Dialectic from the UCLA Law Review

We explore the intersections of race and intellectual property with Dean Deidre Keller and Kimberly Tignor, uncovering how such a lens can empower creators of color and reorganize distributions of wealth. Find more information on Critical Race Intellectual Property with Dean Keller's scholarship in collaboration with Professor Anjali Vats here: Anjali Vats & Deidre A. Keller, Critical Race IP, 36 Cardozo Arts & Ent. L.J. 735 (2018). Find more information on the work being done at the Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice here: https://iipsj.org. Hosted by: Ozichi Emeziem, Nicole Battaglia & Marlin Gramajo Produced by: Mic Anthony Music By: Something Elated by Broke For Free

We spoke with journalist Cerise Castle about telling stories that law enforcement doesn't want to be told. You can find her groundbreaking 15-part investigative series on deputy gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department here: https://knock-la.com/tradition-of-violence-lasd-gang-history/. You can also follow her on social media @cerisecastle on Twitter and @yourmajestcee on Instagram. Hosted by: Nicole Battaglia & Marlin Gramajo Produced by: Mic Anthony Music By: Something Elated by Broke For Free

On this episode, Professor Jennifer Chacón joins us to discuss social movements as they intersect with her work in the realm of criminal law and immigration (crimmigration). Hosted by: Nicole Battaglia, Ozichi Emeziem & Marlin Gramajo Produced by: Mic Anthony Music By: Something Elated by Broke For Free

In this episode, we talk with Julio Salgado and Atziri Peña about being undocuqueer and the intersections with social advocacy, immigrant narratives and the law. Both Julio and Atziri use social media to spread their advocacy. You can find them at: @JulioSalgado83 and @adelitasapparel. Hosted By: Marlin Gramajo and Ozichi Emeziem Produced By: Mic Anthony Music By: Something Elated by Broke For Free

On this episode, Professor Jennifer Chacón joins us to discuss social movements as they intersect with her work in the realm of criminal law and immigration (crimmigration). Edited by: Mic Anthony

Welcome to Dialectic Season 6, Law, Media, and Social Advocacy Edited by: Mic Anthony

In this episode, we sit down with Professor Rebecca Wexler to discuss the intersection of privacy laws and the criminal justice system. States around the country are adopting new, stricter privacy laws, in response to a growing awareness of just how much personal and important data companies are keeping about consumers, and how vulnerable that data is. But those privacy laws have flaws that are significantly impacting our criminal justice system, and our ability to provide fair trials. Hosted by Zach Morris and Jeremy Weese Produced by Chris McGill Music provided by Soleternity

In this episode, we interview Anne Busacca-Ryan. Anne is a former teacher and a UCLA Law alumna who is currently a staff attorney with Public Counsel who works on issues surrounding children’s rights and education. In her interview, Anne gives us the legal context and background to understand the wave of teacher strikes around the country in the last year. Anne was also a panelist and contributor to UCLA Law Review's Law Meet World Series, which you can explore here: https://www.uclalawreview.org/education-labor-law-the-teacher-strikes-in-los-angeles-and-across-the-u-s/ Hosted by Zach Morris and Jeremy Weese Produced by Chris McGill Music provided by Soleternity.

This episode is the second of a two part series examining the complexity of addressing homelessness. In Los Angeles, as voters were passing measures to significantly increase the amount of money available to address homelessness and help people find housing, the city continued to enforce ordinances that violated the civil rights of people who did not have a home. In this episode, we speak to Shayla Myers of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles to discuss her work litigating on behalf of the unhoused, as well as the legal and policy issues at play. Hosted by Zach Morris and Jeremy Weese Produced by Chris McGill Music provided by Soleternity

This episode is the first of a two part series examining the complexity of addressing homelessness. In Los Angeles in particular, as the voters were passing measures for significantly increasing the amount of money available to address homelessness and help people find housing, the city continued to enforce ordinances that violated the civil rights of people who did not have a home. In this episode, we speak to UCLA Professor Will Watts, who heads up our Veteran's Legal Clinic, to discuss how both actions existed side by side, the perspectives people bring to addressing homelessness, and how to understand the problem holistically. In the next episode we continue speaking with Professor Watts, as well as hear from Shayla Meyers, who was on the legal team seeking the protection of the civil rights of people who were unhoused. Hosted by Zach Morris and Jeremy Weese Produced by Chris McGill Music provided by Soleternity.

