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Deepfaked Evidence: What Case Law Tells Us About How the Rules of Authenticity Needs to Change

Berkley Technology Law Journal

In advocating for change, we must consider the on-the-ground reality: that very few cases so far have been impacted by deepfake allegations, but that the cases that do exist show staggeringly inconsistent results. This blog post presents an overview of existing examples of judges responding to allegedly deepfaked evidence. In Huang v.

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How to Write a Case Brief: The Ultimate Cheatsheet

Clio

A case brief is a summary and analysis of a judicial opinion. These are often used as a study aid in law school, but they can be used by practicing attorneys to better understand the implications of case law. Unlike legal briefs , case briefs are not submitted to the court or opposing counsel.

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Found Another One: Court Sanctions Both Local and Lead Counsel for AI-Generated Case Citations 

Brett Trout

law to add supporting case law. In the legal field, this can manifest as fabricated case law, incorrect citations, or misleading summaries of legal principles. Being honest and forthcoming about the use of AI in generating the case citations; ?Paying Mr. Ayala had uploaded the motion onto MX2.law

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“Volitional Conduct” Doctrine Helps DistroKid Defeat Copyright Infringement Claim–White v. DistroKid

Eric Goldman

DistroKid defends against the direct copyright infringement claim using the volitional conduct argument. However, direct copyright infringement is strict liability, so the volitional conduct provides an important “fast lane” to survive cases that otherwise look dangerous to defendants. Case Citation : White v.

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Law Firm Predictive Analytics: Use Cases And Applications

Clio

Predictive analytics for law firms is the use of AI and other digital technology to predict the likelihood of outcomes in legal proceedings. These predictions are based on analysis of large datasets, often including judicial decisions, court filings, case law, and other legal data.

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How a Motion for Change of Venue Affects Your Case

Clio

In this case you will be able to file an opposition to the dismissal motion. In your opposition you will have the opportunity to thoroughly examine the legal basis for their motion and prepare case law and arguments for rebuttal.

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Ninth Circuit Tells Trademark Owners to Stop Suing Over Competitive Keyword Ads–Lerner & Rowe v. Brown Engstrand

Eric Goldman

In any case, Lerner & Rowe cited a case from 2000 on this factor, and the court swats it away as outdated (“that may have been true over twenty years ago when internet advertising was new”). The defendant displayed its own trademark in the ad copy, not the plaintiff’s, so the marks were dissimilar.

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