Judge Reinstates DOJ Prosecutor Fired by Trump
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's firing of a DOJ prosecutor was illegal, ordering reinstatement.
Law & Policy
AI regulation, litigation, copyright and IP, and privacy law.
Judicial 'Auditioning' Accusations Are Irrefutable, Judge and Scholar Argue
Judge Ho and law professor Josh Blackman agree that claims of judges ruling to win promotions cannot be disproven, and that judges must simply accept the criticism.
Insurance Literacy: Career Advantage, Yet Untaught
A new argument suggests insurance knowledge is a professional asset that remains absent from most education.
Scalia's 1986 gambit: Original meaning over original intent
A SCOTUSblog retrospective recounts how Antonin Scalia risked a Supreme Court nomination to correct Attorney General Meese's original-intent doctrine.
SCOTUSblog Recaps First Arguments and Lengthy Order List
A single blog post summarizes the Supreme Court's opening arguments and key actions from a lengthy order list.
Attorney Who Advised Four Presidents Indicted at 85
A veteran Washington insider faces indictment after a rogue bank unravels his career.
Meta’s Muse AI Draws Privacy and Security Warnings
A Techdirt analysis flags serious privacy and security flaws in Meta’s new agentic AI product, Muse.
Amicus Brief Urges Court to Weigh Lawyers' Free Speech in Eastman Case
A new amicus brief in Eastman v. State Bar argues that attorney discipline proceedings should account for lawyers' First Amendment rights.
Fifth Measles Death in Pennsylvania Escalates Federal-State Blame
The fifth measles-related death in Pennsylvania underscores the worsening outbreak and the political dispute over who is responsible for containing it.
Podcast Revisits 25 Years of Post-9/11 Counterterrorism
Peter Bergen and Daniel Byman discuss the mistakes, successes, and lessons of America's long war on terror.
Meta Settlement Draws Criticism as Anti-Competitive and Harmful to Kids
A Techdirt analysis argues Meta's state settlement is a strategic move to control internet regulation, not a public-interest win.
Law Professors Debate AI's Role in Legal Scholarship
A panel of law professors discussed how artificial intelligence should reshape legal scholarship and the academic profession.
Lawmakers Move to Curb Flock Surveillance as Legal Gaps Widen
New bipartisan bills target Flock's AI-powered license plate readers, which analysts say have outpaced existing privacy law.
Big Tech's Metric-Driven Internet Tests Old Policy Assumptions
A Techdirt series argues that platforms have shifted from expanding the open internet to shaping it around their own metrics and incentives.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear School Speech, Felon Gun, Vaccine Cases
The justices let stand lower-court rulings on “Let’s Go Brandon” sweatshirts, felon firearm bans, and COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
First Monday in October Now Means Dread, Not Just Court Term
The traditional start of the Supreme Court term has been overshadowed by a new, ominous meaning, according to Above the Law.
Judge Ho: Ex Parte Reply to Criticism Betrays Judicial Tenure
A federal appeals judge warns that judges must endure public criticism rather than respond with improper ex parte meetings.
AI Can't Give Lawyers All Their Time Back, Conference Argues
A legal tech conference suggests that even with AI, lawyers will find new ways to spend their time, limiting productivity gains.