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コラム：学校配布端末は本当に安全か、米国で広がる「反エドテック」訴訟の波
写真は生徒が授業で使うノートパソコンの画面と鉛筆。2021年3月、米ヴァージニア州アレクサンドリアの学校で撮影。REUTERS/Tom Brenner [２２日 ロイター] - 「あなたのお子さんは、学校配布のノートパソコンやタブレットで被害を受けていないだろうか」──。 米テキサス州にある小さな法律事務所のウェブサイトを開くと、挑発的なメッセージが表示される。さらに、こう続く。 「保護者は、学校から配布されるクロームブックやアイパッドなどの端末が安全だと思い込んでいる。だが、実態はそうではない」。 これは、オースティンを拠点とする法律事務所「エドテック法律センター」のサイト。「エドテック（ＥｄＴｅｃｈ）」とは、教育とテクノロジーを掛け合わせた造語だ。同事務所を夫と共に立ち上げたジュリー・リデル氏によると、すでに数百人の保護者から相談が寄せられているという。米国の学校現場で急速に広がった教育テクノロジーをめぐり、データプライバシーや子どものメンタルヘルスへの懸念を訴訟に結びつけようとしている。...
コラム：ＡＩ利用の本人訴訟、米国で増加 便利さの裏に潜む「ハルシネーション」の罠
チャットGPTアプリのアイコン。2025年10月27日撮影のイメージ写真。REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration ［１５日 ロイター］ - 米ラスベガス在住のニコール・シルバーバーグさんは昨年の夏、大家を相手取り連邦訴訟を起こした。水の汚染問題がなかなか改善しないため家賃の支払いを拒否したところ、報復として立ち退きを命じられたというのが彼女の主張だ。 法廷費用を前払いする余裕がなかったため、成功報酬ベースで引き受けてくれる弁護士を探して２０人に電話をかけた。だが誰一人として応じてくれなかったため、人工知能（ＡＩ）を頼ることにした。 オープンＡＩの「チャットＧＰＴ」やイーロン・マスク氏率いるｘＡＩの「Ｇｒｏｋ」の有料版を使い、仮差し止め命令の申し立て方法から被告の欠席判決の手続きまで、あらゆる面でＡＩに指導を仰いだ。 時折トラブルはあったものの、ＡＩのおかげで相手方弁護士のミスや弱点を見つけるなど、自分だけでは到底できなかったほど訴訟を進めることができたという。...
Insider trading case exposes gaps in law firm security
LOS ANGELES, May 8 (Reuters) - An insider-trading scheme unveiled this week by federal prosecutors in Boston laid out what looked like the perfect crime of opportunity. ...
Law firm targets businesses for allegedly misleading 'sale' prices
Home Web First Law firm targets businesses for allegedly… Consumer Law Law firm targets businesses for allegedly misleading 'sale' prices Small business owner Deborah Dombrowski’s Lighthouse Trails Publishing is among dozens of online retailers around the country that have been sued by the Institute for Truth in Marketing, an 11-year-old Washington, D.C., nonprofit that bills itself as protecting consumers against deceptive advertising.
A 'Bitter Pill' for litigator in West Virginia opioid case
An hour into a recent documentary on the opioid litigation, plaintiffs lawyer Paul Farrell Jr. nears his breaking point. Running out of money, he sells a West Virginia home to free up cash and branches out on his own after the financial strain of supporting the opioid case fractured his law firm. "This case completely absorbed me,” he said in the 2025 PBS documentary The Bitter Pill as he tapes up a handwritten sign advertising his new law firm.
LAUSD Taps Private Funders to ‘Level the Playing Field’ Between District Schools Original
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Concerned about longstanding disparities between Los Angeles schools and a possible loss of state and federal funds, the Los Angeles Unified School District is tapping private philanthropy to fill the gaps. The district recently reignited its dormant nonprofit, the LAUSD Education Foundation, hiring a new executive director to court dollars from corporations and foundations.
LA public defender forms pilot program designed to help defendants with neurocognitive disorders
Home Web First LA public defender forms pilot program designed… Disability Law LA public defender forms pilot program designed to help defendants with neurocognitive disorders Public defender Noah Cox had long noticed that certain clients had trouble expressing themselves and navigating the complex legal system they were facing. Many had a traumatic brain injury, dementia or a developmental disorder. Some were being misdiagnosed with mental health conditions or simply tagged with a low IQ.
