April, 2023

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Elon Musk Flirts With Libel While Apparently Trolling Stephen King & LeBron In Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Stupidity

Above the Law - Technology

Imagine blowing up a multibillion-dollar rocket being the SECOND dumbest thing you did on a Thursday. The post Elon Musk Flirts With Libel While Apparently Trolling Stephen King & LeBron In Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Stupidity appeared first on Above the Law.

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How Many Lawyers Will Be Lounging On The Beach When The Tsunami Hits?

Future Lawyer

Ernie Svenson On Chat GPT. Ernie Svenson has an accurate take on the Tsunami that is Generative AI. Lawyers are historically slow to react to change. This one, however, will be felt quickly and overwhelmingly. While AI won't replace lawyers, the lawyers who learn now how to use it properly will be miles ahead of most of the rest of us. The percentage cited by Bob Ambrogi of lawyers using it already is 2% daily, and 9% weekly.

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AI Machines Chime In On The Benefits Of Blogging To Lawyers

Kevin O'Keefe

I thought I’d ask our AI machines, Bing, ChatGPT, and Bard, what are the benefits of blogging to lawyers. The answer from Bing, running OpenAI’s ChatGPT across its search data: “Blogging can be beneficial for lawyers in many ways. It can help attract and increase client base by increasing visibility on the internet¹. Lawyers can also connect with people and stay on top of things by sharing their knowledge and expertise¹.

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China Proposes Draft Measures to Regulate Generative AI

Inside Privacy

On April 11, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“ CAC ”) released draft Administrative Measures for Generative Artificial Intelligence Services (《生成式人工智能服务管理办法(征求意见稿)》) (“ draft Measures ”) (official Chinese version available here ) for public consultation. The deadline for submitting comments is May 10, 2023. The draft Measures would regulate generative Artificial Intelligence (“ AI ”) services that are “provided to the public in mainland China.

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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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The Good and the Bad of Solo Practice, Per Clio’s Latest Legal Trends Report for Solos

LawSites

As a solo myself, I can tell you that there is much to be said for practicing on your own – freedom and independence not least among them. In fact, during 2022’s “Great Resignation,” a third of lawyers who quit their jobs did so to start their own solo practices, according to Legal Trends for Solo Law Firms , a report published today by law practice management company Clio.

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American Bar Assocation served with class action stemming from data breach 

Legal IT Insiders

The American Bar Association has been served with a class action lawsuit alleging that it failed to secure and safeguard its members personal data, following a breach of its network … American Bar Assocation served with class action stemming from data breach Read More » The post American Bar Assocation served with class action stemming from data breach appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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First Home Baseball Weekend - You Score All The Games Also, Don't You?

Future Lawyer

IScoreSports My first summer job in the Sixties, was as an official scorer for Jacksonville area baseball. My stepdad, who was a very good professional ballplayer in his youth (career cut short by an injury), taught be the game, and he became a well regarded umpire. Through his connections, I got scoring jobs, and I learned the game by scoring on paper in big notebooks.

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Victory for Yuga Labs in NFT dispute

TechnoLlama

Yuga Labs, the makers of the popular NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club, has won a major legal victory on their ongoing litigation against artist Ryder Ripps. The claimants filed a motion for summary judgement, and the District Judge has granted some of their requests, while denying others.

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Minnesota’s Attempt to Copy California’s Constitutionally Defective Age Appropriate Design Code is an Utter Fail (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

by guest blogger Jess Miers, Legal Advocacy Counsel at Chamber of Progress [Eric’s intro: last year I blogged about Minnesota’s flirtation with mandatory age verification. That proposal died, but it’s a new year and legislatures around the country are back with a bumper crop of proposals to kill the Internet.] This year is a glaring reminder of the consequences of passing terrible Internet policy through state legislatures.

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5 Ways to Change Your Negative Thoughts

Attorney at Work

Jamie Spannhake | You can learn to recognize, challenge and change the core beliefs that are holding you back. The post 5 Ways to Change Your Negative Thoughts appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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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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What Makes LLM-Based AI So Smart? Well, Turns Out This Blog Played A Part, Along with Other Legal Sites

LawSites

Want to be as smart as Google’s BERT or Facebook’s LLaMA? Well then, you should keep reading this blog, as it was used to help train them. With so much attention being paid to the current generation of AI trained on large language models, such as ChatGPT, most of us know little about the text used to train them. Now, The Washington Post has lifted the cover off this black box.

