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    July 30, 2024

    Feature

    1. Justinian Night
    2. Supreme court splits to overrule a piece of search-seizure case law
    3. A federal court approves new Michigan state Senate seats for Detroit-area districts
    4. Committee issues first ethics guidance on a lawyer’s use of AI tools
    5. Student Spotlight: Catherine Gagnon

    Business

    1. Federal Reserve is edging closer to cutting rates. The question will soon be, how fast? Rate reduction would amount to a momentous shift and a potential boost to the economy
    2. Automakers hit ‘significant storm,’ as buyers reject lofty prices at time of huge capital outlays
    3. Blood test for colon cancer screening is approved by U.S. regulators
    4. Senators call on FTC to investigate automakers’ sale of driving data to brokers
    5. How do 9 states get by with no income tax? A tax expert explains the trade-offs they choose

    Courts

    1. Lawsuit targets state’s defiance of law to restore voting rights to those with felony convictions Secretary of State ordered county election officials to not allow those with felony convictions to register to vote in November
    2. Court Digest
    3. A parody ad shared by Elon Musk clones Kamala Harris’ voice, raising concerns about AI in politics

    Nation

    1. Can tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis? Finding shelter may someday be a click away
    2. Takeaways: Inefficient tech slowing efforts to get homeless people off the streets
    3. National Roundup
    4. Senate FY 2025 budget proposes increased funding for LSC

    State

    1. Michigan’s top court gives big victory to people trying to recoup cash from foreclosures Michigan Municipal League says local ­governments will have to cut services or raise taxes to comply

    Column

    1. 5 growing threats to academic freedom