Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 26, 2024

Neither the FCC nor FTC has a particularly good track record of standing up to broadband and cable giants when it comes to their longstanding track record of anticompetitive behavior, price gouging, or nickel-and-diming their often captive customers with bogus, hidden fees. Though occasionally one of the two agencies does step in to try make a bare […] The post Cable Giants Insist That Forcing Them To Make Cancellations Easier Violates Their First Amendment Rights appeared first on Above t

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JANUARY 26, 2024

This week brought notable funding rounds for two legal technology companies, Proof and Spellbook, and a much-smaller seed round for a newer legal tech startup. Proof Raises $30M Series B Proof Technology , whose platform facilitates on-demand service of process and electronic filing, has closed a $30.4 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Long Ridge Equity Partners with participation from existing investors including Blue Heron Capital and The LegalTech Fund.

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Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 26, 2024

Sending clients text messages can interrupt the delicate dance of the work-life balance as texts are more likely reserved for personal communication. The post Texting With Clients Has Benefits And Disadvantages appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 26, 2024

Sally Schmidt | The best coaches put their players in a position to succeed; do the same thing for your business development. The post Business Development Strategy for Lawyers | Open the Playbook appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 26, 2024

Stealing a dead man's set? Now that’s ‘Bad For Ya.’ The post AI George Carlin Just Dropped A Comedy Special. The Estate Isn’t Too Happy About That. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 26, 2024

Product Spotlight | Mistakes with legal trust accounting can lead to serious consequences. Let CosmoLex provide you with the tools necessary to remain compliant. The post Back to Basics: Legal Trust Accounting. Stay Compliant with Confidence! appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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Discovery Advocate

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced today in a joint statement that both agencies are updating language in their standard preservation letters, second requests, voluntary access letters and compulsory legal process, including grand jury subpoenas, to address organizations’ increased use of collaboration tools and ephemeral messaging platforms.

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Relativity

JANUARY 26, 2024

Without the right tools in place to preserve critical information efficiently and effectively, you’re not only burdening your investigative teams further—but opening the door to the risk of spoliation and sanctions.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Apple’s longest-running product is an increasingly small part of the company’s business. And yet, it’s never been more successful. By Jason Snell , who has covered Apple for over 25 years and was the lead editor at Macworld for over a decade. He currently blogs at Six Colors and podcasts on Relay FM and The Incomparable Next week, Apple will release financial results that will reinforce that Mac sales are among the best they’ve been in the product’s history.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 26, 2024

Stealing a dead man’s set? Now that’s ‘Bad For Ya.’ The post AI George Carlin Just Dropped A Comedy Special. The Estate Isn’t Too Happy About That. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

New Guidance Available to Assist Schools with the Regulatory Requirements of Section 19.5 of the Rules of the Board of Regents and Sections 100.2, 200.1, 200.7, 200.15, and 200.22 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education (attachment) At the July 2023 Board of Regents meeting, the Board approved the permanent adoption of the amendment of sections 19.5 of the Rules of the Board of Regents and Sections 100.2, 200.1, 200.7, 200.15, and 200.22 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Educ

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 26, 2024

In this week’s episode, Law.com Editor-in-Chief Zack Needles chats with Melinda Wallman, a London-based partner at recruiting firm Macrae about how mergers impact legal professionals’—and particularly diverse legal professionals’—careers.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Tax pros: Remind your clients that they must again answer a digital asset question and report all digital asset-related income when they file their 2023 federal income tax return, as they did for their 2022 federal tax returns. Everyone who files Forms 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120 and 1120S must check one box answering either “Yes” or “No” to the digital asset question.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 26, 2024

A recent survey of the public by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) “provides some cautious optimism” about improving public confidence in state courts across the U.S. For the first time since 2019, public confidence in state courts increased slightly, according to the State of the State Courts study , which was conducted for the NCSC by GBAO Strategies.

