A growing number of law graduates are spending years moving from one judicial clerkship to another before entering private practice, academia, or government service—a trend that legal scholars say is quietly reducing opportunities for aspiring clerks across the country. New research by three law professors argues that so-called “clerkship stacking” has transformed what was once …
A federal judge in California has indicated that Workday, one of the most widely used providers of AI-driven human resources software, may have to defend itself against claims that its hiring technology repeatedly violated state anti-discrimination laws by filtering out job applicants on unlawful grounds. During a hearing in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Rita …
A federal judge in Georgia has stepped away from a closely watched legal battle between the U.S. Department of Justice and the state over access to confidential voter registration records, a decision that arrives amid mounting scrutiny over her own conduct. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross formally recused herself from the case after questions were …
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Luigi Mangione, the 28-year-old accused of killing a prominent health insurance executive in Manhattan, is expected back in a New York state courtroom on Wednesday as preparations continue for a closely watched murder trial scheduled later this year. The hearing comes a day after Mangione failed to appear in court because of what prosecutors described …
Court Date Back on Track: Luigi Mangione Returns as CEO Killing Case Moves Toward Trial Read More »
President Donald Trump has selected James McDonald to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, one of the most influential federal prosecutor’s offices in the United States. The announcement came after Trump moved current U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to a new role, nominating him to serve as Director of National …
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A New York judge has drawn a significant line around the privacy of artificial intelligence conversations, blocking an attempt to force OpenAI to hand over a litigant’s ChatGPT records in a commercial lawsuit. The ruling emerged from a legal battle involving private lender Alpha Tech Lending and its founder, who sued former company president John …
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A U.S. federal court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture xAI against OpenAI, concluding that the company failed to provide sufficient evidence that confidential information was improperly obtained or used. The ruling came from a federal judge in San Francisco, who found that xAI could not establish that OpenAI encouraged …
The battle over who bears responsibility for gun violence took another turn on Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in a challenge to New York’s controversial law allowing lawsuits against members of the firearms industry. By refusing to hear the case, the nation’s highest court left standing a lower court ruling that …
Supreme Court Leaves New York’s Gun Industry Liability Law Intact Read More »
Florida has opened a new legal front against TikTok, accusing the popular video-sharing platform of ignoring state rules designed to keep younger children off social media. The lawsuit, filed in a state court in St. Lucie County, claims TikTok continues to permit children below the age threshold established under Florida law to create and maintain …
Florida Takes TikTok to Court, Alleging Violations of Youth Social Media Restrictions Read More »
A federal judge has directed the Trump administration to restore exhibits and informational displays removed from national parks and historic sites across the United States, ruling that the removals likely violated laws governing the operation and preservation of the National Park System. The decision came from a federal court in Boston, where the judge issued …
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