Author: Olive Metuge
You’ve likely heard of AI-driven mistakes in legal filings, but what about AI juries? Law professor Joseph Kennedy organized a test of the capabilities of AI jurors last week at the University of North Carolina School of Law, and participants had mixed feelings about the results, according to Reuters. “It felt as though the AI jury was debating something casual — whether or not to order coffee or tea, rather than deciding whether a person deserves to lose his liberty,” said professor Eisha Jain. SCOTUS Quick Hits The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the litigants in the challenge to President…
Miss running in Abu Dhabi? Here are some great options to check out this winterGood news, capital crew, November means softer sunrises, breezier evenings, and runs that don’t feel like a survival sport. If you’ve been faithful to the treadmill all summer like I have, here’s your gentle nudge back outdoors, with routes for every pace, mood, and playlist.From sunrise along the Corniche to twilight loops on Yas, these Abu Dhabi routes make the most of the cool changeHudayriyat Island loops With car-free waterfront paths, parks, and workout zones, Hudayriyat is built for movement. Stitch a loop around Marsana and…
© RMN – Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre) Mathieu RabeauPrecious crown jewels including the Parure Marie-Amélie diadème are yet to be recoveredTwo more people have been charged over a theft at the Louvre Museum last month, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.A 38-year-old woman has been charged with complicity in organised theft and criminal conspiracy with a view to committing a crime. Separately, a man, aged 37, was charged with theft and criminal conspiracy. Both denied any involvement.Two men who had previously been arrested were already charged with theft and criminal conspiracy after officials said they had “partially recognised” their involvement…
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared on Saturday the landslide winner of an election that set off deadly protests across the country this week over the exclusion of her main challengers.The East African nation’s electoral commission said Hassan, who took power in 2021 after the death in office of her predecessor, received more than 31.9 million votes, or 97.66 per cent of the total, handing her a five-year term.Protests erupted during Wednesday’s vote for president and parliament, with some demonstrators tearing down banners of Hassan and setting fire to government buildings and police firing tear gas and gunshots, according to witnesses.Demonstrators are…
The arguments next Tuesday in The Hain Celestial Group v Palmquist probably will sound like a session of a first-year civil procedure course, as the Supreme Court will consider what to do when a trial court improperly dismisses a defendant who would have deprived it of jurisdiction to hear the case. If you don’t try cases for a living, that description of the issue before the justices might require a little unpacking. Let’s start with the idea of “diversity” jurisdiction, which is in the federal Constitution, and says that federal courts can hear cases that involve parties from different states even if the…
This November is packed with cultural events in Dubai worth adding to your calendarAs the weather cools and the city comes alive, Dubai’s creative scene is stepping into the spotlight. From art, design, and music festivals to film screenings and heritage pop-ups, there’s no shortage of cultural events in Dubai this month. Whether you’re into contemporary art, live performances, or open-air showcases, November is your chance to experience the city’s artistic side at its best… see below for all the cultural events in Dubai to look forward to this month…Amr Diab LiveImage: What’s On ArchiveCelebrate Arabic pop classics and new…
Reporting Highlights Unreliable Pollution Reports: For decades, some big polluters were allowed to estimate their emissions using methods the government knew were often unreliable. Real Pollution Levels: Air monitors at coke manufacturers, chemical plants and other industrial facilities showed far higher emissions than the estimates, records viewed by ProPublica show. Trump Halts New Rules: The Trump administration has halted rules requiring more than 130 industrial plants to install air monitors and comply with new emission standards. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. For decades, noxious, cancer-causing gases poured from some of the…
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of Tanzania’s presidential election, securing another term in office amid days of unrest across the country.According to the electoral commission, Samia won 98% of the votes, nearly sweeping the 32 million ballots cast in Wednesday’s election.International observers have expressed concern over the lack of transparency and widespread turmoil that has reportedly left hundreds people dead and hundreds injured.The nationwide internet shutdown is making it difficult to verify the death toll. The government has sought to play down the scale of the violence – and authorities have extended a curfew in a…
The murder-for-hire trial of a man accused of planning assassinations for the Indian government in New York has been delayed.The trial of alleged drugs-and-arms smuggler Nikhil (Nick) Gupta was due to start on Monday in New York City.Gupta is charged with conspiring with officials in the Indian government and its overseas intelligence service, the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), to murder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun — a Sikh independence activist and U.S.-Canadian citizen whom Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has declared a terrorist.Pre-trial motions filed by prosecutors in the case show that they plan to air new evidence, including wiretaps and…
Happy Halloween to those who celebrate! Did you know that Halloween helped Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett connect when Barrett first joined the court? Barrett has repeatedly shared the story of Sotomayor making candy bags for her kids after her confirmation. SCOTUS Quick Hits We’re less than one week away from the start of the court’s November sitting. On Wednesday, we previewed Rico v. United States and Hencely v. Fluor Corporation, which will be argued on Monday. Yesterday, we previewed Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton and The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist, which are…