* Trump claims that the new arch he's been planning is necessary for national security now that he knows courts are dumb enough to rubberstamp that. [[NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/us/politics/trump-dc-arch-snipers-drones-military-complex.html)]
* Law schools continue to struggle with AI. How much do professors hate in-person exams that they're still making this a weekly headline? [[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/laptop-bans-new-tech-courses-us-law-schools-grapple-with-ai-2026-09-21/)]
* David Boies proposes a patent-inspired twist on copyright fair use to allow AI training, but without stripping authors of compensation. [[Bloomberg Law News](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/david-boies-says-ai-will-force-new-outlook-on-fair-use-doctrine)]
* First Circuit strikes down third country removal policy where Trump sent migrants to countries where they had no connections. [[American Prospect](https://prospect.org/2026/09/19/appeals-court-smacks-down-trump-third-country-removal-ice/)]
* News outlets sue over new White House ban. [[NPR](https://www.npr.org/2026/09/19/nx-s1-5974854/trump-cnn-msnow-politico-ban)]
* "Does copyright cover brainrot?" Today in: Questions We Ask In A Civilization In Decline. [[Law360](https://www.law360.com/articles/2527463/ai-brainrot-fight-tests-copyright-tm-reach-of-viral-memes)]
* ICE shoots man delivering food. [[NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-shooting-austin-texas-rcna598870)]
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