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Deep learning technologies, which are the key components of state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) services, have shown great success in providing human-level capabilities for a variety of tasks, such as visual analysis, speech recognition, and natural language processing and etc. Building...

The American Law Institute is set to release a first ever Restatement of the Law in the area of Children and the Law to address the increasingly convoluted treatment of children across legal systems.[1] Children’s rights scholars have long critiqued...

This essay examines the judicial aftermath of Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media, a controversial 2019 Supreme Court decision that broadened the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemption for trade secrets and confidential commercial…The postNarrowing FOIA’s Exemption for Business...

Computational Methods for Legal Analysis Computational analysis can be seen as the most recent innovation in the field of Empirical Legal Studies (ELS). It concerns the use of computer science and big data tools to collect, analyse and understand the...

Introduction The first few scenes of the Trump presidency sequel have been action-packed. The White House’s news-getting activity has triggered similarly newsworthy happenings in the federal courts. Lower courts have put temporary halts on executive actions relating to DEI programs,[1]...

Machine learning models have become pervasive in our everyday life; they decide on important matters influencing our education, employment and judicial system. Many of these predictive systems are commercial products protected by trade secrets, hence their decision-making is opaque. Therefore,...

By Billy Clark. Full Text. Concerned by the public health threats posed by certain firearms, the Massachusetts legislature enacts a law to set safety standards for firearms in the Commonwealth. Firearm dealers across the State, including some of the leading...

The second Trump Administration is executing an extensive immigration crackdown — pulling more people into detention, expanding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and funneling money from...The postConstruction and Management of the South Florida Detention Facilityappeared first onHarvard Law Review.

Sarah Best introduced herself to me in July 2019. She had worked that summer in the General Counsel’s Office at the U.S. Department of Education, and in the course of researching the application of the Indian-law canons of construction to...

Can a business-closure regulation of commercial property in a pandemic be a taking? In the midst of a pandemic, it generally falls to government to enact laws and regulations in an effort to curtail the spread of disease. For example,...

Vanderbilt Law School’s Career Services Team provides students with the resources and support they need to achieve their career goals. Career counselors meet individually with students on a regular basis to learn how to develop resumes, emphasize strengths, and identify...

By Jennifer L. Behrens and Joseph Blocher. Full Text. At a time when Second Amendment doctrine has taken a strongly historical turn and gun rights advocates have increasingly argued that gun regulation itself is historically racist, it is especially important...

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By Benjamin Albert Halevy, Volume 108 Staff Member From pull-tab vending machines at bars to tribe-owned casinos sporting slot machines and blackjack tables, Minnesota is no stranger to gambling within its borders. Yet, sports gambling, the fastest growing sector of...

Sometimes the best lessons you learn are when you do have failings. You can always learn more when you don’t do something exactly right.[1] —Nick Saban, Alabama Head Football Coach 2007–2024.[2] Introduction If the best lessons emerge from failure, the...

Ganesh Sitaraman Testifies Before U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee The airline industry is not resilient, competitive, or serving the public, and Congress must fix the miserable flying experience, Vanderbilt Law Professor Ganesh Sitaraman testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on...

This Essay responds to the argument by Joshua Kroll, et al., in Accountable Algorithms, 165 U.PA.L.REV. 633 (2017), that technical tools can be more effective in ensuring the fairness of algorithms than insisting on transparency. When it comes to combating...

Introduction To a certain extent, the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County[1] is hardly surprising. The environmental plaintiffs in the case lost their claim that a federal agency had violated the National Environmental Policy...

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By: Will Roberts, Volume 108 Staff Member I. MECHANISMS FOR FIREARMS INDUSTRY LIABILITY In 2005, Congress enacted the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) which significantly shielded members of the firearms industry from civil liability for over a...

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By JOEL S. JOHNSON. Full Text. Both the historic rule of lenity and the new major questions doctrine rest on a fundamental commitment to the separation of powers for important policy questions. In light of that shared justification, the logic...

Why Study at Vanderbilt Law? Our personalized approach, customizable curriculum, and national reach help graduates find success wherever they go. Small by Design At Vanderbilt University Law School, we intentionally keep our student body small to enrich the learning experience....

The AI Legal Insight Analyzer (ALIA) is a smart web application designed to make legal document analysis faster, easier, and more accurate. By combining artificial intelligence (AI) with natural language processing (NLP), ALIA helps legal professionals, researchers, and students efficiently...

The emergence of Chat GPT has once again sparked a wave of information revolution in generative artificial intelligence. This article provides a detailed overview of the development and technical support of generative artificial intelligence. It conducts an in-depth analysis of...

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Tax Sheltering Death Care by Victoria J. Haneman; Menstrual Justice After Dobbs by Margaret E. Johnson; Scrutinizing Succession by Carrie Stanton; The Neutral Criteria Myth by James Piltch; and Wisconsin’s Ideal Affirmative Defense Standard for Human Sex Trafficking Survivors by...

Cultural legal investigations of the nexus between law, culture and society are crucial for developing our understanding of how the relationships between humans and artificially intelligent entities (AIE) will evolve along with the technology itself. However, narratives of artificial intelligence...

In February 2023, Ashley Zukoski, an ultrasound technologist who already received health insurance through her employer, discovered she had been enrolled in a different plan sold on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces. Without Zukoski’s knowledge or consent, a Florida-based...

Introduction The United States patent system is commonly justified by its provision of economic incentives for innovation.[1] But this justification comes with constant concern that the social benefits of innovation that the patent system stimulates might not outweigh the sum...