Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In what it described as a case pitting “real lawyers against a robot lawyer,” a federal court in Illinois has dismissed a law firm’s suit against the self-help legal service DoNotPay. District Chief Judge Nancy Rosenstengel. ” Another lawsuit alleging unauthorized practice of law by DoNotPay, Faridian v.

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Above the Law - Technology

JUNE 5, 2024

Eleventh Circuit judge explains why he used generative AI to develop his reasoning in a recent case. The post Federal Judge Uses ChatGPT To Make His Decision And It Makes More Sense Than You’d Think appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above the Law - Technology

MARCH 28, 2024

There's disorder in the courts, with no clarity in sight. The post Judges To Generative AI: You’re Out Of Order! appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

But today, the judge overseeing the case, 3 rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephanos Bibas, sitting by designation in the U.S. However, on one critical issue, Bibas ruled in favor of Thomson Reuters, finding “as a matter of law” that Ross actually copied Westlaw headnotes and other TR copyrighted content.

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DECEMBER 24, 2024

AP) A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing harmful materials to minors. District Judge Timothy Brooks found that elements of the law are unconstitutional. BYASSOCIATED PRESS FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP)

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Above the Law - Technology

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Illinois Supreme Court today released a policy on the use of generative AI in the courts that authorizes its use by attorneys, judges, court staff and others, provided the use complies with legal and ethical standards. The Illinois Supreme Court AI Policy, which will take effect Jan.

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Above the Law - Technology

AUGUST 30, 2024

Maybe Reed O'Connor has some reason why he recused in one case and not the other -- he needs to explain it for the good of the courts. The post Judge Reed O’Connor Seems To Own Too Much Tesla To Rule Against CVS, Just Enough To Rule Against Liberal Fact-Checkers appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above the Law - Technology

MARCH 14, 2024

Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about two more cases of AI-hallucinated citations in court filings leading to sanctions , and now comes the case of a Florida lawyer suspended from practice after filing cases that were “completely fabricated.” District Judge John E. ” On March 8, the U.S.

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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

“We’re trying to solve a longstanding problem in the legal field, and that is that judges only write judicial opinions for 3% of rulings,” Ovbiagele said. “They tell you what judges have done, but they don’t tell you why judges did what they did. The Toronto-based company recently closed a $2.1

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Above the Law - Technology

MARCH 13, 2024

The judge who struck down Elon Musk's compensation package is hearing it from the dumbest people on the planet. The post Elon Musk Supporters Bombard Judge With Angry Letters — She’s Not Even Opening Them appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A federal judge in Delaware has dismissed the claim by now-shuttered legal research startup ROSS Intelligence that Thomson Reuters violated federal antitrust law by unlawfully tying its search tool to its public law database in order to maintain its dominance in the overall market for legal search platforms.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

McDermott, represented by the Sanders Law Group, sued KMC for copyright infringement. The defendant conceded summary judgment on liability, and the court held a trial on damages. This post covers the court’s ruling following the damages trial. The court runs through multiple considerations: Defendant’s state of mind.

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Brett Trout

MARCH 3, 2025

Brett Trout In a significant decision for copyright law and legal technology, Judge Stephanos Bibas granted partial summary judgment in favor of Thomson Reuters, rejecting ROSS Intelligences fair use defense in a closely watched lawsuit over the use of Westlaws legal content.

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Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Given the explosion of generative AI tools available, many federal judges have issued standing orders governing their use. If your judge has issued such an order, Practical Guidance has the tools you need. The post Using Generative AI In Federal Court? We’ve Got You Covered appeared first on Above the Law.

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 2, 2025

What really happened was that the judge gave a jury instruction that confused the hell out of the jury, and so the jury returned a meaningless and indefensible verdict, one that was certain to be appealed. On January 22, Booking.coms renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) was granted. But this court says, not so.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MARCH 26, 2024

Although there is no substitute for advice from an attorney, the Divorce Law Center in the Justia Legal Guides offers a starting point for anyone who wants to learn more about the legal issues involved. This process tends to be faster and cheaper than a contested divorce, in which a judge will resolve the disputed matters.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JULY 2, 2024

Some parents develop a parenting plan and support arrangement on their own, while others need a court to decide these issues for them. The Child Custody and Support Law Center in the Justia Legal Guides provides general answers to some of the key questions that a parent may raise. What does the “best interests of the child” mean?

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Eric Goldman

APRIL 23, 2025

Shopify said California courts lack personal jurisdiction over it. The district court agreed with Shopify, as did a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit. The en banc court issues a total of four opinions, and collectively they show Shopify was never close.

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Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 9, 2025

The post Judge Wears VR Headset To View Defendant’s Account Of Events And What Fresh Hell Is This? appeared first on Above the Law. Courtroom technology: all about coulda, not shoulda.