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Attorney AI Assistants: GPT-Driven Tools And Browser Extensions To Streamline Your Work

Above the Law - Technology

By embracing these technologies, you'll be better positioned to keep up with the rapidly evolving legal technology landscape. The post Attorney AI Assistants: GPT-Driven Tools And Browser Extensions To Streamline Your Work appeared first on Above the Law.

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Breaking news: TPG to acquire majority stake in Thomson Reuters Elite

Legal IT Insiders

European late stage private equity firm TPG has agreed to buy a majority stake in Thomson Reuters Elite at a valuation of $500 million. The announcement was made internally at … Breaking news: TPG to acquire majority stake in Thomson Reuters Elite Read More » The post Breaking news: TPG to acquire majority stake in Thomson Reuters Elite appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Artificial intelligence is neither hype nor utopia

TechnoLlama

A few years ago, a student came to see me during office hours to talk about their assignment. They were upset because their essay had received a low mark—not a fail, but much lower than expected.

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Do Mandatory Age Verification Laws Conflict with Biometric Privacy Laws?–Kuklinski v. Binance

Eric Goldman

California passed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) nominally to protect children’s privacy, but at the same time, the AADC requires businesses to do an age “assurance” of all their users, children and adults alike. (Age “assurance” requires the business to distinguish children from adults, but the methodology to implement has many of the same characteristics as age verification–it just needs to be less precise for anyone who isn’t around

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Local Networking at Every Stage of Your Legal Career

Attorney at Work

Shari Lee Sugarman | advice on how to network effectively regardless of where you’re at on your career path. The post Local Networking at Every Stage of Your Legal Career appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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The Great eDiscovery Reset 

OpenText

Legal teams are looking for ways to improve their prospects and transform their litigation support practices. To understand how pre-existing trends and the pandemic have affected how in-house legal professionals approach eDiscovery, OpenText engaged Ari Kaplan Advisors to anonymously survey corporate legal leaders online and through interviews about their immediate challenges, long-term opportunities and impressions … The post <strong>The Great eDiscovery Reset</strong> ap

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Healthcare Leaders Must Come Together to Mitigate ChatGPT Risks, Experts Urge

Above the Law - Technology

The healthcare sector has been notoriously slow to adopt new technologies in the past, but Chat-GPT has already begun to enter the field. Technology experts at the HIMSS conference in Chicago said that while the AI model is certainly exciting, the healthcare sector must establish an accountability framework for it’s going to address the risks of new technologies like ChatGPT moving forward.

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8 Steps to Build a Legal Marketing Plan and Measure ROI

Martindale-Avvo

According to the American Bar Association, there are 1.3 million lawyers in the U.S. For consumers, that’s a lot of choices. For legal professionals wanting to make their mark, it can be a challenge to stand out. Legal marketing is an essential process to build and maintain a successful law practice. The objective is largely to get your name out there – and to have the right clients come to you for assistance.

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Plain English for Lawyers: The Way to a C-Level Executive’s Heart

LLRX

Why is poor legal writing so prevalent? Jerry Lawson identifies three key reasons: fear, time, and lack of skills, and addresses directly a course to solve the lack of skills issue.

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The First Amendment Limits Trademark Rights, But How?–Jack Daniel’s v. Bad Spaniels (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

by guest blogger Lisa P. Ramsey [Lisa P. Ramsey is a Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. She writes and teaches in the trademark law area, and was one of the signatories of the First Amendment Professors amicus brief filed in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC ] A trademark dispute at the Supreme Court involving a dog chew toy and a famous brand of whisky may have serious implications for trademark and free speech rights.

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Ethical Pitfalls When Using ChatGPT

Attorney at Work

Mark C. Palmer | Q: "I’ve been trying out ChatGPT, and it’s pretty impressive! Before I start using it for legal writing, research or other tasks, what ethical pitfalls might I watch out for when using such a tool? The post Ethical Pitfalls When Using ChatGPT appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Lawyer Trust Accounts and FDIC Insurance: What You Need to Know

CaseFox

If you are a lawyer, you are required to maintain a trust account to hold funds that belong to your clients. This account is also referred to as an IOLTA account (Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts) or a client trust account. One question that often comes up is whether these accounts are FDIC insured. In this blog, we will explore the topic of lawyer trust accounts and FDIC insurance to help you understand what you need to know.

