Surden, Harry, Artificial Intelligence and Law: An Overview (June 28, 2019). Georgia State University Law Review, Vol. 35, 2019; U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 19-22. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3411869 “Much has been written recently about artificial intelligence (AI) and law. But what is AI, and what is its relation to the… Continue Reading
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E-Nudging Justice: The Role of Digital Choice Architecture in Online Courts
Sela, Ayelet, E-Nudging Justice: The Role of Digital Choice Architecture in Online Courts (March 18, 2019). 2019 Journal of Dispute Resolution 127 ( 2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3414176 “Justice systems around the world are launching online courts and tribunals in order to improve access to justice, especially for self-represented litigants (SRLs). Online courts are designed… Continue Reading
Reconciling Social Media and Professional Norms for Lawyers, Judges, and Law Professors
McPeak, Agnieszka, The Internet Made Me Do It: Reconciling Social Media and Professional Norms for Lawyers, Judges, and Law Professors (May 1, 2019). Idaho Law Review, Vol. 55, No. 2, 2019. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3418088 “Social media platforms operate under their own social order. Design decisions and policies set by platforms steer user behavior. Additionally,… Continue Reading
CRS – Bankruptcy and Student Loans
Library of Congress CRS Reports – Bankruptcy and Student Loans, July 1, 2019. “As overall student loan indebtedness in the United States has increased over the years, many borrowers have found themselves unable to repay their student loans. Ordinarily, declaring bankruptcy is a means by which a debtor may discharge—that is, obtain relief from—debts he… Continue Reading
Learn about the Mueller Report – A Podcast Series from Lawfare
Lawfare – “For the past several weeks, a group of us has been working on a project to tell the story of the Mueller Report in an accessible form. The Mueller Report tells a heck of a story, a bunch of incredible stories, actually. But it does so in a form that’s hard for a… Continue Reading
Donald Trump and the Plot to Take Over the Courts
The Nation – How the 45th president has packed the courts with ultraconservatives—and reshaped the judiciary for a generation. “…Trump’s Court—the collection of judges and justices now swarming our judicial system, nominated and confirmed to lifetime appointments on his recommendation—will linger, like an infected wound poisoning the body politic even after the initial injury has… Continue Reading
French Law Banning Analytics About Judges Restricts Legitimate Use of Public Data
Center for Data Innovation – “Earlier this year, France adopted a law which forbids anyone from analyzing data about judges’ court decisions with violators facing up to five years in jail. Supporters of the ban say it is necessary to protect the privacy of judges because statistical analysis may reveal troubling patterns about how certain… Continue Reading
The Census Case Could Provoke a Constitutional Crisis
The Atlantic – Garrett Epps – Professor of constitutional law at the University of Baltimore – “President Trump has seldom been rebuked by the Supreme Court. The question now is how he’ll respond…”Trump seems to think he can avoid preclusion by issuing an executive order imposing the question. As of July 7, 2019, however, the… Continue Reading
PA Court decision siding with plaintiff injured by dog leash purchased on Amazon
Axios: “A malfunctioning dog leash could end up creating billions of dollars of potential liabilities for online marketplaces, with Amazon front and center. Background: A dog leash sold and shipped by The Furry Gang, one of the millions of small sellers that operate on Amazon’s marketplace, snapped, permanently blinding the buyer in her left eye.… Continue Reading
Judiciary Creates Public User Group for PACER
Via press release on June 26, 2019: “The Federal Judiciary has created and is seeking members for a public user group to provide advice and feedback on ways to improve its electronic public access services. The Electronic Public Access (EPA) Public User Group membership will be selected from interested applicants who represent the legal sector,… Continue Reading
The Strange Politics of Facial Recognition
The Atlantic – Everyone seems to have found common ground on the emerging technology. That’s exactly what its makers want: “Your face is no longer just your face—it’s been augmented. At a football game, your face is currency, used to buy food at the stadium. At the mall, it is a ledger, used to alert… Continue Reading
13 Cases Added to Next SCOTUS Docket: Meet the Lawyers
Law.com: 13 Cases Added to Next SCOTUS Docket: Meet the Lawyers – “Jones Day, Kirkland & Ellis, Williams & Connolly, Stris & Maher, Morrison & Foerster, Sidley Austin and Hogan Lovells are among the firms fielding veteran advocates at the high court next term…” Continue Reading
