[ad_1] Judge Aileen Cannon, who’s been in the news as the judge presiding over one of the cases against former president Donald Trump, is in the news for a very different reason. As David Lat first reported in his newsletter, Original Jurisdiction, several of Cannon’s term clerks quit within the past year. “Clerks don’t quit,” […]
[ad_1] From Third Circuit Judge Cheryl Krause’s dissent from denial of rehearing en banc yesterday in Lara v. Commissioner; Judges Shwartz, Restrepo, Freeman, Montgomery-Reeves, and Chung also voted to rehear the case en banc, but didn’t write an opinion or join Judge Krause’s: When they ratified the Second Amendment, our Founders did not intend to […]
[ad_1] Digital planet earth and network connection background. (Getty graphics) WASHINGTON — Delegates from 60 countries met last week outside DC and picked five nations to lead a year-long effort to explore new safety guardrails for military AI and automated systems, administration officials exclusively told Breaking Defense. “Five Eyes” partner Canada, NATO ally Portugal, Mideast […]
[ad_1] Ed. NoteThis is the latest in a series on motherhood and the legal profession. It was created in partnership with our friends from MothersEsquire. Welcome Sarah to our pages. Click to see Sarah Waidelich. Here’s how to get in touch with us If you’d like MothersEsquire to receive a donation. March is one of my […]
[ad_1] Technology and courts are not a good match. The judges are more concerned about precedents while the technology adoption process focuses on the future. In fact, the pandemic was a major factor in reducing friction as the courts became more accustomed to electronic filing and virtual court procedures. Some judges acknowledged the value and […]
[ad_1] As a seasoned lawyer with over 20 years of experience litigating accident claims, I approach autonomous vehicles driving on public roads with a measured skepticism. The premature release of immature technology that lacks strict safeguards raises serious and unanswered questions about liability. The current state of the self-driving car technology, also known as autonomous […]
[ad_1] (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images). Yesterday Donald Trump received another slap. gag orderHe once again celebrated this with a sustained attack against the judge and his entire family. Stay classy! Trump has a long history of directing his followers’ vitriol — and worse — at his enemies. His social media posts have put at […]
[ad_1] Flag of Texas. (NA) Earlier today, US Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit The court ruled against Texas, where the federal government contested the legality SB 4’s immigration law. SB 4 This new state law criminalizes unauthorized immigration, expands the powers of state law enforcement officials to detain undocumented immigrants, and gives Texas court the […]
[ad_1] (Getty Images) Since the mid-1980s, Michiganders are subject to strict antisurrogacy laws in regards to parenthood via assisted reproduction. Michigan is currently the only jurisdiction that criminalizes those who take part in a surrogacy arrangement for compensation. Even for uncompensated agreements, the participants were forced to go through long and arduous legal procedures before […]
[ad_1] You can also find out more about us on our website. Norgren v. Minn. Dep’t of Human Servs.The Eighth Circuit ruled on Thursday in an opinion written by Judge Ralph Erickson and joined by Judges Michael Melloy, Davis Stras, and Judges Michael Melloy: We have taken the facts from [Aaron Norgren’s complaint]…. Aaron, who […]
