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Exclusive: In A First For E-Discovery, Tech Company Nextpoint Is Launching A ‘Data-Driven’ Law Firm Under Arizona’s Liberalized Ownership Rules

Above the Law - Technology

The law firm, Nextpoint Law Group (NLG), will provide discovery and litigation legal services to other law firms and to corporate legal departments, including trial strategy, early case assessment, document review, discovery drafting, legal research and brief writing. Its lawyers will not appear in court.

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Best Legal Podcasts in 2023

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To help, we’ve highlighted several of the best legal podcasts to stream in 2023: Bloomberg Law As one of the most respected resources in legal media, Bloomberg Law explores today’s most critical issues with an eye for detail. Each episode includes an interview with a highly knowledgeable attorney or legal reporter.

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Can Paralegals Give Legal Advice?

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But amid all of that, are they qualified (or allowed) to give legal advice? What a Paralegal Does With their legal expertise and attention to detail, paralegals are the ultimate sidekick for lawyers who need an extra set of hands. Legal Requirements for Providing Legal Advice A license. Confidentiality.

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Section 230 Preempts Two More Harassment Lawsuits

Eric Goldman

Apparently the publication took place in 2019 and he filed suit in 2023. The court cites the old Lycos case for the proposition that 230 applies to failure to remove, even after notice. The court adds “Recasting the defamation claim as one for negligence does nothing to save it from falling within § 230’s ambit.”

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Privacy Law: Status of Legal Practice Area in 2025

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For lawyers, this is an opportunity to provide more complex legal services in 2025. Supreme Court rulings have found that the First, Third, Fourth, and Fifth amendments of the Constitution contain a right to privacy. Comprehensive privacy laws had been passed by 12 states by the end of 2023. go back further than one might think.

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The Supreme Court Dodges—for Now—the Circuit Split on the ‘Dual Purpose’ Test for Privilege

Discovery Advocate

2022), appeal dismissed as improvidently granted, In re Grand Jury , 598 U.S. _ (2023) (No. The appeal arose from a recent Ninth Circuit decision ordering a law firm to produce documents that reflected “dual purpose” legal and business advice. Link to Ninth Circuit Decision Link to Supreme Court Decision

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

Legal Tech Monitor

Illinois courts can receive grant funding for local access to justice initiatives through the Illinois Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission (ATJ Commission) and the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts Access to Justice Division’s (AOIC ATJ Division) ATJ Improvement Grant. on Monday, June 26.

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