Now that SCOTUS has ruled that "geofence warrants" are 4th Amendment searches, Congress and state legislatures need to enact legislation to guide how and when such warrants should be issued. Here's a guide my Clinic wrote tackling just that question. tlpc.colorado.edu/tlpc-publish...

I'm very happy to announce the publication of my new article, "The Internet and the Lost Law of Transit," in @yalelawjournal.bsky.social. Check it out here: yalelawjournal.org/article/the-...

In his Article, @vivekdotca.bsky.social surveys four centuries of transit law, which requires states to permit passage across their territory. He distills transit law’s principles and makes the case for extending them to digital infrastructure and the internet.

Anyone taking bets on how soon this report leaks? www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/u...

House Republicans Block Release of Ethics Report on Gaetz

Senators in both parties have demanded to see the committee’s investigative report into sexual misconduct and illicit drug use allegations against Donald J. Trump’s choice for attorney general.

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Just published: Our guide to neutral citations — a key to unlocking better access to case law. Learn why they matter and how they support open legal systems: free.law/advocacy/neu... #AccessToJustice #LegalTech

The Case for Neutral Citations in the Law

Free Law Project is the leading nonprofit using technology and data to make the legal ecosystem more equitable and competitive. Creators of CourtListener, RECAP, and Bots.law.

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My attempt to use Apple‘s dictation technology to write my new paper on Internet infrastructure would go a lot faster if it could tell the difference between “peering“ and “peeing.”

Māori MPs briefly suspended the Aotearoa parliament’s attempts to reinterpret their founding treaty in the most bad ass use of the Haka I’ve ever seen.

Like the jar at issue in this case, the present author also has a "'fairly squat body' that sits beneath a 'slowly sloping shoulder.'" www.theage.com.au/business/com...

Australian coffee brand Vittoria humbles Moccona in glass jar fight

The $15 billion American-Dutch coffee giant JDE picked a fight with Sydney coffee company Vittoria – and lost.

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"Clusterbomb" is not the compound word starting with "cluster" that I'd use to describe Trump's cabinet picks… www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...

Guess what? Voter fraud seems to impact U.S. presidential elections only once every 8 years! And did you know the orbits of Venus & the Earth follow an 8 year cycle? Must be that foreigners are influenced by Venus to interfere in every 2nd presidential election… 🤔 earthsky.org/astronomy-es...

EarthSky | The 5 petals of Venus and its 8-year cycle

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I'm clearing my schedule for a few thousand days from now. arstechnica.com/information-...

OpenAI CEO: We may have AI superintelligence in “a few thousand days”

Altman says "deep learning worked" and will lead to "massive prosperity."

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I blame the Bluesky algorithm for not surfacing this post in my feed sooner! Won't someone please deny them 230 immunity for their curation decisions? 😜

@chup.blakereid.org this one's for you: dutchreview.com/news/hagelch...

Heinz launches Hagelchup: the most Dutch ketchup ever made

Heinz is trying to win the Dutchies’ hearts with a new, bold invention, Hagelchup. It's hagelslag, but made with ketchup. You have this weekend to try it!

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"Viktor Orban, one of the most respected..." holy fuck dude

Your friendly reminder that in a normal country that isn't in the thrall of First Amendment Lochnerism, Trump and Vance's false and despicable statements about Haitian-Americans would probably be actionable. And I don't think that's a bad thing. decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-...

I apparently type "territorial sovereignty" into my Mac so frequently that it now provides this as an autocomplete suggestion whenever I type in just "ter."

Only one of the 35 members of JD Vance’s “inner circle” as described by Politico is a woman. www.politico.com/interactives...

Inside JD Vance’s Inner Circle

Silicon Valley donors, MAGA allies, and political operatives: The networks behind Trump’s VP pick.

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Time flies—I can't believe that today marks the start of my tenth year as a clinical law teacher! But it's just as fun and impactful as on day one!

I'm delighted to announce that my new article "Anchoring Digital Sovereignty" will be appearing in the next issue of the Chicago Journal of International Law. Those of you who can't wait till January can download it from SSRN at papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.....

If it's good enough to fuel @chup.blakereid.org and his prodigious productivity, it's gotta be good enough for runners, too. www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/s...

Move Over, Gels. Heinz Wants Runners to Refuel With Ketchup.

Despite a video advertising ketchup as runners’ fuel, experts are far from sure that gobbling the packets is a good move for your next long run.

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It was a privilege to testify before the Canadian House of Commons' Standing Committee on Industry & Technology regarding Bill C-27 alongside @mgeist.bsky.social, Teresa Scassa, Brenda McPhail & Colin Bennett. We all agree the bill is a step forward, though it could be much better in may respects.

Delighted to announce that my first (2016) book, The Rule of Law in the Real World, now has an open access ebook! Link below. Thanks to CuP for helping retroactively OA a 7-year old book! Now 100% of the books I've published can be read 100% for free! www.cambridge.org/core/books/r...

The Rule of Law in the Real World

Cambridge Core - Legal Philosophy - The Rule of Law in the Real World

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International Law Bluesky-peeps: is there any precedent for a state threatening to revoke the immunities of diplomats of another state, rather than declaring them persona non grata? If not, India's actions under Modi just keep lowering the bar… www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/w...

Canada Pulls 41 Diplomats as India Threatens to Revoke Their Immunity

The diplomats and 42 family members left amid growing tension over Canada’s assertion that India was complicit in the killing of a Sikh leader in British Columbia.

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Here's one of the better, popular pieces I've seen on Canada's recent terrible, horrible, no good, very bad approach to online regulation: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: The government dug a deep hole for itself with Bills C-11 and C-18. And it’s only digging...

With the Online News Act and the Online Streaming Act, the government is propping up the old, crumbling systems of the past at the expense of the future

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