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LA Wildfire Victims Take Legal Action Against Southern California Edison

Trellis.Law Blog

As devastating wildfires continue to impact Los Angeles communities, residents affected by the destruction seek legal recourse against Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary of Edison International. The complaints allege that Edison’s electrical equipment sparked one of the major fires… Continue reading → The post LA Wildfire Victims Take Legal Action Against Southern California Edison first appeared on Trellis.Law Blog.

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Justia Legal Resources: Criminal Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Finding out that youre suspected of a crime can be unnerving. Someone in this situation may have many questions about the law and their rights. The Criminal Law Center in the Justia Legal Guides describes commonly charged crimes and potential defenses. It also discusses procedural features of the criminal justice system, including constitutional protections for suspects and defendants.

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Litera Welcomes Cynthia Gumbert as Chief Marketing Officer to Enhance Global Brand Vision

Legal IT Professionals

Litera, a global leader in legal technology solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Cynthia Gumbert as Chief Marketing Officer. Gumbert is an industry-recognized marketing and business executive with a proven track record of exceeding growth objectives in both rapidly expanding and Fortune 500 companies. She will report directly to Litera CEO Avaneesh Marwaha.

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7 Tech Challenges — And How Your Team Can Overcome Them [Sponsored]

Above the Law - Technology

This new eBook explores the emerging hurdles facing law departments, particularly in financial services. The post 7 Tech Challenges And How Your Team Can Overcome Them appeared first on Above the Law.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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Protecting Privacy of a New Corporate Asset: User DNA

Berkley Technology Law Journal

By Grace Murphy, J.D. Candidate, 2026 Genome sequencing, the process of determining the DNA sequence of an organism, was first introduced in the 1970s. By 2003, the Human Genome Project had generated the first human genome sequence. Since then, genome sequencing has become more accessible and affordable. This has allowed direct-to-consumer DNA testing to become a reality through companies like 23andMe.

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Enhancing Your Legal Potential With Justia Webinars

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

At Justia, we are dedicated to empowering legal professionals with the tools and resources to succeed. Our Justia Webinars provide an inclusive platform for learning, skill-building, and professional growth. Our webinars are FREE to attend for anyone who has a Justia Connect account. Whether you are a lawyer, paralegal, law student, professor, or simply passionate about the law, our webinar series offers something for everyone.

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Facebook Lawyer Ditches Client As Company Embraces Bigotry For Fun & Profit

Above the Law - Technology

Mark Lemley announced decision on Facebook for maximum effect. The post Facebook Lawyer Ditches Client As Company Embraces Bigotry For Fun & Profit appeared first on Above the Law.

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Bloomberg Law Launches Two GenAI Features

Artificial Lawyer

Bloomberg Law, which is hoping to take market share in the legal tech and research fields, has launched two genAI products: Bloomberg Law Answers and.

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Richard Deggs Joins Morae as Chief Financial Officer

Legal IT Professionals

Morae Global Corporation (Morae), the global leader in digital and business solutions for a constantly changing legal industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Deggs as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Richard brings over two decades of financial, operational, and management experience to Morae, having held executive leadership roles in high-tech, software, and telecommunications focused companies.

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Law Firms Groaning at the Need to Incorporate Generative AI into Cybersecurity

Attorney at Work

In a never-ending game of cat and mouse, cybersecurity companies are using AI to help combat the worlds increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. The post Law Firms Groaning at the Need to Incorporate Generative AI into Cybersecurity appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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LLMs And The Business Of Law: How Will Lawyers Make Money In An AI World?

Above the Law - Technology

A conversation with Damien Riehl.

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Sovereign AI Plan Could Mean £££ For UK Legal Tech

Artificial Lawyer

Following on from the earlier story about the UK Governments new AI Action Plan (see here), there is one item that this site has spotted that may make a difference to legal tech: the creation of a

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Court docs allege Meta trained its AI models on contentious trove of maybe-pirated content–theregister.com

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Did Zucks definition of free expression just get even broader? Simon Sharwood Meta allegedly downloaded material from an online source thats been sued for breaching copyright, because it wanted the material to train its AI models, according to a new court filing. The accusation was made in a document [PDF] filed in the case of Richard Kadrey et al vs Meta Platforms, in which novelist Kadrey (and others including comedian Sarah Silverman) allege stolen versions of their work were used to train AI

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Initial Comments on the Supreme Court’s TikTok Ban Opinion–TikTok v. Garland

Eric Goldman

[A much longer post is forthcoming. A few initial remarks] The Supreme Court’s ruling will foster more online censorship. The Supreme Court endorses a “Fortress USA” approach, i.e., that legislatures can impose special rules that create a bordered Internet customized for the US and more heavily censored than the Internet in other countries.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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Stat(s) Of The Week: Record Funding For Legal Tech

Above the Law - Technology

2024 was a banner year for fundraising by legal technology companies. The post Stat(s) Of The Week: Record Funding For Legal Tech appeared first on Above the Law.

