Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 5, 2024

The post Federal Court Says First Amendment Protects Engineers Who Offer Expert Testimony Without A License appeared first on Above the Law. From the look-who's-(capable-of)-talking-(without-fear-of-being-fined) dept.

Court 332

Court Law Law 332

Above the Law - Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The post Elon Musk Feeds AI ‘All Court Cases,’ Promises It Will Replace Judges Because He’s An Idiot appeared first on Above the Law. It’ll render ‘extremely compelling legal verdicts.’

Judge 328

Judge Court Law Law 328

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.” ” On March 8, the U.S. Based on the committee’s recommendations, Senior U.S.

Due diligence 322

Due diligence Court Attorney e-filing 322

Above the Law - Technology

MAY 3, 2024

The post Appeals Court: Just Because Speech Provokes Negative Reactions Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Protected appeared first on Above the Law. From the maybe-address-the-people-that-are-handling-the-speech-poorly dept.

Court 310

Court Law Law 310

Above the Law - Technology

OCTOBER 25, 2024

From the real-estate-firm-GC-acting-like-it's-his-1st-day-on-the-job dept The post Federal Court Tells Lawyer Something He Already Should Know: Facts Aren’t Defamation appeared first on Above the Law.

Court 295

Court Lawyer Law Law 295

Above the Law - Technology

JUNE 22, 2023

Schwartz, as well as the law firm of Levidow, Levidow & Oberman, to pay a penalty of $5,000. He also ordered them to notify their client of the sanctions, and to notify each judge who was falsely identified as the author of the fake court opinions generated by ChatGPT. The judge ordered the lawyers, Peter LoDuca and Steven A.

Legal research 342

Legal research Court Judge Lawyer 342

Above the Law - Technology

AUGUST 16, 2024

The post Court To RFK Jr.: Fact-Checking Doesn’t Violate 1st Amendment Nor Does Section 230 Make Meta A State Actor appeared first on Above the Law. From the that's-not-how-any-of-this-works dept.

Court 316

Court Law Law 316

Above the Law - Technology

APRIL 29, 2024

The post TikTok Has A High Hurdle To Jump In Court appeared first on Above the Law. The Constitution should reign supreme, but Congress has a lot of sway.

Court 263

Court Law Law 263

Above the Law - Technology

MARCH 28, 2024

Why Google AI court rules when you can use the Practical Guidance Generative AI Federal and State Court Rules Tracker instead? The post Don’t Google Generative AI Court Rules… Do This Instead appeared first on Above the Law.

Court 246

Court Law Law 246

Above the Law - Technology

JUNE 12, 2024

The post Elon Musk Drops OpenAI Lawsuit Right Before Forcing Lawyers To Make Bad Arguments In Court appeared first on Above the Law. Artificial intelligence is a lot like the rainforest except in the way that it's not at all.

Lawsuit 267

Lawsuit Court Lawyer Law 267

Above the Law - Technology

JUNE 22, 2023

The post ChatGPT Lawyers Get Slap On The Wrist From Court. appeared first on Above the Law. You can keep beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride. But Infamy Is Forever.

Court 300

Court Lawyer Law Law 300

Above the Law - Technology

APRIL 5, 2024

Also, everyone magically became experts in reading body language and facial expressions. […] The post Supreme Court To Nick Sandmann: ‘Lol, No’ To Hearing His Omnibus Defamation Lawsuit Against News Orgs appeared first on Above the Law.

Hearing 270

Hearing Lawsuit Court Law 270

Above the Law - Technology

JULY 26, 2024

From the welcome-to-the-resistance,-officer-dogbit dept The post Appeals Court Says Cop Whose Cop Dog Bit Another Cop Is Entitled To Qualified Immunity appeared first on Above the Law.

Court 273

Court Law Law 273

Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

From the wow-no-HLDMYBR-allowed-in-a-state-with-this-many-DUIs dept The post South Dakota Looks Like It Might Be The Next State Asked To Explain Its Stupid Vanity Plate Laws To A Federal Court appeared first on Above the Law.

Court 265

Court Law Law 265

Above the Law - Technology

APRIL 22, 2024

The post ByteDance Plans To Go To Court If Congress Proceeds With TikTok Ban appeared first on Above the Law. What else could they do? Start a massively popular dance in protest?

Court 231

Court Law Law 231

Above the Law - Technology

JUNE 7, 2023

The post Lawyers Who Used ChatGPT To Dummy Up Cases Throw Themselves On The Mercy Of The Court appeared first on Above the Law. That show cause hearing tomorrow is going to be WILD.

Court 294

Court Lawyer Hearing Law 294

Above the Law - Technology

APRIL 27, 2023

The post Court Reporters Can Handle A Lot Of Sensitive Data… And Their Processes Might Not Be As Secure As You’d Think appeared first on Above the Law. Some services are getting certifications -- which is great -- but it's not necessarily enough.

Court 276

Court Law Law 276

Above the Law - Technology

OCTOBER 24, 2023

But Is It Go To Court Bad? appeared first on Above the Law. Instagram at your own risk. The post We All Know Social Media Is Bad For Mental Health.

