Above the Law - Technology

MARCH 27, 2024

As I reported yesterday, the plaintiff in the New York case, Silvia Diaz-Roa , filed the lawsuit against Hermes Law , a Texas law firm, and ClaimDeck , a litigation management system for insurers and insurance-defense firms that spun out of Hermes Law. “It is my understanding Ms.

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Brett Trout

APRIL 10, 2025

Why Litigation Experience Matters in a Patent Attorney One of the most overlooked but highly valuable assets in a patent attorney is litigation experience specifically, experience arguing patent cases in federal court.

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Brett Trout

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Brett Trout Patent litigation is often complex and high-stakes, but the case involvingLeigh Rothschild, Starbucks, and attorney Rachael Lamkinhas taken an unusual turn, morphing from a patent infringement lawsuit into allegations of fraud, and now, a defamation battle? from defendants through AT.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MAY 4, 2023

Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure , a court may grant summary judgment to a litigant when “there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact, and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” Stability AI , three artists are pursuing infringement claims against the AI company Stability AI and other defendants in the U.S.

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Brett Trout

JANUARY 14, 2025

Once you document your invention, consult a patent lawyer to discuss the best approach for protecting your invention. Patent lawyer fees: $12,000$20,000+ over the course of 2-4 years. What is the difference between a patent lawyer and a patent agent? Can I file a patent myself, or do I need an lawyer?

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LawSites

JUNE 29, 2022

Today brings news that Gavelytics , a seven-year-old litigation analytics company, is closing its doors effective tomorrow. We built things never before built and answered litigation-related questions never before answerable. The hardest stories I have to report are the ones about legal tech startups that are forced to shut down.

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Brett Trout

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Legally, non-patent lawyers lack the skill required to draft patents and are therefore prohibited from drafting patents on behalf of clients.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Each side has phalanxes of lawyers, and no point is too picayune to spar over. Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation , 2024 WL 4532937 (N.D. Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation , 4:22-md-03047-YGR (N.D. They will need to clear their calendar.

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Above the Law - Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2023

VoiceScript Ai.Law Elevator Pitch: Provides AI-generated litigation documents, from pleadings to discovery. We are the first AI-driven platform to focus specifically on drafting litigation documents. The substantial amount of time lawyers spend drafting documents during litigation. What makes you unique or innovative?

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Brett Trout

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

What This Means for Patent Holders Nintendos legal strategy serves as a reminder that securing patent is only half the battle defending those patents is just as crucial. A well-drafted patent can deter infringement before litigation even begins.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 13, 2021

One of the most pernicious myths for young lawyers is that someone will teach you everything you need to know about practicing law, and as long as you keep your head down and “do what you’re supposed to,” success will come. So here are some tips for how to take ownership of your career early on as a young lawyer. Find a Good Mentor.

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Clio

APRIL 17, 2025

Predictive analytics can also guide whether to settle or proceed to court on a file based on analysis of past settlements, litigation costs, and opposing counsels behavior. The old adage, a good lawyer knows the law; a great lawyer knows the judge. How does predictive analytics work in litigation? The result?

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LawSites

MAY 12, 2021

Two non-profit pilot programs won approval this week under Utah’s regulatory sandbox to provide non-lawyer legal assistance to individuals with medical debt. In Utah, nearly 22,000 lawyers are filed each year against people experiencing medical debt, which is a third of all debt-collection cases filed in the state, Butler said.

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Liquid Litigation Management, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

While it is common to hear about large corporate defendants being sanctioned in huge products liability cases for not properly disclosing information, an individual plaintiff being sanctioned for the same offense is far less common. Would rather not have the lawyers for the other side put two and two together just yet.”

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Debevoise Data Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

ROSS is a legal research startup that sought to offer a search engine for lawyers that relied on generative AI to produce results. Defendants could have more success on the first fair use factor, purpose and character, in the context of a generative AI model. To subscribe to the Data Blog, please click here.

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LawSites

JANUARY 26, 2023

So the publicity stunt of the robot lawyer sneaking into court is no more, as Joshua Browder , founder and CEO of the self-help legal site DoNotPay , yesterday pulled the plug on the prank, saying he had received threats from bar officials of prosecution and even imprisonment. Good morning!

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Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

” (Technically, the defendants in this case are enumerated on “Exhibit 1” instead of “Schedule A,” but same thing). Plaintiffs allege hundreds of defendants are infringing their trademarks and selling counterfeit goods. For a fuller description of the litigation genre and its problems, see my paper.

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Brett Trout

JANUARY 30, 2025

Three proposed billsthePREVAIL Act, RESTORE Act, and PERA (Patent Eligibility Restoration Act)aim to fix longstanding issues in patent law, making iteasier for inventors to obtain patents, defend them in court, and monetize their innovations.

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Eric Goldman

MAY 18, 2023

” [FN: the factors are: (1) “the nature of the act assisted,” (2) the “amount of assistance” provided, (3) whether the defendant was “present at the time” of the principal tort, (4) the defendant’s “relation to the tortious actor,” (5) the “defendant’s state of mind,” and (6) the “duration of the assistance” given.

