Individuals who thus far had refused to be vaccinated, citing medical, religious, or philosophical objections, challenged some vaccination mandates in courts. These lawsuits have had varying outcomes. The authors summarize the most significant recent decisions.

State and federal statutory and case law govern how public libraries provide space, information, and resources to their communities. The author discusses the underlying Wisconsin and federal statutes and a few of the cases that have defined important legal concepts, such as intellectual freedom, public forums, privacy, and copyright law.

How has technology such as the algorithm affected human choice, especially in areas such as economics, politics, and social policy? The concept of human choice is baked into the social contracts of democracies and more specifically into the U.S. Constitution. The author argues that algorithms should augment human intelligence, not replace it.