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High Court Flexes Muscle To Limit Administrative State
The U.S. Supreme Court's dismantling of a 40-year-old judicial deference doctrine, coupled with rulings stripping federal agencies of certain enforcement powers and exposing them to additional litigation, has established the October 2023 term as likely the most consequential in administrative law history.
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The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
The U.S. Supreme Court's session ended with a series of blockbuster cases that granted the president broad immunity, changed federal gun policy and kneecapped administrative agencies. And many of the biggest decisions fell along partisan lines.
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5 Moments That Shaped The Supreme Court's Jan. 6 Decision
When the high court limited the scope of a federal obstruction statute used to charge hundreds of rioters who stormed the Capitol, the justices did not vote along ideological lines. In a year marked by 6-3 splits, what accounts for the departure? Here are some moments from oral arguments that may have swayed the justices.
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The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
In a U.S. Supreme Court term teeming with serious showdowns, the august air at oral arguments filled with laughter after an attorney mentioned her plastic surgeon and a justice seemed to diss his colleagues, to cite just two of the term's mirthful moments. Here, we look at the funniest moments of the term.
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Legal Tech Roundup: OpenText, Robin AI
An information management company laying off more than a thousand employees as part of a "business optimization" plan tops this roundup of industry news.
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The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
This U.S. Supreme Court term featured high-stakes oral arguments on issues including gerrymandering, abortion and federal agency authority, and a hot bench ever more willing to engage in a lengthy back-and-forth with advocates. Here's a look at the law firms that argued the most cases and how they fared.
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Legal Jobs Continued To Tick Up In June
The U.S. legal sector added 1,400 jobs in June, continuing an uptick that began this spring, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked Independence Day with another busy week as BigLaw adjusted practices and the U.S. Supreme Court ended a historic term. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Law School Pros On 'Evolving' AI Shifts Noted In ABA Study
The American Bar Association and the ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence recently released the results from their survey of law school deans and faculty members about AI in legal education. Here is a deeper look at the survey results.
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Judge OKs Bid To End FindLaw Trade Secrets Lawsuit
A New York federal judge has approved a deal to resolve a trade secrets dispute between West Publishing Corp. and RizeUp Media Inc. stemming from the departure of several key employees from West.
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Data Analytics Co. Lupa Raises $1.8M In Seed Funding
Construction data analytics company Lupa Technology Inc. has raised $1.8 million in seed funding that will be used to expand in "key markets," improve user interface and support ongoing research and development.
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Legal Tech Co. Dye & Durham Rejects Call To Remove Director
An investment holding firm, whose request to remove a director from Dye & Durham's board was rejected by the legal technology company, voiced frustration on Tuesday, calling the move a "nakedly tactical attempt to disenfranchise" its shareholder rights.
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What AI Contract Tools Can — And Still Cannot — Do
Artificial intelligence-written contracts have seen recent advancements from intelligent contract analysis to automated drafting. However, you still can't completely trust an artificial intelligence-written contract without human review.
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Data Breach Suits Drive Consumer Protection Docket Growth
Federal consumer protection lawsuits are back on the rise after nearly a decade of steady decline, with disputes over increasingly prevalent data breaches fueling the uptick, according to a Wednesday report by Lex Machina.
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Aurora Acquires Litigation Service Provider First Legal
Private equity firm Aurora Capital Partners has acquired First Legal, a company that provides litigation support services throughout the country, the firm said Tuesday.
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New DC Bar President Aims To Get More Members Involved
Today Shaun Snyder leads the D.C. Bar as its president, but he says he was not always an active member of the organization.
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Bird & Bird Partners With AI Assistant Leya
International law firm Bird & Bird LLP on Tuesday announced a six-month trial integration of the artificial intelligence legal assistant Leya, during which the latter's technology will be used across multiple offices.
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Reed Smith Subsidiary Gravity Stack Rebrands With AI Focus
Reed Smith LLP's tech subsidiary Gravity Stack announced a rebrand Tuesday, with a new mandate to integrate generative artificial intelligence across its legal software services.
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E-Discovery And AI Expert Rejoins Covington In DC
An attorney who advises global companies on e-discovery, artificial intelligence, information governance and strategic software development has rejoined Covington & Burling LLP, the firm announced Monday.
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Judge Acquits Firm Co-Founder, 27 Others Over Panama Papers
When authorities raided the now defunct Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca as part of their investigation into the international money laundering case known as the Panama Papers, they didn't follow the chain of custody for evidence they seized, so 28 people accused in the conspiracy must be acquitted, a Panamanian judge has ruled.
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Texas Agency Urges Top Court To End Court Reporter's Suit
The administrative agency tasked with oversight of court stenography in Texas asked the state's Supreme Court on Friday to shut down a court reporter's push to force it to investigate a digital transcription company, arguing that the agency doesn't have jurisdiction.
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Innovative Driven's President Ascends To CEO
Bryan Campbell, the president of the litigation support provider Innovative Driven, announced via LinkedIn on Monday that he has now assumed the CEO role.
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Former Paul Hastings Atty Joins AI Co. Hebbia As Legal Head
Tech company Hebbia has hired Ryan Samii, a former associate at Paul Hastings LLP, to be its head of legal, according to a company blog post Monday.
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Legal Tech Co. Seeks Arbitration Of ESOP Row At 11th Circ.
A legal technology company is urging the Eleventh Circuit to back arbitration of workers' claims that they lost $35.4 million when their employee stock ownership plan bought undervalued company shares, arguing that the lower court misstepped by finding that the agreement flouted rights under federal benefits law.
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Legal Tech Roundup: Ironclad, EDRM
A large contract software company expanding its C-suite and enhancing a partnership with one of the Big Four accounting firms tops this roundup of the biggest legal tech news from this week.