LawSites

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

This week brought the eighth annual Startup Alley pitch competition, the opening night event of ABA Techshow at which 15 startups competed for top honors by delivering their pitches live to an audience of Techshow attendees. Now on my way home from Techshow, I finally have a chance to post the winners. Here were the companies that won the top three spots: AltFee , a product that helps law firms replace the billable hour with fixed-fee pricing.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

This is a Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) case against a media website, so you have good reason to wonder about the legitimacy and sincerity of the case. The named plaintiff created a WSBTV account by opting to log in using Facebook. That choice led the plaintiff to this screen: If plaintiff had clicked on the “Terms” link at the bottom right, it would have led to CMG’s “Visitor Agreement” that included an arbitration clause.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

This week brought the eighth annual Startup Alley pitch competition, the opening night event of ABA Techshow at which 15 startups competed for top honors by delivering their pitches live to an audience of Techshow attendees. Now on my way home from Techshow, I finally have a chance to post the winners. Here were the companies that won the top three spots: AltFee , a product that helps law firms replace the billable hour with fixed-fee pricing.

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Legal Expert Connections

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

“Florida lawyers may use generative AI (artificial intelligence) in the practice of law but must protect the confidentiality of client information, provide accurate and competent services, avoid improper billing practices, and comply with applicable restrictions on lawyer advertising.” In its first advisory opinion of 2024, The Florida Bar issued the above statement on the use of AI within a law practice.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Constantly updated your preservation policies might be a buzzkill, but in light of the recent FTC-DOJ guidance on collaboration app data, regulatory agencies are issuing some serious warnings.

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lennyesq

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

ROBERT B. HUBBELL Judge Arthur Engoron released his Decision and Order in the civil fraud trial against Trump, his family members, and business organizations. The decision imposed penalties of $354.8 million plus interest against Trump and family members, plus interest. After interest, Trump owes $ 454 million to the State of New York. Trump is also prohibited from conducting business in New York for three years and borrowing from New York-chartered banks.

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