October, 2024

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Clio Releases Clio Duo, Generative AI Built Directly Into Its Law Practice Management Platform

Law Sites

Calling it a major first step in its wider AI product roadmap, the law practice management company Clio today released Clio Duo, a generative AI product built directly into the Clio Manage law practice management platform.

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Legal Tech Security Checklist: What You Need to Know When Evaluating New Technology

Attorney at Work

Are security concerns limiting your firm’s use of legal tech? Not sure how to safeguard your data and, more importantly, client data? You’re not alone. According to Bloomberg’s Legal Ops and Tech Survey, 54% of law firms cite security concerns as one of the top barriers to implementing new legal technology — more than budget […] The post Legal Tech Security Checklist: What You Need to Know When Evaluating New Technology appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawy

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Northwestern University Sues Moderna Over Spikevax Vaccine

IP Watchdog

Northwestern University sued vaccine maker Moderna, Inc. on Wednesday, October 16, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging infringement of three patents the school says cover technology key to the delivery method for Moderna’s groundbreaking messenger-RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine. The complaint alleges that Northwestern inventors at the school’s International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) pioneered the technology for a “vehicle for delivering genetic code into a cel

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Tesla Recalls Over 27,000 Cybertrucks in Fifth Callback This Year

Insurance Journal

Tesla said on Thursday it would recall more than 27,000 Cybertrucks in the United States due to delayed rear-view camera images that could impair driver visibility and increase crash risks.

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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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Warden Who Ran Federal Prisons With Abusive Practices Now Directs National Training Center

The Marshall Project

A Bureau of Prisons investigation found that Andrew Ciolli failed to stop violations of the use of force policy at one prison. Now he’s running an agency training center.

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Shoosmiths and Enzai launch AI compliance platform

Legal IT Insider

UK top 100 law firm Shoosmiths and AI governance platform Enzai have launched AI Comply, which is designed to help businesses navigate the complex AI regulatory landscape. As the adoption […] The post Shoosmiths and Enzai launch AI compliance platform appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Healthy Habits for Deskbound Lawyers: 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Sedentary Time

Attorney at Work

Jamie Spannhake | All this sitting can take a serious toll on our physical health! The post Healthy Habits for Deskbound Lawyers: 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Sedentary Time appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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What Intellectual Property Policy Should Look Like in the Age of AI

IP Watchdog

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, it brings with it numerous questions regarding the application of intellectual property (IP) laws. The intersection of AI and IP raises critical considerations about the rights of creators and innovators, the interpretation and enforcement of established laws, and the potential impact on the future of creativity and innovation.

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Dozens of Alleged Looters, Unlicensed Construction Workers Arrested in Florida

Insurance Journal

More than 100 people were arrested late last week in storm-ravaged Pinellas County, Florida, charged with looting homes and working as unlicensed contractors, two weeks after Hurricane Milton forced many residents to evacuate.

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Some States Are Turning Miscarriages and Stillbirths Into Criminal Cases Against Women

The Marshall Project

How a person handles a pregnancy loss — and where it occurs — can be the difference between a private medical issue and facing criminal charges.

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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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DOJ urged to probe companies’ pixel use

Legal Dive

Pixels are poised to become a data privacy nightmare for general counsel if they don’t ensure disclosures align with their organization’s use of the ubiquitous computer code.

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How It Works: Briefpoint’s AI Solution for Propounding and Responding to Discovery Requests in Litigation

Law Sites

In the latest episode of our video series How It Works, we bring you a demonstration of Briefpoint, a solution that uses artificial intelligence to draft discovery responses and discovery requests in litigation. With Briefpoint, a lawyer simply uploads a PDF document and it generates the appropriate discovery requests or response.

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Healthy Habits for Deskbound Lawyers: 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Sedentary Time

Attorney at Work

Jamie Spannhake | All this sitting can take a serious toll on our physical health! The post Healthy Habits for Deskbound Lawyers: 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Sedentary Time appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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The Most Important Issues Facing the IP Industry | IPWatchdog Unleashed

IP Watchdog

This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we have a special episode. At the end of September we held our annual all-topics conference, which we call IPWatchdog LIVE. This conference brings together some of the top thought leaders and newsmakers from the entire industry, with a variety of different backgrounds and people who focus on various different niche verticals within the IP community.

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Deposition Prep Like a Pro: Insights from a Paralegal's 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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Homeowners Insurance Does Not Cover Cryptocurrency Theft, 4th Circuit Affirms

Insurance Journal

A federal appeals court has affirmed that a homeowners insurance policy does not cover the theft of cryptocurrency because the loss of a digital currency does not involve a “direct physical loss” as required by the policy.

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The True, Massive Cost of Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans

The Marshall Project

Along with immense human suffering, deporting millions of people could cost billions and damage the economy, according to several recent analyses.

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Linklaters launches GenAI training programme in collaboration with Kings College law school

Legal IT Insider

Linklaters has launched a training course to provide its lawyers with technical and practical expertise in Gen AI, designed and prepared by Linklaters’ Gen AI Programme Team in collaboration with […] The post Linklaters launches GenAI training programme in collaboration with Kings College law school appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Litera’s Former CEO Returns to that Role, As Current CEO Moves Into Temporary Advisory Role

Law Sites

When Avaneesh Marwaha stepped down as CEO of legal tech company Litera in 2022, becoming chairman of the company’s board of directors, it was a surprise to many in the legal technology community.

