Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Still less than a year since it launched, CoCounsel, the generative AI legal assistant originally developed by Casetext, has had quite a year. Now, as it expands into new markets, we get details on its adoption to date. It was March 1, 2023, that Casetext launched CoCounsel , a product developed in partnership with OpenAI that uses the GPT-4 large language model to assist lawyers with a variety of tasks.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For the entire history of human civilization, the ability to put words together intelligently, whether spoken or written, has indicated an underlying level of understanding and a general level of intelligence of the speaker or writer. The development of Generative AI may be a major milestone in the creation of artificial intelligence, but it also represents the decoupling of language from intelligence.

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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It's a balancing act between privacy and the benefits of AI. The post The Garden Fence Dilemma: A Lesson In AI, Privacy, And Confidentiality In Legal Governance appeared first on Above the Law.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Belgium document automation company ClauseBase has launched a major expansion of its product to add new capabilities for clause extraction, AI-powered document review, and automated proofreading, all with the goal of providing an all-in-one platform, within Microsoft Word, for contract drafting, reviewing and negotiating. ClauseBase launched in 2018 as a contract drafting platform that allows lawyers to turn their clauses into intelligent and reusable clauses and manage them in a clause libr

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Above the Law - Technology

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Having these measures in place will help ensure that any risks are minimized while maximizing generative AI’s potential benefits. The post Establishing Trust In Generative AI appeared first on Above the Law.

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Inside Privacy

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

On February 13, 2024, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted an opinion on the notion of “main establishment” of a controller in the context of Article 4(16)(a) of GDPR. The opinion aims to clarify (i) the relevant conditions for the determination of whether a controller has a “main establishment” in the EU, for controllers that have more than one establishment in the EU; and (ii) the application of the so-called “one-stop-shop” mechanism in these scenarios.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson discusses how predictive policing has been shown to be an ineffective and biased policing tool. Yet, the Department of Justice has been funding the crime surveillance and analysis technology for years and continues to do so despite criticism from researchers, privacy advocates and members of Congress. Yet Guthrie's research reveals an entire ecosystem of how technology companies, police departments and academics benefit from the flow of federal dollars for these

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Legal IT Professionals

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The annual SME500 UK Awards celebrate the most outstanding of the United Kingdom’s top Small and Medium Enterprises recognising exceptional innovation, growth and commitment to excellence.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Investigative Reporter Tara García Mathewson discusses how the the tools that likely brought down Harvard president Claudine Gay are improperly used on students all the time.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Some believe the continent has an opportunity to grow more quickly, in the same way as it did with mobile phone adoption, but a lack of data and law firm scale could be an issue.

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Lineal Services

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.” ― William Gibson The quote above is from the renowned Sci-Fi author William Gibson, who is widely credited with shaping our collective concept of the internet, predicting the corporate globalization of technology, and coining the term ‘cyberspace’, which has always resonated with me.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“As technology changes, so do ways in which clients do business and we need to follow suit. But you have be wise enough not to change for change’s sake or apply a new technology simply because it is new,” said Scott Milner, Global Leader, eData Practice at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.

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Clio

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Venturing on a journey as a law clerk opens the door to the heart of the legal world. This blog unpacks what it means to be a law clerk, sharing the ins and outs of the job and offering a roadmap for anyone eyeing this path. We’ll dive into their responsibilities and share tips on how you can step into those respected legal shoes. What is a law clerk?

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“The Sense Collective is a call for like-minded GCs to rally together, assembling to ensure that business as usual does not cause this [GenAI] moment to pass us by,” said Ed Sohn, Factor’s Global Head of Insights and Innovation.

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Clio

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If an attorney conducts any form of civil or criminal litigation in U.S. courts, they will be dealing with motions filed in court. While arguing the motions before the judge may be more dramatic and made-for-TV, the actual writing of the motions is likely more important. This means that the ability to write a motion for court is central to a litigator’s potential for professional success–especially for mid-sized or smaller firms without the vast resources of Big Law.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Having these measures in place will help ensure that any risks are minimized while maximizing generative AI’s potential benefits. The post Establishing Trust In Generative AI appeared first on Above the Law.

