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Selected List of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending December 22, 2023

During this past week (week ending December 22,2023) we have received listings of 34 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  25 Constitutional Law summaries, 65 Criminal Law Summaries,  Medical Malpractice 3 cases,  and Intellectual Property 1 case. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly…

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Judge Scott U. Schlegel: A Call for Education Over Regulation (Artificial Intelligence)

Judge Scott U. Schlegel of the Fifth Circuit Court of the State of Louisiana currently serves as Chair of the Louisiana Supreme Court Technology Commission, and is recognized as a pioneer in using technology in the Louisiana State Courts. He has managed what is considered by many to be one…

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An AI Robot Comes to Town

Following the release to the public of Chat GPT by Open AI on November 30, 2022, there has been much discussion, both pro and con, about the future impact of AI on humanity. I have written the following poem, to both inject some comic relief into the present discourse and…

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Congressional Budget Office: The Accuracy of CBO’s Budget Projections for 2023

December 15, 2023 The Congressional Budget reports that its May 2022 projections for fiscal year 2023, CBO overestimated revenues by 11 percent and underestimated outlays by 9 percent. CBO’s projection of the federal deficit for 2023 was less than the actual amount by 3.9 percent of GDP. SUMMARY: After each…

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Congressional Budget Office: CBO’s Current View of the Economy and the Implication for Federal Budget and Workers

In this report CBO responds to questions about the agency’s current view of economic growth and interest rates and the implications of that view for the federal budget—as well as about the implications of inflation for workers. SUMMARY: This letter responds to questions about the Congressional Budget Office’s current view…

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Selected List of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending December 15, 2023

During this past week (week ending December 15,2023) we have received listings of 23 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  31 Constitutional Law summaries, 67 Criminal Law Summaries,  and 1 Medical Malpractice case.  We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order…

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Google Announces the Public Release of Gemini: Can it be Used to Support Legal Research?

“Google launched its most ambitious AI model called Gemini on Wednesday [December 6, 2023], which is described as Google’s “largest and most capable AI model.” The company announced a “Gemini era” where the model will be used widely in companies and consumer devices like Google Pixel phones. Unlike existing AI…

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Update to Open AI Terms of Use and Privacy

Yesterday, December 12, 2023, we received an email from Open AI announcing changes to their Terms of Use and Privacy Policy that will make it easier to understand what to expect from Open AI  when you use their services. The changes will become effective on January 31, 2024. Below is…

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Selected List of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending December 8, 2023

During this past week (week ending December 8,2023) we have received listings of 22 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  19 Constitutional Law summaries, 56 Criminal Law Summaries,  Medical Malpractice 2 cases,  and Intellectual Property 3 cases. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly…

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