Court 258

Court Law Law 258

Above the Law - Technology

MARCH 1, 2024

The post Court: Turning A Minor Parking Violation Into A String Of Rights Violations Is A Great Way To Lose Your Evidence appeared first on Above the Law. The Constitution would like a word.

Court 265

Court Law Law 265

Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The Court… Disagreed. appeared first on Above the Law. Not even ChatGPT could invent a case to make this stick. The post Airline Said It’s Not Responsible For Terrible Advice From Its Own Customer Service AI Bot.

Court 255

Court Law Law 255

Above the Law - Technology

JUNE 30, 2023

The post Supreme Court Rejects Genius’ Preposterously Stupid Lawsuit Against Google appeared first on Above the Law. Not genius.

Lawsuit 231

Lawsuit Court Intellectual Property Law 231

Above the Law - Technology

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The post Appeals Court: Permanently Injuring A 13-Year-Old Because He Wouldnt Take His Hand Out Of His Pockets Isnt A Rights Violation appeared first on Above the Law. Qualified immunity strikes again.

Court 228

Court Law Law 228

Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It was a bathroom break that inspired Bradley Neal , a 3L at The George Washington University Law School , to develop a product that uses generative AI to help law students better understand and brief cases. Gunnerbot is essentially the fully developed version of the quick query Neal did back in that law school class.

Law 316

Law Law Legal research Legal tech 316

Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The post Indiana’s Top Court Adds More Due Process To Forfeiture, Says A Jury Needs To Be Part Of The Process appeared first on Above the Law. Fewer freebies for Indiana cops.

Court 264

Court Law Law 264

Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Yesterday, I attended the Harvard Law AI Summit organized by the Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law School. Armed with AI, pro se litigants could overwhelm the courts, so the courts need to be prepared to respond in kind. Even as law firms adopt AI, they are finding implementation to be a challenge.

Law 336

Law Law Court Litigation 336

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.

Court 295

Court Legal research Judge Law 295

Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The post AI Update: Pricy AI Employees, Reuters IP Dispute In Court, An End To The WGA Strike appeared first on Above the Law. This week in AI news.

Court 245

Court Law Law 245

Above the Law - Technology

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Similar to regulatory reform initiatives in Utah and Arizona, the Washington Supreme Court has entered an order approving a pilot program that will allow companies and nonprofits that are not owned by lawyers to provide legal services under carefully monitored conditions. The court’s order (Order 25700-B-721), entered Dec.

Lawyer 284

Lawyer Court Law Law 284

Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The post Alert For Lawyers: Don’t Fall For This Federal Courts Phishing Scam appeared first on Above the Law. Be very careful, lawyers, because your personal or client data could be at risk.

Court 186

Court Lawyer Law Law 186

Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The post Using Generative AI In Federal Court? We’ve Got You Covered appeared first on Above the Law. 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.

Court 220

Court Judge Law Law 220

Above the Law - Technology

APRIL 26, 2023

Lex Machina expands its powerful machine learning, trained and reviewed by attorneys, to help legal practitioners make data-driven decisions in state courts as well as federal courts. The post Lex Machina Expands The Power Of Legal Analytics To Litigation In State Courts appeared first on Above the Law.

Analytics 211

Analytics Litigator Litigation Court 211

Above the Law - Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

The company said that its customers include law firms of all sizes, including several Am Law 100 firms, such as DLA Piper LLP (US), Dentons US LLP, Cooley LLP, and Cole Scott & Kissane. “We are on a mission to help law firms reduce risk and increase efficiency,” O’Day, the company’s CEO, said in a statement.

Court 217

Court Law firm Legal tech Legal tech 217

Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Practical Guidance Generative AI tracker links and summarizes federal/state court rules and standing orders, identifying requirements for those courts. The post AI Rules Tracker: Find Out If Your Court Has Adopted Rules On Generative AI appeared first on Above the Law.

Court 190

Court Law Law 190

Above the Law - Technology

MAY 22, 2024

Since 2010, the nonprofit Free Law Project has been working to make the legal ecosystem more equitable and competitive using technology, data and advocacy.

Law 271

Law Law Court 271

Above the Law - Technology

JULY 20, 2023

The post Everything You Wanted To Know About Opposing Counsel In State Court But Were Afraid To Ask appeared first on Above the Law. Or at least never had a way to ask before now.

Court 226

Court Law Law 226

Above the Law - Technology

AUGUST 18, 2023

The post County Attorney Rejects Warrant Used In Raid Of Small Kansas Newspaper, Asks Court To Force Cops To Return Seized Devices appeared first on Above the Law.

Court 238

Court Attorney Law Law 238

Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

eDiscovery Assistant , a legal research platform for e-discovery case law and resources, is today introducing AI-generated case law summaries. The feature uses ChatGPT to deliver one-paragraph summaries of court decisions, with the goal of enabling legal professionals to more quickly gauge the relevance and implications of a decision.

e-discovery 286

e-discovery Legal research Case law Law 286