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Trump signs executive order calling for government access to frontier AI models

Andrew Bialek | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, US

June 2, 2026 08:23:25 pm

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to establish government oversight of emerging artificial intelligence technologies. Section 3 of the order calls for developing and maintaining a “classified benchmarking process to assess the advanced cyber capabilities of AI models.” Specifically, the administration wants to determine which models constitute a “covered frontier model,” a [...]

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Justice Department files appeal in Massachusetts voting data case

Andrew Bialek | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, US

June 1, 2026 09:39:29 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a Notice of Appeal with the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Monday in a case seeking personal information regarding Massachusetts voters. Following the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s refusal to turn over the information, the administration filed a lawsuit. In the complaint, the administration argued that [...]

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Gandhi commits his first act of civil disobedience

On June 7, 1893, Mohandas Gandhi committed his first act of civil disobedience in South Africa. Because he was an Indian, Gandhi was ordered to move to the third class section of a train, despite holding a first-class ticket. When he refused, Gandhi was thrown off of the train. Gandhi would go on to organize efforts by Indians living in South Africa to oppose racial discrimination thereby founding the Natal Indian Congress. He would then return to his native India to lead its drive for independence from Great Britain. Learn more about the Natal Indian Congress from the South African History Archive.

US Supreme Court ruled contraceptive use protected by privacy right

On June 7, 1965, in Griswold v. Connecticut, the US Supreme Court held that the use of contraceptives was protected by the constitutional right of privacy.

Learn more about the impact of this case from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.