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Source: wired.com/story/new-york-timesā¦
#ai #technology #news #openai #Copyright #nyt #court #law #fail #problem
New York Times Says OpenAI Erased Potential Lawsuit Evidence
As part of an ongoing copyright lawsuit, The New York Times says it spent 150 hours sifting through OpenAIās training data looking for potential evidenceāonly for OpenAI to delete all of its work.Kate Knibbs (WIRED)
The Israeli PMās office said #Israel ācategorically rejects the absurd & false accusations & actions directed against itā by the court. āPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not succumb to pressure, will not be intimidated, & will not retreat until all the war objectives set by Israel at the outset of this campaign are achieved,ā it said in a statement.
#Netanyahu #Gallant #WarCrimes #Gaza #law #HumanitarianCrisis #geopolitics
#WarCrimes #Gaza #law #HumanitarianCrisis #geopolitics
The #ICCās chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, said he was seeking the arrest warrants in May, along w/those for snr #Hamas leaders. Although #Israel is not a party to the Rome Statute, upon which the court is founded, the warrants are a public rebuke of Israelās conduct during the #war & are required to be enforced by the courtās 124 member states.
#Netanyahu #Gallant #WarCrimes #Gaza #law #HumanitarianCrisis #geopolitics
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Thurs for #Israel PM Benjamin #Netanyahu & fmr defense minister Yoav #Gallant āfor crimes against humanity & #WarCrimesā over Israelās military ops in #Gaza.
ā©The #ICC also issued a warrant for a #Hamas military leader, Mohammed #Deif, who was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in Julyā¦. Prosecutors issued warrants because they were not able to confirm whether he is dead or aliveā¦.
#law #HumanitarianCrisis #geopolitics
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#auspol Regarding the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 (aka. the social media kids ban), I sent a letter to my local federal MP + senators, and suggest you do the same.
The senate committee inquiry is only open until end of Nov 22: aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Businā¦
The nonsense bill: aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Businā¦
#socialmedia #australia #law #politics
Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024
Helpful information Text of bill First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced.www.aph.gov.au
At the parties, women, & a girl who was 17 at the time, were paid for sex, according to accounts of the participantsā testimony from people briefed on what they said.
The document bolsters recent claims by a lawyer for 2 of the women who say they had sex with #MattGaetz for money. It shows thousands of dollars in payments #Gaetz made to both of the lawyerās clients.
Feds established a trail of payments from #MattGaetz, #Trumpās choice to be AG, to women including some who testified that #Gaetz hired them for sex, acc/to a doc obtained by NYT & a lawyer representing some of the women.
The doc, assembled by investigators during a 3-yr #SexTrafficking investigation into Gaetz, is a chart that shows a web of thousands of dollars in Venmo payments between Gaetzā¦, associates & women who had drug-fueled sex parties 2017ā2020ā¦.
In 1811, a New Yorker was sentenced to 3 months in prison and fined $500 (about $12,000 today) for publicly insulting Jesus and Mary. The judge said only attacks on Christianity were punishable.
Much has changed since then but it wasnāt until 1952 that the Supreme Court ruled blasphemy was protected speech.
theconversation.com/what-the-hā¦
#freespeech #law #history #religion
What the history of blasphemy laws in the US and the fight for religious freedom can teach us today
The US has a long history of blasphemy laws, which reflect the complex fight for freedom of religion and speech.The Conversation
A 13-Year-Old With #Autism Got Arrested After His Backpack Sparked Fear. Only His Stuffed Bunny Was Inside.
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#Disability rights advocates said #kids like Ty should not be getting arrested under Tennesseeās #school threats law. And they tried to push for a broader exception for kids with other kinds of disabilities. It didnāt work.
