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State Threatens Media with Criminal Punishment for Spreading Supposed Health-Related Disinformation

From a letter sent by the Florida Department of Health General Counsel to a television station about this ad that supports Florida’s Amendment 4: The Florida Department of Health has been notified that your company is disseminating a political adverti،t claiming that current Florida law does not allow physicians to perform abortions necessary to preserve […]

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Congress is About to Lose Its Greatest Cannabis Advocate (Ever)

Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) is retiring next month. Mr. Blumenauer, or “Earl” as he often asked to be called, has been a leading proponent of cannabis reform since 1973, when Oregon was the first state to decriminalize user amounts of the plant. Blumenauer was a ،nd new face in the Oregon House of Representatives at […]

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When an Election Case Reaches SCOTUS, Which Side Will be Playing Defense? | Michael C. Dorf | Verdict

The new Supreme Court Term that began this week currently includes few blockbuster cases. To be sure, there are a handful of higher-profile issues on the docket. In United States v. Skrmetti, the Court will decide whether a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection. Because […]

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Young Kansas City Chiefs Fan’s (and Family’s) Defamation Lawsuit Against Deadspin Based on Blackface Allegations Can Go Forward

Deadspin published an image of a child displaying his p،ionate fandom as a backdrop for its critique of the NFL’s diversity efforts and, in its description of the child, crossed the fine line protecting its s،ch from defamation claims. On November 26, 2023, the Armenta family, a mother, ،her, and their minor son, traveled from […]

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Tuesday Media Recommendations: Nonfiction History Books

The post Tuesday Media Recommendations: Nonfiction History Books appeared first on Reason.com. منبع: https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/08/tuesday-media-recommendations-nonfiction-history-books/

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AI Adoption By Legal Professionals Jumps from 19% to 79% In One Year, Clio Study Finds

Usage of artificial intelligence by legal professionals has skyrocketed from 19% in 2023 to 79% this year, according to the ninth edition of the Legal Trends Report, released today by Clio during its Clio Cloud Conference in Austin. The report further finds that up to 74% of ،urly billable tasks – such as information gathering […]

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Clio Releases Clio Duo, Generative AI Built Directly Into Its Law Practice Management Platform

Calling it a major first step in its wider AI ،uct roadmap, the law practice management company Clio today released Clio Duo, a generative AI ،uct built directly into the Clio Manage law practice management platform. Clio released the ،uct today at its Clio Cloud Conference in Austin, Texas, after first announcing its plans to […]

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Monday Open Thread

The post Monday Open Thread appeared first on Reason.com. منبع: https://reason.com/volokh/2024/10/07/monday-open-thread-74/

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear a Case That Could Expand the Use of DNA Evidence in Capital Cases | Austin Sarat | Verdict

The availability of DNA testing has had a profound impact on the American criminal justice system and on the way Americans think about that system. Time and a،n, DNA has s،wn that our criminal justice system is anything but foolproof. The Innocence Project reports that between the first DNA exoneration in 1989 and April 2023, […]

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Do Professors Have a Right to Boycott Israeli Institutions and “Zionists”?

I was asked this question at a panel of the recent Israeli American Council national conference, and here is ،w I responded: As a rule, the act of boycotting is not cons،utionally protected, because it’s considered an economic act, not a matter of free expression. That said, as a general matter, anyone is free to […]