This episode is the second in a two-part series exploring California's past, present, and future in addressing the existential threat of climate change. In this episode, we explore California's entrée as a global leader on climate change with UCLA Law Professor Cara Horowitz, especially following the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit, an international climate conference spearheaded by former California Governor Jerry Brown. We also discuss some of the critiques of the Summit and of Governor Brown's environmental policies, particularly from environmental justice groups in California. Finally, we talk with Jessie Cammack, a 3L student at UCLA Law, about her research on the potential vulnerability of California's international climate actions to the dormant foreign affairs preemption doctrine. Hosted by Sunjana Supekar and Jason Lawler Produced by Jason Lawler Music provided by: Loopster Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Rodney Skopes Blue Dot Sessions (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Skittle/Rodney_Skopes) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Noncommercial 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Kovd Blue Dot Sessions (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Fjell/Kovd) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Noncommercial 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Deixa Blue Dot Sessions (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Orange_Cat/Deixa) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Noncommercial 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Iowana Blue Dot Sessions (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Truck_Stop/Iowana) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Noncommercial 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Tessalit Blue Dot Sessions (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Azalai/Tessalit) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Noncommercial 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Wires Don't Cry Ayato & Kecap Tuyul (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ayato__Kecap_Tuyul/The_Shaman_Wont_Come_Back/4_Wires_dont_cry) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Downfall Silicon Transmitter (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Silicon_Transmitter/2019030441641732/Downfall) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Noncommercial 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

This episode is the first in a two-part series exploring California's past, present, and future in addressing the existential threat of climate change. In this episode, we talk with UCLA Professor Cara Horowitz about what's at stake as greenhouse gases rise, both globally and in California, particularly in light of a recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change describing the crisis. We also talk with UCLA Professor William Boyd about SB 100, a bill passed last year by the California legislature that commits California to 100% renewable energy by 2045. The bill modifies California's Renewable Portfolio Standard, a regulatory tool that encourages states to procure more renewable resources. Through our conversations in this first part of the series, we get a sense of both the gravity of the climate crisis, as well as one of California's proposed regulatory solutions. Hosted by Sunjana Supekar and Jason Lawler Produced by Jason Lawler Music provided by: Loopster Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Focus A.A. Aalto (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_A_Aalto/Connections/Focus) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Noncommercial 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Sneak A.A. Aalto (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_A_Aalto/Fest/Sneak) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Noncommercial 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ The Yards Blue Dot Sessions (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Skittle/The_Yards) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Noncommercial 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ El Tajo Blue Dot Sessions (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Cholate/El_Taj) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Noncommercial 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ All of the above music may be modified from its original version. The following have not been modified. Selves a.d.du.nord (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/addunord/78_Improvisations/01_-_Selves) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Noncommercial No Derivatives 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Sun Whitened Clearing Head Vs. Wall (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Head_Vs_Wall/Sun_Whitened_Clearing/head__vs__wall_01_sun_whitened_clearing) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution Noncommercial No Derivatives 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

In this episode of Dialectic, we talk with Professor Claudia Polsky from UC Berkeley Law School about her recently published article in the UCLA Law Review, Open Records, Shuttered Labs: Ending Political Harassment of Public University Researchers. Prof. Polsky describes the rise of politically motivated groups using state open records laws to target and harass researchers at public universities with opposing ideologies. These groups use open records laws to retrieve countless documents related to a researcher's work, creating an enormous administrative burden. Further, she argues the misuse of open records laws impacts the quality of academic research and the freedom that researchers have to investigate society's most controversial and challenging issues. Prof. Polsky concludes by discussing her detailed legislative proposal to combat the abuse of open records laws and protect university researchers from political harassment while still maintaining the integrity and spirit of open records laws.

