Hobson's choice

The Utah decision shows that the Supreme Court may have assigned itself a sort of Hobson’s choice: binding itself to the biases of the 19th century or embracing a looser, principle-driven approach that is quite different from the vision of history and tradition the conservative justices have embraced.

After leaving his soap work, Savident appeared on stage in productions of panto Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs and Harold Brighouse's Hobson's Choice.

Former acting Solicitor General Neal Kaytal said the ex-president will face a "Hobson's choice" to either answer questions or invoke his Fifth Amendment rights.

They are caught off guard by the sudden change, and then face a Hobson’s choice — a choice where only one option is realistically feasible.

If the courts embrace the Copyright Office’s misguided approach, it could hamper the deployment of AI and ChatGPT among American artists, businesses and media, which will be left with a Hobson’s choice: qualify for copyright or use AI.