What can Hillary Clinton's campaign do to revive itself? Then, the UC Regents are set to debate a new set of principles that would protect what the Office of the President calls students “right to be free from expressions of intolerance.” Also, rain drenched the Southland in water -- up to three inches in downtown, which saw its wettest day of the year.
As Clinton campaign hits rough waters, is a restart in order?
It was Hillary Clinton’s campaign to lose.
Between the unrelenting “email-gate” probe and Bernie Sanders’s surprising rise, signs are surfacing that the Clinton campaign is heading into crisis territory.
Behind the Clinton campaign are some of the best political minds in the country, many of whom helped Barack Obama navigate his presidential campaigns and presidency. But what the high-caliber team has failed thus far to do is forward a new Clinton narrative that would appeal to voters.
Clinton herself has not been instrumental on that front, appearing stunted and aloof in many of her public appearances. What can the campaign do to revive itself?
Guests:
Lynn Vavreck, professor of political science in the Department of Political Science at UCLA
Jennifer Epstein, Bloomberg Politics reporter who has been covering Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail
Statewide requirement on condom use in porn likely on 2016 ballot
Measure B in 2012 required the use of condoms on porn sets in L.A. County. Now it looks likely that there will be an initiative on the 2016 ballot that would call for its expansion statewide.
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the LA-based nonprofit that was the primary backer of Measure B, says it has gathered more than enough signatures to put a statewide requirement on the 2016 ballot.
Opponents to Measure B say the condom requirement has driven porn producers out of Los Angeles, and that current testing procedures are sufficient to prevent the spread of AIDS and other STDs among adult film performers.
County of Los Angeles Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act
Guests:
Mike Stabile, a spokesperson for Free Speech Coalition, the trade association for the adult entertainment industry
Adam Cohen, public health consultant for AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the nonprofit behind the 2016 ballot initiative. Cohen also worked on Measure B.
UC’s ‘Statement Against Principles of Intolerance’
The UC Regents are set to debate a new set of principles that would protect what the Office of the President calls students “right to be free from expressions of intolerance.”
The expressions in question could include describing a person as less hard-working because of their race, less able because of their gender or less talented because they have a disability. But critics say the statement goes too far and will encroach on the free speech rights of students and faculty.
You can read more on this from UCLA professor Eugene Volokh in his column for the Washington Post, 'The Volokh Conspiracy."
Guests:
Eugene Volokh, a First Amendment professor at UCLA Law School
Larry Rosenthal, Professor at Chapman University School of Law
‘Dancing baby’ lawsuit ruling raises questions about application of fair use
Eight years after Stephanie Lenz posted a video to YouTube of her son dancing playfully as Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” played softly in the background, a panel of judges on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court has ruled in favor of the ‘dancing baby.’
In the decision, filed yesterday, the 9th Circuit says that copyright holders must first consider whether the material at issue was used fairly BEFORE sending a takedown notice or cease and desist letter. Universal argued that it did consider the video’s fair use before sending the takedown letter. The 9th Circuit also said that a jury would ultimately have to decide whether Universal did its due diligence in determining whether it constituted “fair use.”
After the video was originally posted, Universal sent Lenz a notice demanding that she take the video down for copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit group advocating for civil liberties in the digital world, sued Universal on behalf of Lenz and argued that they had incorrectly targeted a case of lawful fair use.
Do you think this is a case of lawful fair use? What are the implications of this decision for fair use law and future lawsuits? Should copyright holders be required to consider fair use before sending a takedown notice?
Guest:
Dan Nabel, associate counsel at Riot Games, former interim director of the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Clinic at USC’s Gould School of Law, where he still teaches a class on video game law
Forecasting mudslides ahead of wet winter projections in 2015
Angelenos woke up to an unpleasant surprise this morning.
Rain drenched the Southland in water -- up to three inches in downtown, which saw its wettest day of the year.
Two people had to be rescued from a tree near San Fernando Road -- just an hour later a pair of men and their dog had to be saved from the LA River.
Meteorologists have been warning about a particularly torrential El Nino for months now… And where there’s rain, there’s mudslides.
What does that mean for LA? Is our infrastructure prepared to handle the rain -- and the mud?
Guest:
Dennis Staley, Research Geologist with U.S. Geological Survey
The how-to guide to taking control of your health care
Often times, we are taken by surprise when a close friend or family member is diagnosed with a serious illness, compromising our mental clarity when having to make an important medical decision.
Feeling financially and emotionally overwhelmed are two common sentiments during a stressful medical circumstance, but Leslie D. Michelson, founder and CEO of Private Health Management, wants readers to know that there are ways to prepare and overcome medical emergencies.
Michelson’s medical career was inspired after he convinced his father, Erwin Michelson, to not undergo unnecessary open-heart surgery. Unfortunately, incorrect medical advice is all too common. In 2013, the Journal of Patient safety estimated that 400,000 people die every single year from medical errors.
In, “The Patient's Playbook,” Michelson teaches readers how to find a primary-care physician, handle medical emergencies and avoid potentially fatal mistakes during the initial twenty-four hours of a medical emergency.
Guest:
Leslie Michelson, founder and CEO of Private Health Management, a LA-based firm that provides health care services from collecting medical records to finding specialist for its clients. He is the author of "The Patient's Playbook: How to Save your Life and the Lives of Those You Love." (Knopf, 2015)