Law Sites
JULY 2, 2024
This recent Reuters story caught my attention: “More than half of law schools now offer classes on AI,” it said, citing a new survey conducted by the American Bar Association. Another story said the survey shows that “AI is rapidly making its way into law schools.
Attorney at Work
JULY 2, 2024
Nuts-and-bolts reminders for running a successful law practice from Peggy Gruenke and Alan Klevan. The post 20 Law Practice Empowerment Tips appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Law Sites
JULY 2, 2024
Law.com Radar, a service that delivers AI-enhanced alerts of new lawsuits filed in more than 2,400 U.S. federal and state courts, is now tagging all new civil filings using the taxonomy developed by the SALI Alliance, a group working to standardize legal data across the industry. By labeling filings using SALI’s taxonomy, Law.
E-Discovery LLC
JULY 2, 2024
In Documents Withheld Under Deliberative Privilege – No Privilege Log Needed? (May 23, 2024), I discussed the holding of Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project v. Jeffries , 99 F.4th 438 (9th Cir. 2024). The Ninth Circuit held that, with one undefined, possible exception of “bad faith or improper [administrative agency] behavior,” an administrative agency withholding documents under the deliberative privilege need not provide a privilege log to a party seeking judicial review of the agency’s de
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?
IP Watchdog
JULY 2, 2024
In the ongoing debate over healthcare misinformation and disinformation, one question supersedes all others: “Who owns science?” Who should the American people trust and how can we best communicate “just the facts” so the public can make the best healthcare decisions? And it’s important to remember that this debate isn’t just about vaccine denial.
E-Discovery LLC
JULY 2, 2024
The decision in Estate of LeRoux v. Montg. County, MD, 2024 WL 1703939 (D. Md. Apr. 19, 2024), states that “[t]here is no binding legal authority on the application of deliberative process privilege in the Fourth Circuit.” Id. at *3. In LeRoux, the Hon. Aimel A. Quereshi provided a comprehensive analysis of that privilege. With the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision overruling Chevron , there will likely be more challenges to agency action.
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Complex Discovery
JULY 2, 2024
Editor’s Note: As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the insurance industry, it brings a host of legal and regulatory challenges that professionals must navigate. This article delves into the imminent wave of regulatory scrutiny and potential litigation facing insurers as they adopt AI technologies. It emphasizes the necessity for insurers to prioritize fairness and transparency, mitigate algorithmic discrimination, and stay abreast of evolving regulatory expectations.
Lawmatics
JULY 2, 2024
Client intake in a law firm is an important process for onboarding new clients. Client intake software is technology used by businesses and organizations to streamline the client intake process by collecting information from clients. Legal client intake automation can organize the compilation of essential data, such as personal information, contact details, preferences, and other relevant details, depending on the nature of the business.
IP Watchdog
JULY 2, 2024
Yesterday, US Inventor, Inc. (USI) filed an amicus brief in Island Intellectual Property LLC v. TD Ameritrade, Inc., urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to reconsider its use of Rule 36 when affirming decisions. The underlying district court decision was issued in November 2022 by Judge Rodney Gilstrap, who adopted Magistrate Judge Roy Payne’s September 2022 Report and Recommendation and granted TD Ameritrade’s (TD) Motion for Summary Judgment on the patent infringeme
Legal Dive
JULY 2, 2024
The agency has likely exacerbated the problem it’s trying to solve by leaving an under-resourced business with no lifeline to save it, critics say.
Speaker: Andrew Klein
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Civil Litigation Brief
JULY 2, 2024
We are taking a short break from the detailed examination of issues relating to service of the claim form to look at another common issue on this blog – an expert that failed to comply with the rules. I am.
Legal Dive
JULY 2, 2024
The standard would require employers to provide water and rest breaks when high heat creates a hazardous work environment.
Civil Litigation Brief
JULY 2, 2024
This is the third time (and not the last time) we are looking at the judgment of Occupiers of Samuel Garside House v Bellway Homes Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 1579 (KB). The claimants attempted to obtain “relief from sanctions” in.
