August 01, 2023 | Legaltech News
Many Aren't Comfortable With Legal Using Generative AI. But That Could Soon ChangeWhile there are some use cases that consumers feel comfortable with the legal industry leveraging generative AI for, a new survey from DISCO found that about a third of respondents said they're against any use of the tech in legal.
By Cassandre Coyer
4 minute read
July 28, 2023 | Legaltech News
A Year Later: How Has Data Privacy Changed in a Post-'Dobbs' World?Though the ramifications of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling are still unfolding, it seems the definition of data privacy has expanded in the U.S., giving consumers more rights and tools to exercise control over their data.
By Cassandre Coyer
6 minute read
July 27, 2023 | Legaltech News
Skadden's New Cyber Co-Head, Ex-Pentagon Special Counsel, on Growing Deepfake Cyberrisks, Regulatory RegionalismDavid Simon, Skadden's new global co-head of the firm's cybersecurity and data privacy practice, told Legaltech News that generative AI-powered deepfakes are forcing organizations to reassess their cybersecurity procedures, specifically their authentication processes.
By Cassandre Coyer
5 minute read
July 26, 2023 | Legaltech News
Oregon, Delaware Join Data Privacy Law Patchwork, With Expanded Definitions of Sensitive DataDespite following a common model, the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act and the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act have broadened definitions of sensitive data, fewer exemptions than prior bills, and a California-like definition of a sale.
By Cassandre Coyer
5 minute read
July 25, 2023 | Legaltech News
A Welcome Boon or a Dreaded Replacement? Paralegals Split on Generative AIWhile some paralegals are excited about low-level tasks being taken over by generative AI, others are worried about the impact on their billable hours—or the stability of their roles within law firms.
By Cassandre Coyer
5 minute read
July 25, 2023 | Legaltech News
Everlaw Brings Generative AI to Its Storybuilder, Document Review OfferingsEverlaw's new AI Assistant, which uses OpenAI's API, leveraging the GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 models, is for now only available to a select number of customers in beta, with plans to release to the broader market in upcoming months.
By Cassandre Coyer
5 minute read
July 24, 2023 | Legaltech News
Trellis Releases Law Firm Intelligence, Slicing Trial Court Data by Law FirmLaw Firm Intelligence by Trellis comes with seven new analytics dashboards, allowing users to filter trial court data by specific metrics like judges, motions grant rates, types of cases or outcomes for a chosen law firm.
By Cassandre Coyer
6 minute read
July 20, 2023 | Legaltech News
EU-US Data Privacy Framework Brings European Data Privacy Principles to US CompaniesDespite the U.S.'s growing data privacy posture, the new framework still brings new, European-esque principles that could create "huge operational challenges" for some organizations.
By Cassandre Coyer
6 minute read
July 20, 2023 | Corporate Counsel
Threads' Unique Deletion Provision May Be a Risky Approach for Others to FollowThe provision in Threads' privacy notice that users may only delete their Threads profile by deleting their Instagram account may run afoul of dark pattern, antitrust and privacy regulations.
By Cassandre Coyer
6 minute read
July 18, 2023 | Legaltech News
Harvard Launches New Initiative to Better Understand—and Shape—the Future of AIHarvard Law School and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society become the latest players in the legal industry to dedicate resources to further legal professionals' understanding of artificial intelligence.
By Cassandre Coyer
4 minute read
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