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Does the federal law that prohibits encouraging or inducing unlawful immigration violate the First Amendment?

For four years, Helaman Hansen falsely promised undocumented immigrants that they could, for a substantial fee, become U.S. citizens through “adult adoption.” Although Hansen persuaded more than 450 people to pay him for his services, the program was a ru

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A tale of three districts

It might be fairly said that in recent decades venue in criminal cases has not been the hottest topic on the court’s docket. Nevertheless, as the briefs in Smith v. United States emphasize, the criminal venue right was so significant to the Framers that t

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ChatGPT: How To Effectively Use It

It's output, as expected, wasn’t useful for legal briefs. So, it seems I won’t be fully replaced just yet. Or maybe I haven’t stumbled across the right prompt.  The post ChatGPT: How To Effectively Use It appeared first on Above the Law.

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Few Legal Professionals Using Or Planning To Use Generative AI So Far, LexisNexis Survey Finds

Across the board, legal professionals express concern with the ethical implications of generative AI on the practice of law. The post Few Legal Professionals Using Or Planning To Use Generative AI So Far, LexisNexis Survey Finds appeared first on Above t

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