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    The Ban That Ate Its Own Tail: How Animal Law Precedent Built the Case Against Cultivated Meat

    October 9, 2026By Adrian Ramos

    In December 2024, a California startup wanted to serve Art Basel’s Miami crowd chicken that had never belonged to a living bird.  Upside Foods grows its product from banked chicken cells in a cultivator, and by then the company had already cleared FDA consultation and earned a USDA grant of inspection.[i]  Five months earlier, Florida […]

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    When the Marital Asset Barks: Rethinking Pet Distribution in Florida Divorce

    October 7, 2026By Aracely Reyes-Rodriguez

    Some marital assets appreciate, some depreciate, and some bark when both spouses try to claim them.  When love ends but both spouses still want the dog, Florida divorce courts are left holding the leash.  In February 2026, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal confronted this recurring dilemma in Crossen v. Feeley, a case involving divorcing […]

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    When AI Meets the First Amendment: Viewpoint Discrimination in the Age of Political Deepfakes

    October 6, 2026By Leah Llobell

    Artificial intelligence has made it increasingly easy to create realistic images depicting events that never occurred.  In Montana, that technology recently collided with the First Amendment after a political committee distributed campaign mailers containing AI-generated images of state legislators.[i]  The images included legislators wearing pronoun pins and holding pride flags, as well as another legislator […]

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    #ad, #sponsored, #sued: Influencer Marketing and Consumer Deception

    October 2, 2026By Ashley Sanchez

    What makes an influencer influential?  It is not simply the number of followers, likes, or views.  It is the authenticity they portray, creating the belief that the person behind the screen genuinely likes what they are recommending.  A favorite pair of leggings, a skincare routine, or an energy drink feels different when it appears in […]

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