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Trellis.Law Blog

APRIL 26, 2024

Summer is approaching, and for those in law school, this means internships, clerkships, pivotal research projects for law review or moot court, and bar review.

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Legal Talk Network

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

This landmark case was the first and only Mexican-American civil rights case heard and decided by the United States Supreme Court. After working as an accountant, getting married, and having two daughters, Chief Justice Contreras received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from theUniversity of Houston Law Center in 1990.

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Berkley Technology Law Journal

JANUARY 24, 2025

District Court for the Southern District of New York suggests that CISOs might be outside of point-blank range. On July 18, 2024, Judge Paul Englemayer dismissed most of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)s landmark cyber enforcement case against SolarWinds Corp. However, a recent decision from the U.S.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JUNE 16, 2023

Supreme Court handed down its most famous decision involving the powers of government agencies. NRDC remains a cornerstone of administrative law. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote for the Court in devising a doctrine that has become known as Chevron deference. We also provide an Administrative Law Cases Outline in our U.S.

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Martindale-Avvo

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

In my last post , I discussed how evolving technology will continue to influence our relationships and thus, impact family law. However, unlike phone calls, text messages leave a written record that can later be reviewed, and, in some cases, used as evidence in court. This is often the case in family law matters.

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Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Pre/Dicta , a litigation analytics platform that predicts how federal court judges will rule, is expanding to cover new motion types and also to predict litigation timelines. Until now, the product, which launched in July 2022 , covered only motions to dismiss, claiming to predict how a judge will rule with an accuracy rate of 85%.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Thomas Claburn A federal magistrate judge has recommended $15,000 in sanctions be imposed on an attorney who cited non-existent court cases concocted by an AI chatbot. Dinsmore in December ordered [PDF] Ramirez to appear in court and show cause why he should not be sanctioned. In a report [PDF] filed last week, Mark J.

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Clio

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Whether youre a law student attempting to master case briefing, or a lawyer seeking to re-learn this skill to advocate more effectively, this blog post provides a useful cheat sheet to make tackling case briefs more efficient. Unlike legal briefs , case briefs are not submitted to the court or opposing counsel.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

You may have heard the news earlier this month that attorneys at plaintiffs law firm Morgan & Morgan the 42nd largest U.S. law firm by headcount were facing sanctions over their submission of court filings containing fake legal cases generated by artificial intelligence.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The International Law Center at Justia explains this membership process and describes each of the major organs in the UN, such as the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the Secretariat. It also provides a separate discussion on the International Court of Justice , which emerged from the San Francisco Conference as well.

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Kevin O'Keefe

JANUARY 7, 2024

At the same time, Roberts expresses optimism about AI in the law. It can provide guidance on basic legal questions, help with court forms, and offer directions on presenting cases to judges. Efficiency in Legal Processes : The introduction of AI in legal can lead to a more efficient handling of cases.

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MAY 2, 2025

BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS A lawyer who wanted his pleadings to stand out has been ordered to remove a large purple dragon watermark from each page of a lawsuit that he filed in federal court. Magistrate Judge Ray Kent of the Western District of Michigan ordered lawyer Jacob A. The court is not a cartoon.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In an explosive exposé last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that 131 federal judges broke the law by hearing cases where they had a financial interest. To uncover those violations, reporters reviewed the financial holdings of some 700 federal judges and compared them against tens of thousands of court cases.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In other words, the plaintiffs are trying to use venerable legal doctrines to create a common-law notice-and-takedown scheme. The court dismisses the case entirely with leave to amend. Such allegations fail to state a claim under products liability law. This doctrinal move doesn’t work. Strict Products Liability.

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Clio

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Treating people fairly and equitably when resolving conflict or disputes may seem like common sense, but it doesnt always happen in practiceparticularly in the justice system In this post, well explore procedural justice and why its important in the practice of law and the courtroom. What are the 4 pillars of procedural justice?

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Brett Trout

APRIL 21, 2025

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the main court for resolving patent issues) issued a significant decision in Recentive Analytics, Inc. The Court’s Analysis Applying the two-step framework from Alice Corp. Brett Trout On April 18, 2025, the U.S. Fox Corp. (No.

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LawSites

JUNE 10, 2021

Two years ago, I wrote a column calling for the duty of technology — which applies to lawyers in 39 states — to be extended to judges. This revised version, produced after four years of work that included receiving input from the public, is the first to include guidelines related to judges’ use of technology and social media.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Massachusetts case did involve a lawyer, as well as the lawyer’s associate and two recent law school graduates not yet admitted to practice. He blamed the mistake on his own ignorance of AI and attributed the inclusion of the cases to two recent law school grads and an associate who worked on the memoranda.

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