September, 2024

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Federal Court Dismisses ROSS Intelligence’s Remaining Antitrust Claim Against Thomson Reuters

Law Sites

A federal judge in Delaware has dismissed the claim by now-shuttered legal research startup ROSS Intelligence that Thomson Reuters violated federal antitrust law by unlawfully tying its search tool to its public law database in order to maintain its dominance in the overall market for legal search platforms.

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The Misguided Appeal of the Aggressive Lawyer

Attorney at Work

Ivy Grey | Check yourself for rude, aggressive language before you wreck your case. The post The Misguided Appeal of the Aggressive Lawyer appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Florida Storm Surge Swamps Nuclear Plant, Pro Golfer’s Home, Many More

Insurance Journal

Hurricane Helene’s storm surge along Florida’s western edges is being called the most devastating since 1921, responsible for destroying or heavily damaging hundreds of homes and businesses in the area.

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Author of AI-Generated Work Rejected by Copyright Office Says Lack of Protection Has Crushed Him

IP Watchdog

Jason Allen, the author of the two-dimensional digital artwork, titled “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial,” which was rejected by the U.S. Copyright Office last year, has filed a request for declaratory judgment with the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado asking the court to find that his work is eligible for copyright registration. The Review Board of the U.S.

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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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She Ate a Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then They Took Her Baby Away.

The Marshall Project

Hospitals use drug tests that return false positives from poppy seed bagels, decongestants and Zantac. Yet newborns are being taken from parents based on the results.

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A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE (AND GREAT) SIMON (“SPIKE”) MULLINGS: “STAY SAFE EVERYONE AND MAKE SURE YOU HUG YOUR LOVED ONES”

Civil Litigation Brief

I was devastated to learn of the death of Simon Mullings over the weekend. The tributes that have been paid from housing lawyers and many others have reflected his position as one of the foremost housing practitioners and campaigners. Giles.

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Top-Rated Mindfulness and Meditation Apps to Beat Lawyer Stress

Attorney at Work

Jamie Spannhake | These stress-busting apps make it easy to add meditation and mindfulness practice to your busy day. The post Top-Rated Mindfulness and Meditation Apps to Beat Lawyer Stress appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Florida’s Heritage Stock Price Drops After ’60 Minutes’ Report on Adjusters

Insurance Journal

Just as Florida property insurers face another round of storm claims, CBS News has raised questions about alleged insurer fraud stemming from claims incurred in the last major storm – Hurricane Ian, which hit much of southwest Florida two years …

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New Group Launched by IP VIPs Promises to Protect Inventors’ Right to Access Capital

IP Watchdog

A new inventors’ rights group was launched Thursday, September 19, with the aim of “helping startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurs defend their intellectual property rights and access capital.” The Inventors Defense Alliance includes Professor Kristen Osenga, professor at the University of Richmond School of Law, as its chief policy counselor, and boasts a board featuring the Hon.

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The Future of Prisons?

The Marshall Project

Inspired by Germany, South Carolina let prisoners design their own units, write house rules and settle their own disputes. Then came politics.

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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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The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here!

Legal IT Insider

Hi and welcome to the September Orange Rag. In our top stories we take a look at LinkedIn’s recent opt out data harvesting efforts and the successful pushback from the […] The post The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here! appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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In Notable E-Discovery News, ALSP Elevate Acquires Consulting Company Redgrave Data

Law Sites

In notable news for the e-discovery industry, the legal software and services provider Elevate has acquired Redgrave Data, a consulting firm that provides services and software for e-discovery and data analytics. Redgrave’s founders Mollie Nichols, Scott Culbertson, Dave Lewis, Mark Noel, and Lindsey Worth will all join Elevate’s management team.

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The new “Chaos” in enterprise data: How experts are planning for GenAI prompt data

Legal Dive

Generative AI prompt data is introducing new “Chaos” in Enterprise Data. Read the perspectives from legal experts on their approach to this evolving data challenge.

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Helene Dumps Rain on Millions of US Homes That Lack Flood Insurance

Insurance Journal

On Thursday night Helene crashed into Florida’s coast as a Category 4 hurricane. The giant storm with 140-mile-per-hour winds made landfall close to where Hurricane Debby hit in August and where Idalia struck just over a year ago.

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Other Barks and Bites for Friday, September 27: FTC Appeals Ruling on Noncompete Ban; the TTAB Cancels Four DC and Marvel SUPER HERO Trademarks; OpenAI Agrees to Share Training Data with Authors Suing for Copyright Infringement

IP Watchdog

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appeals a Florida court’s ruling on its proposed ban on noncompete agreements; two Nobel Prize winners ask to cancel their groundbreaking CRISPR patent to avoid a potential legal cancellation of the patent; and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) invalidates four superhero trademarks owned by comic giants DC and Marvel.

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Robert Roberson’s Death Penalty Case Shows How Justice System Fails People With Autism

The Marshall Project

He was convicted in his daughter’s death. Those who believe he’s innocent argue his diagnosis helps explain how he ended up facing execution.

