“On Friday, October 4, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in Gutierrez v. Saenz, a case regarding death-sentenced Texas prisoner Ruben Gutierrez’s ability to sue the state for DNA testing in support of his innocence claim. The Court had issued a stay to Mr. Gutierrez on July 16, just…
Surgeon and bioethicist Charles E. Brinkley is a contributor to VERDICT a service of Justia. In his August14, 2024 VERDICT posting , Does Informed Consent Alone Mitigate Responsibility: Considering Patient Harm Related to Artificial Intelligence, Dr. Brinkley “discusses the ethical implications and potential harms of using artificial intelligence (AI) in…
Constitution Day is one of our most important holidays because it commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution, our most foundational document, on September 17, 1787 by the delegates of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. It is perplexing to note that the commemoration of such an important event in our…
In August 2023, Mary Smith, President of the American Bar Association (ABA), announced the creation of the ABA Presidential Taskforce on Law and Artificial Intelligence to “bring together lawyers and judges from across the ABA to address the impact of AI on the legal profession and the practice of law.”…
The 2024 NY Metro Joint Cyber Security Conference will be held on September 26 from 8:30AM -5:30PM EDT, celebrating its 11th year featuring keynotes, panels and sessions aimed at educating everyone on the various aspects of information security and technology. Workshops featuring in-depth extended classroom-style educational courses to expand your…
The AI Elections Accord is a voluntary agreement among leading technology companies to combat the deceptive use of AI in the 2024 elections. Recognizing the potential for AI to generate highly realistic but false content, known as deepfakes, the accord aims to protect the integrity of elections worldwide. The signatories…
Recently, we were asked to conduct an information search regarding Nvidia Corporation, a prominent American technology company known for its contributions to the fields of graphics processing units (GPUs) and artificial intelligence (AI). Here’s an outline of our search results: Overview Founded: 1993 Founders: Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, Curtis Priem…
On July 17, 2024, we noticed a posting from Wisblawg which stated in part that “In recent months web developers and SEO experts have noted significant changes in Google’s Indexing practices observing a shift toward more selective indexing of web content…” Having already received other indications over the past year…
Isaac Saul and his team have published A Closer Look at the Secret Service in the July 19, 2024, issue of Tangle. The article provides a detailed and balanced description of the Secret Service as an organization from several perspectives, including its history, organizational structure, funding, and the Trump shooting.…
Legal citators are crucial tools in legal research, ensuring that legal professionals can verify whether cases and statutes remain valid and authoritative. Traditionally, this market has been dominated by Shepard’s from LexisNexis and KeyCite from Westlaw, with Bloomberg Law also offering a citator called BCite. Recently, the introduction of AI-powered…