

• Prof. Kaye quoted on UAE’s use of surveillance technology against human rights defenders – The Intercept
• Prof. Talesh and Bryan Cunningham’s article “Uncle Sam RE: Improving Cyber Hygiene and Increasing Confidence in the Cyber Insurance Ecosystem via Government Backstopping” published – Connecticut Insurance Law Journal
• Prof. Kaye quoted on Biden’s Alliance for the Future of the Internet plan – Protocol
• Prof. Kaye quoted on Twitter’s updated privacy policy – CNN
• Prof. Seager urges California Supreme Court to decide whether the public and press have a constitutional right to internet access to Britney Spears case – UCI Law IPAT Clinic
• LISTEN: Prof. Kaye discusses how to address the global spyware problem – Lawfare Podcast
• Prof. Kaye quoted on potential global impact of U.S. move to blacklist NSO Group over spyware technology – Washington Post
• Prof. Kaye comments on U.S. move to add NSO Group to federal blacklist over Pegasus spyware technology – Washington Post
• Prof. Blank’s “The Inequity of Informal Guidance,” co-authored with Leigh Osofsky, highlighted among top five new tax papers – TaxProf Blog
• Prof. Kaye quoted on Google and Apple’s removal of Russian voting app – Washington Post
• Prof. Kaye quoted on tech company responses to Russian internet restrictions – NBC News
• Prof. Kaye quoted on move by Google and Apple to remove voting app created by Navalny – New York Times
• Prof. Blank’s article “The Inequity of Informal Guidance” reviewed by Sloan Speck of Colorado Law – TaxProf Blog
• Prof. Kaye quoted on the rise of internet shutdowns as a crisis for freedom of expression – Wired UK
• Prof. Shaffer ranked No. 5 most-cited international law & security scholar in the U.S. – Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports
• Prof. Burk ranked No. 4 most-cited intellectual property scholar in the U.S. – Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports 
• Prof. Marian quoted on cryptocurrency tax reporting – Washington Post
• LISTEN: Prof. Kaye discusses NSO Group Pegasus software use by government entities and regulation of spyware and digital surveillance tools – NPR All Things Considered
• Bryan Cunningham provides cybersecurity and computer tips – Orange County Business Journal
• Prof. Marian quoted on federal legislation to regulate cryptocurrency – Law360
• Prof. Hasen highlighted for Saint Louis University Law Journal article “Deep Fakes, Bots, and Siloed Justices: American Election Law in a ‘Post-Truth’” World– The Regulatory Review
• Neil Sahota discusses how AI is changing the professional landscape – Datanami
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin discusses the COVID-19 pandemic, public health, vaccine mandates, and vaccine passports – TBS eFM This Morning
• Prof. Kaye quoted on NSO’s Pegasus spyware and international human rights law – Reuters
• Prof. Marian: The Crypto Tax Reporting Plan in the Infrastructure Bill is Good Policy. – Medium
• Q&A with Prof. Kaye on the Pegasus Project and surveillance industry regulation – CPJ
• WATCH: Prof. Kaye discusses social media, content moderation, online speech and freedom of expression – OC Forum
• Prof. Kaye quoted on the private surveillance industry and its threat to democratic life – New Yorker
• LISTEN: Prof. Kaye discusses content moderation on social media platforms, online speech, freedom of expression and human rights – Entitled Podcast
• Neil Sahota: An analysis of 800 companies finds that greenwashing is rampant – Fast Company
• Prof. Kaye discusses the governmental use of spyware against journalists and dissidents and the need for surveillance industry regulation – Coda Story
• LISTEN: Prof. Kaye discusses global spyware as a threat to democracy – NPR’s Morning Edition
• Prof. Kaye quoted on spyware industry and proposed regulation of digital surveillance tools – Washington Post
• LISTEN: Prof. Kaye discusses the use of spyware on journalists, human rights activists, politicians and dissidents – Background Briefing Podcast
• Prof. Kaye comments on NSO Group Pegasus spyware and the opacity of surveillance industry – Daily Beast
• Prof. Kaye quoted on calls for a moratorium on the sale and transfer of spyware until regulations are in place – The Guardian
• Prof. Kaye op-ed: Global spyware such as Pegasus is a threat to democracy. Here’s how to stop it. – Washington Post
• Q&A interview with Prof. Kaye on NSO Group spyware technology and surveillance – Süddeutsche Zeitung
• UCI Law highlighted for lawsuit against Orange County D.A. over DNA database – KCRW
• Prof. Blank’s article “Automated Legal Guidance” featured – Procedurally Taxing
• UCI Law clinics’ highlighted for involvement in lawsuit against OC District Attorney over DNA database – The Intercept
