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Namibia High Court refuses to recognize same-sex marriage

JURIST

The High Court of Namibia Thursday ruled against recognizing same-sex marriages. The judge agreed with the arguments put forward by the applicants, but he held that the High Court is bound by precedent. The Supreme Court had previously held in the case of Chairperson of the Immigration Selection Board v.

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eDiscovery Assistant, Legal Research Platform for E-Discovery, Adds AI-Generated Case Law Summaries

LawSites

eDiscovery Assistant , a legal research platform for e-discovery case law and resources, is today introducing AI-generated case law summaries. The feature uses ChatGPT to deliver one-paragraph summaries of court decisions, with the goal of enabling legal professionals to more quickly gauge the relevance and implications of a decision.

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Duty of Technological Competence Begins Earlier Than You Think

LawTechnologyToday

2015-193 makes it clear that attorneys also have an obligation at the very earliest stages of a matter to ensure that their client’s electronically stored information (ESI) is properly preserved, identified, and collected. Implement/cause to be implemented appropriate ESI preservation procedures.

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IN LITIGATION, WHAT IS DISCOVERY?

JayS.Rothman&Associates

In California State court, the discovery process plays a crucial role in litigation, serving the purpose of ensuring fairness, facilitating the exchange of information, and promoting efficient case resolution. A court reporter creates a transcript. This includes contracts, emails, medical records, and more.

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Tip for Quickly Finding the Relevant Court Rule

Paralegal Bootcamp

As a litigation paralegal, you need to be good at finding the relevant court rule quickly. Every time I went to him and asked him what to do about a particular court filing or other litigation-related issues, he would answer, “I don’t know, Ann. Back then, there was no such thing as Google or online court rules.

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The 10 Latest Additions to the LawNext Legal Technology Directory

LawSites

Last month, we announced the launch of the LawNext Legal Technology Directory , which we hope will become the most trusted source of legal tech products in the market. Legal professionals are invited to add reviews of products they have used, to help guide others in evaluating products.

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Machine vs. Human Translation: When to Use Which for Legal Translation

Attorney at Work

Professional human translators have always been the go-to way of translating documents for legal proceedings. However, machine translation (MT) has become a viable alternative for some types of legal content due to faster turnaround and lower cost while retaining a high level of actionability. What data is relevant to a case?