Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Lawyers get sanctioned for filing bogus cases concocted by generative AI. This storyline is all too familiar to us legal professionals. While these headlines deliver a powerful cautionary message, they should not deter you from using GenAI in your law practice. What Lawyers Need to Know About GenAI […] The post Keys to Using GenAI in Your Law Practice?
Law Sites
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Calling it a major first step in its wider AI product roadmap, the law practice management company Clio today released Clio Duo, a generative AI product built directly into the Clio Manage law practice management platform.
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Tesla said on Thursday it would recall more than 27,000 Cybertrucks in the United States due to delayed rear-view camera images that could impair driver visibility and increase crash risks.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Wednesday, October 3, issued a final order terminating approximately 3,100 patent applications for intent to deceive the Office via fraudulent “S-signatures.” The USPTO said in a news alert yesterday that the “scale of this fraudulent action is a stark reminder for registered practitioners of their obligations under the USPTO Rules of Practice to take reasonable precautions to protect their credentials and alert the USPTO of any suspected fraud.
The Marshall Project
OCTOBER 5, 2024
The Marshall Project recently investigated how faulty drug tests at hospitals lead to pregnant women being reported to authorities and at times separated from their children.
Legal IT Insider
OCTOBER 1, 2024
US law firms McDermott Will & Emery and Akin both announced yesterday (30 September) that they have appointed directors of AI, becoming the latest firms to create and fill this […] The post McDermott and Akin become latest US law firms to hire directors of AI appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 7, 2024
One of the most overlooked aspects of cybersecurity is training for law firm employees. The post Law Firm Cybersecurity Awareness: Training for Employees Has Never Been More Critical appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Softbank Group Corp., facing a $440 million lawsuit from Credit Suisse, said the bank was to blame for some of the investor losses tied to the collapse of Greensill Capital.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 10, 2024
In a landmark judgment with far reaching ramifications, a German court recently held that the copying of images by Large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network (LAION) - a nonprofit organization that provides datasets, tools and models to liberate machine learning research – did not infringe copyright law. The Kneschke v. LAION case, heard by the Hamburg Regional Court, centered on LAION's automatic downloading of images, including a copyrighted work by photographer Robert Kneschke, for AI t
The Marshall Project
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Review of 17,000 Cleveland police stops shows Black people are searched three times as often, yet White people have contraband at near equal rates.
Legal IT Insider
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Linklaters has launched a training course to provide its lawyers with technical and practical expertise in Gen AI, designed and prepared by Linklaters’ Gen AI Programme Team in collaboration with […] The post Linklaters launches GenAI training programme in collaboration with Kings College law school appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Karen Dunn Skinner and David Skinner | Here are five process improvement tips to help you handle conflict checks efficiently and ethically. The post Lawyer Conflict Checks: 5 Tips to Tune Up Your Process appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Clio’s choice of Austin, Texas, for its Clio Cloud Conference this year was a foray into enemy territory, and the enemy responded strategically with guerilla tactics of its own. Austin, as it happens, is the home base of AffiniPay, the parent company of MyCase, LawPay, CASEPeer and Docketwise, all of which are competitors to Clio.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Even before the second megastorm in as many weeks brings devastating floodwaters to the Southeast US, it’s already clear that federal flood-risk maps underpinning decisions by millions of American homeowners and businesses are severely out of sync with a new …
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 2, 2024
On October 30, the nonpartisan think tank, Sunwater Institute, published a policy report on patent quality in the United States including suggestions for U.S. policymakers to better address errors in examining and adjudicating patents for validity. The policy report finds that the rate of erroneous patent grants in the United States is less than half the rate of erroneous patent abandonment, undercutting narratives that the nation’s economy faces major issues related to poor quality patents bei
WA Bar News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Unique Considerations for Patenting Inventions Practiced in Outer Space Illustration by Sierra McWilliams BY KATE MEAD Since the 1980s, outer space has developed into a significant destination for commercial technologies. The commercial space industry now has an estimated value of hundreds of billions of dollars. 1 In particular, low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites are increasingly important for providing commercial computing and telecommunications services.
