What Happens if I Get Injured at Balboa Park in San Diego?

Editor’s Note: The European Commission’s new General-Purpose AI Code of Practice arrives at a pivotal moment for professionals navigating compliance, security, and legal oversight in AI-rich environments. As general-purpose models underpin an increasing number of enterprise tools—from cybersecurity threat analysis to automated document review—this voluntary code provides actionable standards for transparency, copyright compliance, and systemic risk management. For cybersecurity experts, it offers clearer AI supply chain visibility. For information governance leaders, it outlines data origin practices that withstand audit scrutiny. And for eDiscovery teams, it brings clarity on lawful training data use. This document is more than policy—it’s a practical lens for AI accountability. Industry News – Artificial Intelligence Beat European Commission Unveils General-Purpose AI Code of Practice Ahead of AI Act Enforcement ComplexDiscovery…

I wrote recently about the chilling jurisprudence of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who has drawn the ire of colleagues in opinions for her rhetoric and extreme positions. Many have expressed alarm over her adherence to what has been described by a colleague as an “imperial judiciary” model of jurisprudence. Now, it appears that Jackson’s increasingly controversial opinions are serving a certain cathartic purpose for the far-left Biden appointee. On ABC News, Jackson stated, “I just feel that I have a wonderful opportunity to tell people in my opinions how I feel about the issues, and that’s what I try to do.” Her colleagues have not entirely welcomed that sense of license. The histrionic and hyperbolic rhetoric has increased in Jackson’s opinions, which at times portray her colleagues as abandoning not just the Constitution but democracy itself. Her dissent in the recent ruling on universal injunctions drew the rebuke of Justice Amy…

By Andrew Dearman The exquisite ancient bronze statue of a draped figure, housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art since its acquisition in 1986, has long been a centerpiece of the museum’s collection. Following an extensive legal and scientific investigation into its provenance and rightful ownership, the statue was scheduled to be repatriated to the Republic of Türkiye on July 8, 2025.[1] A Case Overview The Turkish government has asserted that it first approached the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) in 2008 to inquire about the provenance of the bronze statue, but received a delayed response and no supporting documentation.[2] In 2012, Türkiye escalated their campaign to reclaim their cultural heritage, publicly announcing their intention to reclaim dozens of artifacts from notable US institutions, including the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[3] This list included twenty-one contested objects from the CMA’s collection, most notably…

The following is a guest post by Foreign Law Specialist Sayuri Umeda, and the following foreign law interns who work with Sayuri: Raksmei Dara, Inseol Hong, Nguyet Le, and Panicha (Yuri) Rattanaboonsen. As lawyers from Japan, Cambodia, South Korea, Vietnam, and Thailand, we were curious about the different rules and regulations for voting in public elections for each of the countries we represent, and decided to compare the voting methods of these countries. To our surprise, we found that each country had a different voting method. The following three questions were asked: What is the voting age; What is the right of convicted criminals to vote, and What is the method of voting (national elections only, excluding proportional representation elections if that is not the only electoral system)? Question 1 – What is the voting age in the countries above? All countries have a voting age of 18. Voters must be 18 years of age or older on election day. Question 2 – Do…

Dentons Dublin has acted as Irish counsel on the following two transactions for eir, the largest provider of fixed line telecommunications services in Ireland. Banking and Finance, Debt Capital Markets, Telecommunications, Dublin

Facing criminal charges in New Jersey can be an overwhelming experience. The criminal trial process involves several key steps, each crucial for ensuring a fair trial. Understanding these steps can help you prepare and alleviate some of the uncertainty that comes with navigating the legal system. Here’s an overview of what typically happens during a criminal trial in New Jersey. 1. Pre-Trial Motions and Plea Negotiations Before a trial officially begins, there are pre-trial motions and sometimes plea negotiations. Pre-trial motions are requests made by your attorney (or the prosecution) to the judge regarding issues that may affect the trial. These motions can include requests to suppress evidence, dismiss charges, or address other legal issues that might come up during the trial. During this time, plea negotiations can also take place. A criminal defense attorney Jersey City can help determine if a plea deal is in your best interest, potentially reducing the severity of…