Colleges Face a Financial Reckoning. The University of Chicago Is Exhibit A.
The school that produced Milton Friedman and 34 other Nobel Prize-winning economists is struggling to manage its pocketbook. The University of Chicago ran budget deficits for 14 years straight, spending big on new labs, dorms and technology to raise its profile and enrollment. Now it’s facing a financial reckoning. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Nine Colleges in Hot Seat as Trump’s Sweeping ‘Compact’ Sparks Sharp Reactions
Schools weigh whether to sign on to president’s operating principles in exchange for funding advantage A group of nine universities are at the center of a political collision as they prepare responses by Oct. 20 to the Trump administration’s sweeping proposal to reform campus operations in exchange for preferential access to federal funds. So far, the schools are keeping their decision-making close to the vest.
美国高校正竭尽全力留住国际学生
5月底，道格拉斯·希克斯(Douglas Hicks)的收件箱收到了一封电子邮件，提醒他美国国务院已暂停为希望赴美留学的学生进行签证面试，看到这些他深吸了一口气。 希克斯是北卡罗来纳州一所文理学院戴维森学院(Davidson College)的校长。他得知自己仍需让30多名国际学生通过签证流程。戴维森学院约有2,000名本科生，其中11%是国际学生，失去这些国际生将给该校带来大麻烦，得仓促填补空缺名额。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Northwestern University President Steps Down
The Wall Street Journal | September 05, 2025 Northwestern University President Michael Schill said Thursday he was resigning, marking the latest university leader to step down during a tumultuous period in higher education. Like many of its peers, Northwestern has faced pressure from the Trump administration over its handling of pro-Palestinian protests on campus following the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel. This story is from the September 05, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.
西北大学校长在特朗普压力下辞职
美国西北大学(Northwestern University)校长Michael Schill周四表示他将辞职，成为高等教育动荡时期最新一位卸任的大学领导人。 与许多高等学府一样，西北大学也因其在2023年10月7日哈马斯(Hamas)对以色列发动致命袭击后处理校园亲巴勒斯坦抗议活动的方式，而面临来自特朗普政府的压力。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Judge Rejects Trump's Cuts to Harvard
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | September 04, 2025 Court says actions violated Constitution, orders government to restore billions Harvard has twice sued the Trump administration, both cases ending up before the same judge. This story is from the September 04, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,500+ magazines and newspapers. Already a subscriber? Sign In
米政権によるハーバード大への助成金凍結、連邦地裁が違憲判断
米連邦地裁は3日、連邦政府がハーバード大学への22億ドル（約3250億円）の助成金を打ち切ったことは不当だったとし、交付を再開する必要があると判断した。トランプ政権の措置はハーバード大の憲法上の権利を侵害したと結論付けた。 トランプ政権は反ユダヤ主義や多様性・公平性・包摂性（DEI）に関する方針を巡って数カ月にわたって圧力を高め、ハーバード大とも和解協議を行っている。今回はその中でアリソン・バローズ地裁判事の判決が示された形だ。ドナルド・トランプ大統領は先月、ハーバード大には少なくとも5億ドルを求めるとし、閣議ではリンダ・マクマホン教育長官に対して「彼らはとても悪い。交渉するな」と伝えていた。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
'Diverse,' Other Offending Words Get Scrubbed From Federal Grant Requests
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | August 25, 2025 Some scientists are making the changes to avoid raising scrutiny. administration's focus on eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows. At least 600 research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health have been modified in the fiscal year starting in Octo This story is from the August 25, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.
Scientists Are Removing DEI Language to Keep Federal Grants
Scientists are removing words like “diverse” and “disparities” from hundreds of federal grant renewals to avoid getting flagged in the Trump administration’s focus on eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows. At least 600 research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health have been modified in the fiscal year starting in October to remove terms associated with diversity, equity and inclusion, the Journal analysis found.
Enrolling in Kindergarten Overwhelms Parents Today
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | August 19, 2025 An education reporter navigates permits, lotteries and point systems to get her son into a school When I was growing up in the Sacramento suburbs in the 1990s, kindergarten enrollment involved very little decision-making. My mother simply sent us to the elementary school closest to home. This story is from the August 19, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.
