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New President of Thomson Reuters Legal Segment Says Industry Needs Open Benchmarking on Gen AI

Law Sites

Raghu Ramanathan, who in February was named president of the Legal Professionals segment within Thomson Reuters, overseeing all its products for the legal profession, believes there should be open benchmarking on legal AI products, he told me during an interview earlier this week.

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The Power of Innovation in Litigation, Drafting and Client Service

Attorney at Work

Ari Kaplan interviews David Cohen, chair of Reed Smith's Records and E-Discovery Group, and Ross Guberman of BriefCatch. The post The Power of Innovation in Litigation, Drafting and Client Service appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Serving Time for Their Abusers’ Crimes

The Marshall Project

The Marshall Project found nearly 100 people who were punished for the actions of their abusers under little-known laws like “accomplice liability.

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Privacy Risks in Smart Home Apps: A Closer Look at Data Collection

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: Conducted by the Surfshark Research Center, the “Smart Home Privacy Checker” study provides critical insights into how data collection practices by leading smart home apps like Amazon Alexa and Google Home can compromise user privacy. This study is essential for cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals because as smart home technology becomes more pervasive, understanding the privacy implications of data-hungry apps is crucial.

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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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Federal Circuit Issues Mixed Ruling on Trade Secret Misappropriation of Blood Analyzer

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), on June 11, 2024, affirmed-in-part and reversed-in-part a U.S. district court ruling surrounding an alleged trade secret misappropriation. In 2014, Alifax, a company that specialized in producing clinical instruments, filed a lawsuit against Alcor Scientific (“Alcor”), which operated in the same general area of clinical development, alleging trade secret misappropriation under the Rhode Island Uniform Trade Secrets Act (RIUTSA).

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WHEN THE JUDGE PREFERS ONE EXPERT WITNESS OVER ANOTHER: A CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE EXAMPLE

Civil Litigation Brief

In Woods v Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2024] EWHC 1432 (KB) Mrs Justice Lambert preferred the claimant’s expert evidence to that that of the defendant. This was not because either expert was unduly partisan. Rather it.

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WHEN SHOULD A PART 20 DEFENDANT BE LIABLE TO PAY THE PART 20 CLAIMANT’S COSTS OF DEFENDING THE MAIN ACTION? THE PRINCIPLES CONSIDERED

Civil Litigation Brief

In Alison Healey (Widow And Executrix of the Estate of Simon Andrew Healey, Deceased) v Mr Daniel McgRath [2024] EWHC 1360 (KB) Dexter Dias KC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, considered the question of whether it was appropriate.

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Ethical Dimensions of Patents: The Impact of the WIPO Treaty on Genetic Resources

IP Watchdog

The morality of patents remains a pressing issue, particularly concerning genetic resources and traditional knowledge. Ethical concerns persist due to the historical exploitation of these resources without proper recognition or compensation to indigenous communities. Article 1 of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Treaty on Patents, Genetic Resources, and Traditional Knowledge outlines its objectives, emphasizing transparency, fairness, and the protection of rights for indigenou

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Netflix Settles Central Park Five Lawsuit Just to Immediately Face Another (Over Baby Reindeer)

Practice of Law

Just as Netflix has settled one long-ongoing lawsuit against it for portraying a real person—the prosecutor in the Central Park Five case—it faces another similar suit for a new show. The When They See Us Suit As we covered in our blogs at the time, Netflix's 2019 show When They See Us ignited a firestorm of controversy. The miniseries was directed by the acclaimed Ava DuVernay, who rose to particular prominence directing the film Selma.

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decides Not To Adopt Its Proposed Rule to Regulate the Use of Generative AI

E-Discovery Team

This week the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, after hearing many comments from attorneys around the country, declined to become the first appellate court in the country to adopt an AI usage rule. It decided not to adopt the rule governing the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence that it had previously proposed. In doing so, the Fifth Circuit used what we think is the clever statement “”I used AI” will not be an excuse for an otherwise sanctionable offense.

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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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Behind the Black Shield: The History of a Cleveland Institution

The Marshall Project

How one of the oldest Black policing organizations in the country shaped law enforcement in Cleveland.

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Final Test of ‘Panel of AI Experts for Lawyers’ Discussing Bruce Schneier’s Thesis on How AI May Change Democracy

E-Discovery Team

This article reports on the final QC test of the GPT, Panel of AI Experts for Lawyers, by asking it to summarize, analyze and debate the topic of a keynote speech by cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier, On How AI May Change Democracy (5/7/24). This article shares the transcript of this interesting panel session. The new GPT software passed the test, with only a few minor errors, zero hallucinations, and an interesting demonstration of user questions.

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Webinar: Is it time to return to the office?

Legal IT Insider

In the wake of the Covid pandemic, it was widely assumed that working from home and hybrid working were here to stay for good. However, the more time passes, the […] The post Webinar: Is it time to return to the office? appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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How Eminent Lawyer Joshua Wright's Shady Past Caught Up With Him

Legally Weird

You may not have heard of Joshua Wright. Up until recently, he was a professor of law at George Mason. Before that, he was a respected authority on anti-trust law and a mover and shaker for big tech companies. For years, he had some morally questionable practices in his advocacy and romantic life, but his sketchy past has finally caught up with him.

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Nvidia Under DOJ Scrutiny Amidst Unprecedented Market Dominance

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: Nvidia’s market dominance has brought it under the scrutiny of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for potential antitrust violations. As the leading maker of GPUs essential for training advanced AI models, Nvidia’s rapid ascent to becoming the world’s second most valuable company underscores its critical role in the AI sector.

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Not All DUIs Are Equal

Legally Weird

DUIs are never good, but are some worse than others? Can you get one if you’re on a bike? What about an e-bike or moped? Can it affect your job? There’s actually quite a bit of nuance and variation on exactly how DUIs play out, and we’ll cover some of the common flavors here. Commercial Vehicles For drivers of regular vehicles, the standard legal BAC limit in most places is 0.08%.

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SCOTUS Reverses CAFC’s ‘TRUMP TOO SMALL’ Ruling: Names Clause is Constitutional

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s 2022 decision in Vidal v. Elster, which held the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) application of Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act to reject the mark TRUMP TOO SMALL was unconstitutional. The High Court today held that the Lanham Act’s names clause does not violate the First Amendment.