Wed.Aug 09, 2023

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Another LinkedIn Account Termination Case Fails–Gundogdu v. LinkedIn

Eric Goldman

Another account termination case. The plaintiff shared “her religious conservative opinions” on LinkedIn. LinkedIn closed the account because she allegedly shared misleading COVID information. “Plaintiff claims that her beliefs against the COVID-19 vaccines are rooted in religion.” She also claims she suffered financial losses due to the LinkedIn account termination.

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FTC Shows Willingness to Use Extreme Measures to Tame AI

Legal Tech Monitor

“The FTC hopes companies violating consumer privacy to cheaply train their AI may think twice because the punishment is becoming more severe,” a recent Holland and Knight client briefing says.

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LexisNexis Acquires Case Law Analytics

Legal Tech Blog

LexisNexis announced the acquisition of Case Law Analytics , a French legaltech company specializing in the modeling of legal risk using artificial intelligence. Created in 2017, Case Law Analytics has developed a legal risk assessment solution based on a rigorous analysis of legal texts and the use of artificial intelligence and probabilistic models.

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Clyde & Co and former partner referred to UK disciplinary tribunal over alleged AML failures

Legal Tech Monitor

The Solicitors Regulation Authority announced on its website today (9 August) that it will refer Clyde & Co and former shipping partner Ed Mills-Webb to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for. Clyde & Co and former partner referred to UK disciplinary tribunal over alleged AML failures Read More » The post Clyde & Co and former partner referred to UK disciplinary tribunal over alleged AML failures appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.

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Validation in Review 101: Statistical Concepts for Evaluating Review Accuracy and AI

Relativity

What foundational validation techniques ensure artificial intelligence is delivering accurate, defensible results? Here's a playful example that illustrates these statistical concepts in more straightforward terms.

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Gunderson Launches ChatGD, Firm's First Proprietary Gen AI App, to Accelerate Subject-Matter Expertise

Legal Tech Monitor

“We view this tool as an accelerant for subject matter expertise,” said Gunderson chief innovation officer Joe Green. “It’s not going to produce anything that is done and dusted and ready to go. But it will help attorneys do their jobs better.

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Education, Training & Testing: The Steps to Becoming an Allied Legal Professional

Legal Tech Monitor

In 2012, Washington became the first state to implement an allied legal professional (ALP) program, which allows people other than attorneys—who Washington calls Limited License Legal Technicians (LLLTs)—to provide limited scope legal representation in family law. This program was designed to serve people who could not afford an attorney and also did not qualify for legal aid.

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Fintech and the Data Protection Bill

Ikigai Law

This article discusses the first step for fintechs to get ready for the new data law. It originally appeared in the July 2023 Edition of FinTales, our monthly fintech newsletter. No piece of legislation has taken more punches than our elusive data protection law. You’ve heard this before, but we’ll say it again. The data law is nearly here! The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was introduced in Parliament on 3 August 2023.

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Western Alliance Bank Launches 'NewLaw Banking' Catering to Legal Industry's Tech Needs

Legal Tech Monitor

The new service offering will take a tech-forward approach to cater to law firms, legal tech companies and ALSPs as the industry’s banking, financing and business needs continue to evolve.

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ProSearch Introduces Discovery Review Services Leveraging Data Science and Generative AI

Legal IT Professionals

ProSearch, a leading provider of comprehensive discovery and compliance solutions to corporate legal departments and law firms, today announced a new review services offering that uses innovative solutions in AI and data science to address the complexity and cost of legal discovery.

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Stay On Top of Newly Filed State & Federal Litigation: Curated Just for You!

With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.

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NYSBA New AI Task Force Chair: 'AI Has Already Changed the Game'

Legal Tech Monitor

Vivian Wesson, executive vice president and general counsel at The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church and chair of NYSBA’s new AI task force, said her group needs input from both regular AI users and “troglodytes” to ensure a balanced approach.

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Transforming Legal Document Review: Automated Redactions

Liquid Litigation Management, Inc.

In the fast-paced world of law, safeguarding sensitive information is critically important. Traditional methods of PII removal, data anonymization, and privilege review can be both costly and time-consuming. However, a breakthrough innovation known as Automated Redaction is quietly revolutionizing document review. This game-changing tool offers powerful search capabilities, simple document interaction, and fully automatic redaction for a wide range of file types, all without the need for imagin

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Free CLE-Eligible Webinar Tomorrow: AI for Attorneys, ChatGPT and Beyond

Legal Tech Monitor

I’ll be part of a webinar tomorrow that will cover the basics of AI and how it can be applied in the legal field. The webinar, which is eligible for CLE credit in multiple jurisdictions, is Thursday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m. ET, and registration is free. My copanelist is Jordan Turk , attorney and legal technology advisor at Smokeball. Smokeball is sponsoring the webinar.

