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Judge Megan Goldish: What Happens When AI Meets High Volume Courtrooms

AI uses in courtrooms

Key Takeaways

  • High-volume courtrooms are experimenting with AI for scheduling, intake, and document handling.
  • AI-generated filings can introduce serious risks, including citation errors and missing legal context.
  • Judges must retain control over prioritization, overrides, and final legal judgment.
  • Confidential records and sensitive filings require strict limits on AI access and usage.
  • Courts should evaluate AI using performance metrics tied to speed, accuracy, and fairness.
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Brian Uridge: How Public Safety Agencies Review Medal of Valor Nominations

Key Takeaways

  • Medal of Valor awards are reserved for rare acts involving extraordinary bravery and extreme personal risk.
  • Departments use strict written criteria to prevent valor recognition from becoming routine.
  • Nominations usually move through a formal chain-of-command and committee review process.
  • Agencies distinguish between life-saving awards and valor awards to apply the correct standards.
  • Transparent criteria and consistent decisions help preserve public trust in the recognition system.
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Timothy Mahoney: Building Resilience in Global Risk Management

Global risk management

Key Takeaways

  • Modern risk management depends more on organizational readiness than on perfect prediction.
  • Integrated data systems improve visibility across fragmented global risk environments.
  • Cyber, climate, and geopolitical risks now require board-level strategic ownership.
  • Resilient companies balance efficiency with redundancy in supply chains and operations.
  • Strong risk culture and leadership engagement are as important as formal frameworks.
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Alexandra Forrestall: How Hikers Can Actively Protect Mountain Ecosystems

Hiking in the alps

Key Takeaways

  • Mountain ecosystems are fragile and recover slowly from human disturbance.
  • Staying on marked trails helps protect vegetation, soil structure, and surrounding habitats.
  • Proper waste management prevents pollution and ecological disruption in high-altitude environments.
  • Respecting wildlife distance preserves natural behaviors and reduces stress on sensitive species.
  • Education and conservation support extend individual impact into long-term ecosystem protection.
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Zariq Siddiqui: How the ‘We Give Blood’ Campaign Expands Access to Life-Saving Donations

Blood donation

Key Takeaways

  • The “We Give Blood” campaign is a Big Ten–wide, Abbott-sponsored initiative that promotes blood donation through intercollegiate collaboration.
  • Universities act as organizing hubs, coordinating students, alumni, and communities with accredited blood collection partners.
  • Donations are verified, logged, and tracked publicly through leaderboards to encourage sustained participation.
  • Each donation is treated as potentially helping up to three people, making impact measurement central to the campaign.
  • In 2025, the campaign recorded over 83,000 donations and awarded a $1 million health grant to the winning university.
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Ahmad Razaghi: How Accreditation and Licensure Support Tribal Hospitals

Patient and doctor in a tribal hospital

Key Takeaways

  • Accreditation and licensure are essential for ensuring quality, safety, and legal compliance in tribal hospitals.
  • Accreditation provides external validation that clinical and operational standards meet national benchmarks.
  • Licensure and credentialing ensure that only qualified healthcare professionals provide patient care.
  • These standards improve patient trust, reduce clinical risk, and strengthen organizational performance.
  • Accredited and licensed facilities are better positioned to access funding, reimbursement programs, and healthcare networks.
  • Strong governance and compliance systems support long-term sustainability for tribal health systems.
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Karl Kandt: Community Context Behind Small Town Holiday Bell Ringing

Salvation Army's Red Kettle bell ringer

photo credit: Dwight Burdette / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0 – cropped (link)

Key Takeaways

  • The Red Kettle bell-ringing tradition remains a visible and trusted part of small-town holiday seasons.
  • Local volunteers and familiar locations help build credibility and encourage community participation.
  • In-person kettles complement digital donations by fitting naturally into everyday errands.
  • Funds raised through local kettles typically stay in the community to support essential services.
  • Consistent volunteer coverage is crucial to keeping the campaign effective throughout the season.
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Dyan Gershman: NYC Bar Statement Highlights Risks of Politicized Prosecutions

Politicized prosecutions

Key Takeaways

  • The NYC Bar issued a statement warning against politically motivated prosecutions that threaten judicial independence.
  • The warning followed the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James after prior rulings against Donald Trump.
  • The NYC Bar described the case as part of a broader pattern of weaponizing the justice system.
  • Legal institutions rely on public trust, which is weakened when prosecutions appear driven by political pressure.
  • Business and legal leaders are urged to defend the rule of law and institutional independence.
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Michele Zormeier: Understanding What Liposuction Can and Cannot Achieve

Liposuction

photo credit: Dmitriy Ganin / Pexels

Key Takeaways

  • Liposuction is designed for targeted body contouring, not for weight loss.
  • The procedure removes localized fat deposits but does not tighten loose skin or treat cellulite.
  • Good candidates typically have stable weight, localized fat, and sufficient skin elasticity.
  • Results develop gradually, and long-term shape depends on maintaining a stable weight.
  • Careful consultation helps match the procedure to realistic goals and anatomy.
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Warren Petersen: Senate Bill 1131 and Tax Relief for Arizona Renters

Rental tax relief

Key Takeaways

  • Arizona Senate Bill 1131 eliminates tenant-paid rental taxes starting in 2025, reducing monthly housing costs for renters.
  • The law requires landlords to pass the tax savings directly to tenants by lowering asking rents.
  • The bill was initially vetoed but later revised and passed as part of broader negotiations over Proposition 400.
  • Supporters view the law as needed relief amid rapidly rising rents and growing rent-burdened households.
  • Opponents warn of significant municipal revenue losses and potential cuts to city services.
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