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TechLaw Crossroads

JANUARY 26, 2024

Back in the 1970s, there was a television commercial featuring jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald with a wine glass, a recording studio, and a recordable audio cassette made by a company called Memorex. The pitch was that the audio recording of Ella’s voice could break the wine glass, just like her live voice. The tagline was, “Is it live or Memorex?” Courts and the Deep Fake Problem Courts may soon be facing a similar question when it comes to audio evidence, photos, videos, and various other forms of

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 26, 2024

FTC official Manish Kumart said the Justice Department and the FTC expect companies to “preserve and produce any and all responsive documents, including data from ephemeral messaging applications designed to hide evidence.

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Trellis.Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Last September, Peter Navarro, a former Trump aide, was found guilty of contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena regarding investigations into the January 6th attack on the Capitol. On Thursday, a judge sentenced him to four months in prison… Continue reading → The post Legal Consequences Unfold: Peter Navarro Faces Four-Month Prison Term for Contempt of Congress first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 26, 2024

“In this complex and evolving landscape, lawyers must decide whether and to what extent AI can be used so as to maintain compliance with ethical standards without falling behind their colleagues,” the notice said.

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lennyesq

JANUARY 26, 2024

The verdict comes after a dramatic day in court that included the former president storming out of the courtroom during Carroll’s closing argument. By Adam Reiss and Dareh Gregorian Former President Donald Trump must pay writer E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in damages for repeatedly defaming her, a jury found Friday. The nine-person jury began deliberations in federal court in New York at 1:40 p.m.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 26, 2024

“Will this be a moment of opening up markets to fair and free competition, unleashing the full potential of emerging technologies? Or will a handful of dominant firms concentrate control over these key tools locking us into a future of their choosing?” Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said Thursday.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Consumer Reviews * Route App, Inc. v. Heuberger , 2023 WL 5334192 (D. Utah Aug. 18, 2023): Heuberger argues that Route’s Breach of Contract claim fails because the non-disparagement provision in the Terms is unenforceable under the Consumer Review Fairness Act (“CRFA”) and inapplicable because Heuberger’s comments reflected his personal experiences with Route, and were either substantially true or statements of opinion.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 26, 2024

Neither the FCC nor FTC has a particularly good track record of standing up to broadband and cable giants when it comes to their longstanding track record of anticompetitive behavior, price gouging, or nickel-and-diming their often captive customers with bogus, hidden fees. Though occasionally one of the two agencies does step in to try make a bare [.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 26, 2024

With continued tech improvements, it’s become easier than ever before. The post Track Meet: If You’re Not Tracking Your Time, Then What Are You Doing? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 26, 2024

Sending clients text messages can interrupt the delicate dance of the work-life balance as texts are more likely reserved for personal communication. The post Texting With Clients Has Benefits And Disadvantages appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 26, 2024

This week brought notable funding rounds for two legal technology companies, Proof and Spellbook, and a much-smaller seed round for a newer legal tech startup. Proof Raises $30M Series B Proof Technology , whose platform facilitates on-demand service of process and electronic filing, has closed a $30.4 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Long Ridge Equity Partners with participation from existing investors including Blue Heron Capital and The LegalTech Fund.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 26, 2024

Please take a minute to share your thoughts and help us benchmark your department. The post Is Your In-House Team A Legal Tech Leader? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 26, 2024

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Back in the 1970s, there was a television commercial featuring jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald with a wine glass, a recording studio, and a recordable audio cassette made by a company called Memorex. The pitch was that the audio recording of Ella’s voice could break the wine glass, just like her live voice. The tagline was, “Is it live or Memorex?” Courts and the Deep Fake Problem Courts may soon be facing a similar question when it comes to audio evidence, photos, videos, and various other forms of

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 26, 2024

Last September, Peter Navarro, a former Trump aide, was found guilty of contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena regarding investigations into the January 6th attack on the Capitol. On Thursday, a judge sentenced him to four months in prison. Continue reading → The post Legal Consequences Unfold: Peter Navarro Faces Four-Month Prison Term for Contempt of Congress first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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