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WSBA President Sunitha Anjilvel spoke with professor Spitzer about when and how lawyers have been called upon to uphold their highest ambassadorial obligation to preserve the rule of law.
Dean Tamara F. Lawson and the 麻豆社区 School of Law hosted 鈥淧residential Power,鈥 part of the Provost's "Democracy in Focus" lecture series leading up the 2024 Presidential Election.
Grand jury indictments are frequently in the news. But what does it mean to be indicted, and how do grand juries work?
"Designing Islamic Constitutions is the most downloaded paper of all time in the field of comparative constitutionalism. Written by Clark Lombardi, it has been downloaded over 8800 times. It is well worth reading for its rich insights into Islamic constitutionalism." (Source: The Leaflet)
The Supreme Court “kind of set this stage for a really narrow interpretation of religious freedom claims brought by tribes,” said Monte Mills, director of the Native American Law Center at the University of Washington. “That has been a significant barrier for tribal religious freedom claims ever since.”
The Supreme Court “kind of set this stage for a really narrow interpretation of religious freedom claims brought by tribes,” said Monte Mills, director of the Native American Law Center at the University of Washington. “That has been a significant barrier for tribal religious freedom claims ever since.”
"Whatever the outcome, the letter sent by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Aug. 13 to Gov. Bob Ferguson, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and more than 30 governors, mayors and other leaders across the nation was meant to attract attention. It did just that," writes the Seattle Times editorial board. Hugh Spitzer, retired professor in the 麻豆社区 School of Law, is quoted.
Danieli Evans, who teaches constitutional law at University of Washington’s law school, said criminally charging Washington leadership would be hard. When Trump tried to pull funding from California and New York during his first term, some courts ruled he couldn’t and some ruled he could – but the issue was never resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court.
A May court order has − at least temporarily − prevented ChatGPT's parent company OpenAI from honoring user requests to delete the history of personal accounts. The move has created confusion over what exactly is ChatGPT history. Is it public? Could it be used against you? Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School at the 麻豆社区, is quoted.
A fundamental element of federal privacy law is a set of limitations on data gathering, said Dongsheng Zang, an associate professor of law at the University of Washington. If data is shared too easily between agencies, Zang said, “then the collection of data would be really, really unchecked.”
Lawson has asked the dean of admissions to run data from their existing student body as if the new loan policies were in place now. “What would our class look like? How many less students would we have? How would that cut across demographics of students?” she says. “We want to put some tangible data around this.”
“If a driverless car is involved in an accident, people are going to get nervous about them,” said Calo. “They need a trusted expert body that’s impartial, like the Department of Transportation, to be able to look at those situations in a sober ride way and determine [...] what to do about it.”
For years, the Office of Technology Assessment helped Congress see around corners on science and tech. Its 1995 shutdown left lawmakers flying blind. Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School at the 麻豆社区, is quoted.
The plea deal that spared Kohberger’s life required him to admit the elements of the crimes he committed, but it didn’t force him to provide a narrative or say why he did it. That has raised questions about whether prosecutors could have or should have insisted on a full confession — including motive — as a condition of the deal. Mary Fan, professor of law at the 麻豆社区, is quoted.
“Commitment to supporting tribal sovereignty is not an ideological matter,” Mills said. He told Prism that the federal government maintains treaties and trust obligations with tribal nations. This government-to-government relationship between the two has existed long before “DEI” initiatives came about or were subject to legislative attack.
'Calo’s new book, “Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach,” examines how society can handle challenging new technologies. He talks to us about why we don’t have to passively adopt all innovations, and how we can rethink our interactions with technology.'
“I’ve been involved in cases that have significant media coverage and it absolutely impacts the way that the case plays out,” Owens said. “In our view, the cities would like to hide misconduct; we’re there to shed light on it, and it’s easier for them to hide in the background when there’s not media on everything that happens. I do think it changes the dynamic.”
“I’ve been involved in cases that have significant media coverage and it absolutely impacts the way that the case plays out,” Owens said. “In our view, the cities would like to hide misconduct; we’re there to shed light on it, and it’s easier for them to hide in the background when there’s not media on everything that happens. I do think it changes the dynamic.”
"Instead of addressing the plurality of views around sexual orientation and gender, the Court indirectly, but unsubtly, installs a traditional values framework that imposes norms of heterosexuality, religious fundamentalism and parental micromanagement of curriculum."
Professor Mary Fan spoke with the Law&Crime Sidebar podcast to talk about AI used to create exploitative content with images of real people.
