July, 2024

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In First Ethics Ruling on Gen AI, ABA Says Lawyers Must Have Reasonable Understanding of the Technology, But Need Not Become Experts

Law Sites

In its first major pronouncement on the ethics of using generative AI in law practice, the American Bar Association has issued an opinion saying that lawyers need not become experts in the technology, but must have a reasonable understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the specific generative AI technology the lawyer might use.

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Should My Law Firm be on TikTok? 4 Questions to Ask Before Adopting Any Social Media Platform

Attorney at Work

Marin McCall | Four questions to ask before launching a social media account for your legal practice. The post Should My Law Firm be on TikTok? 4 Questions to Ask Before Adopting Any Social Media Platform appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Vineyard Wind Incident Is Not First Time a GE Vernova Wind Turbine Came Apart

Insurance Journal

An incident at the Vineyard Wind offshore wind energy project this week that scattered shards of fiberglass across Massachusetts beaches was the latest in a series of failures involving wind turbines built by GE Vernova.

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Coons/Cotton RESTORE Patent Rights Act Would Abrogate eBay

IP Watchdog

Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) today introduced a bill to restore the presumption of injunctive relief to patent owners facing infringement. The Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2024 would essentially abrogate eBay v. MercExchange, a case that many patent owners argue has played a key role in weakening the value of patents in the decades since the ruling.

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What These Decisions Tell Us About Kamala Harris’ Approach to Criminal Justice

The Marshall Project

From the death penalty to school truancy and diversion programs, here are some key steps Harris took as a district attorney and attorney general.

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Kroger and Albertsons merger temporarily halted by Colorado judge

Legal Dive

The grocers have agreed not to close their deal until after the state court rules on a lawsuit brought by Colorado’s attorney general aiming to stop their combination.

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The 25 Largest Legal Tech Investments of All Time

Law Sites

In reporting yesterday on the record-setting $900 million investment in law practice management company Clio, I included a list of the 10 largest previous investments in legal tech. It did not take long for me to learn that the list was incomplete. So I set about trying to come up with a more accurate list.

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Wall Street Pushes Back After Activists Escalate Protests

Insurance Journal

Against a backdrop of intensifying climate protests targeting Wall Street, the heavyweights of US finance are pushing back against what they characterize as a fundamentally flawed debate.

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Vidal Addresses USPTO’s ‘Inherited Backlog’, Which May Be at an All-Time High for Patents

IP Watchdog

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal published a Director’s blog post today addressing the Office’s current backlog of patent and trademark applications, which the latest USPTO data shows to be 785,387 unexamined applications/ 25.6 months total pendency for patents and 14.5 months total pendency for trademarks. Vidal said in her blog post that “unpredictable macro effects, including a pandemic that had an outsized impact on our application inventories, have created an ‘i

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Five Things to Know About Kamala Harris’ Criminal Justice Record

The Marshall Project

Here’s where Vice President Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor, stands on important criminal justice issues.

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Major Windows outage takes organisations globally offline

Legal IT Insider

A global Microsoft Windows outage is impacting banks, law firms, airports and media organisations, with Windows laptops and PCs showing a blue screen, as early reports suggest that a Crowdstrike […] The post Major Windows outage takes organisations globally offline appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Clio Sets Legal Tech Funding Record with $900M Raise at $3B Valuation; LawNext Has Exclusive Podcast Interview with Founder Jack Newton

Law Sites

The law practice management company Clio today announced a record-setting raise of $900 million, at a valuation of a whopping $3 billion, in an oversubscribed Series F investment round that the company says will accelerate its ability to continue to build and develop its multi-product platform and expand its market both to larger firms and […]

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5 Ways to Make the Practice of Law More Zen

Attorney at Work

Jamie Spannhake | Integrate Zen into your daily routine to enhance your sense of calm and contentedness. The post 5 Ways to Make the Practice of Law More Zen appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Insurers Tied to Apollo, KKR Buy Mortgages Outright in New Twist

Insurance Journal

Yield-hungry insurance firms are adopting an unconventional strategy: they’re skipping mortgage-backed bonds and buying the underlying whole loans outright. It’s a trend that’s picked up pace over the last few years.

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USPTO Updates Eligibility Guidance for AI: ‘We Want to Accelerate AI Innovation Without Locking it Up’

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today that it has updated its Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance to more directly address emerging technologies, specifically artificial intelligence (AI). The guidance also includes three new and detailed examples using hypothetical claims to address common situations, such as “whether a claim recites an abstract idea or whether a claim integrates the abstract idea into a practical application.

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This Company Promised to Improve Health Care in Jails. Dozens of Its Patients Have Died.

The Marshall Project

Turn Key Health Clinics has quickly expanded to jails in 10 states. Some of its policies and practices have endangered patients.

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Protecting Public Expression

WA Bar News

Washington’s anti-SLAPP statute analyzed in recent Court of Appeals decisions Illustration © Getty/wildpixel by Jessica L. Goldman Anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) laws are of recent vintage and are intended to protect important public speech from costly, nonmeritorious lawsuits used to silence such speech. Thirty-three states and Washington, D.C., have anti-SLAPP laws.

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Recent Reports of Law Schools’ AI Adoption Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Law Sites

This recent Reuters story caught my attention: “More than half of law schools now offer classes on AI,” it said, citing a new survey conducted by the American Bar Association. Another story said the survey shows that “AI is rapidly making its way into law schools.

