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Why Ballard Spahr Leaned On An AI Startup For Litigation
While initially hesitant about using generative artificial intelligence because of confidentiality concerns, Ballard Spahr LLP eventually adopted an AI tool from a startup that cut down on time spent in litigation.
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Kennedys Adds 2 Knowledge Management Pros In London
Kennedys said on Monday it has boosted its back-office technology and knowledge management teams with the hire of two experienced experts in legal procedures and practices and IT.
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Burford Capital Adds Chief Development Role In London
Burford Capital LLC said Monday that it has appointed a legal finance specialist to the newly created role of chief development officer as part of ongoing efforts to expand the legal funder's business in the U.K., the U.S. and beyond.
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The 2024 Regional Powerhouses
The law firms on Law360's list of 2024 Regional Powerhouses reflected the local peculiarities of their states while often representing clients in deals and cases that captured national attention.
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Legal Tech Roundup: FiscalNote, AffiniPay
A global policy and intelligence solutions provider hiring a former product vice president from legal research company Casetext tops this roundup of industry news.
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K&L Gates, AltaClaro Partner On Gen AI Supervisory Course
Legal training provider AltaClaro released a generative artificial intelligence supervisory course for law firm partners that it developed with law firm K&L Gates LLP.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
Another BigLaw firm merger and a report about rising litigation spending rocked the second week of September. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Fried Frank Information Chief Moves To Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown LLP said Thursday that a former chief information officer from Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP has joined the firm in the same role.
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Accuracy, Security Top Firms' Concerns As AI Use Rises
Most law firms are using artificial intelligence tools for routine tasks over the coming year or plan to use them, but lawyers are concerned about the accuracy and security of the technology, an industry survey revealed on Thursday.
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French Legal Research Startup Jus Mundi Raises $22M
Paris-based international law and arbitration research startup Jus Mundi announced that it raised $22 million in series B funding to fuel artificial intelligence development and continue its international expansion.
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Litigation Spending To Rise As Cases Grow More Aggressive
A substantial number of large companies are expecting to increase their litigation spending by double digits next year in the face of more complex and hard-fought cases — and they are more open to bringing in new legal talent to navigate the matters, according to a report released Thursday.
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Sheppard Mullin Promotes CFO, Announces Innovation Chief
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP said Wednesday that it has promoted its chief practice management officer to the role of chief financial officer and hired a former senior director from Fenwick & West LLP to be its chief knowledge and innovation officer.
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Investor 'Blindsided' By Dye & Durham's Increasing Debt Load
Activist hedge fund Engine Capital LP said in a letter Wednesday that it was "incredibly disappointed" and "blindsided" by news in legal tech provider Dye & Durham Ltd.'s fourth quarter results that it made two acquisitions for a total of nearly CA$70 million, instead of focusing on reducing debt.
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E-Discovery Co. CS Disco Hires Seasoned Exec As Ops SVP
E-discovery software provider CS Disco has picked an experienced business executive to fill the role of senior vice president of operations, one of several senior leadership changes the company has made this year.
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SEC Files New Insider Case Tied To Stolen Covington Info
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday brought a new insider trading case tied to the theft of confidential merger information from a Covington & Burling LLP lawyer, suing the cousin of a former FBI trainee who was sentenced to prison for filching the Merck & Co. deal info at the heart of the case and then tipping off others.
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Cybersecurity Pro Jumps From Hogan Lovells To Goodwin
A former partner from Hogan Lovells's privacy and cybersecurity practice has joined Goodwin Procter LLP's data, privacy and cybersecurity group as a partner in New York City, the firm said Tuesday.
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E-Discovery Software Co. Relativity Opens New Chicago HQ
E-discovery software provider Relativity said Tuesday that it has opened a new 100,000-square-foot headquarters in Chicago, where the company has been based since its founding in 2001, and is continuing its investment in Chicago Public Schools.
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Legal Pros Adopting Gen AI Faster Than Past Tech
U.S. legal professionals may be adopting generative artificial intelligence tools far faster than they started using cloud-based tools, according to results released Tuesday from a survey on technology trends in litigation and investigation that e-discovery software provider Everlaw conducted with the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists.
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Legal Marketing Co. Proxy PR Rebrands To The Proxy Agency
Legal marketing agency Proxy PR announced Monday a rebrand to the Proxy Agency, saying the change reflects its expanded marketing services for legal and professional services teams.
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New York City Bar Launches Presidential AI Task Force
The New York City Bar Association has launched a presidential task force on artificial intelligence and digital technologies with nine subcommittees focused on different areas of AI including access to justice, healthcare and national security, the organization said Monday.
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Legal Tech Co. Everlaw Hires CLO From Commure
Investigation and litigation platform Everlaw announced on Monday the hiring of a longtime in-house counsel, most recently chief legal officer at Commure, as its new head of legal.
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11th Circ. Judge Continues Drum Beat For Bench Use Of AI
An Eleventh Circuit judge who has explored how courts might use artificial intelligence to interpret terms in legal disputes revisited this idea in a recent concurring opinion in a criminal appeal, though he acknowledged the notion is "fairly provocative."
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Ex-Torts Chief At NYC Law Dept. Fined For Email Misuse
The former chief investigator for the torts division at the New York City Law Department has agreed to pay a $2,000 fine to resolve violations related to the use of her government email account in communications with management of her cooperative apartment.
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Legal Tech Roundup: Agree, ContractPodAi
A pre-seed funding round for a new contract software startup tops this roundup of recent legal technology news.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off September with another action-packed week as law firms shifted offices and made new hires. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.