• Bryan Cunningham discusses the threat of cyber-attacks and need for companies and organizations to enhance cybersecurity protections – Orange County Business Journal*
• Bryan Cunningham quoted on concerns over ByteDance’s access to TikTok’s U.S. user data – CNBC
• Bryan Cunningham op-ed:  Fighting Insider Abuse After Van Buren – LawFare Blog
• WATCH: Prof. Kaye leads panel discussion on Facebook’s Oversight Board, human rights, content moderation, and freedom of expression – Access Now
• Prof. Goodwin comments on the high costs of IVF and its impact on families of color and single individuals – Parents Magazine
• Prof. Kaye comments on move by social media, tech companies to take a hands-on approach to moderate disinformation – Washington Post
• WATCH: Bryan Cunningham discussed the rise in cyberattacks across the United States – CNN
• Bryan Cunningham weighs in on how the U.S. should respond to cyberattacks – WJLA ABC News
• Neil Sahota: What Does AI Mean for You? Opportunity – Irvine Standard
• Neil Sahota comments on ways AI can assist in natural disaster prediction models – VentureBeat
• Prof. Talesh quoted on ways insurance companies can try to assist in preventing cybersecurity and data breach events – Cybersecurity Dive
• Prof. Kaye comments on Facebook’s Oversight Board, deplatforming Trump, and speech in a digital space – Mother Jones
• Neil Sahota writes on Irvine as a hub for AI innovation – Irvine Standard
• WATCH: Prof. Talesh gives lecture on how managed security and technology are redefining how insurance operates in society – iSchool UMD
• UCI Law earns A- grade among top law schools for legal technology – preLaw Magazine
• Prof. Taylor Poppe presented on "Legal Tech & Access to Justice: Thoughts from the Estate Planning Context" – Cyberjustice Laboratory 
• Bryan Cunningham quoted on cybersecurity-related research and scholarship at UCI – Orange County Business Journal
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin discusses idea of global vaccine passport and concerns about discrimination, privacy, security and more – BeFM Morning Wave in Busan
• Prof. Kaye quoted on social media, tech companies move to restrict Donald Trump – KTVU
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin discusses proposed global vaccine passport and potential challenges, vulnerabilities, and inequities – TBS eFM This Morning
• Prof. Goodwin quoted on privacy and discrimination concerns over vaccine passport – MassLive.com

2020

• Prof. Goodwin comments on ethical issues of a vaccine passport – Afar Magazine
• Prof. Wegener highlighted for work with UCI Law clinic students using artificial intelligence tools – Financial Times
• UCI Law’s Grad Tax Program highlighted for partnership with Blue J Legal and Alteryx to incorporate artificial intelligence into the curriculum – OC Business Journal
• LISTEN: Prof. Burk discusses artificial intelligence, art and creativity, and his article “Thirty-Six Views of Copyright Authorship, By Jackson Pollock” – Ipse Dixit
• Prof. Hasen and Prof. Kaye quoted in roundtable on technology and democracy – Knight Foundation
• Neil Sahota highlighted for work with AI and emerging tech and the legal industry – JD Supra
• Neil Sahota highlighted for work with AI and emerging tech and the legal industry – JD Supra
• Neil Sahota writes on law, justice and artificial intelligence – JD Supra
• Prof. Marian quoted on addition of cryptocurrency question to Form 1040 – Bloomberg
• Prof. Kaye comments on press freedom, repression of independent media and the global rise in authoritarian governments – AP
• Prof. Hasen comments on the potential threat of a cyberattack on Election Day, and what could be done to protect election integrity and voting rights – Slate
• UCI Law Clinic Director David Kaye's Appointment as UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Speech Comes to an End; International Justice Clinic Reflects on Invaluable Experience Gained – UCI Law
• WATCH: Prof. Kaye discusses threats to freedom of expression, digital rights, disinformation and the COVID-19 pandemic – Amanpour and Company
• WATCH: Prof. Kaye discusses the role of government and private sector in combating online misinformation and safeguarding freedom of expression – Council on Foreign Relations
• Prof. Baradaran highlighted for House Committee on Financial Services hearing testimony on FedAccounts – Forbes
• Prof. Hasen comments on the rise of online misinformation and provides recommendations for social media platforms to improve content moderation – Law.com
• UCI Law’s International Justice Clinic publishes report on the regulation of online content moderation – UN Human Rights
• Q&A with Bryan Cunningham on cybersecurity and the COVID-19 pandemic – Forbes
