DePaul University Rinn Law Library

April 10
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Join Reference, Instruction, and Scholarship
Librarian Ryan Marcotte as he delves into
the confluence of A.I and the law.

This session will:

• Give a general overview of artificial
intelligence,
• Define essential A.I. terms all law students
should know,
• Walk through the current usages of A.I.
tools in the legal profession/academy,
• Forecast the subtle ways in which A.I.
appears poised to change legal
research.

National Library Week
Save the date!

The Law Library welcomes you to drop in to celebrate Library Week with us in the Rare Book Room on the 6th Floor.
Meet with the law library staff, and enjoy salty and sweet refreshments.

Monday, April 8
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Due to extreme weather, DePaul University, including the Rinn Law Library, will be closed on Tuesday, January 16. The Rinn Law Library will be open according to the normal Spring semester schedule on Wednesday, January 17.

The Law Library has published the second of its two-part video series on methods for legislative history research. In this video, you will learn how to find legislative history resources using both subscription and freely-available resources.

Introduction to Legal Research, Part 9: Retrieving Legislative History Documents 00:00 Introduction00:30 Retrieving Basic Citation Information 03:06 Subscription Research03:45 Westlaw06:22 HeinOnline08:19 ProQuest Congressional09:46 Free ...

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https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/10/california-governor-gavin-newsom-vetoes-local-redistricting-commission-bill/

https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/10/us-doj-seeks-to-stop-former-president-trump-from-delaying-trial-in-classified-documents-case/

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https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/10/06/chicago-will-end-subminimum-wage-for-tipped-workers-after-council-approves-plan/

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https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/09/29/city-will-pay-100k-to-man-who-said-ald-jim-gardiner-had-him-wrongfully-arrested/

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https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/03/stops-chicago-police-create-fear-and-sow-distrust-finds-survey-conducted-federal-court

Stops by Chicago Police Create Fear and Sow Distrust, Finds Survey Conducted by Federal Court Monitor The 39-page report from the independent monitoring team, led by attorney Maggie Hickey, compiled the results of the feedback gathered from more than 400 Chicagoans at 17 community engagement sessions in February, March and April.

https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/10/us-court-bans-arizona-from-excluding-gender-affirming-care-from-state-health-insurance-plans/

US court bans Arizona from excluding gender-affirming care from state health insurance plans US District Court Judge Rosemary Marquez affirmed the final consent decree in the case Toomey v. State of Arizona on Tuesday, banning Arizona from excluding gender-affirming care in state health insur...

https://www.wbez.org/stories/judge-denies-bid-to-force-opening-of-general-iron/37606089-8b0b-4e7f-95b6-6c514d6e7693

Judge denies bid to force opening of relocated General Iron on Southeast Side The rebranded metal-shredding operation will remain closed for now, a Cook County Circuit judge ruled Thursday.

https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/04/proposal-hike-taxes-sales-million-dollar-homes-fight-homelessness-clears-key-hurdle

Proposal to Hike Taxes on Sales of Million-Dollar Homes to Fight Homelessness Clears Key Hurdle Supporters say the plan would generate approximately $100 million annually to address the root causes of homelessness by building new permanent housing that offers wraparound services.

https://www.wbez.org/stories/pregnant-migrants-in-chicago-lack-adequate-prenatal-care/c4f62211-5e4d-45e6-a892-327d442fb9c5

Isolated and afraid, pregnant migrants cobble together prenatal care any way they can “I’m scared I will go into labor in the shelter,” said one Venezuelan mother-to-be. “But if I put my faith in God, I feel it will be OK.”

https://www.wbez.org/stories/housing-lawsuit-alleges-ai-discrimination/227839b7-7f8a-491f-b37d-c69df95d475f

Chicago-area fair housing group sues over discrimination using AI Open Communities says a management company used a chatbot to illegally rule out a renter who had a housing voucher.

https://www.wbez.org/stories/racist-propaganda-antisemitic-acts-spiked-in-illinois-last-year-report-shows/415b2229-f512-422f-9692-df2629e6b8cb

Racist propaganda, antisemitic acts spiked in Illinois last year, report shows “In some ways, we think that we live in Illinois and somehow we’re immune to this,” said David Goldenberg, the Midwest director of the Anti-Defamation League that issued the report.

https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/650069128-no-injury-no-barriers-il-sup-ct-to-decide-if-no-injury-standard-for-big-money-biometrics-lawsuits-applies-to-other-laws-too

No injury, no barriers? IL Sup Ct to decide if 'no-injury' standard for big money biometrics lawsuits applies to other laws, too Walgreens has won the chance to ask the state high court to decide if plaintiffs' lawyers can press big money class actions in Illinois state courts under a federal identity protection law, despite no harm caused by a technical violation of the law, and despite rulings across the country that they c...

https://www.wbez.org/stories/toni-preckwinkle-pitches-a-9-billion-cook-county-budget/1f9fa766-e390-454f-b1af-0c1b07474c51

Toni Preckwinkle pitches a $9 billion Cook County budget with no new taxes, fees or hikes The county’s CEO is prioritizing migrant health care and wants to tap reserves to keep some other programs after federal pandemic relief dollars end.