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In First Ethics Ruling on Gen AI, ABA Says Lawyers Must Have Reasonable Understanding of the Technology, But Need Not Become Experts

Law Sites

In its first major pronouncement on the ethics of using generative AI in law practice, the American Bar Association has issued an opinion saying that lawyers need not become experts in the technology, but must have a reasonable understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the specific generative AI technology the lawyer might use.

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Tuning Into Your Intuition Can Change Your Life

Attorney at Work

Gray Robinson | How do you quiet the mental chaos so you can hear what your intuition is trying to tell you? The post Tuning Into Your Intuition Can Change Your Life appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Paxton AI Releases Benchmarking Data Showing 94% Accuracy Of Its Legal Research Tool; Also Releases New ‘Confidence Indicator’ Feature

Law Sites

With hallucinations continuing to haunt applications of generative AI in the legal field, Paxton AI, a startup for contract review, document drafting and legal research, today released results of a benchmarking study that showed its product achieved 93.82% average accuracy on legal research tasks.

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Coons/Cotton RESTORE Patent Rights Act Would Abrogate eBay

IP Watchdog

Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) today introduced a bill to restore the presumption of injunctive relief to patent owners facing infringement. The Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2024 would essentially abrogate eBay v. MercExchange, a case that many patent owners argue has played a key role in weakening the value of patents in the decades since the ruling.

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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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This Company Promised to Improve Health Care in Jails. Dozens of Its Patients Have Died.

The Marshall Project

Turn Key Health Clinics has quickly expanded to jails in 10 states. Some of its policies and practices have endangered patients.

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Delta Air Lines to Seek Compensation Over Cyber Outage: Report

Insurance Journal

Delta Air Lines has hired a law firm and will seek compensation from Microsoft and CrowdStrike over a global cyber outage earlier this month that disrupted flights around the world, CNBC reported on Monday.

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Wildfire Smoke May Be Worse for Your Brain Than Other Air Pollution, Study Says

Insurance Journal

Wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other types of air pollution, according to new research linking it to an increased risk of dementia.

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Wells Fargo faces lawsuit for alleged sham DEI hiring effort

Legal Dive

The bank is said to have interviewed diverse candidates for jobs that were already filled or for which they weren’t qualified to polish its DEI credentials.

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Higginbotham Exec Marc Spivey Cheers on Daughter Competing in 2024 Olympics

Insurance Journal

Clients who try to reach Higginbotham executive Marc Spivey this week will be met with an unusual out of office message. Greetings! I am in Paris to cheer on my daughter Taylor who is competing in the 2024 Olympics.

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Some companies pay ransomware attackers multiple times, survey finds

Legal Dive

Robust cybersecurity risk management begins in the boardroom given the costs of disruption and tighter regulatory oversight.

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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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Coastal Texas Braces for Insurance Rate Increase at Upcoming TWIA Meeting

Insurance Journal

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, the state’s insurer of last resort for homes and businesses on the Gulf Coast, will consider raising rates as climate change increases the chances of more severe storms and damages become more costly.

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Outside Investments in Civil Litigation Jeopardize U.S. Innovation and Productivity

IP Watchdog

Strong intellectual property rights are a cornerstone of the modern American economy. When inventors and creators know that their work will be protected, they are more likely to invest time, money, and resources into developing new ideas and technologies. This, in turn, leads to the creation of new products, services, and entire industries, which drive economic growth and create jobs.

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Texas Crude Oil Pipelines Are Full to the Brim and Getting Worse

Insurance Journal

Crude oil pipelines connecting the busiest Texas oil fields to a critical export hub across the state are nearly out of space, threatening to cap US oil exports at a time when the world needs more.

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COURT REFUSES TO EXTEND TIME FOR SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM: CLAIMANTS COME TO GRIEF

Civil Litigation Brief

In Playfair & Ors v Pannells LLP & Ors [2024] EWHC 1933 (Ch) Master Brightwell refused the claimants’ application for an extension of time for service of the claim form. The application was made before the time of expiry for.

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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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South Alabama Woman Charged With 11 Counts of Insurance Fraud

Insurance Journal

An Alabama woman was arrested after she was indicted by a grand jury, charged with multiple counts of insurance fraud. Allison Dawn Benton Davis, 53, of Dothan, was charged with 11 counts of insurance fraud, according to local news reports.