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Vogel IT Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

SCMagazine.com reported that Department of Justice Press Release ( [link] ) that “A January 2024 court-authorized operation has neutralized a network of hundreds of small office/home office (SOHO) routers that GRU Military Unit 26165, also known as APT 28, Sofacy Group, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear, and Sednit, used to conceal and otherwise enable a variety of crimes.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Leading New Zealand law firm Anderson Lloyd has selected NetDocuments as its new document management system, swapping out ‘all in one’ practice management system LawMaster, which in 2022 was acquired [.] The post Legal IT Win: Anderson Lloyd selects NetDocuments appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Technology Law Dispatch

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr – BMDV) has drawn up a new draft bill which shall introduce: (i) a statutory obligation for providers of number-independent interpersonal communication services (e.g. instant messaging services) to allow their users to use end-to-end encryption (“E2EE”), and (ii) a statutory transparency obligation for such providers to inform their users accordingly; and a statutory transparency obligation for pro

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For the entire history of human civilization, the ability to put words together intelligently, whether spoken or written, has indicated an underlying level of understanding and a general level of intelligence of the speaker or writer. The development of Generative AI may be a major milestone in the creation of artificial intelligence, but it also represents the decoupling of language from intelligence.

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Rocket Matter

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

There's something romantic about managing client relationships "by hand." That is, until you have so many complex cases on your hands that you accidentally forget to follow up with an important lead or get someone's partner's name wrong. That's not the way to keep clients happy. They need to be important to you AND feel that way. But trying to do it all on your own can stretch you thin and lead to wasted time and lost revenue.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Still less than a year since it launched, CoCounsel, the generative AI legal assistant originally developed by Casetext, has had quite a year. Now, as it expands into new markets, we get details on its adoption to date. It was March 1, 2023, that Casetext launched CoCounsel , a product developed in partnership with OpenAI that uses the GPT-4 large language model to assist lawyers with a variety of tasks.

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lennyesq

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Paytm’s merchant services will live on, but its main consumer product looks be toast Simon Sharwood India’s government has effectively killed an e-wallet service used by over 300 million people. The service is called Paytm and, as The Register reported in early February, it is in trouble because its parent company of the same name started a bank that was found to have consistently failed in its obligations to prevent money laundering.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Belgium document automation company ClauseBase has launched a major expansion of its product to add new capabilities for clause extraction, AI-powered document review, and automated proofreading, all with the goal of providing an all-in-one platform, within Microsoft Word, for contract drafting, reviewing and negotiating. ClauseBase launched in 2018 as a contract drafting platform that allows lawyers to turn their clauses into intelligent and reusable clauses and manage them in a clause libr

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Legal IT Professionals

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Thomson Reuters, a global content and technology company, today continues the rapid execution of its AI technology strategy by making CoCounsel Core available in Canada and Australia. These are the first of the English-speaking international markets the generative AI legal assistant will be rolled out to, less than three months after the launch of CoCounsel Core to Thomson Reuters customers.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Marketing, advertising and most specifically product placement will never go away, but some of the traditional means of marketing will fade. Today we peek into what one company is doing to lead the way for advertisers to market via product placement inside of video post production. Think about all of the time that is involved in placing a can of soda on the table in the middle of a movie, while the story is being told.

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Legal IT Professionals

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Actionstep, a leading provider of cloud-based legal business management software supporting approximately 40,000 global users, today announced the hiring of Chris Alaimo as the company’s Chief Technology Officer.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Each year, Black History Month recognizes the contributions, sacrifices, and legacy of African Americans who helped shape—and continue to shape—the culture of our nation. During February and throughout the year, the Commission celebrates the achievements and heritage of Black lawyers and judges, and highlights the important work of bar associations and other legal organizations that focus on issues concerning the Black community.

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Legal IT Insiders

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Luminance announced today (20 February) that LG Chem has become the first Korean company to adopt its contract negotiation and management product, Luminance Corporate. LG Chem is one of the […] The post LG Chem becomes first Korean company to adopt Luminance Corporate appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Luminance announced today (20 February) that LG Chem has become the first Korean company to adopt its contract negotiation and management product, Luminance Corporate. LG Chem is one of the [.] The post LG Chem becomes first Korean company to adopt Luminance Corporate appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

BY KIM CHANDLER MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state. The decision was issued in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by three couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a fertility clinic.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It’s a balancing act between privacy and the benefits of AI. The post The Garden Fence Dilemma: A Lesson In AI, Privacy, And Confidentiality In Legal Governance appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When determining appropriate source code review location for internationally stored source code, courts must balance convenience, security, and efficiency of review.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A small claims court judge has ordered the airline to pay up in the wake of what he called the company's "remarkable submission.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Following its US launch in November 2023, Thomson Reuters is rolling out the CoCounsel Core generative AI legal assistant to its first two English-speaking international markets.

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