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'ChatGPT Wrapper' Is This Year's Hottest Snub—But Why?

Thu, 2024-08-08 13:29

Legal tech is full of competitors calling each other "GPT wrappers." But the definition is looser than many believe.

       

Rural Jury Awards $47M Medical-Malpractice Verdict

Thu, 2024-08-08 11:50

"This verdict shows that there are courageous people all over the state who aren't afraid to stand up for accountability and responsibility and who believe that the value of an arm and a leg is not any different in Union County than in Fulton County," said plaintiff counsel Moses Kim of The Moses Firm in Atlanta.

       

Cooley Faces Legal Malpractice Lawsuit in Miami Claiming Firm's Attorneys Weren't Licensed in Florida

Thu, 2024-08-08 10:30

The Am Law 100 firm was hired to draft a loan agreement between two life sciences companies, but it allegedly failed to file all the necessary paperwork. Now that the loan recipient filed for bankruptcy, the provider claims it is financially vulnerable.

       

Reducing Cognitive Load and Enhancing Marketing Productivity with AI

Thu, 2024-08-08 10:13

While law firm marketing professionals are apt to experience cognitive load, the squeezing of marketing departments to do more with less is certainly exacerbating the potential for cognitive load and making the case for AI even stronger.

       

'Do I Want to Make Partner?' Here's Why More Are Answering 'No'

Thu, 2024-08-08 10:10

"I don't think that's because younger lawyers aren't willing to make the number of billable hours," one associate said, "it's more because that path is not as clear as maybe it used to be."

       

Fuzzier Pathways, Changing Priorities Dent Appeal of Partnership to Today's Young Attorneys

Thu, 2024-08-08 10:10

Statistics show the majority of associates don't want to make partner at their current firms. One difference from past generations is that millennials and Gen-Z have been encouraged to find greater purpose in their lives.

       

Retiring Justice Lee A. Solomon—'I Never Forgot What It Was Like to Be a Trial Lawyer'

Thu, 2024-08-08 08:00

"I want people to remember me fondly as a member of the court at every level and, frankly, at every job," retiring Justice Lee A. Solomon said. "That is the best I could ask for."

       

Fighting an Employee: Here's When Brian Sutherland Says Employers Should Throw in the Towel

Thu, 2024-08-08 00:55

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Brian J. Sutherland of Beal, Sutherland, Berlin & Brown outlines his top litigation considerations for employers faced with discrimination claims.

       

Milbank Rolls Out Summer Bonuses for Associates, Counsel

Thu, 2024-08-08 00:01

First-year associates will earn an extra $6,000, while the firm's most senior associates as well as special counsel will earn an additional $25,000.

       

'It Was Shocking': Tom Girardi's Former Clients Testify About Missing Settlement Checks

Wed, 2024-08-07 22:16

Former Girardi Keese clients testified on Wednesday how they repeatedly attempted to get their settlement agreements or settlement payments but were ignored or told, in emails and memos, that Tom Girardi hadn't signed the checks.

       

Dutch Judge's Use of ChatGPT Prompts Outrage, Disbelief in the Netherlands

Wed, 2024-08-07 18:48

It appears to be the first time a Dutch judge has used generative AI as part of his legal reasoning.

       

Dutch Judge's Use of ChatGPT Prompts Outrage, Disbelief in the Netherlands

Wed, 2024-08-07 18:48

It appears to be the first time a Dutch judge has used generative AI as part of his legal reasoning.

       

DOJ's Win in Google Case Has Little Influence on Other Big Tech Litigation, Antitrust Experts Say

Wed, 2024-08-07 18:35

"I don't think it's going to improve or change [the government's] strategy with something like Facebook or Amazon, where they're really struggling to establish market dominance," said University of Pennsylvania law professor Herbert Hovenkamp.

       

The EEOC Is Furloughing Staff. Lawyers Weigh What This Says About Workers' Rights

Wed, 2024-08-07 18:09

"I think the EEOC is always chronically underfunded, and there's always either hiring freezes or furloughs or something like that. The EEOC needs more love, for sure," said David Lopez, a former general counsel for the agency.

       

Court-Appointed Attorneys Had Immunity Despite Allegations of 'Wrongful and Illegal' Conduct, 8th Circ. Says

Wed, 2024-08-07 17:12

"Guardians ad litem are entitled to absolute immunity for acts that occurred within the course of their court-appointed duties, even if their conduct was wrongful and illegal," the judge said.

       

LexisNexis Parent Company Latest to Be Hit With CIPA Lawsuit Over Web Tracking Software

Wed, 2024-08-07 16:22

Lex Machina's parent company, RELX, joins a host of others—from CNN to Docusign—sued by plaintiffs firms looking to apply the almost-50-year-old California Invasion of Privacy Act to web tracking software.

       

Sidley Austin Associate Going for Gold in Paris Paralympics

Wed, 2024-08-07 15:28

Matt Simpson plays goalball, a sport played exclusively by athletes who are blind or visually impaired. He leaves for Paris in just weeks after returning to the firm from a federal clerkship.

       

Incoming Pittsburgh Civil Division Leader Aims to Bring Trial Scheduling Under Court Control

Wed, 2024-08-07 14:58

"You don't know until you try. I know it was attempted before and it didn't happen," Hertzberg said.

       

Primed for Growth, Nvidia Rival Hires CLO

Wed, 2024-08-07 14:53

Veteran tech lawyer Claire Hart is taking the legal reins of Groq as it races to capitalize on the explosive growth of the AI chip market.

       

Opposing Counsel Want Judge's Son Off the Case

Wed, 2024-08-07 14:51

RSM Production Corp. alleges Jonathan Lerhmann represented it in a dispute with the defendants and is now working on a related case for opposing counsel.

       

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