Law Sites
JUNE 25, 2024
If you are a lawyer whose practice involves regularly working with PDF forms, such as those from courts and government agencies, a new generative AI feature from document automation company Gavel could help save you time.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 5, 2024
Intake is most important process in your law firm. Here are three top tips for improving it. The post Law Firm Intake: Save Time and Convert More Clients With These 3 Tips appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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The 10b-5 Daily
JUNE 18, 2024
In Kolominsky v. Root, Inc. , 2024 WL 1854474 (6th Cir. April 29, 2024) , the plaintiffs brought claims under Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act (securities fraud) and Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act (misstatements in registration statements and offerings) related to alleged misstatements about the company’s purportedly low customer-acquisition cost.
E-Discovery LLC
JUNE 29, 2024
Katherin Haan reported in Is Social Media The New Google? Gen Z Turn To Google 25% Less Than Gen X When Searching – Forbes Advisor (May 31, 2024), that a recent study by Forbes and Talker Research “reveal[ed] that people have changed how they engage with both content and commerce online.” Forbes wrote: There’s a significant movement towards using social media platforms for more than just social interactions ; platforms such as TikTok and Facebook Marketplace have become vital search and shoppin
IP Watchdog
JUNE 6, 2024
Several major educational publishing companies, including Macmillan, Elsevier and McGraw Hill, have sued Google in a New York district court alleging contributory and vicarious copyright infringement, trademark infringement and violations of New York’s General Business Law. The companies claim that Google’s search engine is facilitating infringement by promoting pirate sites that sell heavily discounted versions of educational textbooks.
The Marshall Project
JUNE 24, 2024
Days before his scheduled execution in Texas, Ramiro Gonzales speaks on faith, legacy — and apologizing to the family of his victim, Bridget Townsend.
Law Sites
JUNE 24, 2024
A new legal ethics opinion on the use of generative AI in law practice makes one point very clear: lawyers are required to maintain competence across all technological means relevant to their practices, and that includes the use of generative AI.
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Civil Litigation Brief
JUNE 20, 2024
As part of the 11th anniversary process I am looking at a blog that was written in June 2014. “WITNESS STATEMENTS ARE FOR FACTS: KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EVIDENCE AND SUBMISSIONS (AND WHY IT MATTERS)” It is very interesting to.
E-Discovery LLC
JUNE 28, 2024
County police officers were investigating a theft of farm equipment. They applied for a “geofence warrant” to be served on Google: “A geofence warrant authorizes the seizure of location data collected from smartphones of individuals within a particular area over a specified range of time.” United States v. Rhine , 652 F. Supp. 3d 38, 66 (D.D.C. 2023).
IP Watchdog
JUNE 28, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court today issued its opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, overruling the Court’s seminal case on administrative agency deference, Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court and Justices Kagan, Sotomayor and Jackson dissented.
The Marshall Project
JUNE 13, 2024
The Marshall Project found nearly 100 people who were punished for the actions of their abusers under little-known laws like “accomplice liability.
Law Sites
JUNE 19, 2024
On Friday, I spoke to a group of trial lawyers on the use of generative AI in litigation. Many in the room were that increasingly rare breed of lawyer who actually go into court and try cases.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 26, 2024
Susan Cohodes | I am ready to be friends with my new role as less than a full-time lawyer. The post The Most Important Thing About Being a Less-Than-Full-Time Lawyer appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Civil Litigation Brief
JUNE 30, 2024
The judgment of Master Dagnall in Occupiers of Samuel Garside House v Bellway Homes Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 1579 (KB) has so many important points in relation to service of the claim form I am looking at the case.
E-Discovery LLC
JUNE 27, 2024
In Stuart v. County of Riverside , 2024 WL 3086634 (C.D. Cal. Jun 14, 2024), the assertion of work product protection in a privilege log supported an inference that the subsequent deletion of ESI was done with a culpable state of mind. “Work product” protection begins when material is prepared in anticipation of litigation. The duty to preserve is triggered when litigation is reasonably anticipated.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 9, 2024
On June 6, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that the Office would be reopening the public comment period for the development of inventorship guidance surrounding inventions developed by artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Although the USPTO will continue to collect public comments until the middle of June, public comments received from patent industry stakeholders so far are largely urging the agency to adopt inventorship guidan
Legal Dive
JUNE 28, 2024
In a landmark ruling, the justices overturned a 40-year-old precedent and significantly reduced the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they administer.
Law Sites
JUNE 4, 2024
Last week, I reported here that researchers at Stanford University planned to augment a study they released of generative AI legal research tools from LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters, in which it found that they deliver hallucinated results more often than the companies say in their marketing of the products.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 24, 2024
Ruth Carter | If you have limited resources for marketing, invest in your blog. The post Long-Form Content Drives Long-Term Success for Lawyers: Create Once, Cash In for Years appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
The Marshall Project
JUNE 22, 2024
Inside the latest legal and legislative efforts to close state constitutional loopholes that allow slavery as punishment for a crime.