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Technically Legal

MAY 9, 2024

Studies determined that at least one litigant does not have a lawyer in 75% of civil cases in the United States. After law school continued her career helping the underserved, including work for Legal Aid Services of Oregon and work as a public defender. So, in her 30s she decided to go to law school.

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The North Carolina Journey of Law and Technology

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Understanding Litigation Finance Litigation finance is when a third-party invests in a lawsuit in hopes of sharing in the profits of a successful verdict. litigation finance companies exist. billion in capital to litigation matters. billion in capital to litigation matters.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 14, 2023

You’d think that if that claim is your strongest/only claim, you’d go ahead and give up, but I’m not a litigator so what do I know? The plaintiffs made several key concessions: plaintiffs do not contend that there is an express contract provision requiring defendants to post plaintiffs’ videos on YouTube.

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Brett Trout

MARCH 5, 2025

Paying opposing counsels fees for defending the Motion in Limine; and ?Implementing As the subject matter experts, lawyers are the last line of defense, ensuring that all court filings under their names are based on real, verifiable sources. Promptly withdrawing the Motion in Limine; ?Being Verify all statutes and case citations.

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CaseFox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Well, here top lawyers explain how cases proceed differently according to allegations made by the complainant. The legal proceedings can be broadly categorised into civil and criminal litigation, each governed by distinct laws and procedures. Discovery is the process by which parties exchange information and evidence.

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Eric Goldman

AUGUST 14, 2023

Broughty, using an alias, runs the “ Nate the Lawyer ” channel, part of the LawTube community, with over a quarter-million followers and 27M views. Like many other LawTubers, he sided against Heard in his coverage of the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial. Bouzy , 2023 WL 5013654 (D.N.J. 7, 2023) BONUS 1: Lima Jevremovic v.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 1, 2021

They supplemented that review with an analysis of court approaches to virtual hearings, e-filing, and digital notarization, focusing on how these tools affected litigants in three of the most common types of civil cases: debt claims, evictions and child support. Disproportionate Impact.

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Eric Goldman

APRIL 21, 2024

I can’t easily track the state court litigation, but the federal litigation is a sight to behold. It’s an MDL where the plaintiff lawyers are in total war mode, throwing seemingly inexhaustible resources at the case to explore every possible issue and angle of liability, no matter how arcane or tangential.

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MatterSuite

MARCH 14, 2024

Whether you are a business person dealing with contractual disputes or an individual who has been injured by a defective product, the high cost of litigation– attorney fees –can quickly prevent you from seeking legal redress. This is where litigation finance (also known as litigation funding or legal financing) comes in.

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 28, 2023

After two trips to the 9th Circuit, a remand from the Supreme Court, and nearly six years of motions and posturing, the outcome of the litigation was a permanent injunction against hiQ, a win for LinkedIn, and insolvency for scraper hiQ Labs. That said, few scraping-related cases pursue these issues past the first few stages of litigation.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 28, 2023

Rob Hickey is an outstanding litigator here in Louisville. While Rob is a defense trial lawyer, his article details some tips for plaintiffs’ lawyers based on his years of experience trying cases and litigating. The article also has some good tips for all of us practice lawyers as well. Here is his guest post.

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TechLaw Crossroads

MARCH 28, 2023

Rob Hickey is an outstanding litigator here in Louisville. While Rob is a defense trial lawyer, his article details some tips for plaintiffs’ lawyers based on his years of experience trying cases and litigating. The article also has some good tips for all of us practice lawyers as well. Here is his guest post.

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Clio

MARCH 6, 2025

Are you a busy litigator constantly on the move? Learn all about pre-trial motions in this guide for lawyers. The successful filing of this motion safeguards the defendant’s right to a fair and impartial trial. With Clio Manage, you can access case details, manage documents, and stay connected with clients from anywhere.

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Eric Goldman

JUNE 12, 2024

In the last year, a team of California litigators (from Singleton Schreiber in Sacramento and Law Offices of Thomas Leary from San Diego) has launched 1670.8 ” in Lexis and Westlaw and found the following decisions involving the litigation team: Callaway v. the defendant’s home court. enforcement campaign.

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LawSites

JULY 7, 2022

I am a big fan of litigation analytics, even once suggesting that it could be malpractice for a litigator not to use the technology. Is the judge influenced by the prestige of the firm, the law schools of the lawyers, their political affiliations, or the nature of the company? Later, he served as a trial attorney for the U.S.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 10, 2023

However, with scant followup media attention, this lawsuit (filed in August, dismissed in December) rocket-docketed to failure faster than remanufactured printer cartridges run out of ink. * * * Note: The litigation GoFundMe page is still up. They have raised a total of $150 of their $500k goal. Cites to McCarthy v. Amazon , Ratermann v.

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Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This is the basic reason that summary judgment, at long last, must be GRANTED to Meta defendants. The result is that Judge Alsup’s “careful” approach at the motion to dismiss stage enriched the lawyers and disadvantaged everyone else. Again, plaintiffs’ counsel failed to find any poof.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This ruling isn’t surprising at all, but I was surprised that a lawyer (Mark Ellis O’Brien of Lunenburg, MA) willing to bring this case in the face of the OBVIOUS Section 230 immunity. Even pro se litigants typically recognize these cases are doomed and rarely file them any more. .” Motion to dismiss granted.

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