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Courts 'Turning Up The Heat' On AI Fake Citation Sanctions
As the volume of sanctions orders resulting from attorneys' use of faulty citations blamed on artificial intelligence continues to rise, federal judges are beginning to pivot from financial sanctions to more creative means of disciplining lawyers, including targeting their professional reputations in ways that could really hurt.
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Legal Staffing Co. Axiom Boosts AI Atty Bench By 325%
Legal staffing and services provider Axiom announced Thursday that it has grown its bench of attorneys with experience working in artificial intelligence by 325% year-over-year, recruiting over 850 attorneys to its platform.
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Legal Tech Roundup: Supio, IntrepidX, Consilio
New key hires joining legal technology companies top this roundup of recent industry news.
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Voir Dire: À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another busy week with more in-house moves, government attorneys returning to the private sector and office openings. Test your legal news savvy here with À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Case Prediction Co. Theo Ai Appoints Head Of Legal Product
Theo Ai, a legal technology startup that uses artificial intelligence to predict the outcome of legal disputes, announced Wednesday the appointment of a head of legal product, as the company aims to expand into new areas of legal practice.
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Butler Snow Attys DQ'd For Fake AI Citations In Prisoner Case
Three Butler Snow LLP attorneys have been publicly reprimanded and removed from representing the former commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections in an incarcerated man's federal civil rights case, after a judge found they had filed motions including "hallucinations" generated by ChatGPT.
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The Real AI Edge For Law Firms? Innovative Thinking
In today's arms race for legal innovation, one BigLaw firm is pursuing a strategy that goes beyond technology to set itself apart in the types of legal services it provides.
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Atlas Cloud Expands Legal IT Reach With Challow Acquisition
Newcastle-based IT and cybersecurity company Atlas Cloud Ltd. has acquired London-based legal technology firm Challow Design Network Services Ltd., as it looks to deepen its presence in the legal sector.
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LegalOn Secures $50M Series E, Expands OpenAI Partnership
The software contract company LegalOn Technologies closed a $50 million Series E investment on Thursday, bringing its total funding to date to $200 million.
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NJ Fed. Judge Pulls Opinion Flagged With Nonexistent Quotes
A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday withdrew his decision declining to dismiss a securities class action against CorMedix Inc. after an attorney for the biopharmaceutical firm pointed out the opinion contained "a series of errors," including nonexistent quotes and misstated decisions.
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Clients Name Top Firms For Service Amid Shifting Needs
The set of client service-related behaviors corporate clients demand from their law firms has dramatically shifted, creating a shakeup at the top of this year's BTI Client Service A-Team ranking released Thursday.
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Rising Star: Sullivan & Cromwell's Jacob Croke
Jacob Croke helped Sullivan & Cromwell LLP locate and recover billions of dollars worth of missing assets left over from the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, earning him a spot among the white collar law practitioners under age 40 honored by À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Greenberg Traurig's Michael Burshteyn
Michael Burshteyn of Greenberg Traurig LLP has assisted clients wading through commercial cases with cryptocurrency and emerging technologies, including litigation involving a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud case with Mango Markets and advising artificial intelligence startups, earning him a top spot among cybersecurity and privacy practitioners under age 40 honored by À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ as Rising Stars.
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As AI Use Grows, Attys' Misgivings Remain, Survey Says
While adoption of artificial intelligence tools by legal professionals have surged this year, users remain concerned about overreliance, reputational risk and challenges adapting to the technology, according to a report Wednesday commissioned by insurance company Embroker.
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Ex-Seyfarth Partner Joins Legal AI Developer
An attorney with nearly 20 years of experience with technology law and cybersecurity matters announced Wednesday he has joined the leadership team at Eudia, an artificial intelligence platform for in-house legal teams.
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Trump Publishes AI 'Action Plan' With 90 Policy Proposals
In an effort to secure America's leadership in artificial intelligence, the Trump administration released a blueprint Wednesday outlining ideas to accelerate innovation, modernize infrastructure and foster international collaboration while safeguarding national security.
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OpenAI Scores TM Win Against Open Artificial Intelligence Co.
A California federal judge has granted OpenAI Inc. a win in a trademark infringement case it brought against a company with a similar name, finding the other company had made misrepresentations to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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Ashurst Joins UK AI Industry Association
London-headquartered law firm Ashurst LLP has announced that it would join the U.K. AI Industry Association as a founding law firm member of its legal working group.
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Legal Search Engine OpenLaw Closes $3.5M Seed Round
Legal tech startup OpenLaw, which operates a platform matching clients with attorneys, announced Tuesday the closing of an oversubscribed $3.5 million seed round, with plans to expand further across the U.S.
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Debevoise Builds Tool To Help In-House Attys Assess AI Risk
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is currently building a subscription platform to more efficiently assist in-house counsel with managing risks while adopting artificial intelligence tools.
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NetBrain Valued At $750M After Blackstone Investment
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP-led private equity giant Blackstone on Tuesday revealed that it is making a majority growth investment in network automation and artificial intelligence platform NetBrain Technologies, advised by McDermott Will & Emery LLP, in a deal that values the company at $750 million.
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Survey Finds AI May Reshape Billable Hour's Reign In Law
The legal industry's billing practices may soon undergo a seismic shift, as a survey of nearly 300 professionals highlights the growing influence of generative artificial intelligence, with many predicting the end of the billable hour's dominance.
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Eversheds Sutherland Launches Silicon Valley Office
Eversheds Sutherland is expanding its West Coast operations, announcing Tuesday it is opening a Silicon Valley office with Bradford Newman, a litigator from Baker McKenzie specializing in trade secrets and artificial intelligence, as its head.
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NY Judge Wants Atty To Explain Bogus AI Citations
A federal judge wants a New York attorney to explain himself after he potentially used artificial intelligence to write his response to an order she issued concerning his use of AI to write an earlier brief that cited nonexistent cases.
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ContractPodAi Partners With Proxiio For Contract Workflows
Contract management software provider ContractPodAi, which offers an automated legal assistant called Leah, announced a strategic partnership with Proxiio Global Solutions, an India-based alternative legal service provider specializing in contract and compliance work.