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After Vetoing AI Bill, Newsom Asks Ex-California Supreme Court Justice for Regulatory Ideas

Former Justice Mariano-Florentino "Tino" Cuéllar, now president of a Washington, D.C., think tank, is part of a group that will advise Gov. Gavin Newsom on possible generative AI guardrails.
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The Recorder

California Bar Examiners Endorse Switch to Kaplan Exam

The California Supreme Court previously said it would not consider a proposal to allow Kaplan Exam Services to write the multiple-choice section of the bar exam unless the Committee on Bar Examiners "considered and approved" the move first.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Meet and Confer': Judge Seeks Speedy Resolution in Maryland Key Bridge Litigation

The trial court "plans to proceed in stages" starting with early "resolution of the questions of exoneration and limitation of liability," U.S. District Senior Judge James K. Bredar wrote in a memorandum to all parties in the Baltimore Key Bridge litigation.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Gov. Gavin Newsom Chooses New Justices for L.A. Appellate Court

The governor also named seven superior court judges on Monday, including four in Alameda County.
4 minute read

Law.com

Arkansas Judge, Prosecutor Accused of Targeted Crypto-Miner Crackdown

"Bitcoin mining gets a lot of criticism for the amount of energy it uses," said Justin Daniels, a partner at Baker Donelson. "But data training centers for artificial intelligence do the same thing, yet I don't hear the criticism."
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Statewide Judicial Emergency Declared in Wake of Cyclone Helene

Parties seeking relief are required to certify in relevant judicial proceedings that the effects of Helene have prevented timely action. To be effective, this certificate must include certain information.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

New Rules Regarding Election Certification in Ga. to Get Test in Fulton Court

The Republican majority on the State Election Board—made up of three members praised by name by former President Donald Trump at a recent rally—voted to approve the rules last month. Democrats filed a legal challenge and argue the rules could be used "to upend the statutorily required process for certifying election results in Georgia." A bench trial is set to begin Tuesday before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

GOP-Led Group Sues to Block Ga. Rule Requiring Hand Count of Ballots

The State Election Board has been besieged by critics in recent months as it considers new rules, many of them proposed by Trump allies that opponents say could erode public confidence in the election results.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Enters 'Not Guilty' Plea to Corruption Charges

Defense attorney Alex Spiro said he plans to file a motion to dismiss the case as early as next week.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Why Is California's State Bar Pinching Pennies at the Public's Expense?

Protecting the public—not thrift—is the bar's primary regulatory purpose, and its focus on cutting corners has arguably diluted the bar exam from the nation's hardest to something that weakens public protection.
6 minute read

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