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When AI Conversations Become Compliance Risks: Rethinking Confidentiality in the ChatGPT Era

Complex Discovery

In a striking admission, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that ChatGPT interactions lack the privacy protections of attorney-client privilege, raising immediate concerns for legal professionals. The interplay between legal practice and AI technology is more than a legal matter; it touches on corporate governance.

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GENIUS Act Signed Into Law: A Game Changer for Legal Discovery and Information Governance

Complex Discovery

The formal alignment of traditional legal and regulatory principles with blockchain-based technologies has now been established through federal legislation. This intersection of regulatory compliance and distributed ledger technology introduces specific challenges for information governance. 1582 (The White House) S.1582

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Patent Office Implements Changes to Requirements for Admissions Criteria for Patent Bar

IP Watchdog

The Office said at the time it planned to “expand the admission criteria of our patent bar to encourage broader participation and to keep up with the ever-evolving technology and related teachings that qualify someone to practice before the USPTO.”

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Five Legal Technology Trends of Note From the TechnoLawyer Top Products Awards of 2021

Attorney at Work

‘Tis the season for legal technology predictions, which are entertaining but seldom useful. Chosen by the subscribers of our flagship TechnoLawyer newsletter , these awards serve as a buyer’s guide and also reflect important trends in legal technology. I explore five in this article. Two TechnoLawyer award winners do just that.

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Uber Technologies – Another Hyperlink Decision

E-Discovery LLC

In In Re: Uber Technologies, Inc. For some of the prior history of Uber Technologies , please see: ESI Protocol Dispute Modern Attachments and the Humpty Dumpty Issue (Apr. The Uber Technologies decision addressed three hyperlink issues and one email threading issue. Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation , 2025 WL 678543 (Mar.

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Top 5 Tips: Taking Depositions in a Post-Pandemic World

Attorney at Work

It will be important to ensure those recordings are admissible as evidence. This change brings with it positive aspects such as access to remote witnesses, wider adoption of technology and better work-life balance with less travel. City of Chicago, Case No. 17 C 5859 (N.D. 20, 2020)).

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Has the Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action Affected College Enrollment?

Law and Daily Life

In June 2023, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling that effectively ended the practice of affirmative action in university admissions. The Court ruled against race-conscious admissions policies, asserting that such practices violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.