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Biden Monuments Case to Focus on State Lawmakers’ Ability to Sue Upcoming arguments in a challenge to the White House’s ability to create national monuments could determine whether state legislatures can bring lawsuits over the objections of the state’s governor an...

“If that happens, you’re going to see a lot more litigation on many fronts,” as legislatures begin challenge federal actions a governor supports, said Member Scholar Dave Owen, of UC Law in San Francisco. @uclawsf.bsky.social

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Industry Leaders Advise UC Law SF on the Future of AI in Law and Legal Education - UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings)

Sixteen leaders in technology and law are joining #UCLawSF to guide its response to AI’s growing impact on legal practice. Learn how this new advisory board is helping the College modernize its curriculum, programs, and operations while shaping the future of law and legal education.

Karen Korematsu to Give Keynote Speech at UC Law SF’s 2026 Commencement - UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings)

UC Law SF welcomes Karen Korematsu as the keynote speaker for its 145th Commencement. The daughter of the civil rights icon who challenged WWII-era internment of Japanese Americans, Korematsu leads the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, named after her father.

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As the chair-elect of the #AALS Section on Law, Medicine & Healthcare, I had the privilege to honor vaccine law & policy expert, the incredible @doritreiss.bsky.social (@uclawsf.bsky.social), with the Distinguished Service Award recognizing service to the public & health law academy 👏👏👏

Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children

As federal officials announce sweeping changes to U.S. childhood vaccine recommendations, Prof. @doritreiss.bsky.social tells @nytimes.com that such decisions must be supported by evidence and clear reasoning to survive legal challenges. Reiss is a nationally recognized expert in vaccine law.

‘No war on Venezuela’: Bay Area leaders, protesters call Trump’s attack unconstitutional Bay Area political leaders and protesters condemned the U.S. attack on Venezuela and the arrest of its president Saturday.

How far does presidential authority extend when it comes to using the military overseas? In the @sfchronicle.com, Professors Rory Little and Zachary Price analyze the legality of recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela.

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Chancellor & Dean David Faigman's Message: Reflecting on 10 Years of Growth for UC Law SF and What’s Ahead - UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings)

In his New Year’s message to the community, Chancellor & Dean David Faigman reflects on the ways UC Law San Francisco has changed over the last ten years.

State Vaccine Law and Policy—A New Threat to Public Health This Viewpoint discusses the importance of understanding the evolution and current trajectory of state-level vaccine requirements for assessing the stability of the nation’s immunization infrastructur...

As preventable infectious diseases harm more children, school immunization mandates are being challenged in state legislatures and courtrooms, UC Law SF’s Prof. @doritreiss.bsky.social and Lawrence O. Gostin write in a JAMA Viewpoint.

HHS cuts millions in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics The move is an escalation in the agency’s clash with the medical group, which is suing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy.

Reiss, an expert in vaccine law and policy, says federal health agencies must give a reasonable explanation for funding cuts and can’t use them to punish organizations for their speech.

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A decision to cut millions of dollars in federal grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics could face legal trouble, Professor @doritreiss.bsky.social tells @nbcnews.com.

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State Vaccine Law and Policy—A New Threat to Public Health This Viewpoint discusses the importance of understanding the evolution and current trajectory of state-level vaccine requirements for assessing the stability of the nation’s immunization infrastructur...

Prof. Lawrence Gostin and I wrote about the threat to states school immunization requirements from both litigation and legislation, especially worrying given federal actions undermining vaccine access
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UC Law SF graduates are achieving strong results. For the two most recent graduating classes, high rates of alumni passed the bar exam on their first try and landed jobs in the legal field within 10 months after law school. www.uclawsf.edu/2025/12/18/u...

The seven-member search committee of directors and faculty oversee the search process and engage with stakeholders as part of the nationwide search. Read more: www.uclawsf.edu/2025/12/12/u...

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The UC Law SF Board of Directors has launched the process to search for the next chancellor and dean. Chancellor & Dean David Faigman, who has led the College since 2016 and served on the faculty since 1987, is not seeking reappointment when his term ends in June 2027.

Greater AI Transparency Would Help Build Trust And Generate Value As AI blurs the line between real and synthetic content, trust depends on verification. Here's how a public-private certification model could help consumers understand what they’re seeing.

As AI content becomes indistinguishable from authentic speech or video, the lack of disclosure standards hampers public trust and limits the usefulness of AI tools.

