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· May 5
Outreach efforts starting as eviction-sealing law takes effect in Mass.
Thousands of Massachusetts residents gained a new tool in the search for stable housing Monday, as a law took effect allowing eligible tenants to have their past eviction records sealed.
www.nbcboston.com
Here's a great article on the new eviction sealing law in MA.¹ It even includes a link to courtformsonline.org when they mention the online petition for sealing that we helped build. Want to jump right to the tool? Try courtformsonline.org/ma/forms/pet...
¹ www.nbcboston.com/news/local/o...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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This piece from @thefordon.bsky.social captures something I've been struggling to name for some time. Many "coders" I know make these kind of "single-serve" apps all the time. I make one every couple of months, and they're incredibly useful. The trick, here, I suspect, will be checking for bugs. ;)
Thanksgiving Vibe-Coding and the Case for “Single-Serving” Legal Software - AI Law Librarians
Way back in 2023, I thought it was amazing how I could use generative AI to streamline my Thanksgiving prep: I gave it my recipes, and it gave me a schedule. It was a static list—a text document that ...
www.ailawlibrarians.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This piece from @thefordon.bsky.social captures something I've been struggling to name for some time. Many "coders" I know make these kind of "single-serve" apps all the time. I make one every couple of months, and they're incredibly useful. The trick, here, I suspect, will be checking for bugs. ;)
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Another way to look at this is when ICE, CBP, et al lie on reports, now they can blame AI. “U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis wrote… that the practice of using ChatGPT to write use-of-force reports undermines the agents’ credibility and ‘may explain the inaccuracy of these reports.’”
Judge's footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns
A federal judge called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted f...
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Another way to look at this is when ICE, CBP, et al lie on reports, now they can blame AI. “U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis wrote… that the practice of using ChatGPT to write use-of-force reports undermines the agents’ credibility and ‘may explain the inaccuracy of these reports.’”
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Congressional Republicans are hoping to insert an AI preemption provision into the must-pass NDAA. While the specific language is not yet public, Charlie Bullock explains why a sweeping ban on state-wide regulation on this emerging technology could be a recipe for disaster.
AI Federalism: The Right Way to Do Preemption
The allocation of regulatory authority over AI between states and the federal government is a complex problem that can’t be resolved in a single stroke.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Congressional Republicans are hoping to insert an AI preemption provision into the must-pass NDAA. While the specific language is not yet public, Charlie Bullock explains why a sweeping ban on state-wide regulation on this emerging technology could be a recipe for disaster.
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I was really bummed out when the NYTimes put their mini behind a paywall. So, I'm making my own. You can find the first of my Monday Minis over at The Finite Scroll.
thefinitescroll.org?crossword=20...
Need a hint? Ask @suffolklitlab.org 😉
thefinitescroll.org?crossword=20...
Need a hint? Ask @suffolklitlab.org 😉
November 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I was really bummed out when the NYTimes put their mini behind a paywall. So, I'm making my own. You can find the first of my Monday Minis over at The Finite Scroll.
thefinitescroll.org?crossword=20...
Need a hint? Ask @suffolklitlab.org 😉
thefinitescroll.org?crossword=20...
Need a hint? Ask @suffolklitlab.org 😉
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I enjoyed this @naomialderman.bsky.social piece. I was nodding along particularly hard around rule 9 as I found it via thefinitescroll.org, an open-source RSS reader which makes it easy for me to see & hide the content I want while letting me limit my use. I mean, it's called The Finite Scroll. 👍
Don’t argue with strangers… and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis
Feeling overwhelmed by divisive opinions, endless rows and unreliable facts? Here’s how to weather the data storm
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I enjoyed this @naomialderman.bsky.social piece. I was nodding along particularly hard around rule 9 as I found it via thefinitescroll.org, an open-source RSS reader which makes it easy for me to see & hide the content I want while letting me limit my use. I mean, it's called The Finite Scroll. 👍
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When an AI generates false, damaging information, who is liable? New court cases are testing this. Wolf River Electric sued Google after its AI fabricated a lawsuit against the company, leading to significant financial losses.
#MLSky #LawSky #MedSky
#MLSky #LawSky #MedSky
Who Pays When A.I. Is Wrong?
