The “Security at Issue: State of Cybersecurity in Law Firms 2023” survey found that many law firms see themselves as more secure than average. “In practice, the data suggests overconfidence amongst the entire legal population,” when it comes to cybersecurity, said Conversant Group CEO John A. Smith.
Continue Reading Law Firms Are Far More Vulnerable to Cyberthreats Than They Realize

As a response to the legal industry’s worries about generative AI, vendors have emphasized the safety and security of their products. But some say vendors can fall short of meeting their security requirements, while others have made misleading announcements.
Continue Reading Vendors Market Gen AI Models as Safe or Privacy-Compliant. How Does Legal Check?

Judge Kevin Castel called the hearing for the parties to show cause as to why he should not issue sanctions. He deferred decision, saying he would issue a written ruling at a later time.
Continue Reading Lawyer Who Submitted ChatGPT-Generated Phony Case Captions Apologizes to US Judge

Alongside its funding round and a “self-service” generative AI tool that automates drafting demand packages and summarizing medical records, EvenUp also announced an integration with practice management provider Litify.
Continue Reading Personal Injury Startup EvenUp Announces $50.5 Million Investment, Launches Gen AI Assistant 'Litty'

Data privacy regulations are set to go into effect in five different states this year, with at least 25 other states also considering comprehensive data privacy legislation in 2023. Fortunately, there are contract management strategies that can significantly lighten the burden of increasingly complex regulatory obligations.
Continue Reading How Good Contract Management is Key to Navigating a Complex Regulatory Landscape

“DraftKings went from a speedboat to a cruise ship during my time there, as successful companies do. I wanted to get into another speedboat,” said Tim Parilla, CLO of LinkSquares.
Continue Reading 'High Growth Is a Ton of Fun': Why a Legal Chief Jumped From Sports Betting to Legal Tech

Stuck between his excitement and worries about generative AI’s impact on the justice system, Judge Scott U. Schlegel caught up with Legaltech News to discuss what recent technological advancements mean for lawyers, judges and the courts.
Continue Reading Gen AI to Educate Court Parties? This Judge Is Already Paving the Way

Attorney Steven Schwartz and his firm “have already become the poster children for the perils of dabbling with new technology; their lesson has been learned,” his lawyers told the judge.
Continue Reading 'No Bad Faith': Fake Captions Generated Through ChatGPT Don't Warrant Sanctions, Attorneys Argue

By allowing their data scientists be scientists, law firms are spurring real innovation, and making the legal market a more attractive, and fruitful, career path for these experts.
Continue Reading Law Firm Data Scientists Are Letting Loose

Lawyers have, quite simply, failed to step up and make the business case for investment in legal tech. With the next inflexion point in legal technology evolution, including artificial intelligence and smart contracts, fast arriving, is the legal function finally ready to embrace legal tech and unlock tangible business value?
Continue Reading A New Dawn of Legal Technology

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
Continue Reading Feds Accuse Microsoft of Collecting Minors' Personal Info From Xbox Live Accounts Without Parental Consent

U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York issued the ruling after finding that traditional methods of personal service had been “impracticable.”
Continue Reading Plaintiffs May Effectuate Service Via iMessage and WhatsApp, Judge Rules

Advancements in generative AI have made deepfakes much more advanced, and harder to detect. And many in the legal industry may not be ready for the repercussions.
Continue Reading 4 Ways Generative AI-Produced Deepfakes Are Impacting the Legal Industry