March, 2024

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France agency reports it provided over 500 victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic clergy with reparations

JURIST

Independent French reparations agency, Instance Nationale Indépendate de Reconnaissance et de Réparation (INIRR), reported that it has provided financial reparations to over 500 victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy or leaders in the Catholic Church in 2023. INIRR’s 2023 report revealed that over 60 percent of victims are men, averaging an age of 61 years old.

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Hey Paralegals – The Paralegal Society is Officially Back to Blogging!

The Paralegal Society

Hey, Paralegals -- Is this thing on??? Alas, I am back from the long-lost intersection of “Where in the Heck Did Jamie Go?” and “Why isn’t she blogging for us anymore?

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‘Useful’ Or ‘Dangerous’: Pentagon ‘Maturity Model’ For Generative AI Coming In June

Above The Law

With AI hype outrunning reality, DoD AI chief Craig Martell told lawmakers his office is ‘building what we're calling a maturity model’ to assess what generative AI really can and cannot do. The post ‘Useful’ Or ‘Dangerous’: Pentagon ‘Maturity Model’ For Generative AI Coming In June appeared first on Above the Law.

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Public officials can be held liable for blocking critics on social media

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that public officials who post about topics relating to their work on their personal social media accounts are acting on behalf of the government, and therefore can be held liable for violating the First Amendment when they block their critics, only when they have the power to speak on behalf of the state and are actually exercising that power.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.

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Federal Court Suspends Florida Attorney Over Filing Fabricated Cases Hallucinated by AI

LawSites

Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about two more cases of AI-hallucinated citations in court filings leading to sanctions , and now comes the case of a Florida lawyer suspended from practice after filing cases that were “completely fabricated.” On March 8, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida suspended attorney Thomas Grant Neusom from practicing in that court for one year, after which he will be eligible to apply for reinstatement.

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India blocks YouTube access to Canadian investigative documentary on killing of Sikh activist

JURIST

CBC reported Wednesday that India blocked access on YouTube and X to a Canadian investigative documentary focused on the alleged involvement of the Indian government in the murder of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was killed last June in British Columbia, Canada. The CBC Fifth Estate documentary, released last Friday, connects Nijjar ‘s death to a murder-for-hire plot by the Indian government and notes India’s current and past targeting of Sikh Canadians.

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Authors Get Mixed Results With Initial Skirmish in OpenAI Lawsuit

The IP Law Blog

OpenAI, Inc. develops artificial intelligence software involving large language models (“LLM”) known as ChatGPT. In 2023, several authors, including the comedian Sarah Silverman, filed putative class action lawsuits alleging various copyright infringement claims. On February 12, 2024, a District Court in the Northern District of California issued its Order and ruled on the OpenAI defendants’ motions to dismiss various claims in the two pending putative class action lawsuits.

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Should the DOJ Break Up UnitedHealth Group?

Above The Law

The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly recently launched an antitrust investigation of UnitedHealth Group, which begs the question of whether the healthcare giant should be broken up. Experts have varying opinions.

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Court sympathetic to NRA’s free speech claim

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Monday appeared sympathetic to the National Rifle Association’s claim that a New York official violated the group’s right to freedom of speech when she urged banks and insurance companies that worked with the NRA to cut ties with the group. During just over an hour of oral arguments, justices of all ideological stripes seemed inclined to allow the NRA’s claim to go forward.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.

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Legal Tech Startup Ai.law Can Now Draft the Complaint for Your Lawsuit

LawSites

Ai.law , a legal technology startup that uses artificial intelligence to generate litigation documents, has added a new module that will draft the complaint to initiate a lawsuit. While Ai.law already had modules for litigation tasks such as answering a lawsuit, responding to discovery, and pulling summaries from medical records, this new module allows a user to input relevant information about a case and generate a complete complaint.

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Outsourcing Law Firm Administration Support Isn’t Your Only Option to Streamline

CARET Legal

Enter law firm management software—an innovative solution that not only addresses the challenges of outsourcing law firm administrative support, but also offers a host of benefits to supercharge your firm’s efficiency. For years, law firms have turned to outsourcing law firm administrative support as a strategy to streamline operations. But as we’re about to dive into it, there’s a game-changing, cost-saving alternative that’s changing the way law firms operate.

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US appeals court blocks enforcement of Texas illegal entry law hours after Supreme Court allowed it to go into effect

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Tuesday blocked enforcement of Texas’s law criminalizing illegal entry into the state from other countries, hours after a divided US Supreme Court allowed the law to go into effect. The appeals court will hear oral arguments regarding whether a lower court’s injunction against the law should stay in place Wednesday at 10:00 am Central Time.

