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Importance of Carbon Offset Due Diligence

Ikigai Law

Conducting a thorough due diligence helps the purchasing company assess the offset’s quality and protect it from potential negative publicity. In this article, we discuss key aspects a due diligence exercise should look into. Due diligence on carbon offset quality is a form of risk management.

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Ep 293: Litera’s Avaneesh Marwaha: The CEO Who Left Before AI and Returned to Lead Through It

LawNext podcast

Marwaha stepped down as CEO in 2022 to become Literas chairman, just before the tidal wave of gen AI swept over legal technology, and then, in a surprising move last October, he returned to the CEO role. For Literas Avaneesh Marwaha , that is exactly what happened.

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Introducing Harvey AI: Revolutionizing the Legal Field with Artificial Intelligence

Martindale-Avvo

Harvey AI’s Capabilities Harvey AI’s capabilities include: Contract analysis, Due diligence, Litigation, and regulatory compliance. Funding Received in December 2022 In December 2022, Open.AI Since November 2022, over 3,500 of their lawyers have tested Harvey AI, posing 40,000 questions during their day-to-day work.

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Legal Staffing Lessons for Today’s Marketplace

Attorney at Work

Both resolved their issues by bringing in contract attorneys to do the routine due diligence and discovery, freeing up their partners and associates to do more substantive work. With the volatile market for talent and increase in legal demand, we expect contract staffing to be even more crucial to law firms’ strategy heading into 2022.

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The SEC’s New Risk Alert Warns about the Use of Alternative Data

Debevoise Data Blog

On April 26, 2022, the Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a Risk Alert titled “ Investment Adviser MNPI Compliance Issues ” (“Risk Alert”) on the use of alternative data.

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The European Union’s Digital Services Act: In Force from This Saturday, February 17, 2024, Including for U.S. Intermediaries (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

The DSA sets EU-wide rules for the “conditional exemption” of intermediaries from liability (including a “notice and action” mechanism), while also imposing on intermediaries certain due diligence obligations that reflect the evolution in technology and business models since the EU legislation of the early 2000s.

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What Are Billable Hours? A Guide for Lawyers

Rocket Matter

This might include, but definitely isn’t limited to: Researching or performing due diligence for a client’s matter Correspondences or meetings related to a case Drafting briefs Filing paperwork Court appearances On the other hand, a great deal of legal work falls into the non-billable hour camp.