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Guide to Enhancing Law Firm Productivity

LawTechnologyToday

In an evolving legal environment with market competition at an all-time high, the technical competence of law firms and legal departments of large organizations have to be top notch. It is imperative for legal practitioners to stay updated on regulatory changes as they happen in order to be best suited to service their clients or manage their departments.

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Work-Life Balance For In-House Counsel: A Contrarian View

InHouseBlog

Is work-life balance achievable in the in-house world? Many think of life in-house as green pastures where the workload is less and timing more relaxed. But many find in-house life just as demanding and sometimes even more stressful than life at a large law firm. Working at a law firm creates a buffer to some extent from direct client demands, as lawyers in private practice are external to their clients.

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The Am Law A-List: Ranking The Most Elite Law Firms In America (2023)

Above The Law

Your firm may be elite, but is it among the best of the best? Find out here. The post The Am Law A-List: Ranking The Most Elite Law Firms In America (2023) appeared first on Above the Law.

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Breached Law Firms Bemoan: "The Class Action Attorneys Have Found Us"

ALPS

Remember the Golden Ticket from Willy Wonka? A lot of lawyers thought they had discovered a golden ticket when they discovered ChatGPT. They were enthused about how fast it was and how they could utilize it for legal research, drafting legal documents, case analysis, legal compliance, composing client communications and the list goes on. It was dizzying in its speed and the conversational language was irresistible – and understandable.

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Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage

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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Meta And Twitter Among 26 Sued Over Telecom Patents

Law 360

Canadian company Patent Armory on Monday accused headphone makers Sonos and Sennheiser, along with two other companies, of infringing its telecommunication intellectual property, building onto a three-month patent litigation campaign against companies like Reddit, Microsoft and Samsung.

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No CTRL-ALT-DEL in the 9th Circuit for the Server Test

The IP Law Blog

It has been referred to as one of the top copyright cases to watch this year. This case, Alexis Hunley, et al v. Instagram, LLC , questioned the scope and validity of the Server Test, a copyright doctrine that was established by the 9th Circuit and has since been rejected by a number of courts. Alexis Hunley et al v Instagram, LLC involved a potential class action claim against Instagram related to its embedding practice.

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Mergers and Acquisitions Guide for In-House Counsel

InHouseBlog

Mergers and Acquisitions Guide for In-House Counsel – Intro This mergers and acquisitions guide provides in-house counsel with an overview of the process of selling a privately-held company in an M&A transaction and some of the significant deal points typically negotiated by the parties. While not a comprehensive review of all of the aspects and issues involved in doing an M&A transaction, it should provide in-house counsel with a good idea of what to expect from the process and su

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A Long Time Coming: DEA Regs Finally Authorize Schedule II Prescription Partial Fills

FDA Law Blog

By Larry K. Houck — President Barack Obama signed the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (“CARA”) intended to reverse serious prescription drug abuse trend in the United States on July 22, 2016. CARA amended the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) to enable physicians or patients to request pharmacists to partially fill prescriptions for schedule II substances including opioids and to allow remaining quantities to be filled up to 30 days after issuance of the prescription (up to 72

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Federal judge imposes death sentence on Pittsburgh synagogue shooter

JURIST

On Thursday, a federal judge formally imposed a death sentence on Robert Bowers, the man convicted of shooting and killing 11 people inside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Previously, on June 16, a separate federal jury convicted Bowers on 63 counts, including 11 capital offenses, which made Bowers eligible for the death penalty.

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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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Should the Residual Hearsay Exception Apply to Narrow Misses Under the Dying Declaration Hearsay Exception?

EvidenceProf Blog

Federal Rule of Evidence 804(b)(2) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay In a prosecution for homicide or in a civil case, [for] a statement that the declarant, while believing the declarant’s death to be imminent, made about its.

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Are You Financially Ready for Retirement?

Attorney at Work

Camille Stell | Are you financially prepared for a long life after law? You may live a lot longer than you think — tips for planning accordingly. The post Are You Financially Ready for Retirement? appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Trademark Docketing Software Company Alt Legal Acquires Customers Of Competitor TM Cloud

LawSites

In its fourth acquisition, Alt Legal , the cloud-based trademark docketing software company, has acquired the docketing business and customers TM Cloud , a competing provider of trademark and IP docketing software. With TM Cloud having customers both throughout the United States and globally in Europe, Africa and Australia, the acquisition enables Alt Legal to grow its base of customers.

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German prosecutors announce arrest of Syria pro-government militia member for war crimes and crimes against humanity

JURIST

German prosecutors announced Thursday that a Syrian national accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes through torture and enslavement between 2012 and 2015 has been arrested. The investigating judge presiding over the matter ordered the man detained pending trial. The Syrian national, known only as ‘Ahmad H.,’ was arrested by Officers of the Federal Criminal Police Force’s Bremen office.

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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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After Helping Secure $787M In Fox News-Dominion Case, Partners Set Up New Defamation Boutique

Above The Law

A new name in high-stakes defamation representation. The post After Helping Secure $787M In Fox News-Dominion Case, Partners Set Up New Defamation Boutique appeared first on Above the Law.

