Above the Law - Technology
DECEMBER 1, 2023
From the that's-not-how-any-of-this-works dept The post Elon Says Copyright/AI Lawsuits Don’t Matter Because ‘Digital God’ Will Arrive Before They’re Decided appeared first on Above the Law.
Kevin O'Keefe
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Great op ed piece i n The Guardian this week on AI and writing by long time British writer, Monica Ali, whose latest book is Love Marriage. This summer, she thought experiment with AI or risk being replaced by, as she put it, a monkey with an iPhone and writing app How did things turn out for Ali? I closed my laptop and slept soundly that night, secure in the knowledge that the bots are about as smart as that monkey with an iPhone.
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Above the Law - Technology
DECEMBER 1, 2023
This week in AI news. The post AI Update: Industry Moves On Data Provenance, Microsoft Joins OpenAI Board, Client AI Disclosures appeared first on Above the Law.
Trellis.Law Blog
DECEMBER 1, 2023
On November 22, 2023, the lawsuit against Lizzo by three of her previous backup dancers had its first court hearing. Lawyers for both parties battled it out over allegations centered on whether Lizzo created a hostile work environment while on… Continue reading → The post Behind the Bench: Unpacking Judge Epstein’s Inquiries in Lizzo Lawsuit Hearing first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.
Legal IT Insiders
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The days of law firm leaders having to use their best educated guesses to make important strategic business decisions are long gone, with business intelligence tools capable of analysing data … Business Intelligence Report 2023: Driving engagement and avoiding the pitfalls Read More » The post Business Intelligence Report 2023: Driving engagement and avoiding the pitfalls appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Camille Stell | A culture of employee engagement is not just a trend; it's a strategic imperative. The post 5 Tips for Creating Your 2024 Employee Engagement Plan appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Inside Privacy
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Yesterday, the European Commission, Council and Parliament announced that they had reached an agreement on the text of the Cyber Resilience Act (“CRA”). As a result, the CRA now looks set to finish its journey through the EU legislative process early next year. As we explained in our prior post about the Commission proposal ( here ), the CRA will introduce new cybersecurity obligations for a range of digital products sold in Europe.
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lennyesq
DECEMBER 1, 2023
By: Natalie C. Vogel and Roger Bearden On Nov. 16, 2023, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation, also known as the Clean Slate Act, to automatically seal from public access criminal records for most individuals convicted of a crime. The Act takes effect in one year, on Nov. 16, 2024, and its key intent is to increase employment opportunities for individuals with criminal histories who have no recent criminal convictions.
Martindale-Avvo
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Running a small law practice is as exciting as it is challenging. It requires juggling case management, practice growth, and financial management, often all in a single day. From organizing your workflow to marketing your services, here’s how to make your practice thrive. Workflow and Client Experience A successful small law practice operates smoothly and earns clients’ trust and satisfaction.
LawSites
DECEMBER 1, 2023
After a week away for Thanksgiving, we are back live today at 3 p.m. with another episode of Legaltech Week, the show where a panel of journalists and bloggers discusses the week’s top stories in legal tech and innovation. Among the stories on tap for us to discuss today: Docket Alarm Founder Michael Sander Leaves After vLex Acquisition; Former Gavelytics Exec Joins to Lead Product Line.
Legal IT Professionals
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Nexl, the all-in-one collaboration platform trusted by over 100+ law firms around the world has successfully raised $6.6M in Series A funding. The investment round was co-led by Shearwater Capital and one of Nexl’s existing investors, Australian-based B2B venture capital firm EVP, bringing Nexl’s total funding for 2023 to $10M.
lennyesq
DECEMBER 1, 2023
BY REBECCA BEITSCH A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a lower court ruling ordering Texas to remove a series of buoys installed in the waters of the Rio Grande, finding the state violated laws governing navigable waterways in placing the barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border. In affirming an earlier ruling, the 2-1 decision from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals found the lower court properly considered “the threat to navigation and federal government operations on the Rio Grande as well as
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 1, 2023
After a week away for Thanksgiving, we are back live today at 3 p.m. with another episode of Legaltech Week, the show where a panel of journalists and bloggers discusses the week’s top stories in legal tech and innovation. Among the stories on tap for us to discuss today: If you haven’t already, you can sign up free here to attend. Register once and you are signed up for all future sessions.
Martindale-Avvo
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Martindale-Hubbell, part of the Martindale-Avvo family, is proud to announce that the following attorneys have achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, awarded to only those lawyers who have the highest ethical standards, legal knowledge, and professional ability. This rating signifies a large number of the lawyer’s peers have assessed their professional ability in a specific area of practice via a secure online survey.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 1, 2023
On the latest LawNext PR podcast, we feature news breaking today from legal tech startup Lawmato , which is relaunching its virtual legal consultation platform app with new and improved features. As you will see in the podcast, one of the new features is the availability of immediate consultation. “We suspected, and our customers have spoken, that they value the ability to obtain consultation at the moment most convenient to them,” said Lawmato founder and CEO Tom Tong.
Pillsbury Law Internet and Technology blog
DECEMBER 1, 2023
A U.S. District Court in Illinois dismissed a case by the Chicago-based law firm MillerKing LLC against the so-called “robot lawyer” DoNotPay, Inc. (DNP). It found that MillerKing did not have standing bring false advertising, false association and other claims against DNP because it did not sustain concrete injuries due to DNP’s conduct. The case, pitting a traditional firm against an AI-driven legal service provider, raises pivotal questions about the role of artificial intelligence in the leg
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 1, 2023
“We’re not just digitizing,” said Ironclad’s Mary O’Carroll, a former director of legal ops at Google. “We’re actually trying to rethink how we work, and how the future of providing legal services should work.