Feldman proposes a public-private collaboration model for verification, to ensure oversight without stifling innovation.

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Greater AI Transparency Would Help Build Trust And Generate Value As AI blurs the line between real and synthetic content, trust depends on verification. Here's how a public-private certification model could help consumers understand what they’re seeing.

Professor Robin Feldman’s @forbes.com op-ed argues that, as modern AI systems challenge legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks, verification is the key to generating value.

Prof. Benjamin A. Barsky Discusses Legal Barriers to Opioid Addiction Treatment - UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings)

COVID-19 changed how patients can access treatments for opioid use disorder, a major shift at the intersection of health and criminal law. #UCLawSF Professor Benjamin A. Barsky looks at how telemedicine laws and regulations shape access to care — and why some patients remain left behind.

RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory panel is beset by incompetence, bias, and procedural chaos The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) meetings used to be a geek’s dream: hours of long, maybe dreary presentation of extensive data

Reiss, an expert in vaccine law and policy, argues that the decision was shaped by limited subject-matter expertise and anti-vaccine bias. She notes that the committee’s process departed from the evidence-based standards it has historically followed. www.statnews.com/2025/12/06/a...

RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory panel is beset by incompetence, bias, and procedural chaos The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) meetings used to be a geek’s dream: hours of long, maybe dreary presentation of extensive data

A federal advisory board’s vote to revise Hepatitis B vaccine guidance for newborns raises serious public health concerns, Prof. @doritreiss.bsky.social writes in an op-ed for @statnews.com.

What Trump’s ‘Pause’ on Asylum Decisions Means for the Bay Area’s Afghan Community and Beyond | KQED We talk about what these sweeping changes mean for legal immigrants, asylum seekers, and the federal agencies carrying out deportations.

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We're talking to Afghan-American Foundation's Joseph Azam, @theatlantic.com's @nickmiroff.bsky.social and @uclawsf.bsky.social's @karenmusalo.bsky.social about what Trump's pause on asylum decisions means for the Afghan community and beyond.

❓What are your Qs about the changes?

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Litigators build toolkit to fight AI data centers The Trump administration’s plans to advance data centers and the energy to support them are sparking a legal backlash.

Member Scholar Dave Owen of @uclawsf.bsky.social said that data center developers could face litigation over alleged violations of state laws, as well. At the state level, conflicts are emerging over pricing arrangements and data centers’ financial responsibility.

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Into the Future: The Campaign for UC Law San Francisco - UC Law San Francisco Alumni Association

If you didn’t have a chance to give yesterday, it’s not too late to make a difference. Make a gift here: give.uclawsf.edu/g/into-the-f...

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Thank you for supporting UC Law San Francisco on Giving Tuesday! We raised $77,768 — your gifts will establish new levels of excellence in legal education and expand opportunities for our talented students and faculty.

Giving Tuesday is here—make an impact! - UC Law San Francisco Alumni Association

And thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Board of Trustees members Charan Brahma ’99 and Dan Vermillion ’09, your gift today can unlock even more impact:

When 100 donors give, we unlock $5,000

When 200 donors give, we unlock another $5,000

Give today: give.uclawsf.edu/g/giving-tue...

Giving Tuesday is here—make an impact! - UC Law San Francisco Alumni Association

In the face of new challenges in our rapidly changing world, we need donors to help transform California’s first law school. The gifts you make today will shape the future of law and society.

Since our founding in 1878, UC Law San Francisco has produced generations of lawyers, leaders, activists, inventors, partners, and public servants. Our excellent faculty and innovative initiatives prepare students to enter the legal profession with confidence.
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Giving Tuesday is on December 2 and it’s the perfect opportunity to support our students and faculty working to confront injustice and strengthen communities.

You don’t have to wait to make a gift. Be part of UC Law SF’s extraordinary future and give now: give.uclawsf.edu/g/giving-tue...

Should America protect grownups from AI?

Henderson explains that determining what counts as "reasonable" safety measures is highly circumstantial, noting that differences in age and maturity could meaningfully shape courts' assessments of a company's legal duty.

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@politico.com recently featured Prof. Zachary Henderson, an expert in AI litigation, in a story on whether the law should do more to protect adults from AI chatbots.

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.

Collecting information on people’s movements, she says, amounts to dragnet surveillance that threatens the rights and safety of community members.

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