Law Sites
APRIL 18, 2024
Debuting today is a new product, KLapper, that is a DIY legal virtual assistant builder, powered by generative AI, and designed specifically for law firm knowledge management and innovation teams. Developed by KLoBot Inc.
Attorney at Work
APRIL 19, 2024
Julie Bee | Five steps you can take to slow down, recenter — and get back to focusing on what you and your firm do best. Bonus: 26 ways to say no in almost any situation. The post No for Now: 5 Smart Steps for Pressing Pause appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Simple Legal
APRIL 18, 2024
The efficiency and security of collaboration between in-house legal teams and their outside counsel can significantly influence the quality of service and outcomes. Recognizing this pivotal relationship, SimpleLegal is thrilled to announce an innovative leap forward: the introduction of vendor collaboration, set to greatly improve the way in-house legal teams and their outside counsel collaborate.
Lawmatics
APRIL 18, 2024
A legal client intake form is a crucial document used by law firms to gather essential information about a client and their legal matter. Legal client intake automation, including the use of an intake process template, streamlines the intake process so legal teams can prioritize casework. By establishing a clear and consistent process for client intake, you can save time, eliminate pesky errors and keep everyone in your practice on the same page.
Advertiser: Trellis
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
Law Sites
APRIL 19, 2024
Four years. No institutional capital. An incredible co-founder. Tenacious execution. Lucky timing. And a belief that what we were doing was important. Simply put, it was as rollercoaster.
Attorney at Work
APRIL 18, 2024
Laura Wenzel | A KM initiative requires a culture shift for most small and midsize firms. Here's why it’s worth it. The post How AI-Enabled Knowledge Management Can Help Small and Midsize Law Firms Level Up appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Lawmatics
APRIL 16, 2024
Client intake is extremely important for law firms, as it establishes the attorney-client relationship and converts a prospect into a paying client. Although law firms traditionally completed intake manually, legal client intake automation and the use of intake process templates can dramatically streamline the process by engaging and retaining new clients faster than ever before.
Law Sites
APRIL 17, 2024
ClaimScore, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to help detect fraudulent claims in class action lawsuits, has closed a $3.15 million seed funding round led by ROC Venture Group, a private investment firm based in Naples, Fla.
Attorney at Work
APRIL 17, 2024
Analog Attorney | File management on the Remarkable 2 can be intuitive and fast, if you set it up at the beginning. The post Brilliant File Management on the Remarkable 2 appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 15, 2024
On April 10, Dr. Stephen Thaler filed a reply brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, continuing the artificial intelligence (AI) technologist’s legal challenge to the U.S. Copyright Office’s refusal to register copyright to an artwork generated by Thaler’s Creativity Machine. The reply brief argues that there is no human authorship requirement under the U.S.
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.
Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips
APRIL 19, 2024
It was my policy over my 50 years of representing plaintiffs to refuse to agree to any form of confidentiality as an imposed requirement of settlement by a defendant. My policy was that clients were free to keep the information personally confidential and from media or public disclosure if they wanted to do so, but the defendant could not require it as a condition of settlement.
Law Sites
APRIL 15, 2024
Thomson Reuters has launched a global Developer Portal giving access to over 100 APIs, providing tax, legal, risk and fraud professionals with tools to more easily integrate their workflows with the company’s technology, data, content and insights.
Attorney at Work
APRIL 16, 2024
Roy Ginsburg | Nonlawyer ownership of law firms provides a “new, fertile hunting ground” for private equity, but is it improving access to justice? The post The Latest in Law Firm Ownership appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
The 10b-5 Daily
APRIL 14, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a decision in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P. holding that the failure to disclose information required by Item 303 of Regulation S-K can support a Rule 10b-5(b) claim only if the omission renders affirmative statements misleading. It is a unanimous decision authored by Justice Sotomayor. Item 303 of Regulation S-K requires companies to describe “known trends or uncertainties” that may have a material impact on the company̵
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.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 16, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court today reversed an en banc decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in which Judge Pauline Newman dissented, a development Newman’s lawyers say belies CAFC Chief Judge Moore’s opinion that Newman is mentally unfit to serve on the court. The en banc decision was an appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in which Judges Newman and Reyna each separately dissented.
Law Sites
APRIL 17, 2024
Thomson Reuters, continuing to build on its acquisition last June of Casetext and its CoCounsel generative AI legal assistant for a whopping $650 million cash, today disclosed plans to deploy CoCounsel as a single and continuous AI assistant across its entire portfolio of products spanning every professional its serves in legal, tax, risk and fraud, […]
Attorney at Work
APRIL 15, 2024
Yuliya LaRoe | Practice group leaders fulfill four roles within a law firm. Here's an overview of the leadership and business skills needed to succeed. The post Art of Steering the Ship: The Essential Management Toolkit for Practice Group Leaders appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Legally Speaking
APRIL 19, 2024
By Malcom Trotter, global education and training professional There is evidence that university graduates earn more than non-graduates, with the most recent official statistics showing that in the UK, on average, graduates earn £11,500 per year more than non-graduates. But that doesn’t mean graduates are guaranteed higher paid positions.
