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For all the #USA chest thumping, #propaganda , and movies/podcasts/influencers that hail the US legal system, note that it’s decidedly 18th Century.

The Floundering Fathers were afraid to put too many restrictions on the elected monarch (aka president), thus literally put no practical way to discipline him and no way to enforce judgements against him.

The whole system is based upon the integrity and goodwill of the players. When there is none the system will collapse

Our legal system will not save us. If the #doj wants to go after someone, they will destroy that person. Laws or not

#nazi #justice #constitution #monarch #empire #legal #corrupt #boycottusa

politico.com/news/magazine/202

#law #legal #NewZealand #AI #Google #privacy

'Google’s AI (artificial intelligence) has been breaching name suppression orders put in place by New Zealand courts.

Both AI overviews and a website function showing things people have also searched for, have given the names of people granted suppression while going through a court case.'

nzherald.co.nz/nz/google-ai-br

Google has not yet responded to questions about how its AI was able to name someone with name suppression.
NZ Herald · Google AI breaches New Zealand court name suppression ordersThe former Act Party president was named by the AI before his suppression lapsed.

#Tesla uses #ChineseCourts to #SilenceCritics & make them pay.

Tesla has won nearly 90% of its #lawsuits in China, showing how Musk has thrived in a system in which regulators, the media & the courts must all answer to the #CCP.

It's not common practice for automakers — in #China or elsewhere — to sue their customers, but Tesla has pioneered an aggressive #legal strategy & leveraged the #patronage of powerful leaders in the Chinese Communist Party to silence critics, reap financial rewards and limit its accountability.

taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archi

台北時報 · Tesla uses Chinese courts to silence critics and make them payBy 台北時報

"On July 11, 2020, a deputy U.S. Marshal shot Donavan LaBella in the head with a less-lethal munition outside the federal courthouse in downtown #Portland.

A protester, whose injury left him permanently disabled during the 2020 protests and civil unrest in Portland, will receive a $7.65 million settlement from the U.S. Department of Justice.

A deputy U.S. Marshal shot Donavan LaBella in the head with a less-than-lethal munition outside the federal courthouse in downtown Portland on July 11, 2020. The incident has left LaBella, who at the time was 26, with a condition known as frontal lobe syndrome, which affects brain functioning processes like social behavior and language."

opb.org/article/2025/02/14/por

OPB · Portland protester disabled by 2020 incident with US Marshal gets $7.65 millionBy Conrad Wilson
#ACAB#Oregon#Legal

PE firms pursue aggressive financial-engineering strategies–such as severe cost-cutting, charging excessive management fees, paying themselves debt-funded dividends, and selling off valuable assets–that prioritize extracting short-term value over the long-term stability of the companies they control.
#capitalism #corruption #riggedmarkets #legal #finance
4taxfairness.substack.com/p/pr

The Tax Decode · Private Equity, Public DamageBy Americans For Tax Fairness

#AI #legal #citations #slop

'Demonstrating yet again that uncritically trusting the output of generative AI is dangerous, attorneys involved in a product liability lawsuit have apologized to the presiding judge for submitting documents that cite non-existent legal cases.'

theregister.com/2025/02/14/att

The Register · Lawyers face judge's wrath after AI cites made-up cases in fiery hoverboard lawsuitBy Thomas Claburn
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The #DOGE team is also looking to place on leave, & ultimately #fire, scores of government employees who do not work in #DEI roles but who perform functions that DOGE [in their biased view] determined were somehow related to DEI, the documents show. It is unclear precisely how DOGE intends to decide whether employees’ jobs are tied to DEI. Such a strategy will push, if not violate, the #law & will draw #legal challenge, team members wrote in the documents.

#WordPress #trademarks #IntellectualProperty #legal

"The WordPress Foundation suffered a setback in its attempt to trademark the phrases ‘Managed WordPress’ and ‘Hosted WordPress,’ which could have allowed them to demand licensing fees for their use. An organization called Unprotected.org published documents showing it successfully petitioned the U.S. Patent Office to deny the trademarks."

searchenginejournal.com/wordpr

Search Engine Journal · WordPress Foundation Suffers Setback In Trademark ApplicationThe WordPress Foundation's attempt to trademark 'Hosted WordPress' and 'Managed WordPress' has failed, but they still have time to appeal

Apple targeted by French complaint over Siri recording private data.

According to Le Monde and Radio France's investigative unit, a complaint was filed with the Paris prosecutor on Thursday, February 13, targeting Apple and accompanied by a complaint from the Ligue des droits de l'Homme ("Human Rights League").

A former employee of an Apple subcontractor accuses the company of not respecting its users' privacy.

mediafaro.org/article/20250214

Le Monde · Apple targeted by French complaint over Siri recording private dataBy Damien Leloup
#France#Apple#Siri

Utah News Dispatch: Utah lawmaker wants police to disclose when they use artificial intelligence. “A Utah lawmaker wants police departments to be more transparent about how they use artificial intelligence, proposing a new bill that would require officers to disclose when and how they use the technology in police reports.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/14/utah-news-dispatch-utah-lawmaker-wants-police-to-disclose-when-they-use-artificial-intelligence/

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#ai#AiGenerated#law

Los Angeles Times: Hollywood writers say AI is ripping off their work. They want studios to sue. “When the Writers Guild of America approved a contract with major studios in 2023, ending a 148-day strike, the union gained significant guardrails around artificial intelligence in Hollywood. But as AI innovation continues to advance, writers say they need more protection from studios. Now, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/14/los-angeles-times-hollywood-writers-say-ai-is-ripping-off-their-work-they-want-studios-to-sue/

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