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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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Small Firm Hourly Rates by State and Practice Area

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Clio's annual Legal Trends Report is a treasure trove of data on hourly rates by state and by practice area. The post Small Firm Hourly Rates by State and Practice Area appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Jack Daniel’s Continues, with Trademark Dilution as the New Battleground

IP Watchdog

By now, most IP practitioners are familiar with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in June 2023 in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products, Inc. The highly publicized ruling came after almost a decade of litigation between the parties over VIP’s “Bad Spaniels” parody dog toy designed to mimic a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. The ruling addressed VIP’s defenses to trademark infringement and trademark dilution.

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The Data Behind Rising Homeowners Premiums: By Peril and By State

Insurance Journal

The U.S. home insurance industry has experienced an upward trend in all-peril loss costs over the past seven years, according to a new report released by LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The ninth annual LexisNexis U.S.

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Drug Testing of Pregnant Patients Is Discriminatory, Lawsuit Claims

The Marshall Project

The Marshall Project recently investigated how faulty drug tests at hospitals lead to pregnant women being reported to authorities and at times separated from their children.

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Can AI Replace Human Mediators? Groundbreaking Study Reveals Surprising Results

E-Discovery Team

The article by Ralph Losey discusses the evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in dispute resolution, particularly through the use of large language models like GPT-4 as mediators. The study "Robots in the Middle" evaluates AI's ability to select mediation interventions and draft intervention messages, revealing that AI can match or exceed human performance in clarity and neutrality.

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The Three Principles of Responsible AI Development, and Other Takeaways from the Everlaw Summit

Law Sites

At the Everlaw Summit in San Francisco last week, the annual customer conference of the e-discovery company Everlaw, founder and CEO AJ Shankar delivered a keynote address in which he announced the general availability of three generative AI features the company first introduced last year and had been developing in beta ever since.

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Managing eDiscovery Teams and Rampant Burnout

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Keli Maire | Working in eDiscovery is a pressure cooker. With the right approach, burnout can be managed and averted. The post Managing eDiscovery Teams and Rampant Burnout appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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By Codifying the eBay Factors, RESTORE Does Not Solve the Problem of Obtaining Injunctive Relief

IP Watchdog

In 2006, the Supreme Court upended U.S. innovation in eBay vs. MercExchange (eBay). The eBay decision mandated a four-factor test (eBay Factors) that made injunctions nearly impossible to obtain. A working paper from Professor Kristina M.L. Acri shows that eBay reduced injunctions by 91.2% for patent owners without a product and 66.7% for patent owners with a product. eBay opened the floodgates to massive predatory infringement, destroying countless startups, especially those commercializing cri

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Softbank Says Credit Suisse to Blame For Fund’s $440 Million Greensill Los

Insurance Journal

Softbank Group Corp., facing a $440 million lawsuit from Credit Suisse, said the bank was to blame for some of the investor losses tied to the collapse of Greensill Capital.

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Cleveland Police Stop and Search Black Drivers at Higher Rates Despite DOJ Oversight

The Marshall Project

Review of 17,000 Cleveland police stops shows Black people are searched three times as often, yet White people have contraband at near equal rates.

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AI in Pharmaceuticals: From Discovery to Market

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the pharmaceutical industry, offering unprecedented opportunities to accelerate drug discovery, streamline clinical trials, and fortify intellectual property (IP) strategies. As AI becomes a critical tool in pharmaceutical innovation, it also presents challenges around data security, governance, and legal accountability.

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Latest Future Ready Lawyer Survey from Wolters Kluwer Finds Broad Adoption of Gen AI By Legal Professionals

Law Sites

Seventy-six percent of legal professionals in corporate legal departments and 68% in law firms are using generative AI at least once a week, with a third of those professionals using it daily.

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McDermott and Akin become latest US law firms to hire directors of AI 

Legal IT Insider

US law firms McDermott Will & Emery and Akin both announced yesterday (30 September) that they have appointed directors of AI, becoming the latest firms to create and fill this […] The post McDermott and Akin become latest US law firms to hire directors of AI appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Blade Runner 2049 Producer Alleges Musk Created Infringing Image with Generative AI

IP Watchdog

On October 21, Los Angeles-based film production company Alcon Entertainment filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California alleging copyright infringement and false endorsement against automaker Tesla, its CEO Elon Musk and media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery. The suit claims that these parties are responsible for the creation of an artificial intelligence (AI) generated image of Tesla’s Cybercab using iconic imagery from Alcon’s 2017 theatrical release Blade Runner 2049.

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New York Mets Hit With Class Action Alleging Biometric Privacy Violations

Insurance Journal

The company that owns the New York Mets professional baseball team is the target of a class action lawsuit alleging the organization collects and profits from fans’ biometric information at its stadium, CitiField, in violation of the city’s biometrics privacy …

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