E-Discovery LLC
JUNE 25, 2024
In Wagner v. Norcold, Inc., 2024 WL 2703015, at *3 (E.D. N. Car. May 24, 2024), plaintiffs claimed that defendants’ allegedly defective refrigerator had caused a destructive fire. They asserted that defendants had waived privileges “in the absence of a privilege log….” There were several other discovery disputes and the parties submitted emails, exhibits, and a declaration.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 25, 2024
The invalidation rate of patents in America Invents Act (AIA) proceedings, such as inter partes reviews (IPRs), has been high since the inception of the PTAB. Just one year into the AIA, Chief Judge Randall Rader famously referred to the PTAB as a “death squad” at the 2013 American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) annual meeting because the invalidation rate was so high.
Legal Dive
JUNE 20, 2024
The federal appellate court ruled 2-1 that a competition designed to award grants to businesses owned by Black women likely violates federal civil rights law.
Law Sites
JUNE 18, 2024
Every lawyer in Texas is now eligible for free access to trust accounting and billing software, thanks to an exclusive partnership announced today between the State Bar of Texas and the law practice management company Smokeball.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 20, 2024
Analog Attorney | Our top-tier list of the best fountain pen stores in five cities. The post The Best Fountain Pen Store in Your Town appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Complex Discovery
JUNE 20, 2024
Editor’s Note: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has chosen not to adopt a proposed amendment aimed at regulating the use of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) by attorneys. This ruling, following significant opposition from the legal community, underscores the complexities and challenges of integrating AI into legal practice.
E-Discovery LLC
JUNE 24, 2024
In Melton Properties, LLC v. Ill. Central R. Co., 2024 WL 3015749 at *5 (N.D. Miss. June 14, 2024), the court listed the factors to consider in deciding when the failure to provide a timely privilege log is – or is not – a waiver of the privilege. GENERALLY, FAILURE TO TIMELY PROVIDE A PRIVILEGE LOG MAY WAIVE PRIVILEGE It is well established that privilege may be waived if it was not timely asserted in a proper log.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 12, 2024
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that it has updated its Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP 1) on “Assignment of Judges to Panels.” The 16th revisions to SOP 1 deletes a section on “expanded panels,” among other changes. According to the USPTO’s announcement, the revision “aligns with recently updated Paneling Guidance, Standard Operating Procedure 4, and Director Review procedures.
Legal Dive
JUNE 25, 2024
“Contrary to the Treasurer’s assertion, BlackRock has been singularly focused on delivering performance” for the state’s pension fund, a firm spokesperson told ESG Dive.
Law Sites
JUNE 13, 2024
Raghu Ramanathan, who in February was named president of the Legal Professionals segment within Thomson Reuters, overseeing all its products for the legal profession, believes there should be open benchmarking on legal AI products, he told me during an interview earlier this week.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 25, 2024
Bull Garlington | All the worst handshakes and how to handle them. The post How to Shake Hands in Two Easy Steps appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
WA Bar News
JUNE 11, 2024
COLUMN > Ethics & the Law Illustration © Getty/Moor Studio By Mark J. Fucile “[T]estimony of witnesses who were kicked by plaintiff’s attorney while the witnesses were responding to defendants’ attorney’s inquiry. should not be considered as evidence. because there is no way of knowing what the testimony would have been if the witnesses had been left alone.” — West v.
Ball in Your Court
JUNE 12, 2024
My esteemed colleagues, Kelly Twigger and Doug Austin, each posted about a recent discovery decision from the Middle District of … Continue reading →
IP Watchdog
JUNE 7, 2024
After 25 years of negotiations, representatives from various countries gathered at a diplomatic conference in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 13 to 24, 2024, resulting in the approval of this historic treaty. The main change brought by the treaty is the mandatory disclosure of the origin of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in patent applications.
Legal Dive
JUNE 17, 2024
Alongside the reimbursement of certain compensation to Synchronoss, the ex-CFO agreed to pay $125,000 in civil penalties without admitting or denying the SEC’s charges.
Law Sites
JUNE 4, 2024
Last September, two litigation-focused Canadian legal technology companies, CiteRight and Jurisage, announced their merger, with the promise of combining CiteRight’s litigation drafting program with Jurisage’s AI technology to create an integrated legal research and drafting solution.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 10, 2024
While there are many ways of increasing resilience, these three tips will help you to invest your time and energy well. The post Three Tips for Becoming More Resilient appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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