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Unveiling the Complexity of Bias and Intellectual Property in AI

Legal Tech Monitor

From : Blog Entry >> Marcos’s Blog Entry Source: Filevine – Unveiling the Complexity of Bias and Intellectual Property in AI How will new AI technologies shape the future of law? And how can legal professionals ensure that they adhere to legal ethics while they benefit from new technologies? In part II of our new series, Filevine’s legal futurists Dr.

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Google Tests AI Tool ‘Genesis’ for News Generation: Implications for Journalism and Legal Blogging

Kevin O'Keefe

How far will AI go in impacting journalism and blogging? Google is giving us a clue. The New York Times’ Benjamin Mullin and Nico Grant reported this morning that Google is testing a product that uses AI to produce news stories, pitching it to news organizations including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. The tool, known internally as Genesis, can take in information — details of current events, for example — and generate news content.

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The 2023 Fastcase 50 Announced, Honoring Legal’s Innovators, Visionaries and Leaders

Above the Law - Technology

Since 2011, Fastcase has released an annual list of the Fastcase 50, honoring 50 of the law’s “smartest, most courageous, innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders.” Fortunately, even though Fastcase merged earlier this year with vLex , that tradition continues, as Fastcase has now announced the 2023 honorees. I say “fortunately” because, as I wrote when last year’s list was announced, the Fastcase 50 is probably the best-available roster of those who are leading the charg

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Sneak Peek Series: Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis is Coming Soon! (Part 3 of 4)

Trellis.Law Blog

We’ll very soon – later on this month – be unveiling our Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis solution to provide visibility into the strategy and supporting dockets/documents of major law firms across the nation. We’re pleased to be providing Trellis… Continue reading → The post Sneak Peek Series: Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis is Coming Soon!

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Karol Valencia is appointed Ambassador of Alliances at Global Legaltech Hub

Global LegalTech Hub

She will lead agreements with national and international entities, universities, governments, and hubs. > Press Release The Global Legaltech Hub (GLTH) appoints Karol Valencia as Ambassador of Alliances with the aim of reaching agreements with the most significant entities in the legaltech universe worldwide. The addition of the CEO and Co-founder of WOW Legal Experience comes at a moment of exponential growth for the organization, which now counts over 300 members worldwide and collaborates wit

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5 Reasons Your Website is Not Ranking in Google

Martindale-Avvo

Building a new website for your business is a great step towards acquiring new clients, but it’s not enough to stop there if you want potential clients AND to have Google find you on the internet. Yes Google! If Google can’t find your website, how will consumers be able to find it? It takes time for Google to find and rank a brand-new website in its search results, so if you recently launched your website, we can safely say we know the reason why you’re not showing on search engine r

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Everything You Wanted To Know About Opposing Counsel In State Court But Were Afraid To Ask

Above the Law - Technology

Or at least never had a way to ask before now. The post Everything You Wanted To Know About Opposing Counsel In State Court But Were Afraid To Ask appeared first on Above the Law.

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Why Does the U.S. Copyright Office Require Libraries to Lie to Users about Their Fair Use Rights? They Won’t Say.

LLRX

Rick Anderson , university Librarian at Brigham Young University, contends that the copyright warning notice prescribed by the US Copyright Office misleads library patrons about their fair use rights, and must change.

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Law Firm PPC: Landing Pages 101

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

When you spend your hard-earned marketing dollars on pay-per-click (PPC) advertising for your law firm, every click counts. Therefore, it is crucial that the potential new clients clicking on your ads land on specialized pages designed to convert, or in other words, call your firm or submit a contact form. By optimizing your PPC landing pages, you increase your law firm’s return on investment and maximize the effectiveness of your campaign.

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What If AI Is Actually WORSE For Access To Justice?

Above the Law - Technology

The tool is only as good as the data it feeds on. and a lot of that costs money. The post What If AI Is Actually WORSE For Access To Justice? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Contractual Control over Information Goods after ML Genius v. Google (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

by guest blogger Prof. Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally). But copyright law isn’t limitless; it leaves many intangible goods, especially factual data, unprotected, and it allows many uses of protected works.

