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In A First for Law Practice Management Platforms, Clio Rolls Out An Integrated E-Filing Service in Texas

Law Sites

Last October, during its annual Clio Cloud Conference, the law practice management company Clio announced its plan to roll out an e-filing service, called Clio File, during 2024, starting with Texas, which would make it the first law practice management platform with built-in e-filing. Today, it delivered on that promise, launching Clio File for e-filing in Texas courts.

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The Specificity Funnel: From Ambition to Action

Attorney at Work

Jay Harrington | When it comes to building your practice, specificity is your roadmap, and action is your vehicle. The Specificity Funnel gives you both. The post The Specificity Funnel: From Ambition to Action appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Just-Launched Quench Uses Gen AI to Bring Greater Speed and Accuracy to Medico-Legal Records Review

Law Sites

A cardiologist with a background in medical technology, computer science and artificial intelligence has launched a product for legal professionals and physician expert witnesses that targets the tedious task of reviewing and analyzing thousands of pages of medical records.

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Mediation of Discovery Disputes by Court’s Law Clerk?

E-Discovery LLC

I have come across cases in which a Court’s law clerk conducted an informal conference with parties to resolve a discovery dispute. For example, in Hipschman v. County of San Diego , 2024 WL 3206909 (S.D. Cal. June 26, 2024), counsel “ participated in an informal discovery conference with the undersigned’s Judicial Law Clerk regarding the dispute. ” [emphasis added].

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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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LawNext Podcast: How Clearbrief Helps Lawyers Find the Best Facts to Support their Writing, with Founder Jacqueline Schafer 

Law Sites

Jacqueline Schafer, the founder and CEO of Clearbrief, was inspired to start the company based on her own experiences as a litigator and appellate advocate.

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The Standard for In Camera Review of Assertedly Privileged Documents

E-Discovery LLC

The purpose of a privilege log is to provide sufficient information for the recipient of the log to determine whether the withheld information is, at least on its face, privileged. In short: “Trust, but verify.” See, e.g., Privilege Logs: New Techniques to Achieve Proportionality – The “Certification Log” (Mar. 4, 2024); How Much Detail is Enough in a Privilege Log?

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Coinbase Battles SEC Over Access to Gary Gensler’s Private Communications

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, is entangled in a significant dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This case, rooted in Coinbase’s demand for access to SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s private communications, has far-reaching implications for the future of digital asset regulation.

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D.C. Court’s Dismissal of Judge Newman’s Case Against Moore Sets Stage for Appeal

IP Watchdog

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today dismissed the remaining counts in Judge Pauline Newman’s challenge to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Chief Judge Kimberly Moore’s inquiry into her fitness to continue serving as a federal appellate judge. The decision sets the stage for an appeal, which Newman’s lawyer told IPWatchdog will happen “within days, not weeks.

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Jackson, Mississippi, Wants Curfew Centers to Cut Crime. Here’s What Other Cities Learned.

The Marshall Project

After a teen’s murder, city officials hope a curfew and youth centers will get kids off the street. Young people are skeptical.

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COST (MEGA) BITES 164: AN EXHAUSTING CASE:COSTS BUDGETING WHEN THE BUDGETS TOTAL £650 MILLION (1): GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Civil Litigation Brief

The judgment of Mr Justice Constable sitting with Senior Costs Judge Saker in Pan NOx Emissions Litigations [2024] EWHC 1728 (KB) contains much that is of interest to litigators. The judges budgeted a case where the claimants sought over £342.

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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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Musings on the Death of Chevron

IP Watchdog

“Ding-Dong, the Witch is Dead”—the Witch being the extraordinary agency overreach into law that Congress never passed, emboldened by the 1984 U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) case of Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, 467 U.S. 837, and enabled by a weakened judiciary told to give agency action presumptive deference on the construction and application of federal statutes.

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Worrying About Sycophantism: Why I again tweaked the custom GPT ‘Panel of AI Experts for Lawyers’ to add more barriers against sycophantism and bias

E-Discovery Team

I continue to be troubled about AI Sycophantism. What is that? The tendency of generative AI to agree with the user, to respond in a way that is aligned with the user’s biases, errors and hallucinations.

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Risk escalates as communication channels proliferate

Legal Dive

The chance of losing data to a breach rises in tandem with the number of channels — like email and file sharing — that an organization uses.

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Fight (Constitutionally) for Your Peremptory Strikes

Your Trial Message

By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: It has become more commonplace to hear talk about a future of litigation without peremptory strikes. After all, Arizona in 2022 was the first state to eliminate strikes in all cases, and it may not be the last.

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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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Visa-Mastercard settlement generates thousands of claim conflicts

Legal Dive

Lawyers hope a court-approved extension of the claims filing deadline will provide time for resolution of conflicts and allow other business owners to file new claims in the interchange fee case.

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Big Deal / Little Deal: Why the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Opinion Is a Gamechanger While Its Jarkesy Opinion Is Insignificant in Comparison

Securities Docket

The final week of June was a big one for those who have been following what seems to be a constriction of federal agency power under Chief Justice Roberts. A decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy came on Thursday, June 27 followed by the Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo just the day after, on Friday, June 28.

