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AI Patent Unicorn Patsnap's GC Discusses AI Regulation, Helping Startups Grow Sustainably, and More

Legaltech News caught up with Eric Topel, the first general counsel at Patsnap, to discuss what the next couple of months will look like as he prepares for compliance with the EU AI Act and other upcoming AI regulations.
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Corporate Counsel

Patent Data Unicorn Names First GC, Hiring From Another AI-Driven Unicorn

Eric Topel joined Patsnap this month from Nevada-based Socure. The Singapore-founded company raised $300 million from an investor group that included Japan's SoftBank at a valuation topping $1 billion in 2021.
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National Law Journal

The Strategy Behind a $525M Patent Infringement Verdict Against Amazon Web Services

"In massive, high-stakes litigation, it's really, really difficult to try cases [against] somebody like Amazon who's got, for all intents and purposes, unlimited resources," said the plaintiff's counsel, Courtland Reichman, noting his team put more than 30,000 hours into the suit.
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The Recorder

Shareholder Suit: Meta, Mark Zuckerberg Accused of Keeping Status Quo Despite Increased Presence of Online Child Sexual Predators

This case was first 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 among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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Corporate Counsel

Former Everlaw Legal Chief Takes Top Lawyer Role at Zendesk

"I'm excited to work alongside a team that values innovation, teamwork, and above all—connections," newly appointed Zendesk Chief Legal Officer Shana Simmons wrote on LinkedIn.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

From Deep Fakes to Discrimination: Lawyers Weigh in on A.I. Landmines

"I'm a huge proponent of AI, but it must be used with guardrails, and too many are rushing to use it," said attorney Francisco Ramos Jr. of Clarke Silverglate.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

DXC Taps NetApp's Strategy Chief to Lead Legal

The IT giant has brought aboard Matt Fawcett, who has deep software industry experience and formerly was legal chief at both NetApp and JDS Uniphase.
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Corporate Counsel

Michael Lynch Was a Titan of British Tech. Then He Got Crosswise With HP

Lynch was CEO of the software firm Autonomy when HP bought it for $11 billion, a deal that's gone down as one of the biggest flops in M&A history. Prosecutors allege he duped the Silicon Valley giant into overpaying by inflating Autonomy's financial performance at a time the company was tanking.
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Corporate Counsel

IBM's Soon-to-Depart General Counsel Saw Her Pay Spike 24% in 2023

IBM's compensation committee praised Michelle Browdy's work advancing the company's AI business strategy as well as enhancing its "AI ethics posture."
2 minute read

Law.com

Colorado Appellate Courts Launch Website to Search Case Law Dating Back to 1860s

"This new website, offering free and easy access to every opinion by both of Colorado's appellate courts, provides anybody with important information as they make decisions about their own legal matters or simply seek to study the law," Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright said in a statement.
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