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Clio Plants Its Flag In Big Law Land with Acquisition of Enterprise Law Firm Software Provider ShareDo

Law Sites

The motto of law practice management company Clio is to “transform the legal experience for all.” But for many of its 17 years in business, that “all” has focused primarily on smaller law firms and their clients.

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Jurors Think You’re Lying—Here’s How to Win Them Over

Attorney at Work

There's a credibility crisis. Here's what attorneys can learn from journalists about rebuilding trust. The post Jurors Think Youre LyingHeres How to Win Them Over appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Private Credit’s Push for Retail Money Stokes New Vulnerability

Insurance Journal

Private credit’s rush to attract money from retail investors is making the sector more vulnerable to the kind of liquidity mismatches found in traditional lenders, the Bank for International Settlements warned in a report on Tuesday.

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Pepperdine University Makes ‘Waves’ with Emergency Trademark Motion Against Netflix

IP Watchdog

If you happened to see the new Netflix show Running Point, starring Kate Hudson, that was made possible by a last-minute decision of a California federal court on the eve of the shows February 27 release. Pepperdine University, in an emergency motion filed one week before the shows release, asked the court to block the release due to trademark violations occurring within the series.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

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?

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Merlin Launches Alchemy, Its 4th-Generation Document Intelligence Platform For Discovery and Litigation

Law Sites

The e-discovery company Merlin Search Technologies has launched Alchemy, a “document intelligence platform,” driven by generative artificial intelligence, that is designed to transform unstructured data into actionable intelligence for legal teams.

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Relationship-Based Business Development: The Power of Small Gestures

Attorney at Work

Jay Harrington | Why small gestures works as well as if not better than grand strategies. The post Relationship-Based Business Development: The Power of Small Gestures appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Farheena Rasheed to Serve as Acting Vice Chief Administrative PTAB Judge

IP Watchdog

IPWatchdog has learned that Farheena Rasheed has been asked by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to serve as one of the Acting Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judges (APJs) at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Rasheed will immediately move to the PTAB. Until this move Rasheed served as Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Solicitor, which made her the chief litigator for the USPTO.

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AffiniPay’s 2025 Legal Industry Report Portrays A Profession At A Technological Crossroads

Law Sites

AffiniPay, the parent company of a group of technology products for managing law practices and accepting online payments, includingLawPayandMyCase, today released its 2025 Legal Industry Report, based on a survey of over 2,800 legal professionals, primarily in solo and small firms, and it reveals a profession at a critical technological crossroads, with generative AI, financial […]

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The Hidden Costs of Law Firm Technology: Are You Wasting Money Without Realizing It?

Attorney at Work

Danielle DavisRoe | Making bad technology choices can cost you. Here are five hidden costs and ways to avoid wasting money and time. The post The Hidden Costs of Law Firm Technology: Are You Wasting Money Without Realizing It? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Australia Regulator Sues FIIG Securities for Cybersecurity Failures

Insurance Journal

The Australian securities watchdog said on Thursday it is taking fixed-income broker FIIG to court, alleging it failed to implement adequate cybersecurity measures over a four-year period, which enabled a hacker to infiltrate its IT network.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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CAFC: Prior Art Requires Written Support for Jepson Claim

IP Watchdog

The Federal Circuit says that you must disclose and describe the prior art, or your Jepson claim is invalid. Obviously, this means that pretty much every Jepson claim in existence is now invalid. It also ensures that Jepson claims will never be used again. It is also truly a mystery why the Patent Office would ever defend this PTAB decision and advocate in favor of requiring the prior art to be disclosed, discussed and supported.

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Should Courts Use ChatGPT? In This Appellate Opinion, Both The Majority and Dissenting Opinions Did

Law Sites

At a time when some courts are still questioning or even banning the use of generative artificial intelligence, a recent decision from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals is notable for the fact that both the majority and dissenting opinions openly discussed their use of ChatGPT in their deliberations. The decision, issued Feb.

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Discretionary Stay of Discovery Pending Decision on Dispositive Motion

E-Discovery LLC

In MJ Enterprise Holdings, Inc. v. Spiffy Franchising , LLC, 2025 WL 775515 (D. Md. Mar. 10, 2025)(Austin, J.), Defendants moved to stay all discovery deadlines pending a resolution of their motion to compel arbitration and for a stay pending arbitration. The motion to stay discovery was granted. Plaintiffs alleged fraud and misrepresentation arising out of a business relationship.

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How Faulty Parts at Boeing’s 787 Jets Flew Below the Radar in Italy

Insurance Journal

On a Saturday morning in May, 2020, Italian police officers caught two men pouring chemical waste into the sewers in the southern port city of Brindisi, near a small plane components factory.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.

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The Big Business of Bad Prison Food

The Marshall Project

As private food providers' contracts grow, the meager and moldy portions behind bars have forced some people to eat toothpaste and toilet paper.

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How A New Documentary Aims To Raise Public Awareness Of The Access To Justice Crisis (and the Crowdfunding Campaign to Support It)

Law Sites

On this weeks show: LawNext takes you to the movies. Well, to a specific movie, anyway a documentary being made to raise public awareness and understanding of the access to justice crisis in this country.

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Labels are for Canned Goods, Not Attorneys

Attorney at Work

Gray Robinson | Never accept the labels other people try to stick to you or others. The post Labels are for Canned Goods, Not Attorneys appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Ardonagh Advisory Acquires UK Broker Anderson & Co.