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Australia’s surrogacy laws remain inconsistent and outdated, varying widely between states and lacking a unified, national approach. In response to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s review, renowned family and fertility lawyer Stephen Page has submitted a detailed and passionate proposal for reform. Drawing from decades of experience, Stephen advocates for a surrogacy framework that is ethical, inclusive, and centred on the rights and well-being of all parties—particularly the children born through surrogacy. His submission highlights the urgent need for legal clarity, support for intended parents and surrogates, and a system that reflects modern Australian families. Download the full submission to read Stephen Page’s expert recommendations and learn why national surrogacy reform is not only necessary—but long overdue. DOWNLOAD THE PAPER The post A Call for National Reform: Stephen Page’s Submission on Surrogacy to the ALRC appeared…

Talia Roitberg Harmon (Niagara University), Michael L. Perlin (New York Law School), Maren Geiger (Niagara University, Department of Criminal Justice), Lea Roitberg (Niagara University), & Stacy Bielic (Niagara University) have posted "When the Death Count Gets Higher": An Empirical Examination of Whether the Federal Courts of Appeals Have Authentically Enforced Atkins v. Virginia on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The United States Supreme Court held in Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002), that subjecting persons with intellectual disabilities to the death penalty violates the Eighth Amendment, as those with disabilities in areas of reasoning, judgment, and impulse control “do not act with the level of moral culpability that characterizes the most serious adult criminal conduct.” Here the Court added: “Some characteristics of mental retardation undermine the strength of the procedural protections that our capital jurisprudence…

Forming a new business requires addressing a number of principal issues and logistics, many of which draw on structure, liability, policy, tax, and related considerations. After picking the best entity form, the first threshold matter to address is determining the company’s preferred state of formation, and it may not be as simple of a decision as a new business owner may think. Businesses Historically Favor Delaware Whether a business looks to grow slowly to a small or mid-sized operation or the owners seek to raise significant investor capital, it would ordinarily be fair to predict the business would default to Delaware as its choice state for formation, oftentimes regardless of its location or where it will primarily transact business. After all, Delaware has customarily been the most common jurisdiction for formation given its well-developed, business-friendly corporate laws and judicial decisions. This Delaware preference has, not surprisingly, been a trend for…

A recent federal appellate ruling is likely a relief for some employers on the West Coast, and perhaps beyond. Although the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ opinion is only binding in several western states, it nevertheless represents the latest chapter in a growing trend among federal appellate courts. That trend suggests that, when employees undertake a Fair Labor Standards Act collective action lawsuit, the trial court must determine personal jurisdiction on a claim-by-claim basis, where each opt-in plaintiff must have sufficient ties to the employer’s business in that state. If you have questions about these types of lawsuits, it is advisable to consult with an experienced Atlanta collective action lawyer regarding your specific situation. The plaintiffs in the 9th Circuit case were a group of current and former tipped employees of the restaurant chain Cracker Barrel, who sued their employer for violating the FLSA. Specifically, the servers alleged that the…

The phone rings at 6 AM, and it’s your auto lender. Your stomach drops as you realize you’re behind on your car payment again. The stress of mounting debt keeps you awake at night, but you need your car to get to work, take your kids to school, and handle daily life. If you’re considering Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Oregon, you’re probably wondering: what happens to my car loan? The good news is that Chapter 7 bankruptcy doesn’t automatically mean losing your vehicle. You have several options for dealing with your car loan, each with different consequences for your financial future. As an Oregon bankruptcy attorney, I’ll walk you through exactly what happens to your car loan during Chapter 7 bankruptcy and help you make the best decision for your situation. How Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Affects Secured Debts Like Car Loans When you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, your debts fall into two main categories: secured and unsecured. Your car loan is a…

