Wisconsin school district can’t restrict bathrooms for trans student, judge says (www.nbcnews.com)
The order comes in a lawsuit brought anonymously by an 11-year-old transgender student and her mother.
Selling Your Cellphone Location Data Might Soon Be Banned in U.S. for First Time (www.wsj.com)
Massachusetts considers a law at the vanguard of a broader movement to protect consumer privacy.
Wisconsin governor gets creative with veto, increases public school funding for 400 years (www.usatoday.com)
In signing the state budget, Gov. Tony Evers used his broad partial veto powers to make permanent annual per-pupil increases for public schools.
Farmer’s Thumbs-Up Emoji Triggers $61,000 Legal Backlash (medium.com)
Law Against Secretly Recording Public Conversations Is Unconstitutional, Ninth Circuit Rules (www.documentcloud.org)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday struck down as unconstitutional an Oregon wiretapping law that bars secretly taping in-person conversations in public spaces, with a dissenting judge citing the rise of generative artificial intelligence “deepfakes” in support of a person’s right to have notice...
Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies (apnews.com)
Attorney who challenged Trump's 2020 loss gives up law license as states weigh disciplining him (apnews.com)
Attorney Lin Wood, who filed legal challenges seeking to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, is relinquishing his law license, electing to retire from practicing rather than face possible disbarment.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Student-Loan Forgiveness Plan (www.supremecourt.gov)
Supreme Court Rules Web Designer Can Refuse Work on Same-Sex Wedding Announcements (www.supremecourt.gov)
Supreme Court rules race-conscious admissions policies are unlawful (www.supremecourt.gov)
Are Burger King menu boards whoppers? (tushnet.blogspot.com)
Coleman v. Burger King Corp., No. 22-cv-20925-ALTMAN (S.D. Fla. Aug. 25, 2023) Plaintiffs alleged that Burger King, through its advertisem...
Regulating silence-buying: the Legal Services Board scrutinises NDAs (lawyerwatch.wordpress.com)
Read the full text of the Trump Georgia indictment document (www.washingtonpost.com)
The fourth indictment against former president Donald Trump was released Monday.
poop bag seller's "compostable" claims are plausibly ... false (tushnet.blogspot.com)
Natale v. 9199-4467 Quebec Inc., 2023 WL 4850531, No. 21-CV-6775 (JS)(SIL) (E.D.N.Y. Jul. 28, 2023) Many lawsuits against “recyclable” cla...
Judges deny request to continue blocking Tennessee education dues deduction ban (www.tennessean.com)
The Tennessee Education Association, three local teacher associations and two Tennessee teachers sued the state over the law.
Tennessee student suspended for Instagram memes directed at principal sues school, officials (www.usatoday.com)
A student at Tullahoma High School was suspended after he shared memes on his private social media depicting faculty. Now, he's suing the school.
Tom Cotton Threatens Top Biglaw Firms Over Their Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - Above the Law (abovethelaw.com)
He's going after the biggest firms in the country to put an end to their DEI efforts.
Lucasfilm Sued in Trademark Dispute Over Backpack in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ (www.scribd.com)
Trump is denied a new trial in E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault and defamation case (storage.courtlistener.com)
Liberty and tacos for all: Taco Bell prevails as Taco John's abandons trademark to 'Taco Tuesday' (apnews.com)
Taco Bell has rung up a win in its quest to make “Taco Tuesday” free of trademark restrictions. On Tuesday, Taco John’s formally abandoned its longstanding claim to sole use of the phrase amid a challenge from its fast-food rival.
Judge Rejects Coke's Motion to Disqualify Paul Hastings, Says Beverage Giant Signed Valid Conflict Waiver | Law.com (www.law.com)
Coca-Cola had expressed outrage this spring when its longtime outside counsel Paul Hastings stepped in to represent a startup that was suing Coke for $100 million.
Court Refuses To Toss Sanctions For Alan Dershowitz In Election LOLsuit For Kari Lake - Above the Law (abovethelaw.com)
But he did get a haircut on the award. And his dignity.
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Measure Designed to End Cash Bail (www.nytimes.com)
A law ending cash bail was supported by Democratic legislators and Gov. J.B. Pritzker but challenged by prosecutors who said it would make the state less safe.
Can A.I. Invent? (www.nytimes.com)
A group of legal experts are pressing patent agencies, courts and policymakers to address the question as generative A.I. seems on the brink of invading another uniquely human endeavor.
Five Reasons Why You Should be Monitoring These Four Artificial Intelligence Cases | Legaltech News (www.law.com)
The first wave of litigation involving generative AI and/or machine learning is well under way. There are (at least) five reasons why you should be monitoring four significant ongoing cases that involve artificial intelligence-related platforms and issues.