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Andreessen Horowitz Leads $47m Investment Into Eve

Artificial Lawyer

Eve, a legal AI platform for plaintiff law firms, has secured $47 million in Series A funding, led by the famous Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) fund, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners

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Explainer: Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Tennessee Gender-Affirming Care Case–thejurist.org

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Chloe Miracle-Rutledge | Georgetown University Law Center, U The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a landmark case involving a Tennessee law that prohibits gender-affirming healthcare for minors. United States v. Skrmetti marks the Supreme Courts first opportunity to address transgender rights under the Equal Protection Clause and comes in the wake of a rise in state laws regulating gender-affirming care and a presidential election that brought a proliferation of debate over

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FAQ: Everything You Need to Know About Patenting Your Invention

Brett Trout

Brett J. Trout Youve created a new invention, congratulations! Protecting your idea through a patent is an essential step in safeguarding your intellectual property. Below, I answer some of the most common questions about the patent process to help you understand whats involved and how to proceed. 1. What is a patent? A patent is a legal document issued by the U.S.

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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 and ethics risks before they become problems.

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Justin Baldoni Streisand’s Accusations Against Him By Sending Legal Threat Over ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’

Above the Law - Technology

From the paging-babs dept The post Justin Baldoni Streisands Accusations Against Him By Sending Legal Threat Over Deadpool & Wolverine appeared first on Above the Law.

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17% of Large Companies Now Using AI Contract Review Tools

Artificial Lawyer

New survey data from LegalOn has shown that 17% of large companies are now using AI contract review software, with a further 21% evaluating the time-saving technology.

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Comments on the Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton SCOTUS Oral Arguments on Mandatory Online Age “Verification”

Eric Goldman

Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, regarding a Texas law that requires adult-oriented websites to age-authenticate all users–minors and adults alike–before they can enter their “virtual” premises. If this sounds familiar, that’s because Texas’ law is virtually identical to two laws enacted by Congress in the 1990s (the Communications Decency Act and Child Online Protection Act), both of which the Supreme Court str

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SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein faces tax evasion charges–abajournal.com

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BY AMANDA ROBERT AND LEE RAWLES Updated : SCOTUSblog publisher and co-founder Tom Goldstein was indicted on federal tax evasion charges Thursday. Between 2016 and 2022, Goldstein allegedly schemed to evade the assessment of taxes, file false tax returns and fail to pay his tax obligations when they were due, according to the indictment , which was filed in the District of Maryland.

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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 People Respond To The Proposed TikTok Ban In The Most American Way Possible

Above the Law - Technology

Pay the Cat Tax! The post The People Respond To The Proposed TikTok Ban In The Most American Way Possible appeared first on Above the Law.

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Legal Tech Burn Rate Dips For 1st Time Since 2018

Artificial Lawyer

New data from Legal Complex has shown that the burn rate for legal tech companies dropped in 2024, the first time it has done so since 2018.

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How Lawyers Can Resign the Right Way

Martindale-Avvo

In 2021 there was talk of the great resignation among law firms. Associate attrition had risen to 26% that year, an historical high and up 10% from the year before. But even if 2021 marked what appeared to be a turning point for lawyer tenure, the reality is that attorneys have always shifted law firms. A statistic from 2015 found the average lawyer tenure was 5.4 years , which means attorneys who stick with the profession can go through a lot of firms over decades.

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Guards ‘systematically and casually’ beat New York inmate to death, lawsuit says–apnews.com

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BY CAROLYN THOMPSON ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) The son of an inmate who died after a prolonged beating by New York prison guards said in a federal lawsuit Wednesday that his fathers attackers systematically and casually beat him to death in a correctional system that tolerates violence. Robert L. Brooks Sr., 43, died on Dec. 10, a day after the beating at Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an

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2025 Trends in Health IT

Above the Law - Technology

Technology often plays a critical role in strategies to combat rising costs while maintaining quality care. Here are four trends expected to accelerate in 2025. The post 2025 Trends in Health IT appeared first on MedCity News.

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Tech Spending To Grow 9% Globally, Driven By AI

Artificial Lawyer

New data from ratings agency Standard & Poors (S&P) has estimated that IT spending on a global basis rose in 2024 by 8.3% – a huge leap on 2023s figures.

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Exclusive: American Arbitration Association Partners with Clearbrief to Offer AI-Powered Legal Writing Tools To Its Panelists and Parties

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The American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) and the legal technology company Clearbrief today announced a partnership by which AAA-ICDR will provide Clearbrief’s AI-powered writing and document analysis tools to its panel of 5,500 arbitrators and mediators.

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Court Denies Preliminary Injunction Against Minnesota’s Anti-“Deepfakes” Law–Kohls v. Ellison

Eric Goldman

“Minnesota Statutes section 609.771 prohibits, under certain circumstances, the dissemination of ‘deepfakes’ with the intent to injure a political candidate or influence the result of an election.” The plaintiffs brought a pre-enforcement challenge to the law, but the court denies a preliminary injunction. What is a “Deepfake”?

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The New Way of Conducting Patent Research: Proven Strategies For Efficient Due Diligence

Speaker: Andrew Klein and Jennifer Vandenplas

Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.