How I Conquered ‘Kindergarten Panic’ in the Era of School Choice
Aug. 16, 2025 11:00 am ET When I was growing up in the Sacramento suburbs in the 1990s, kindergarten enrollment involved very little decision-making. My mother simply sent us to the elementary school closest to home. Now as a parent in Los Angeles, I discovered that finding a kindergarten is anything but simple. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
哈佛大学与特朗普政府接近达成5亿美元和解协议
哈佛大学正与特朗普政府接近达成一项5亿美元的和解协议，这笔款项将是白宫在惩罚其所指未能制止校园反犹主义的高校的行动中，迄今为止赢得的最大一笔赔偿。 一位知情人士说，根据一项尚未最终敲定的协议条款，哈佛大学将向就业和职业培训项目支付5亿美元，而不是支付给联邦政府。作为交换，特朗普政府将向该校返还数十亿美元被冻结的联邦资金，用于研究和其他项目。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Harvard, Trump Administration Near Deal for $500 Million Settlement
Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Harvard University is nearing a $500 million settlement with the Trump administration, in what would be the largest payout the White House has won so far in its campaign to punish universities that it says failed to stop antisemitism on campus. Under the terms of a deal, which isn’t final, the university would pay $500 million to workforce and vocational programs, not to the federal government, a person familiar with the negotiations said.
Trump Administration Threatens to Take Over Harvard’s Patents
The Trump administration is warning Harvard University that it could take over its patents, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, if a review finds the university hasn’t complied with federal law, an escalation of the continuing negotiations between the White House and America’s oldest university. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sent a letter to Harvard President Alan Garber on Friday, telling him the administration planned to do a thorough review of all patents held by the university.
Trump Administration Threatens to Take Over Harvard’s Patents
With Zelenskyy sidelined from Ukraine war talks, Trump appears to hand Putin a diplomatic win Analysis: Ukraine has long sought to be part of talks about its future but plans for a Trump-Putin summit raise the specter that its leader will be frozen out of key negotiations. Just when Ukraine and its European allies thought President Donald Trump was coming round to their view of the war, he …
Trump Wants $1 Billion Settlement From UCLA
The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from UCLA, the university said Friday, as the two sides negotiate over allegations that the school tolerated antisemitism and employed diversity practices the White House objects to. University of California President James Milliken strongly criticized the proposed figure. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
特朗普盯上公立大学，加州大学洛杉矶分校成为最新目标
美国总统特朗普(Trump)正在加大对公立大学的攻击力度。 在对私立、主要是常春藤盟校的院校发起数月攻势后，特朗普政府将矛头转向了美国最大的公立大学系统之一——加州大学(University of California)。在此之前，包括弗吉尼亚大学(University of Virginia)和乔治梅森大学(George Mason University)在内的其他公立大学也于近期受到了压力。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Trump Comes for Public Universities, With UCLA Now in His Sights
President Trump is ramping up his attacks on public universities. After months of waging a campaign against private, largely Ivy League institutions, the Trump administration has turned to the University of California, one of the nation’s biggest public-school systems. The move follows recent pressure on other public campuses, including the University of Virginia and George Mason University. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
The mystery of the LA mansion filled with surrogate children
Summary A couple with ties to China say they wanted a big family. Surrogates who carried the children say they were deceived. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. ARCADIA, Calif.—In early May, after a baby was hospitalized with possible signs of child abuse, police showed up at a nine-bedroom mansion in this Los Angeles suburb known for lavish homes and residents with roots in China.
一对华人夫妇，22个代孕孩子：洛杉矶豪宅“大家庭”牵出跨国代孕谜团
今年5月初，一名婴儿因疑似受虐迹象住院后，警方来到洛杉矶这个以豪华住宅和华裔居民闻名的郊区，进入一栋有九间卧室的豪宅。在屋内，他们又发现了15名年龄均不超过3岁的儿童，由保姆照料。 顺着调查线索，警方在洛杉矶地区的其他住宅中找到另外六名儿童。居住在这栋豪宅里的一对华裔男女声称他们是这所有22个孩子的父母。出生证明上也是这么写的。令警方困惑的是，这些孩子似乎出生在美国各地，而且出生时间非常密集。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
The Mystery of the L.A. Mansion Filled With Surrogate Children
ARCADIA, Calif.—In early May, after a baby was hospitalized with possible signs of child abuse, police showed up at a nine-bedroom mansion in this Los Angeles suburb known for lavish homes and residents with roots in China. Inside, they found 15 more children, none older than 3, living under the care of nannies. The investigative trail led them to six more children at other homes in the Los Angeles area.
