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The Five Most Momentous Legal Tech Fails

Above the Law - Technology

Let’s revisit five of the most momentous legal tech fails of the last 10 years. It launched in 2017 to great fanfare, promising to “revolutionize legal services” through its dual-entity model of both a law firm and a technology company. In 2017, Forbes named the three founders to its “30 Under 30.” Gavelytics.

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Illinois Courts: Apply for Grants to Support Access to Justice Initiatives

Legal Tech Monitor

The ATJ Improvement Grant (previously named the Self-Represented Litigant Coordinator grant) will award up to $30,000 to cover expenses related to the development, modification, or expansion of resources and services to improve access to justice. Courts can also apply to join the Court Navigator Network without applying for grant funds.

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Copyright Battles Over City Council Videos

Eric Goldman

I relied on the advice of counsel that [the] video in question infringed on my copyright and was not fair use. Kilgore might need better legal advice on copyright law…but also, see my post on the Lenz case predicting that all 512(f) defendants had to do is say “yeah, I thought about fair use” and they would get a free pass.

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Guest Post: The Caselaw Access Project — Then, Now, Tomorrow

LawSites

The problem was this: Many of the books that contain our official case law were published by companies that had a history of acting aggressively through litigation to prevent others from copying the law or from competing in the realm of legal information. The ‘guillotine’ the project used for slicing books’ bindings.

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Alternative Fee Arrangements for Law Firms: 9 Examples

Clio

Clients who face legal problems can’t always afford to take on a large legal invoice. According to the 2017 Legal Trends Report , 44% of firms found that clients don’t pay their bills because they lack the funds to pay all at once. When clients can pay more easily, law firms will more likely get paid.

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DOJ Issues Trio of Updates that Further Heighten Compliance Expectations, Particularly Involving Off-System Communications and Compensation Systems

Debevoise Data Blog

The Fraud Section of DOJ’s Criminal Division issued its first ECCP in February 2017, which it then revised in April 2019 and June 2020. As many companies seek legal advice and other professional services from multiple firms, this requirement may significantly reduce the number of candidates available to perform a monitorship.

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Guest Post: The Caselaw Access Project — Then, Now, Tomorrow

Legal Tech Monitor

The problem was this: Many of the books that contain our official case law were published by companies that had a history of acting aggressively through litigation to prevent others from copying the law or from competing in the realm of legal information. The ‘guillotine’ the project used for slicing books’ bindings. That’s bunk.

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