As the capabilities and agency of AI increase, so too does its potential to help humanity reach thrilling new heights. But if technical and societal safeguards aren’t put into place, AI also poses many risks for humanity, and our desire to achieve new advances could come at a huge cost.

When any action, regardless of its source, discourages or penalizes attorneys for representing certain clients or causes, it raises serious concerns about the ability of the legal profession to fulfill its obligations. The independence of the legal profession is a cornerstone of our justice system.

(Subscription required) As Dugan's hearing approaches, litigators, judges and academics are talking about the implications of the case for the judiciary and what road map—if any—the case may provide as the Donald Trump administration continues its crackdown on illegal immigration and attacks on judges and law firms.

A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld a federal law preventing felons from possessing firearms, rejecting a challenge by a California man who said the ban should not apply to non-violent felons like himself.