Our first episode this season is a special collaboration with Law Meets World, a series by UCLA Law Review Discourse that explores the effects of gentrification and displacement in Los Angeles. In this episode, we chat with Doug Smith, Ysabel Jurado, and Joe Donlin to learn more about the role of community planning in combating gentrification in Los Angeles. We look at the People's Plan, a community plan developed by South LA residents in 2017 to prioritize affordable housing and prevent displacement.

In this episode, we sit down with Professors Aziz Huq, Tom Ginsburg and Lawrence Sager to discuss threats to constitutional democracy and how well America’s constitutional democracy might fare in the face of those threats.

In this episode, we sit down with Professor Beth Colgan to discuss how the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against excessive fines and fees and the Sixth Amendment’s Right to Counsel fail to protect vulnerable segments of the population.

Hackers and Cybersecurity Law: How Hackers, Governments and Corporations Make Surprising Bedfellows with Professor Kristen Eichensehr In this episode, we sit down with Professor Eichensehr to discuss the ways in which governments, corporations and hackers navigate cybersecurity law and the surprising ways in which they collaborate to their mutual benefit.

We sit down with UCLA immigration law professor Hiroshi Motomura to talk about DACA’s legal underpinnings as well as the Trump Administration’s decision to do away with the Obama-era policy.

In this episode, we sit down with UCLA Law professor and immigration scholar Hiroshi Motomura to talk about the presidential pardon of former Sheriff of Maricopa County, Joe Arpaio.

In the season premiere of Dialectic, we sit down with Professor K-Sue Park to discuss her recent New York Times op-ed on the ACLU’s decision to defend white supremacists. Professor Park is a Critical Race Studies Fellow at UCLA Law. You can read Professor Park’s op-ed here: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/opinion/aclu-first-amendment-trump-charlottesville.html Here are the articles that we mention during the episode: http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2017/09/28/why-we-must-still-defend-free-speech/ http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-weinrib-aclu-speech-history-20170830-story.html Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free

Hey everyone! Muneeba, David, and Chris, the Volume 65 hosts of Dialectic, give a quick preview of what to expect this fall.

In this episode, we discuss Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. Tune in to hear our guest, UCLA Law Professor Adam Winkler, describe Judge Gorsuch's judicial philosophy and record. You'll also hear Professor Winkler explain what to expect during Judge Gorsuch's upcoming nomination process. The study we discuss in this interview is “Estimating the Policy Preferences of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch” by Political Scientists Ryan C. Black and Ryan J. Owens. The study is discussed in this Washington Post article and is accessible at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2915233. Production and Hosting by Lucy Williams Production and Editing by Boris Mindzak Music in the episode: Something Elated by Broke For Free licensed under CC BY 3.0 US

In this episode, we interview Loyola Law professor Kevin Lapp, whose article “Taking Back Juvenile Confessions” was recently featured in the UCLA Law Review's Fall Scholar Forum and is forthcoming in issue 64.4 of the UCLA Law Review. Tune in to hear Professor Lapp describe the unique cognitive and developmental needs of juvenile criminal defendants and discuss one way the criminal law might better accommodate those needs. Production and Hosting by Lucy Williams Production and Editing by Boris Mindzak Music in the episode: Something Elated by Broke For Free licensed under CC BY 3.0 US

In this special episode, Professor Eugene Volokh shares his thoughts on writing and editing—skills that are part and parcel of the lawyer’s craft. Tune in to hear Professor Volokh’s tips on how to make your written work more effective and persuasive. Professor Volokh's article, "The Freedom of Speech and Bad Purposes," is published in issue 63.5 of UCLA Law Review at http://www.uclalawreview.org/the-freedom-of-speech-and-bad-purposes/. Production and Hosting by Lucy Williams Production and Editing by Boris Mindzak Music in the episode: Something Elated by Broke For Free licensed under CC BY 3.0 US

