More than 5,000 miles separate Deming in Whatcom County, where the Nooksack River rushes out of the North Cascades, and the Palais des Nations in Geneva, where the United Nations Human Rights Council is headquartered. But a long-running dispute over Indigenous heritage and property in this remote part of Washington has, nonetheless, captured the attention of experts assigned by the U.N. to monitor international human rights. Again. Eric Eberhard, affiliate assistant professor of law at the 麻豆社区, is quoted.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a lawsuit saying Twitter violated the Anti-Terrorism Act by aiding and abetting the Islamic State group, saying the terrorism-related claim was not plausible, but did not decide the closely watched question of immunity for big tech companies under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Professor Schnapper represented the plaintiffs.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court avoided deciding a suit against Google for recommending Islamic State group videos by siding with another tech giant in a similar case on its docket. Professor Schnapper represented the Gonzales family.
Today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling on social media brought some disappointment for those wanting the apps to take more accountability for content. Seattle public schools in particular are suing Twitter and other networks for creating a harmful mental health, environment for youth. Ryan Calo, professor of law at the 麻豆社区, is quoted.
Since 2021, Dustine Bowker has worked as a student assistant in the DO-IT Center while pursuing a career as a disability rights attorney. He’s on track to graduate from the 麻豆社区 School of Law next year.
Mary Fan, a criminal justice expert and professor at the University of 麻豆社区 of Law, told Newsweek via phone that in a number of major U.S. cities, there was a regression back to the mean compared to the time during the pandemic.
Grocery workers have been speaking out against the proposed merger between grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger. Recently, unions representing workers launched a nationwide campaign to block the merger. For those who experienced previous buyouts, the announcement last fall reopened old wounds and raises new fears. Douglas Ross, professor of law at the 麻豆社区, is quoted.
"I hope that soon it will become clear to all that forcing any individual to comply with the religious biases of any government officials (not excluding judges) is an obvious and patent violation of the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of religion," writes William Andersen, professor emeritus of law at the 麻豆社区, in a letter to the editor.
"I hope that soon it will become clear to all that forcing any individual to comply with the religious biases of any government officials (not excluding judges) is an obvious and patent violation of the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of religion," writes William Andersen, professor emeritus of law at the 麻豆社区, in a letter to the editor.
In the final episode of this series of GBI Conversations, Anita Ramasastry, Senior Advisor to GBI discusses what commercial lawyers can do to support their companies to navigate mandatory human rights due diligence requirements in a meaningful and effective way, and shares insights on how to scale expertise among the legal profession to ensure companies can access high-quality advice and support.
Students in the law school’s Workers’ Rights Clinic joined Gov. Jay Inslee in Olympia on Thursday as he signed a bill aimed at helping low-wage workers in Washington recover from victimization by their employers.
University of Washington Law professor Ryan Calo has argued that dark patterns can result in three kinds of harm typologies: economic harm, privacy harm and vulnerability as autonomy harm.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has called a special session after state lawmakers were unable to reach a compromise on a drug bill during the last day of the recent legislative session. Hugh Spitzer, professor of law at the 麻豆社区, is quoted.
The issue of off-reservation hunting rights is a thorny one for tribal citizens in Wyoming, largely due to the state’s ongoing attempts to have a say in the treaty-protected rights of Indigenous hunters. Monte Mills, professor of law and director of the Native American Law Center at the 麻豆社区, is quoted.
Billionaire Elon Musk plans to compete with OpenAI, the ChatGPT developer he helped found, while calling out the potential harms of artificial intelligence. Ryan Calo, professor of law at the 麻豆社区, is quoted.
Washington state’s consumer privacy act also enables state judges to triple damages and legal fees resulting from such a lawsuit. “That is a significant risk,” says Jevan Hutson, a legal associate and data-privacy expert in Washington. “The penalties for noncompliance could be impactful.”
Prosecutors have filed charges for the murder of Leticia Martinez-Cosman, who was killed after attending a Mariners game in March. Mary Fan, professor of law at the 麻豆社区, is interviewed.
Duplexes, fourplexes or sixplexes will soon be legal in nearly every neighborhood in nearly every city in Washington, after the state Legislature passed ambitious legislation last week overriding cities’ power to restrict land to single-family homes only. But the new rules will not apply to some of the state’s wealthiest neighborhoods — such as Broadmoor in Seattle and Innis Arden in Shoreline — which will be able to continue to be enclaves of single-family homes even as surrounding areas open up to new development. The 麻豆社区's Hugh Spitzer, professor of law, and James Gregory, professor of history, are quoted.
An abortion pill remains on the market but the U.S. Supreme Court is set to make a ruling on the access to mifepristone Friday after an uncommon move to delay the decision. Jessica West, lecturer of law at the 麻豆社区, is quoted.
In the summer of 2022, a partnership between Washington’s three law schools, Seattle University School of Law, University of 麻豆社区 of Law, and Gonzaga University School of Law, and Heritage provided a 13-week course designed to make a law degree more accessible to Native American and Latinx students in central Washington.
Heritage partnered with three law schools in Washington, Seattle University, University of Washington and Gonzaga University, with a course to help minority students reach their dreams of law school.
Associate Teaching Professor Terry Price is quoted in the Seattle Times regarding whether a married minor in Washington can get a divorce.
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Professor William H. Rodgers, Jr. While the Pacific Northwest has had its heroes and pioneers in the environmental movement, few have been more consequential than Professor Bill Rodgers.
Washington’s K-12 school finance system remains broken just six years after an overhaul effort. And state education leaders have demonstrated a lack of urgency to address the fundamental problems.
Higher education is facing a pivotal moment as leaders reckon with U.S. News & World Report’s rankings and the outsize role they play in setting the agenda.