Legal Dive
JULY 2, 2024
The Supreme Court decision could have major ramifications for federal agencies that rely on old laws to tackle digital-era policy challenges, legal analysts said.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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IP Watchdog
JULY 2, 2024
In 2024, WIPO and Italy’s Luiss Business School (LBS) established Global INTAN-Invest, a database that measures the growing interest and investment in intangible assets. These results, released annually via the World Intangible Investment Highlights, emphasize the importance of intangible assets and evaluate how companies can optimize their investments for competitive advantages.
Legal IT Insider
JULY 2, 2024
Bird & Bird has launched a proof of concept across multiple offices with Leya, a Swedish AI legal tech startup that has found success in Europe and recently officially entered […] The post Bird & Bird kicks off Leya POC after firmwide upskilling programme appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Legal Dive
JULY 2, 2024
The company and two of its executives settled allegations against them. Silvergate’s former CFO, however, did not, and eyes a civil trial.
Securities Docket
JULY 2, 2024
A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted the former CEO, executive chairman, and chairman of the board of directors of Ontrak Inc., a publicly traded health care company, for engaging in an insider trading scheme using Rule 10b5?1 trading plans. “When Terren Peizer learned significant negative news about Ontrak, he set up Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to sell shares before the news became public and to conceal that he was trading on inside information,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney Genera
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.
Legal Dive
JULY 2, 2024
The pricing relief comes even as cyberattacks are escalating and businesses are paying more to recover from them.
Securities Docket
JULY 2, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Silvergate Capital Corporation, its former CEO Alan Lane, and former Chief Risk Officer (CRO) Kathleen Fraher with misleading investors about the strength of the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program and the monitoring of crypto customers, including FTX, by Silvergate’s wholly owned subsidiary, Silvergate Bank.
Legal IT Insider
JULY 2, 2024
Data integration platform Syncly has entered a partnership with Thomson Reuters, paving the way for Syncly to help firms integrate HighQ with their document management system and the Microsoft 365 stack. […] The post Syncly joins forces with Thomson Reuters in partnership to watch appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Securities Docket
JULY 2, 2024
In a little-noticed June 14 petition to the justices, two educational groups that brought a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission asked the Supreme Court to take up the question of whether precedent dating back to 1935 shields commissioners heading modern-day federal agencies from being fired at the whim of the U.S. president.
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Practice of Law
JULY 2, 2024
At the beginning of the year, after the U.S. Supreme Court decided to take up a case about fishing, many legal minds were concerned that a seemingly ordinary case could actually have pretty significant effects downstream. We wrote a blog describing why many predicted that the eventual ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo could be the nail in the coffin for the longstanding but hotly-contested Chevron doctrine.
Securities Docket
JULY 2, 2024
It was one of the most impactful short-seller reports ever: Hindenburg Research’s 2023 broadside against the Adani Group erased as much as $153 billion of market value. But it turns out the US short-seller’s gains from the saga were tiny by comparison — just over $4 million.
Your Trial Message
JULY 2, 2024
By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: At last week’s Presidential debate, incumbent Joe Biden performed about as poorly as the worst predictions. In the panicked aftermath, calls have mounted for the 81-year-old President to gracefully exit his party’s nomination stage in order to allow fresher leaders to take his place.
Securities Docket
JULY 2, 2024
In recent weeks, crypto investors have raised several names of potential nominees for SEC commissioner, in the event that Trump is elected to a second term, according to three people who have knowledge of the conversations. These names include two former chairs of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during the Trump administration: J. Christopher Giancarlo and Heath Tarbert.
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.
Practice of Law
JULY 2, 2024
The highly accomplished attorney Roberta “Robbie” Kaplan is leaving the firm she started in the wake of the #MeToo movement. She’s a highly respected attorney known for her significant contributions to civil rights law, particularly in the realm of women’s and LGBTQ+ rights. Her career is marked by a series of landmark cases and notable achievements, and she’s been known to stand up to bullies.
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