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Behind the Curtain: AI, Automation, and the Looming Threat to Human Knowledge Work

Inspired by Axios’s “Behind the Curtain: A White-Collar Bloodbath” (May 28, 2025) Dario Amodei, cofounder and CEO of Anthropic, is issuing an urgent warning: advanced artificial intelligence may soon pose a serious threat to millions of white-collar jobs. While today’s AI systems, like Anthropic’s own Claude and OpenAI’s ChatGPT, are…

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Kousisis v United States

U.S. Supreme Court Quick Update from American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section (CJS): (Opinion by Justice Barrett on May 22, 2025. Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Thomas, Alito, Kagan, Kavanaugh and Jackson joined. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion. Justice Gorsuch filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in…

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American Association for Information and Technology and Special Libraries Association Announce Merger Negotiations to Explore Unified Future for Information Professionals

PRESS RELEASE,  May 23, 2025 In a May 23, 2025 Press Release the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) and the Special Libraries Association (SLA)  announced that they have entered into formal negotiations to pursue a merger of the two organizations. According to the Press Release this initiative reflects…

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First Details About io’s Upcoming Screenless Chat GPT Device

From article by Chris Smith, published in BGR on May 22, 2025. In this post, we are sharing insights from the Chris Smith article referenced below, as it highlights what is widely recognized as the next critical trend in real world AI applications, including AI wearables. ABSTRACT: Just before Google…

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News Briefs and Summaries from the NJSBA, May 23, 2025

These News Briefs and Decision Summaries are from  the  the New Jersey State Bar Association. They are an exclusive benefit of the Association in partnership with the New Jersey Law Journal. A subscription may be necessary to access the full text of some of the items listed: NEWS BRIEFS: Legal Users Beware:…

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Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending May 23, 2025

During the week ending May 23, 2025 we have received listings of 17 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  17 Constitutional Law summaries,  53 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 White Collar Law Summaries,  3 Intellectual Property Summaries, 1 Copyright Law Summary and 1 Medical Malpractice Summary.  We plan is to continue posting…

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News Briefs and Summaries From the NJSBA, May 16, 2025

These News Briefs and Decision Summaries are from  the  the New Jersey State Bar Association. They are an exclusive benefit of the Association in partnership with the New Jersey Law Journal. A subscription may be necessary to access the full text of some of the items listed: NEWS BRIEFS: Lowenstein Sandler is…

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Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending May 16, 2025

During the week ending May 16, 2025 we have received listings of 13 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  23 Constitutional Law summaries, 1 U.S. Supreme Court Summary, 51 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 White Collar Law Summary,  1 Intellectual Property Summary, 1 internet Law Summary and 3 Medical Malpractice Summaries.  We…

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Defending the Defenders: Lawyers, Democracy, and the Limits of Presidential Power

Opening Statement: In a democracy founded on the rule of law, the independence of the legal profession is not merely a professional concern, it is a public necessity. Recent events involving unprecedented attempts to target a prominent law firm highlight the critical intersection between the role of lawyers and the…

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AALL Statement: Dismissal of Librarian of Congress and Register of Copyrights

FROM THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES (AALL) Dear Colleagues, The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) is deeply concerned by the recent dismissal of the Librarian of Congress and Register of Copyrights. As the head of the Library of Congress, home to the Law Library of Congress and one…

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