New court cases seek to define content created by artificial intelligence as defamatory — a novel concept that has captivated some legal experts.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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I don’t have a meme but I have a lawyer funny I just saved
November 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I don’t have a meme but I have a lawyer funny I just saved
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New roundup on tech litigation from Tech Justice Law Project’s Madeline Batt and Melodi Dinçer! This month's installment covers key legal developments in lawsuits related to social media surveillance, scraping for AI training data, and legal challenges to child online safety laws.
October 2025 Tech Litigation Roundup | TechPolicy.Press
Madeline Batt for the Tech Justice Law Project, highlight key developments in tech litigation.
www.techpolicy.press
November 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
New roundup on tech litigation from Tech Justice Law Project’s Madeline Batt and Melodi Dinçer! This month's installment covers key legal developments in lawsuits related to social media surveillance, scraping for AI training data, and legal challenges to child online safety laws.
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It's the first snow of the year, but none of the students are rushing over to the window! (I worked in high school libraries for 20+ years. This is my first year as a university librarian. I note some differences!)
November 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
It's the first snow of the year, but none of the students are rushing over to the window! (I worked in high school libraries for 20+ years. This is my first year as a university librarian. I note some differences!)
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Despite new EU transparency laws, researchers are still blocked from vital social media data, while corporations buy the same information freely, argues Brandon Silverman. The result: a two-tier system that shields platforms from scrutiny and weakens democratic oversight.
Why Commercial Tools Can Scrape Social Media But Researchers Can't | TechPolicy.Press
Brandon Silverman explains how researchers face barriers to social media data under the DSA, while corporations can buy full access.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Despite new EU transparency laws, researchers are still blocked from vital social media data, while corporations buy the same information freely, argues Brandon Silverman. The result: a two-tier system that shields platforms from scrutiny and weakens democratic oversight.
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Lawyers know the importance of the Oxford comma!
November 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Lawyers know the importance of the Oxford comma!
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Artificial intelligence company Stability AI mostly prevailed against Getty Images Tuesday in a British court battle over intellectual property.
Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademark
Stability AI has mostly prevailed against Getty Images in a British court battle over intellectual property.
bit.ly
November 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Artificial intelligence company Stability AI mostly prevailed against Getty Images Tuesday in a British court battle over intellectual property.
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TL;DR: Amici curiae are rallying to back ROSS Intelligence in its appeal against a copyright ruling favoring Thomson Reuters, highlighting the ongoing legal battle over AI research in the legal field.
‘No One Can Own the Law’: Amici Come Out In Force to Support ROSS In Appeal of Copyright Ruling Favoring Thomson Reuters
As the long-running litigation between Thomson Reuters and ROSS Intelligence has moved to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for an interlocutory appeal of the trial judge's copyright rulings in fa...
www.lawnext.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
TL;DR: Amici curiae are rallying to back ROSS Intelligence in its appeal against a copyright ruling favoring Thomson Reuters, highlighting the ongoing legal battle over AI research in the legal field.
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"I’m not looking so bad now, huh? Absolute best case, the LLM-generated legal advice you get is merely plagiarizing, probably from me. But more likely, it’s a mish-mash of Reddit posts filtered through an algorithm coded by a Belarusian teen on the run from Interpol."
Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology
“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...
buff.ly
November 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"I’m not looking so bad now, huh? Absolute best case, the LLM-generated legal advice you get is merely plagiarizing, probably from me. But more likely, it’s a mish-mash of Reddit posts filtered through an algorithm coded by a Belarusian teen on the run from Interpol."
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Spotted this ad recently in my city. Would the response be legal advice?
November 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Spotted this ad recently in my city. Would the response be legal advice?
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In about ten minutes, I’ll be speaking about why generative AI services should be understood as modern publishers—not products—and the First Amendment implications that follow. You can join the webinar here for free: www.eventcreate.com/e/the-great-...
The Great Tech War: Can We Optimize Innovation, Regulate AI, Protect Children and Address Social Media Content at the Same Time? | October 30, 2025
Join us online Thursday October 30, 2025
www.eventcreate.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
In about ten minutes, I’ll be speaking about why generative AI services should be understood as modern publishers—not products—and the First Amendment implications that follow. You can join the webinar here for free: www.eventcreate.com/e/the-great-...
