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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...

How Not to Democratize Algorithms by Ngozi Okidegbe; Missing Children Discrimination by Itay Ravid & Tanisha Brown; Justifications for Fair Uses by Pamela Samuelson; Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment from the Perspective of Section Two of the Fourteenth Amendment...

Abstract Two critical policy questions will determine the impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on the knowledge economy and the creative sector. The first concerns how we think about the training of such models—in particular, whether the creators or owners...

LexNLP is an open source Python package focused on natural language processing and machine learning for legal and regulatory text. The package includes functionality to (i) segment documents, (ii) identify key text such as titles and section headings, (iii) extract...

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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...

Purpose This study aims to investigate the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in the legal profession, focusing on its fit with tasks performed by legal practitioners and its impact on performance and adoption. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a mixed...

Introduction The Undergraduate Minor in Legal Studies, designed and taught by Vanderbilt Law faculty, offers a comprehensive introduction to law for Vanderbilt undergraduate students. Through five courses (15 credits) and supplemental programming through Legal Studies and Pre-Law Advising, students will...

2024–25 Environmental and Energy Regulation Reformation: Challenges and Solutions After West Virginia v. EPA, Sackett v. EPA, and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo 2023–24 Aiming for Answers: Balancing Rights, Safety, and Justice in a Post-Bruen America 2022–23 Leaving Langdell Behind:...

Abstract The development of generative AI has significantly impacted the copyright field, particularly in determining the copyright status of AI‐generated content. This paper compares China and the United States (U.S.) by analyzing key cases relevant to this issue. In these...

Introduction In the nondelegation doctrine’s “one good year,”[1] Justice Benjamin Cardozo famously denounced a portion of the National Industrial Recovery Act as “delegation running riot.”[2] Ninety years later during oral argument in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump[3]—the blockbuster case testing...

1Interdisciplinary ApproachResearch at Vanderbilt draws on the belief that great breakthroughs happen when different ideas, disciplines and areas of expertise come together. As a result, Vanderbilt is dedicated to fostering cross-disciplinary collaborations that can expand the framework for what is...

By Shannon Schooley, Volume 108 Staff Member In 2023, Minnesota legalized recreational cannabis.[1] Although Minnesota followed twenty-two states and the District of Columbia in doing so,[2] its legal landscape presents unique regulatory challenges.[3] Minnesota’s full-scale recreational legalization comes on the...

Almost all law is expressed in natural language; therefore, natural language processing (NLP) is a key component of understanding and predicting law. Natural language processing converts unstructured text into a formal representation that computers can understand and analyze. This technology...

Abstract The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and its generative capabilities have propelled innovation across various industries, yet they have also sparked intricate legal debates, particularly in the realm of copyright law. Generative AI systems, capable of producing original content...

Foreword by Miriam Seifter, Robert Yablon & Bree Grossi Wilde; The Next Chapter in Health Care Federalism: Expanding Medicaid from the Ground Up by Michelle Wilde Anderson & Lina Volin; Local Government Standing as State Standing by Katharine Cooney &...

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This article explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on legal knowledge work, examining the evolution from traditional document-centric processes to sophisticated AI-augmented workflows. The article shows the technological foundations of legal AI systems, highlighting the capabilities and limitations of...

The Supreme Court’s recent embrace of “historical practices and understandings” in interpreting the Establishment Clause has emboldened states to challenge forty-five years of precedent prohibiting Ten Commandments displays in public schools. Yet, these states advance…The postTen Commandments Cases: Learning from...

Abstract This article, written by Andrew Thatcher , explores Eversheds Sutherland’s approach to integrating generative AI knowledge tools, focusing on their evaluation, onboarding and the subscription management. Rather than debating the broader implications of AI in law, the paper provides...

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Introduction Since the nation’s founding, major political parties have clashed over the rules that govern our elections.[1] The intensity of these conflicts has fluctuated, with some periods marked by subdued disputes and others by fierce legislative battles and litigation. Over...

Artificial intelligence systems deployed through cloud infrastructure have transformed numerous sectors while simultaneously raising critical ethical concerns regarding bias and fairness. This article examines the multifaceted nature of algorithmic bias in cloud AI systems, presenting quantitative evidence of disparities across...

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