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This AI Can Spot Art Forgeries by Looking at One Brushstroke

This AI Can Spot Art Forgeries by Looking at One Brushstroke

This recommended reading discusses Artificial Intelligence that is designed to spot forgeries.  Legal technology designed with AI capable of detecting forgeries could have broad evidentiary implications.  This AI could be used to help restrict unauthentic or forged documents from being admitted into evidence, or could help support the case that a document has been forged when prosecuting a criminal matter.


UC Berkeley Law Tackles Blockchain with New Interdisciplinary Course

UC Berkeley Law Tackles Blockchain with New Interdisciplinary Course

Law Schools throughout the nation are beginning to recognize the increasingly significant role that technology will play in the practice of law.  This article discusses a new interdisciplinary course at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.  The course, “Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and the Future of Technology, Business and Law,” is offered to help law students explore the potential benefits and risks presented by this highly relevant technology.


The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address was written by President Abraham Lincoln.  President Lincoln delivered the speech on November 19, 1863, to dedicate and set apart the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. The dedication was designed to commemorate the reburial of union soldiers from the temporary battlefield graves to the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. Interestingly, it is widely believed that President Lincoln was in the early stages of developing smallpox when he delivered the legendary address.