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Here's a thing I wrote about Reverse Benchmarking and professional development of legal professionals in a post-AI age legalversemedia.com/the-human-ad...
The Human Advantage: Professional Growth for Lawyers in the Age of Generative AI - Legalverse Media
legalversemedia.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Here's a thing I wrote about Reverse Benchmarking and professional development of legal professionals in a post-AI age legalversemedia.com/the-human-ad...
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New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
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Two federal judges last week admitted to releasing rulings that contained errors generated by artificial intelligence, underscoring a lack of uniform, permanent AI guidelines for U.S. courts as the technology spreads through the legal profession reut.rs/3WvrEYr
October 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Two federal judges last week admitted to releasing rulings that contained errors generated by artificial intelligence, underscoring a lack of uniform, permanent AI guidelines for U.S. courts as the technology spreads through the legal profession reut.rs/3WvrEYr
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Amid growing public demand for tech accountability on harms & rights, the public has turned to scientists — especially on issues of causality.
So how can we reliably inform courts? Join @meetalijain.bsky.social & me online Oct 29 at @thecoalition.bsky.social
citizensandtech.org/2025/10/even...
So how can we reliably inform courts? Join @meetalijain.bsky.social & me online Oct 29 at @thecoalition.bsky.social
citizensandtech.org/2025/10/even...
Event: Standards of Evidence in Technology Litigation
How can scientists inform courts about these questions? What standards of evidence might courts end up using in some of these cases? If you're interested in these questions, please join me and Meetali...
citizensandtech.org
October 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Amid growing public demand for tech accountability on harms & rights, the public has turned to scientists — especially on issues of causality.
So how can we reliably inform courts? Join @meetalijain.bsky.social & me online Oct 29 at @thecoalition.bsky.social
citizensandtech.org/2025/10/even...
So how can we reliably inform courts? Join @meetalijain.bsky.social & me online Oct 29 at @thecoalition.bsky.social
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Anthropic's CEO has publicly refuted claims from the Trump administration's "AI Czar" that its models are "woke." The statement follows a public dispute over the company's stance on AI regulation and alleged fear-mongering.
#MLSky
#MLSky
Anthropic Promises Trump Admin Its AI Is Not Woke
After condemnation from Trump’s AI czar, Anthropic’s CEO promised its AI is not woke.
www.404media.co
October 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Anthropic's CEO has publicly refuted claims from the Trump administration's "AI Czar" that its models are "woke." The statement follows a public dispute over the company's stance on AI regulation and alleged fear-mongering.
#MLSky
#MLSky
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"OpenAI has subpoenaed a wide range of nonprofits that have been critical of the company’s controversial for-profit restructuring. ... But in practice, recipients and legal experts say, they seem more like a campaign of intimidation with very real costs." www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
These nonprofits lobbied to regulate OpenAI — then the subpoenas came
OpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk has caught company critics in the crossfire.
www.theverge.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"OpenAI has subpoenaed a wide range of nonprofits that have been critical of the company’s controversial for-profit restructuring. ... But in practice, recipients and legal experts say, they seem more like a campaign of intimidation with very real costs." www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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A DHS warrant seeking ChatGPT user prompts “means it’s more important than ever for OpenAI and other AI companies to think about how to limit the amount of data they collect on their users,” EFF’s @jenlynch.bsky.social told @Forbes.com.
www.forbes.com/sites/thoma...
www.forbes.com/sites/thoma...
DHS Ordered OpenAI To Share User Data In First Known Warrant For ChatGPT Prompts
Filed by child exploitation investigators with the DHS, the warrant reveals the government can ask OpenAI to provide information on anyone who enters specific prompts.
www.forbes.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A DHS warrant seeking ChatGPT user prompts “means it’s more important than ever for OpenAI and other AI companies to think about how to limit the amount of data they collect on their users,” EFF’s @jenlynch.bsky.social told @Forbes.com.
www.forbes.com/sites/thoma...
www.forbes.com/sites/thoma...