Above the Law - Technology
APRIL 21, 2023
Imagine blowing up a multibillion-dollar rocket being the SECOND dumbest thing you did on a Thursday. The post Elon Musk Flirts With Libel While Apparently Trolling Stephen King & LeBron In Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Stupidity appeared first on Above the Law.
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
APRIL 7, 2023
In this episode, we dive into the fascinating story of Kristina Kashtanova , author of “ Zarya of the Dawn ,” a comic book that she illustrated using AI-generated images. Kristina shares her personal struggles during the pandemic, including losing loved ones, being unemployed, and undergoing dental surgery. She talks about how she discovered the power of AI-generated images through OpenAI DALL-E and how it helped her overcome her pain and isolation.
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Future Lawyer
APRIL 5, 2023
Ernie Svenson On Chat GPT. Ernie Svenson has an accurate take on the Tsunami that is Generative AI. Lawyers are historically slow to react to change. This one, however, will be felt quickly and overwhelmingly. While AI won't replace lawyers, the lawyers who learn now how to use it properly will be miles ahead of most of the rest of us. The percentage cited by Bob Ambrogi of lawyers using it already is 2% daily, and 9% weekly.
Kevin O'Keefe
APRIL 19, 2023
I thought I’d ask our AI machines, Bing, ChatGPT, and Bard, what are the benefits of blogging to lawyers. The answer from Bing, running OpenAI’s ChatGPT across its search data: “Blogging can be beneficial for lawyers in many ways. It can help attract and increase client base by increasing visibility on the internet¹. Lawyers can also connect with people and stay on top of things by sharing their knowledge and expertise¹.
TechnoLlama
APRIL 15, 2023
A few years ago, a student came to see me during office hours to talk about their assignment. They were upset because their essay had received a low mark—not a fail, but much lower than expected.
Inside Privacy
APRIL 12, 2023
On April 11, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“ CAC ”) released draft Administrative Measures for Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (《生成式人工智能服务管理办法（征求意见稿）》) (“ draft Measures ”) (official Chinese version available here ) for public consultation. The deadline for submitting comments is May 10, 2023. The draft Measures would regulate generative Artificial Intelligence (“ AI ”) services that are “provided to the public in mainland China.
Above the Law - Technology
APRIL 26, 2023
The generative AI legal tech startup Harvey has raised $21 million in a Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital. When I first wrote about Harvey in November , the previously stealth startup had just emerged with news that it had raised $5 million in funding led by the startup fund of OpenAI, the company that is the developer of the GPT AI technology.
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Future Lawyer
APRIL 2, 2023
IScoreSports My first summer job in the Sixties, was as an official scorer for Jacksonville area baseball. My stepdad, who was a very good professional ballplayer in his youth (career cut short by an injury), taught be the game, and he became a well regarded umpire. Through his connections, I got scoring jobs, and I learned the game by scoring on paper in big notebooks.
Legal IT Insiders
APRIL 24, 2023
The American Bar Association has been served with a class action lawsuit alleging that it failed to secure and safeguard its members personal data, following a breach of its network … American Bar Assocation served with class action stemming from data breach Read More » The post American Bar Assocation served with class action stemming from data breach appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
TechnoLlama
APRIL 22, 2023
Yuga Labs, the makers of the popular NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club, has won a major legal victory on their ongoing litigation against artist Ryder Ripps. The claimants filed a motion for summary judgement, and the District Judge has granted some of their requests, while denying others.
Inside Privacy
APRIL 28, 2023
On April 26, 2023, the General Court of the European Union issued its judgment in Case T-557/20, SRB v EDPS. The Court held that pseudonymized data transmitted to a data recipient will not be considered personal data if the data recipient does not have the means to re-identify the data subjects. The Court also clarified that an individual’s opinions cannot be assumed to be personal data; instead, a case-by-case assessment is necessary.
Above the Law - Technology
APRIL 28, 2023
By embracing these technologies, you'll be better positioned to keep up with the rapidly evolving legal technology landscape. The post Attorney AI Assistants: GPT-Driven Tools And Browser Extensions To Streamline Your Work appeared first on Above the Law.
