Student's Failure to Follow Lab Instructions Dooms Lawsuit
A federal court dismissed a student's suit against a community college, holding that his disregard of the teacher's directions prevented recovery.
Law & Policy
AI regulation, litigation, copyright and IP, and privacy law.
Federal Appeals Rulings Test Limits of Phone, Home, and Strip Searches
A weekly roundup of federal appellate decisions highlights ongoing Fourth Amendment disputes over the scope of digital and physical searches.
AI-Generated Legal Marketing Raises Unaddressed Compliance Risks
A new analysis warns that law firms are using AI for marketing without fully reckoning with the ethics and advertising rules that apply to lawyer communications.
Cravath's New Hire Faces Scrutiny Over Moonves Ties
A legal news outlet says Cravath's praise of Mike Aiello clashes with his connection to former CBS chief Les Moonves.
Weekly Appellate Roundup Highlights Key Court Decisions
A new weekly roundup from Above the Law summarizes notable appellate rulings and procedural updates.
Podcast Episode Signals Focus on Child Online Safety Policy
A new Ctrl-Alt-Speech episode titled “No Child Left Online” points to ongoing debate over children’s internet protections, though the announcement itself offers no policy specifics.
Legal Workplaces Need More Than Perks, Above the Law Argues
A new piece from a legal industry outlet says retention and growth hinge on three unnamed organizational factors, a warning for law firms.
Lawyer's Fatal Zeal Leads to Posthumous Acquittal
A report describes a case where a lawyer's extreme advocacy resulted in his death, and his client was acquitted afterward.
DHS Sought Buyer Data on Beanie Caps in Journalist Prosecution Push
A Techdirt report reveals the Department of Homeland Security demanded customer information from a beanie cap seller as part of an aggressive effort to prosecute journalists and protesters.
Postwar Hate Speech Rules Met Free Speech Tensions
Two historical accounts show how anti-hate measures in the 1940s set the stage for enduring conflicts with free speech principles.
Constitution's Final Days and a Justice's Birth: A September Chronology
Reason's daily Supreme Court history posts mark the Constitution's completion, its signing, and the birth of Justice John Hessin Clarke on three consecutive September days.
Reason's Open Threads Offer No Stated Law or Policy Content
Three consecutive open-thread posts from Reason's Volokh Conspiracy invite reader comments but contain no stated legal or policy analysis in the excerpts provided.