Above The Law
JUNE 10, 2025
If the average person were to go on Getty and take a bunch of their photos without paying, it would be a pretty clear case of IP infringement. How much changes if an AI program does the taking? Is it theft or training? Getty is taking Stability AI to court in the UK to get what they think they’re due and the outcome could change the line between theft and training for many creatives.
LegalReader
JUNE 10, 2025
Not all ads tell the truth. Some make big promises that aren’t real. This is called false advertising. What does the law have to say about it?
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Attorney at Work
JUNE 10, 2025
Jay Harrington | A successful integration strategy looks like a business development campaign. Law firms that get it right do these four things well. The post You Hired a Rainmaker: Now What? Create an Integration Plan appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
The Volokh Conspiracy
JUNE 10, 2025
First the government seized Kenneth Michael Sikorsky's home and all of its equity over a tax debt worth far less than what it took. Now a federal court has ruled that Sikorsky has successfully stated a claim for a taking —an early sign that the legal landscape is shifting since the Supreme Court weighed in on these sorts of seizures two years ago. In 2012, the city of Newburgh, New York, foreclosed on Sikorsky's house after he fell behind on his property taxes.
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Above The Law
JUNE 10, 2025
For the fifth year in a row, it is time for this column to share some thoughts on the release of the Lex Machina Patent Report. As always, I highly recommend that readers register for the report and give it a read, as there may be more relevant information in the report than what follows for any given reader. As in prior years, what follows are three idiosyncratic takeaways based on my review of the report.
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Law 360
JUNE 10, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday released new and tightened guidelines for enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act after a four-month pause on such prosecutions, centering prospective investigations on situations that affect U.S. competitiveness and national security as well as transnational cartels.
The Volokh Conspiracy
JUNE 10, 2025
A short excerpt from the long Gervin v. Florence , decided yesterday by the Eleventh Circuit (opinion by Judge Robin Rosenbaum, joined by Judges Nancy Abudu and Charles Wilson): DeShawn Gervin has not been a model citizen. But he did do at least one thing right. As Gervin's sole condition of probation, a Georgia court kicked him out of its jurisdiction and banned him from returning.
EvidenceProf Blog
JUNE 10, 2025
I'm working on a CLE on illustrative aids, which are now covered by Federal Rule of Evidence 107, which states the following: (a) Permitted Uses. The court may allow a party to present an illustrative aid to help the trier.
Above The Law
JUNE 10, 2025
(Image via Getty) We hit a major milestone in the Fretzin household this week. My only child, Andrew, graduated from high school. To say the road was smooth would be a complete lie. If you’ve listened to my BE THAT LAWYER podcast, you already know that Andrew is full-blown ADHD. That means he’s disorganized, impulsive, and occasionally argumentative.
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HowAppealing
JUNE 10, 2025
“Should the Seventh Amendment Civil Jury Trial Right Apply to the States? The right to a civil jury trial is far more deeply rooted in American history and tradition than is the right to own guns, which the Supreme Court was right to incorporate.” Steven Calabresi has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.
Above The Law
JUNE 10, 2025
With the push to bring attorneys back to the office more often in the wake of the pandemic, some law firms are making an effort to turn the office into an attractive venue. Firms are now experimenting with open floor plans in the hope of creating an atmosphere where collaboration is the name of the game, enabling partners and associates alike to easily exchange ideas and experience true team-building moments.
HowAppealing
JUNE 10, 2025
“‘The Stakes Could Not Be Higher’: SCOTUS to Consider Roundup Petition This Month; On Monday, Monsanto waived a 14-day waiting period to distribute a Roundup case for the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 26 conference”: Amanda Bronstad of Law.com has this report. You can access the filings in the case via this link.
The Volokh Conspiracy
JUNE 10, 2025
6/10/1916: Justice Charles Evans Hughes resigns. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 10, 1916 appeared first on Reason.com.
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Law 360
JUNE 10, 2025
Tom Bodett, a radio personality and voice actor known for Motel 6's radio and television ads for nearly 40 years, has sued the hospitality chain for allegedly using his name and voice without consent after he ended an agreement.
LawSites
JUNE 10, 2025
Just four months ago in an article here, I caught up with founder and CEO Ryan Alshak for an update on Laurel, the company that provides automated time capture and analytics for law firms and other professional services firms.
OilandGasLawyer
JUNE 10, 2025
In Myers-Woodward v. Underground Services Markham , No. 22-0878, the Texas Supreme Court removed any doubt that pore space is owned by the owner of the surface estate, not the mineral estate. Myers Woodward owns the surface estate of 160 acres in Matagorda County. It also owns a 1/8 th royalty on oil, gas and other minerals produced from the land. Underground Services Markham (USM) owns the salt and salt formations under the 160 acres.
Law 360
JUNE 10, 2025
Two California federal judges have indicated they are inclined to find that using copyrighted material to train artificial intelligence systems is transformative, which usually means that copying a work is fair, but that may not let Meta Platforms and Anthropic off the hook in separate lawsuits.
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The Volokh Conspiracy
JUNE 10, 2025
David Boaz. (Cato Institute) The Liberty Fund symposium on "The Legacy of David Boaz" – prominent libertarian thinker and longtime Cato Institute leader—is continuing. We now have initial essays by all five participants— Andy Craig , Tarnell S. Brown , Aaron Powell , Jonathan Blanks , and myself. Each person will also have two response essays commenting on others' contributions, and some have already been posted, including my own.
JURIST
JUNE 10, 2025
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders to curb practices harming the world’s ocean during the opening of the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3). The Secretary-General called for the adoption of alternative policies to promote the sustainable use of marine resources and proliferation of these policies through international treaties.
ABA Journal
JUNE 10, 2025
Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi’s son-in-law pleaded guilty last week to contempt of court for failing to obey a court order calling for the distribution of…
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 10, 2025
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Court continues its blistering pace sorting through relisted cases, having resolved another six last week. As I suggested in last week’s column , instead of choosing between the two competing cases addressing the construction of the First Step Act’s sentence-reduction provisions ( Rutherford v.
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The Volokh Conspiracy
JUNE 10, 2025
Nearly 20 percent of Iowans must obtain an occupational license before they can work. A new law is lowering barriers to employment in the Hawkeye State. Last week, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House File 711 into law, creating an apprenticeship program that allows unlicensed individuals to provide cosmetology and barbering services under the supervision of someone who is licensed and after completing two hours of education on sanitation rules.
Law 360
JUNE 10, 2025
The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrate the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.
The Volokh Conspiracy
JUNE 10, 2025
In 2018, some activists, appalled by woke nonsense being published by academic journals, submitted nonsensical research. One paper claimed researchers "closely and respectfully examined the genitals of…ten thousand dogs" to learn about "rape culture and queer performativity at urban dog parks." Some journals published it! In my new video, one of the hoaxers, James Lindsay, claims this "woke virus" now has spread to the right: "There is a radical segment embedded within MAGA…that acts
Above The Law
JUNE 10, 2025
How Much Longer Will The National Guard Sleep On The Floor? : And will hotels have to rely on the Third Amendment ? Business Insider Draws Attention On Bob Giuffra : We know the pro bono payola was bad business, but was it an ethical misstep to boot ? Scary Time To Be Innocent In Public : ICE crackdowns are stressing out citizens too. Brad Bondi Broadcasted His Bruised Ego On LinkedIn : “Was this 9:1 loss my fault?
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