New from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
H.R. 1809, Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act:
Cost Estimate (October 30, 2023)
Selected List of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending October 27, 2023
During this past week (week ending October 27,2023) we have received listings of 19 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 46 Constitutional Law summaries, 54 Criminal Law Summaries, Intellectual Property 1 case, Medical Malpractice 1 case, and White Collar Crime 2 cases. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending October 27, 2023:
American Bar Association and AI
In a previous posting on this blog, Reflections of a Retired Law Librarian: From Mimeograph to Generative AI, I urged professional organizations, including the American Bar Association (ABA) and the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), to appoint committees or commissions at the highest level to facilitate the development and implementation of standards sufficient to address the real ethical and safety concerns related to the increasingly rapid adaption of AI, including Generative AI, as a technology of choice in the workplace.
It is gratifying to learn from recent announcements from the American Bar Association that it has already been taking steps to address the legal challenges of Ai faced by the legal community. As Mary L. Smith, President of the American Bar Association, has said: “As a national voice for the legal profession, the ABA must play a leadership role in helping to identify for the legal community the benefits and risks of continually changing AI and machine learning systems and capabilities.”
Measures already taken by ABA include Resolution 112 adopted in August, 2019, Resolution 604 adopted in February, 2023, various articles and podcasts published by its various Sections, including the ABA Business Law Section and the Sci Tech Lawyer published by the ABA Science and Technology Section.
Selected List of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending October 20. 2023
During this past week (week ending October 20,2023) we have received listings of 15 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 47 Constitutional Law summaries, 51 Criminal Law Summaries, Copyright Law ,2 cases Intellectual Property 5 cases, Internet Law 2 cases., and White Collar Crime 2 cases. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending October 20, 2023:
Congressional Budget Office Plans in the Event of a Government Shutdown
CBO responds to Senator Rand Paul’s request for information about CBO’s operations had there been a shutdown on October 1.
CBO Letter responding to Senator Rand Paul’s request
Summary;
Selected Lists of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending October 13, 2023
During this past week (week ending October 13,2023) we have received listings of 15 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 54 Constitutional Law summaries, 55 Criminal Law Summaries, 4 Intellectual Property summaries, 1 Medical Malpractice summary, 1 White Collar Crime summary. and 6 U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending October 6, 2023:
Selected Lists of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending October 6, 2023
During this past week (week ending October 6,2023) we have received listings of 19 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 46 Constitutional Law summaries, 42 Criminal Law Summaries, Copyright Law 1 case, Intellectual Property 2 cases, Internet Law 1 case., Medical Malpractice 2 cases and White Collar Crime 1 case. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending October 6, 2023:
Selected Posts of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending September 29, 2023
During this past week (week ending September 29,2023) we have received listings of 20 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 39 Constitutional Law summaries, 45 Criminal Law Summaries, White Collar Crime 1 case, and Medical Malpractice 2 cases We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending September 29, 2023:*
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Plans in the Event of a Government Shutdown
Posted by Phil Swagel on September 29, 2023.
Because of CBO’s role in supporting the Congress in its constitutional function, the agency has been instructed by the House and Senate Budget Committees that if appropriated funds lapse and normal operations of the federal government are suspended, all CBO staff will be considered “excepted employees” and will continue working through at least October 10. In the context of a government shutdown, “excepted employees” are required to work even in the absence of an appropriation. If there is a government shutdown and it continues beyond October 10, the status of CBO’s staff will depend on the needs of the Congress.
Phillip L. Swagel is CBO’s Director
Selected Lists of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending September 22, 2023
Special Note: From this week forward we will be including Opinion Summaries to the following additional topics, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property, Internet Law, and Medical Malpractice. These additions are based on recommendations from some of our readers.
During this past week (week ending September 22,2023) we have received listings of 23 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 46 Constitutional Law summaries, 42 Criminal Law Summaries, Copyright Law 1 case, Intellectual Property 4 cases, Internet Law 1 case. and Medical Malpractice 2 cases We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending September 15, 2023: