Controversy Erupts Over Removal of Climate Science Material From Reference Manual for Judges

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The Federal Judicial Center’s reported withdrawal of material regarding climate science from the new edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence; what to know about the reference manual’s use, and how material is vetted and chosen for inclusion in the manual (and by whom); why the climate change material was withdrawn; whether the inclusion of other material in the manual has been challenged and, as a result, become a trigger for controversy; the Federal Judicial Center’s history and role; what the withdrawal of material on a specific body of information (in this instance, climate science) could mean for judges’ performance of their duties and potentially for the outcome of cases.

Compare and Contrast: Michigan and N.Y. Rulings on AI and Attorney-Client Privilege

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What a Michigan federal magistrate judge’s ruling in Warner v. Gilbarco, Inc. may mean for the discoverability of materials produced through the use of AI tools; how the Gilbarco judge’s findings on this point compare to a New York federal judge’s ruling in United States v. Heppner; differences between the two cases’ details that helped shape the contrasting conclusions regarding discoverability; additional takeaways for legal practitioners and their clients regarding best practices in the current AI era.

Who’s on First? What’s on Second?

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The Trump administration’s on-off-on-again pursuit of law firms; what to make of the Justice Department’s flip-flop this week involving executive orders targeting law firms; what this week’s DOJ reversal may indicate regarding overall operational efficiency and communication under the current DOJ; how law firms can best manage risk amid an arguably chaotic atmosphere created by the second Trump administration.

Related information:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-reverses-course-trump-law-firms-executive-orders