Apr 13, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Rupe Debate: Judging the Supreme Court's Emergency Docket Adler v. Shugerman on the Supreme Court's handling of separation of powers concerns on the "shadow docket."
Apr 13, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy President Trump's Libel Lawsuit Over Wall Street Journal Article on Epstein's Birthday Letters Dismissed The court concludes that Trump hadn't adequately alleged facts that would support a finding that the defendants knew the article was false (or were reckless about the prospect); Trump has an opport...
Apr 13, 2026 from Above the Law Animal Farm-ula It is, perhaps, best to keep pigs out of the process of running farms. The post Animal Farm-ula appeared first on Above the Law.
Apr 13, 2026 from Above the Law The Top Biglaw Firms In Washington, DC (2027) These are the most prestigious law firms in the nation's capital. The post The Top Biglaw Firms In Washington, DC (2027) appeared first on Above the Law.
Apr 13, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Why the Pseudonymity in Doe v. OpenAI? I posted this morning about Doe v. OpenAI, the interesting and important lawsuit that alleges that "[d]riven by a ChatGPT-fueled… The post Why the Pseudonymity in Doe v. OpenAI? appeared first on R...
Apr 13, 2026 from Above the Law Trump’s $1.5T Defense Budget To Weather Harsh Scrutiny On Capitol Hill Operations in Iran, midterm elections, and GOP intraparty politics could all complicate the defense budget's path to President Donald Trump's desk. The post Trump’s $1.5T Defense Budget To Weather ...
Apr 13, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Should Court Order OpenAI to Cut off ChatGPT Access by Mentally Ill and Dangerous User? In her temporary restraining order application in Doe v. OpenAI (see also the complaint), plaintiff asks, among other things, that… The post Should Court Order OpenAI to Cut off ChatGPT Access by M...
Apr 13, 2026 from Above the Law Morning Docket: 04.13.26 * White House ballroom construction resumes for now. [Reuters] * Winston carries healthy profit growth into its merger with Taylor Wessing. [American Lawyer] * Fourth Circuit agrees to let Big Ball...
Apr 13, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Lawsuit Against OpenAI for Allegedly Fueling User's Delusions, Leading Him to Harass Plaintiff (His Ex-Girlfriend) The factual claims: From the Complaint in Doe v. OpenAI Found., filed Thursday in the California Superior Court (San Francisco):… The post Lawsuit Against OpenAI for Allegedly Fueling User's Delusi...
Apr 13, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: April 13, 1896 4/13/1896: Plessy v. Ferguson argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 13, 1896 appeared first on Reason.com.
Apr 12, 2026 from Above the Law Yale Chokes Back Tears To Declare There’s No Shame In Second — See Generally Yale Fail: Yale's two-decade stranglehold on the No. 1 law school ranking ends in a rankings shakeup. Well, at least they have JD Vance -- another famous second banana! Feel Free To Let The Screen ...
Apr 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Happy Yuri Gagarin Day! Gagarin was the first man in space, 65 years ago today.
Apr 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Tiger King Attorney Sanctioned for Filing Complaint with AI Hallucinations Another example of the risks of relying upon AI tools to assist in legal research.
Apr 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: April 12, 1945 4/12/1945: President Harry Truman's inauguration. He would make four appointments to the Supreme Court: Chief Justice Vinson, and Justices Burton,… The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 12...
Apr 11, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Petitioner's Regret No Grounds for Sealing of 8-Year-Old Restraining Order Documents Petitioner's new-found "public figure" status, and concerns that records are "impeding his employment, professional credibility, and personal safety," don't justify sealing, either.
Apr 11, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Law Banning Home Alcohol Distilleries The ruling holds the law exceeds Congress' authority under the tax power and the Necessary and Proper Clause. But it does not consider the Commerce Clause.
