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New York Law Journal

New York City's AEDT, Part 1: A Growing Regulatory Arena and Efforts Seeking Clarity

In response to employers' growing reliance on AI, legislative bodies have finally signaled a willingness to more generally regulate AI in the workplace. The first real attempt at wide-ranging regulation will be New York City's Automated Employment Decision Tool Law (the AEDT).
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal Departments Struggling With Increased Tech Risk and Responsibility, FTI/Relativity Survey Shows

Sophie Ross, global chief executive officer of FTI Technology, said "many chief legal officers are experiencing the most turbulent period of their entire careers," pointing to increases in the types of matters that now fall on legal departments, coupled with tighter budgets.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal Tech Targets Silicon Valley Layoffs. Can They Afford It?

Silicon Valley's recent wave of job cuts could benefit some legal tech employers, but many still face a "candidate's market" and hard-to-match salaries.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Lawyers Turn to IT Staff, Google for Legal Tech Advice. That's a Problem

While IT teams are increasingly becoming attorneys' go-to place for legal tech guidance, sources suggest that emerging practice-specific legal technologies could soon outgrow IT's expertise.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

New Winston & Strawn E-Discovery Partner: Approaches to Communication Apps 'Fraught With Risk'

Bobby Malhotra, who joined Winston & Strawn from Munger, Tolles & Olson, discusses the biggest challenges facing e-discovery today, which stem not just from new communication apps, but also the proliferation of cloud storage.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Algorithms Chasing Algorithms: AI Is Complicating Securities Cases

Econometricians and securities lawyers need to fasten their seat belts and reconcile themselves to learning more about AI than they ever wanted or thought they would have to.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Microsoft, GitHub Class Action Treads Into New Territory on AI Copyrights

While the class action lawsuit against Microsoft will likely catch the attention of many in the industry, whether it will bring some clarity on how to regulate generative AI is less clear.
5 minute read

The Recorder

As AI Adoption Accelerates, Winston & Strawn Hires Munger Tolles E-Discovery Leader

Bobby Malhotra is one of at least ten departures from Munger Tolles since 2021, and joins Winston & Strawn as eDiscovery and data security challenges continue to fuel high demand.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

SirionLabs Acquires Contract Automation Platform Zendoc in Move to Improve User Experience

At a time when CLM tools have been facing some pushback from customers, with its acquisition of Zendoc, SirionLabs aims to focus on enhancing users' experience.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

4 Tech Trends Likely to Spark Future Litigation

As new technologies keep pushing the boundaries of centuries-old bodies of law, one thing is certain: the regulation of emerging tech areas will likely come in the form of a long road of new litigation.
1 minute read

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