Home Daily News Artificial intelligence used to replicate… Legal History Artificial intelligence used to replicate Brown v. Board of Education oral arguments By Debra Cassens Weiss May 21, 2024, 2:32 pm CDT The front page of the Russell (Kansas) Daily News on May 17, 1954, announcing that school segregation is outlawed. (Image from the Library…
How Much Do Chatbots Need to Know? If higher education networks are set up carefully and correctly, the risk of a nosy chatbot spilling sensitive information should be low. Just like any other user on the network, the chatbot should have access only to the information it needs and should be restricted from everything…
I thought the sexual abuse complaints against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, a Catholic holding a very high position in his church’s hierarchy, were limited to Massachusetts, where a man claimed that McCarrick had abused him at a wedding many years ago. I have written about abuse in Massachusetts and other New England states. Massachusetts has…
As The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) kicks off its annual conference in Philadelphia this week, President Biden appeared before thousands of attendees where he announced additional federal investments in HBCUs totaling $1.3 billion. The additional $1.3 billion in federal investments announced today will further build on the Administration’s commitments and…
Brown University in Rhode Island has entered into a resolution agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The agreement stems from a complaint filed against the university in December 2023 alleging Title VI violations regarding alleged harassment…
At the age of 48, James Rice (IBT College Canada) weighed 300 pounds (135kg/21.5 stone) was pre-diabetic, with high blood pressure and arthritis and could barely fit into XXXL shirts. Then one day a former international student who he had supported to study English in Canada, opened a gym, and James began a total life…
The challenges facing legal departments are clear: tighter budgets, increasing workloads, and a pressing need for efficiency. While AI adoption in the legal profession is still in its early stages, it offers a promising solution to these issues, particularly for contract review. The question for many legal professionals isn’t whether to embrace AI — it’s…
An interesting state trial court ruling from Illinois last week, in Colazzo v. Illinois State Board of Elections, illustrates the complex nature of the law surrounding ballot access, a topic that is of particular importance in election years. The background for Colazzo is a bit technical but mostly straightforward. Under state law, candidates from major…
Civil rights icon Opal Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern Methodist University (SMU). Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is expected to receive the honor during the university’s May 11 commencement ceremony. She led a national grassroots campaign that resulted in the 2021 establishment of Juneteenth, the June…
06 May 2024 Marks & Clerk To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A recent investigation and subsequent raid of various locations belonging to international e-commerce platform Pandabuy has led to the seizure of millions of suspected counterfeit goods and the detention of…