Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Lawyers get sanctioned for filing bogus cases concocted by generative AI. This storyline is all too familiar to us legal professionals. While these headlines deliver a powerful cautionary message, they should not deter you from using GenAI in your law practice. What Lawyers Need to Know About GenAI […] The post Keys to Using GenAI in Your Law Practice?
Law Sites
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Clio’s choice of Austin, Texas, for its Clio Cloud Conference this year was a foray into enemy territory, and the enemy responded strategically with guerilla tactics of its own. Austin, as it happens, is the home base of AffiniPay, the parent company of MyCase, LawPay, CASEPeer and Docketwise, all of which are competitors to Clio.
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Law Sites
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Calling it a major first step in its wider AI product roadmap, the law practice management company Clio today released Clio Duo, a generative AI product built directly into the Clio Manage law practice management platform.
E-Discovery LLC
OCTOBER 12, 2024
In Williams v. Zaragoza , 2024 WL 4443790 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 8, 2024), a pro se former prisoner sued alleging excessive force and retaliation. The court addressed plaintiff’s motion to compel documents, holding that his requests sought irrelevant data and: “The scope of subparts 1 and 3 will therefore be appropriately narrowed to allegations of excessive force and retaliation against inmates.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The insurance industry faces significant challenges in covering catastrophic risks, especially as climate change drives more extreme weather events. With soaring premiums and increasing exclusions, the need for an accurate assessment of these risks is more important than ever.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 10, 2024
In a landmark judgment with far reaching ramifications, a German court recently held that the copying of images by Large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network (LAION) - a nonprofit organization that provides datasets, tools and models to liberate machine learning research – did not infringe copyright law. The Kneschke v. LAION case, heard by the Hamburg Regional Court, centered on LAION's automatic downloading of images, including a copyrighted work by photographer Robert Kneschke, for AI t
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Karen Dunn Skinner and David Skinner | Here are five process improvement tips to help you handle conflict checks efficiently and ethically. The post Lawyer Conflict Checks: 5 Tips to Tune Up Your Process appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Even before the second megastorm in as many weeks brings devastating floodwaters to the Southeast US, it’s already clear that federal flood-risk maps underpinning decisions by millions of American homeowners and businesses are severely out of sync with a new …
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 9, 2024
As more states legalize recreational marijuana, the incidence of children accidentally ingesting cannabis edibles has also risen dramatically. According to Pediatrics, a journal published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the number of children under six years old who have consumed cannabis products surged by 1,375% from 2017 to 2021. See Marit S.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 7, 2024
One of the most overlooked aspects of cybersecurity is training for law firm employees. The post Law Firm Cybersecurity Awareness: Training for Employees Has Never Been More Critical appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Usage of artificial intelligence by legal professionals has skyrocketed from 19% in 2023 to 79% this year, according to the ninth edition of the Legal Trends Report, released today by Clio during its Clio Cloud Conference in Austin.
E-Discovery LLC
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The decision in EEOC v. Hooters of America, LLC, __ F. Supp. 3d __, 2024 WL 4362863 (M.D. N. Car. Oct. 1, 2024), opens with the court’s statement that: The parties jointly ask to extend the discovery deadline and continue the trial. They have not acted with due diligence or shown good cause, and the motion will be denied. As the parties have demonstrated that they cannot manage the discovery process efficiently on their own, court oversight is necessary.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Hurricane Milton could result in a $60 billion loss for the global insurance industry, creating a surge in 2025 reinsurance prices which could boost some insurance companies’ shares, analysts at RBC Capital said.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 8, 2024
On October 7, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order list that included cert denials for several intellectual property cases that were presented to the nation’s highest court. In rendering those denials, the Supreme Court leaves in place an appellate ruling invalidating patents claiming improvements to computer networking technologies under Section 101’s abstract idea jurisprudence.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 8, 2024
In this tips series, the legal technology training experts at Affinity Consulting Group offer straightforward answers to common questions about popular software programs used in law offices. This time: Handling Bates numbering in Power PDF, adapted from “Kofax (Nuance) Power PDF for Legal Professionals.“ The Bates numbering system has its roots in the late 19th […] The post How to Bates Number Documents in Kofax Power PDF appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Hope it wasn’t something he said on my podcast. A week after appearing on my LawNext podcast to discuss his one-year anniversary as chief executive officer at UnitedLex, James Schellhase is out of that job, replaced by the company’s general counsel Renee Meisel.
WA Bar News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Unique Considerations for Patenting Inventions Practiced in Outer Space Illustration by Sierra McWilliams BY KATE MEAD Since the 1980s, outer space has developed into a significant destination for commercial technologies. The commercial space industry now has an estimated value of hundreds of billions of dollars. 1 In particular, low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites are increasingly important for providing commercial computing and telecommunications services.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Almost two years after a group of independent claims adjusters alleged that insurers had deceptively altered their damage estimates and low-balled policyholders, Florida’s chief financial officer has issued an emergency rule barring similar actions in Hurricane Milton claims.