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How to Master the Subjunctive and Conditional for Precise Legal Writing

Attorney at Work

Ivy Grey | Two powerful grammatical tools help lawyers write about hypotheticals with precision and clarity. The post How to Master the Subjunctive and Conditional for Precise Legal Writing appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Extreme Weather Sends Insured Losses 70% Above Historical Norms

Insurance Journal

Natural catastrophes caused about $62 billion of insured losses in the first half of 2024 — roughly 70% above the 10-year average — as extreme wildfires, droughts and floods upend historical norms.

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D.C. Court’s Dismissal of Judge Newman’s Case Against Moore Sets Stage for Appeal

IP Watchdog

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today dismissed the remaining counts in Judge Pauline Newman’s challenge to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Chief Judge Kimberly Moore’s inquiry into her fitness to continue serving as a federal appellate judge. The decision sets the stage for an appeal, which Newman’s lawyer told IPWatchdog will happen “within days, not weeks.

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Sending Unarmed Responders Instead of Police: What We’ve Learned

The Marshall Project

There are more than 100 response teams nationwide, but experts say more research on their impact is needed.

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“CIVIL LITIGATION IN THE MODERN ERA REQUIRES THE PARTIES TO BEHAVE REASONABLY”, PARTY PENALISED IN COSTS FOR NOT AGREEING TO AN EXTENSION OF TIME

Civil Litigation Brief

In Invenia Technical Computing Corporation & Anor v Hudson [2024] EWHC 1481 (KB) Mr Justice Knowles held that a party that had refused a reasonable request for an extension of time should pay the costs of that application.

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Rocket Matter Unveils the Next Generation of Its Law Practice Management Platform

Law Sites

The law practice management platform Rocket Matter this week rolled out the next generation of its software, a “reimagined” version of the product that emphasizes flexibility and customization to meet the varying needs of different law firms and different practice areas.

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How Blogging Can Get Law Firms More Clients

Attorney at Work

David Arato | Blogging can connect your firm with potential clients who are seeking legal representation or advice online. The post How Blogging Can Get Law Firms More Clients appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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With American Mobile Cancellations, Florida Mobile Home Market Has ‘Fallen Apart’

Insurance Journal

Reinsurance in Florida’s long-stressed property insurance market was supposed to have stabilized this year – with moderate rate increases and more availability.

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Senators Introduce NO FAKES Act to Create a Universal Right to Control Digital Replicas

IP Watchdog

Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) today officially introduced the “Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2024” (NO FAKES Act). A discussion draft of the bill was first introduced in October 2023 with the stated goal of “protect[ing] the voice and visual likenesses of individuals from unfair use through generative artificial intelligence (GAI).

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Wells Fargo faces lawsuit for alleged sham DEI hiring effort

Legal Dive

The bank is said to have interviewed diverse candidates for jobs that were already filled or for which they weren’t qualified to polish its DEI credentials.

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Coinbase Battles SEC Over Access to Gary Gensler’s Private Communications

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, is entangled in a significant dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This case, rooted in Coinbase’s demand for access to SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s private communications, has far-reaching implications for the future of digital asset regulation.

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Mark O’Brien to Leave Pro Bono Net, the Legal-Help Organization He Cofounded 25 Years Ago

Law Sites

Mark O’Brien, who cofounded the innovative access-to-justice organization Pro Bono Net together with Michael Hertz 25 years ago, and who has been its executive director since 2005, is stepping down from the organization Sept. 1.

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Top Personal Productivity Apps for Busy Lawyers

Attorney at Work

Some of the best personal productivity apps to help lawyers get things done. The post Top Personal Productivity Apps for Busy Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Fortune 500’s Insured Losses for CrowdStrike Could Reach $1 Billion: Parametrix

Insurance Journal

The total direct financial loss facing the US Fortune 500 companies, excluding Microsoft, from the CrowdStrike outage on July 19 is $5.4 billion, modeling and insurance services firm Parametrix estimates.

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FTC Backs USPTO Terminal Disclaimer NPRM as Others Warn it Exceeds Agency Authority

IP Watchdog

The deadline for comments on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on terminal disclaimer practice was July 9 and several key organizations weighed in just as the door was closing. One of those commenters was the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which claimed in its comment letter that “[t]he use of terminal disclaimers linking similar patent claims can exacerbate the exclusionary impact of patent thickets by forcing potential market entrants to inc

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Custom ChatGPTs: Navigating Legal and Ethical Compliance for Public-Facing AI Tools

My Shingle

Abstract This article explores the legal and ethical considerations lawyers must address when creating custom versions of ChatGPT for public use. It discusses the potential applications of these tools, such as educating clients on legal matters or providing preliminary advice to landlords. The article outlines key ethical requirements, including AI disclosure, supervision, attorney-client relationship, confidentiality,… The post Custom ChatGPTs: Navigating Legal and Ethical Compliance for

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JHC Attorney Dionne Scherff Receives the 2024 Clarence Darrow Award

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Joseph, Hollander & Craft (JHC) is proud to announce that Overland Park criminal defense attorney Dionne Scherff recently received the 2024 Clarence Darrow Award from the Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (KACDL). Founded in 1988, KACDL is a non-profit organization of criminal defense lawyers and related professionals in Kansas.

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In A First for Law Practice Management Platforms, Clio Rolls Out An Integrated E-Filing Service in Texas

Law Sites

Last October, during its annual Clio Cloud Conference, the law practice management company Clio announced its plan to roll out an e-filing service, called Clio File, during 2024, starting with Texas, which would make it the first law practice management platform with built-in e-filing. Today, it delivered on that promise, launching Clio File for e-filing in Texas courts.

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Tuning Into Your Intuition Can Change Your Life

Attorney at Work

Gray Robinson | How do you quiet the mental chaos so you can hear what your intuition is trying to tell you? The post Tuning Into Your Intuition Can Change Your Life appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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