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National Law Journal

Senate Judiciary Advances Bills to Let Cameras in Courtrooms, Over Judiciary's Objections

One of the bipartisan bills would let federal judges authorize the broadcast of proceedings in their courts. The second piece of legislation would require the Supreme Court to allow television coverage of its arguments.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

UnitedLex Says It's Free of Blame for LeClairRyan Bankruptcy

A hearing on the dispute turned on the question of whether the arrangement between the parties violated rules of professional conduct. The trustee wants to recover $128 million to pay off the firm's creditors.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

CLM Company Ultria Sues The New York Times, Saying It Used 'Stature and Financial Position' to Get Out of Contract

A Times spokesman says the company will be countersuing, saying, "The New York Times paid Ultria more than $120,000 for a contract management system that was plagued by problems that Ultria was unable to adequately fix."
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Despite Client Familiarity, Some in Legal Tech See Life Beyond Leading Cloud Infrastructures

Some legal tech companies are making their software operable on cloud computing infrastructures beyond the commonly used AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. But while such a move can broaden their appeal, there are also technological and client risks.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Attorney Competence in Technology Is in the Spotlight. Are You Competent?

Earlier this year, the ABA issued a formal opinion on Model Rule 1.1, revising it to address virtual work environments and practices. Here's what it says, as well as how to get a baseline understanding of current technology and the inherent risks and benefits accompanying that technology.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

Facebook-Cambridge Analytica Judge 'Hearing a Lot of Bad Things' About Discovery, Mediation on the Horizon

Facebook and plaintiffs counsel in the litigation stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal could enter settlement negotiations with a mediator as soon as September, but in light of persistent discovery disputes, the judge overseeing the case is unsure either side is "sober enough to know when the time is right to go into mediation."
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Revolution FOMO? How Organizations Pivot to a Legal Analytics Strategy

Inventive organizations are taking a variety of approaches to leveraging AI, automation, and data science in new offerings, and it is clear that there are common elements among those who are successful.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

SCOTUS Says 1st Amendment Protects Cursing Cheerleader's Snapchat Post

"It might be tempting to dismiss B.L.'s words as unworthy of the robust First Amendment protections discussed herein. But sometimes it is necessary to protect the superfluous in order to preserve the necessary," wrote Justice Breyer.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Virtual, Augmented Reality Tech Has Arrived—But Isn't Receiving Special Regulatory Attention

With indirect regulation, little public outcry and a tech industry eager to self-regulate, AR and VR platforms aren't likely to come under the scrutiny that technologies like AI have garnered over the past few years.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Trending in Eleventh Circuit: Untimely Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Appeals

"The statute of limitations that you have here is really short," said white-collar criminal defense attorney Andrew Ittleman. "These cases really need to be brought quickly."
3 minute read

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