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Legaltech Hub acquires Legal Tech Consultants

Legal IT Insider

Legaltech Hub (LTH), a global directory of legal technology solutions and services, has acquired Georgia-headquartered consultancy Legal Tech Consultants (LTC), with founder Cheryl Wilson Griffin joining LTH as vice president […] The post Legaltech Hub acquires Legal Tech Consultants appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Paul Hastings Adds Former Federal Prosecutor to Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice in Chicago | Paul Hastings LLP

Securities Docket

Further strengthening its premier global investigations and white-collar defense practice, Paul Hastings LLP today announced that former federal prosecutor and accomplished trial lawyer Renato Mariotti has joined the firm as a partner in Chicago.

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Deposition Prep Like a Pro: Insights from a Paralegals Playbook

Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.

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There's a Wave of Lawsuits Over Addictive Video Games. One Has Just Been Dismissed.

Practice of Law

One of fifteen lawsuits against companies that make a distribute video games has just been dismissed for having a “straw” plaintiff. The caretaker of a teenage boy seems to have made up some of the facts of her case against the game companies, and that was a no-go in court. Will the other cases survive? A ‘World-wide Epidemic’ Cynthia Jimenez lives in Southern Illinois, where she has been taking care of her now-14-year-old grandson, who the court refers to as I.C. to preserve his anonymity.

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Former Top CFTC Official Joins Milbank’s Litigation and Derivatives Groups

Securities Docket

Milbank LLP is pleased to announce the addition of former senior Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) official Joshua (Josh) Sterling as a partner in Washington, DC. Mr. Sterling will guide the growth of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration and Derivatives practice areas, as well as strengthen the White Collar Defense & Investigations practice.

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NFL says multiple errors mar $4.7B Sunday Ticket jury award

Legal Dive

The federal jury’s ‘speculation and guesswork’ on damages plus mistakes by the court require a new trial, the league argues.

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SEC Tipsters’ Court Appeal Carries More Weight With Chevron Dead

Securities Docket

A federal court appeal by two whistleblowers who helped the Securities and Exchange Commission recover $1 billion for defrauded investors, only to be blocked from collecting what would have been a record award, now shapes up as a test of the program’s future thanks to the Supreme Court. The timing couldn’t be better for forensic accountant John McPherson and investor John Barr to argue Tuesday before the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

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Stay On Top of Newly Filed State & Federal Litigation: Curated Just for You!

With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.

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Leya and FromCounsel launch knowledge sharing pilot with 12 law firms

Legal IT Insider

European gen AI startup Leya and UK corporate law knowledge provider FromCounsel have entered a partnership to bring FromCounsel’s knowledge content directly into Leya’s workspace. The closed pilot launches on […] The post Leya and FromCounsel launch knowledge sharing pilot with 12 law firms appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Jarkesy Case Strips Enforcers of In-House Court Expertise, Speed

Securities Docket

These actions also will likely fall to juries. With the utmost respect to the average US juror, most don’t understand the complexities of federal securities laws. Take, for example, the case filed against Elon Musk for market manipulation in 2018, when he claimed he had secured the funding to take Tesla private. The SEC filed a complaint in federal court, not with an ALJ, alleging Musk’s statements violated Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act covering “employment of manipulative and decept

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Supreme Court Denies Challenge to Law Prohibiting Guns for People Under Restraining Orders

Practice of Law

On June 21, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in United States v Rahimi. This case sets an important precedent in the often contested area of gun control and Second Amendment rights. Rahimi had a restraining order against him for assaulting his child's mother, shooting a gun, and threatening to kill her if she told anyone. He was not allowed to have a gun due to his past criminal record.

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SEC Files Settled Charges Based on Alleged Cybersecurity-Related Control Deficiencies | The D&O Diary

Securities Docket

In any event, well-advised companies seeking to avoid similar conflicts with the agency and trying to maintain adequate and appropriate cybersecurity reporting processes and procedures will want to review the agency’s cease and desist order carefully. In describing the ways in which the agency contends that RRD’s controls were inadequate, the agency inferentially suggests ways that companies’ internal reporting procedures can be improved in order to ensure that incident alerts are elevated and a

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Targeting white-collar crime, Justice Dept. seeks more whistleblowers – The Washington Post

Securities Docket

Officials said they are modeling the new program after similar ones in two other federal agencies, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The SEC received 18,000 tips in fiscal 2023, up nearly 50 percent from a year earlier, and paid a record $600 million to 68 whistleblowers. The CFTC received 1,530 tips and paid seven whistleblowers a total of $16 million last year.

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McDermott Adds Veteran Commercial Litigator in Los Angeles – McDermott Will & Emery

Securities Docket

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Brian Glennon as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group in Los Angeles. As an experienced trial lawyer, Brian brings a wealth of knowledge in complex commercial litigation, including securities fraud class actions, shareholder derivative lawsuits and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions.

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After ‘Chevron’ deference, “respect”: ‘Loper Bright’ and agency policymaking | Reuters

Securities Docket

From deference to respect What replaces Chevron deference is for “courts to do their ordinary job” of determining the “best reading” of the statute using all the traditional tools of statutory interpretation at their disposal. “Due respect” to an agency’s view remains one such tool. Reviewing courts should look to pre-Chevron approaches to agency cases, especially the Supreme Court’s 1944 opinion Skidmore v.

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Donald Trump’s Official Republican Platform Pledges to Halt Crypto ‘Crackdown’ in U.S.

Securities Docket

Former President Donald Trump’s Republican Party has officially adopted a platform that would seek to support cryptocurrency innovation, according to the document released Monday by the Republican National Committee. The platform is meant to lay out the party’s priorities as presumptive presidential nominee Trump and Republican congressional candidates head into the November election, and it reflects Trump and other GOP politicians’ rising interest in digital assets. “Rep

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