AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSupreme Court & Criminal Justice: Penn & Teller urged the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a Texas death-penalty appeal, arguing a key witness’s “investigative hypnosis” tainted the trial and that the case rests on junk-science claims. Copyright & AI: The Supreme Court’s stance that AI-only works lack copyright protection is now reshaping risk for businesses using AI-generated content, shifting exposure away from AI makers and onto users. Death Penalty Litigation: A separate filing highlights how memory and witness reliability are becoming central legal battlegrounds in capital cases. Constitutional/Procedural Law: A Delhi Supreme Court judge recused himself from hearing Jacqueline Fernandez’s ₹200 crore money-laundering plea after a connected matter involving his son, sending the case to another bench. Corporate/Regulatory Funding: Wisconsin farmers sued to block use of dairy checkoff money for ESG-style sustainability programs, arguing the spending exceeds the program’s purpose. Impeachment (Philippines): Lawyers joined the House’s private prosecution team for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment, while questions swirl around prior affiliations and motivations. Courts & Public Institutions: Lithuania’s public broadcaster LRT faces renewed pressure as journalists’ groups urge lawmakers to fully implement Venice Commission recommendations. Tech & Courts: JAVS and TRX announced a courtroom record “capture-to-delivery” partnership aimed at easing transcript backlogs and reporter shortages.
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