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Ursula Smartt
Associate Professor & Legal Careers Counsellor

Ursula Smartt for Northeastern Global News

What is a super injunction? And why was the press silenced over a leak of 19,000 Afghan allies?
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What is a super injunction? And why was the press silenced over a leak of 19,000 Afghan allies?

Northeastern law and journalism experts explain how a super injunction works and why such media restrictions are less prevalent in the U.S.
AI is making lawyers more productive and justice more accessible, Northeastern legal expert says
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AI is making lawyers more productive and justice more accessible, Northeastern legal expert says

In new research, professor Ursula Smartt writes that “some of the benefits of gen-AI are starting to emerge” for the legal profession.
Why musicians like Dua Lipa, Elton John and Paul McCartney are against the UK’s AI copyright proposal
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Why musicians like Dua Lipa, Elton John and Paul McCartney are against the UK’s AI copyright proposal

Creatives argue that being able to ‘opt-out’ of allowing developers use of their work to train generative AI software is unworkable.
Prince Harry settled in his phone hacking battle against Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers. This expert explains why it didn’t go to trial
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Prince Harry settled in his phone hacking battle against Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers. This expert explains why it didn’t go to trial

Media law expert Ursula Smartt says News Group Newspapers settling out of court has been a ‘common theme’.
A knife attack left three young girls dead and sparked riots in Southport. So why can’t the British press name the suspect?
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A knife attack left three young girls dead and sparked riots in Southport. So why can’t the British press name the suspect?

Northeastern media law expert Ursula Smartt explains why the 17-year-old suspect has the right to anonymity under U.K. law.