THE ARCHIVE

Everything we’ve covered since 2020

Weekly Roundups, The Rabbit Hole, and everything in between.

Exclusive: DOJ to Appeal ‘Tower Dump’ Ruling

Prosecutors were granted more time to file objections to an order that outlaws a well-used law enforcement investigative technique.

Mar 5, 2025

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4 min read

Judges Are Fed up With Lawyers Using AI That Hallucinate Court Cases

Another lawyer was caught using AI and not checking the output for accuracy, while a previously-reported case just got hit with sanctions.

Mar 3, 2025

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5 min read

#115: The Wizarding World of U.S. Courts

Harry Potter faces federal charges. Or at least one U.S. Court said he did. Plus: Pebble Beach Fraud, The King of Rock ‘N Roll, Snoop Dogg, and Preferred Pronoun Motions.

Feb 28, 2025

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16 min read

Exclusive: Judge Rules ‘Tower Dumps’ Unconstitutional

A Mississippi federal judge rules an often-used law enforcement technique that pulls large tranches of data from cellular towers unconstitutional. Senator calls 'tower dumps' a “mockery of the Fourth Amendment.”

Feb 25, 2025

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6 min read

#114: AI-Hating Vegan Death Cults

Before they were criminals, they went civil. Plus: Zebra Pelt, Mar-a-Lago fence jumpers, Train bribes, and 14 years of stalking one person.

Feb 21, 2025

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12 min read

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Sued for Not Telling His Patients He Got Hacked (Twice)

A class-action lawsuit filed against the surgeon claims he also did nothing to protect his patients’ data, including their financial information and nude photos of them.

Feb 20, 2025

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8 min read

Meta Sues Alleged Violent Extortionist For Holding Instagram Accounts Hostage

Idriss Qibaa, a “professional when it comes to the banning and unbanning of Instagram accounts" who ran “Unlocked 4 Life,” claimed he made more than $600,000 a month.

Feb 19, 2025

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4 min read

Court Watch #113: Trolling for A Federal Charge?

An Arizona man was charged with threatening to kill “all MAGAs”. Plus: AI caselaw, a Russian oligarch has questions, Ozzy Osbourne, Bluesky Threat, Anti-Woke Billionaires, a Nike train heist, and more

Feb 14, 2025

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16 min read