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    AI As Author? The Government Tells SCOTUS “No”

    March 2, 2026By Hayley Grabowski

    With just a few words entered into ChatGPT, a painting can materialize, raising the question of whether artificial intelligence (“AI”) is the author or merely a tool. In March of 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia answered that an author must be human.[i]  The holding arose in Thaler v. Perlmutter, […]

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    Dreams and Judicial Nightmares: The Effects of External Influence on Judicial Conduct

    October 17, 2025By Hayley Grabowski

    Robert Rihmeek Williams, known professionally as Meek Mill, is a prominent rapper, songwriter, and activist.[i] His acclaimed song “Dreams and Nightmares” is closely linked with the Philadelphia Eagles, who stormed the field to the track during the 2018 Super Bowl, where they captured their first championship title.[ii] This song pays homage to Meek Mill’s hometown […]

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