#News #Tennessee #DisabilityRights #Education #Students #Police #Law
A 13-Year-Old With Autism Was Arrested Under Tennesseeās School Threats Law
Disability rights advocates said kids like Ty should not be getting arrested under Tennesseeās school threats law. And they tried to push for a broader exception for kids with other kinds of disabilities. It didnāt work.ProPublica
Still on break, butā¦
#Breaking #News in #Trump #criminal #CatchAndKill #conspiracy #ElectionInterference #FalsifiedBusinessRecords #HushMoney conviction:
Trump hush-money judge delays ruling on whether to throw out conviction
Postponement follows numerous successful attempts to delay case in which he was convicted on 34 #felony counts
#law #TrumpTrial #MobTactics #GagOrder #StochasticTerrorism #StormyDaniels #KarenMcDougal #NodFarter
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nā¦
Trump hush-money judge delays ruling on whether to throw out conviction
Postponement follows numerous successful attempts to delay case in which he was convicted on 34 felony countsVictoria Bekiempis (The Guardian)
#Trump was originally to be sentenced in July. Then came the 1 July #SCOTUS ruling granting presidents broad #immunity for ofcl acts.
Merchan agreed & pushed back the proceeding until 18 Septā¦
Trumpās attys in Aug asked for still more timeā¦
Merchan on 6 Sept delayed Trumpās sentencing yet again until 26 Nov ā after the election
Trumpās lawyers argued over the weekend that there are āstrong reasons for the requested stay, & eventually dismissal of the case in the interests of justice.ā
#law
But some experts caution that #Trump has wide latitude to interpret the #law & US troops cannot disobey legal orders they consider to be morally wrong.
"There is a widespread public misperception that the military can choose not to obey #immoral orders. And that's actually not true," said Kori Schake of the *#conservative* American Enterprise Institute.
Schake warned that a 2nd Trump term could see high-level firings as he pushes ahead with controversial policies.
Is #Trump now above the #law?
See: people.com/donald-trump-barredā¦
What's up with the ongoing #court proceedings now that he is #president?
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#news #politics #justice #Democracy #crime #Problem #future #usa #WhiteHouse #government
Donald Trump Is Banned from 37 Countries as Convicted Felon, Including Major Allies Like Canada and U.K.
Donald Trump may face travel restrictions with his newfound felon status, potentially complicating his presidency if he were to win another term. Thirty-seven other countries deny felons entry, including major allies like the U.K and Canada.Kyler Alvord (PEOPLE)
ā¦The milieu at Mar-a-Lago offers one window into who has #Trumpās ear. #ElonMusk, the tech CEO #billionaire who invested massively in Trumpās reelection, spent time at the club after Trumpās victory & even joined a Trump family photo. Others spotted on the patio Wednesday night included staunch allies such as #SexTrafficking Rep #MattGaetz (R-Florida), #Christian #evangelical & #unconstitutional fmr acting AG Matthew G. Whitaker & a number of Trumpās lawyers & aidesā¦.
#law
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that the #Trump-Vance transition team has not yet signed onto critical memorandums of understanding w/ #FederalAgencies that green-light presidential #transition activities to ensure the future Trump administration runs smoothly.
[Trumpās decision not to sign a memorandum of understanding w/GSA & the White House will cause delays as agencies wonāt have the required heads up which individuals will deploy into their offices.]
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Young said he was surprised to hear #ElonMusk describe the giveaway as random at the #Trump rally. He also acknowledged that the winners signed NDAs preventing them from speaking about the terms of the contracts.
Musk's giveaway falls in a gray area of #ElectionLaw, & legal experts are divided on whether #Musk could be violating federal laws against paying people to register to #vote.
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ā¦Krasner said he would seek financial penalties against #ElonMusk & #AmericaPAC.
Musk lawyer Chris Gober said the giveaway was not a prize, but rather #compensation for people chosen to serve as spokespeople for the #PAC.
Later, Chris Young, an adviser for America PAC, testified that he selected winners out of a pool of candidates who appeared in videos for the group & allowed it to use their images after reviewing their #SocialMedia & meeting them outside event venues.
The reps of #ElonMusk's #AmericaPAC were trying to persuade Angelo Foglietta, a #Pennsylvania state judge, that the giveaway was not an "illegal lottery" as Philadelphia DA Lawrence Krasner alleged in a lawsuit seeking to block the contest ahead of Tue's #election.