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Debt Collectors Can Use AI To File Lawsuits To Harass People

Above the Law - Technology

Here's the legal dystopia we were all expecting. The post Debt Collectors Can Use AI To File Lawsuits To Harass People appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Downside of ESG: The Dangers of Greenwashing

Hanzo Blog

In recent years, there has been an increasing trend for companies to claim environmental sustainability, making public commitments to lower carbon emissions and other eco-friendly measures. However, this rise in environmental claims has also led to the concern of greenwashing, where companies make false or exaggerated statements about their environmental practices.

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ChatGPT Co-Wrote an Episode of South Park. Will The AI Chatbot Replace the Need for Writers in Hollywood?

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

By Cleo Scott ChatGPT has been a hot topic lately. From dating apps [1] to the courtroom [2] , the natural language processing tool driven by artificial intelligence technology is transforming the way we do things. [3] Now, the trailblazing chatbot can add television writing to its resume. South Park creators used OpenAI’s chatbot to create the fourth episode of season 26. [4] The episode, titled “Deep Learning,” shows boys from Stan’s class using the chatbot to write essays and send texts to gi

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You’re a Fool if You Think You Can Win a 512(f) Case–Security Police and Fire Professionals v. Maritas

Eric Goldman

Today is April Fool’s day, and longtime readers know that I do not participate in gags that undermine my credibility as a blogger. So this post is 100% true, even if it might sound farcical. * * * This ruling is part of an ongoing multi-iteration tussle (in and out of court) over market share between two rival unions. I’m going to focus on the 512(f) claim.

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The Top 5 Challenges Faced by Enterprise Legal Department

MatterSuite

In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive business environment, enterprise legal management (ELM) has become an essential function for companies of all sizes. As companies grow and expand, they face a range of legal challenges, from regulatory compliance to contractual disputes, intellectual property infringement, and more. To address these challenges, many companies turn to ELM software solutions.

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Innovation in Law Firms: Breaking the Mold for Better Client Service

CaseFox

Innovation is a buzzword that is often associated with tech startups and Silicon Valley, but it is becoming increasingly important in every industry, including the legal profession. Law firms that embrace innovation and incorporate new technologies into their practice are better equipped to provide better client service and stay competitive in a rapidly changing marketplace.

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Is ChatGPT Up To the Task of Formatting Bluebook Legal Citations?

Above the Law - Technology

A few days ago, The New York Times declared, “ A.I. Is Coming for Lawyers.” With GPT-4 having passed the bar exam and legal tech companies launching AI-based legal assistants , it sometimes seems that the potential for AI in law is limitless. But what about that most basic of a lawyer’s tasks — formatting citations to comply with the style of The Bluebook ?

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April 2023 Feature Release

Lawmatics

Spring has sprung at the Lawmatics office and we’ve got another round of new features in bloom! Last month we announced our new Create From Within user experience ; we are thrilled to share more developments to this project as well as other new additions and improvements all throughout the platform.  New Display Options for True/False Custom Fields Custom Fields have always been a staple of the Lawmatics CRM, so why not introduce further customization options?

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Are Layoffs the New Normal for Big Tech?

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

By Kasey Hall Over 140,000 tech workers were laid off in 2022, and so far in 2023, we have seen more than 94,000 jobs cut, ranging from tech start-ups to “Big Tech.” [1] In fact, the tech industry has seen its highest number of layoffs since the dot-com bubble burst in the early 2000s. [2] These layoffs have been all over the news and social media, with many younger generations questioning the sustainability of a career in tech. [3] In the past, tech companies had prioritized a “growth at all co

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Are DACH Organizations Prepared for Internal and Regulatory Investigations?

OpenText

Modern investigations are intensely demanding in every sense of the word. Whether driven by whistleblower allegations, regulatory compliance, or HR issues, the potential fallout for your organization makes taking swift and thorough action to minimize risk, costs and potential litigation paramount. Recently, we partnered with Legal Business[2] in a survey to find out just how … The post Are DACH Organizations Prepared for Internal and Regulatory Investigations?

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Earth Day and the Legal Profession: Making a Difference Together

MatterSuite

Earth Day is an annual event that is celebrated around the world on April 22nd. It is a day that is dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues and promoting actions that can help protect our planet. As we celebrate Earth Day this year, it is important to recognize the role that the legal profession can play in protecting the environment.

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Evaluating the Use of Large Language Models for Safe Use in Law Firms

CaseFox

Large language models, such as GPT-3, have gained widespread attention for their ability to perform complex language tasks, such as language translation, content generation, and text summarization. However, as with any new technology, there are concerns about the safe and ethical use of these models in law firms. The primary concern with large language models is the potential for bias and discrimination.