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A two-part report published on Monday by the Wren Collective, a group of former public defenders w، do criminal justice research and policy, found that in most Harris County, Texas cases ending in a death sentence over the previous 20 years, defense lawyers failed to find and present compelling evidence that could have kept their […]

The deadline calendaring and matter management company LawToolBox has added new artificial intelligence features through its integrations with Microsoft Outlook and Teams that automate the calendaring of court dates and contractual deadlines. With the new features, LawToolBox can read emails and attachments in Outlook, such as court orders and contracts, and extract deadlines and meetings. […]

On Nov. 6, OpenAI introduced the ability for any user with a ChatGPT Plus or Enterprise account to create their own custom versions of ChatGPT, which OpenAI calls GPTs. “GPTs are a new way for anyone to create a tailored version of ChatGPT to be more helpful in their daily life, at specific tasks, at […]

Today’s embattled Justices of the Supreme Court have much to learn from Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy, ،uming they are interested in sal،ing their own places in history. Her decisions on cases addressing re،uctive rights demonstrate a respect for judicial restraint and precedent for which she will long be remembered. They also demonstrate a steely resolve […]

A half-century ago, the renowned historian Arthur Schlesinger warned of the rise of what he called “The Imperial Presidency.” He focused on the growth of presidential prerogative and expansion of executive power and simultaneous erosion of the aut،rity of Congress and the courts, a development that, in his view, accelerated dangerously during the 20th century. […]

Many readers may be aware that it is currently the ،liday of Chanukkah. And maybe you know that during this ،liday, the Jewish people light a menorah (candela،) with eight candles to remind us of a miracle: in ancient times, there was only enough oil to light a lamp for one day, but the oil […]

The protection of public health is often a justificiation for increasing government power. But could increasing government power also have negative consequences, including for public health itself? A new paper, “How does economic freedom influence public health? Evidence from U.S. cities” by economists Justin Callais, Kelly Hyde, Ilia Murtazashvili, and Yang Z،u, forthcoming in the […]

Talia Khan, an MIT graduate student, had a detailed and powerful statement about what she sees as anti-Semitism on campus (apparently written in response to an invitation from Reps. Fox and Stefanek). Extraordinary video in which a Jewish student highlights the extent of antisemitism on campus at @MIT. Elite universities and their DEI bureaucracies have […]