Northwestern Law, PLI Collaborate to Create Training Resource Targeting AI Skills, Ethics

by RG | Aug 18, 2026 | Law.com

Northwestern Law and the Practising Law Institute launched a free, 12-module course open to all law students and legal professionals to teach about AI uses, best practices and risks.       Northwestern Law and the Practising Law Institute launched a free, 12-module...

Caught Between Scylla and Charybdis: The FTC Targets ‘Suppression of Accuracy’ In AI Systems, Catching Companies in a Classical Conundrum for the Modern Age

by RG | Aug 18, 2026 | Law.com

Can a servant serve two masters? If the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gets its way, when it comes to AI outputs, increasingly not.       Can a servant serve two masters? If the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gets its way, when it comes to AI outputs, increasingly...

Meta Sued Over Assertions That AI Designs Serve ‘National Interest’

by RG | Aug 18, 2026 | Law.com

A manager at Meta alleges that the company fired him after he refused to sign off on a statement for an immigration petition that appeared to misstate his role in the company, The plaintiff alleges that Meta used immigration support as an employment-related benefit...

Eighth Circuit: Remote Worker Could Not Bring Claims Under Minnesota Whistleblower Act or the Whistleblower Act of the State Where They Worked

by RG | Aug 18, 2026 | Law.com

The Eighth Circuit ruled that a remote worker in Hawaii could not bring whistleblower claims under either Minnesota’s or Hawaii’s whistleblower protection acts—finding he lacked sufficient physical presence in Minnesota to qualify as an employee under that...

AI-Assisted Patent Drafting: Validity Concerns and Practical Guidance

by RG | Aug 18, 2026 | Law.com

This is the second installment in a two-part series examining the implications of using generative artificial intelligence (GAI) in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications. In this part, we address the potential impact of drafting a patent application with...

Build Now, Accommodate Later Doesn’t Work: Eighth Circuit Rejects ADA Defense to Zoning Violation

by RG | Aug 18, 2026 | Law.com

A Minnesota county lawfully denied an after-the-fact permit for an unpermitted concrete boat ramp where the landowners raised ADA accommodation only after violating zoning requirements, as Title II’s duty to accommodate attaches when the entity learns of the...