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US Supreme Court refuses to reinstate West Virginia ban on transgender athletes

JURIST

The US Supreme Court Thursday refused to reinstate West Virginia’s ban on transgender athletes. The justices also reproached the lower courts for staying the law without explanation. In 2021, West Virginia passed a law that prohibited people assigned male at birth from competing on girls sports teams.

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Appellant Sends AI Avatar To Oral Argument… Judges Are NOT Pleased

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MassMutual Metro , the Appellate Division, First Department expected some sort of audio-visual presentation as part of the pro se litigant’s argument. They make AI slop in suits — we know that from the Arizona court system’s in-house press nonsense. And it’s not a popular one with the judges! In Dewald v.

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Supreme Court to consider NCAA student-athlete compensation, class action rules

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The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in three new cases Wednesday, including two cases about compensation for student-athletes. The court consolidated the cases National Collegiate Athletic Association v. ” The court also granted certiorari in TransUnion LLC v. Alston and American Athletic Conference v.

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Tom Goldstein Is Free! For Now.

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Goldstein, the Supreme Court litigator charged with a number of tax and fraud claims stemming from an alleged second life as a high-stakes poker fiend , will resume his prior scheduled release with several additional caveats covering his use of electronic devices. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments.

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Porsche and Volkswagen reach $80M settlement in vehicle emissions suit

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Volkswagen and Porsche Wednesday reached an $80 million settlement with plaintiffs in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. ” The second tactic alleged “impacted the emissions test results of certain vehicles equipped with a high-performance ‘Sport+’ operating mode.”

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It’s An ALSP World And We’re All Just Living In It

Above The Law

At one point, early in the generative AI era, I wondered if developing this technology to essentially take over first-pass review and hand senior lawyers who view computers much like the Supreme Court views voting rights access to interrogate discovery materials might deal a devastating blow to the alternative legal service provider sector.

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3 Questions For A College Athlete Turned Birdie Girl (Part I)

Above The Law

As someone with a tremendous respect for the dedication of athletes to their craft, I always relish the opportunity to hear from those who have achieved measurable success in their sport of choice. The sport has opened many doors for me throughout my career and helped me build lifelong friendships, and I want that for others.