Court: Warning Notice for Critical Email to ICE Chief Likely Unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled that a warning notice issued to a man for sending a critical email to the acting ICE director likely violates the First Amendment.
Law & Policy
AI regulation, litigation, copyright and IP, and privacy law.
Texas Surrogacy Custody Fight Reaches Supreme Court Emergency Docket
The Supreme Court is being asked to intervene in a cross-state dispute over a one-month-old baby born to a surrogate after the intended parents sought an abortion.
Voice Stress Test Libel Ruling Adds to Product-Liability Defamation Trend
A federal judge allowed a defamation suit over a voice stress test result to proceed, extending the 'libel-by-product' theory beyond AI outputs.
SCOTUSblog Puts Voting Disputes and Gideon's Story in Focus
The Supreme Court's election-related cases are taking center stage, while a separate feature revisits Clarence Gideon's role in the landmark right-to-counsel decision.
USPTO lets PTAB judges advise examiners, but only in advisory role
A new USPTO notice expands PTAB judges' involvement in examiner appeal conferences while leaving recusal and patent-term-adjustment questions open.
Songwriter Urges Supreme Court to Reject Music Labels' Foreign Copyright Bid
The case tests whether a domestic songwriter can hold foreign copyrights against the world's largest music companies.
Patent System Faces Stress Test from Life Sciences Innovation
A conversation with a veteran life sciences IP counsel examines whether patent examination and quality can keep up with rapid biomedical advances.
Proposal: Let Inventors Renew Provisional Patents for 24 Months
A patent law commentator argues that extending provisional applications to two years would help small businesses test the market before committing to a full filing.
214 Companies Urge Federal Rules Committee to Require Funder Disclosure
A coalition of 214 companies and organizations has formally asked federal civil rules advisers to require disclosure of third-party litigation funders.
Federal Circuit Upholds $3.2M Fee Award on Objective Baselessness
The ruling clarifies that showing objective baselessness is enough, but not required, to win attorney fees under Octane.
Minnesota Judges Warn Rule of Law at Risk
Seven federal judges from Minnesota told the New York Times that the Trump administration is testing the rule of law, warning of authoritarian outcomes.
Courts keep misapplying Bruen's two-step Second Amendment test
A new SCOTUSblog analysis argues lower courts are still struggling to apply the Supreme Court's 2022 Bruen framework for gun laws.
Missing Citation in Birthright Ruling Draws Scrutiny
A SCOTUSblog analysis argues that the Supreme Court's failure to cite a key source in its birthright citizenship decision marks a notable break from legal convention.
Court Rulings Split on First Amendment for Kirk-Murder Posts
Two recent rulings show how differently courts treat speech about the Kirk murder, granting qualified immunity in one case and rejecting a doxing suit in the other.
Above the Law Runs Personal Essay on Difficult Weeks
A legal news site departs from its usual coverage with a brief, personal note of hardship.
Federal Circuit: Private AirLock Sale Not Public Disclosure Under 102(b)(1)(B)
The ruling narrows the grace-period exception by letting a rival's later public sale act as prior art.
Federalist Society and Bari Weiss Plan New Law School
A planned conservative-leaning law school backed by the Federalist Society and Bari Weiss signals a new front in legal education's ideological battles.
AI-Native Law Firms Appeal Beyond Biglaw Attorneys
The philosophy behind AI-native law firms is relevant to small and solo practices, not just large firms, according to a new analysis.