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US Supreme Court rules copyright owner may recover damages for historical infringement by timely claim

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The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in a 6-3 decision that copyright owners may recover damages for copyright infringement that occurred more than three years before the filing of a lawsuit. ” The interpretation of “accrued” has been disputed the lower appellate courts.

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Federal Court Suspends Florida Attorney Over Filing Fabricated Cases Hallucinated by AI

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Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about two more cases of AI-hallucinated citations in court filings leading to sanctions , and now comes the case of a Florida lawyer suspended from practice after filing cases that were “completely fabricated.” ” On March 8, the U.S. Based on the committee’s recommendations, Senior U.S.

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Canada federal court criticizes foreign intelligence service mismanagement of personal information

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The Federal Court of Canada urged the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to “do better” in fulfilling its duty owed to the court, according to a decision handed down by Chief Justice Crampton in October. The decision was declassified on Tuesday.

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US Supreme Court adopts new ethics code

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The US Supreme Court announced a code of ethics Monday amid ethics scandals and public pressure. The new code claims to respond to the “misunderstanding that the Justices of [the Supreme] Court, unlike all other jurists in this country, regard themselves as unrestricted by any ethics rules.”

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US Supreme Court rules veteran cannot equitably toll deadline for disability benefit applications

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The US Supreme Court Monday released a unanimous opinion in Arellano v. The issue before the court was whether an exception to a deadline for veterans’ benefits is subject to equitable tolling. According to the court, the answer is no. Adolfo Arellano was honorably discharged from the US Navy in 1981.

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Judge’s plan to decide traffic cases before hearing date ‘was not evil in nature,’ disciplinary court says

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A Philadelphia municipal judge who ruled on 95 traffic citations one day before the hearing date violated just one ethics rule requiring diligent and…

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US appeals court strikes down rule requiring broadcasters confirm sponsor identities with federal sources

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The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Tuesday struck down a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order which required broadcasters verify sponsors’ identities before leasing them air time. The court agreed and found the FCC order was too expansive.

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