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How can he Tariff? (reprise)

Lawful Mass - June 1, 2025

• How can he Tariff? (reprise)

Sunday Supporter Stream!

The AI Training and Copyright report that got the Register of Copyrights FIRED.

No show today - 4/27

No show today. Sorry! Feeling burnt out, but also the city is holding the town fair outside my house this year. My studio picks up the loud music. Maybe I will adjust the time for next week. Have a great Sunday!

Sunday Supporter Stream

Lawful Mass - 4/20, 2025

• Alito's dissent in Abrego Garcia case.

• The Shirley Exception

4th Circuit REJECTS Trump cowardice in Abrego Garcia case (Garcia v. Trump)

"The Executive may succeed for a time in weakening the courts, but over time history will script the tragic gap between what was and all that might have been, and law in time will sign its epitaph."

How Can He Tariff? (Emily Ley Paper, Inc. v. Trump)

President Trump has announced widespread tariffs on dozens of countries. But the U.S. Constitution doesn't grant the POTUS the power to implement tariffs. Let's discuss.

Lawful Mass - March 23, 2025

Self Censorship.

Sunday Supporter Stream!

The last supporter stream from the Allentown studio, which is being taken down. Long live the Lawful Masses!

Lawful Mass - March 9, 2025, 11AM EDT 

• Copyright Arrest

• Another ABA Message

Sunday Supporter Stream!

Lawful Mass - Feb 16, 2025

- The Rule of Law

Feds sue OPM over Musk's "Fork in the Road" Buyout Offer (AFGE v. Ezell)

Federal Employees' Unions have sued the Office of Personnel Management over the 'arbitrary and capricious' "Fork in the Road" buyout offer. The offer is currently unsupported by Congressional appropriation.

Maybe Don't Take the Fork in the Road (DOGE v. OPM)

Federal Government employees have been offered a buyout "Elon Musk" style, while Ken Starr and Sandra Day O'Connor predict Trump's Executive Orders.

DOGE, the OPM, the Fork-in-the-Road offer, and the Richmond case.

DOGE, the OPM, the Fork-in-the-Road offer, and the Richmond case.

Drone Pilot Guilty in Fire Plane Strike (U.S. v. Akemann)

Peter Tripp Akemann, the entrpreneur behind Treyarch Studios, has been identified and charged as the person who recklessly flew a drone near the Palisades wildfire, striking a "Super Scooper" firefighting aircraft and taking it out of commission.

Mr. Akemann will pay restitution and perform community service, with no further punishment.

Sunday Supporter Stream!

Lawful Mass - Feb 2, 2025

• Drone Pilot Guilty

• Trump Admission in DC Crash

Airline's AI Chatbot gives out Refund (Moffatt v. Air Canada)

An Air Canada AI Chatbot's commitment to refund a bereaved man was upheld in Canadian court.

Sunday Supporter Stream!

Lawful Mass - Jan 27, 2025 - Disney Stole my Tiki UPDATE

Microsoft Copilot Manager roasted, doesn't understand Confidentiality

Microsoft has turned Copilot Generative AI features on for everyone in the product formally known as Office. Does Microsoft 365 with Copilot violate lawyers' duty to protect client confidential information? Ben Schorr from Microsoft responds - poorly.

Judge BLOCKS Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

A Federal Judge has issued a nationwide Temporary Restraining Order preventing President Trump from eliminating Birthright Citizenship, a right enumerated in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The Equal Rights Amendment is already law, says Biden and the ABA (#28th Amendment)

President Biden has officially opined that the Equal Rights Amendment is now ratified and therefore we have The 28th Amendment to the United States. The United States Archivist refuses to publish the Amendment's final certification.

The TikTok Ban Supreme Court Decision (TikTok v. Garland)

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously decided to allow the TikTok Ban to go forward, giving deference to Congress and POTUS on what is deemed a national security threat.

Stanford AI Expert caught using AI in Court (Kohls v. Ellison)

An Expert Witness on AI-created misinformation has been caught with fake AI-generated citations in his declaration to the court.

FTC Sues John Deere over Right to Repair (FTC v. Deere & Company)

The FTC has sued farming equipment manufacturer John Deere after years of false promises to offer repair software and documentation to independent repair shops. Customer are currently required to have many repairs performed by their John Deere dealer.

FTC Sues John Deere over Right to Repair (FTC v. John Deere, Inc.)

The FTC has sued farming equipment manufacturer John Deere after years of false promises to offer repair software and documentation to independent repair shops. Customer are currently required to have many repairs performed by their John Deere dealer.

Landlords SUED by DoJ for Price-Fixing, Millions Affected (U.S. v. RealPage)

The Dept of Justice has sued six major U.S. landlords for their participation in a rent-price-fixing scheme through the RealPage app. One landlord, Cortland, has already reached a deal to cooperate with the government.

GamersNexus joins the Honey Lawsuit, Capital One also a Defendant (Wendover v. PayPal)

The Honey Lawsuit has expanded to multiple cases, plaintiffs, and defendants, now including GamersNexus as a Plaintiff and Capital One as a defendant.

Sunday Supporter Stream!

Lawful Mass - Jan 12, 2025

- Honey lawsuits expand

3DBenchy Takedown Mystery

Why are Benchy 3D Models being taken down from Printables.com?

Moviepass CEO Pleads GUILTY to Defrauding Investors (U.S. v. Farnsworth)

Theodore Farnsworth and J. Mitchell Lowe both pled guilty to Securities & Wire Fraud for deceiving investors about the profits and sustainability of the $9.95/mo "Unlimited" Moviepass plan.

Lawsuit over Instagram "Vibe" - Who owns your Brand? (Gifford v. Sheil)

Can you copyright the vibe of an Instagram account? This lawsuit dives into whether a lifestyle brand can own its aesthetic—and if someone copying it is breaking the law. Join me as I unpack this case, the legal arguments, and what it means for influencers and affiliate marketers everywhere.