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Elon Musk Supporters Bombard Judge With Angry Letters — She’s Not Even Opening Them

Above the Law - Technology

The judge who struck down Elon Musk's compensation package is hearing it from the dumbest people on the planet. The post Elon Musk Supporters Bombard Judge With Angry Letters — She’s Not Even Opening Them appeared first on Above the Law.

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Have You Ever Had an AI Chatbot Say “I’m Not Sure”

Kevin O'Keefe

From a Seth Godin blog post , a couple days ago, If you ask an AI a question and it’s not confident in the answer, it should say, “I’m not sure.” That could be followed up with, “do you want me to guess” or “if you could give me more context…” Maybe not that phrase but I have had AI tell me it needed more context, it couldn’t answer that question and that it would not comment on a New York Times and OpenAI question as they were in litigation.

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Exclusive: iManage Reveals Details On Its Growth, Lays Out Plans to Further Leverage Gen AI, Partnerships

Above the Law - Technology

Among the most enduring yet dramatic success stories in legal tech is that of iManage , the document and email management company. Founded in 1995, its collaborative approach to content management made it popular among among law firms virtually out of the gate, and it was acquired eight years later for $171 million by Interwoven. But after Autonomy gobbled up Interwoven in 2009 and then Hewlett Packard bought Autonomy in 2011, the deal turned into a disaster when allegations that Autonomy had in

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Leveraging Verdict Data to Make Better Settlement Decisions

Trellis.Law Blog

Want to learn how to leverage verdict data to make better settlement decisions? Check out our recent Legal Business World write up! “Even though we may never know with any degree of absolute certainty how a case will unfold in… Continue reading → The post Leveraging Verdict Data to Make Better Settlement Decisions first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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The Cyber Resilience Act is One Step Closer to Becoming Law

Inside Privacy

Yesterday, the European Parliament approved the Cyber Resilience Act (“CRA”), which sets out cybersecurity requirements for “products with digital elements” (“PDEs”) placed on the EU market. The term PDE is defined broadly to include both hardware and software products, such as antivirus software, VPNs, smart home devices, connected toys, and wearables.

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Tesla Lawsuit Update: New Evidence Reveals Executive Awareness of Autopilot Risks

Trellis.Law Blog

In April, Tesla will be back in court over allegations that the company’s autopilot driver-assist software is defective and led to a fatal 2018 car accident that took the life of a former Apple employee in California. New evidence has… Continue reading → The post Tesla Lawsuit Update: New Evidence Reveals Executive Awareness of Autopilot Risks first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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New Training for Lay Legal Advocates in Arizona Aims to Expand Access to Justice Statewide

LawSites

Training kicked off last month in Arizona for a new class of legal advocates who will work at community-based organizations throughout the state to provide free limited-scope legal help to clients in domestic violence and housing matters. The training program, a partnership between the Arizona Supreme Court and Innovation for Justice (i4J), a program jointly housed at the James E.

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Is the Law Ruining Your Relationship? Tips for Being a Better Partner

Attorney at Work

There’s an old saying, “Law is a jealous mistress.” After two of my own divorces and representing hundreds of divorce clients, I used to joke that I knew many ways to screw up a relationship but not very many ways to make them a success. Now I have a better idea of how lawyers can […] The post Is the Law Ruining Your Relationship? Tips for Being a Better Partner appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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8 Ways to Build Prominence That Google Loves!

Martindale-Avvo

Google has made it clear that they will give preference in their search results to businesses that demonstrate prominence. They define this as “how well known a business is” and indicate that this is measured based on information Google has about a business from across the web. Their goal is to provide the best results to searchers. With proper planning and regular action, you can help your firm become more prominent than your competition, and guide Google to sending more potential c

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iManage announces 2023 growth figures and future plans

Legal IT Insiders

iManage today (13 March) announced that it added over 300 new logo customers in 2023. The company now serves more than 4000 customers across six continents. This global customer base […] The post iManage announces 2023 growth figures and future plans appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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8 Ways to Build Prominence That Google Loves

Martindale-Avvo

Google has made it clear that they will give preference in their search results to businesses that demonstrate prominence. They define this as “how well known a business is” and indicate that this is measured based on information Google has about a business from across the web. Their goal is to provide the best results to searchers. With proper planning and regular action, you can help your firm become more prominent than your competition, and guide Google to sending more potential c

