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Judge Bibas Lays Down the Law on When AI Training Constitutes Copyright Infringement 

Brett Trout

Brett Trout In a significant decision for copyright law and legal technology, Judge Stephanos Bibas granted partial summary judgment in favor of Thomson Reuters, rejecting ROSS Intelligences fair use defense in a closely watched lawsuit over the use of Westlaws legal content. The ruling underscores the growing tension between traditional legal research providers and emerging AI-driven legal tools.

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A Law Firm's Guide to Tax Season Preparation

Centerbase

As tax season approaches, law firms face a familiar set of challenges organizing records, compiling deductions, and ensuring compliance with complex tax rules. Whether your firm maintains meticulous records year-round or tackles tax prep closer to the deadline, understanding the latest regulations for the 2024 tax year is essential for smooth filing.

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Section 230 Doesn’t Apply to “Refer-a-Friend” Text Message–Jensen v. Capital One

Eric Goldman

Capital One has a “refer-a-friend” program for its customers. Capital One provides its customers with promotional content and a customer-specific referral URL. Customers can edit the content as they see fit, then send it to their friends (or their enemies or strangers–it’s all the same to Capital One). If the recipient takes the desired action at the referral URL, the promoting customer gets a bonus.

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BriefCatch ‘Conquers the Bluebook’ with AI-Powered Citation and Writing Tools In Its New Version 4

LawSites

BriefCatch, a legal technology company whose Microsoft Word add-in helps legal professionals improve their writing, has unveiled two new features that use generative artificial intelligence to enhance legal document preparation: AI-driven Bluebook citation correction and a context-aware writing advisor.

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No Objections: Better Case Management with AI for Paralegals

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Join this session to get a fresh look at how AI tools can help you work smarter, faster, and more effectively! Attorney and law professor Joe Stephens, J.D., will walk you through the complete journey of a legal case—from the first client meeting through the final outcome—while showing you how artificial intelligence can transform your daily work at each important step.

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New AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys | February 2025

Martindale-Avvo

Martindale-Hubbell, part of the Martindale-Avvo family, is proud to announce that the following attorneys have achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, awarded to only those lawyers who have the highest ethical standards, legal knowledge, and professional ability. This rating signifies a large number of the lawyers peers have assessed their professional ability in a specific area of practice via a secure online survey.

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Erez Lieberman to speak at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025 in the live session “Data Breaches are Bad: Do Not Let Them Get Worse”

Debevoise Data Blog

On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET, as a part of IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025 , Erez Liebermann will be moderating a panel of experienced in-house counsel and a former in-house counsel to discuss the pitfalls of incident response and lessons learned from crisis management missteps. By sharing real-world examples, insights and actionable recommendations, the session aims to equip privacy professionals with the tools necessary to enhance their incident response frameworks.

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92% of Students Are Using AI – What This Means For Lawyers

Artificial Lawyer

A new survey of over 1,000 university students found that 92% had used AI tools in their studies.

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Actionstep Publishes Inaugural UK Midsize Law Firm Priorities Report

Legal IT Professionals

Actionstep , a leading provider of cloud-based law firm management software supporting nearly 5,000 law firms globally, including 175 in the UK, today published the 2025 UK Midsize Law Firm Priorities Report, an inaugural survey and analysis of the business priorities, resource challenges, stress factors, and technology realities and trends of UK midsize law firms.

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Meet ClauseBuddy – AI-Powered Toolbox For Legal Drafting

Artificial Lawyer

This weeks AL TV Walk Through is with ClauseBuddy, an AI-powered toolbox of legal drafting solutions, created by ClauseBase, that lives inside MS Word and.

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Federal Judge in Virginia Declines To Sanction Lawyer Who Filed AI-Generated Erroneous Citations

LawSites

In yet another case involving the use and misuse of generative AI in legal research, a federal district court judge has declined to impose sanctions on an experienced attorney who submitted a brief containing miscited and misquoted cases generated by artificial intelligence. Although the attorney, Thad M.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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Advancing Litigation Support: 3 Ways to Fuel Innovation Within Your Litigation Team

Attorney at Work

A new study by Ari Kaplan Advisors and Opus2 highlights three ways to jumpstart innovation, including ways to inject GenAI into your processes. The post Advancing Litigation Support: 3 Ways to Fuel Innovation Within Your Litigation Team appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Legally On the Move: Careers, Tech & Insights from Dubai – Irina Heaver – E01

Legally Speaking

For the first episode of Legally on the Move: Careers, Tech & Insights from Dubai, were joined by Irina Heaver, Managing Partner at NeosLegal, a trusted legal team specializing in Bitcoin, Crypto, and Web3. *Who is Irina Heaver?

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New AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys | February 2025

Martindale-Avvo

Martindale-Hubbell, part of the Martindale-Avvo family, is proud to announce that the following attorneys have achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, awarded to only those lawyers who have the highest ethical standards, legal knowledge, and professional ability. This rating signifies a large number of the lawyers peers have assessed their professional ability in a specific area of practice via a secure online survey.

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Trump administration admits to judge it doesn’t know how many troops are trans—or why it’s banning them–Advocate.com

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CHRISTOPHER WIGGINS The Trump administration is trying to purge transgender service members from the military but it cant even say how many trans troops are currently serving. In a Saturday court filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia , government lawyers admitted that the Department of Defense does not track service members by gender identity, meaning officials have no concrete data on how many trans troops are in the military.

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Prep with Purpose: How to Build Better Trial Binders

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to master the art and science of trial preparation organization that top attorneys rely on in this exclusive webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will walk through proven systems for creating comprehensive trial notebooks and binders that transform scattered case materials into a powerful command center. Learning Objectives: Strategic Organization 📊 Learn the essential sections every trial notebook needs and how to structure them for maximum clarity and acce

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LLRX March 2025 Issue

LLRX

Climate and DEI Deleted From Government Websites, Federal Workers Fired, Colleges Erase Programs and Research – “Colleges have been a conservative target for years. Under President Trump, it’s total warfare on all aspects of higher education from student life to hiring to athletics.” This March 2, 2025 update by Sabrina I. Pacifici chronicles Trump’s.

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