Library News A Deepfake Evidentiary Rule (Just in Case) The legal profession has been anticipating a “tsunami of deepfake evidence”[1] dropping into exhibit lists.[2] A 2023 New York Times article revealed that the widespread availability of free or inexpensive apps for creating… Proposed New FRE 707 On June 10, 2025, the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules Committee”)[1] reviewed the report from its Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules (“Advisory Committee”), among other things.[2] A proposed amendment to… A Journal Editor's Tips for Journal Submissions Over the course of the past two years, I have been making mental notes of missteps that authors have made when submitting articles to the International Journal of Legal Information. Based on these… New ILGA Website Coming Soon Over the years, the Illinois General Assembly (ILGA) website has been the source of much frustration and ire. There’s a lot of information buried within, such as House and Senate floor transcripts, although… An Introduction to Legal Writing for Entering Law Students By adopting clarity, conciseness, and coherence, and effectively using the rule of three to enhance legal arguments, entering law students will transition from academic to legal writing. Dr. King's Chicago Campaign & Legacy for Fair Housing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. arrived in Chicago to address housing issues in one of the most segregated cities in the country. Are You Smarter Than AI? The New York Times recently posed this question in an article exploring how to measure the true capabilities of AI, particularly its progress toward achieving human-level intelligence, also known as artificial general intelligence… Environmental Courts & Tribunals (ECTs) I recently prepared a detailed report about Chilean law and the country’s legal and judicial systems. While researching for the report, I noted that Chile has three environmental courts that are designated to… Siren Songs of AI: A Legal Briefing Dilemma A recent post on the RIPS SIS Blog (When AI Hallucinates Courts Hammer Attorneys) discussed recent cases finding their way into the “compendium of cautionary tales warning against blind reliance on AI assistance… Remembering U.S. Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue A recent blog post highlighted the increasing presence of Black female judges in the United States, tracing the progress from Judge Jane Bolin, the first Black woman to serve as a judge in… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 20 Next