Debevoise Data Blog
DECEMBER 1, 2023
On Wednesday, December 13, 2023, from 11:30am – 12:30pm EST , Avi Gesser, Charu Chandrasekhar, and Matt Kelly from the Data Strategy and Security Group, and Kevin Schmidt in our Mergers & Acquisitions Group, will discuss how PE firms are using AI and ways to identify and mitigate AI-related risks. Key takeaways from the discussion will include answers to the following questions: How are PE firms currently using AI?
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 1, 2023
From the that’s-not-how-any-of-this-works dept The post Elon Says Copyright/AI Lawsuits Don’t Matter Because ‘Digital God’ Will Arrive Before They’re Decided appeared first on Above the Law.
CaseFox
DECEMBER 1, 2023
In the digital battleground, lawyers and firms stand as coveted targets for cyber invaders. Cybercriminals view law firms as a warehouse that can provide them with access to sensitive data. This data usually includes crucial information such as employee identification, client’s personal information, banking details, on-public details, and other confidential information.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The definition of a custodian in e-discovery has evolved significantly over the years, along with its importance, as data volumes and types have exploded. E-discovery experts expect that generative AI will add one more twist to this trend.
Lawmatics
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Lawmatics is a treasure trove of tools that transform the way you operate your legal practice and elevate the client experience. In fact, there may even be CRM, marketing, reporting, and asset management functionalities you’ve yet to explore. For this month’s Deep Dive we unveil the 13 most potent yet underutilized features our platform has to offer.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 1, 2023
At Axiom’s webinar “AI & Data Privacy: Emerging Trends for In-House Counsel,” panelists discussed the on-the-ground use cases of generative AI for legal departments—and how they should be leveraged with the future of the technology in mind.
Lineal Services
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The digital age has ushered in a remarkable transformation in communication, shifting from traditional documents to diverse data formats, including chat data. This evolution poses unique challenges and opportunities for eDiscovery, especially with the rising use of collaborative platforms. Today, electronic communications are not just words but a blend of text, emojis, and images, each carrying nuanced meanings and potential legal implications.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 1, 2023
On November 22, 2023, the lawsuit against Lizzo by three of her previous backup dancers had its first court hearing. Lawyers for both parties battled it out over allegations centered on whether Lizzo created a hostile work environment while on. Continue reading → The post Behind the Bench: Unpacking Judge Epstein’s Inquiries in Lizzo Lawsuit Hearing first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.
Eric Goldman
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Introduction It’s become a popular political sport to attack TikTok. Those attacks combine Sinophobia with anti-Big Tech sentiments, a double-whammy of political payoffs that’s addictive to politicians. Most anti-TikTok regulatory efforts are just political theater, intended to entertain voters without actually doing anything. But when politicians actually catch the car they are chasing and enact anti-TikTok laws, unsurprisingly, nonpolitical judges aren’t as impressed as voter
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The days of law firm leaders having to use their best educated guesses to make important strategic business decisions are long gone, with business intelligence tools capable of analysing data. Business Intelligence Report 2023: Driving engagement and avoiding the pitfalls Read More » The post Business Intelligence Report 2023: Driving engagement and avoiding the pitfalls appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
lennyesq
DECEMBER 1, 2023
By Dareh Gregorian and Daniel Barnes The ruling by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C. allows a number of pending lawsuits against the former president to proceed. A federal appeals court on Friday rejected former President Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss civil claims seeking to hold him to account for the Jan. 6 riot, 2021 at the U.S.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 1, 2023
We at IAALS are among the many saddened by the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. A trailblazer in many regards, Justice O’Connor left an indelible legacy on our judicial system: one committed to fairness, equality, and the rule of law over gender or background, and to always seeking consensus, however divisive the issue. Born in 1930 in El Paso, Texas, Justice O’Connor grew up on a large cattle ranch in Arizona; at age 16, she left for Stanford University, where she rece
lennyesq
DECEMBER 1, 2023
BY C MANDLER Montana’s TikTok ban , which was originally signed into law by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte in May, was blocked by a federal judge on Thursday. The ban, the first such statewide legislation restricting use of the video platform, was set to begin on January 1. S.B. 419 “oversteps state power and infringes on the Constitutional rights of users and businesses,” Judge Donald Molloy wrote in the preliminary injunction. “We are pleased the judge rejected this unc
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 1, 2023
This week in AI news. The post AI Update: Industry Moves On Data Provenance, Microsoft Joins OpenAI Board, Client AI Disclosures appeared first on Above the Law.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 1, 2023
In this week’s episode of Legal Speak, Orrick’s Meghan Kelly and Bill Oxley discuss the most surprising findings from their national jury research project.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The latest fundraising will enable Nexl to focus on its core market in the U.S., while boosting its go-to-market capabilities and product development.
Legal Tech Monitor
DECEMBER 1, 2023
During the American Bar Association’s recent ABA Equity Summit, Torey Dolan, an attorney and scholar who focuses on Native American self-determination and political actualization, spoke on the slow growth of Native American attorneys in the law, especially in leadership positions. “We just got here,” Dolan said of Native American attorneys finally securing seats at the table to weigh in on issues impacting the legal profession.
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