by RG | Jun 27, 2025 | above the law
Within days of each other, two federal judges in the same district reached completely opposite conclusions about AI training on copyrighted works. Judge William Alsup said it’s likely fair use as transformative. Judge Vince Chhabria said it’s likely infringing because...
by RG | Jun 27, 2025 | above the law
Today, the Supreme Court discovered that district court judges have no power to issue nationwide injunctions. It’s a brand new policy they unearthed after cheerfully blessing four years of nationwide injunctions issued by some wingnut in Amarillo. Justice Amy Coney...
by RG | Jun 27, 2025 | above the law
Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that University of Florida law professor — Trump-appointed federal judge, by the way — John L. Badalamenti awarded the top prize in his course to a student on the strength of a paper arguing that the Constitution was...
by RG | Jun 27, 2025 | above the law
The nine Biglaw firms that capitulated to the threats of Donald Trump and agreed to provide hundred of millions in pro bono payola to conservative clients and causes have garnered a lot of criticism from around the industry. And for good reason — the Executive Orders...
by RG | Jun 27, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Justice Department Says the Trump Administration Plans to Re-Deport...
by RG | Jun 27, 2025 | above the law
* McDermott & Schulte approve merger. [Law360] * Looming deadline in Perkins Coie case may signal if the DOJ sees any path forward. [National Law Journal] * Former Justice Anthony Kennedy says “democracy is at risk.” Yeah, buddy, and whose fault is that?...
