Berkley Technology Law Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

By Gaurav Lalsinghani, J.D. Candidate, 2025 In February 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) broke new ground by bringing its first-ever standalone Section 5 unfairness claims for unreasonable data retention and misleading breach notifications. The agencys enforcement action against Blackbauda cloud software provider serving nonprofits, healthcare organizations, and educational institutionsmarked a significant expansion of the Commissions approach to data security enforcement.

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Artificial Lawyer

APRIL 8, 2025

Dealstack, a private equity-focused platform founded by former Kirkland & Ellis partner Joel Arnell and ex-Oaktree Capital investor Seb Lapinski, has gained $5.5m in an.

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APRIL 8, 2025

For legal professionals, understanding trust accounting is important to build client trust. This area of law firm accounting is a fundamental component of the legal industry because it involves the management of client funds that a law firm holds in trust for its clients and requires strict adherence to ethical and legal obligations. Trust accounting is not just a procedural necessity; it helps maintain the integrity of the attorney-client relationship.

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Artificial Lawyer

APRIL 8, 2025

Global law firm Freshfields has announced it is joining forces with Google Cloud to roll out its Gemini LLM capabilities across the business, as well.

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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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LawSites

APRIL 8, 2025

April is the cruellist month, T.S.

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Artificial Lawyer

APRIL 8, 2025

To celebrate the two-month point ahead of the Legal Innovators California conference in San Francisco, June 11 and 12.

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Artificial Lawyer

APRIL 8, 2025

By Rob Ameerun, Lexpo. Legal innovation is no longer a side project but a strategic imperative. From generative AI to legal operations and more intelligent.

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LawSites

APRIL 8, 2025

For the first time in its nine-year history, the Startup Alley pitch competition ended in a tie. The pitch competition is the opening event of Techshow, the American Bar Association’s annual legal technology conference. Fifteen legal tech startups competed, with the winner selected by a vote of the live audience.

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Colin S. Levy

APRIL 8, 2025

A practical guide to implementing legal AI benchmarks at your firm, focusing on firm-specific workflows and document types beyond standard public benchmarks.

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LawNext podcast

APRIL 8, 2025

In January, a merciless firestorm swept through the Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas of Los Angeles, becoming the most destructive wildfire in the city's history. Driven by hurricane-force Santa Ana winds and fueled by record-dry conditions, the Palisades Fire destroyed over 6,800 structures, burned nearly 24,000 acres, and dramatically altered the lives of thousands of residents.

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Eric Goldman

APRIL 8, 2025

Viral DRM is a copyright enforcement agency focused on extreme weather videos. The first time I blogged about them , they brought a SAD Scheme suit that initially resulted in an ex parte TRO. However, the case fell apart on further proceedings when the court reconsidered jurisdiction and joinder. It’s so typical that SAD Scheme cases can’t survive actual scrutiny, unlike the deferential reviews courts apply at the ex parte TRO stage.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 8, 2025

Process Improvement Tips | Is this a useful exercise with the potential to be a totally absorbing rabbit hole? You bet! The post How to Use ChatGPT to Audit Your Tech Stack (and Save Money) appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Clio

APRIL 8, 2025

As lawyers and their legal teams juggle complex cases and tight deadlines, reliable legal research is a critical advantage. Thats why choosing the right legal research platform matters. By far the two biggest players in this space are LexisNexis and Westlaw. So which one of these platforms is right for you? Here we explore the LexisNexis vs. Westlaw debate to compare and contrast the platforms and to explain how they work for different users.

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Lineal Services

APRIL 8, 2025

[April 8th, 2025] Lineal, in collaboration with The Cowen Group , proudly announces the release of a forward-looking whitepaper: From Paper Maps to GPS: Reimagining Legal Workflows for the Data-Driven Age. Produced by a Cowen Group-led cohort of legal operations and technology experts from some of the worlds most respected firms, corporations, and government institutions, the whitepaper addresses the urgent need to modernize legal workflows for a rapidly evolving, data-centric landscape.

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

The difference between a paralegal and an exceptional paralegal isn't just competence—it's the bold initiative to anticipate needs, master hidden firm dynamics, and transform challenges into opportunities that showcase your indispensable value. Join this webinar with attorney Joe Stephens to get an insider's perspective into how you can become a strategic asset to your practice!

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Brett Trout

APRIL 8, 2025

Brett Trout In the ever-evolving world of smartphones, new is not always better. Sometimes a company has to push past a boundary to determine how much is too much. But if you are the kind of person who is upset their razor only has five-blades, you may want to take a gander at Samsungs latest patent application.The application describes a proposed phone that folds not once, not twice, not thrice but, well they do not even have a separate word for it yet, four times.

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Lineal Services

APRIL 8, 2025

[April 8th, 2025] Lineal, in collaboration with The Cowen Group , proudly announces the release of a forward-looking white paper: From Paper Maps to GPS: Reimagining Legal Workflows for the Data-Driven Age. Produced by a Cowen Group-led cohort of legal operations and technology experts from some of the worlds most respected firms, corporations, and government institutions, the white paper addresses the urgent need to modernize legal workflows for a rapidly evolving, data-centric landscape.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

APRIL 8, 2025

Americans who serve in the armed forces may encounter a host of distinctive legal issues both before and after their service. For example, a service member who violates the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) may face a court-martial or a less formal disciplinary procedure. After leaving the armed forces, meanwhile, a veteran may be eligible for benefits in areas such as health care and education.

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Berkley Technology Law Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

By Sauntharya Manikandan, J.D. Candidate, 2026 Overview On January 17, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act also known as the TikTok Sale-or-Ban Law. This law grants the federal government the authority to shut down TikTok unless ByteDance, its China-based parent company, completes a qualified divestiture essentially severing all control over TikTok’s U.S. operations and having the application cut ties w

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Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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