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Tech law in 2025: a look ahead at AI, privacy and social media regulation under the new Trump administration
(THE CONVERSATION) Artificial intelligence harms, problematic social media content, data privacy violations – the issues are the same, but the policymakers and regulators who deal with them are about to change.
As the federal government transitions to a new term under the renewed leadership of Donald Trump, the regulatory ... (full story)
UA professor’s book shines light on jury nullification
A jury returns a not guilty verdict against a criminal defendant despite the fact that its members are convinced that the person is legally guilty of the charge or charges.
As Travis Hreno, an associate professor in the philosophy department at The University of Akron explains, this scenario, known as jury nullification, does i ... (full story)
Judge David Hamilton named presiding muni court judge
AKRON––Judge David Hamilton will serve as the administrative/presiding judge of the Akron Municipal Court for 2025.
In this role, Judge Hamilton will oversee the court’s administration, docket and court calendar, as well as the observance of the rules of superintendence and the timely reporting and termination ... (full story)
State
New state laws taking in effect in 2025 include various hot topics
The new year brings new laws in some states. For example, the start of 2025 will mean new guidelines around artificial intelligence and social media in some states, higher minimum wages in many places and new mandates elsewhere on controversial issues such as abortion and guns.
Many of the laws launching in January are a result ... (full story)
Abortions are up in the US. It's a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel
Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and political fights over its future are not over yet.
It's now been two and a half years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door for states to implement bans.
The pol ... (full story)
Technology
ABA issues first official opinion on generative AI
In 2023, the American Bar Association formed a committee of experts to try to make sense of, and provide guidelines for the use of, generative artificial intelligence in the legal environment.
In late 2024, that committee published its first set of guidelines. As we know, these don’t have the force of law. However, they do ... (full story)