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November 25, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'You Can’t Do a First Draft of Common Sense': Microsoft GC Jon Palmer Talks AI, Litigation, and Leadership

"In a time of AI and technology and innovation, maybe some of the most important qualities to build on and to really dig in on are those things that AI can't do,” Microsoft GC Jon Palmer told Berkeley Law's Irene Liu. "Things like common sense and good judgment, which is just the experience that you get from life and from your job."
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November 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer

AI Expected to Transform Legal Field Even More as Technologies Evolve

"There's more need for legal services. The question is how will that need be satisfied?" said professor Richard Susskind, an internationally recognized authority in the world of artificial intelligence.
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November 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Court Invalidates SEC’s Dealer Rule, Siding with Crypto Advocates

“This decision affirms the importance of applying legal frameworks as intended and avoiding the temptation to force novel technologies into ill-fitting regulatory categories,” said Tonya M. Evans, a tenured professor at Penn State Dickinson Law whose research includes digital assets.
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November 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Contract Software Unicorn Ironclad Hires Former Pinterest Lawyer as GC

Prior to her two years at Binti, Singh spent six months at Patreon, as deputy general counsel. She served as assistant general counsel of Pinterest from 2018 to 2022.
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November 22, 2024 | Legaltech News

Legaltech Rundown: LexisNexis Releases Lexis+ AI Mobile App, Hotshot Launches New M&A Training Simulation, and More

An update on the legal tech market’s past week, from product launches to new partnerships.
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November 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Samsung Flooded With Galaxy Product Patent Lawsuits in Texas Federal Court

Samsung has seen a wave of patent litigation targeting its Galaxy devices in Texas in mid-November. At least four companies sued the South Korean electronics titan last week for allegedly infringing on their technology to use in its smartphones, tablets and watches.
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November 21, 2024 | Legaltech News

UN Treaty Enacting Cybercrime Standards Likely to Face Headwinds in US, Other Countries

The U.N. General Assembly plans to vote on the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime in December. Some critics are concerned about the treaty’s jurisdiction and human rights implications.
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November 21, 2024 | Legaltech News

OpenAI, NYTimes Counsel Quarrel Over Erased OpenAI Training Data

The legal battle between the New York Times Co. and OpenAI over the AI developer allegedly training its generative AI models on copyrighted New York Times content has run into a dispute over the recovery of erased data.
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November 21, 2024 | National Law Journal

Where Do Web-Tracking Class Actions Belong? 8th Circuit Weighs the Issue

The appeals court heard arguments on whether a company's physical presence in a state gives local federal courts personal jurisdiction over claims based on the business' website.
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November 21, 2024 | National Law Journal

Read the Document: 'Google Must Divest Chrome,' DOJ Says, Proposing Remedies in Search Monopoly Case

"Google must promptly and fully divest Chrome" by selling the browser to a buyer approved by the Justice Department and state attorneys general, U.S. attorneys wrote in a proposed final judgment filed in District of Columbia federal court. "Google may elect to fully divest Android."
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