Eric Goldman
APRIL 28, 2023
by guest blogger Jess Miers, Legal Advocacy Counsel at Chamber of Progress [Eric’s intro: last year I blogged about Minnesota’s flirtation with mandatory age verification. That proposal died, but it’s a new year and legislatures around the country are back with a bumper crop of proposals to kill the Internet.] This year is a glaring reminder of the consequences of passing terrible Internet policy through state legislatures.
LawSites
APRIL 5, 2023
From appointment reminders to case updates, here are the six types of emails that ensure you’re providing top-notch service to your clients. Email communications are a cornerstone of running a modern law firm. According to the American Bar Association, 41% of law firms use email marketing. As one of the most commonly used law firm marketing tools, emails are expected by clients as part of their legal experience.
Attorney at Work
APRIL 21, 2023
Jamie Spannhake | You can learn to recognize, challenge and change the core beliefs that are holding you back. The post 5 Ways to Change Your Negative Thoughts appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Legal IT Insiders
APRIL 4, 2023
European late stage private equity firm TPG has agreed to buy a majority stake in Thomson Reuters Elite at a valuation of $500 million. The announcement was made internally at … Breaking news: TPG to acquire majority stake in Thomson Reuters Elite Read More » The post Breaking news: TPG to acquire majority stake in Thomson Reuters Elite appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
OpenText
APRIL 4, 2023
Legal teams are looking for ways to improve their prospects and transform their litigation support practices. To understand how pre-existing trends and the pandemic have affected how in-house legal professionals approach eDiscovery, OpenText engaged Ari Kaplan Advisors to anonymously survey corporate legal leaders online and through interviews about their immediate challenges, long-term opportunities and impressions … The post <strong>The Great eDiscovery Reset</strong> ap
Above the Law - Technology
APRIL 23, 2023
The healthcare sector has been notoriously slow to adopt new technologies in the past, but Chat-GPT has already begun to enter the field. Technology experts at the HIMSS conference in Chicago said that while the AI model is certainly exciting, the healthcare sector must establish an accountability framework for it’s going to address the risks of new technologies like ChatGPT moving forward.
Eric Goldman
APRIL 8, 2023
California passed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) nominally to protect children’s privacy, but at the same time, the AADC requires businesses to do an age “assurance” of all their users, children and adults alike. (Age “assurance” requires the business to distinguish children from adults, but the methodology to implement has many of the same characteristics as age verification–it just needs to be less precise for anyone who isn’t around
LawSites
APRIL 20, 2023
Want to be as smart as Google’s BERT or Facebook’s LLaMA? Well then, you should keep reading this blog, as it was used to help train them. With so much attention being paid to the current generation of AI trained on large language models, such as ChatGPT, most of us know little about the text used to train them. Now, The Washington Post has lifted the cover off this black box.
Attorney at Work
APRIL 10, 2023
Shari Lee Sugarman | advice on how to network effectively regardless of where you’re at on your career path. The post Local Networking at Every Stage of Your Legal Career appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Martindale-Avvo
APRIL 18, 2023
According to the American Bar Association, there are 1.3 million lawyers in the U.S. For consumers, that’s a lot of choices. For legal professionals wanting to make their mark, it can be a challenge to stand out. Legal marketing is an essential process to build and maintain a successful law practice. The objective is largely to get your name out there – and to have the right clients come to you for assistance.
Artificial Lawyer
APRIL 17, 2023
This week’s Legal Innovators California Profile is with John Scrudato, Legal Engineering and Data Strategy Manager at Gunderson Dettmer, the leading US law firm well-known for its experience in.
Above the Law - Technology
APRIL 13, 2023
Here's the legal dystopia we were all expecting. The post Debt Collectors Can Use AI To File Lawsuits To Harass People appeared first on Above the Law.
Eric Goldman
APRIL 3, 2023
by guest blogger Lisa P. Ramsey [Lisa P. Ramsey is a Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. She writes and teaches in the trademark law area, and was one of the signatories of the First Amendment Professors amicus brief filed in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC ] A trademark dispute at the Supreme Court involving a dog chew toy and a famous brand of whisky may have serious implications for trademark and free speech rights.
