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    Leila Sadat Receives ABILA Charles Siegal Distinguished Service Award

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    U.S. Department of State Invites WashU Law’s Oliver Roberts to Egypt for AI Discussions with Members of Parliament and Technology Leaders

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  • Panelists for the Legal Tech Careers discussion featuring WashU Law Professor Jonathan Choi, Tom Martin, CEO and founder of LawDroid and Spectral Mind, Bethany Lee Scardella, JD ’12, corporate counsel at Google, and Wei Zhu, JD ’17, associate vice president and assistant general patent counsel – AI at Eli Lilly and Company

    WashU Law Examines AI’s Impact on the Legal Profession During Legal Tech Week

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    Fifth Circuit Corrects AI Notice After WashU Law’s Oliver Roberts Highlights Citation Error

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    WashU Expert: ICC sanctions threaten academic freedom, legal education
    Leila Sadat, Interview
    The Source | October 15, 2026
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    Friends don’t let friends feed their data to AI agents
    Neil Richards, Quote
    The Verge | October 15, 2026
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    Trump Tells One Health Care Story. The Facts Tell Another.
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    The Bulwark | October 14, 2026
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    Who Won the Redistricting War?
    Travis Crum, Quote
    The New Yorker | October 10, 2026
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    St. Louis Archdiocese lawsuit alleges violation of ICE detainees’ religious rights
    John Inazu, Quote
    St. Louis Public Radio | October 6, 2026
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    WashU Expert: Amazon’s smart glasses raise privacy concerns
    Neil Richards, Interview
    The Source | October 6, 2026
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    Here’s What Legal Experts Say About Trump’s Appalling Remarks About California
    Gregory P. Magarian, Quote
    The Huffington Post | October 6, 2026

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