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Attention Legal Tech Startups: Applications Now Open for the 9th Annual Startup Alley and Pitch Competition at ABA TECHSHOW 2025

Law Sites

Ever since Startup Alley first launched in 2017, the pitch competition has helped catapult the success of a long list of legal technology startups and become a seminal event of the American Bar Association’s annual TECHSHOW.

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Too Busy to Respond to Discovery = Waiver of Objections & Sanctions

E-Discovery LLC

I’ll give the defendant in Orlando Health , Inc. v. HKS Architects, Inc., 2024 WL 4625727 (M.D. Fl. Oct. 30, 2024), credit. It was candid with the court. Despite several extensions of time, the defendant essentially told the court that it had been too busy to respond to discovery. While candor is commendable, sanctions were imposed. Plaintiff Orlando sought discovery from defendant HKS.

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Deep Dive Recap: Game-Changing Workflows from Real Lawmatics Users

Lawmatics

This month, we’re pulling back the curtain on the workflows and go-to tools that help three attorneys — and Lawmatics power users — run their firms with efficiency. These experts share their secrets to mastering three critical stages of the client journey: attracting qualified leads, nurturing them into clients, and onboarding new clients seamlessly.

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Some States Are Turning Miscarriages and Stillbirths Into Criminal Cases Against Women

The Marshall Project

How a person handles a pregnancy loss — and where it occurs — can be the difference between a private medical issue and facing criminal charges.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

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.

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Lemonade Remains in the Red With $68M Loss in Q3

Insurance Journal

Insurtech Lemonade reported a third quarter 20243 net loss of nearly $68 million and a year-to-date loss of $172.2 million. Results were in comparison to a net loss of $61.5 during the same quarter and a loss of $194.

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The Three Principles of Responsible AI Development, and Other Takeaways from the Everlaw Summit

Law Sites

At the Everlaw Summit in San Francisco last week, the annual customer conference of the e-discovery company Everlaw, founder and CEO AJ Shankar delivered a keynote address in which he announced the general availability of three generative AI features the company first introduced last year and had been developing in beta ever since.

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What Intellectual Property Policy Should Look Like in the Age of AI

IP Watchdog

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, it brings with it numerous questions regarding the application of intellectual property (IP) laws. The intersection of AI and IP raises critical considerations about the rights of creators and innovators, the interpretation and enforcement of established laws, and the potential impact on the future of creativity and innovation.

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The True, Massive Cost of Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans

The Marshall Project

Along with immense human suffering, deporting millions of people could cost billions and damage the economy, according to several recent analyses.

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Homeowners Insurance Does Not Cover Cryptocurrency Theft, 4th Circuit Affirms

Insurance Journal

A federal appeals court has affirmed that a homeowners insurance policy does not cover the theft of cryptocurrency because the loss of a digital currency does not involve a “direct physical loss” as required by the policy.

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Supreme Courts of Delaware and Georgia Act to Regulate Use of Generative AI in the Courts

Law Sites

In a coincidence of timing that reflects how legal professionals are wrestling with issues around generative artificial intelligence, the supreme courts of Delaware and Georgia issued orders within a day of each other last week relating to the use of AI in the courts and by legal professionals. On Oct.

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Stay On Top of Newly Filed State & Federal Litigation: Curated Just for You!

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.

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Can AI Replace Human Mediators? Groundbreaking Study Reveals Surprising Results

E-Discovery Team

The article by Ralph Losey discusses the evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in dispute resolution, particularly through the use of large language models like GPT-4 as mediators. The study "Robots in the Middle" evaluates AI's ability to select mediation interventions and draft intervention messages, revealing that AI can match or exceed human performance in clarity and neutrality.

