Introduction Stanford Law School has recently announced the launch of the Legal Innovation through Frontier Technology Lab (Liftlab),led by Stanford CodeX research fellow Megan Ma, who will serve as liftlab’s executive director, alongside professor of law Julian Nyarko. Liftlab ia a bold new initiative designed to explore how artificial intelligence…
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Philip Swagel, CBO Director: Recent Speaking Engagements
September 11-18, 2025 Over the past week, Philip Swagel participated in several events where he highlighted Congressional Budget Office’s* role, discussed recent analyses, and engaged with audiences on topics ranging from tax policy to long-term fiscal challenges. On September 11, he joined a breakfast discussion on tax policy hosted by…
Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending September 19, 2025
During the week ending September 19, 2025 we have received listings of 18 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 32 Constitutional Law summaries, 53 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 White Collar Law Summary, 2 Intellectual Property Summaries, 1 Copyright Law Summary, and 2 Medical Malpractice Summary. We plan is to continue posting…
U.S. Supreme Court Justices on Camera: Michael Dorf’s Critique on Sotomoyer and Barrett
Introduction In a recent analysis published in Justia’s Verdict, Cornell Law professor Michael Dorf critiques two high-profile television interviews in which Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor promoted their new books, Barrett’s constitutional memoir Listening to the Law and Sotomayor’s children’s book Just Shine. Dorf suggests that,…
Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending September 12, 2025
During the week ending September 12, 2025 we have received listings of 15 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 32 Constitutional Law summaries, 37 Criminal Law Summaries, 4 White Collar Law Summaries, 6 Intellectual Property Summaries, 3 Copyright Law Summaries, 1 Internet Law Summary, and 2 Medical Malpractice Summary. We plan…
Executing the Incompetent? Rethinking U.S. Supreme Court Standards on Mental Capacity
Executive Summary This article examines whether the Supreme Court’s current standards for determining competence to be executed adequately protect individuals with severe cognitive impairments and mental illnesses. While landmark decisions , Ford v. Wainwright (1986), Panetti v. Quarterman (2007), and Madison v. Alabama (2019) , established that a person must…
FinCEN Sounds the Alarm: Chinese Laundering Networks Empower Mexico-Based Cartels
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Center (FinCEN)”is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Director of FinCEN is appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury and reports to the Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. FinCEN’s mission is to safeguard the financial system from illicit activity,…
Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending August 29 2025
During the week ending August 29, 2025 we have received listings of 31 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 41 Constitutional Law summaries, 61 Criminal Law Summaries, 9 White Collar Law Summaries, 7 Intellectual Property Summaries, 1 Copyright Law Summaries, and 1 Medical Malpractice Summary. We plan is to continue posting…
How Law Librarians Can Stay Relevant in an AI Driven World
Introduction Between now and 2030, law-librarian roles will transform rather than vanish. While routine tasks like first-pass reference triage, some technical cataloging, and current-awareness pathfinders will increasingly be automated, demand will rise for librarians with expertise in AI policy, knowledge architecture, data stewardship, research quality assurance, vendor evaluation, and legal…
Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending August 22 2025
During the week ending August 22, 2025 we have received listings of 22 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 43 Constitutional Law summaries, 62 Criminal Law Summaries, 2 White Collar Law Summaries, 5 Intellectual Property Summaries, 3 Copyright Law Summaries, 1 Internet Law Summary, and 1 Medical Malpractice Summary. We plan…