Fri.Aug 11, 2023

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If Twitter Had Competent Legal Staff, This Gag Order Over A Warrant On Trump’s Account Might Have Been Interesting, Instead…

Above the Law - Technology

'There’s a lot of chatter about this, but in the end, this isn’t particularly out of the ordinary or problematic.' The post If Twitter Had Competent Legal Staff, This Gag Order Over A Warrant On Trump’s Account Might Have Been Interesting, Instead… appeared first on Above the Law.

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A Guide for Law Firms: Optimizing Legal Outcomes with Advanced eDiscovery Techniques  

Lineal Services

A Guide for Law Firms: Optimizing Legal Outcomes with Advanced eDiscovery Techniques In the continuously changing world of law, being up to speed on the newest technology is not only useful but necessary. Law firms must wrangle an increasingly complex web of electronic data as the digital frontier grows. This guide provides information on cutting-edge eDiscovery methods, which have revolutionized contemporary legal practice.

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AI Update: ChatGD, AI In Legal Ed., Meta Settles Algorithm Suit

Above the Law - Technology

This week in AI news. The post AI Update: ChatGD, AI In Legal Ed., Meta Settles Algorithm Suit appeared first on Above the Law.

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Why Do Lawyers Need to Keep Up with Legal Technology?

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Change is afoot in a legal sector known for its traditional working practices. The latest in legal technology may seem overstated to some. Others predict present trends will drastically disrupt the profession. However, it is abundantly obvious that many legal technology solutions are already significantly improving the lives of attorneys.

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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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Lawyers, Don’t Miss Your Deadline to Have Fun This Summer

Legal Tech Monitor

As lawyers, we live by deadlines and an important summer deadline is quickly approaching. Before panic sets in, take a deep breath. This is a positive deadline. Summer is not over yet, so you still have time to recharge and, dare I say, have some fun. While summer does not end until September 23, the days are already getting shorter. Who else noticed it this week?

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Thank God It’s Legal Friday with MA | August 11

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Have you already caught a case of the Fridays this morning? Well, you’re in luck because Thank God It’s Legal Friday! Martindale-Avvo presents TGILF, our bi-weekly news flying around the legal community: Federal judge addresses a ‘burning’ legal question: does the phrase ‘attorney fee’ require an apostrophe and an ‘s’? A lawyer was punished for filing many disability lawsuits using uninformed plaintiffs ABA House urges that it’s unacceptable to refuse bar admission based solely on immigration st

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TechTicker Issue 48: Half a decade later, a data protection law is here

Ikigai Law

“If you don’t see me in half a decade, just wait a little longer” – India’s data protection bill ( circa 2018 ) On 9 th August, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was finally passed in the Parliament. We’ve waited for over half a decade, broken up with several versions of the bill – and several reports on the bill. Given average attention spans these days – not many things have been this relevant for this long – and rightfully so.

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Dentons’ UKIME innovation head says private ChatGPT fleetAI could be alternative to Copilot 

Legal Tech Monitor

We speak to Dentons’ UKIME head of innovation Joe Cohen about the global law firm’s launch of its proprietary version of ChatGPT and what the roadmap looks like. Dentons at. Dentons’ UKIME innovation head says private ChatGPT fleetAI could be alternative to Copilot Read More » The post Dentons’ UKIME innovation head says private ChatGPT fleetAI could be alternative to Copilot appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Compliance Dates for SEC’s New Cyber Disclosure Rules Confirmed

Inside Privacy

On August 4, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) final rule on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure was published in the Federal Register, confirming the dates on which these new requirements will enter into force. Covington has previously published a detailed summary of this rule, which imposes significant new disclosure requirements for publicly traded companies and, in certain instances, foreign private issuers.

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If Twitter Had Competent Legal Staff, This Gag Order Over A Warrant On Trump’s Account Might Have Been Interesting, Instead…

Legal Tech Monitor

‘There’s a lot of chatter about this, but in the end, this isn’t particularly out of the ordinary or problematic.’ The post If Twitter Had Competent Legal Staff, This Gag Order Over A Warrant On Trump’s Account Might Have Been Interesting, Instead. appeared first on Above the Law.

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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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Today on Legaltech Week: Guest Panelist Julie Sobowale Joins Us to Discuss the Week’s Top News

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Join us today live at 3 E.T. for our weekly Legaltech Week discussion of the top stories in legal tech and innovation. Today, we will be joined by guest panelist Julie Sobowale , freelance journalist, former director of communications for the Law Society of Saskatchewan, and now membership research consultant for LION (Local Independent Online News Publishers).

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EEOC Settles First AI-Bias Case, but Many More Are Likely

Legal Tech Monitor

Employment attorneys caution that companies will be on the hook if a vendor’s hiring software turns out to perpetuate bias. While such systems can be complicated and difficult to understand, ignorance is no excuse.

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Filevine Launches ImmigrationAI to Simplify Paperwork

Legal Tech Blog

F ilevine , the most powerful immigration case management software on the market, recently announced the launch of ImmigrationAI , a new tool that deploys artificial intelligence (AI) to help law firms streamline their immigration operations and simplify the immigration application process for their clients. ImmigrationAI joins Filevine’s other AI features , including AIFields and DemandsAI.

