The Hill: “A sprawling, multi-defendant indictment. An ex-president’s trial televised for the world to watch. Potential charges typically used for organized crime. Before charges have even been announced, the possible indictment of former President Trump in Georgia — hinging on his efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results to remain in power — already… Continue Reading
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Record Labels Hit Internet Archive With New $400m+ Copyright Lawsuit
Torrent Freak – “Record labels including UMG, Capitol and Sony have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the United States targeting Internet Archive and founder Brewster Kale, among others. Filed in Manhattan federal court late Friday, the complaint alleges infringement of 2,749 works, recorded by deceased artists, including Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and… Continue Reading
Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations
ProPublica continues its stellar investigative reporting on SCOTUS and the Money Train – The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel. “During his three decades on the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas has enjoyed steady access to a lifestyle most Americans can only imagine. A cadre of industry titans and ultrawealthy… Continue Reading
Federal and State Courts: Structure and Interaction
CRS Report – Federal and State Courts: Structure and Interaction, August 2, 2023: “In the United States, the federal government and the states each have their own set of laws and their own court systems. Federal and state courts vary in structure, with significant differences between the federal and state judiciaries as well as variation… Continue Reading
ABA Task Force on Law, Society and the Judiciary report recommends judicial improvements
“The American Bar Association Task Force on Law, Society and the Judiciary, formed in 2022 to identify and recommend concrete steps to improve the public’s trust and understanding of the judiciary, issued its final report with specific recommendations for advancing public confidence in the judiciary. The report addresses areas of concern including the confirmation process,… Continue Reading
Why the Trump trial should be televised
Washington Post – Opinion – Neal Katyal, a law professor at Georgetown University, served as acting solicitor general of the United States from 2010 to 2011. “The upcoming trial of United States v. Donald J. Trump will rank with Marbury v. Madison, Brown v. Board of Education and Dred Scott v. Sandford as a defining… Continue Reading
The GPTJudge: Justice in a Generative AI World
Grossman, Maura and Grimm, Paul and Brown, Dan and Xu, Molly, The GPTJudge: Justice in a Generative AI World (May 23, 2023). Duke Law & Technology Review, Vol. 23, No. 1, 2023, Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2023-30, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4460184 “Generative AI (“GenAI”) systems such as ChatGPT recently… Continue Reading
Embracing Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Landscape: The Blueprint
Tąkiel, Maciej and Wagner, Dominik and Maksym, Błazej and Tarczyński, Tomasz, Embracing Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Landscape: The Blueprint (June 22, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4488199 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.448819 “This innovative case study outlines a blueprint for strategic transformation based on the example of a real-life law firm operating in Germany, using AI tools and… Continue Reading
Federal grand jury indicts Trump on four counts
Link to text of criminal indictment filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 08/01/23 in case number 1:23-cr-00257-TSC, includes for co-conspirators (news reports identify them as Rudy Giuliani; John Eastman; Syndey Powell; Jeffrey Clark, Kenneth Chesebro, and yet unknown.)…. “From on or about November 14, 2020, through on or about… Continue Reading
Holding Trump Accountable Has Not Threatened American Democracy
Source – Polarization Research Lab – Holding Trump Accountable Has Not Threatened American Democracy PhysOrg: “With a Fulton County indictment of former President Donald Trump possible at any time, law enforcement in Atlanta is bracing for potential violence, with orange barricades restricting access to the entrance of the county courthouse. With the anticipation of each… Continue Reading
Justice in a Generative AI World
Grossman, Maura and Grimm, Paul and Brown, Dan and Xu, Molly, The GPTJudge: Justice in a Generative AI World (May 23, 2023). Duke Law & Technology Review, Vol. 23, No. 1, 2023, Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2023-30, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4460184 “Generative AI (“GenAI”) systems such as ChatGPT recently… Continue Reading
More Income for the Supreme Court: Million-Dollar Book Deals
The New York Times [free to read]: “The deals have become highly lucrative for the justices, including for those who used court staff members to help research and promote their books. Only three months into Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s first Supreme Court term, she announced a book deal negotiated by the same powerhouse lawyer who… Continue Reading