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LinkedIn suspends opt-out AI model training for UK following ICO concerns

Legal IT Insider

LinkedIn has made a U-turn on silently using UK customer data to train its AI models, following public outcry and concerns raised by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office. The social […] The post LinkedIn suspends opt-out AI model training for UK following ICO concerns appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Kira Spin-off Zuva Unveils New Contract Review AI For In-house Legal Teams, Zuva Analyze

Law Sites

Zuva, the company that spun off from AI contract review pioneer Kira when it was acquired by Litera in 2021, today released its own AI contract review tool, Zuva Analyze, which it says will enable in-house legal teams to review contracts 2-3 times faster than reviewing them manually.

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San Diego Comic Con 2024 Panel Recordings

The Legal Geeks

The Legal Geeks had one crazy summer…including two panels at San Diego Comic Con. A big thank you to all who attended our panels. Below are the panel descriptions and audio recorded at Comic Con. Lawyerbots, Rollout!

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US Nuclear Verdicts Break Records and Drive Social Inflation to 7% in 2023: Report

Insurance Journal

Nuclear verdicts in the United States are breaking records with 27 court cases each awarding compensation of more than US$100 million during 2023, according to Swiss Re executives.

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Google Hit with Allegations of Trademark Infringement over Gemini ChatBot

IP Watchdog

Gemini Data, Inc., an AI software company, has sued Google, LLC for trademark infringement, alleging that the rebranding of Google’s AI chatbot from BARD to GEMINI represents a “calculated decision to bulldoze over Gemini Data’s exclusive rights without hesitation.” In February 2024, Google announced it would be re-branding BARD to GEMINI and attempted to register the trademark with the U.S.

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Unhoused People Have Property Rights Too

The Marshall Project

A recent Supreme Court decision spurred a crackdown on people experiencing homelessness. Here’s how some are still fighting back.

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Exclusive: Novaplex launches Compare to complete missing piece of document drafting suite

Legal IT Insider

Independent UK document production provider Novaplex is bringing new comparison software to market following two years of development and collaboration with ten early adopter law firms. Founded in 2008, Novaplex […] The post Exclusive: Novaplex launches Compare to complete missing piece of document drafting suite appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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In Chicago? Come Watch the Legaltech Week Panel Live Today! (Or Watch Us on Zoom As Usual)

Law Sites

Several of our Legaltech Week panelists are in Chicago for RelativityFest, so we’re going to (attempt to?) broadcast live from there. If you are in Chicago or attending RelativityFest, come watch us live at 2 CT/3 ET. We will be in the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Room Grand Hall MN.

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Nonprofits look to general counsel to up their game

Legal Dive

As the range and complexity of legal needs of nonprofits increase, their leaders will look to their general counsel to fill an expanded role.

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Why US Home Insurance Rates Are Rising Fast – Climate Change Plays a Big Role

Insurance Journal

Millions of Americans have been watching with growing alarm as their homeowners insurance premiums rise and their coverage shrinks. Nationwide, premiums rose 34% between 2017 and 2023, and they continued to rise in 2024 across much of the country.

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Amici Urge SCOTUS to Scrap Fourth Circuit Approach to Disgorgement of Non-Party Affiliates’ Profits

IP Watchdog

Several amici weighed in late last week on a trademark petition to the U.S. Supreme Court that asks whether “an award of a ‘defendant’s profits’ under the Lanham Act…can include an order for the defendant to disgorge the distinct profits of legally separate non-party corporate affiliates.” The Supreme Court granted the petition in Dewberry Group, Inc. v.

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Not ‘Mini-Adult Court’: Lawyers Lacking Qualifications Defended 1,200 Cuyahoga County Kids

The Marshall Project

Juvenile Court judges will now track qualifications, but insist the state system creates barriers keeping experienced attorneys from defending kids.

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Webinar 26 September: Safely leveraging your DMS content with AI

Legal IT Insider

How to leverage but protect your DMS in the Gen AI world PLUS the role of agents and automation If you want to learn how to maintain information governance in […] The post Webinar 26 September: Safely leveraging your DMS content with AI appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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The State of Knowledge Management and Innovation in Legal, with Patrick DiDomenico and Joshua Fireman

Law Sites

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Legal AI adoption needs specific use cases, trials and patience, expert panel says

Legal Dive

Lawyers have realized that integrating AI into their work will be challenging, but a strategic approach to how the software is used can help.

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US Property Insurance Rates Fall for First Time Since 2017

Insurance Journal

US property insurance rates are decreasing for the first time in almost seven years, after insurers returned to profitability amid lower losses tied to catastrophes. The average US property insurance rate decreased 0.

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USPTO Issues Final Rule on Director Review Process, Scraps After Final Consideration Pilot

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has finalized its rule formalizing the interim Director Review process the Office has been following for Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions under the America Invents Act (AIA) since the Supreme Court’s Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew decision. In July 2021, the USPTO announced that it would be implementing an interim rule at the agency in response to the late June 2021 decision in Arthrex v.

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The Hardest Case for Mercy

The Marshall Project

Inside the trial that spared Nikolas Cruz and made it easier for Florida juries to sentence people to death.

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Legal IT Latest: Consilio unveils guided AI review, Reveal launches Logikcull in Europe, Kira spin-off Zuva launches gen AI contract review tool  

Legal IT Insider

Legal consulting and eDiscovery provider Consilio today (18 September) announced the launch of Guided AI Review; a technology + services offering for customers that want to use AI tools but […] The post Legal IT Latest: Consilio unveils guided AI review, Reveal launches Logikcull in Europe, Kira spin-off Zuva launches gen AI contract review tool appeared first on Legal IT Insider.