Complex Discovery
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Editor’s Note: McDonald’s recent legal action against the U.S. meatpacking industry’s ‘Big Four’—Tyson, JBS, Cargill, and National Beef—marks a significant moment in antitrust litigation, with serious implications for both corporate governance and market competition. By accusing these industry giants of manipulating beef prices through collusion, McDonald’s aims to expose practices that allegedly violate the Sherman Act.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Last month, I kicked off our series on survival skills for lawyers, and stress by discussing emotional resilience, the ability to bounce back from the inevitable disappointments and obstacles encountered in practicing law. In this blog post, we’ll discuss essential stress management practices specifically tailored for lawyers and ways to deal with chronic stress.
Law Sites
OCTOBER 10, 2024
“Momentum is the driving force that turns short bursts of energy into sustained success.” With those words during his opening keynote that has been become a signature event of the Clio Cloud Conference, Clio founder and CEO Jack Newton explained why the conference chose “momentum” as its theme this year.
WA Bar News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Bar Number: 59365 Hailing from Ripley, West Virginia, Alex fell in love with Washington after attending law school at Gonzaga. He currently works at Northwest Justice Project, handling housing, education, and civil rights cases. Alex also sits on both the WSBA’s Pro Bono & Public Service Committee and the Washington Young Lawyers Committee. What is the most interesting case you have handled in your career so far and why?
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
A new report from insurance broker Aon reveals that the prospective return on equity (ROE) for diversified homeowners insurance carriers decreased by 100 basis points to 5.0% from last year’s ROE, despite carriers receiving significant rate increases in 2023/2024.
Practice Panther
OCTOBER 10, 2024
As with any business, your law firm depends on sound billing and accounting practices. With the end of the year in sight (trust use, we can’t believe it’s Q4 either), you want to be sure you’ve caught up on reconciling your trust accounts, accounted for all unbilled time, collected your outstanding balances, and prepared for the upcoming year.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 9, 2024
This checklist will help you tidy up by the end of the year and give you a clear picture of your firm’s financial performance. The post Law Firm Financial Management: A 5-Step Checklist to Close Out the Year appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Civil Litigation Brief
OCTOBER 6, 2024
For some time now the courts have been grappling with the notion of the “implied sanction” in relation to rules and orders. Some rules are subject to “implied sanctions” so that a failure to comply means that a party has.
Complex Discovery
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Editor’s Note: This article highlights the challenges and trends shaping the cybersecurity landscape in 2024, focusing on the critical gaps in external attack surface management as revealed in the 2024 State of Attack Surface Threat Intelligence Report by TacitRed and Cybersecurity Insiders. The survey findings are particularly relevant to cybersecurity and information governance professionals, who must prioritize maturing their security programs to withstand increasingly sophisticated thr
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The company that owns the New York Mets professional baseball team is the target of a class action lawsuit alleging the organization collects and profits from fans’ biometric information at its stadium, CitiField, in violation of the city’s biometrics privacy …
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The company discriminated against unionizing employees and refused to collectively bargain with them, the board said in a Sept. 30 complaint.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Wendy Merrill | For firms committed to securing a sustainable future, it falls to their managing partners to set a tone of transparency. The post Managing Partners: Transform Your Law Firm by Leading with Transparency appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
The Marshall Project
OCTOBER 9, 2024
When you are harmed in a place whose purpose is punishment, why is it so hard to get justice?
SW&L Attorneys Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Proper Venue For A North Dakota Guardianship: Understanding The Legal Framework In North Dakota, guardianship is a legal arrangement where a court appoints a guardian to make decisions for someone who is unable to make those decisions themselves. This can involve minors or adults who are incapacitated due to age, illness, or disability. If you are interested, you can also read about guardianships and conservatorships in the following articles: What Happens If I Don’t Have a Health Care Directi
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 11, 2024
A follow-up inspection by federal workplace safety investigators in April 2024 found a Janesville, Wisconsin recycling company continuing to expose employees to unsafe levels of lead and cadmium while they dismantled cathode ray tubes from older TVs, despite being cited …
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 8, 2024
This is the second recent case claiming the fast fashion giant sent advertisements to people on the National Do Not Call Registry.
Complex Discovery
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Editor’s Note: Russia’s latest move to block the popular messaging platform Discord signals its continued strategy to exert control over foreign tech companies operating within its borders. This action, taken by Roskomnadzor, highlights the intensifying regulatory environment as Russia seeks to clamp down on content it deems illegal or extremist, further emphasizing the geopolitical complexities in the wake of the Ukraine invasion.
Practice Panther
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Halloween is here, and what better way to have some fun than with a special Halloween edition of PracticePanther feature “tricks”? From generating more leads to streamlined communication and more, we’ve got it all. Grab your candy bag and read on to discover how these PracticePanther tricks can treat your practice. Trick 1: Generate Quality Leads with OneLink Our first trick focuses on using OneLink to capture leads effortlessly.
Legal IT Insider
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Will Gen AI be the death of the billable hour? How should we be training staff to use technology now? And what does Clio’s $900m investment mean for end users? […] The post ClioCon Roundup: Is the billable hour dead, and other existential questions appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
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