July 10, 2025 Clients, Friends, and Associates: As we close out the second quarter of what has been an eventful year for the digital asset sector, we would like to highlight several recent industry and firm developments that we believe will be of interest to many of our clients and colleagues. This update includes notable developments regarding the regulatory environment around digital assets specifically, as well as items that affect the securities and investment management industries more broadly. As always, our intention is to present an informative, brief overview of these topics. We are available should you have any questions on any of these items or related matters. **** CFM Items CFM Hedge Funds Practice and Managing Partner Karl Cole-Frieman Each Receive Chambers Rankings. We are pleased to announce that CFM’s hedge funds practice has been recognized by Chambers as a Band 4 hedge funds practice among U.S. law firms, and Karl Cole-Frieman has been…

Back when the debate about foreign law—including especially Islamic law—in U.S. courts was in the news, I blogged quite a bit about it. I also wrote two law review articles on the subject, see Foreign Law in American Courts and Religious Law (Especially Islamic Law) in American Courts. My basic view was that: American courts often rightly do consider foreign law and foreign judgments, because American law calls on them to do that; and it would generally be senseless for American law to categorically block American courts from doing that. That sometimes includes the judgments of religious courts, and judgments of foreign courts applying religious law that is part of the foreign legal system. In some situations, American courts should refuse to apply foreign or religious law, or enforce the judgments of foreign or religious courts—but existing American law already has the tools needed for that. Here's a recent illustration of this (especially item 3) from…

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)If you were under the impression that the Attorney General of Missouri had a duty — legal, ethical, or even just cosmetic — to use his office to improve the lives of citizens in a state already losing the race in crime, health, education, economic opportunity… Andrew Bailey is here to disabuse you of such a quaint notion. The political striver who tried to leverage the state’s law enforcement apparatus to avenge Elon Musk’s hurt feelings is big mad with big tech and fired off a bunch of letters complaining that generative AI isn’t appropriately deferential to Donald Trump. “Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sent a formal demand letter to Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta regarding biased and factually inaccurate responses produced by the companies’ artificial intelligence chatbots,” yesterday’s press release screeched. “The letters demand information on…

Johanna Aleria P. Lorenzo (Univ. of Amsterdam - Law) has published International Financial Institutions and Sustainable Development: Lawmaking and Accountability (Cambridge Univ. Press 2025). Here's the abstract:Balancing theoretical and practice-oriented elements, this book introduces researchers, teachers, and students in international sustainable development law to the IFIs' safeguard policies. It also scrutinizes the case law of independent accountability mechanisms that interpret those policies and afford recourse to individuals and communities adversely affected by development projects. The book's focus on the procedural and substantive features of IFIs' safeguard systems contributes to a more concrete understanding of these organizations' participation in the international lawmaking process on sustainable development. It puts IFIs in the spotlight and provides an international legal critique of their activities to match their notoriety in popular…

T-Mobile is ending DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies in an attempt to obtain the Trump administration's approval for two mergers. "As T-Mobile indicated earlier this year, we recognize that the legal and policy landscape surrounding DEI under federal law has changed and we remain fully committed to ensuring that T-Mobile does not have any policies or practices that enable invidious discrimination, whether in fulfillment of DEI or any other purpose," T-Mobile General Counsel Mark Nelson wrote in a July 8 letter that was posted to the Federal Communications Commission's filings website yesterday. "We have conducted a comprehensive review of T-Mobile's policies, programs, and activities, and pursuant to this review, T-Mobile is ending its DEI-related policies as described below, not just in name, but in substance." It's clear that T-Mobile was trying to influence the FCC's review of its pending transactions because the…

This post was co-authored by EFF legal intern Noam Shemtov We are in a constant dialogue with Internet search engines, ranging from the mundane to the confessional. We ask search engines everything: What movies are playing (and which are worth seeing)? Where’s the nearest clinic (and how do I get there)? Who’s running in the sheriff’s race (and what are their views)? These online queries can give insight into our private details and innermost thoughts, but police increasingly access them without adhering to longstanding limits on government investigative power. A Virginia appeals court is poised to review such a request in a case called Commonwealth v. Clements. In Clements, police sought evidence under a “reverse-keyword warrant,” a novel court order that compels search engines like Google to hand over information about every person who has looked up a word or phrase online. While the trial judge correctly recognized the privacy interest in our…