哥大先例在前，白宫寻求对哈佛等学府罚款
据一位知情人士透露，美国白宫正寻求对几所大学处以罚款，认为这些学校未能制止校园反犹主义，其中包括对哈佛大学(Harvard University)罚款数亿美元，以此作为这些学校获得联邦资金的条件。 一位白宫官员表示，特朗普政府周三与哥伦比亚大学(Columbia University)达成的协议，现已成为与其他大学谈判的样板。哥伦比亚大学同意在三年内向联邦政府支付2亿美元，以了结其违反反歧视法的指控，并恢复该校获得联邦拨款的资格。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
米政権、ハーバード大などにも罰金を要求
米ホワイトハウスはキャンパスでの反ユダヤ主義を阻止できなかったと判断した複数の大学に対し、連邦助成金へのアクセスを認める代わりに罰金を支払うよう求めている。ハーバード大学には数億ドルを要求している。事情に詳しい関係者が明らかにした。 ホワイトハウス高官は、トランプ政権が23日にコロンビア大学と締結した合意が他大学との交渉のたたき台だと述べた。コロンビア大は、差別禁止法に違反したとされる問題で和解し、連邦助成金の受給を再開するため、3年間で2億ドル（約295億円）を政府に支払うことで合意した。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Exclusive | White House Seeks Payments From Other Universities—Including Harvard—After Columbia Deal Sets Precedent
The White House is seeking fines from several universities it says failed to stop antisemitism on campus, including hundreds of millions of dollars from Harvard University, in exchange for allowing the schools to access federal funding, according to a person familiar with the matter. The deal that the Trump administration struck with Columbia University on Wednesday is now a blueprint for negotiations with other universities, a White House official said.
White House Seeks Payments From Other Universities—Including Harvard—After Columbia Deal Sets Precedent
The Trump administration is in talks with several schools about future funding following allegations of antisemitism In June, the Trump administration informed Harvard that its investigation found it had violated federal civil-rights law over its treatment of Jewish and Israeli students.
Exclusive | White House Seeks Payments From Other Universities—Including Harvard—After Columbia Deal Sets Precedent
The White House is seeking fines from several universities it says failed to stop antisemitism on campus, including hundreds of millions of dollars from Harvard University, in exchange for allowing the schools to access federal funding, according to a person familiar with the matter. The deal that the Trump administration struck with Columbia University on Wednesday is now a blueprint for negotiations with other universities, a White House official said.
The Most-Taught Books in American Classrooms Have Barely Changed in 30 Years
Teenagers in English classrooms today in many ways seem a world apart from students decades ago. The books sitting on their desks, however, are remarkably similar. Classics including Shakespeare plays, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” and Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” all appear in the top 10 books assigned by English teachers at public middle and high schools today, according to a new report.
Exclusive | The Most-Taught Books in American Classrooms Have Barely Changed in 30 Years
Teenagers in English classrooms today in many ways seem a world apart from students decades ago. The books sitting on their desks, however, are remarkably similar. Classics including Shakespeare plays, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” and Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” all appear in the top 10 books assigned by English teachers at public middle and high schools today, according to a new report.
Exclusive | The Most-Taught Books in American Classrooms Have Barely Changed in 30 Years
Teenagers in English classrooms today in many ways seem a world apart from students decades ago. The books sitting on their desks, however, are remarkably similar. Classics including Shakespeare plays, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” and Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” all appear in the top 10 books assigned by English teachers at public middle and high schools today, according to a new report.
即便哈佛大学打赢波士顿诉讼，与特朗普的斗争仍将继续
哈佛大学在其波士顿法律战中似乎胜算较大，但更大的“战役”仍不明朗。 法律分析人士称，哈佛大学有颇为充分的理由主张美国政府削减这所常春藤盟校的22亿美元联邦资金属不当之举。主持周一一场关键听证会的联邦地区法院法官，似乎对美国政府的主张持怀疑态度。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Harvard, U.S. Clash In Court About Funding
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | July 22, 2025 Ivy League school fights to restore its $2.2 billion in federal research contracts In Boston, Harvard supporters gathered outside the federal courthouse where a judge heard arguments Monday from the Ivy League school and the Justice Department. CJ GUNTHER/EPA/SHUTTERSTOCK This story is from the July 22, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.