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The Importance of a Wellness Retreat for Attorneys

Attorney at Work

Jamie Spannhake | Five ways a wellness retreat can improve your well-being and career The post The Importance of a Wellness Retreat for Attorneys appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Law Unlimited: Welcome to the re-envisioned legal profession

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Will Generative AI destroy law firms? Jason Furlong argues this may only occur if lawyers are too fixed in their ways to see the possibilities that lie beyond who we've always been and what we've always done.

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Ongoing AI Education Strategies And Resources For Lawyers

Above the Law - Technology

It’s a great time to be a lawyer if you like learning new things and innovative ways for people to do their jobs better. The post Ongoing AI Education Strategies And Resources For Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.

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An E-Commerce Site Tried to Form Its TOS Three Different Ways. None of Them Worked–Chabolla v. ClassPass

Eric Goldman

The plaintiffs claim they signed up for a ClassPass membership but got unexpectedly auto-renewed. (ClassPass appears to be an aggregator of third-party fitness classes). ClassPass sought to send the case to arbitration based on its TOS, which it attempted to form in each of the following three screenshots: Screenshot #1 Screenshot #2 Screenshot #3 With three different attempts, surely one of them worked, right?

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Paralegals Worry: Will We Lose Our Jobs to Artificial Intelligence?

Attorney at Work

Paralegals and AI: This is the time to focus on things artificial intelligence tools cannot do; therein lies job security. Advice from Sensei Enterprises. The post Paralegals Worry: Will We Lose Our Jobs to Artificial Intelligence? appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Getting Real About Generative AI + The Law

Artificial Lawyer

How will generative AI impact lawyer training? What percentage chance is there that we will see a total transformation of the legal sector because of.

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How GCs Can Build A Data-Driven Division To Bolster Their Company

Above the Law - Technology

No transformation happens without a careful appraisal of what you have and where you want to go. The post How GCs Can Build A Data-Driven Division To Bolster Their Company appeared first on Above the Law.

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Justia Legal Guides: Home Ownership Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Becoming a homeowner is exciting, but paying off the mortgage is not. One lucky Arizona resident got some unexpected help with his mortgage payments earlier this year. Spyro Malaspinas netted a staggering $500,000 for renting his home in Paradise Valley for one week in February. His “tenant” was the award-winning singer Rihanna, who performed at the halftime show of the Super Bowl in nearby Glendale.

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AI and Finance – July 15, 2023

LLRX

This bi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports and industry white papers as well as academic papers on the subject of AI's fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. Each entry includes the publication name, date published, article title and abstract.

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How to Leverage Audiovisual Evidence in Litigation

Law Technology Today

From social media to litigation, the world has turned to video as a mainstream vehicle for consuming information in an engaging and quick manner. When it comes to attorneys effectively displaying their evidence and case information in litigation, audiovisual technology has become an important tool. With the increase in remote proceedings, a variety of cutting-edge video technology applications can be leveraged in litigation to create compelling evidence.

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T14 Law School Bans ChatGPT From Admissions Process In Weird Self-Own

Above the Law - Technology

Hating on AI is fashionable, but it doesn't make a lick of sense when it comes to admissions. The post T14 Law School Bans ChatGPT From Admissions Process In Weird Self-Own appeared first on Above the Law.

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8 Reasons to Build Your Website with Rocket Matter

Rocket Matter

Forty years ago, law firms could buy an ad in the Yellow Pages (remember those giant tomes?) and the calls would come rolling in. Since then, the company has gone bankrupt and ceased to print, and the Yellow Pages has gone from a monopoly-like directory to just another website. These days, the number one way for prospective clients to find your law firm is through an online search (and probably on a mobile device).

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 15, 2023

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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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The Essentials of Information Governance for Law Firms - Part 1

Legal IT Professionals

Why do law firms need information governance (IG) more than ever, and how should they implement it? Over two articles, Chris Giles offers a sector-wide perspective and Chris Hockey draws on his experience of implementing IG at a mid-sized US firm. In Part 1 we discuss why IG matters, where it should sit, and policy creation. Information has always been the lifeblood of law firms, but now its stewardship has become a critical discipline for firms to master.