• Prof. Kaye to join Global Network Initiative as independent Board Chair – Global Network Initiative
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Facebook’s move to label posts from Trump, Biden – CNN
• WATCH: Prof. Blank presents on automated legal guidance – Indiana University Maurer School of Law
• Prof. Blank presents on automated legal guidance at Indiana/Leeds Summer Zoom Tax Workshop Series – TaxProf Blog
• Prof. Hasen comments on SCOTUS robocall case decision may impact Obamacare case - Law & Crime
• Prof. Marian quoted on cryptocurrency exchange services - Yahoo Finance
• UCI Law Faculty Gears Up for Fall Semester Online Courses – UCI Law
• Prof. Baradaran highlighted for testimony on FedAccounts and postal banking – Forbes
• Prof. Baradaran quoted on concerns over digital payment solutions to deliver COVID-19 federal aid – Roll Call
• Prof. Kaye quoted on inconsistencies in Facebook’s claims of commitment to protecting free speech – NBC News
• Prof. Kim and UCI Law student Ann Huang ‘22 collaborate with UCI-Microsoft Research team to create system for securely signing legal contracts electronically – UCI Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
• Prof. Baradaran testifies on postal banking services at U.S. House Financial Services Committee hearing – FCW
• UCI Law Professor of Law Mehrsa Baradaran to Testify Before US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services – UCI Law
• Neil Sahota named Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management – College of Law Practice Management
• WATCH: Prof. Kaye discusses Trump’s executive order targeting social media companies and online speech – Silicon Flatirons
• LISTEN: Prof. Kaye discusses Trump’s executive order aimed at rolling back social media liability protections – PRI
• LISTEN: Prof. Kaye discusses Twitter’s move to introduce fact check warnings on Trump’s tweets on vote-by-mail – NPR Up First
• UCI Law Graduate Tax Program Announces Plans for Online Classes, In-Person Extracurricular Events for Fall 2020 Semester – UCI Law
• UCI Law Clinics Continue to Represent Clients in Need, Virtually, During the COVID-19 Pandemic – UCI Law
• LISTEN: Prof. Kaye discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on freedom of opinion and expression – Lawfare Podcast
• Q&A with Prof. Kaye on Facebook’s Oversight Board - CJR
• Media Advisory: UCI Law Presents "COVID-19 & The Law" -- A Virtual Public Lecture Series - UCI Law
• WATCH: Dean Richardson participates in panel discussion on how COVID-19 has impacted law school and legal education - OC Bar Association
• Prof. Kaye quoted on Facebook Oversight Board efficacy - Reuters
• UCI Law students shine in maintaining pro bono services during COVID-19 pandemic - UCI News
• WATCH: Prof. Kaye discusses technology and human rights at Human Rights and Digital Technologies Symposium - National Academies
• Prof. Goodwin op-ed: Don’t let California government use COVID-19 as an excuse to expand surveillance - Sacramento Bee
• UCI Law Continues to Raise the Bar in Remote and Online Instruction During COVID-19 - UCI Law
• Nefi Acosta ’16 writes on whether IP addresses are considered 'personal information' under CCPA – 20iapp
• Neil Sahota discusses artificial intelligence, automation and business – Medium
• LISTEN: Prof. Marian discusses how AI and emerging tech are incorporated into the grad program at UCI Law, and innovative approaches to teaching during the coronavirus pandemic – Tax Notes Talks
• Prof. Kaye discusses Section 230 and future of web freedom in a post-coronavirus world – Media Insider
• Prof. Marian quoted on expected tax enforcement of cryptocurrency, changing tax priorities in light of coronavirus – Cointelegraph
• Prof. Kaye quoted on governmental use of medical surveillance during health crises, need for judicial oversight – BBC
• Prof. Tinto quoted on CA’s move to cut bail, allow remote court hearings amid coronavirus pandemic - LAist
• UCI Law students continue to do pro bono work despite coronavirus – Orange County Business Journal
• UCI Law Students Take on New Pro Bono Projects in Wake of COVID-19 – UCI Law
• Prof. Kaye quoted on use of technology by governments to help control coronavirus, need for rule of law standards – The Guardian
• Bryan Cunningham warns of cybersecurity and bandwidth issues as more people work from home – OC Business Journal
• Prof. Kaye quoted on critical need for internet access during times of crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic – Reuters
• Prof. Blank featured in Regulatory Recap for forthcoming co-authored article on automated advice tools used to dispense legal guidance – Regulatory Review