LawSites
APRIL 17, 2023
Let’s face it, hourly billing is cursed in so many ways. But for the lawyers who bill by the hour, perhaps the greatest curse is simply have to keep track of their time. That is why several companies in recent years have developed passive timekeeping tools for lawyers — tools that keep track of a lawyer’s time even when the lawyer forgets to.
Attorney at Work
APRIL 10, 2023
Mark C. Palmer | Q: "I’ve been trying out ChatGPT, and it’s pretty impressive! Before I start using it for legal writing, research or other tasks, what ethical pitfalls might I watch out for when using such a tool? The post Ethical Pitfalls When Using ChatGPT appeared first on Attorney at Work.
LLRX
APRIL 30, 2023
Why is poor legal writing so prevalent? Jerry Lawson identifies three key reasons: fear, time, and lack of skills, and addresses directly a course to solve the lack of skills issue.
Artificial Lawyer
APRIL 25, 2023
Save the date – the Legal Innovators UK conference will take place on 8th + 9th November, and we’re already excited about holding the two-day.
Above the Law - Technology
APRIL 13, 2023
A few days ago, The New York Times declared, “ A.I. Is Coming for Lawyers.” With GPT-4 having passed the bar exam and legal tech companies launching AI-based legal assistants , it sometimes seems that the potential for AI in law is limitless. But what about that most basic of a lawyer’s tasks — formatting citations to comply with the style of The Bluebook ?
Eric Goldman
APRIL 1, 2023
Today is April Fool’s day, and longtime readers know that I do not participate in gags that undermine my credibility as a blogger. So this post is 100% true, even if it might sound farcical. * * * This ruling is part of an ongoing multi-iteration tussle (in and out of court) over market share between two rival unions. I’m going to focus on the 512(f) claim.
Hanzo Blog
APRIL 25, 2023
In recent years, there has been an increasing trend for companies to claim environmental sustainability, making public commitments to lower carbon emissions and other eco-friendly measures. However, this rise in environmental claims has also led to the concern of greenwashing, where companies make false or exaggerated statements about their environmental practices.
CaseFox
APRIL 27, 2023
If you are a lawyer, you are required to maintain a trust account to hold funds that belong to your clients. This account is also referred to as an IOLTA account (Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts) or a client trust account. One question that often comes up is whether these accounts are FDIC insured. In this blog, we will explore the topic of lawyer trust accounts and FDIC insurance to help you understand what you need to know.
Richmond Journal of Law and Technology
APRIL 20, 2023
By Cleo Scott ChatGPT has been a hot topic lately. From dating apps [1] to the courtroom [2] , the natural language processing tool driven by artificial intelligence technology is transforming the way we do things. [3] Now, the trailblazing chatbot can add television writing to its resume. South Park creators used OpenAI’s chatbot to create the fourth episode of season 26. [4] The episode, titled “Deep Learning,” shows boys from Stan’s class using the chatbot to write essays and send texts to gi
Artificial Lawyer
APRIL 26, 2023
This week’s Legal Innovators California Profile is with Andrew Moffett, Product Lead for Legal Technology at Wayfair, one of the world’s largest home retailers, with over 14,000 employees in.
Above the Law - Technology
APRIL 21, 2023
The American Bar Association said last night that an unauthorized hacker gained access to the ABA network and may have acquired usernames and salted and hashed passwords that members would have used to access a prior version of the website. In a statement, the ABA said: “On March 17, 2023, the ABA observed unusual activity on its network. The association immediately activated its incident response plan and retained outside cybersecurity experts to assist with the investigation.
Eric Goldman
APRIL 29, 2023
This is another lawsuit involving the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs. (Q: why are the apes so bored? A: because they spend so much time in court proceedings). In this lawsuit, BAYC sued an “appropriation artist,” Ripps, who sought to comment on anti-Semitic aspects of the BAYC NFTs. (Protip: if you want to win in court, don’t self-describe as an “appropriation artist”).
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