LawSites

MAY 5, 2022

Last year, I wrote about the launch of TermScout , a unique legal technology startup devoted to reviewing, rating and comparing contracts. The seed funding announced today was co-led by NFX and Ground Up Ventures , with participation from The Legal Tech Fund , Killer Whale Strategies , Underdog Labs , Bridge Investments , and others.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 26, 2021

Contract attorneys have made it possible for legal organizations to level up their teams’ expertise without increasing headcount. . In many cases, this meant that they, like their law firm counterparts, hired contract attorneys to fill in gaps, provide niche expertise and keep costs in check.

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JURIST

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Cour de cassation affirmed the charges of complicity in crimes against humanity against Lafarge, setting a legal precedent as the first company “in the world to ever face such a charge.” This allowed the company to continue operating its cement plant and obtain 70.3 million dollars in revenue.

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LawSites

JANUARY 11, 2022

In its largest deal so far in a recent string of acquisitions, Onit , the Houston company that provides enterprise workflow products for corporations and corporate legal departments, has acquired SecureDocs , a Santa Barbara, Calif., software company with products for contract management, virtual deal rooms and electronic signatures.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 20, 2023

DGA leaders said their upcoming contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers “promises to be an extremely challenging negotiating environment – one of the most difficult and complex we have faced in many years.” ” The guild’s current contract expires on June 30.

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LawSites

MARCH 22, 2022

Out of 65 products named in this year’s awards, just two legal technology products made the cut: Evisort , a company that provides AI-driven contract management for legal, procurement, sales, finance and IT teams; and Onit , a company that provides enterprise workflow products for corporations and corporate legal departments. .

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Cenza

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Digital Contract Management is here to stay. The need for adopting technology for enabling efficient contract management practices was already existent, and the pandemic has only expedited the same. If the contract is about obtaining a new software product, it no longer suffices to have just the finance and business leaders involved.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 10, 2022

Kieran Hebden, UK electronic producer Four Tet, will sue his former label Domino over breach-of-contract for removing his albums from all streaming platforms. The post Music Mondays: Four Tet Sues Former Label Over Breach-of-Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

AUGUST 22, 2022

Now that Megan Thee Stallion has released her second album, Traumazine, she argues she should be done with her record deal, according to new legal filings in her lawsuit against 1501 Certified Entertainment reported by Rolling Stone. Megan […].

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LawSites

MAY 11, 2022

Evisort , a provider of no-code, artificial intelligence products for contract management and analysis, has raised 100 million in capital, including equity and venture debt financing, bringing its total funding to date to $155 million. . Read about Evisort on the LawNext Legal Technology Directory.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In the latest installment of How It Works , we learn about Evisort , a leading provider of contract management and AI solutions for legal, procurement, sales, finance, and IT teams. After providing an introduction to Evisort, Hawkins demonstrates how to: Turn contracts into data. Use the Salesforce integration.

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LawSites

MAY 25, 2023

Spellbook , a company formerly known as Rally Legal , and whose product uses GPT-4 and other generative AI models to speed contract drafting and review directly within Microsoft Word, has raised $10.9 Along with the financing news, the company announced its rebranding from Rally Legal to Spellbook.

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Cenza

APRIL 18, 2023

At past conferences, I often heard how legal teams can learn to speak the language of their business colleagues and embed themselves more in the business; this year, I heard two key sessions focused on how legal teams can serve as the rocket fuel for a company’s growth AND gain a seat at the decision table for the company overall.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 2, 2023

Megan the Stallion, born Megan Pete, and her label are headed to court after a judge dismissed a claim by her label that her last album was not an album under their contract. Pete claims her previous two albums “has satisfied all option periods” in her contract signed in 2018 and “deserves to be severed […].

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JUNE 24, 2022

Entertainment, which she signed with in 2011 at 14, is to be released from her contract. Sues To Be Released From Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. The singer, Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson, claims that “M.B.K. The post Film Fridays: H.E.R.

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LawTechnologyToday

APRIL 16, 2021

From finances to entertainment, AI is reshaping how many industries go about their work. While legal professionals have been slower to embrace this technology, AI for lawyers is a growing field. Legal firms spent approximately $12 billion on AI in 2017, and experts expect that figure to reach $85 billion by 2027.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

HGTV show “Love It or List It” was sued by North Carolina homeowners Deena Murphy and Tim Sullivan after they accused the show’s production company, Big Coat TV, of breach of contract. According to court records, the lawsuit filed in Chatham County was eventually settled. That happened after the production company countersued the homeowners.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Lawyers for California-based SourceAudio — a tech platform for digital asset management and monetization — claimed that the company had struck a deal in March 2022 to sell itself to […] The post Music Mondays: Utopia Music Sued for $37M for Breach of Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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LawTechnologyToday

JULY 26, 2021

While contract lifecycle management platforms continue to increase in sophistication and popularity, they are still plagued by end-user dissatisfaction and low adoption rates that rob the investment of value. Contract management systems are sophisticated technologies that are intended to support a complex and dynamic process.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

AUGUST 19, 2022

Popular videogame composer Marty O’Donnell won his 2014 lawsuit against Halo and Bungie that claimed breach of contract. The post Film Fridays – Halo Composer Wins Breach of Contract Lawsuit for $400K appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. ” […]. ” […].