Even if Harvard wins this court case, the Trump fight won’t go away
Global Summary Legal analysts say the school presents a strong case but the president is already threatening to appeal. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Harvard’s odds to win its Boston court battle look favorable—but the larger war is up in the air. Legal analysts say Harvard has a strong case in arguing that the U.S. government improperly cut $2.2 billion in federal funding from the Ivy League school.
ハーバード大、トランプ政権と法廷で衝突「助成金凍結の根拠なし」
【ボストン】米ハーバード大学とトランプ政権との対立は21日、ボストンにある連邦裁判所で最高潮に達し、政府には22億ドル（約3240億円）の研究資金を打ち切る根拠がないと同大学が主張した。 ハーバード大学側の弁護士のスティーブン・レホツキー氏は、「われわれは憲法上の権利を求めるためにここにいる」と連邦判事に説明。トランプ政権はこれに対し、政府が掲げる優先政策と合致しなくなった大学とは、契約を解除する権限があるとした。また今回の問題に関しては、ハーバード大がキャンパスでの反ユダヤ主義を容認してきたと判断したことを理由に挙げた。 Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Penn to Revoke Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas’s Records and Apologize to Female Swimmers
The University of Pennsylvania will revoke winning records of a transgender swimmer who competed for the school several years ago and issue apologies to affected female swimmers under a resolution announced Tuesday by the Education Department. The resolution is the latest in the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign to remake higher education.
Penn to Revoke Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas’s Records and Apologize to Female Swimmers
Your browser does not support HTML5 video. The University of Pennsylvania will revoke winning records of a transgender swimmer who competed for the school several years ago and issue apologies to affected female swimmers under a resolution announced Tuesday by the Education Department. The resolution is the latest in the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign to remake higher education.
Harvard Seeks Corporate Sponsors to Help Fill Government Funding Gap
Harvard University and other top research schools are seeking corporate funders to support their science labs following sweeping cuts to government grants. The T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard, which typically gets more than 70% of its annual research dollars from the federal government, lost nearly all of the funding after the Trump administration canceled hundreds of the university’s research grants and contracts. The school expected to get more than $200 million this fiscal year.
Harvard Seeks Corporate Sponsors to Help Fill Government Funding Gap
Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Harvard University and other top research schools are seeking corporate funders to support their science labs following sweeping cuts to government grants. The T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard, which typically gets more than 70% of its annual research dollars from the federal government, lost nearly all of the funding after the Trump administration canceled hundreds of the university’s research grants and contracts.
Harvard Seeks Corporate Sponsors to Help Fill Government Funding Gap
Administrators called the losses catastrophic. “The situation is far more dire at the Chan school than any other Harvard school,” said Sarah Branstrator, Chan’s managing director of academic strategy and research partnerships. “That has prompted immediate action out of sheer necessity.” Layoffs started this spring and are continuing, Branstrator said, and unless cuts are reversed, the school expects to wind down half of its federally funded research in the next fiscal year.
In Los Angeles, Iranian Jews Dream of an Iran They Could One Day Visit
LOS ANGELES—Sam Yebri doesn’t remember the country his family fled when he was a 1-year-old, exiled from Iran for being in the Jewish minority. But he has followed the politics of the Islamic nation his entire life, wondering if this current moment would ever come. “For a long time there’s been anxiety that my Jewish homeland would be at war with the land of my birth,” said Yebri, a lawyer and community activist. “To see it actually happen is surreal.” Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
How Trump Blew Up Northwestern’s Business Model
In April, Northwestern University cardiologist Dr. Rod Passman learned the National Institutes of Health had abruptly halted funding for a $37 million trial testing a new way to treat dangerous heart arrhythmias, with about 1,500 patients already enrolled. It was part of a universitywide funding freeze that threatened to stall hundreds of projects, including clinical trials with patients on lifesaving medication.
How Trump Blew Up Northwestern’s Business Model
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