Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced his intention to sign new legislation targeting the use of artificial intelligence in campaign ads, following a viral altered ad of Vice President Kamala Harris reposted by Elon Musk. The proposed law would mandate social media companies to remove deepfake content featuring political candidates 120 days before an election, placing the responsibility on these platforms to monitor and enforce the rules.

In this episode, Vec and Jenin delve into the potential First Amendment implications of such laws. 

Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced his intention to sign new legislation targeting the use of artificial intelligence in campaign ads, following a viral altered ad of Vice President Kamala Harris reposted by Elon Musk. The proposed law would mandate social media companies to remove deepfake content featuring political candidates 120 days before an election, placing the responsibility on these platforms to monitor and enforce the rules.
In this episode, Vec and Jenin delve into the potential First Amendment implications of such laws.

Administrative Static is an irreverent legal affairs podcast that exposes the unlawful side of administrative power. Hosts Mark Chenoweth and John Vecchione will decry federal and state agency abuses, trot out legal arguments, grill expert guests, and bandy about the latest cases and controversies. 

Administrative Static is an irreverent legal affairs podcast that exposes the unlawful side of administrative power. Hosts Mark Chenoweth and John Vecchione will decry federal and state agency abuses, trot out legal arguments, grill expert guests, and bandy about the latest cases and controversies.&nbsp;

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California's Deepfake Crackdown: Free Speech or Overreach?

In its latest student loan legal challenge, NCLA has filed an amicus curiae brief in the case of Alaska, South Carolina, and Texas v. Department of Education before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. NCLA is pushing for the Court to uphold and expand a preliminary injunction against the Department’s "SAVE" plan, which unlawfully alters the 1993 Higher Education Act amendments to transform authorized student-loan-repayment plans into unauthorized loan-cancellation schemes—costing taxpayers $475 billion. With support from the Cato Institute and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, NCLA argues for halting this overreach of Executive Branch power.

Vec and Jenin discuss the case in this episode.

In its latest student loan legal challenge, NCLA has filed an amicus curiae brief in the case of Alaska, South Carolina, and Texas v. Department of Education before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. NCLA is pushing for the Court to uphold and expand a preliminary injunction against the Department’s "SAVE" plan, which unlawfully alters the 1993 Higher Education Act amendments to transform authorized student-loan-repayment plans into unauthorized loan-cancellation schemes—costing taxpayers $475 billion. With support from the Cato Institute and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, NCLA argues for halting this overreach of Executive Branch power. Vec and Jenin discuss the case in this episode.

NCLA Asks Tenth Circuit to Stop Education Dept.’s Latest Illegal Scheme to Cancel Student Loan Debt

In a significant victory for constitutional order, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled in Consumers’ Research v. Federal Communications Commission that Congress unlawfully delegated legislative power to the FCC, allowing it to control the Universal Service Fund (USF). NCLA played a pivotal role in this outcome, filing an amicus curiae brief that highlighted the legal flaws in the FCC's authority.

Join Vec and NCLA General Counsel and Senior Litigation Counsel Zhonette Brown as they delve into this decision, its implications for the FCC, and what it means for American taxpayers.

In a significant victory for constitutional order, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled in Consumers’ Research v. Federal Communications Commission that Congress unlawfully delegated legislative power to the FCC, allowing it to control the Universal Service Fund (USF). NCLA played a pivotal role in this outcome, filing an amicus curiae brief that highlighted the legal flaws in the FCC's authority.
Join Vec and NCLA General Counsel and Senior Litigation Counsel Zhonette Brown as they delve into this decision, its implications for the FCC, and what it means for American taxpayers.

In NCLA Amicus Win, Fifth Circuit Rules Against FCC’s Unlawful Control of Universal Service Fund

Join Jenin and Vec, along with NCLA's Casey Norman, as they unpack the explosive case of Nephtalí De León, a celebrated Chicano writer and activist wrongfully terminated from his position as San Antonio’s poet laureate. NCLA has filed a Complaint against the City of San Antonio and city employee Krystal Jones, alleging De León's firing violated his First Amendment rights after he was defamed for a supposed "racial slur" in an elegy honoring a Chicano writer-activist.

Discover how the City’s actions not only tarnished De León’s reputation but also undermined his lifelong fight against racial injustice. Tune in to explore the legal battle to restore his good name and what this case means for free speech in America.

Join Jenin and Vec, along with NCLA's Casey Norman, as they unpack the explosive case of Nephtalí De León, a celebrated Chicano writer and activist wrongfully terminated from his position as San Antonio’s poet laureate. NCLA has filed a Complaint against the City of San Antonio and city employee Krystal Jones, alleging De León's firing violated his First Amendment rights after he was defamed for a supposed "racial slur" in an elegy honoring a Chicano writer-activist.
Discover how the City’s actions not only tarnished De León’s reputation but also undermined his lifelong fight against racial injustice. Tune in to explore the legal battle to restore his good name and what this case means for free speech in America.

California's Deepfake Crackdown: Free Speech or Overreach?

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