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What Is OpenAI’s Powerful New Deep Research Tool Capable Of? I Use It to Analyze the Legality of President Trump’s Pause of Federal Grants

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Over the weekend, OpenAI released Deep Research, an AI agent capable of completing multi-step research tasks and synthesizing large amounts of online information.

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Lawpath Bags $10m, Advances Legal AI Solution For SMBs

Artificial Lawyer

Lawpath, the online legal platform, has gained an additional $10m in funding led by Westpac Bank; has hit half a million clients; and is rolling out a more advanced legal AI suite for SMBs which le

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Can Your Patent Lawyer Be Too Aggressive?

Brett Trout

Brett Trout In a word, yes. In the intricate realm of patent litigation, the choice of legal representation can significantly influence the outcome of a case. While you want your patent lawyer to zealously represent your interests in court, having a lawyer who is too aggressive can backfire spectacularly. A recent court order in the case of Symbology Innovations LLC v.

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Semeris Bags $4.3m For Lawyers’ Structured Finance Needs

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Semeris, a legal tech and fintech startup focused on structured finance, has received $4.3m in a funding round led by Puma Growth Partners, a provider.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security risks before they become problems.

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The Little Things That Make the Biggest Difference in Legal Tech

Bigfork Tech

The Little Things That Make the Biggest Difference in Legal Tech Flashy features and AI-driven tools often steal the spotlight with legal tech. Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) software is no exceptionmany solutions promise cutting-edge automation, predictive analytics, and machine learning enhancements. But at the end of the day, are these bells and whistles really saving you time?

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Inhouse Lawyers…They’re Evolving!

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A new survey by CLM company Summize has found that the role of the inhouse lawyer is evolving, with 77% saying their role has changed in the last two years, with about a third saying its transform

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Veritext Ramps Up ADR Push With JAMS Hire

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Veritext, the court-reporting business that is steadily rolling-up a mass of smaller groups in the US, is now pushing heavily into ADR after three M&A.

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When Legal Tech Comes of Age

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Summary The article warns against prioritizing speed over expertise in legal AI adoption, emphasizing the continued importance of human judgment and critical thinking in legal work. Legal tech in 2025 will be shaped by younger lawyers' different ways of interacting with information, leading to more natural, conversational interfaces with legal documents.

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Ep 277: CEO Nikole Nelson Returns to LawNext with An Update on Frontline Justice’s Mission to Empower Justice Workers and Bridge the Justice Gap

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In the United States, we face a staggering crisis in access to justice, with over 90% of low-income Americans' civil legal needs estimated to be going unmet. But what if there was a way to dramatically expand legal help by empowering a new category of legal helpers? That's exactly what today's guest, Nikole Nelson , is working to achieve as CEO of Frontline Justice.

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Recent UW Law Faculty Scholarship: Progressive Judiciary, Google Bottleneck Monopoly, Loper Bright, Testing MPRE Comments, Part-Time Rural Prosecutors, and State Legislative Vetoes

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Here is the latest faculty scholarship from the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series vis SSRN. A Progressive Judiciary? Judicial Review and National Politics from Reconstruction to the Present by Joshua Braver , University of Wisconsin Law School and Gregory Elinson , Northern Illinois University – College of Law Remedying the Google Dual Bottleneck Monopoly in Search and Text Advertising by Peter Carstensen , University of Wisconsin Law School, American

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Case Closed: How to Optimize Your Legal Intake Process for Efficiency

Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies

Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!

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The EU AI Act Countdown Is Over: First Wave of Requirements Now In Force

Debevoise Data Blog

The first wave of the EU AI Act s requirements came into force on 2 February 2025, namely: Prohibited AI: the ban on the use and distribution of prohibited AI systems, and AI Literacy: the requirement to ensure staff using and operating AI possess sufficient AI literacy. All businesses caught by the EU AI Acts jurisdictional scope which is potentially very broad and may even exceed the scope of the GDPR are now required to comply with these obligations.

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DeepSeek’s AI Disruption (and Lessons for Legal Professionals)

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Last week was a whirlwind for anyone following the latest in tech. Stocks tumbled. Titans like OpenAI and Nvidia found themselves under scrutiny. And across the US, executives, investors, and policymakers scrambled to make sense of a massive disruption. The cause? DeepSeek , a little-known Chinese AI startup that seemingly appeared out of nowhere. DeepSeeks sudden rise is a stark reminder of how fast the AI race is accelerating.