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MIT Reveals 2025 Breakthrough Tech At SXSW: What It Means For Legal

Above The Law

Friday morning at SXSW , Niall Firth , the Executive Editor of the Newsroom at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), reviewed MITs annual list of 10 breakthrough technologies for 2025. The Top Ten Breakthrough Technologies for 2025 Here are the ten technologies that made this years list: Vera C. Dont think so).

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UN warns North Korea is ramping up its nuclear and ballistic missile programme

JURIST

UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari warned that the persistent pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs defies international law and continue[s] to undermine the global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime.

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Supreme Court Patent Challenges February 2025

Patently O

by Dennis Crouch The Supreme Court's 2024-2025 patent docket has a growing number of cases awaiting consideration. I count fifteen pending cases that could reshape multiple facets of patent law. Celanese raises questions the the scope of the on-sale bar under the America Invents Act, particularly for secret processes.

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Easy Steps For Keeping Moms In The Legal Profession

Above The Law

More than half of law school students in the U.S. Encourage their employee lawyer moms to attend events such as the upcoming Mothers Esquire 2025 We Belong Conference in May ( register now ), and cover their associated costs. Sponsor the 2025 MothersEsquire Conference, as a presenting sponsor, exhibitor, and much more.

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Justices schedule major First Amendment case for January

SCOTUSBlog

22, the justices will also consider questions involving the Americans with Disabilities Act, federal laws prohibiting false statements to influence financial institutions, and claims under the Fourth Amendment of excessive force by police. 15, they will focus on what test courts should use to determine whether the law is constitutional.

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New York City’s Building Electrification Law Wins in District Court

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City of New York , plumbing and building trade groups challenged New York Citys Local Law 154 of 2021 , a piece of legislation that prohibits fossil fuel combustion in most new buildings. This blog post discusses Local Law 154, unpacks Judge Abrams decision, and ends with a refresher on California Restaurant Association v.

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US Supreme Court: Hearing in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. et al. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos (Mexico). Selling guns comparable to selling beer to teenagers?

Conflict of Laws

23-1141 took place in March 2025 before the US Supreme Court. As previously indicated, this is a much-politicized case brought by Mexico against US gun manufacturers. The US District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed the case under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). Findings; purposes; ?