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Sotomayor and Gorsuch team up to warn about 'serious constitutional problems' in 'anomalous' double jeopardy case
Justice Sonia Sotomayor made a statement Tuesday in an "anomalous" immigration case with double jeopardy implications. She was joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch. The post Sotomayor and Gorsuch team up to warn about 'serious constitutional problems' in 'anomalous' double jeopardy case first appeared on Law & Crime.
Claiming Video Was “Deepfake” Not Enough to Require Excluding It, Even Absent Evidence of Who Recorded It
"Apart from trying to cash in on the so-called 'liar's dividend,' Amyda's counsel had little to work with."
SCOTUS leaves Kari Lake's attorneys out in the cold, won't 'summarily' vacate sanctions for 'frivolous' election lawsuit
The justices' decision not to disturb sanctions against Kari Lake's lawyers for "false factual statements" comes at an intriguing time. The post SCOTUS leaves Kari Lake's attorneys out in the cold, won't 'summarily' vacate sanctions for 'frivolous' election lawsuit first appeared on Law & Crime.
'Not improper': DOJ defends posting arrest photos and doctored image of protesters in church 'riot' case
The Trump administration insists that it has done nothing wrong by sharing the arrest photos of several protesters who allegedly disrupted a Minnesota church service. The post 'Not improper': DOJ defends posting arrest photos and doctored image of protesters in church 'riot' case first appeared on Law & Crime.
The Mercenary Exception That Never Existed
Why Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice ruling in Operation Trapiche matters beyond one terrorism case.
Found lots of last check unsent in safe WI
Location: Wisconsin, USA Long story short I have found a lot of last checks for people who have quit in the safe at work. I am a manager, but have been there less than a year and also trying to quit. How would I report it, especially if my last check is also held? From what I have heard from other managers the General manager likes to have a meeting with people before he gives them their final checks or he doesn't send them out. submitted by /u/SimpCaptain23 [link] [comments]
Reddit Fights Proskauer's 'Hot Potato' AI Client Bid In IP Suit
Reddit Inc. has urged a New York federal judge to block its former law firm Proskauer Rose from defending Perplexity AI in Reddit's suit over alleged data scraping used to train artificial intelligence models, arguing the firm can't represent Perplexity after dropping Reddit as a client like a "hot potato."
SCOTUS places judge's discovery order under microscope after Trump DOJ claims 'intrusive' command can't touch 'presidential advisors'
After the Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court for another "intervention," the justices came through for a second time in a case on DOGE discovery. The post SCOTUS places judge's discovery order under microscope after Trump DOJ claims 'intrusive' command can't touch 'presidential advisors' first appeared on Law & Crime.
The Many Open Questions About the Trump Administration’s New De Facto AI Model Licensing System
The Trump administration’s AI framework not yet been publicly released. This has left many open questions, including about which models it covers, who has access to the framework, and whether it precludes model sharing with other foreign governments.
Data Sale In Spirit Bankruptcy Raises Novel Privacy Risks
Spirit Airlines' planned sale of deidentified business data to Google for artificial intelligence training exposes gaps in the Bankruptcy Code's privacy guardrails, particularly for employee information, say attorneys at Patterson Belknap.
Court grants cases on DOGE data dispute, prisoners’ rights, and what qualifies as “material support” for terrorism
The Supreme Court on Tuesday added three new cases to its oral argument docket for the 2026-27 term, agreeing to decide, among other things, what kinds of orders trial courts can issue in disputes over access to government information and whether working as a cook in a camp run by violent separatists qualifies as providing “material support” for terrorism under federal immigration law.
GOP Texts Not Intrusive Enough For Privacy Suit
A Pennsylvania federal judge has permanently tossed a man's proposed class action accusing the National Republican Congressional Committee of spamming him with texts asking for donations, saying he could have taken several FCC-approved steps to stop them himself.
Between Student Expectations and Institutional Questions
The spread of AI systems appears increasingly central to the evolution of work and professions, and lawyers are not exempt. However, what remains rare, almost everywhere, is a broader strategy taken at the institutional level about the mission of academic institutions in the age of AI.
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, October 9th
In a conversation on YouTube, Benjamin Wittes is joined by Anna Bower, Roger Parloff, Molly Roberts, and Eric Columbus for a fast-moving tour of the week’s most important Trump-era litigation. They break down the CNN v. Trump press-pool case and why Judge Kelly may be headed for a due-process ruling; the twin Harvard cases over grants and visas, where Paul Clement makes a forceful First Amendment argument; and the FTC’s campaign against NewsGuard, which could reshape how media ratings survive government pressure.
Class Action Lawsuit Claims McDonalds Uses AI Pricing
The suit says such use would allow stores to coordinate prices in a way that would violate antitrust laws. https://www.lehtoslaw.com
Scaling Laws Live at Nebraska Law: Matt Tokson on AI Surveillance
What happens to society, law and privacy when artificial intelligence makes it possible for police to detect nearly every observable crime? Matthew Tokson, Director of the Criminal Law Program and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, joins Kevin Frazier, director of the AI Innovation and Law Program at the University of Texas School of Law and a Lawfare Senior Fellow, to discuss this question.
The 2025-26 Interim Relief Docket Stat Pack
I’m proud to provide the second Interim Relief Docket Stat Pack, a statistical portrait of the Supreme Court’s applications for the 2025-26 term (that is, from Oct. 6, 2025, through Oct. 4, 2026.). You can find an overview of some highlights in it here.
A snapshot of the Supreme Court’s 2025-26 interim relief docket – and some surprises on it
Earlier this year, SCOTUSblog published the first Interim Relief Docket Stat Pack, a statistical portrait of the Supreme Court's interim/emergency/shadow docket for the 2024-25 term. Now that the 2025-26 term has officially concluded, I've done a second edition, covering Oct. 6, 2025, through Oct. 4, 2026.
Woman swerved down highway with boyfriend clinging to hood of her Dodge Dart for more than 4 miles, had her toddler inside the car: Police
Inset: Janecia Greenfield-Williams (Lenoir County Sheriff's Office). Background: The area in Kinston, N.C., where Janecia Greenfield-Williams allegedly drove with her boyfriend on the hood of her car without stopping for nearly five miles (Google Maps).
Beaird v. United States - [Oral Argument Live Thread]
Supremecourt.gov Audio Stream [10AM Eastern] Beaird v. United States Question presented to the Court: Whether Stinson v. United States still correctly states the rule for deference that courts must give the Commentary of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Opinion Below: 5th Cir. Orders and Proceedings: Joint appendix Brief of respondent United States Supporting Vacatur Brief of petitioner Kendrick Beaird Brief of Court-appointed amicus curiae Reply of petitioner Kendrick Beair
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