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OCTOBER 17, 2023

When the legal research companies vLex and Fastcase announced their merger in April , they promised the deal would fuel new opportunities for the development of generative AI for legal research. By creating the world’s largest global legal research library, spanning more than 1 billion documents from more than 110 countries, they said, they would have the legal industry’s ultimate large language model.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

“Newman Hints She Could Sit on District Court While Sidelined”: Michael Shapiro of Bloomberg Law has this report. The American Bar Association’s Section of Intellectual Property Law has posted online a video titled “ A Talk With Judge Pauline Newman.” The post “Newman Hints She Could Sit on District Court While Sidelined” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 17, 2023

When I was a kid growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, the name “Unabomber” would frequently come up in adult conversations. Like a distant relative I never met, I would try to imagine his physical appearance and always pictured a man in a long black trench coat clutching a metal suitcase that happened to contain a labyrinth of multicolored wiring on the inside.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

“Justice Barrett Calls for Supreme Court to Adopt an Ethics Code; In a wide-ranging interview at the University of Minnesota that was disrupted temporarily by demonstrators, the justice said that ethics rules would help with greater public transparency”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report. John Fritze of USA Today has an article headlined “ ‘Good idea.’ Justice Amy Coney Barrett signals support for a Supreme Court ethics code; ‘There is no l

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Litigation is expensive. Expert witnesses, depositions, staffing, and a long list of other expenses can limit your firm’s options. They strain cash flow, limit taking on new clients, and can even impact case strategy. This guide simplifies the complex world of litigation financing and compares different models and how they can impact the access to justice your firm provides to clients.

ABA Journal

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Colorado Supreme Court has refused to toss evidence obtained through a keyword search warrant that found people who had searched online for a specific…

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Nikia Gray, the executive director of the National Association for Law Placement, is asking legal employers to “stand firm” on their commitment to diversity, equity…

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

“Supreme Court won’t step in to save NC law that punished secret recordings”: Adam Wagner of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. The post “Supreme Court won’t step in to save NC law that punished secret recordings” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Aliza Shatzman, president and founder of The Legal Accountability Project, a nonprofit aimed at ensuring that law clerks have positive clerkship experiences, discusses her work in judicial accountability. The post 3 Questions For A Law Clerk Turned Advocate For Judicial Accountability (Part I) appeared first on Above the Law.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

“India’s Top Court Rejects Gay Marriage, While Voicing Sympathy; Though it expanded the definition of discrimination, the ruling was a sharp setback for petitioners seeking a landmark victory on marriage equality”: Sameer Yasir and Alex Travelli of The New York Times have this report. You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of India at this link.

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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Once it clicks that Rage Against The Machine did all that shining a light for their fans to then complain they 'went woke,' consciousness raising might not be enough. The post Enough With The Diversity ‘Consciousness Raising.’ Let’s See Some Action appeared first on Above the Law.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

“UK Supreme Court appoints female justice and admits diversity concerns; Lady Justice Simler set to be only the fifth female judge in the court’s modern history”: Suzi Ring of Financial Times has this report. The post “UK Supreme Court appoints female justice and admits diversity concerns; Lady Justice Simler set to be only the fifth female judge in the court’s modern history” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 17, 2023

What is taking the Supreme Court so long to do what's necessary and adopt its own ethical code of conduct? The post Amy Coney Barrett States The Obvious: Supreme Court Ethics Code Is A ‘Good Idea’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

“In new Supreme Court filings, battle lines are drawn in the fight over Wisconsin’s elections maps”: Jessie Opoien of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report. The post “In new Supreme Court filings, battle lines are drawn in the fight over Wisconsin’s elections maps” appeared first on How Appealing.

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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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Above The Law

OCTOBER 17, 2023

They're going to the mattresses for diversity. The post After Being Threatened With Litigation, These Biglaw Firms Are Ready To Fight For Their Diversity Programs appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Even if Washington state's tax on capital gains is truly an excise tax, as the state Supreme Court has ruled, the tax gives the state uncharted powers and threatens principles of federalism, an array of business and anti-tax groups told the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This is judge speak for ‘get someone else to do it.’ The post Even The Judge Doesn’t Want To Deal With The Elon v. Wachtell Spat appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A California state judge on Tuesday granted Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz's request to send to arbitration a dispute with X Corp. over $90 million in legal fees tied to the fight over Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter.

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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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Above The Law

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Top 20 'Best Value' law schools. The post The Law Schools That Provide The ‘Most Value’ For Students (2023) appeared first on Above the Law.

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L4SB

OCTOBER 17, 2023

When forming your company you designated a Registered Agent. Do you remember who? Are they still in business? Are they an attorney? Does it matter? Knowing the answer to all.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The devil works hard, but these major corporations work harder. The post Those Fast-Fashion ‘Dupes’ Are Slowing The Progression Of Small, Independent Brands appeared first on Above the Law.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Justice Barrett Calls for Supreme Court to Adopt an Ethics Code (Abbie VanSickle, The New York Times) Supreme Court tells Fifth Circuit to stop its defiance in ghost gun case (Nina Totenberg, NPR) PETA victory over NC: U.S.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The deal seems to be getting met with a collective shoulder shrug in the U.K. The post What Do Magic Circle Partners Think Of The A&O Shearman Merger? Not Much… appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Lauren McNee Doherty and Laura Gutierrez | Hacks for getting things done on a limited marketing budget. The post Tips, Tools and Best Practices for DIY Legal Marketers in Small to Midsize Firms appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Andrew Dick, co-founder of the Legal Innovators Network, weighs in on a ‘complement to CLOC.’ The post Why One Legal Ops Group Is Keeping It Small appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 17, 2023

According to a federal civil rights lawsuit filed Friday, a woman gave birth to her son in an Alabama jail shower on Oct. 16, 2021 and staffers took photos with the baby while she was passed out on the floor, María Luisa Paúl reports for the Washington Post. Ashley Caswell was being held at the Etowah County Jail on chemical endangerment of a child charges for alleged drug use during pregnancy.

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