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COST BITES 174: A TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY HAS NO SPECIAL STATUS WHEN IT COMES TO COSTS: “HE HAS NOT SUGGESTED THAT, HAD HE WON, HE WOULD NOBLY DECLINE TO ASK FOR HIS COSTS”

Civil Litigation Brief

We are returning to the judgment of HHJ Paul Matthews (sitting as a High Court Judge) in Broom v Aguilar [2024] EWHC 1961 (Ch). The judge rejected an argument that a different order for costs should be made because the respondent/clamant.

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Indiana Contractor Faces $199K Fine for Exposing Workers to Deadly Falls

Insurance Journal

Twice in less than two weeks, federal workplace safety inspectors found an Indiana contractor exposing employees to deadly risks of falls from elevation while they did framing work at two homes under construction in Perrysburg, Ohio Inspectors with the U.S.

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Another AI Hallucination Case with Sanctions Threatened Because of ‘All-Too-Human’ Mistakes

E-Discovery Team

No attorney ever wants to read something like this in a Court Order responding to their court filing: Iovino’s objections are incorrect on the merits and appear to cite fictitious cases and made-up quotations.

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

Speaker: Andrew Klein

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.

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Ohio Supreme Ct.: Chicken Wings Advertised as ‘Boneless’ Can Have Bones

Insurance Journal

Consumers cannot expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled last week, rejecting claims by a restaurant patron who suffered serious medical complications from getting a bone stuck in his throat.

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Eponymous Brand Names – Use at Your Own Risk (or Reward)

IP Watchdog

The conventional wisdom given to burgeoning designers is never to name your brand after yourself. Yet designers rarely heed that advice, hoping to capitalize on the cache associated with their names when they are first starting out, and then selling the exclusive rights to use their names to larger companies, especially those with a portfolio of other brands under their belts.

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Recall of Boar’s Head Deli Meats Follows Sample Test for Listeria at Maryland Store

Insurance Journal

U.S. health officials last Friday announced a recall of some Boar’s Head liverwurst and deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak that has sickened nearly three dozen people and caused two deaths. Boar’s Head Provisions Co.

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ExxonMobil climate liability case to proceed in Connecticut

Legal Dive

The ruling marks the latest development in a lawsuit initiated by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong in 2020 seeking to hold the oil major accountable.

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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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Minnesota Adds Stricter Guidelines for Rehabilitation Services in Work Comp Claims

Insurance Journal

Injured Minnesota employees who seek services from the Department of Labor and Industry’s Vocational Rehabilitation unit (VRU) while their disputed workers’ compensation claim goes through the litigation process will soon face new eligibility rules. Effective Aug.

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‘Months of obfuscation’: Ikea’s evidence destruction costs $566K

Legal Dive

A court had ordered the employer to produce email files related to ongoing age discrimination litigation.

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Vermont Again Dealing With Floodwaters

Insurance Journal

Northern Vermont today is dealing with flash floods and washed-out roads after a night and early morning of extreme rainfall.

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Boeing put speed over safety: DOJ plea deal

Legal Dive

The Justice Department criticized the company for failing to properly implement safety and compliance in its manufacturing.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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Wells Fargo Must Face Lawsuit Over Sham Job Interviews

Insurance Journal

A U.S. judge ordered Wells Fargo to face a lawsuit alleging it defrauded shareholders by proclaiming its commitment to hiring diversity, even as it conducted sham job interviews of non-white and female applicants it had no plans to hire. U.S.

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Would the SEC’s Cybersecurity Controls Claims against R.R. Donnelley Survive the District Court’s Analysis in Solar Winds? — Cady Education

Securities Docket

Meanwhile, the SEC filed its much broader cybersecurity case against Solar Winds Corporation and its Chief Information Security Officer last October in the Southern District of New York. That matter included fraud charges but also alleged corporate violations of Section 13(b)(2)(B) and Rule 13a-15. Section 13(b)(2)(B) On July 18th, the District Court issued an order largely granting the defendants’ motion to dismiss.

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Microsoft Reports Outage of Some Office and Cloud Services

Insurance Journal

Microsoft Corp. said it’s investigating outages of some Office applications and cloud services.

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SEC Intends to Amend Complaint Against Third Party Tokens (Like SOL, MATIC) in Binance Case

Securities Docket

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be dropping it’s charges against so-called third-party tokens, such as Solana’s SOL and Polygon’s MATIC, which have been part of its case against Binance, according to a court filing early Tuesday morning. According to the filing, the SEC has already informed the defendants, Binance and affiliated entities (namely Binance.US and founder Changpeng Zhao), that it “intends to seek leave to amend its complaint, including w

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.