Fri.Jul 05, 2024

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The “Silent Witness” Theory of Authentication of Video Evidence

E-Discovery LLC

The Supreme Court of Maryland is considering a challenge to authentication of video evidence using the “pictorial testimony theory.” See Authentication of Entire Video When Witness Observed Only Part of the Events Portrayed in the Video (Mar. 1, 2024). The “silent witness theory” was used in Cleveland v. State, 2024 WL 2149996 (Apls. Ct. Md. May 14, 2024)(unreported).

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Journalism Industry Grapples with AI and Revenue Decline

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: The journalism sector stands at a critical juncture. The integration of AI technologies into newsrooms presents both transformative opportunities and formidable challenges. This article explores the intricate relationship between journalism and AI, focusing on the implications for content creation, intellectual property rights, and the sustainability of traditional media business models.

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Love Beyond Bars: Miguel and Silvia

The Marshall Project

While Miguel Solorio did 25 years for a crime he didn’t commit, his wife, Silvia, was right by his side. Here’s their California love story in pictures.

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RockYou2024 Leak: Nearly 10 Billion Passwords Exposed, Heightening Cybersecurity Risks for Businesses

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: A significant cybersecurity incident has emerged with the leakage of the ‘RockYou2024.txt’ file, which contains nearly 10 billion plaintext passwords. The file, posted by a hacking forum user known as ‘ObamaCare’ on July 4, 2024, amalgamates passwords from both old and new data breaches. Researchers from Cybernews emphasize that this unprecedented leak magnifies the threat of brute-force and credential stuffing attacks, posing severe risks to online s

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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.

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Other Barks and Bites for Friday, July 5: Texas Judge Puts Temporary Halt to FTC Noncompete Ban; FTC to Launch Investigation into Teva Pharmaceuticals Over Junk Patent Listings; WIPO Report Shows China is the World Leader in Generative AI Patents

IP Watchdog

This week in Other Barks and Bites: a Texas court dealt the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a blow when it issued a preliminary injunction against the agency's proposed ban on noncompete agreements; the company behind President Trump’s shoe line filed a lawsuit accusing counterfeiters of trademark and copyright infringement; the FTC is set to start an investigation into Teva Pharmaceuticals after it refused to remove junk patent listings; WIPO released a report on generative AI showing China

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POSTMASTERS’ RIGHT TO RECOVER DAMAGES UNDER THE GLO COMPENSATION SCHEME DID NOT VEST IN TRUSTEES IN BANKRUPTCY

Civil Litigation Brief

Normally when this blog looks at issues relating to insolvency it relates to procedural or other practical problems arising when a party is made insolvent. The judgment of HHJ Cawson KC in Secretary of State for Business and Trade v.

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COST BITES 159: DEDUCTING COSTS FROM THE CLIENT’S DAMAGES: THE GOLDEN RULE – THAT THE CLIENT SHOULD BE KEPT INFORMED

Civil Litigation Brief

We are looking again at the judgment in St. James v Wilkin Chapman LLP [2024] EWHC 1716 (KB). The judge considered the question of whether the client had been informed that the budget had been exceeded and that the solicitors.