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Clio Users: New Ways To Add Value To Your Practice!

Above the Law - Technology

Want to quickly and easily identify the products that work well with Clio? Read on. The post Clio Users: New Ways To Add Value To Your Practice! appeared first on Above the Law.

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Should Lawyers Be Using Email Encryption?

Attorney at Work

Mark C. Palmer | Q: What precautions should I take when communicating with clients? Should everything be encrypted these days? The post Should Lawyers Be Using Email Encryption? appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Eliminating bias in AI may be impossible – a computer scientist explains how to tame it instead

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Professosr Emilio Ferrara supports the position that removing bias from AI is a laudable goal, but blindly eliminating biases can have unintended consequences. Instead he suggests that bias in AI can be controlled to achieve a higher goal: fairness.

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Thousands of authors demand payment from AI companies for use of copyrighted works–CNN

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By Brian Fung , CNN Washington CNN — Thousands of published authors are requesting payment from tech companies for the use of their copyrighted works in training artificial intelligence tools, marking the latest intellectual property critique to target AI development. The list of more than 8,000 authors includes some of the world’s most celebrated writers, including Margaret Atwood, Dan Brown, Michael Chabon, Jonathan Franzen, James Patterson, Jodi Picoult and Philip Pullman, among others.

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Stop Rushing To Copyright As A Tool To ‘Solve’ The Problems Of AI

Above the Law - Technology

Embrace the creativity. The post Stop Rushing To Copyright As A Tool To ‘Solve’ The Problems Of AI appeared first on Above the Law.

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Optimizing Client Intake: 9 Essential Steps for Law Firms

Law Technology Today

Building strong relationships with clients is paramount for lawyers. It’s crucial, then, to build a solid foundation from the outset. The client intake process serves as the initial touchpoint, where demonstrating active listening, engagement, and simplicity is vital. Implementing effective strategies ensures a streamlined experience for clients, staff efficiency, organized information management, and a personalized touch that conveys genuine care.

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FTC probe of OpenAI: Consumer protection is the opening salvo of US AI regulation

LLRX

As a researcher of social media and AI, Prof. Anjana Susarla recognizes the immensely transformative potential of generative AI models, but believes that these systems pose risks. In particular, in the context of consumer protection, these models can produce errors, exhibit biases and violate personal data privacy.

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Producers allegedly sought rights to replicate extras using AI, forever, for just $200–The Register

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Laura Dobberstein Hollywood’s top labor union for media professionals has alleged that studios want to pay extras around $200 for the rights to use their likenesses forever. That would allow the studios to recreate those background actors using generative AI as necessary, whenever they want, rather than rehire the workers. The likenesses would be input by scanning the actors’ faces and bodies.

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Don’t Let Your Law Firm Get Over-Lawyered To Death

Above the Law - Technology

How the classic law firm model fails, and how modern law firms succeed. The post Don’t Let Your Law Firm Get Over-Lawyered To Death appeared first on Above the Law.

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Amazon Can Freely End Book Reviewer’s Authoring Privileges–Haywood v. Amazon

Eric Goldman

Charles Haywood wrote book reviews at Amazon. He says “his style tends to be megalomaniacal and apocalyptic. He likes to fight.” (For more, see this story and his own self-analysis using Jordan Peterson’s personality test ). No thank you. For what are likely good reasons, Amazon deleted his book reviews and removed his ability to write new ones in October 2019.

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AI and Finance – July 15, 2023

LLRX

This bi-monthly column highlights news, government and industry white papers and reports as well as academic papers on the subject of AI's fast paced impact on many facets of the global financial system. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. Each entry includes the publication name, date published, article title and abstract.

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About Free Law Project

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Started in 2010, Free Law Project is the leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit using software, data, and advocacy to make the legal ecosystem more equitable and competitive. We do this by: Curating and providing free, public, and permanent access to primary legal materials Developing software useful for legal research and innovation Fostering and supporting an open ecosystem for legal research Supporting academic research in the legal sector A number of major projects exemplify this approach: The RECAP

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