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 23, 2023

Flo Rida won a two-year court battle over a breach of contract dating back to 2010. The settlement includes 260K shares in the company, making Flo Rida […] The post Music Mondays: Flo Rida Wins $82M in Breach of Contract Lawsuit appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. million in damages.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 27, 2023

Members of the Actors’ Equity union have won new contract negotiations, which will be in place until September 2025.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

AUGUST 8, 2022

African recording artist, Zakes Bantwini, is being sued by his record label, Paradise Africa, for breach of contract. The post Music Mondays – Zakes Bantwini Sued by Paradise Africa for Breach of Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. The artist faces an R2.4 ” Zakes made Paradise Africa […].

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The Hollywood Lawyer

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

A lawsuit claiming breach of contract was filed against the GK Films, the production company behind the 2019 hit film “Bohemian Rhapsody,” over failure to compensate the screenwriter, Anthony McCarten, fully.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Lawpath , an eight-year-old Australian company that has become the leading legal document and contract management platform for small businesses in that country, has now launched in the United States to serve American small businesses. million in venture financing, including a $7.5 With its launch in the U.S.,

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Cenza

JULY 8, 2021

Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems by adding the ability to seamlessly track key terms and clauses in a digital contract repository. What does it take for flawless AI annotation for contract analysis? .

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The Hollywood Lawyer

AUGUST 12, 2022

Pessah Law Group filed a lawsuit against media content distributor Neon and its CEO, Tom Quinn because they manipulated the media, so alleges the producers of “Amazing Grace” forced them into a contract for $1.5M “Amazing Grace” has been mired in legal battles since the early 1980s. It tells the […].

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The Hollywood Lawyer

DECEMBER 27, 2021

A judge has ruled in a breach of contract lawsuit by Fashion Nova against Rich the Kid that requires him to pay $132,637.75 The post Music Mondays: Rich the Kid Sued for $100K Over Breach of Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. back to the retail giant.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Having been bootstrapped since its founding, Nextpoint recently closed its first round of outside financing. Agiloft , a trusted provider of agile software for contract and commerce lifecycle management. Woodpecker , legal document automation for solo and small firms. . A reminder that we are on Patreon.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JULY 15, 2022

The lawsuit claims MGM is guilty of breach of contract for allowing its catalog of film and TV shows to run on platforms like Amazon Prime and Epix, a rival to Starz, while Starz maintains exclusive rights to more than […].

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The Hollywood Lawyer

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Leadership urges the 600 members to vote yes, and the International Cinematographers Guild, Local 600, has already committed to approving the new contract. The post Film Fridays: IATSE President Urges Members To Approve New Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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Cenza

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The evolution of legal tech was seeded when LexisNexis introduced the red “UBIQ” terminal in 1976 to help lawyers simplify the task of searching case law. This invention set the stage for a technology revolution in the legal space. Early-aughts witnessed a new era in legal technology when pioneering solutions emerged in the market.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

” A two-year contract dispute between Londra and record label Big Ligas, which he co-founded in […]. The post Music Mondays – Argentine Trap Artist Who Breached His Contract Settles Lawsuit appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Sony is suing television actor Kevin Butler and his talent agency for violating the Lanham Act for breach of contract. The post Film Fridays – Sony vs Kevin Butler: Actor in Lawsuit Over Breach of Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. He is playing a Wii acting in style similar to his Sony character.

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Chugh LLP

AUGUST 19, 2021

. During this informative video, Chugh, LLP legal professionals provide an overview of legal considerations you should consider before filing for divorce, including: Prenuptial agreements. Legal separation. This legal binding contract lays out the ownership of their assets in case the marriage fails or otherwise ends.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

MARCH 4, 2022

Oscar-winning composer of La La Land, Justin Hurwitz, sued Williams Morris Endeavor over breach of contract, good faith and fair dealing, and fiduciary duty adding up to “cynically and systemically” defrauding him. They could trick him out of profits for live shows […].

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LawSites

JULY 28, 2021

Priori Legal , a marketplace for in-house legal teams to find and hire outside counsel, is expanding to also serve as a marketplace for legal technology and alternative legal services providers. Factor , the alternative legal services provider that describes itself as delivering complex legal work at scale.

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