Law Sites
JUNE 13, 2024
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.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 10, 2024
While there are many ways of increasing resilience, these three tips will help you to invest your time and energy well. The post Three Tips for Becoming More Resilient appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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The Marshall Project
JUNE 13, 2024
The Marshall Project found nearly 100 people who were punished for the actions of their abusers under little-known laws like “accomplice liability.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 9, 2024
On June 6, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that the Office would be reopening the public comment period for the development of inventorship guidance surrounding inventions developed by artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Although the USPTO will continue to collect public comments until the middle of June, public comments received from patent industry stakeholders so far are largely urging the agency to adopt inventorship guidan
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Law Sites
JUNE 11, 2024
LexIQ, an early-stage startup focused on using artificial intelligence to draft and review contracts in Microsoft Word, is today launching its waitlist for corporate legal departments and law firms interested in joining is beta program.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 14, 2024
Words that may seem harmless can sow dissonance and create tension. Here are some alternatives. The post These 5 Phrases Make You Sound Out of Touch appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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IP Watchdog
JUNE 12, 2024
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that it has updated its Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP 1) on “Assignment of Judges to Panels.” The 16th revisions to SOP 1 deletes a section on “expanded panels,” among other changes. According to the USPTO’s announcement, the revision “aligns with recently updated Paneling Guidance, Standard Operating Procedure 4, and Director Review procedures.
Law Sites
JUNE 10, 2024
Last week, KKR, a major global investment firm, announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Agiloft, the contract lifecycle management company.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 11, 2024
Automated SMS marketing, also known as text marketing, is a powerful tool in the quest to find and keep new clients. The post 5 Ways Automated SMS Marketing Can Help Law Firms Boost Client Acquisition and Retention appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Complex Discovery
JUNE 14, 2024
Editor’s Note: In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is a cornerstone of national security and trust in government operations. Recent hearings before the House Homeland Security Committee have put Microsoft at the center of intense scrutiny following a series of significant cybersecurity breaches. These incidents have exposed vulnerabilities in federal email systems, prompting critical discussions about the tech giant’s role and responsibility in safeguarding sensitive informat
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IP Watchdog
JUNE 13, 2024
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).
WA Bar News
JUNE 11, 2024
COLUMN > Ethics & the Law Illustration © Getty/Moor Studio By Mark J. Fucile “[T]estimony of witnesses who were kicked by plaintiff’s attorney while the witnesses were responding to defendants’ attorney’s inquiry. should not be considered as evidence. because there is no way of knowing what the testimony would have been if the witnesses had been left alone.” — West v.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 13, 2024
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.
Ball in Your Court
JUNE 12, 2024
My esteemed colleagues, Kelly Twigger and Doug Austin, each posted about a recent discovery decision from the Middle District of … Continue reading →
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Jonathan Leach LLC
JUNE 10, 2024
Mock trials in El Paso allow students and aspiring legal professionals to practice trial procedures and legal reasoning in a controlled environment. An effective mock trial can significantly impact individual performance and the overall learning experience. At Jonathan Leach, we help individuals create well-designed mock trials that simulate real-world conditions.
WA Bar News
JUNE 11, 2024
Life in the public defense machine amid newly recommended caseload standards Illustration © Getty/Vasyl Cheipesh BY COLIN RIGLEY When the WSBA Board of Governors adopted new caseload standards for indigent defense services, as recommended by the Council on Public Defense (CPD), 1 it was a key step toward mending a collapsing public defense system in Washington, but it’s no panacea.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 11, 2024
Gray Robinson | Most of us acknowledge eating fast food seven days a week is unhealthy. But toxic thoughts may be just as bad. The post Lawyers: Toxic Thoughts May Be Hurting You (And Your Practice) More Than You Know appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Practice Panther
JUNE 12, 2024
Summer vacation as a lawyer? We get it, lawyers have a busy job — and that’s an understatement. It can often feel impossible to take some time to slow down when you’re constantly getting swamped with client demands and cases. As difficult as it might seem to get away from your practice, it’s still worth the effort for your well-being.
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Civil Litigation Brief
JUNE 14, 2024
There has not been a case on (mis)service of the claim form on this blog for 14 days now. It may be an appropriate time to go back to one of the problem areas – service on a solicitor. There.
The Marshall Project
JUNE 9, 2024
Washington, like most states, has a law intended to protect health care workers. Instead, it’s led to prosecutions of people with severe mental illness.
Legal IT Insider
JUNE 13, 2024
AI legal assistant Robin AI today (13 June) announced a new product line, Robin AI Reports, which automates a key piece of the M&A due diligence process. The new offering […] The post Robin AI launches AI Reports and says they cut M&A contract analysis time by 85% appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Practice Panther
JUNE 12, 2024
Data breaches and cyber threats have become a constant concern, especially for law firms. Law firms handle a lot of sensitive information, from personal client details to confidential case files. Keeping this data secure is more important than ever. Here’s why law firms need to focus on cybersecurity and how they can protect their data. Why Should Law Firms Invest in Cybersecurity Measures?
Civil Litigation Brief
JUNE 13, 2024
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.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 13, 2024
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
WA Bar News
JUNE 11, 2024
COLUMN > Write to Counsel Illustration © Getty / Varijanta WRITE TO US > If you have a question about legal writing that you’d like to see addressed in a future “Write to Counsel” column by UW Law writing faculty, please submit it to wabarnews@wsba.org , with the subject line “Write to Counsel.” BY JACLYN C. CELEBREZZE Twelve thousand. That’s the word limit for opening briefs in Washington appellate courts. 1 Figuring the average reader can process 256 words per minute, that’s slightly m
The Marshall Project
JUNE 14, 2024
A longtime journalist serving on a jury must weigh the flaws of the system against the holes in the gun and drug case he heard.
Civil Litigation Brief
JUNE 10, 2024
I spent last Friday slightly outside my comfort zone lecturing at the Legal Action Group Housing Law Conference, some aspects of which will feature in future blog posts. Needless to say all the housing lawyers were lovely and I went.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 11, 2024
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a final rule today that will amend the rules of practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to formalize the existing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP4) governing circulation and internal review of PTAB decisions. In October 2023, the Office issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that aimed to “promote consistent, clear, and open decision-making processes while protecting judicial independence and increasing transparency
Legally Weird
JUNE 12, 2024
It is true that New York City already has the lowest car ownership compared to other U.S. cities, but it’s probably not as low as you think. Although car ownership in the five boroughs is less than half of the rest of the country, 45% of them still own a car in the city, according to TitleMax. For Manhattan locals, driving leads to congestion, a problem that the islanders have been facing for a while now.
Practice of Law
JUNE 13, 2024
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.
Civil Litigation Brief
JUNE 13, 2024
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.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 14, 2024
This week in Other Barks and Bites: the D.C. Court of Appeals finds that the Administrative Procedures Act waives sovereign immunity in the context of copyright rule promulgation; the U.S. Chamber of Commerce calls out Sen. Bernie Sanders for abusive subpoenas targeting a pharmaceutical executive at Novo Nordisk; the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office establishes an online process for de-designating precedential decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; Oracle stock rose by 13% in Wednesday
E-Discovery Team
JUNE 13, 2024
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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