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Fulcrum makes double US + UK hire

Legal IT Insiders

The keen eyed among you have spotted a double hire for Fulcrum GT in the past few weeks, one in the US and one UK. The Chicago-headquartered ERP has hired […] The post Fulcrum makes double US + UK hire appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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8 Ways to Build Prominence That Google Loves

Martindale-Avvo

Google has made it clear that they will give preference in their search results to businesses that demonstrate prominence. They define this as “how well known a business is” and indicate that this is measured based on information Google has about a business from across the web. Their goal is to provide the best results to searchers. With proper planning and regular action, you can help your firm become more prominent than your competition, and guide Google to sending more potential c

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Of Predictive Analytics and Robots: A First-Year Federal Judge's Thoughts on AI

Legal Tech Monitor

U.S. District Judge Wesley Hsu says that judges’ information online should be fair game for those putting together predictive analytics. Then again, as someone who previously spent more than a decade prosecuting cybercrime, he has a tiny digital fingerprint.

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Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement–Associated Press

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BY MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law which critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” The settlement clarifies what is allowed in Florida classrooms following passage two years ago of the law prohibiting instruction on sexual orientation and gen

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DraftWise Announces $20 Million Investment, Plans to Expand Its Gen AI Contract Platform

Legal Tech Monitor

The new investment comes less than a year after DraftWise, which offers a generative AI-powered contract drafting, knowledge and collaboration platform, announced $5 million in seed funding.

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Legalyze.ai Partners With Smokeball to Provide Seamless GenAI and AI Document Review for Lawyers

Legal IT Professionals

Legalyze.ai, an innovative GenAI and AI document review software that helps lawyers implement AI securely with accurate responses, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Smokeball, a leading legal practice management software provider based in Sydney, Australia.

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AI Detection Study Finds ChatGPT Outputs Likely to Contain Some Form of Plagiarism

Legal Tech Monitor

Legaltech News sat down with the leaders of AI detection company Copyleaks to discuss the findings of their study that found that almost 60% of OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 outputs included some form of plagiarism, and the effectiveness of uncovering AI use.

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TM Group acquires Lawtech Software Group to fill digital conveyancing onboarding capability

Legal IT Insiders

UK property services provider TM Group has acquired Lawtech Software Group (LSG), which is the company behind Verify 365. Verify 365 is an AML risk and compliance KYC platform, offering solutions […] The post TM Group acquires Lawtech Software Group to fill digital conveyancing onboarding capability appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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3 Things You Need to Know About 'Algorithmic Audits'

Legal Tech Monitor

Algorithmic audits are coming up in legislation and state laws. But experts believe that these laws cannot exist in a vacuum, and may need more collaborative, interjurisdictional approaches.

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How to Win in the Short Message eDiscovery Game: Review Near-Native; Produce as Documents

CloudNine

Since the inception of legal processes in ancient societies, documents have been pivotal in evidence and discovery. In recent years, with the rise of email and electronically stored information (ESI), technology companies have standardized review and production processes around these data, converting them into the standard source of discovery: documents.

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Why Does Anyone Care When Someone They Know Turns Up On OnlyFans? Leave These People Alone.

Legal Tech Monitor

Apparently, the internet carries pornography. Who knew?! The post Why Does Anyone Care When Someone They Know Turns Up On OnlyFans? Leave These People Alone. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Judge in Georgia election interference case dismisses three counts against Trump–NBCNews

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By Blayne Alexander, Charlie Gile and Dareh Gregorian ATLANTA — The judge presiding over the election interference case in Georgia has dismissed some of the criminal counts against former President Donald Trump. In a ruling Wednesday, Judge Scott McAfee found that six of the counts in the indictment against Trump and some of his co-defendants , including his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani, lacked sufficient detail.

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Too Big, Too Slow: Unpacking the Challenges of Scaling Gen AI Models

Legal Tech Monitor

During a webinar, engineers from Macro, a suite of productivity software, noted that the company ran into several scalability issues as they were building out their LLM-powered solutions. “It is much different from just building a toy demo,” said Jacob Beckerman, founder and CEO at Macro.

