E-Discovery LLC

JULY 5, 2024

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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Complex Discovery

JULY 5, 2024

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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Technology 110

The Marshall Project

JULY 5, 2024

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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Complex Discovery

JULY 5, 2024

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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IP Watchdog

JULY 5, 2024

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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Civil Litigation Brief

JULY 5, 2024

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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Civil Litigation Brief

JULY 5, 2024

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.

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