Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Are security concerns limiting your firm’s use of legal tech? Not sure how to safeguard your data and, more importantly, client data? You’re not alone. According to Bloomberg’s Legal Ops and Tech Survey, 54% of law firms cite security concerns as one of the top barriers to implementing new legal technology — more than budget […] The post Legal Tech Security Checklist: What You Need to Know When Evaluating New Technology appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawy

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Law Sites

OCTOBER 21, 2024

When Avaneesh Marwaha stepped down as CEO of legal tech company Litera in 2022, becoming chairman of the company’s board of directors, it was a surprise to many in the legal technology community.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

On October 21, Los Angeles-based film production company Alcon Entertainment filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California alleging copyright infringement and false endorsement against automaker Tesla, its CEO Elon Musk and media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery. The suit claims that these parties are responsible for the creation of an artificial intelligence (AI) generated image of Tesla’s Cybercab using iconic imagery from Alcon’s 2017 theatrical release Blade Runner 2049.

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In U.S. v. Novo Nordisk, Inc., 2024 WL 4519962 (W.D. Wash. Oct.17, 2024), the court rejected Washington’s dilatory challenge to Fed.R.Civ.P. 30(b)(6) topics. The Novo court also rejected Washington’s attempt to fight fire with fire. It denied Washington’s “blanket” request to de -designate documents that had been marked as “confidential” by NNI in a parallel “blanket” process.

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Advertiser: Trellis

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Jamie Spannhake | All this sitting can take a serious toll on our physical health! The post Healthy Habits for Deskbound Lawyers: 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Sedentary Time appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Law Sites

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Seventy-six percent of legal professionals in corporate legal departments and 68% in law firms are using generative AI at least once a week, with a third of those professionals using it daily.

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The 10b-5 Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The author of the The 10b-5 Daily – Lyle Roberts – also is the co-editor of the new third edition of PLI’s “Securities Litigation: A Practitioner’s Guide.” The leading treatise in this area of the law, it is a joint project between partners from A&O Shearman and Simpson Thacher. The treatise is completely revised and offers a comprehensive, practical, and readable overview of every aspect of private securities litigation.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 20, 2024

These tools can help boost your digital PR efforts while getting more backlinks for your law firm’s website. The post Link-Building for Law Firms: 7 Free Tools Lawyers Can Use to Get More Quality Backlinks appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Law Sites

OCTOBER 22, 2024

While the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) for legal has been present for years, many law firms and litigation departments are still in the early stages of assessing, adopting, and implementing AI solutions. As legal teams explore ways to incorporate AI, approaches and results vary.

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Baltimore Daily Record has published an article by Rachel Konieczny, 1 year after the murder of a judge in western MD, what’s changed? (Oct. 18, 2024). The Daily Record article (which is behind a paywall), states that Maryland is working to minimize security threats against Judges. “[T]he Maryland Judiciary is looking to — in the short term — improve judicial security through personnel and capital improvements to existing facilities….

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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Legal Dive

OCTOBER 24, 2024

No easing is in sight as companies face backlash for the impact their products have on the environment and public safety, a ruling shows.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Jamie Spannhake | All this sitting can take a serious toll on our physical health! The post Healthy Habits for Deskbound Lawyers: 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Sedentary Time appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Law Sites

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Following on the heels of its $11 million Series A raise last June, Alexi, a company that uses generative AI to produce detailed legal research memos for litigators, today announced a significant expansion of its platform with new tools for case management, document analysis and summarization, and more.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Honda is recalling 780,000 vehicles in North America over concerns that a high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel.

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Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.