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Fulcrum makes double US + UK hire

Legal Tech Monitor

The keen eyed among you have spotted a double hire for Fulcrum GT in the past few weeks, one in the US and one UK. The Chicago-headquartered ERP has hired [.] The post Fulcrum makes double US + UK hire appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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iManage announces 2023 growth figures and future plans

Legal Tech Monitor

iManage today (13 March) announced that it added over 300 new logo customers in 2023. The company now serves more than 4000 customers across six continents. This global customer base [.] The post iManage announces 2023 growth figures and future plans appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Elite Vantage: The key takeaways as Elite’s message hits home

Legal Tech Monitor

Elite’s first proper London/Europe conference since it split from Thomson Reuters was a fairly packed affair last week, with its product updates, roadmap and client briefings well received by industry [.] The post Elite Vantage: The key takeaways as Elite’s message hits home appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Exclusive: iManage Reveals Details On Its Growth, Lays Out Plans to Further Leverage Gen AI, Partnerships

Legal Tech Monitor

Among the most enduring yet dramatic success stories in legal tech is that of iManage , the document and email management company. Founded in 1995, its collaborative approach to content management made it popular among among law firms virtually out of the gate, and it was acquired eight years later for $171 million by Interwoven. But after Autonomy gobbled up Interwoven in 2009 and then Hewlett Packard bought Autonomy in 2011, the deal turned into a disaster when allegations that Autonomy had in

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New Training for Lay Legal Advocates in Arizona Aims to Expand Access to Justice Statewide

Legal Tech Monitor

Training kicked off last month in Arizona for a new class of legal advocates who will work at community-based organizations throughout the state to provide free limited-scope legal help to clients in domestic violence and housing matters. The training program, a partnership between the Arizona Supreme Court and Innovation for Justice (i4J), a program jointly housed at the James E.

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ATJ Commission Requests Public Comment on Six Illinois Standardized Form Sets

Legal Tech Monitor

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) is requesting public comment on six Illinois Supreme Court form sets. The following draft forms are available to review on the Illinois Supreme Court website: Petition for Leave to Appeal Answer to Petition for Leave to Appeal Notice of Election Appellant’s Brief Appellee’s Brief Appellant’s Reply Brief Each form set includes a “Getting Started” and a “How To” document to guide court users through completing the forms.

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TM Group acquires Lawtech Software Group to fill digital conveyancing onboarding capability

Legal Tech Monitor

UK property services provider TM Group has acquired Lawtech Software Group (LSG), which is the company behind Verify 365. Verify 365 is an AML risk and compliance KYC platform, offering solutions [.] The post TM Group acquires Lawtech Software Group to fill digital conveyancing onboarding capability appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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New Risk for Weary CISOs: Becoming the Scapegoat After Cybercriminals Strike

Legal Tech Monitor

Sometimes, top executives refuse to fund a security fix, but “somehow it’s the CISO who ends up taking the blame,” said Larry Whiteside, chief information security officer of RegScale.

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Elon Musk Supporters Bombard Judge With Angry Letters — She’s Not Even Opening Them

Legal Tech Monitor

The judge who struck down Elon Musk’s compensation package is hearing it from the dumbest people on the planet. The post Elon Musk Supporters Bombard Judge With Angry Letters — She’s Not Even Opening Them appeared first on Above the Law.

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Biglaw’s Parental Leave Backslide

Legal Tech Monitor

Parental leave and a bumbling Supreme Court highlight the week. The post Biglaw’s Parental Leave Backslide appeared first on Above the Law.

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EU Passes AI Act, World's First Comprehensive AI Law, By Overwhelming Majority

Legal Tech Monitor

The first-ever legal framework on artificial intelligence, the AI Act, could set the tone for AI regulation around the world.

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New Chicago Bar Foundation, IAALS Network Aims to Help Middle-Class Find Affordable Legal Help  

Legal Tech Monitor

While most access to justice initiatives connect low-income individuals to legal help, the new Above the Line Network (ATLN) from the Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF) and the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) is focused on the “vastly underserved market” of more than 100 million middle-class Americans. The CBF and IAALS define this population as individuals and small businesses that don’t qualify for free legal aid—or are “above the line”–but also struggle to afford