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The Death of the Mind

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By Ryan McCarl
| Chicago Maroon Verified
Categories: The mass adoption of artificial intelligence by the University is antithetical to the goals of liberal education. October 6, 2026 If artificial intelligence–powered cheating accelerates America’s educational decline, gullible administrators will share the blame. The University of Chicago, my alma mater, recently arranged for all students and faculty to receive access to Anthropic’s Claude software. It is thus working not to educate students, but to help them bypass education.
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Elegant Legal Writing

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By Ryan McCarl
| University of California Press Blog
About the Book About the Author Reviews Table of Contents Related Books About the Book Elegant Legal Writing helps attorneys elevate their writing from passable to polished. Drawing on ideas from cognitive science, stylistics, and litigation strategy, the book teaches practical techniques by example using fast-paced chapters.
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DailyJournal

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By Ryan McCarl, John F. Rushing, Rushing McCarl
| Daily Journal (Los Angeles and San Francisco) Verified
While technology gurus have praised Tesla's autopilot feature, the feature has put Tesla in uncharted legal territory. A recent lawsuit -- Escudero v. Tesla, Inc., RG21090128 (Alameda Cnty. Super. Ct., filed Feb. 26, 2021) -- highlights the liability risks that companies using AI-driven technologies such as self-driving cars are likely to face in the coming years.
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DailyJournal

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By Ryan McCarl, Gary Nadler, Matthew Ross
| Daily Journal (Los Angeles and San Francisco) Verified
Plaintiffs normally get only one chance to litigate their claims against a defendant. Claim preclusion -- also known as res judicata ("matter adjudicated") -- is the primary mechanism by which courts enforce this "one bite at the apple" principle. A defendant raising the defense asserts that the plaintiff's claim is barred because the plaintiff sued the same defendant for the same injury in an earlier suit, and that suit resulted in a final judgment on the merits.
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