Law Sites
JUNE 24, 2024
A new legal ethics opinion on the use of generative AI in law practice makes one point very clear: lawyers are required to maintain competence across all technological means relevant to their practices, and that includes the use of generative AI.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 24, 2024
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E-Discovery LLC
JUNE 24, 2024
In Melton Properties, LLC v. Ill. Central R. Co., 2024 WL 3015749 at *5 (N.D. Miss. June 14, 2024), the court listed the factors to consider in deciding when the failure to provide a timely privilege log is – or is not – a waiver of the privilege. GENERALLY, FAILURE TO TIMELY PROVIDE A PRIVILEGE LOG MAY WAIVE PRIVILEGE It is well established that privilege may be waived if it was not timely asserted in a proper log.
The Marshall Project
JUNE 24, 2024
Days before his scheduled execution in Texas, Ramiro Gonzales speaks on faith, legacy — and apologizing to the family of his victim, Bridget Townsend.
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IP Watchdog
JUNE 24, 2024
Courts have been busy with copyright cases in the first half of 2024. This article provides an overview of some of the key decisions issued in 2024, as well as important cases to watch in the remainder of the year.
Complex Discovery
JUNE 24, 2024
Editor’s Note: In a significant move that underscores the growing regulatory scrutiny on major tech companies, the European Commission has accused Apple of violating the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). This groundbreaking legislation aims to promote fair competition within the tech industry, and Apple’s practices within its App Store ecosystem have come under fire for allegedly restricting developers’ ability to communicate with customers about alternative off
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Complex Discovery
JUNE 24, 2024
Editor’s Note: The issue of ‘hallucinations’ in generative AI models such as ChatGPT has become a significant concern, as these AI systems sometimes produce confident but incorrect information. Researchers, particularly from the University of Oxford, have been developing methods to detect and mitigate these hallucinations. A recent study proposes a new technique involving ‘semantic entropy’ to identify when an AI model is likely to be confabulating, or making up ans
Practice of Law
JUNE 24, 2024
Tony Bennett, the famed Grammy winner and singer of “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” died in 2023. He left his estate to his wife, Susan Benedetto, and family. He had four children: D’Andrea “Danny” Bennett and Daegal “Dae” Bennett from one marriage, and Antonia and Johanna Bennett from another. His son, Danny Bennett, was named trustee of the family trust.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 24, 2024
On Monday, June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the petition for writ of certiorari filed in Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc., taking up an appeal of a profits disgorgement award affirmed by a panel majority in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The petition from Dewberry Group challenges the Fourth Circuit’s endorsement of an expansive disgorgement remedy that reached into profits earned by affiliates of the petitioner, who were not included as defendants in the
Legal Dive
JUNE 24, 2024
The persistence of the networks’ ‘honor all cards’ rule may be a key reason Judge Margo Brodie is unlikely to approve a negotiated resolution of the two-decade-old case brought by merchants.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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IP Watchdog
JUNE 24, 2024
This week we venture into the world of patent monetization from the viewpoint of a patent owner and non-practicing entity. Our conversation is with Brad Close, a one-time patent prosecution attorney, one-time patent broker, and current patent owner engaged in patent monetization efforts, licensing and, of course, litigation. We start our conversation addressing life as an NPE, and the arguments that are often made against NPEs owning and enforcing patents.
Legal IT Insider
JUNE 24, 2024
iManage’s London ConnectLive conference last week saw some important observations and unexpected revelations, as CEO Neil Araujo kicked off the day by saying: “We’re working hard because we recognise that […] The post iManage ConnectLive London: Observations and Revelations appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Legal Dive
JUNE 24, 2024
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision Friday is a win for the upwards of 150 million people that receive health insurance through their employers. However, it paves the way for future lawsuits from opponents of the ACA.
Securities Docket
JUNE 24, 2024
The core problem underlying this and other disputes: FTX claim values have jumped as the prospect of a larger eventual payout has grown, thanks in part to a fierce rebound in crypto prices. That means many FTX clients who sold quickly missed out on getting a better price later or securing a direct payout from the FTX estate. Many sellers, including some sophisticated crypto players, are now demanding bigger payouts, according to court documents and people familiar with the matter.
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Legal Dive
JUNE 24, 2024
The company has until March to respond to the regulator’s claim that it’s not allowing developers to communicate directly to their customers within their apps.
Securities Docket
JUNE 24, 2024
Companies using trust words were also about 15% more likely to receive a comment letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission asking them to clarify information on their annual report than companies that didn’t use trust words. The SEC often uses comment letters to communicate its concerns with the annual report. “Companies likely use trust words to project a positive image and better manage information within the annual report, but it seems that no one is really fooled,” says Gopal Krishn
IP Watchdog
JUNE 24, 2024
Last week, the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the justices to grant the petition for writ of certiorari in Chestek PLLC v. Vidal, which challenges the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) promulgation of rules requiring trademark applicants to disclose their domicile address. The NCLA’s brief contends that, by allowing the USPTO to act without following notice-and-comment rulemaking under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA),
Securities Docket
JUNE 24, 2024
Binance’s General Counsel Eleanor Hughes has a lot to keep her busy, ranging from the giant crypto exchange’s testy dispute with Nigerian officials to strict monitoring by US authorities as part of a landmark plea deal. That plea agreement with the Justice Department and US regulators led to a $4.3 billion corporate penalty and the jailing of co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao for failures that let criminals and terror groups use the exchange.
Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story
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Securities Docket
JUNE 24, 2024
Defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox said Monday it will start to distribute assets stolen from clients in a 2014 hack in the first week of July, years after continually moving deadlines. “The Rehabilitation Trustee has been preparing to make repayments in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash under the Rehabilitation Plan,” trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi said in a Monday statement posted on the Mt.
Securities Docket
JUNE 24, 2024
As AI becomes an ever-more present component of many companies’ strategies and operations, one concern is the extent to which this technological shift could affect companies’ litigation risk exposures. One risk companies may face is that in seeking to promote their adoption of AI strategies, companies may be susceptible to allegations that they overstated their AI capabilities or the extent to which the strategies will actually improve results.
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