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Vaidehi Mehta is a lawyer and writer for FindLaw.
A graduate of the University of Chicago, Vaidehi got her legal education at the University of Michigan Law School, where she was on the editorial board of the gender and law journal and a Dean's Scholar. Vaidehi has been an Assistant Attorney General for the state of Washington and a judicial clerk at the Oregon Court of Appeals. She has also volunteered at the Northwest Immigrants Rights Project.
Most of all, Vaidehi likes to write about the law. She’s found her happy place writing content for FindLaw's Constitution pages, legal news blogs, and resource articles. Nerd for the law that she is, Vaidehi likes to focus on complicated cases with deep legal questions, issues of first impression, questions before the U.S. Supreme Court, and constitutional conundrums.
When she’s not writing about the law, Vaidehi likes to pretend to work on her adapted screenplay. But more often, she travels, sings (badly), paints, exercises (with varying degrees of success), and reads.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is asking a state court to impose temporary restrictions on OpenAI and ChatGPT while the state’s lawsuit against the company and CEO Sam Altman moves forward. Back in June, Florida sued OpenAI and Altman, alleging that ChatGPT’s design and safety practices contributed to serious real-world…
The Supreme Court has temporarily revived the Trump administration’s expanded voter-verification database, allowing federal officials to continue sharing Social Security Administration (SSA) data through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program. The decision is the latest development in the administration’s broader effort to use voter data to identify possible…
You’ve landed the final-round interview for your dream legal job. Maybe it’s a BigLaw summer associate position, or a judicial clerkship. You’re early, as planned, and there’s a Dunkin’ around the corner. An iced coffee sounds like a good way to stay alert or help with your confidence for the…
The Line Between Political Giving, Straw Donors, and Bribery Like it or not, political fundraising is a normal part of American democracy. Individuals may generally contribute to federal candidates and their authorized committees, subject to federal limits and other rules. But calling a payment a “campaign contribution” does not make…
The SEC has created a temporary pathway for certain regulated platforms to trade blockchain-based versions of U.S. stocks. The program allows qualifying venues to use crypto-style technology, but it does not remove investor protections or broader securities-law requirements. Through a program referred to as the "Innovation Exemption," the SEC is…
Modern medicine has an answer for some opioid overdoses: naloxone, including the brand Narcan. When given in time, naloxone can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose and restore normal breathing. A systematic review of community naloxone programs estimated that 97.3% of people who received naloxone survived. Even with that lifesaving…
Like any job, applying to work for the federal government usually means explaining past accomplishments and what you can do in the position you’re applying for. But under the Trump Administration, a new question asked some applicants something more personal: Which of the President’s policies matter to you, and how…
Your friend sends you a voice note. You run it through an AI tool, and minutes later, you send back a version of their voice announcing their intention to become a professional pickleball player. Funny? Sure. Harmless? Maybe. But once the clip leaves the group chat and starts fooling people,…
An AirTag can be a lifesaver when your keys disappear into the couch or your checked bag takes an unscheduled vacation. The Find My app can help you locate both. It’s a win-win because, well, your keys and bags don’t need boundaries. Other humans, however, do.
Last year, a federal judge found Google operated an illegal monopoly on key parts of the open-web advertising-technology market. In an earlier blog, we covered that ruling and the Justice Department’s request that Google be forced to sell parts of its ad-tech business. Google’s ad-tech business provides the behind-the-scenes…