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The AIs are here: Robodogs, Amazon’s Astro & more. Attachment issues!

The AIs are here: Robodogs, Amazon’s Astro & more. Attachment issues!

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The march of the AI robots. At We Robot 2022 at the UW School of Law, you could see a robodog show off and learn how we humans can develop strong emotional feelings for androids. (Source: The Seattle Times)

GeekWire Podcast: Professor Calo discusses We Robot

GeekWire Podcast: Professor Calo discusses We Robot

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Robot law: Public policy, legal liability, and the new world of autonomous systems, featuring Prof. Ryan Calo on the We Robot conference (Sept. 14-16) and more.

Who Gets to Invent?

Who Gets to Invent?

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A pro bono program at the University of Washington opens up the patent application process to everyone. Anna Bakhmetyeva and Professor Jennifer S. Fan are quoted. (Credit: Seattle Met)

Kelis Probably Can’t Sue the Neptunes Over Beyoncé’s ‘Milkshake’ Interpolation
Kelis and Beyonce

Kelis Probably Can’t Sue the Neptunes Over Beyoncé’s ‘Milkshake’ Interpolation

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Can Kelis sue the Neptunes, Pharrell and Chad Hugo, or Beyoncé for interpolating her 2003 song “Milkshake” in “Energy,” a new song on ‘Renaissance’? Legal experts tell Vulture no. Prof. Peter Nicolas is quoted (Source: Vulture)

Washington universities participating in program helping BIPOC students enter law school

Washington universities participating in program helping BIPOC students enter law school

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A new partnership between several Washington universities is aimed at empowering students of color to enter law school. Seattle University, University of Washington, Gonzaga University law schools and Heritage University are taking part in the LSAC Plus Program, funded by a grant from the Law School Admission Council.

Supreme Court threw a ‘punch to the gut,’ PNW Native leaders say
Mel Shelden Jr. Photo by Daniel Kim, Seattle Times.

Supreme Court threw a ‘punch to the gut,’ PNW Native leaders say

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Native leaders and Indigenous rights lawyers in the Puget Sound region and beyond are raising the alarm about a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it threatens tribal sovereignty with regard to criminal prosecutions and beyond. Eric Eberhard, affiliate assistant professor of law at the UW, is quoted. (Photo of Mel Sheldon Jr. by Daniel Kim; credit: Seattle Times)