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January 17, 2025 | The Recorder

‘Extremely Disturbing’: AI Firms Face Class Action by ‘Taskers’ Exposed to Traumatic Content

"Each of the plaintiffs has suffered mental and emotional trauma from being exposed to depraved content in service of Scale AI’s various projects." — Glenn Danas, lead counsel for the plaintiffs
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January 17, 2025 | Legaltech News

Legaltech Rundown: Robin AI Releases In-house Tool, Epona Merges With JustiSolutions, and More

An update on the legal tech market’s past week, from product launches to new partnerships.
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January 17, 2025 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Upholds Law Requiring TikTok's Divestiture or Shutdown

The justices rejected TikTok’s challenge to a law requiring that the app be sold or shut down by Sunday, holding that it does "not violate petitioners’ First Amendment rights."
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January 16, 2025 | Law.com

Crypto Entrepreneur Claims Justice Department’s Software Crackdown Violates US Constitution

“By filing this complaint now, you still get to have your flashy lawsuit and get into federal court without taking on and making enemies with a new administration," said Tony Phillips, a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman who is not involved in the matter.
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January 16, 2025 | Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: Tech Investment Is Necessary Yet Expensive. The Big Four Have a Leg Up

The latest details on KPMG's bid to deliver legal services in the U.S. arrive in conjunction with a fresh look at how law firms aspire to put generative AI to use.
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January 16, 2025 | The Recorder

Patreon Hit With Lawsuit for Allegedly Diverting Subscriber Data to Meta

Patreon, which operations a monetization platform for content creators to offer subscription services and sell products to fans online, is facing a new lawsuit in California federal court that accuses it of sharing users' video viewing histories with Meta Platforms.
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January 16, 2025 | Legaltech News

Does the Treasury Hack Underscore a Big Problem for the Private Sector?

Some believe that government agencies are better positioned to manage third party risk than the private sector. But others say the security differences aren't so clear-cut.
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January 16, 2025 | Legaltech News

Gen AI Legal Tech Startup Eve Raises $47 Million Series A Investment

The funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz, will allow the startup to focus on hiring and add capabilities tailored to help personal injury firms.
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January 16, 2025 | Law.com

Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Intellectual Property

Highlights of some of the challenges GenAI presents, along with recent developments in copyright law and trademark law in this quickly evolving space.
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January 16, 2025 | The American Lawyer

Training Lawyers in AI and Using AI to Boost Training

Am Law 100 firm Husch Blackwell has tapped an outside provider to enhance its educational efforts for rising attorneys using AI, while the broader industry confronts questions of how to safely and successfully apply the new technology.
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