Duncan B. Hollis, Temple University School of Law, is publishing The Original Meaning of Treaties in volume 173 of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review (2025). Here is the abstract. For nearly two centuries all three branches of the federal government have thought that the original meaning of the Constitution’s references to treaties and compacts… Continue Reading
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The intensifying threat of Donald Trump’s emolument
CREW: Donald Trump will violate the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses if he serves as president and fails to divest from his businesses. Likely sources of his illegal emoluments would include, but not be limited to: Truth Social parent company, Trump Media and Technology Group Trump World Tower Saudi-funded LIV Golf league and Real estate… Continue Reading
Surveillance Self-Defense Tips, Tools and How-tos for Safer Online Communications
We’re the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an independent non-profit working to protect online privacy for over thirty years. This is Surveillance Self-Defense: our expert guide to protecting you and your friends from online spying. Surveillance Self-Defense (SSD) is a guide to protecting yourself from electronic surveillance for people all over the world. Some aspects of this… Continue Reading
Wired – We Tracked Every Visitor to Epstein Island
This report includes video and transcript [unpaywalled] Even in death, the secrets of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his infamous private island remain tightly guarded. But in 2024 WIRED conducted an investigation uncovering the data of mobile devices belonging to almost 200 of his visitors. How strong was the data? So precise that we followed… Continue Reading
24 was a Landslide…for ‘Did Not Vote’
“Although Donald Trump only beat Kamala Harris by a razor thin 1.6% margin in the popular vote, the 2024 election was in many ways a blow-out if you consider all the ballots that could have been cast but weren’t. Using data from the University of Florida Election Lab, a new analysis by the Environmental Voter… Continue Reading
The Law of Digital Resurrection
Haneman, Victoria J., The Law of Digital Resurrection (July 17, 2024). __ B.C. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2025)., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4899324 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4899324 The digital right to be dead has yet to be recognized as an important legal right. Artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and nanotechnology have progressed to the point that personal data can… Continue Reading
Research Methodology: Students’ Guide
Policy Research, Institute of Legal and, Research Methodology: Students’ Guide (August 24, 2024). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4935909 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4935909 Research is a complex process that involves systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data to advance knowledge. It requires meticulous planning, methodological rigor, and critical thinking. Effective reporting of findings is essential for knowledge dissemination. Research… Continue Reading
End of Trump Cases Leaves Limits on Presidential Criminality Unclear
The New York Times [free to read]: “The end of the two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald J. Trump on Monday left momentous, unsettled questions about constraints on criminal wrongdoing by presidents, from the scope of presidential immunity to whether the Justice Department may continue to appoint outside special counsels to investigate high-level wrongdoing.… Continue Reading
Broken Trust The Pervasive Role of Deceit in American Policing
Cato Institute: While at times an effective tool, deception is ethically dubious and can result in severe negative consequences for suspects. September 12, 2024 • Policy Analysis No. 979. By Andrew Eichen. “Sanctioned by the courts and taught in police manuals, deceptive tactics are employed by virtually every police department across the country. Officers seeking… Continue Reading
America’s News Influencers – A Study
The creators and consumers in the world of news and information on social media. In the heat of the 2024 election, news influencers seemed to be everywhere. Both Republicans and Democrats credentialed content creators to cover their conventions – and encouraged influencers to share their political messages. Influencers also interviewed the candidates and held fundraisers… Continue Reading
The New Administration: A Boon for Investigative Journalism
Via LLRX – The New Administration: A Boon for Investigative Journalism – This commentary by Michael Ravnitzky highlights the critical period ahead for investigative journalism under the new presidential administration. Controversial stances and policy shifts will provide many more opportunities than usual for journalists to uncover and report on critical issues, ensuring that the administration’s… Continue Reading
MS Word is Using You to Train AI
Medium unpaywalled – How to turn off AI-scraping from your Word documents and a 2nd unpaywalled option: “Microsoft Office, like many companies in recent months, has slyly turned on an “opt-out” feature that scrapes your Word and Excel documents to train its internal AI systems. This setting is turned on by default, and you have… Continue Reading