Advertiser: Trellis
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.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 18, 2024
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that will be officially published in the Federal Register tomorrow and that addresses a subset of issues from the controversial April 2023 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM). USPTO Director Kathi Vidal received criticism following the ANPRM, most notably from Congress.
Law Sites
APRIL 16, 2024
The global legal research company vLex today announced the launch of Vincent AI Document Analyze, a new tool in its suite of generative AI features that enables legal professionals to analyze litigation and transactional documents and surface legal and factual information that they can use in preparing a response.
Newport Beach California Business Litigation Law B
APRIL 15, 2024
Legal malpractice refers to the negligence or misconduct of a legal professional while representing a client. This negligence can harm the client’s case or rights. Understanding this type of professional malpractice is important to protect oneself when seeking legal assistance. Duty of care When you hire an attorney, they owe you a duty of care; this duty means they must provide competent and diligent representation in your legal matters.
Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy
APRIL 16, 2024
Slow the video down It moves too fast But watch out it makes intent really last Feelin’ groovy (with apologies to Simon and Garfunkle) The proliferation of video evidence- body cameras, store security footage, ring cameras, and the ubiquitous hand-held cellphone – can’t be questioned. The use of video ranges from the high-profile cases, all too often involving police violence on civilians, to drunk driving and shoplifting cases.
Advertiser: Trellis
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.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 14, 2024
In a precedential decision issued Friday by Judge Leonard Stark, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed a district court’s judgment that Luv n’ care, Ltd. and Nouri E. Hakim (LNC) succeeded in proving Lindsey Laurain and Eazy-PZ, LLC (EZPZ) were barred from relief due to unclean hands but vacated the court’s judgment for EZPZ of no inequitable conduct.
Law Sites
APRIL 19, 2024
Live today on Legaltech Week, the panel will be joined by special guest Jake Heller, cofounder of Casetext and now head of product, CoCounsel, at Thomson Reuters, to discuss the news announced earlier this week that Thomson Reuters will deploy the CoCounsel AI assistant as a single app across its entire portfolio of products spanning […]
Law Sites
APRIL 16, 2024
With so much focus on the use of large language models in law practice, the Kelvin Large Language Model – or KL3M (pronounced CLEM) for short – stands out as distinct for two reasons. For one, it is the first LLM built entirely from scratch specifically for the legal market.
Law Sites
APRIL 16, 2024
Every year, the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) hands out its Webby Awards, which honor excellence on the internet and recognize influential creators and brands.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 19, 2024
This week in Other Barks & Bites: HP sues a Chinese competitor for infringing on cloud computing patents; three federal agencies launch portal to report anti-competitive practices in the healthcare sector; and a European court rejects Pablo Escobar’s family to register the drug lord’s name as a trademark.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 18, 2024
In patent litigation, damages issues are sometimes treated as an afterthought when compared to the issues of infringement and invalidity. However, achieving a client’s goals requires an attorney to place damages at the center of the litigation strategy from the very beginning. Damages, quite simply, can make or break a case. And it is a quickly evolving field, rife with inconsistent judicial decisions, vague standards, and new techniques for measuring damages.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 18, 2024
It was a slow week for new patent filings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and in the district courts. This week saw only 18 new filings at the PTAB—one of which was a Post Grant Review, while the remaining were inter partes reviews (IPRs). Texas Instruments, Inc. continued challenging Greenthread LLC patents, filing four IPRs against four patents (bringing the total number of IPRs Texas Instruments has filed up to seven).
IP Watchdog
APRIL 15, 2024
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today that it will be publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) tomorrow aimed at formalizing the rules governing Director Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions under the America Invents Act (AIA). In July 2021, the USPTO announced that it would be implementing an interim rule at the agency in response to the U.S.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 18, 2024
Times are changing at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)! Not only are there rumors that the Senate IP Subcommittee may be a matter of several weeks away from marking up the PREVAIL Act and voting it out of committee, but the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has finally issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) relating to several changes to the Code of Federal Regulations as they pertain to patent challenges at the PTAB.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 17, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Monday rejected Timberland’s bid to protect its popular boot design. The court explained that the district court did not err in finding that the company failed to prove the design had acquired distinctive meaning. according to Monday’s ruling, the boot’s design lacks “a distinctive meaning” that identifies them as Timberlands.
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