Insurance Journal

Ardonagh Advisory, the Ardonagh Group’s SME broking platform, announced it has acquired Anderson & Co. (Holdings) Ltd., along with its wholly owned subsidiary Anderson & Co (Insurance Brokers) Ltd. (ACIB). Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an

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U.S. District Court Judge John Holcomb: Doing My Very Best to Get it Right | IPWatchdog Unleashed

IP Watchdog

This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we present my fireside chat with Judge John Holcomb of the United States Federal District Court for the Central District of California, which took place March 4, 2025, at IPWatchdog LIVE. We began our conversation with the story about how John Holcomb the patent litigator went from private practice to becoming Judge John Holcomb of the U.S.

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Guest Post: From Experiment to Essential — How Legal AI is Changing Everything for my Team

Law Sites

The legal world’s embrace of AI in the past year hasn’t just increased it’s exploded. Law firms that were cautiously experimenting with AI in 2023 are now integrating it into their daily workflows.

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AI Sprint for Lawyers:  Four Weeks to Using AI to Work Faster, Earn More & Stress Less

My Shingle

The research doesnt lie. A recent academic study by Professor Daniel Schwarcz found that an AI preview model (similar to the one powering ChatGPT) yielded statistically significant improvements in legal analysis. At the same time, more and more small businesses are harnessing AI to slash costs and boost productivity. Yet, a recent ABA… The post AI Sprint for Lawyers: Four Weeks to Using AI to Work Faster, Earn More & Stress Less appeared first on My Shingle.

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Massive Fukushima Plant Cleanup Involves High Radiation and Stress

Insurance Journal

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown in Japan 14 years ago. Workers walk around in many areas wearing only surgical masks and regular clothes.

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The New Way of Conducting Patent Research: Proven Strategies For Efficient Due Diligence

Speaker: Andrew Klein and Jennifer Vandenplas

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.

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Lenovo Touts UK Wins Against Ericsson in Wireless Device, FRAND Licensing Disputes

IP Watchdog

Yesterday, the UKs High Court of Justice of England and Wales (EWHC) issued an approved judgment in Motorola Mobility, LLC v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ruling on the scope of a 2011 wireless device licensing agreement between Motorola (a Lenovo company) and Ericsson. According to a Lenovo press release following the decision, this ruling defines the scope of that agreement such that most Motorola devices are covered.

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DeepJudge Introduces AI Workflows, Connecting Gen AI To Enterprise Search of Law Firms’ Internal Data

Law Sites

DeepJudge, developer of an AI-powered search platform for internal law firm data, has launched AI Workflows, a new feature of its product that allows law firms to deploy AI agents and applications across their internal firm data.

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ESI Protocol Deemed Controlling

E-Discovery LLC

In Morse Elec., Inc. v. Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt, Consulting Engineers, Inc., 2025 WL 548461 (E.D. Okla. Feb. 10, 2025), Plaintiffs claim was for $1,571,754.62. The court essentially held that the ESI Protocol was binding. It wrote: The emails attached to the [Defendants] motion to compel show that Defendant notified Plaintiff that its production was not in compliance with the ESI protocol.

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UK Financial Watchdogs Drop Diversity and ‘Name and Shame’ Reforms

Insurance Journal

Britain’s top financial regulators have scrapped proposed new rules to boost diversity and inclusion in the industry, and mothballed a fresh crackdown on non-financial misconduct, citing fears of imposing unnecessary regulatory burdens on firms.

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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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Oral Hearings in UK Optis/Apple Global FRAND Case Indicate Justices Will Modify High Court Ruling

IP Watchdog

Last week, oral hearings concluded at the UK Court of Appeal in the ongoing patent licensing dispute between wireless communication developer Optis and consumer device giant Apple over 4G standard essential patents (SEPs) owned by Optis and practiced by Apple devices. While a ruling is not expected for another month or so, several signs point to the Court of Appeal adjusting the May 2023 ruling by Mr Justice Marcus Smith at the High Court of England and Wales in a way that increases the damages

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What If I Don’t Want to Litigate? Law Degree Alternatives: Exploring Unconventional Career Paths

The Barrister

When most people think of a law degree, they envision a career in traditional fields such as litigation,corporate law, or criminal defense. However, a law degree offers a versatile skill set that can be applied across various industries and professions. While many law graduates do indeed follow the path of practicing lawyers, the training and knowledge acquired during law school can lead to a wide range of non-traditional career opportunities, such as roles in public policy, legal technology, or

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You’re Not Alone

WA Bar News

Washington Lawyers Assisting Lawyers provides free, confidential peer support for legal professionals Illustration Getty/Dane_mark BY LESLIE HAGIN Inspired by successful, voluntary, peer-to-peer programs for lawyers in other states, Washington Lawyers Assisting Lawyers (WALAL) 1 was created last year as a free and confidential nonprofit assistance program.

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Citi Fined by Swiss Exchange Regulator Over 2022 Fat-Finger Flash Crash

Insurance Journal

Citigroup Inc. was fined 500,000 Swiss francs ($568,000) by Switzerland’s stock exchange regulator for failures after a London staffer’s fat-finger trade caused a flash crash in European stocks in 2022.

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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.