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In the age of AI, litigators must read between the lines—literally.
Aug 18, 2026
In the age of AI, litigators must read between the lines—literally.
In the age of AI, litigators must read between the lines—literally. Any attorney who has litigated a case against a party proceeding pro se is familiar with the common refrain that courts liberally construe pro se filings.[1] This leniency was not enough for one Connecticut litigant. In a scheme that gives new meaning to the…
The DOJ Steps Up for Military Families
Jun 29, 2026
The DOJ Steps Up for Military Families
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, grants military spouses portability of their professional licenses. That means when a military spouse moves with his or her servicemember to the servicemember’s assigned duty station in a new state, the spouse’s professional license essentially moves with them.[1] In order to take advantage of this…
Murdaugh She Wrote
May 21, 2026
Murdaugh She Wrote
As the information regarding Alex Murdaugh’s conniving, murderous ways began to spread far beyond the Lowcountry of South Carolina and into the cable and social media airwaves, a curious and ominous thing took root. The temptation of star power and riches slumped stealthily behind the public face of the proceedings, causing a low-level bureaucrat to…
SPLC’s Informant Program – is Dangerously Unwise the Same as Unlawful?
May 11, 2026
SPLC’s Informant Program – is Dangerously Unwise the Same as Unlawful?
THE INDICTMENT On April 21, 2026, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a nonprofit civil rights organization that works to “create a multiracial democracy” by “fight[ing] white supremacy and various forms of injustice”[1] was charged in an 11-count indictment[2] in the Middle District of Alabama. The indictment alleges that the SPLC operated “a covert network…
Overrun and Overreach: the New Challenge to Grand Jury Subpoenas
Mar 26, 2026
Overrun and Overreach: the New Challenge to Grand Jury Subpoenas
Most criminal law practitioners are quite familiar with clients receiving grand jury subpoenas. There are rituals we go through to figure out whether it’s a “friendly” subpoena, i.e. just trying to get business records from the client to be used against some other target, or whether it’s the visible start of a potential criminal prosecution…
Through the Looking Glasses: Will the Public Accept Meta Ray-Bans?
Mar 17, 2026
Through the Looking Glasses: Will the Public Accept Meta Ray-Bans?
What do a plastic grocery sack and a pair of Meta Ray-Bans have in common? The harm they can do to others who are powerless to their use. A grocer may pack a shopper’s groceries in a disposable plastic bag, and the shopper may be fine with the packing – the bag is cheap for…
The New Corporate Enforcement Blueprint: DOJ’s “First-Ever” Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy
Mar 16, 2026
The New Corporate Enforcement Blueprint: DOJ’s “First-Ever” Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy
Understanding the DOJ’s New Corporate Enforcement Framework On March 10, 2026, just weeks after the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) released its updated voluntary corporate self-disclosure program for fraud and financial misconduct, the Department of Justice introduced its first Department‑wide Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP). The CEP establishes a uniform…
ABA White Collar Conference: Political Commentary vs. Best Practices
Mar 16, 2026
ABA White Collar Conference: Political Commentary vs. Best Practices
This year’s ABA White Collar conference in San Diego displayed a good number of the usual suspects in these week-long educational echo chambers: smug moments of schadenfreude when panelists smirk at Trump administration missteps, not-so-subtle calls to arms by former prosecutors who hoist the “Rule of Law” banner, and former Southern District of New York…
Chatbots, Copyrights, and the Courts: The Latest in Litigation Developments in the Cases Against OpenAI
Jan 5, 2026
Chatbots, Copyrights, and the Courts: The Latest in Litigation Developments in the Cases Against OpenAI
Litigation Update: Open AI’s Discovery Woes and Fair Use Defenses in Infringement Lawsuits Since its formation in 2015, the artificial intelligence company “Open AI” – most known for its creation of the widely used chatbot, “ChatGPT” – has faced its fair share of legal disputes. Two of the most notorious lawsuits, one filed by the…
The Truth Will Out – Even About Mar-a-Lago
Dec 27, 2025
The Truth Will Out – Even About Mar-a-Lago
The Truth Will Out is a fairly obscure phrase that was popularized in Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice.” It suggests that even against the most active obstruction and obfuscation, the Truth seemingly has an invisible hand behind it that relentlessly—if slowly—pushes it into plain view. Nearly 2 ½ years after the FBI’s raid on Mar-a-Lago,…
