New Embryo Editing Technique Takes Us a Step Closer to Designing Babies Without Disease Gene-editing human embryos may now be a reality. Reason · Jun 8
Trump's Middle Eastern Ceasefire: Fiery But Mostly Peaceful The White House keeps insisting that peace is around the corner. Meanwhile, Israel, Iran, and the United States keep shooting at each other. Reason · Jun 8
In Lawsuit Over Construction Raids, DHS Official Testifies ICE Agents Can't Trust REAL IDs A Homeland Security official's testimony that ICE agents couldn't rely on REAL IDs as proof of citizenship led a federal judge to reply, "Help me understand how that makes sense." Reason · Jun 8
The Best Way To Keep Data Centers From Driving Up Electricity Costs Don't impose a moratorium. Produce more energy. Reason · Jun 8
Government May Not "Demand Divorce as a Precondition for Maintaining Parental Rights" From Texas Supreme Court Justice Evan Young's majority opinion Friday in In the Interest of H.S.: Few principles in our… The post Government May Not "Demand Divorce as a Precondition for Maintaining Parental Rights" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 8
Trump and Bibi Are Fighting Plus: L.A. mayoral race updates, stabbing at Penn, Jon Ossoff thirst, and more... Reason · Jun 8
How Do You Know She Is a Witch? Or Satan's Soldier? From Life Mastery Network LLC v. Haygarth, decided May 22 by Judge Jill Otake (D. Haw.), but just posted on… The post How Do You Know She Is a Witch? Or Satan's Soldier? appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 8
The 12 Cases Consolidated as ChatGPT Product Liability Cases in S.F. Superior Court For those following litigation over AI output, here's the consolidation order, together with the motion that led to it. (The… The post The 12 Cases Consolidated as ChatGPT Product Liability Cases in S.F. Superior Court appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 8
Texas Court Orders Google to Remove Information Posted by User Regarding xAI-Linked Data Center Excerpts from an order issued May 19 by Tarrant County District Court Judge Megan Fahey, in CTC Property LLC v.… The post Texas Court Orders Google to Remove Information Posted by User Regarding xAI-Linked Data Center appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 8
The 'Living Wage' Attack on Jobs and Prosperity Rep. Ro Khanna's minimum wage proposal promises prosperity but would likely price many low-skilled workers out of the labor market. Reason · Jun 8
Neil Gorsuch on the Declaration of Independence, Originalism, and Separation of Powers "There was nothing inevitable about it. Absolutely nothing," the Supreme Court justice tells Reason's Nick Gillespie. Reason · Jun 8
Brickbat: Regulated Reliability The German government is considering a new law that would require social media platforms to give greater visibility to content from… The post Brickbat: Regulated Reliability appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 8
Second Amendment Roundup: No Protection for Heroin Trafficker Fifth Circuit reaffirms Rahimi’s “dangerousness” standard in § 922(a)(1) case Reason · Jun 8
The Criminal Charges Against Judge Ryan Nelson: How Should the Judiciary Respond? A guest post from Professor Arthur Hellman. Reason · Jun 7
Reason · Jun 7 A Few Preliminary Thoughts About Judge Ryan Nelson's Parking Lot Incident There are different ways we learn about judges who misbehave. In some cases, we learn about the misconduct after all… The post A Few Preliminary Thoughts About Judge Ryan Nelson's Parking Lot Incident appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 7 Law Students: Interested in Helping With Cite-Checking on the Journal of Free Speech Law? Our Journal of Free Speech Law is faculty-edited, and we have a part-time professional proofreader and bluebooker. Also, because most… The post Law Students: Interested in Helping With Cite-Checking on the Journal of Free Speech Law? appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 7 Keep the Blockade of Iran in Place The government of Iran is likely to experience real regime change, and to surrender unconditionally in two to four months.
Reason · Jun 7 "Why Can't California Count?" Eli McKown-Dawson (Silver Bulletin) writes (introduced by Nate Silver): California is notoriously slow at counting its ballots. In 2024, it… The post "Why Can't California Count?" appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 7 Is Japan a Libertarian Paradise? Not Quite. Behind Japan's economic success lies a government and legal system that clearly prioritize social stability and group harmony over individual rights.
Reason · Jun 7 1776 All-Stars: Samuel Adams Was the Most Libertarian Founder The libertarian rabble-rouser who helped ignite the American Revolution
Reason · Jun 7 Judge Ryan Nelson (9th Cir.) Charged with Battery for Allegedly Knocking off Man's Glasses in Parking Space Dispute Idaho State Journal (Jimmy Hancock) reports (including video): U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ryan Douglas Nelson faces two… The post Judge Ryan Nelson (9th Cir.) Charged with Battery for Allegedly Knocking off Man's Glasses in Parking Space Dispute appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 6 Gordon-Darby Prepares to Renew Effort to Commandeer New Hampshire in Order to Maintain Emissions Testing Contract Since it lost its first case on technical procedural grounds, the company plans to try again.
Reason · Jun 6 Is the Endangered Species Act Being Used to Commandeer State Governments? A webinar discussion of whether we are seeing conservation commandeering.
Reason · Jun 6 Instacart Is Suing New York City Over Its $22.13 Minimum Wage for Delivery Drivers The economic fallout of the law has been significant. Is it even legal?