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How the Billable Hour, Among Other Factors, Pushes Women Out of the Legal Profession

Legal Tech Monitor

In this week’s episode, Elizabeth Manno, partner at Venable and co-chair of the National Association of Women Lawyers research committee, discusses some of the issues attorneys have pointed to that could explain the steady and significant attrition of women from law firms relative to the number of women entering the profession as associates.

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‘Heed This Message’: Organizations That Fail to Contemplate Off-Channel Communications ‘Do So at Their Own Peril’

Discovery Advocate

Financial Regulators Continue Focus on Off-Channel Communications On Aug. 8, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it had imposed $289 million in fines on 10 broker-dealers for violating recordkeeping provisions of federal securities laws. Similarly, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on the same day that it had imposed $260 million in fines on four CFTC-registered firms for violating CFTC recordkeeping rules.

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Lawyer Spotlight: Jennifer Kincaid, Pepping, Balk, Kincaid & Olson Ltd.

Legal Tech Monitor

Our  Lawyer Spotlight series  highlights Illinois lawyers who are demonstrating the ideals of professionalism in their daily lives. Jennifer Kincaid is a Partner at Pepping, Balk, Kincaid & Olson Ltd., a general practice firm in Silvis. Jennifer’s focus areas are in estate planning, probate, adoption, guardianships, real estate, corporate, small claims, and evictions.

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Never Forget to Follow Up on Emails Again With the New Outlook Interface

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Danielle DavisRoe | Create tasks and calendar appointments with reminders in the new Outlook interface. The post Never Forget to Follow Up on Emails Again With the New Outlook Interface appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Survey Finds Black Women Lawyers Continue to Experience High Rates of Discrimination and Bias

Legal Tech Monitor

A recent survey found 70% of Black women lawyers had experienced or witnessed discrimination and bias in the workplace and 47% said they feel the burden of having to educate people on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) just because they are Black. The study, conducted by the National Bar Association (NBA) Women Lawyers Division (WLD) and Kanarys Inc., a technology company focused on DEIB, evaluated the state of Black women attorneys on issues related to DEIB in their work environ

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Judge Luttig and Jeh Johnson to Chair Bipartisan ABA Task Force for American Democracy–Election Law Blog

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RICK HASEN Clearly, our American democracy is not as strong as we once thought and there are those who seem determined to push it to the breaking point. The time for answers and action is now. Lawyers have a special role to play in this critical endeavor for our country. Accordingly, newly elected ABA president Mary Smith has announced the creation of an ABA-sponsored Task Force for American Democracy, co-chaired by former Federal Judge J.

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AI Update: ChatGD, AI In Legal Ed., Meta Settles Algorithm Suit

Legal Tech Monitor

This week in AI news. The post AI Update: ChatGD, AI In Legal Ed., Meta Settles Algorithm Suit appeared first on Above the Law.

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Dentons’ UKIME innovation head says private ChatGPT fleetAI could be alternative to Copilot 

Legal IT Insiders

We speak to Dentons’ UKIME head of innovation Joe Cohen about the global law firm’s launch of its proprietary version of ChatGPT and what the roadmap looks like. Dentons at … Dentons’ UKIME innovation head says private ChatGPT fleetAI could be alternative to Copilot Read More » The post Dentons’ UKIME innovation head says private ChatGPT fleetAI could be alternative to Copilot appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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More Chaos in the Law of Online Contract Formation

Eric Goldman

Another 3k+ word post about the jurisprudential chaos in online contract formation law. You’ll notice that this post gets increasingly surly as the cumulative effect of the judicial inanity weighed on me. Two top-line takeaways you might get from this post: A two-click formation process avoids the risk of judges moving the goalposts about formation, and If you are amending your TOS, have an airtight plan for building a credible evidentiary record.

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Sanctioned lawyers must take classes from conservative Christian nonprofit, federal judge rules–ABA Journal

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BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS A federal judge in Dallas has ordered three in-house lawyers for Southwest Airlines to attend classes with Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative legal advocacy group, to purge itself of civil contempt for “inverting” the language in a court-ordered message. U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr of the Northern District of Texas said the lawyers must take religious liberty classes from the conservative Christian nonprofit that has successfully represented a ca

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'Billion' With a 'B': Houston Jury Awards Woman $1.2B in 'Revenge Porn' Trial

Legal Tech Monitor

Prior to the jury trial, attorneys for Doe obtained a default judgment on liability. However, co-counsel Jacob Schiffer said they put on evidence and witness testimony as if they still had to prove liability.

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The Sweep and Force of Section Three

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University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Vol. 172, 2024 Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment forbids holding office by former office holders who then participate in insurrection or rebellion. Because of a range of misperceptions and mistaken assumptions, Section Three’s full legal consequences have not been appreciated or enforced. This article corrects those mistakes by setting forth the full sweep and force of Section Three.

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Morning Docket: 08.11.23

Legal Tech Monitor

* Supreme Court steps in to block opioid settlement that would’ve immunized the Sacklers. Looks like someone needs to start buying some luxury vacations for Clarence! [ CNN ] * FEC looking into campaign deepfakes. Not to offer Donald Trump free advice, but he might want to embrace AI and argue that all those election calls were just malicious AI phonies. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * Law firm closing up shop after nearly a century in business. [ Law.com ] * Ed Blum is taking his effort to stamp out d

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