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Garbage In, Garbage Out: AI Is Only as Good as the Data You Feed It

Thu, 2025-07-10 15:02

As AI continues its rapid march through the legal industry, law firms are facing a new kind of strategic imperative. No longer is the question whether to use AI — but rather how to do so responsibly, effectively and competitively.

       

Justice Jackson Says 'State of Our Democracy' Keeps Her Up At Night

Thu, 2025-07-10 14:38

"I would say that I am really very interested in getting people to ... pay attention to what is happening in our country and in our government," Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said at a bar association event in Indianapolis.

       

Texas Judge Says One Alleged Co-Founder of Logan Paul's CryptoZoo is Beyond Reach

Thu, 2025-07-10 14:25

“As the facts come to light, we are thankful that the grossly false narrative that Mr. Paul defrauded anyone is unraveling across multiple levels of the judicial system," Jason Leonard Mays and Jeffrey A. Nieman, partners at Neiman Rashbaum & Pineiro, said in a statement.

       

In-House Legal Hiring Rebounds—But New Roles Demand Tech Fluency, Strategic Thinking

Thu, 2025-07-10 10:10

“AI proficiency is becoming a differentiator in both hiring and retention, Major, Lindsey & Africa said in its second-quarter in-house market report.

       

Goodwin and Cadwalader Partners Leave to Launch Signature's White Collar Practice

Thu, 2025-07-10 05:45

He is joined by a former colleague, currently a partner at Cadwalader.

       

After EV-Charging Market Loses Amperage, ChargePoint CLO Pulls Exit Hatch

Thu, 2025-07-10 00:29

Rebecca Chavez is departing July 25 "in order to pursue another professional opportunity," the company said in a securities filing.

       

DOJ Antitrust Division Launches Whistleblower Program With Monetary Rewards

Wed, 2025-07-09 18:14

Whistleblowers could be eligible for compensation if the reporting leads to fines of at least $1 million.

       

Boston Firm Sues Lockridge Grindal Over Fees in Fish Settlement

Wed, 2025-07-09 17:46

Lockridge Grindal Nauen alleges no referral fee exists, despite Vita Law Offices alleging in a new lawsuit that the firm owes it $660,000.

       

US Judges Hire Conservative Lawyer Paul Clement to Defend Habeas Standing Order

Wed, 2025-07-09 17:35

The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has tapped Clement & Murphy co-founder Paul Clement to defend the legality of its habeas standing order that prevents hasty deportations of local detainees protected by the order.

       

Shift for Businesses? New Ruling Could Affect Mandatory Arbitration

Wed, 2025-07-09 17:33

The ruling allows litigants to make a case that contract disputes are subject to arbitration, even if there's no evidence that an arbitration agreement was presented.

       

Partnership Draws of Wilmer, Skadden, Jones Day Lawyers Disclosed in Trump Nominee Forms

Wed, 2025-07-09 16:01

Skadden partner Joseph Barloon, former Jones Day partner Brett Shumate and former Wilmer partner Jeffrey Kessler, among others, disclosed their seven-figure partnership shares as part of the nomination process for their government positions.

       

Shared Fake Memes Not Proof of Conspiracy to Spread Election Disinformation, Appeals Court Says

Wed, 2025-07-09 16:01

The Second Circuit, in an opinion authored by Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston, directed the lower court to enter a judgment of acquittal for alt-right internet personality Douglass Mackey.

       

Texas Judge Suspended for Alleged Witness Tampering

Wed, 2025-07-09 15:51

The Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced the suspension following the judge's indictment for alleged witness tampering. The jurist is the second judge suspended in her county this year.

       

'Plaintiff-by-Plaintiff': Class Action Dismantled Against Progressive Insurance

Wed, 2025-07-09 14:59

Jeff Cashden of King & Spalding, counsel for Progressive Insurance, said this decision clarifies the "methodological approach courts should be taking in class-certification cases."

       

Activists Demand 'Board Refreshment,' but Companies Say a Long-Tenured Director Can Be Indispensable

Wed, 2025-07-09 14:59

"We are hearing from clients that they're really relying on some of their long-tenured directors in the boardroom who really have that seasoning and have seen the company through crisis periods before," said Beth Sasfai, a partner at Cooley.

       

'Lack of Candor'?: US Judge Demands Big Law Attorney Answer Show-Cause Order

Wed, 2025-07-09 14:12

"It is a rare occasion when this court observes repeat and purposeful unprofessional misrepresentations to the court and opposing counsel," U.S. District Judge Cristina D. Silva of the District of Nevada wrote in a show-cause order requiring attorney Mark Krotoski to answer why he should not face sanctions for alleged lack of candor.

       

Insurance Broker Could Be on the Hook in $1.2M Insurance Dispute, Federal Judge Rules

Wed, 2025-07-09 14:03

"We are very pleased with the court's recent decision affirming our client's right to assert claims against both its insurer and the insurance agents who recommended and purchased the operative policy on our client's behalf," said Scott C. Frost, an attorney at Howard & Howard, who represents the plaintiff.

       

Inside the Agentic AI Tools A&O Shearman Built With Harvey

Wed, 2025-07-09 14:01

A&O Shearman co-developed agentic AI tools with Harvey to help streamline work in four specific practice areas. The firm also entered into a “revenue sharing arrangement with the startup that allows it to license these tools to clients and other firms.

       

What A&O Shearman's Revenue Sharing Arrangement With Harvey Says About AI's Market Disruption

Wed, 2025-07-09 14:01

A&O Shearman didn't just co-develop agentic AI tools with Harvey—it also modernized its business model to stay competitive in the age of AI disruption.

       

Mass Action Startup Chariot Claims, Formerly ClaimClam, Announces $3.6M Seed Round

Wed, 2025-07-09 13:59

Chariot Claims will mainly use the funding to support upgrading its platform.

       

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