Category: In the Courts
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In a historic decision, the Colorado Supreme Court disqualified Donald Trump from appearing on the ballot in the state’s presidential primary, finding that he violated the 14th Amendment by engaging in the January 6th, 2021, insurrection. The state’s highest court declared that the former president was ineligible because of the Constitution’s insurrection clause and ordered… Read More
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In the past nine months, websites containing fake news articles generated by AI have increased by over 1,000%. According to NewsGuard, an AI watchdog that tracks misinformation, these kinds of websites have exploded from 49 to 600 since May 2023. Fake news has been a controversial topic of conversation since the 2016 Trump election. Still,… Read More
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Last week, a Texas woman seeking an abortion on the medical advice of her doctor sued the state for the right to have the abortion. In a first of its kind challenge since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the lawsuit brings to the fore thorny legal challenges emerging across states that… Read More
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On Friday December 8th, the European Union agreed to a historic deal creating the world’s first comprehensive laws regulating artificial intelligence. After 37 hours of negotiations among 100 people, the EU became the first government entity to enact AI legislation. The EU’s leap ahead of the US, China, and the UK in the race to… Read More
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In the past three months, two wrongful death suits have been filed against Panera Bread. The complaints allege that Panera’s “Charged Lemonade” caused the deaths of two people after they consumed the caffeinated beverage. Let’s get into the details. Background In October 2023, a 21-year-old college student named Sarah Katz died from cardiac arrest after… Read More
