Monthly archives: July, 2019

China slams U.S., says it’s open to using force to reunify Taiwan

Axios: “China criticizes the U.S. for undermining global stability and says it won’t “renounce use of force” against Taiwan in a defense white paper published on Wednesday. Details: Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian told a news conference if “anyone dares to separate Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will certainly fight, resolutely defending the country’s …

Subjects: Congress, Defense, Government Documents, Legal Research

Artificial Intelligence and Law: An Overview

Surden, Harry, Artificial Intelligence and Law: An Overview (June 28, 2019). Georgia State University Law Review, Vol. 35, 2019; U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 19-22. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3411869 “Much has been written recently about artificial intelligence (AI) and law. But what is AI, and what is its relation to the …

Subjects: AI, Courts, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research

E-Nudging Justice: The Role of Digital Choice Architecture in Online Courts

Sela, Ayelet, E-Nudging Justice: The Role of Digital Choice Architecture in Online Courts (March 18, 2019). 2019 Journal of Dispute Resolution 127 ( 2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3414176 “Justice systems around the world are launching online courts and tribunals in order to improve access to justice, especially for self-represented litigants (SRLs). Online courts are designed …

Subjects: Courts, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Justice Department Reviewing the Practices of Market-Leading Online Platforms

DOJ: Review Focuses on Practices that Create or Maintain Structural Impediments to Greater Competition and User Benefits – The Department of Justice announced today that the Department’s Antitrust Division is reviewing whether and how market-leading online platforms have achieved market power and are engaging in practices that have reduced competition, stifled innovation, or otherwise harmed …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Commerce, Government Documents, Internet, Legislation, Privacy, Social Media

When You Wear Sunscreen, You’re Taking Part in a Safety Study

The New York Times: “The Food and Drug Administration almost never tests products itself. But in May, the Journal of the American Medical Association published the results of a randomized trial, conducted by F.D.A. researchers, to determine whether the chemicals in four commercially available sunscreens are absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream. Four times …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Health Care, Legal Research, Legislation

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Report on Third-Party Debt Collections

CFPB: “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) released a report [Market Snapshot: Third-Party Debt Collections Tradeline Reporting] that found that more than one-in-four consumers with a credit report have at least one debt in collection by third-party debt collectors. Today’s report, which covers 2004 to 2018, is drawn from the Bureau’s Consumer Credit Panel (CCP), …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Energy, Financial System, Government Documents, Health Care

Trump falsely states Constitution gives him ‘the right to do whatever I want’

Washington Post: “President Trump believes the Constitution gives him a wide breadth of power. That’s the message he delivered ― not for the first time — on Tuesday while addressing a crowd of teenagers and young adults at the Turning Point USA Teen Student Action Summit in Washington. There are numerous viral video clips from …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research, Social Media