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Legal Dive

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Pixels are poised to become a data privacy nightmare for general counsel if they don’t ensure disclosures align with their organization’s use of the ubiquitous computer code.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Clio's annual Legal Trends Report is a treasure trove of data on hourly rates by state and by practice area. The post Small Firm Hourly Rates by State and Practice Area appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Law Sites

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Thomson Reuters today announced the launch of the AI for Justice Legal Aid program, a two-pronged initiative that will provide select legal aid organizations with free access to and training on its CoCounsel generative AI software, while also providing other legal nonprofits access to CoCounsel at a steeply reduced price.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The U.S. home insurance industry has experienced an upward trend in all-peril loss costs over the past seven years, according to a new report released by LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The ninth annual LexisNexis U.S.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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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Legal Dive

OCTOBER 24, 2024

By looking at how the technology will evolve against five pillars of progress, general counsel can get a sense of what legal AI will eventually do for their team.

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Complex Discovery

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Editor’s Note: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the pharmaceutical industry, offering unprecedented opportunities to accelerate drug discovery, streamline clinical trials, and fortify intellectual property (IP) strategies. As AI becomes a critical tool in pharmaceutical innovation, it also presents challenges around data security, governance, and legal accountability.

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Law Sites

OCTOBER 22, 2024

On Thursday, the American Intellectual Property Law Association will kick off its annual meeting, and that means you should expect several news announcements this week from providers of IP-related technology products.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 20, 2024

By Andrea Wells That used to be one of my biggest beefs as an agency owner — I have all of these pieces of tech and none of them talked to each other,” Vonda Copeland, co-owner and vice president of …

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Advertiser: Trellis

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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The Marshall Project

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Conservatives want to use the criminal justice system to force unhoused people into treatment. It may do more harm than good.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The U.S. Copyright Office today issued its final rule adopting exemptions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which prohibits circumvention of technological protection measures (TPMs) that control access to copyrighted works. The Office engages in such rulemaking every three years. This is the ninth triennial Section 1201 rulemaking since passage of the DMCA in 1998.

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Technology 110

Law Sites

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In the latest episode of our video series How It Works, we feature Expert Radar, an expert witness research platform developed by Expert Institute. Expert Radar is an AI-driven research tool designed to help attorneys with due diligence on expert witnesses – both their own, and those of opposing counsel.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Global commercial insurance rates fell 1% in the third quarter of 2024 from the previous quarter, which marked the first time the index has recorded a quarterly decline since the third quarter of 2017, according to the Global Insurance Market …

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Legal Dive

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A Canadian startup is betting that litigation costs will drive many firms to agentic AI tools as general counsel and other clients seek better work and efficiencies.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Cox Communications is the latest to file a brief in the battle between it and Sony Music Entertainment over whether an internet service provider (ISP) should be liable for infringement by its subscribers. According to Cox’s brief in opposition to Sony’s petition for certiorari, “[p]etitioners want to make a terrible situation even worse.” Music publishers including Sony, Arista Records, Warner Music and Universal Music Group filed copyright claims against Cox in July 2018, alleging that Cox was

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Law Sites

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This has been a significant year for the law practice management company Clio, which in July raised a record-setting $900 million financing round – the largest ever for a legal tech company, and which recently wrapped up its 12th annual Clio Cloud Conference, its largest ever with some 2,600 attendees in person in Austin, Texas, […]

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Jio Financial Services Ltd.

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Practice Panther

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Succession planning for law firms can seem unpleasant, but it’s important to have a plan in place for when unexpected events occur. No matter what the reason, eventually the day will come when you will need to put your succession plan into action; it’s better to have planned ahead. What is succession planning for law firms? Succession planning for law firms means having an exit strategy for a number of situations where you may need to either leave or completely close your law firm.

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Insurance 104

Complex Discovery

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Editor’s Note: As AI becomes integral to modern workplaces, protecting worker rights and ensuring ethical AI integration is paramount. This article provides a detailed overview of the U.S. Department of Labor’s new guidelines, emphasizing transparency, ethical development, and safeguards for labor rights. For professionals in cybersecurity, eDiscovery, and information governance, these best practices offer a valuable framework to develop compliant, worker-centered AI solutions.

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