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Willkie, Duane Morris, Latham Adopt Harvey's AI Platform
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP said Wednesday that it is rolling out Harvey's AI platform across the firm, following on the heels of Duane Morris LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.
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How Law Firms Are Future-Proofing IT Talent And Leadership
Law firm IT teams are rethinking their strategies to address innovation challenges, develop internal talent and ensure robust succession planning, according to insights shared by industry leaders at a legal technology conference on Wednesday.
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Truist Wants Out Of Law Firm's $94K Wire Scam Suit
Truist Financial Corp. has asked a Delaware federal judge to dismiss a law firm's suit over a botched real estate wire transfer, arguing in a dismissal motion that the firm named the wrong entity in its complaint, but that even if the correct Truist had been named, the claims must fail as a matter of law.
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EverlawAI Works Toward Gov't Agency Clearance By Sept.
Investigation and litigation platform Everlaw announced Tuesday that its two-year-old artificial intelligence software will soon complete its Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, opening the door for government agencies to use its year-old legal assistant.
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Atty Apologizes For Citation Error In IP Dispute
A New York attorney who became one of many accused of using generative artificial intelligence for a brief after a federal judge found citations to nonexistent cases apologized Tuesday for a mistake in a more recent brief flagged for a false citation.
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Firms Urged To Prioritize Client Data Transfers Amid Moves
As lateral partner moves increase, law firms are being urged to adopt robust information governance practices to ensure client data transfers are seamless and compliant with industry standards, experts said Tuesday.
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U. Of Chicago Law Launches AI Course With SixFifty Founder
The University of Chicago Law School announced Monday the introduction of a new Artificial Intelligence Lab ahead of its impending fall semester, with a mandate to workshop and build a chatbot that helps renters nationwide.
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ABA Delegates Remove Diversity Requirements For Board
The American Bar Association's policymaking body approved changes to its Constitution on Tuesday to no longer require Board of Governors seats for women, members of the LGBTQ community and racial minorities.
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Fla. Drinks Co. Founder Faces Filings Ban Over Fake AI Cases
A Florida federal judge is considering a request to ban the founder of Bang Energy from submitting any more paperwork without court permission after Monster Energy argued Monday that fake legal citations generated from artificial intelligence appeared in a pro se motion to dismiss its judgment collection lawsuit.
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Legal Tech Co. Hits Back At Norton Rose With $15M Fraud Suit
Norton Rose Fulbright is facing a $15 million fraud suit in Illinois state court from a legal tech company claiming the firm made false promises to lure its founders to join its new Chicago office and offer its legal workflow product to clients, weeks after Norton Rose sued the company saying it deceived the firm and kept client files without authorization.
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ABA Policymakers Vote To Oppose Targeting Of Law Firms
The American Bar Association's policymaking body on Monday took a stand against the Trump administration's targeting of law firms and clarified its position on the proper use of artificial intelligence by law students.
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AI 'Game Changer' In E-Discovery, But Challenges Remain
As generative artificial intelligence continues to reshape the legal landscape, a panel of experts expressed optimism Monday about its potential in e-discovery, despite challenges such as fake legal citations surfacing in court filings.
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Legal Software Co. Actionstep Launches AI Advisory Center
Months after releasing a report that highlighted survey responses indicating increased use of artificial intelligence by midsize law firms, legal practice management software company Actionstep has announced the launch of a think tank to help its clients integrate the technology into their operations.
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OpenText Changes Chief Executive, Appoints CTO
Canada-based information management software company OpenText announced Monday the dismissal of its chief executive for the past 13 years and named its executive vice president for international sales as interim chief executive effective immediately.
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Bryter Unveils Hybrid Agent AI Tools For Common Tasks
Bryter said Monday that it has developed new artificial intelligence tools to support lawyers in their legal and compliance work.
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LexisNexis Adds Open-Web Searching To AI Chatbot Protégé
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which owns À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, announced Monday the start of a preview event for an expanded version of its legal artificial intelligence chatbot Protégé, which can now surface results from the general web via third-party software providers like OpenAI.
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Vape Maker Must Arbitrate Claims Of Distributor Misconduct
A California federal judge has ordered the owners of a Hong Kong vape maker to arbitrate their claims accusing a competitor of trying to "usurp" their place in the market, concluding that an underlying arbitration agreement was applicable despite the competitor's founder not signing the pact.
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NY Judge Declines Monetary Sanctions Over Fake AI Citations
A New York magistrate judge has declined to impose monetary sanctions on attorneys for submitting a brief containing fake citations generated by artificial intelligence in a school employment dispute, finding that the mistake was unintentional and caused by an attorney grieving the recent death of her husband.
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Resolutions To Watch At The ABA's Annual Meeting
The American Bar Association's policymaking body is set to take up a wide range of topics next week, including measures addressing the Trump administration's targeting of law firms, the growing use of artificial intelligence by law students and immigration enforcement.
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Schulte Zoth's Former CIO Jumps To Cadwalader
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP announced Friday it hired a new chief information officer who has nearly 20 years of experience working in information technology at law firms and formerly worked in the same role at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.
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Legal Tech Roundup: Afriwise, FiscalNote
An acquisition of an Africa-based regulatory monitoring company tops this roundup of recent legal technology news.
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Contract Tech Co. Icertis Promotes COO To CEO
Contract management company Icertis announced Thursday that its co-founder and CEO Samir Bodas would move into the executive chair role, while its chief operating officer since last year, Anand Subbaraman, would be appointed to the top executive position.
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Texas Modernizes Barratry Ban To Include Online Outreach
Texas, a state with a long history of outlawing prohibited legal services solicitation — known as barratry — has passed a bill updating its penal code to expand the definition of illegal barratry to cover new media, amid a reported rise in digital solicitation, with the amended law set to take effect on Sept. 1.
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Voir Dire: À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off August with another action-packed week as law firms took on new attorneys and expanded their practices. Test your legal news savvy here with À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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How Stradley Ronon Is Training Firm Attys On Generative AI
As the legal industry continues to grapple with the use of artificial intelligence, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP has launched a 12-week program to train its lawyers and business professionals on integrating a law-focused generative AI assistant into their work in an ethical and effective manner.