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Lawyers’ ‘barrage of personal attacks’ on opponents started with tissue-box toss, appeals court says

ABA Journal

Updated: A federal appeals court saw a need for a civility lesson when it granted a new trial to a civil-fraud plaintiff because of a “barrage of personal attacks” made by opposing lawyers in a closing argument.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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Hermès Facing Class-Action Lawsuit Over How It Sells Birkins

Above The Law

The luxury brand is being accused of unlawful 'tying' sales practices for its most revered bag. The post Hermès Facing Class-Action Lawsuit Over How It Sells Birkins appeared first on Above the Law.

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Justices to hear NRA’s free speech argument against New York financial services official

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Monday in a dispute over a lower court’s order that would limit the federal government’s abilities to communicate with social media platforms about their content moderation policies. When that case has finished, the justices will move quickly into a closely related dispute, in which the National Rifle Association alleges that a New York official violated the group’s right to freedom of speech by urging banks and insurance companies that worked

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Fast Company’s List of World’s 606 Most Innovative Companies Includes Four from Legal Tech

LawSites

Fast Company is out with its annual ranking of the world’s most innovative companies , and of the 606 companies that made the list, just four are from legal tech. “The 606 organizations that we honor as Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024 have met our high bar for demonstrating innovation and the impact of those innovations on business and industry,” the publication says. “They lead their fields and are transforming the world.” Here are the four legal t

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Why Litigation Firms Need An Appellate Case Management System

CARET Legal

Just like piecing together a complex puzzle, each piece representing a unique challenge, handling appellate cases requires careful attention and understanding. Managing appellate cases can be an overwhelming task because of the unique complexities involved. Luckily there’s a solution that simplifies the process. An appellate case management system is a tool that can make a significant difference in a law firm’s operations, helping navigate these challenges effortlessly.

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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ECCHR assessment claims Russia attack on Mariupol Theater was a war crime

JURIST

The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) published Saturday a new legal assessment of the Russian attack on the Mariupol Theater in Ukraine, claiming that the attack was a “war crime” and deliberately done by the Russian Air Force to target Ukrainian civilians who sought refuge in the theater. The Center for Spatial Technologies collaborated with the ECCHR to analyze the attack on the Mariupol Drama Theater.

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March 2024 Google Core Algorithm Update: FAQs for Lawyers

Attorney at Work

David Arato | The March 2024 Google Algorithm Update is particularly important for website owners in “Your Money or Your Life” industries like law. The post March 2024 Google Core Algorithm Update: FAQs for Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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Merck Drug for Heart and Lung Disorder Wins a First-in-Class FDA Approval

Above The Law

Merck drug Winrevair is the first in a new class of pulmonary arterial hypertension therapies that address a key signaling pathway behind the disease. The drug comes from Merck’s $11.5 billion acquisition of Acceleron Pharma.

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Supreme Court rules No Fly List dispute can go forward

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a lawsuit filed by an Oregon man who was placed on the No Fly List can go forward even after the government has removed him from the list and pledged not to return him to it “based on the currently available information.” In a unanimous decision authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch , the justices rejected the government’s argument that the case is moot – that is, no longer a live controversy.

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Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective

Speaker: Adina Marta Newman

Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. You'll discover practical strategies and tips that legal professionals can use to streamline contract processes and enhance collaboration, making significant impact across legal and corporate departments. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.

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Exclusive: iManage Reveals Details On Its Growth, Lays Out Plans to Further Leverage Gen AI, Partnerships

LawSites

Among the most enduring yet dramatic success stories in legal tech is that of iManage , the document and email management company. Founded in 1995, its collaborative approach to content management made it popular among among law firms virtually out of the gate, and it was acquired eight years later for $171 million by Interwoven. But after Autonomy gobbled up Interwoven in 2009 and then Hewlett Packard bought Autonomy in 2011, the deal turned into a disaster when allegations that Autonomy had in

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Lawyers seek over $288K per hour in attorney fees, payable in Tesla stock, for suit toppling Elon Musk’s compensation

ABA Journal

The three law firms that successfully sued to overturn SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $55.

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Germany to decriminalize recreational cannabis

JURIST

The German Bundestrat approved the Cannabis Act Friday to decriminalize limited personal cannabis consumption and cultivation, allowing the act to go into effect on April 1. The act was previously approved by the Bundestag in February. The act seeks to better regulate cannabis consumption and combat organized crime. The act requires a cultivation association to apply for a permit to engage in cannabis cultivation.

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Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2024 Editorial Boards

Law 360

Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2024 Editorial Advisory Boards.

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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.