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Bizarre Halloween Laws Around the World

Optima Juris

Halloween, a celebration known for its playful eeriness and creative costumes, is embraced by millions around the globe. However, beneath the surface of spooky festivities lies a cornucopia of peculiar laws and regulations that govern how the holiday is celebrated in various countries. Whether you’re planning a Halloween getaway or simply curious about international traditions, exploring these unique legal quirks offers a deeper understanding of how diverse, and sometimes quirky, our globa

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Debunked: USPTO Findings Should End False Pharma Patent Narratives

IP Watchdog

One of the more interesting public policy reads of 2024 comes from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), whose “Drug Patent and Exclusivity Study” effectively debunks the false narratives and bogus statistics that have been levied against pharmaceutical patents with significant effect in recent years. The inescapable takeaway from the USPTO study is that activists have manipulated data to inflate the effects of patents and other exclusive rights on competition.

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Dozens of Alleged Looters, Unlicensed Construction Workers Arrested in Florida

Insurance Journal

More than 100 people were arrested late last week in storm-ravaged Pinellas County, Florida, charged with looting homes and working as unlicensed contractors, two weeks after Hurricane Milton forced many residents to evacuate.

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How It Works: Demo of CaseMark’s AI-Powered Legal Document Summary Generator

Law Sites

In this week’s episode of our video series How it Works, I received a demonstration of Casemark, a legal document summarizer intended to improve deposition summaries, trial summaries, and more. In the founders’ words: CaseMark has strived to build the “easy button” for AI-in-legal that won’t get attorneys in trouble.

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Amazon, Google sue over fake online reviews

Legal Dive

The dual complaints in federal court target sellers of fake reviews for retailers and local businesses that market on the web giants.

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Families Seek Answers, Solace as St. Louis Police Struggle to Solve Killings

The Marshall Project

We investigate the impact of the St. Louis police’s failure to solve murders, and rapper G. Dep talks about healing after turning himself in.

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Life Sciences Masters Panelists Say USPTO’s Controversial Anti-Pharma Rules are Unlikely to Progress

IP Watchdog

During IPWatchdog’s Life Sciences Masters program, which is taking place this week from Monday to Wednesday, panelists on the one hand breathed a sigh of relief that certain rule proposals considered most destructive to the industry seem unlikely to move forward, but on the other, lamented the overall negative tenor of the public debate around pharmaceutical patents today.

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Crews Fight Large Brush Fire in Massachusetts; Separate Fire Kills 1

Insurance Journal

A woman died in an outdoor fire in Massachusetts at an encampment in Millbury on Saturday night and crews on Sunday were still fighting a large overnight brush fire in Salem as dry and windy conditions have raised the risk …

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Trademark Docketing Software Alt Legal Expands Into Paralegal Services with Acquisition of WeberMark

Law Sites

Alt Legal, a company that provides software for automated trademark docketing, is expanding into providing trademark paralegal services through the acquisition of WeberMark. Alt Legal will now offer paralegal services under the brand Alt Legal Assist, to supplement its flagship docketing and monitoring products.

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[Educational Webcast] Anatomy of a Business Email Compromise

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: Business Email Compromise (BEC) continues to pose severe risks to organizations, often resulting in significant financial repercussions and reputational harm. HaystackID’s webcast, “Anatomy of a Business Email Compromise,” will offer crucial insights from seasoned cybersecurity professionals into how these attacks unfold and how they can be countered.

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Zealous advocacy? No, call it lawyer betrayal instead, professor says

Legal Dive

Corporate obedience to the law is mandatory, which means aggressive lawyering that aids misconduct should be reframed as client betrayal, a Michigan State law professor argues.

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Chiropractic Manipulation Leading To Stroke: Common Misconceptions And What You Need To Know

SW&L Attorneys Blog

Chiropractic care is a common form of treatment for musculoskeletal issues, especially for back and neck pain. However, in some rare cases, chiropractic neck adjustments can lead to serious injuries, including strokes. If you or a loved one has experienced a stroke after a chiropractic manipulation, you may be wondering how this type of injury occurs and whether legal options are available for you.