In this episode, we interview UCLA Law professor Eugene Volokh, whose article “The Freedom of Speech and Bad Purposes” is published in issue 63.5 of the UCLA Law Review. We discuss the merits and weaknesses of First Amendment purpose tests--legal tests that strip protection if a person speaks with bad motives or intentions--and we consider whether First Amendment protections should ever be contingent on the speaker's underlying purpose. Professor Volokh's article, "The Freedom of Speech and Bad Purposes," is published in issue 63.5 of UCLA Law Review, available at http://www.uclalawreview.org/the-freedom-of-speech-and-bad-purposes/. Production and Hosting by Lucy Williams Production and Editing by Boris Mindzak Music in the episode: Something Elated by Broke For Free licensed under CC BY 3.0 US

Dialectic is back! In this episode we discuss what we have in store for Dialectic's second season. Production and Hosting by Lucy Williams Production and Editing by Boris Mindzak Music in the episode: Something Elated by Broke For Free licensed under CC BY 3.0 US

In this episode, we interview UCLA Law professor Samuel L. Bray, whose article “The System of Equitable Remedies” is published in issue 63.3 of UCLA Law Review. We discuss the distinction between legal and equitable remedies, and we describe the key characteristics and features of each. We also consider whether it makes sense to distinguish between legal and equitable remedies, and we explain why, according to Professor Bray, this distinction ought to be preserved. Professor Bray's article, "The System of Equitable Remedies," is published in issue 63.3 of UCLA Law Review. Production and Hosting by Lucy Williams Production and Editing by Boris Mindzak Music in the episode: Something Elated by Broke For Free licensed under CC BY 3.0 US

In this episode, we discuss the life and legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia with Richard M. Re, Assistant Professor at the UCLA School of Law. Tune in to hear Professor Re describe Justice Scalia's unique jurisprudence and most important legal contributions. You'll also hear Professor Re discuss how Scalia's absence might affect the future of the United States Supreme Court. Production and Hosting by Lucy Williams Production and Editing by Boris Mindzak Music in the episode: Something Elated by Broke For Free licensed under CC BY 3.0 US

In this episode, we interview Melissa Durkee, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Washington School of Law, about her article “The Business of Treaties.” We discuss the various roles that businesses take in enacting and forming international treaties such as the Trans Pacific Partnership. We also delve into the implications of this private involvement into international lawmaking. Professor Durkee's article, “The Business of Treaties,” is published in issue 63.2 of the UCLA Law Review. Production and Hosting by Lucy Williams Production and Editing by Boris Mindzak Music in the episode: Something Elated by Broke For Free licensed under CC BY 3.0 US

In this episode, we continue our discussion of campaign finance reform by interviewing Daniel Lowenstein, an emeritus Professor at the UCLA School of Law and a leading scholar in the field of electoral law. Listen in to hear Professor Lowenstein explain why campaign finance is a problem and how it can be fixed. Production and Hosting by Lucy Williams Production and Editing by Boris Mindzak Music in the episode: Something Elated by Broke For Free licensed under CC BY 3.0 US

In this episode, we interview author Nick Warshaw, whose comment “Forget Congress: Reforming Campaign Finance Through Mutually Assured Destruction” is published in issue 63.1 of the UCLA Law Review. Tune in to hear us ask Nick about American elections, Super PACs, and the future of campaign finance. Production and Hosting by Lucy Williams Production and Editing by Boris Mindzak Music in the episode: Something Elated by Broke For Free licensed under CC BY 3.0 US

The inaugural episode of Dialectic, the podcast from the UCLA Law Review. In this episode, we introduce ourselves and explain what we hope to accomplish through Dialectic. Production and Hosting by Lucy Williams Production and Editing by Boris Mindzak Music in the episode: Something Elated by Broke For Free licensed under CC BY 3.0 US