Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Against Meta Over Buffalo Supermarket Shooting and Allegedly Addictive Design
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Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Against Meta Over Buffalo Supermarket Shooting and Allegedly Addictive Design
From Jane Bambauer's and my brief in Patterson v. Meta Platforms, Inc., pending now before New York's highest court (for...
North Dakota Court Upholds Rejection of Sudanese Triple-Talaq Divorce
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North Dakota Court Upholds Rejection of Sudanese Triple-Talaq Divorce
From Ali v. Osman, decided yesterday by the N.D. Supreme Court, in an opinion by Chief Justice Lisa Fair McEvers:...
Trump Says He Took Venezuela's Oil. Here's What Actually Happened.
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Trump Says He Took Venezuela's Oil. Here's What Actually Happened.
Trump put Venezuelan revenues in a secretive bank account overseen by the U.S. government. It's a display of the Treasury's unaccountable power.
Trump Administration Will Pay $1.2 Billion To Cancel More Offshore Wind Projects, Calling It 'Common Sense'
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Trump Administration Will Pay $1.2 Billion To Cancel More Offshore Wind Projects, Calling It 'Common Sense'
German energy company RWE decided "there is no path forward to permit these projects in the U.S. for the foreseeable future."
AI "Combines the Illusion of Thorough Review and Analysis with the Temptations of Speed and Low Cost"
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AI "Combines the Illusion of Thorough Review and Analysis with the Temptations of Speed and Low Cost"
"Attorneys now have the power to violate Rule 11 in embarrassing ways within minutes."
North Carolina Citizen Files Damages Claim After Border Patrol Arrested Him, Then Left Him on the Roadside
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North Carolina citizen files damages claim after border patrol arrested him, then left him on roadside
A viral video showed immigration officers uncuffing Fernando Vasquez and then dumping his papers onto the ground before driving off.
Divided D.C. Circuit Panel Upholds Injunction Against White House Ballroom Construction; Next Stop, One First Street
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Divided D.C. Circuit Panel Upholds Injunction Against White House Ballroom Construction; Next Stop, One First Street
Justice Rao writes a powerful dissent that is likely to find a receptive audience at One First Street.
The White House's Push To Pause the Hemp Ban Smells Like Cronyism
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The White House's Push To Pause the Hemp Ban Smells Like Cronyism
The ban would gut a growing industry, but the Trump administration’s position isn’t a principled stand against prohibition.
What Will The "Apolitical Proceduralist" Do With The East Wing Case?
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What Will The "Apolitical Proceduralist" Do With The East Wing Case?
Will Justice Barrett really find standing based on an "aesthetic" injury?
ICE Spent $525 Million on Surveillance Tech. Some of It Is Infringing on Americans' Freedom of Speech.
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ICE Spent $525 Million on Surveillance Tech. Some of It Is Infringing on Americans' Freedom of Speech.
New details emerge regarding the Trump administration's surveillance dragnet cracking down on its online critics.
Libel Suit by D.C. Saloon Employee Who Said She Wouldn't Serve Some Government Officials Can Go Forward
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Libel Suit by D.C. Saloon Employee Who Said She Wouldn't Serve Some Government Officials Can Go Forward
From Van Rooy v. ANB 623 LLC, decided today by Judge Amy Berman Jackson (D.D.C.): According to the complaint, …...
Democrats Want To Tax AI Companies for Job Losses That Haven't Happened
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Democrats Want To Tax AI Companies for Job Losses That Haven't Happened
The proposed tax would rise with unemployment and fund a new federal jobs program—even though AI has yet to cause mass unemployment.
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Dog toys, DoorDash, and unregistered foreign agents.
Parents' Free Exercise Claim Against School for Referring to Student by "Preferred Name[] and Gender Pronoun[]" Can Go Forward
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Parents' Free Exercise Claim Against School for Referring to Student by "Preferred Name[] and Gender Pronoun[]" Can Go Forward
From Judge Paul Maloney (W.D. Mich.) in Mead v. Rockford Public School Dist.: Dan and Jennifer Mead have a child,...
Trump's New Birthright Citizenship Executive Orders Are Mostly Theater
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Trump's New Birthright Citizenship Executive Orders Are Mostly Theater
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday that attempt to restrict birthright citizenship narrowly.
After 2 Decades of Raids and Prison Stints, Liverpool's 'Cannabis Martyr' Is Still 'Fighting for Freedom'
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After 2 Decades of Raids and Prison Stints, Liverpool's 'Cannabis Martyr' Is Still 'Fighting for Freedom'
Gary Youds says his cannabis café is “what the future looks like the day after the drug war.”
Today in Supreme Court History: August 8, 2009
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Today in Supreme Court History: August 8, 2009
8/8/2009: Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes oath.
The 'Affordability' Agenda That Taxes Your Dinner
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The 'Affordability' Agenda That Taxes Your Dinner
Food-related taxes are rising in popularity, though they hurt restaurants and customers—and may even fail as a revenue-raising tool.