Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
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.
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
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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Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
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.
The Marshall Project
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
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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Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Over the first three posts in this series, I’ve talked about the shrinking ownership of law practice management technology for solo and small firms — how most of the major contenders in the market have all come to be owned by just six overarching ownership groups.
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
No one likes to pay bills. Even when the service or product we are paying for, such as attorney fees, is way more valuable than the actual dollar amount on the invoice, we humans just hate to see the money out the door. And that natural resistance to doling out the bucks can often leave […] The post Six Ways to Make Clients Happy to Pay Your Bills appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
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.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
“You can’t tell the players without a scorecard,” yelled the hawkers of olden days at major league baseball stadiums. In the modern days of law practice management, that may still be true.
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
What can your law firm do to solve the associate turnover quandary? Here are four effective associate retention strategies that will make your culture “stickier”? As 2024 turns the corner, firms across the country are still struggling with the war for talent. For smaller firms, competing with inflated Biglaw salaries is challenging, and they must […] The post How to Keep Your Associates: 4 Key Retenton Strategies appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Chubb, AIG, and Amica lead other insurers in J.D. Power’s assessment of customer satisfaction for home insurance, but the consumer intelligence company said more people are shopping around. The good news for insurers is that only 2.
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Legal IT Insider
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
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.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
In a hire designed to further accelerate its growth, Steno, a tech-enabled provider of legal support and court reporting services, has named Prabhdeep Singh, who has held executive roles in technology companies such as Clover, WeWork and Uber, as chief operating officer.
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Brooke Lively | Consider rolling out a new bonus structure designed for the greater good of the entire firm. The post Understanding Law Firm Bonuses: A Simpler Bonus Structure for Associates, Paralegals and You appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The U.S. property/casualty mutual segment has leaned on investment income to maintain strong overall financial performance and grow surplus in the face of underwriting volatility and severe weather-related activity, according to an AM Best report.
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Complex Discovery
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Editor’s Note: In a recent development, LinkedIn has attracted scrutiny for automatically enrolling users into its generative AI training initiatives without explicit consent. This decision echoes similar actions by other tech giants like Meta, signaling a growing trend in utilizing personal data to enhance AI capabilities. As privacy concerns intensify, the tech industry faces heightened public and legal pressure to ensure that user rights are respected.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
In the first two posts in this series, I have talked about the consolidation of ownership that has occurred in recent years for law practice management technology. Whereas this market was once characterized by a variety of competing companies, virtually all of the major products are now owned by one of six ownership groups.
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Susan Cohodes | For as long as I can remember, I’ve organized my life around a calendar with two sections: football season and waiting for football season. The post Game Time: Season of a Legal Career appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The storm that swamped parts of the Carolinas this week wasn’t organized enough to be named but it still has caused $7 billion in damage, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather.
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Legal IT Insider
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
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.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
In today’s episode, we feature three impromptu conversations with leaders of the case management company Filevine. Last week, I was in Salt Lake City to attend LEX Summit, the Filevine customer conference. While there, I snagged three of the company’s top executives for brief, impromptu conversations about the company, its products, and the conference.
The Marshall Project
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Inside the trial that spared Nikolas Cruz and made it easier for Florida juries to sentence people to death.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Parts of North Carolina saw something Monday that has not been seen in hundreds, perhaps 1,000 years – 18 inches of rain in half a day. That’s “once in every 1,000 years!
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Legal IT Insider
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Atlas Cloud, which provides IT services to the recruitment and legal sector, publishes research today (19 September) showing that almost three-quarters of UK-headquartered law firms have at least one employee […] The post New UK law firm cyber research finds over one million passwords on the dark web appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The three finalists have been announced for the 2024 KM&I LexPrize Innovation Award, which is designed to recognize groundbreaking ideas in knowledge management and innovation for the legal industry.
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Wednesday told the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware that it “misapprehended its role in adjudicating the issue of patentability” when it sua sponte determined claims of Astellas Pharma’s patent invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101 as directed to an ineligible natural law. The opinion was authored by Judge Lourie.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office reached a $1.7 million wage theft settlement for 550 workers in an alleged scheme in which the owner of multiple Wingstop locations in Bakersfield created separate corporate entities to circumvent labor laws.
Complex Discovery
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Editor’s Note: This article explores the impact of Generative AI (GenAI) on marketing, particularly within HaystackID, a leader in legal tech and compliance. Recently featured in an EDRM podcast hosted by Mary Mack, Kaylee Walstad, and Holley Robinson, members of HaystackID’s marketing team discussed how GenAI tools like ChatGPT and MidJourney have enhanced their ability to create high-quality content more efficiently while maintaining a strong focus on security and compliance.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Finalists have been named for the 2024 American Legal Technology Awards, which honor exceptional achievement in various aspects of legal technology, and this year, there is a twist for me: I’m honored to say I’m one of them.
The Marshall Project
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Incarcerated journalists detail the first signs of a heat wave in prison — and how they’ve coped with record-breaking temperatures.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Russia’s state-run oil tanker company Sovcomflot PJSC said that western sanctions on ships moving the nation’s petroleum oil are only serving to heighten environmental risks by forcing some vessels out of mainstream trading.
Complex Discovery
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Editor’s Note: AT&T’s $13 million settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) following a significant data breach in January 2023 highlights the ongoing cybersecurity challenges faced by telecommunications giants. This breach, which exposed the personal data of 8.9 million customers due to lapses in vendor oversight and data governance, serves as a stark reminder of the critical importance of robust security practices.
Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
BARBRI, one of the leading companies in the field of legal education, has acquired SkillBurst Interactive, a company that provides on-demand learning programs for law firms and corporations.
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