At the end of the hearing, Foglietta said he would issue a ruling shortly. The decision will not impact the future of the contestā¦. The PAC says its 2 remaining winners will be from Arizona & Michiganā¦.
#ElonMusk's pro-#Trump group hand-picks $1M voter giveaway winners, aide testifies
Musk's pro-Trump super #PAC has hand-picked the winners of its $1M-a-day giveaway to registered voters, a lawyer & an adviser for the group said in #court on Monday, despite the #billionaire's assertion the winners would be chosen ārandomly."
A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to #Texas Emergency Rooms
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It took three ER visits and 20 hours before a #hospital admitted Nevaeh Crain, 18, as her condition worsened.
Doctors insisted on two ultrasounds to confirm āfetal demise.ā
Sheās one of at least two Texas women who died under the stateās #abortion ban.
#News #Health #HealthCare #Pregnancy #Government #Law #Safety #Family
propublica.org/article/nevaeh-ā¦
Nevaeh Crain Died During a Miscarriage After Trying to Get Care in Texas Hospitals
It took 20 hours and three ER visits before doctors admitted the pregnant 18-year-old to the hospital as her condition worsened. Sheās one of at least two women who died under Texasā abortion ban.ProPublica
Unpopular rulings on #elections, #abortion, presidential #immunity, #guns & other issues ā as well as the #criminal cases against #Trump, which will likely move forward if he loses ā have driven down public #trust in #SCOTUS & the #justice system.
That decline may be hard to reverse no matter which candidate prevails ā especially if the courts play a role in deciding the winner.
#law #judiciary #courts #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #Vote #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024
Even as the #election will shape the #judiciary, the judiciary may also shape the election. As in 2020, #Republicans & #Democrats have already asked federal #judges, including those on #SCOTUS, to resolve disputes about ballots before Election Day. Their rulings could determine the outcome of a close race.
Perhaps related, Americansā faith in the #courts has eroded in the #Trump era.
#law #courts #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #Vote #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024
A 2nd-term #Trump might have the edge over a 1st-term #Harris because a #Republican-controlled #Senate could block some of her appointees. Perhaps moderate Harris nominees would get through, though: Most of #Bidenās appointees received bipartisan support. Another potential area of agreement is a bipartisan measure to incrementally increase the total number of federal district #judges to ease rising caseloads. The bill passed the Senate in Aug but has yet to receive a #House vote.
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The next president will also alter the courtsā #racial, #ideological & #professional makeup. Under #Trump, 76% of judicial nominees were #men, & 84% were #whiteā¦. Many had ties to the #FederalistSociety, a *#conservative* #legal group. #Bidenās appointees have been 63% #female & 61% #nonwhite. He has prioritized nominees who served as #PublicDefenders & #CivilRights lawyers, & his picks have tended to be more #liberal than those of past Democratic presidents.
The appeals courts lean slightly #Republican, while the district courts lean #Democratic (if you count senior judges who work less but still hear cases)ā¦. The next president will likely be able to tip that balance, letting one partyās appointees make up a clear majority of judges.
#law #judiciary #courts #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #Vote #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024
In a typical 4-yr term, a president replaces about Ā¼ of the countryās 870 active federal #judges, across both federal district & appeals courts. #Trump filled 231 vacancies, & President #Biden may equal that number before the next #Congress takes over.
Partly as a result, Republican & Democratic presidents have each appointed about Ā½ of the judges on federal courts.
#law #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #Vote #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024
In the lower #courts, #judges can serve for life. So the more a president appoints, the more he or she can shape the country. #SCOTUS hears only about 80 cases per year, meaning that lower courts are often the final arbiter on many issues. They set #precedent on #criminal #justice, #bankruptcy proceedings, #corporate disputes & #antitrust enforcement, & on whether federal #laws & rules are #constitutional.