• Prof. Marian quoted on UCI Law Grad Tax Program partnership with Blue J Legal, push to include artificial intelligence in curriculum – Orange County Business Journal
• Bryan Cunningham discusses current cybersecurity challenges faced by companies – Critical Mass
• Prof. Gaigner named to Technology 202 Network – Washington Post
• UCI Law/Lavar Taylor Tax Symposium presentations on machine learning, AI, and tax highlighted – Wall Street Journal
• UCI Law and Blue J Legal partner to teach grad tax students methods for implementing AI into their practice – Yahoo Finance
• UCI Law to Integrate Blue J Legal’s AI-Enabled Tax Platform into Curriculum – UCI Law
• Prof. Hasen quoted on use of technology in Nevada caucuses – NBC News
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses problems and threats to our election system, from cyberattacks to human incompetence and rhetoric around voter fraud – Diane Rehm: On My Mind
• Media Advisory: UCI to host two-day conference on artificial intelligence – UCI News
• WATCH: Bryan Cunningham discusses tensions between the U.S. and Iran, potential threat of cyberattacks – NBC News
• Dean Richardson quoted on UCI Law’s commitment to incorporating artificial intelligence and emerging tech into curriculum – OC Business Journal
• Heading off an ‘election meltdown’: Feb. 28 conference to explore what could undermine 2020 election – UCI News
• Prof. Kaye comments on UK government decision to host spyware firm – The Guardian
• Prof. Kaye quoted on how online platforms have become institutions of governance by policing content – Kotaku Australia
• UCI Law faculty receive grant to expand AI curriculum – Daily Journal
• UCI Law Receives Grant to Bolster Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Curriculum – UCI Law
• UCI Law Dean L. Song Richardson Appointed to Committee on Revision of the Penal Code by CA Gov. Gavin Newsom – UCI Law
• Prof. Kaye quoted on surveillance, hacking of Jeff Bezos in attempt to influence news coverage of Saudi Arabia – The Wall Street Journal
• Prof. Kaye quoted on Jeff Bezos phone hack, evidence suggesting campaign to target individuals close to Khashoggi – The Guardian
• Prof. Kaye comments on the threats of the private surveillance industry amid Jeff Bezos phone hack – New York Times
• Prof. Kaye issues call for investigation over evidence of apparent surveillance of Jeff Bezos, possible involvement of crown prince of Saudi Arabia – The Guardian
• Prof. Shauhin Talesh Selected as a Faculty Innovation Fellow by UCI Beall Applied Innovation – UCI Law
• Bryan Cunningham writes on cyberspace and Iran-US conflict – The Conversation 
• Prof. Baradaran quoted on regulation of big tech and financial services – American Banker
• Media Advisory: Series of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lectures and Discussions Hosted by UCI Law – UCI Law

2019 

• Prof. Kim quoted on blockchain and her focus on technology and the law – Yahoo Finance
• Prof. Kaye op-ed on the surveillance industry and state suppression – The Guardian
• Vice Dean Whytock comments on UCI Law’s focus on exposing students to artificial intelligence and emerging technology – Daily Journal
• UCI Law Students Help Organize California State Senate Hearing on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence – UCI Law
• Prof. Marian discusses issues around a de minimis exception from taxation of cryptocurrency transactions – Law 360
• Prof. Baradaran quoted on concerns over Facebook’s Libra currency – CNN Business
• Dean Maurer: In Search of the Human Face of Artificial Intelligence – Backchannels
• Assistant Prof. Summer Kim Discusses Corporate Personhood & Artificial Intelligence – UCI Law
• UCI Law Chancellor's Professor R. Anthony Reese Named 2019 IP Vanguard Award Winner – UCI Law
• Prof. Kaye discusses human rights, social media and technology in keynote – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
• Prof. Kaye discusses spread of surveillance technology, lack of regulation – Deutsche Welle
• UCI Law’s Graduate Tax Program partners with Alteryx to train tax students on data analytics platform – National Jurist
• The UCI Law Graduate Tax Program and Alteryx Inc Announce Tax and Data Analytics Partnership – UCI Law
• Prof. Kaye discusses use of surveillance technology, spyware and freedom of expression – Reuters
• Profs. Blank and Marian present papers at artificial intelligence and tax law/policy symposium – TaxProf Blog
• Chancellor's Professor of Law Dan Burk Awarded Senior Fellowship at the Weizenbaum Institute for Artificial Intelligence Research – UCI Law
• Dean Richardson discusses bias in AI technology and its impact on the legal profession – Forbes
• WATCH: Dean Richardson discusses law and technology – Live with Kellye & Ken