Muse Law Library Blog at Richmond School of Law
Why is everyone talking about East Palestine, Ohio? Savannah Throneberry (1L) On February 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train 32N detrailed. Of the train’s 149 cars, 11 contained hazardous materials. This resulted in the release of toxic waste into East
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Are you telling me with just a little bit of formatting I can automatically create Tables of Contents in my papers? And – if the document is online, each TOC item is a hyperlink to quickly navigate the paper? Yes – that’s what we’re telling you! (Pssst – works in google docs, too!)
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“Tick-tock on the clock, but the party don’t stop,” to quote the Bard (and by “Bard,” I, of course, mean Ke$ha).¹ It’s time for another Facepalm! How about we start with the greatest bender had at someone else’s expense since
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Read about a day-long access to justice workshop being held at Richmond School of Law on Thursday, March 9 – Elevating Justice Institute
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By Savannah Throneberry (1L) What are deepfakes? The term ‘deepfake’ refers to someone’s face or body being digitally altered, without that person’s consent, with the intention of causing harm to their reputation. For example, the image of Tom Cruise above
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Legislation Fighting Food Waste: New Bill Will Make it Easier for Corporations to Donate Directly to Those in Need By Savannah Throneberry (1L) In the words of Jacques Diouf, former Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, “hunger
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What is “heating” and how is it changing the way we understand TikTok? Going viral on TikTok is one of the most alluring elements of the app. Anyone from anywhere can go viral, based on an algorithm that decides whether
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Alright, ChatGPT, write me a Facepalm! Maybe you’ve heard about the AI text generator ChatGPT. Proponents are calling it the greatest technological leap since the Tamagotchi, while AI naysayers are, well, saying nay. Beyond the generalized anxiety surrounding artificial intelligence
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In Fall 2023, the law library will have updated and redesigned spaces for study and service points for reference, IT support and library circulation. During Spring 2023, we have relocated our service points, now all located on the library’s second
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The Law Library will be closed in honor of Martin Luther King Jr on Jan. 16th.
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