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Corporate Bankruptcies Continue Soaring to Near-Record Highs

Intelligize Blog

A surge in corporate bankruptcies through the first half of the year shows no signs of abating, putting 2023 on track for the highest number of bankruptcy filings in over a decade. With 54 new corporate bankruptcies recorded by S&P Global Market Intelligence in June, the number of filings in the first half of 2023 has surpassed a total not seen since 2010.

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Citing ‘Political Challenges,’ ABA Innovation Center Cancels Op-Ed Advocating Regulatory Reform; In An Exclusive, We Have the Piece They Wouldn’t Publish

LawSites

Citing “political challenges” within the American Bar Association, and reportedly out of fear of budget cuts or even its own shutdown, the ABA’s Center for Innovation canceled publication of an op-ed arguing in favor of regulatory reform, only notifying its authors on the day it was to have been published this week. This comes as the ABA convenes its 2023 annual meeting this week in Denver, where the Center faces both budget-review meetings and a change in the composition of th

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Hong Kong police investigate family of pro-democracy activist wanted for National Security Law violations

JURIST

Hong Kong’s national security police reportedly took away and questioned the ex-wife and two children of Elmer Yuan Gong-yi on Thursday. Yuan, who has fled Hong Kong, is a pro-democracy activist wanted by Hong Kong authorities as a fugitive accused of violating the National Security Law. Hong Kong police questioned Yuan’s ex-wife and children at the Western and Wan Chai police stations for hours.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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JPML Centralizes Insulin Price-Fixing Suits In New Jersey

Law 360

The Joint Panel of Multidistrict Litigation has sent five state cases against insulin manufacturers such as Eli Lilly and pharmacy benefit managers including CVS to the District of New Jersey, ruling the district will allow for efficient pretrial proceedings.

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Federal Circuit’s Sleepy Obviousness Decision and Vanda’s En Banc Rehearing Petition

Patently O

by Dennis Crouch Documents: FedCir Vanda Decision ; Vanda EnBanc Brief The Federal Circuit recently sided with the accused infringers Teva and Apotex, affirming the invalidation claims from four Vanda patents covering methods of using tasimelteon to treat circadian rhythm disorders. However, the patent owner has petitioned the court for en banc rehearing, arguing the panel improperly disregarded evidence of nonobviousness.

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BriefCatch Raises A $3.5M Seed Round to Expand Its Legal Editing Software and Add AI-Powered Features

LawSites

LawCatch, Inc., developer of the BriefCatch legal editing software, has raised $3.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round. Lead investor in the round is TIA Ventures , which will take a seat on the LawCatch board. Other participants included RiverPark Ventures, C2 Ventures, and Wilson Sonsini Investments Co. BriefCatch founder Ross Guberman said that the company will use the investment to: Launch a suite of related products.

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Kazakhstan dispatch: new law is designed to repatriate assets illegally hidden abroad

JURIST

Aidana Tastanova is a Kazakhstan national and a 3rd year law student attending the Moscow State Institute of International Relations under a Kazakh government scholarship. On July 12, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan ‘On the return of illegally acquired assets to the state’ , and amendments were also adopted to the Code of Administrative Offenses, the Tax Code and the Law on the Prosecutor’s Office.

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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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Calif. PAGA Ruling Not A Total Loss For Employer Arbitration

Law 360

Contrary to the conclusion reached in a recent Law360 guest article, the California Supreme Court’s ruling in Adolph v. Uber Technologies did not diminish the benefit of arbitrating employees’ individual Private Attorneys General Act claims, as the very limited ruling does not undermine U.S. Supreme Court precedent, says Steven Katz at Constangy.

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Is Rudy ‘Big T**s’ Giuliani Too Filthy To Arrest? Excerpts From A Recent Civil Suit May Explain His Apparent Immunity.

Above The Law

Sorry about your lunch, America. The post Is Rudy ‘Big T**s’ Giuliani Too Filthy To Arrest? Excerpts From A Recent Civil Suit May Explain His Apparent Immunity. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Claim Construction Order Sets Stage for Moderna v. Pfizer Vaccine Patent Showdown

Patently O

by Dennis Crouch Moderna filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pfizer and BioNTech in August 2022, alleging that the defendants COVID-19 vaccine infringes three patents related to Moderna’s mRNA vaccine technology. United States Patent Nos. 10,898,574, 10,702,600, and 10,933,127. The lawsuit centers around two key components of Moderna’s mRNA platform that it claims Pfizer copied – the use of modified nucleosides like 1-methylpseudouridine and the encoding of a full-leng

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Alexei Navalny sentenced to 19 years on ‘extremism’-related charges

JURIST

Longtime Russian dissident and critic Alexei Navalny was sentenced to an additional 19 years in prison Friday on а number of extremism-related charges after a closed-door hearing. The sentence prompted condemnation from multiple countries, international organizations and human rights groups. Interfax reported that the Moscow City Court convicted Navalny of organizing an extremist community, financing extremist activities, publicly advocating the performance of an extremist activity, rehabilitati

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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.