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Online Insurer Waterdrop Mulls Secondary Listing in Hong Kong

Insurance Journal

US-listed Waterdrop Inc. is looking at a secondary listing in Hong Kong as it seeks to expand its insurance business in the financial hub, according to Chief Executive Officer Shen Peng.

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Recorded Live At #ClioCon: A Deep Dive into the 2024 Clio Legal Trends Report, with Joshua Lenon, Clio’s Lawyer in Residence

Law Sites

At the recent Clio Cloud Conference in Austin, Texas, Clio released its ninth annual Legal Trends Report, a report that uses both survey responses and anonymized data from Clio users to paint a picture of key trends in law practice and legal technology.

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CJEU Says Copyrighted Works of Art Get EU Protection Regardless of Standard in Origin Country

IP Watchdog

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that EU Member States are required to protect works of applied art in the European Union, irrespective of the country of origin of those works or the nationality of their author. The judgment in Case C-227/23 of 24 October 2024 (Kwantum versus Vitra) is a landmark copyright decision. The matter was referred to the CJEU by the Supreme Court of The Netherlands following a dispute between the companies Vitra and Kwantum.

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Incarcerated Men at Sing Sing’s First Film Festival Reflect on Movies, Justice, and Change

The Marshall Project

The diverse group of jurors shared how their favorite films have shaped their perspectives on community and life behind bars.

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DOL AI Principles: A Podcast by ‘Two Anonymous AI Podcasters’

E-Discovery Team

by Ralph Losey October 30, 2024 Listen to the AI generated Podcast on the U.S. Department of Labor publication AI Principles for Developers and Employers to mitigate the potential harm AI can cause to workers’ well-being. Ralph Losey Copyright 2024. All Rights Reserved.

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Kremlin Says Google Should Lift YouTube Block on Russian Broadcasters

Insurance Journal

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Alphabet’s Google should lift its block on Russian TV channels broadcasting on YouTube and said it hoped huge legal claims racking up against the U.S.-based company would jolt it into action.

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The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here!

Legal IT Insider

Hi and welcome to the October Orange Rag, in which we reveal that Linklaters, Herbert Smith Freehill and Clifford Chance have come out on top of newly-published law firm maturity rankings of […] The post The Orange Rag Newsletter is Here! appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Free Legal Invoice Templates and Tips for Streamlined Billing

MyCase

Despite their practice area, size, or location, all law firms have one thing in common—they want less non-billable work. The Thomson Reuters’ 2023 State of U.S. Small Law Firms Report revealed that spending too much time on administrative tasks is a top challenge for 77% of lawyers. Legal billing and invoicing can be especially time-consuming due to the documents, communication, and level of detail needed to keep everything on track.

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Is the FTC targeting chargeback service providers?

Legal Dive

“For better or for worse, applying pressure to payments organizations to ferret out bad-merchant actors seems to be an effective way for the FTC to make private industry police the merchant marketplace,” writes an industry lawyer.

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Echoes of AI Podcast: Dario Amodei’s Essay on AI, ‘Machines of Loving Grace’ Is Like a Breath of Fresh Air

E-Discovery Team

Ralph Losey announces a podcast featuring his recently published article on the EDRM Global Podcast Network. Titled "Echoes of AI: Episode 6," the podcast is generated by Google's Gemini AI, which he directs and verifies. He notes the AIs often provide valuable insights he might miss. The full article is forthcoming.

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State Farm Settles Immigration Discrimination Case with Justice Department

Insurance Journal

The Justice Department announced that it secured a settlement agreement with State Farm resolving the department’s determination that one of State Farm’s corporate offices in Richardson, Texas, violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) when it terminated a worker in …

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JP Morgan Affiliates to Pay $151 Million to Resolve SEC Enforcement Actions

Securities Docket

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS) and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (JPMIM) – both affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JP Morgan) – in five separate enforcement actions for failures including misleading disclosures to investors, breach of fiduciary duty, prohibited joint transactions and principal trades, and failures to make recommendations in the best interest of customers.

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