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New York Law Journal

Second Circuit: Speculation in TransPerfect Case Against Lionbridge in SDNY Is 'a Stretch'

The Jan. 17 decision, as a summary order, doesn't set an official precedent, but it signals to attorneys what level of evidence may be needed for a case claiming transaction-related NDAs were breached to have a chance at going to trial. Judges John M. Walker Jr., Denny Chin and Beth Robinson considered the appeal.
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New York Law Journal

New York State Legislation Limiting Withholding of Retainage on Private Construction Projects: What Does It Mean for Your Contracts?

On Nov. 17, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation amending New York's General Business Law Sections 756-a and 756-c, known as the Prompt Payment Act, to limit the withholding of retainage on private improvement construction projects. As a result of these amendments, close attention must be paid to contract terms and conditions during contract preparation, review or negotiation.
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Legaltech News

Will Gen AI Make Demos Obsolete? A Chat With Legalweek Speaker Memme Onwudiwe

Legaltech News caught up with Memme Onwudiwe, EVP of legal and business intelligence at Evisort and Legalweek 2024 speaker, to discuss the "culture shift" that the industry experienced post-ChatGPT.
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Legaltech News

LinkSquares Announces First Gen AI Capabilities for Redlining, Project Management

The two new capabilities, AI-Assisted Redlining and AI-Suggested Subtasks, will be available in Q1, with "many" other generative AI-powered features slated to come out throughout the year.
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Legaltech News

Legal Tech's Predictions for In-House, Legal Ops & Contracts in 2024

Legal industry experts make their predictions for what we can expect for in-house legal depatments, legal ops and contracting in 2024.
12 minute read

Legaltech News

Agiloft Releases New Generative AI-Powered Redlining Capability as Part of Broader 2024 Road Map

Though this isn't the first generative AI-powered redlining capability on the market, Andy Wishart, Agiloft's chief product officer, told Legaltech News that the provider hopes to stand out from the competition thanks to its work around fine-tuning generative AI models.
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Law.com

Elderly Couple's Suit Against JPMorgan Chase Claiming More Than $20M in Losses Limited to Bench Trial

"Although we are disappointed with the decision, we look forward to moving swiftly ahead with a bench trial before Judge Kelley and getting the Doelgers the justice they deserve," the plaintiffs' lead attorney, James R. Serritella, a partner with Kim & Serritella, told Law.com.
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Daily Report Online

'They Sued Her to Make an Example': Employer's Stay-or-Pay Clause Under Fire

"They sued her for $820,000 which is nearly four times what she made as a part-time worker," said Dax Lopez of DelCampo Grayson Lopez in Dunwoody. "They sued her, I think, more so to make her an example to other doctors trying to leave."
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New York Law Journal

Litigating 'Cause' Under New York Employment Contracts

Sometimes the "cause" standard in employment contracts specifies particular misconduct and a minimum level of culpability, such as "gross negligence" or "recklessness." Sometimes it's undefined. Either way, these provisions leave open a critical issue: the relevance of the employer's honesty, good faith and evenhandedness in applying the "cause" standard. Surprisingly, the New York case law on this point is a mixed bag.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Merck Faces $300M Breach-of-Contract Suit Over Manufacturing Agreement in India

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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