Morning Docket: 09.21.26

David Boies proposed a patent-inspired revision of copyright fair use doctrine that would permit AI training on copyrighted works while preserving compensation for authors, Bloomberg Law News reported. The proposal comes as U.S. law schools continue to grapple with AI, prompting laptop bans and new technology courses, according to Reuters. A separate copyright dispute is testing whether copyright and trademark law reach viral AI-generated memes, Law360 reported.

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 The post Morning Docket: 09.21.26 https://abovethelaw.com/2026/09/morning-docket-09-21-26/ appeared first on Above the Law https://abovethelaw.com .