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TAKE ACTION - As Big Law continues to make strides in diversity and inclusion efforts, diversity leaders remain confident that the industry will maintain its forward momentum. But the likely end of race-conscious affirmative action in college admissions at the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court this summer presents a genuine threat to law firms' efforts to make their attorney rosters mirror the U.S. population. Diversity leaders told Law.com's Dan Roe that, while such a ruling would have little bearing on law firms' DEI efforts, the industry would need to be proactive and innovate to overcome the constriction of diverse talent pipelines.

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE MEASURES - While there is little doubt that generative AI has the potential to disrupt many industries—including changing the way legal professionals work—the technology doesn't exist in a vacuum. With that in mind, many lawmakers and regulators see a growing need for a better framework of rules governing AI, given how fast the technology is evolving. As Law.com's Rhys Dipshan writes in this week's Barometer newsletter, it's clear that with regard to generative AI, government agencies and legislators from a host of global and U.S. jurisdictions are wasting no time in trying to rein in this technology. Alongside those efforts, regulators and plaintiff's lawyers are also fast considering how generative AI aligns—or doesn't—with current laws. The result: an ever-growing barrage of legal battles for generative AI providers.  To receive the Law.com Barometer directly to your inbox each week, click here.

ON THE RADAR - JPMorgan Chase and Early Warning Services, doing business as Zelle, were slapped with a consumer class action Thursday in New York Eastern District Court over a server malfunction of the defendants' Zelle payment network platform. The complaint, filed by Held & Hines, contends that the defendants subjected consumers to double debits and deprived them from accessing their funds or providing the true current status of their accounts. Counsel have not yet appeared for the defendants. The case is 1:23-cv-04239, Fibbio v. JPMorgan Chase & Co. et al. Stay up on the latest deals and litigation with the new Law.com Radar.  

EDITOR'S PICKS

Barber Ranen Rebrands After Name Partners Resign in Disgrace By Justin Henry

Constitutionality of Idaho Law Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth Challenged in Federal Court By Colleen Murphy

Diller Stepping Down as Dean of Fordham Law By Christine Charnosky