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Lights, Camera, AI: Technology is changing how Hollywood replaces actors—and testing the limits of publicity law

Hollywood has always relied on stand-ins, stock footage and visual tricks for otherwise absent actors. Generative AI is transforming those workarounds into fully digital performances, forcing courts and lawmakers to decide whether decades-old publicity laws can keep pace.

Oct 1, 2026 2:00 AM CDT

The Right to Vote: Who cares about it?

Today, many Americans take the right to vote for granted. They look at these constitutional milestones and conclude “mission accomplished.” But democracy is not set in stone. It has evolved over the last 250 years, sometimes for the better and sometimes not. As lawyers, we have a special responsibility to recognize when that evolution threatens fundamental rights and to help correct course.

Oct 1, 2026 1:50 AM CDT

Lawyers are discovering that Hyrox can improve both their health and their legal practice

As Hyrox explodes in popularity, lawyers are discovering that it can improve both their well-being and their legal practice.

Oct 1, 2026 1:05 AM CDT

The Burton Book Review: An interview with Christopher Kutz, author of ‘Publics in Action’

In this episode of the Beyond the Text, Dean Rowan speaks with Christopher Kutz, author of Publics in Action: The Self-Making of Civic Life. They discuss the book’s optimistic vision of democracy, the meaning of a “public,” the role of collective action in civic life, and Kutz’s analogy of democracy as improvisation. The conversation also explores the importance of history in political philosophy, Kutz’s writing process, and his current research and future projects.

Sep 30, 2026 2:00 PM CDT

Chemerinsky: Guns, religion, environment among potential blockbusters for Supreme Court’s new term

When the U.S. Supreme Court returns to hear the first oral arguments of the term Monday, it will be with the same nine justices as it has had the past five years. What are some of the likely most important cases?

Sep 30, 2026 10:38 AM CDT

Engineers have sounded alarm on AI; lawyers can help build response

I have spent much of my career on the technology of law: how technology, and now generative AI, is changing the delivery of legal services and how law schools should adapt. That work is as important as ever, and the legal profession is increasingly focused on it. At the same time, more lawyers need to help shape the law of technology: the statutes, regulations and other legal infrastructure that govern how artificial intelligence is built and deployed and who is legally responsible when AI causes harm.

Sep 30, 2026 9:14 AM CDT

Could the use of AI upend privacy and security expectations in court?

As AI becomes more powerful and users become more savvy, will this sort of sleuthing become more frequent in the future? Legal experts say yes, especially since it was already happening long before AI.

Sep 29, 2026 11:10 AM CDT

DOJ enlisting military attorneys as prosecutors in California and NY

The Justice Department is planning to enlist military attorneys as temporary prosecutors to help with increased federal law enforcement efforts in Manhattan, Los Angeles and Sacramento.

Sep 28, 2026 11:00 AM CDT

Judge reaching for wallet inside taco restaurant accidentally fires his gun instead

An Atlanta-area judge won’t face criminal charges after accidentally firing his gun inside a taco restaurant, according to WSB-TV.

Sep 28, 2026 10:39 AM CDT

Voters can prepare for November elections now, ABA President Barbara J. Howard says

With the November midterm elections approaching, news reports indicate that many voters have raised questions about the process. The American Bar Association is sharing resources to help voters understand their rights, make informed decisions, know that the election process is secure and prepare for Election Day. Civic education, the rule of law and access to factual, nonpartisan information are central to the association’s work.

Sep 28, 2026 9:47 AM CDT

Lights, Camera, AI: Technology is changing how Hollywood replaces actors—and testing the limits of publicity law

The Right to Vote: Who cares about it?

Lawyers are discovering that Hyrox can improve both their health and their legal practice

The Burton Book Review: An interview with Christopher Kutz, author of ‘Publics in Action’

Chemerinsky: Guns, religion, environment among potential blockbusters for Supreme Court’s new term

Engineers have sounded alarm on AI; lawyers can help build response

Could the use of AI upend privacy and security expectations in court?

DOJ enlisting military attorneys as prosecutors in California and NY

Judge reaching for wallet inside taco restaurant accidentally fires his gun instead

Voters can prepare for November elections now, ABA President Barbara J. Howard says

Government can use Social Security data to identify noncitizen voters, Supreme Court rules

Appellate court hears arguments in case involving collegiate athletes accused of gambling

Justice Jackson criticizes frequent use of SCOTUS emergency docket orders

Are drag shows protected by First Amendment? 5th Circuit weighs in

Lawyers ask Ten Commandments law be reinstated in public school classrooms in this state

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