Jack Gilbert

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Training an AI on Copyrighted Books Is Fair Use — Until It Isn’t

May 1, 2026

AI training on copyrighted books can qualify as fair use under the 4-factor test when the use is transformative and doesn’t substitute for the original....

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Employment Law Legal Advice Workers Rights Workplace Discrimination Wrongful Termination

The ‘At-Will’ Employment Myth That Lets You Sue After Being Fired

May 1, 2026

At-will employment has at least 3 major exceptions that can make a firing illegal: discrimination, retaliation, and breach of contract. Even in at-will states, federal...

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Artificial Intelligence Employee Rights Employment Law Workplace Privacy Workplace Technology

Your Employer’s AI Monitoring Tool May Be Illegal — Here’s How to Check

May 1, 2026

Some employer AI monitoring is legal, but in 12 states employers must obtain consent for certain recordings under “two‑party” consent laws. Monitoring that captures audio/video,...

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Employment Law Family & Medical Leave Personal Finance Worker Rights Workplace Benefits

The FMLA Paid Leave Laws That Quietly Went Into Effect in 2026

May 1, 2026

In 2026, paid family and medical leave rules expanded nationwide, giving more workers access to paid time off for bonding, caregiving, or serious health needs....

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Criminal Justice Innocence & Exoneration Law & Policy Reform Legal Rights & Defense Social Justice

If You’re Wrongly Convicted, This Is the Innocence Project Path

May 1, 2026

The Innocence Project has helped secure more than 375 DNA exonerations in the U.S. It reviews claims of innocence, pursues DNA testing when available, and...

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Criminal Law Justice System Legal Defense Legal Procedures Victim Rights

The Criminal Statute of Limitations – When the Clock Actually Starts

May 1, 2026

In most criminal cases, the statute of limitations starts when the alleged offense is committed, but certain crimes—like fraud or offenses involving minors—may use a...

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Deportation Defense Family & Immigration Immigration Law Know Your Rights Legal Forms & Documentation

The One Form That Can Stop a Deportation in Its Tracks

May 1, 2026

Filing an emergency stay of removal request—most often Form I‑246—can temporarily halt deportation while immigration authorities review your case. A stay can buy critical time...

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Citizenship & Immigration Law Civic Education & Media Literacy Constitutional Rights Legal Misinformation & Fact-Checking U.S. History & Amendments

Why Birthright Citizenship Is Still Legal — No Matter What You Read on Facebook

May 1, 2026

Birthright citizenship remains legal in the United States under the 14th Amendment and more than a century of Supreme Court precedent, including *United States v....

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Housing and Home Personal Finance Real Estate Law Renting and Leasing Tenant Rights

What to Do When Your Landlord Sells the Building — Your Lease May Survive

May 1, 2026

In most cases, when your landlord sells the building, your lease stays in force and the new owner becomes your landlord. Your rights and obligations...

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Artificial Intelligence Employment Law Technology Policy Whistleblower Protection Workplace Rights

The New Rule – If You Use AI at Work, You May Have Just Lost Your Whistleblower Protection

May 1, 2026

Using AI at work can forfeit whistleblower protections if the tools route sensitive information outside approved reporting channels or breach confidentiality rules. Many statutes protect...

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Child Safety & Privacy Digital Rights & Consumer Protection Law & Legislation Parenting & Family Technology & Internet

California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Just Survived a Federal Court — What Changes Now

May 1, 2026

California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code remains in effect after a federal court denied an injunction, so covered online services likely need to continue preparing for compliance....

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Snapchat’s Disappearing Messages Are Now Evidence — A Court Just Ruled

May 1, 2026

A court has ruled that Snapchat’s disappearing messages can be used as evidence, even if they were designed to vanish. The decision recognizes that “ephemeral”...

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