#law #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #Vote #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024
#Harris also wants to enact #TermLimits & an #ethics code for #SCOTUS, given the revelation that Thomas & Alito accepted luxury gifts w/o disclosing them. Thatās unlikely if #Republicans control the #Senate ā & maybe even if #Democrats do, thanks to the #filibuster.
#law #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #Vote #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024
#Republicans seem more likely to control the #Senate next year. If they do, they can block #a President #KamalaHarris from filling a vacancy, much as they did Barack #Obama in 2016. āIf he were re-elected, heād probably get to appoint one if not two members to the #UnitedStates #SupremeCourt,ā Harris said of #Trump last week. She did not say how many appointees she may get if she wins.
#law #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #Vote #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024
#Trump appointed 3 #SCOTUS justices as president. If he wins, he may get more appointments than #KamalaHarris would have.
In recent years, judges have retired in time to let the president they prefer fill their seats. The oldest justices todayā #ClarenceThomas, 76, & #Samuel Alito, 74āare #Republican appointees. If they retired during a 2nd Trump admin, he could choose young replacements to cement #conservative control of the court for decades.
On Tues, Americans will elect the next #POTUS & hundreds of #Congress members. In doing so, voters will also shape the 3rd branch: the #judiciary.
Federal #judges ā whom the #president picks & the #Senate confirms ā have become even more powerful in recent yrs as a #polarized Congress has failed to pass major #laws on many issues. As a result, the judiciary has shaped #policy on #abortion, #immigration, #guns, #VotingRights & more.
#law #SCOTUS #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024
nytimes.com/2024/10/31/briefinā¦
New: A #Texas Woman Died After the Hospital Said It Would be a āCrimeā to Intervene in Her Miscarriage
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Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care.
She'd told her husband that the medical team said it couldn't act until the fetal heartbeat stopped.
#News #abortion #pregnancy #health #healthcare #government #law
propublica.org/article/josseliā¦
Josseli Barnica Died in Texas After Waiting 40 Hours for Miscarriage Care
Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care. Sheād told her husband that the medical team said it couldnāt act until the fetal heartbeat stopped.ProPublica
TSA silent on CrowdStrikeās claim Delta skipped required security update
CrowdStrike and Deltaās legal battle has begun. Will Microsoft be sued next?Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
#McDonaldās busted ice cream machines can now be fixed ā legally / An exemption by the #Copyright Office will let franchisees work around restrictions to fix the finicky machines on their own.
Source: theverge.com/2024/10/25/242793ā¦
Repairing shouldn't be illegal in a democracy!
#News #usa #justice #law #Software #repair #fail #problem
Copyright Office exemption makes McDonaldās ice cream machines repairable
McDonaldās ice cream machines could finally get easier to repair thanks to an exemption granted by the US Copyright Office.Emma Roth (The Verge)
Kamala #Harris for president inquirer.com/opinion/editorialā¦
"Voters face an easy but tectonic choice in the race for the White House.
Will they choose the prosecutor or the convict?
Will they choose the candidate who supports restoring Roe v. Wade or the man who bragged about overturning it?
Will they choose the candidate who upholds the peaceful transfer of power or the one who summoned a violent mob to attack the U.S. Capitol?"
This editorial cannot be posted often enough
Kamala Harris for president | Endorsement
There has never been a more important presidential election in our lifetime. The road to the White House may well run through Pennsylvania and every vote matters.The Editorial Board (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
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#Trumpās attys seek #dismissal of federal #election case, call #SpecialCounsel illegally appointed
Lawyers for Trump told a federal judge Thurs that the #ElectionInterference case against him should be dismissed, arguing that #JackSmith was illegally appointed & that funding for his office should be cut off.
The argument mirrors the one that persuaded Trump-appointed FL judge, #AileenCannon, to dismiss Trumpās illegal retention of #ClassifiedDocuments case.
#law
apnews.com/article/trump-jan-6ā¦
Trump's lawyers seek dismissal of federal election case, call special counsel illegally appointed
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have told a federal judge that the election interference case against him should be dismissed, arguing that special counsel Jack Smith was illegally appointed and that funding for his office should be cut offā¦ERIC TUCKER (AP News)
