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Facebook Loses Bid in AI Dispute to Make Trade Secrets Claims All or Nothing

A federal judge ruled that Massachusetts' Uniform Trade Secrets Act does not preclude an AI startup from bringing separate claims of unfair competition and tortious interference based on the same alleged misappropriation underlying its trade secret claims.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Stealing LegalZoom Referrals From Her Firm Brings Attorney Probation

The law firm Fears Nachawati did not know that one of its attorneys, now a Dallas solo practitioner, was secretly signing up the clients to her personal law firm, the State Bar of Texas revealed in its latest lawyer discipline list.
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National Law Journal

In Their Words: How Lawyers Are Handling Virtual Trials

As courts try to adjust amid COVID restrictions, lawyers open up about how they're handling the nation's first-ever virtual trials.
9 minute read

Legaltech News

What Every Firm Needs to Know About Mitigating Cultural Engineering Attacks During M&A

Large legal firms are at particular risk for ransomware and cultural engineering. How can legal firms minimize their susceptibility to cultural engineering attacks without inconveniencing staff to the point that they seek out security workarounds?
9 minute read

Legaltech News

Asian Companies Are Seeking Out Litigation Funders for Corporate Financing

The pandemic has created the perfect storm for funders. To create more liquidity, companies are either filing or dusting off claims and collecting on judgments and awards.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Advisories Target Ransomware Victims, Insurers

On Oct. 1, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the U.S. Department of the Treasury collectively issued a pair of advisories warning ransomware victims, their insurers, and their incident response teams of potential sanctions for facilitating a ransomware payment.
8 minute read

Law.com

Big Law Goes 'Alternative': Can Traditional Firms Disrupt the Disrupters?

With clients demanding more cost-effective solutions, traditional law firms are positioning themselves to compete with New Law providers.
1 minute read

Legaltech News

Court Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit Blaming Snapchat's 'Speed Filter' for Car Crash

The Georgia Court of Appeals opinion agreed with a trial judge that a teen driver's use of Snapchat's Speed Filter to record herself driving more than 100 mph prior to a wreck does not expose the app maker to liability.
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Legaltech News

Elevate's 'VP of Get Sh*t Done' Explains How Elevate Plans to Get Sh*t Done

Stephen Allen has experience working in both a law firm and consultancy environment. But as the ALSP looks to update its consulting services to meet the present day needs of legal departments, can it take on the resources of the Big Four?
5 minute read

Legaltech News

5 Signs Legal May Embrace Remote Work Post-Pandemic

Technology allowed legal systems to continue delivering services remotely and safely through a pandemic. Legaltech News highlights recent developments that point to a continued embrace of remote working beyond COVID-19.
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