The showdown between ByteDance and Congress has had people on the edges of their seats, not just to see how it plays out, but when. Mark your calendars, we are just a few months from the free speech fight many have been waiting for. From Reuters: A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday set a fast-track…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 29, 2024 at 10:29 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 30, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the…
Until recently, Wilson Elser represented American Airlines in a lawsuit brought by the family of a 9-year-old girl lured into an airplane bathroom where a flight attendant had rigged his phone to record children. We use the past tense, because American has dropped the Am Law 100 firm in favor of a Texas firm after…
In Part I of a series of posts on confidential informants, I revisited the landmark case of U.S. v. Roviaro, which began when a Chicago police officer hid in the trunk of an informant’s car to listen in on a heroin deal. The U.S. Supreme Court held that the officer in the trunk was no…
The protests have been going on since May 9, as the province looks to cut down the number of nominees for permanent residency through the Provincial Nominee Program by 25% in 2024, owing to pressure on its healthcare system and housing market. The new rules, announced in February, prioritise immigrants working in specific occupations, such…
Micky Tripathi, head of The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), thinks his office’s recent rule on AI transparency will do a good job of empowering both providers and tech developers. “I think it’s going to spur more adoption of AI-based tools in healthcare delivery, and hopefully, it’s going to establish…
For years, people have tried to decipher the incredibly poorly worded (I can’t stress this enough) language in the 2018 Farm Bill and what it means for intoxicating hemp products like THCA products or delta-8. In the last week or so, there’s been a lot of bad news for the intoxicating hemp products industry. Let’s take…
Understand Your Technology Lifecycles Now that some time has passed since many universities first outfitted classrooms for remote and hybrid learning, it’s time to reassess and ask questions: What’s still working? What broke first? The standard manufacturer warranty range for many classroom products is three to five years, so it stands to reason that…
* Trump case heads to jury. Not the best case… Aileen Cannon has that on ice. Not the January 6 case… the Supreme Court has slammed the brakes on that. Not the one with the extensive criminal conspiracy to steal votes… the DA screwed her underling. But the 2016 hush money one. [CNN] * Jenna…
Stakeholders want a “whole-of-government” approach to the sector at large CBIE president Larissa Bezo told The PIE a National Dialogue on the issue was “long overdue” One attendee said while the dialogue event is an “important step”, it must continue to inform policymaking Key international education stakeholders from across Canada are calling for an integrated…