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Exclusive: Syncly closes seed funding round led by Stuart Barr 

Legal IT Insiders

Sydney-headquartered legal data management and governance platform Syncly has closed a seed funding round led by Stuart Barr, the former chief product & strategy officer of HighQ, who will become … Exclusive: Syncly closes seed funding round led by Stuart Barr Read More » The post Exclusive: Syncly closes seed funding round led by Stuart Barr appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Exclusive: Syncly closes seed funding round led by Stuart Barr 

Legal Tech Monitor

Sydney-headquartered legal data management and governance platform Syncly has closed a seed funding round led by Stuart Barr, the former chief product & strategy officer of HighQ, who will become. Exclusive: Syncly closes seed funding round led by Stuart Barr Read More » The post Exclusive: Syncly closes seed funding round led by Stuart Barr appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Autologyx and Engineer.Legal partner to deliver increased value to the global legal market

Legal IT Professionals

Autologyx, a leading provider of workflow automation tools and Engineer.Legal a boutique legal tech consultancy are partnering to bring the combination of workspace collaboration, data-first workflows and automation, and extensive customer centric consulting services to the global legal market.

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Culture Club: Uncovering a Hidden Source of Law Firm Revenue

Attorney at Work

A business’s culture is far more than its founder’s vision. How culture can grow revenue and define a law firms and success. The post Culture Club: Uncovering a Hidden Source of Law Firm Revenue appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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'Excuse After Excuse': Smartmatic Says Court Should Force Giuliani to Comply With Discovery

Legal Tech Monitor

Smartmatic is also asking a judge to sanction Giuliani, alleging he's obstructing the litigation.

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Clyde & Co and former partner referred to UK disciplinary tribunal over alleged AML failures

Legal IT Insiders

The Solicitors Regulation Authority announced on its website today (9 August) that it will refer Clyde & Co and former shipping partner Ed Mills-Webb to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for … Clyde & Co and former partner referred to UK disciplinary tribunal over alleged AML failures Read More » The post Clyde & Co and former partner referred to UK disciplinary tribunal over alleged AML failures appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Opus 2 Launches Transaction Management Platform, Focusing on M&A Work Collaboration, Management

Legal Tech Monitor

The new offering is built on the same technology leveraged by the Opus 2 Case Management platform.

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Gunderson Dettmer Launches ChatGD; First U.S.-Based Firm To Develop Proprietary Internal Generative AI App

Above the Law - Technology

Silicon Valley-based Gunderson Dettmer , an international law firm of more than 400 lawyers that represents many clients in the field of artificial intelligence, today launched an artificial intelligence application of its own making — an internal generative AI chat app called ChatGD. The launch appears to make Gunderson Dettmer the first U.S.-based firm to develop a proprietary internal tool using generative AI technology and possibly also the first firm anywhere to launch such a tool.

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Looking at the Impact of Venture Capital and the Future of Technology Innovation

Legal Tech Monitor

A look at what happens when Washington seeks to regulate Silicon Valley by enforcement.

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Law Librarians’ Conference Reflected Legal Industry’s Uncertainty about AI and the Future

Above the Law - Technology

As the American Association of Law Libraries wrapped up its annual conference in Boston last month, I checked out of my hotel and made my way through the Prudential Center shopping mall that connects the Hynes Convention Center to the various hotels that hosted the conference’s attendees. As I passed a food court, a woman wearing a conference badge stopped me and asked what I thought of the conference.

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Live Nation Hit With Securities Class Action Over Taylor Swift Eras Tour Pre-Sale Chaos

Legal Tech Monitor

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

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Highlights from the 2023 Legal Trends for Mid-Sized Law Firms Report

Clio

Since 2016, legal professionals have relied on Clio’s annual Legal Trends Report for an objective, comprehensive analysis of legal industry trends. As the legal industry’s most in-depth examination into the state of legal practice, the Legal Trends Report brings together critical insights about law firm performance. It also sheds light on the forces shaping legal practices.

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Gunderson Dettmer Launches ChatGD; First U.S.-Based Firm To Develop Proprietary Internal Generative AI App

Legal Tech Monitor

Silicon Valley-based Gunderson Dettmer , an international law firm of more than 400 lawyers that represents many clients in the field of artificial intelligence, today launched an artificial intelligence application of its own making — an internal generative AI chat app called ChatGD. The launch appears to make Gunderson Dettmer the first U.S.-based firm to develop a proprietary internal tool using generative AI technology and possibly also the first firm anywhere to launch such a tool.

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Highlights from the 2023 Legal Trends for Mid-Sized Law Firms Report

Clio

Since 2016, legal professionals have relied on Clio’s annual Legal Trends Report for an objective, comprehensive analysis of legal industry trends. As the legal industry’s most in-depth examination into the state of legal practice, the Legal Trends Report brings together critical insights about law firm performance. It also sheds light on the forces shaping legal practices.

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Law Librarians’ Conference Reflected Legal Industry’s Uncertainty about AI and the Future

Legal Tech Monitor

As the American Association of Law Libraries wrapped up its annual conference in Boston last month, I checked out of my hotel and made my way through the Prudential Center shopping mall that connects the Hynes Convention Center to the various hotels that hosted the conference’s attendees. As I passed a food court, a woman wearing a conference badge stopped me and asked what I thought of the conference.

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Where Real Estate & the Law Intersect

Martindale-Avvo

Real estate law is filled with legislation, contracts, and regulations. This intellectual and juridical realm is in stark contrast to the physicality of neighborhoods, new homes, and fixer-uppers. Buying a new property is an exciting venture, but it’s more complicated than choosing the unit with the sleekest appliances and perfect location. Mostly, working with real estate attorneys may be recommended or even legally required.