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 4, 2024
The Association of Corporate Counsel’s annual meeting in Nashville starts Monday. Look for plenty of sessions to help in-house legal teams succeed beyond those covering artificial intelligence.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 8, 2024
In this tips series, the legal technology training experts at Affinity Consulting Group offer straightforward answers to common questions about popular software programs used in law offices. This time: Handling Bates numbering in Power PDF, adapted from “Kofax (Nuance) Power PDF for Legal Professionals.“ The Bates numbering system has its roots in the late 19th […] The post How to Bates Number Documents in Kofax Power PDF appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Nominations are now open for the Alli Gerkman Legal Visionary Award, which recognizes an innovator who has made significant impacts early in their career toward making the American legal system work better for everyone.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The insurance industry faces significant challenges in covering catastrophic risks, especially as climate change drives more extreme weather events. With soaring premiums and increasing exclusions, the need for an accurate assessment of these risks is more important than ever.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 9, 2024
As more states legalize recreational marijuana, the incidence of children accidentally ingesting cannabis edibles has also risen dramatically. According to Pediatrics, a journal published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the number of children under six years old who have consumed cannabis products surged by 1,375% from 2017 to 2021. See Marit S.
WA Bar News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Bar Number: 59365 Hailing from Ripley, West Virginia, Alex fell in love with Washington after attending law school at Gonzaga. He currently works at Northwest Justice Project, handling housing, education, and civil rights cases. Alex also sits on both the WSBA’s Pro Bono & Public Service Committee and the Washington Young Lawyers Committee. What is the most interesting case you have handled in your career so far and why?
Civil Litigation Brief
OCTOBER 6, 2024
For some time now the courts have been grappling with the notion of the “implied sanction” in relation to rules and orders. Some rules are subject to “implied sanctions” so that a failure to comply means that a party has.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Jay Harrington | For business development outreach, think of yourself as a curator and commentator of valuable information for your clients and prospects. The post Solving the Business Development Outreach Dilemma: From Content to Client Touchpoint appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Usage of artificial intelligence by legal professionals has skyrocketed from 19% in 2023 to 79% this year, according to the ninth edition of the Legal Trends Report, released today by Clio during its Clio Cloud Conference in Austin.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Hurricane Milton could result in a $60 billion loss for the global insurance industry, creating a surge in 2025 reinsurance prices which could boost some insurance companies’ shares, analysts at RBC Capital said.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 1, 2024
On the final day of IPWatchdog LIVE 2024, Phil Johnson became the second recipient of the annual Pauline Newman Award, which is presented each year to recognize the unique achievements of one patent attorney over their career. The presentation was followed by a discussion with Johnson, Judge Paul Michel, IPWatchdog Founder and CEO Gene Quinn and Judge Newman, who recapped for attendees her ongoing battle to fight her suspension from the U.S.
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 3, 2024
A New Jersey couple severely injured during an Uber ride must take their complaint to arbitration per the company’s use terms, a state appeals court ruled.
Complex Discovery
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Editor’s Note: McDonald’s recent legal action against the U.S. meatpacking industry’s ‘Big Four’—Tyson, JBS, Cargill, and National Beef—marks a significant moment in antitrust litigation, with serious implications for both corporate governance and market competition. By accusing these industry giants of manipulating beef prices through collusion, McDonald’s aims to expose practices that allegedly violate the Sherman Act.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Last month, I kicked off our series on survival skills for lawyers, and stress by discussing emotional resilience, the ability to bounce back from the inevitable disappointments and obstacles encountered in practicing law. In this blog post, we’ll discuss essential stress management practices specifically tailored for lawyers and ways to deal with chronic stress.
The Marshall Project
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The state’s disenfranchisement law punishes people with nonviolent offenses, as reform fails in the Legislature and courts.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a new technology with the potential to completely reshape business practices and create new avenues for innovation. It will significantly impact virtually every industry sector.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 4, 2024
This week in Other Barks & Bites: Author files class action lawsuit against Meta for copyright infringement; Industry leaders urge Advisory Committee on Civil Rules to clarify third-party litigation; YouTube pulls popular music videos from platform amidst copyright dispute.
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Veteran appellate advocate Michael Kimberly discusses the Supreme Court’s upcoming term and key issues at stake affecting U.S. companies.
Complex Discovery
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Editor’s Note: Ukraine is making bold strides toward establishing itself as a global technology hub, even in the face of ongoing challenges. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Digital Transformation under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, the country is leveraging innovative policies and digital solutions to drive foreign investment and economic growth.
SW&L Attorneys Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Proper Venue For A North Dakota Guardianship: Understanding The Legal Framework In North Dakota, guardianship is a legal arrangement where a court appoints a guardian to make decisions for someone who is unable to make those decisions themselves. This can involve minors or adults who are incapacitated due to age, illness, or disability. If you are interested, you can also read about guardianships and conservatorships in the following articles: What Happens If I Don’t Have a Health Care Directi
The Marshall Project
OCTOBER 9, 2024
When you are harmed in a place whose purpose is punishment, why is it so hard to get justice?
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