EdSource, 07/23/2023
PAC Supported Bill a Win-Win for Youth and Crime Victims in California
State and Locally Funded Grant Programs for Undocumented Workers: What is 8 U.S.C. § 1621 and Why Does it Matter?
LAW & POLICY NOTE (August 2023)
In 2021, California created a groundbreaking grant program, Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED), which awarded nonprofit community-based organizations almost $10 million in state funds to provide entrepreneurial training and microgrants to individuals facing substantial barriers to gainful employment due to their immigration status or limited English proficiency. SEED supported individuals in launching or maintaining a small business to address a social problem or meet a community need, as well as the development of worker-owned cooperatives in low-wage industries. The state codified SEED, in order to eliminate even the smallest risk that an anti-immigrant provision of federal welfare law, 8 U.S.C. § 1621, could be used in an attempt to invalidate the program. Section 1621 was passed by Congress in 1996 to restrict the eligibility of undocumented individuals for “state or local public benefits”—and has been the basis of lawsuits attacking state and locally funded initiatives for undocumented individuals. We discuss section 1621, with a focus on how state and local grant programs like SEED for undocumented workers can be shielded against a section 1621 challenge.
Illinois Governor Signs Bill Ending Juvenile Fees and Fines
The Center Square, 07/28/2023
States and Localities Are Making Progress on Curbing Unjust Fees and Fines
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, 07/18/2023
Technoheritage
Sonia Katyal explores the legal revolution that is swiftly unfolding regarding the relationship between technology, user interactivity, and cultural institutions, both inside and outside of the law.
Misreading Campbell: Lessons for Warhol
Shyamkrishna Balganesh and Peter S. Menell argue that the Court in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith would benefit from a close reading of Campbell, which presciently foreshadowed and thoughtfully addressed the very questions before it today.
Copyright Infringement or Fair Use? Probing the ‘Transformative’ Issue Before the Supreme Court
Professor Pamela Samuelson breaks down the recent oral arguments over whether an Andy Warhol print of a Prince photograph violates the photographer’s copyright.
US and EU Regulation on Fractionalized NFTs – Navigating Unchartered Waters
As is so often the case, technology and market trends are one step ahead of regulation. This is true also with regard to the newest investment model related to NFTs.
PAC Partners in Illinois Challenge School Ticketing Loopholes
ProPublica/Chicago Tribune, 06/29/2023
Canvas, Issue 5
This month we highlight news on copyright, legislation, artificial intelligence, and the future of the art industry.