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

Brett Trout

Brett Trout The legal profession is undergoing a digital transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing an increasingly prominent role in legal research and document drafting. Some states even require attorneys to stay abreast of technological advancements, such as AI, in the legal field.

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An Early Win for Copyright Owners in AI Cases as Court Rejects Fair Use Defense

Debevoise Data Blog

Thomson Reuters offers one of the leading legal search engines on the market, Westlaw, which contains not only copies of cases, statutes, and other legal materials but also content created by Westlaw itself to assist in legal research.

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Anthropic and Meta Decisions on Fair Use

Debevoise Data Blog

Following a contentious discovery period, defendants in Anthropic moved for summary judgment and asserted a fair use defense on March 27, 2025. In Meta , following a similarly contentious discovery, plaintiffs moved for partial summary judgment on March 10, 2025—arguing in part that defendants’ use of copyrighted works was not fair use.

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Preliminary Copyright Office Guidance on Fair Use and AI Provides Some Answers, But Questions Remain

Debevoise Data Blog

17] As to AI developers’ second argument, the same Southern District of New York court concluded that defendants could potentially be liable since they “possessed far more than a ‘generalized knowledge of the possibility’ of third-party infringement” given that “copyright infringement was ‘central to [defendants’] business model.’” [18] B.

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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

Above the Law - Technology

If ever there was an industry ripe for disruption, legal tech, and specifically legal research, is it. caselaw and helps us avoid issues others have run into in trying to use AI for legal research. solves a few problems that current legal search engines do not. What makes you unique or innovative?

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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

Legal Tech Monitor

If ever there was an industry ripe for disruption, legal tech, and specifically legal research, is it. caselaw and helps us avoid issues others have run into in trying to use AI for legal research. solves a few problems that current legal search engines do not. What makes you unique or innovative?

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Best law books: the ultimate reading list for legal professionals

Simple Legal

hours a week reading for class, and the American Bar Association notes that typical lawyers spend 17% of their workday on legal research. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your knowledge of a certain practice area, sharpen your legal writing, or get inspired by a legal memoir, we’ve got you covered.