Doctors who use ChatGPT to summarize patient charts, interpret test results or work with medical images can violate HIPAA when identifiable health information is sent to a service without the agreements and safeguards required by federal privacy law.The concern is becoming more immediate as artificial intelligence moves rapidly into everyday... Read More »
A blood test that can look for signs of dozens of cancers at once has moved an important step closer to formal FDA approval, but the closely divided vote over whether the test is effective shows why patients should view the technology with both optimism and care.On September 23, 2026,... Read More »
Lindsay Clancy’s attorneys are asking a Massachusetts judge to dismiss the murder charges against her, arguing that the September 4 mistrial violated constitutional protections against double jeopardy because the court ended deliberations without sufficiently examining concerns about the lone holdout juror.Attorneys Martin Weinberg and Kevin Reddington filed the motion Monday... Read More »
A federal judge has reduced a $23.5 million trademark damages award against Beyond Meat to just $37,500, wiping out nearly all of Vegadelphia Foods’ claimed losses while leaving intact a separate $15.4 million award tied to Beyond Meat’s profits.U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani entered judgment of $15,437,500 on September 18,... Read More »
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison in New York for sexually assaulting former television production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006, giving the disgraced Hollywood producer a new prison term with a separate resentencing proceeding still ahead in California.New York Supreme Court Justice Curtis Farber imposed the... Read More »
The Justice Department urged a federal judge to keep CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters off White House grounds, arguing that President Donald Trump may restrict their access over national security concerns as the outlets fight to regain their press credentials.Government lawyers asked U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly on Tuesday... Read More »
More than 100 people now allege they suffered brain injuries after riding X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain, as three newly filed lawsuits intensify scrutiny of one of the Southern California park’s most recognizable roller coasters and raise broader questions about when amusement parks and ride manufacturers can be held... Read More »
A campaign contribution can violate federal election law without being a bribe. To cross into federal bribery, prosecutors generally need evidence of something more: a corrupt exchange in which money or another thing of value is given or accepted in return for official government action.That distinction has taken on new... Read More »
A federal appeals court is moving to tighten its rules on artificial intelligence after judges encountered court filings containing fabricated cases, false quotations and other AI-generated legal errors.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit proposed a new rule September 18 that would require lawyers and self-represented litigants to... Read More »
Drake’s legal fight with Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” is headed before a federal appeals court Dec. 4, when a three-judge panel will hear his bid to revive the defamation lawsuit dismissed last year.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit scheduled oral arguments after... Read More »