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Legal Speak at Legalweek 2024: RWS's Adam Muzika; ContractpodAI's Jerry Levine

Tue, 2024-02-27 13:00

Legal Speak was live on location at Legalweek 2024 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from the practical applications of generative AI to the benefits of sharing ideas and advice with both colleagues and competitors.

       

Opioid Judge Has Concerns About Motley Rice: 'I Can't Understand Why You Don't See That'

Tue, 2024-02-27 12:36

U.S. District Judge Dan Polster, who is weighing a disqualification motion in the opioid multidistrict litigation, raised concerns this month about Motley Rice obtaining confidential information while representing the state of Hawaii, the District of Columbia and the city of Chicago in other cases.

       

'Her Vacation Getaway Turned Out to Be a Death Trap': Airbnb Hit With Wrongful-Death Suit

Tue, 2024-02-27 12:36

"When she rented the property, Airbnb promised her a safe and secure home away from home," the complaint alleged. "Unbeknownst to Debra, the Airbnb property she rented for her vacation getaway turned out to be a death trap."

       

Legal Speak at Legalweek 2024: Exterro's Bill Piwonka; Casepoint's James Lasson and Chris Kruse

Tue, 2024-02-27 12:00

Legal Speak was live on location at Legalweek 2024 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from the practical applications of generative AI to the benefits of sharing ideas and advice with both colleagues and competitors.

       

'Existential Risks': AI Anxiety Fueling Stream of Shareholder Proposals

Tue, 2024-02-27 09:19

"Because this is such a new space, a lot of the proposals will be about more transparency, and about what companies are doing with AI, and how boards are overseeing risks," said Jamie Smith of the EY Americas Center for Board Matters.

       

Legal Speak at Legalweek 2024: Redgrave Data's Mark Noel; Thomson Reuters' Julie Halber

Mon, 2024-02-26 19:53

Legal Speak was live on location at Legalweek 2024 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from the practical applications of generative AI to the benefits of sharing ideas and advice with both colleagues and competitors.

       

Legal Speak at Legalweek 2024: HaystackID's John Wilson; LexisNexis's Jeff Reihl

Mon, 2024-02-26 19:50

Legal Speak was live on location at Legalweek 2024 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from the practical applications of generative AI to the benefits of sharing ideas and advice with both colleagues and competitors.

       

Legal Speak at Legalweek 2024: Epiq Legal's Nicole Giantonio; ModeOne's Mathew Rasmussen

Mon, 2024-02-26 19:46

Legal Speak was live on location at Legalweek 2024 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from the practical applications of generative AI to the benefits of sharing ideas and advice with both colleagues and competitors.

       

Legal Speak at Legalweek 2024: Lex Machina CEO Karl Harris; Level Legal CEO Joey Seeber and Forensics Expert David Greetham

Mon, 2024-02-26 19:42

Legal Speak was live on location at Legalweek 2024 in New York City, where we interviewed professionals from across the legal industry about everything from the practical applications of generative AI to the benefits of sharing ideas and advice with both colleagues and competitors.

       

FBI Investigates Texts Sent to Women Law Professors

Mon, 2024-02-26 17:08

The texter proceeded to say, "I admit you women have clearly won the battle of the sexes, us men are the losers," and, "it's not fair."

       

Ukraine 2 Years On: Daily Air Raids, an Upswing in Legal Work and the Restitution Effort

Mon, 2024-02-26 17:01

One of Ukraine's leading lawyers speaks about the realities of daily life as a lawyer in Kyiv.

       

Justices Appear Divided Over State Laws Regulating Content-Moderation by Social Media Sites

Mon, 2024-02-26 16:13

The high court is reviewing the constitutionality of GOP-backed laws in Florida and Texas to stop the perceived censorship of conservative views by the sites.

       

Big Law Adds Tax, Litigation Attorneys in Europe as Brexit, Economy and Reforms Fuel Demand

Mon, 2024-02-26 16:01

Ashurst, Dentons, DLA Piper, Squire Patton Boggs and Paul Hastings have been adding investment fund tax partners, who can pivot their focus during market downturns to wherever demand is strongest.

       

Blackstone Racked Up $165M in Kirkland Fees in Just 3 Years

Mon, 2024-02-26 15:28

The private equity giant made the unusual disclosure to comply with conflict-of-interest rules that kicked in when Kirkland partner Reginald "Reg" Brown joined its board in 2020.

       

Trump Appeals $465 Million Judgment in New York AG's Civil Fraud Trial

Mon, 2024-02-26 14:23

As interest accrues at more than $100 per day, defense counsel said the First Department should eye whether the trial court "committed errors of law and/or fact, abused its discretion, and/or acted in excess of its jurisdiction."

       

FTC Sues to Block Kroger's $25B Albertsons Purchase

Mon, 2024-02-26 13:07

The combination "would lead to additional grocery price hikes for everyday goods, further exacerbating the financial strain consumers across the country face today," FTC official Henry Liu said in a statement.

       

Utah High Court Sides With Adoptee, Reversing Lower Court's Rejection of a Woman's Petition to Unseal Her Adoption File

Mon, 2024-02-26 10:54

"Here, the district court attempted to breathe a more specific meaning into the phrase 'good cause.' Although it is understandable that the court would want more guidance than the statute provides, it interpreted the statute in a fashion that rewrote the law," ruled Justice John A. Pearce.

       

Recent Patent Trial and Appeal Board Approaches to Patent Claims on Medical Technology Implementing AI

Mon, 2024-02-26 10:42

Each decision involves reversal of a prior art rejection and contrasts with the other decisions on subject matter eligibility, revealing different PTAB approaches and results that can inform prosecution and appeal strategies.

       

SCOTUS Declines to Intervene in Affirmative Action Admissions Case

Mon, 2024-02-26 10:13

"Law schools have an opportunity to reimagine their admission policies in ways that embrace nuanced, multifaceted inclusion, with increased racial and ethnic diversity hopefully being a significant byproduct."

       

The Status of IVF in Alabama After State Supreme Court Decision That Embryos Are 'Children'

Mon, 2024-02-26 10:00

On Feb. 16, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a bombshell ruling, holding that a frozen embryo in storage is the legal equivalent of a child under the law.

       

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