Legal Tech Roundup: Box, K2 Services
By Steven Lerner
The acquisition of a document processing platform tops this roundup of recent legal industry news.
Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
By Anna Sanders
The legal industry had another action-packed week as BigLaw firms hired new talent and the American Bar Association held its annual meeting in Chicago. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Harvey Promises Greater Transparency After Years Of Mystery
By Steven Lerner
Harvey, the OpenAI-backed legal technology startup, is becoming more transparent about its uses and products after nearly two years of operating with little promotion, its CEO, Winston Weinberg, tells Law360 Pulse.
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Litigators Leaning On Ethical Rules To Navigate AI Orders
By Sarah Martinson
Litigators are being mindful of their ethical obligations when using artificial intelligence tools by double-checking AI outputs in light of a smattering of standing orders that judges have issued on the topic.
Litify Launches AI-Based Document Management Product
By Matt Perez
Legal operations platform Litify LLC announced Thursday the launch of its artificial intelligence product, Litify AI, which it argued would reduce the time used during case and document management.
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LegalZoom Cuts Staff 15% In Second Round Of Layoffs
By Steven Lerner
LegalZoom Inc. is trimming its staff by 15% in its second layoff in less than a year, a month after installing a new CEO,the online legal technology company disclosed Tuesday.
LegalZoom Seeks Arbitration Of Unauthorized Practice Claims
By Emily Sawicki
LegalZoom has asked a New Jersey federal court to force arbitration of proposed class claims that the company engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, arguing the named plaintiff entered into a binding arbitration agreement by clicking "agree and pay now" when he purchased services from the online platform.
Ex-Exec Says Texas Law Firm Can't Arbitrate Harassment Suit
By Tracey Read
A former executive of a Texas legal tech company has asked a New York federal judge not to let her former law firm force her to arbitrate sexual harassment claims against the firm and its legal technology partner, ClaimDeck.
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5 Things To Know About The ABA's New President-Elect
By Madison Arnold
Michelle Behnke, a business law attorney with more than 35 years of experience,became president-elect of the American Bar Association this week, setting her up to become the president of the organization next summer.
Relativity Adds AI Product To Its Justice For Change Program
By Matt Perez
E-discovery and legal software provider Relativity announced Wednesday that its social impact program Justice for Change will now include free access to its generative artificial intelligence product aiR for review beginning in September.
Cobb County Superior Court Under Judicial Emergency
By Kelcey Caulder
A software conversion that has caused confusion and dysfunction within the Cobb County Superior Court led the court's highest judge to declare a judicial emergency Wednesday that will be in effect for the next 30 days.
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Portugal-Based Legal Drafting Startup Legau Launches In US
By Sarah Martinson
Portugal-based legal drafting company Legau is kicking off its international expansion in the U.S. this week at the International Legal Technology Association's annual conference, ILTACON.
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A New Take On 'Presumed Innocent' With Scott Turow
By Steven Trader
A staple of the legal thriller genre for nearly 40 years, Scott Turow’s bestselling novel and blockbuster movie "Presumed Innocent" returned to the screen this year as an eight-episode miniseries on Apple. In a spoiler-free conversation with Law360, the author discusses evolving his characters for their television debut and the lasting legacy of his most famous work.
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What It Will Take For More State Bars To Address AI
By Steven Lerner
On the heels of the American Bar Association's first ethics guidance for lawyers using artificial intelligence, questions loom about when more state bar associations will build on the ABA recommendations.
Cadwalader Slams Lloyd's For 'Needless' Disclosure, Mockery
By Emily Sawicki
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP has opposed a bid by a Lloyd's of London syndicate to unseal the law firm's complaint seeking $1 million of coverage for a November 2022 data breach, telling the North Carolina Business Court that Lloyd's has chosen to "mock and insult their own customer" while exposing confidential information in its filing to the court.
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Legal Service Co.'s Template Misused Identity Of Fla. Atty
By Matt Perez
Tampa Bay attorney Matthew Weidner has shared his work online before to help self-represented litigants, but a copy-paste error following a legal service company using his old pleading as a template recently led to his identity being misused in a Sixth Circuit case.
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ABA Tells States To Nix Rape Disclosures For Bar Applicants
By Cara Bayles
The American Bar Association unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday that calls on state admission authorities to stop asking would-be lawyers to disclose their experiences of sexual violence and harassment during the attorney licensure process.
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ABA: Ease State Licensing Barriers For Military Spouse Attys
By Tracey Read
The American Bar Association's policymaking body on Tuesday passed a resolution urging all state supreme courts and bar associations to accommodate the unique needs of military spouse attorneys who must move frequently to support the nation's defense.
UK Law Firm Gets Cash Injection For AI Contract Software
By Lucia Osborne-Crowley
A U.K. law firm has secured more than half a million pounds in funding from Reward Finance Group for its new artificial intelligence software focusing on contract law, with the funder saying the new product will be able to create, review, manage and electronically sign contracts.
Legal AI Regulatory Compliance Tool Gets Investment
By Steven Lerner
Graceview, a regulatory compliance platform that uses artificial intelligence, secured an AUS$1.5 million (about $976,000) funding round on Monday.
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ABA House Of Delegates Votes Against NDAs In Employment
By Kevin Penton
The American Bar Association's policymaking body has recommended against including nondisclosure agreements as a condition of employment, and for legislation to be enacted that protects patients' access to "gender-affirming care."
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Goodwin Adds Prudential Cybersecurity CLO As Partner
By Matt Perez
Goodwin Procter LLP announced Monday the hiring of the former chief legal officer in charge of cybersecurity, data privacy and artificial intelligence at Prudential Financial as a partner in its New York office.
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Paul Weiss Hosts First Summer Associate Hackathon In NYC
By Sarah Martinson
International law firm Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP hosted its first summer associate hackathon last month at its New York City office with technical support from the legal generative artificial intelligence startup Harvey.
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Epiq Lands Ex-Baker McKenzie Legal Operations Pro
By Rose Krebs
Legal technology business Epiq announced Monday that its legal business advisory practice will be led by an attorney who formerly served as Baker McKenzie's first global director of legal operations and who has held in-house posts at companies such as PwC, Aon and tech developer 273 Ventures.
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ABA: Few Latino Attys May Lead To Less Civic Engagement
By Kevin Penton
The relatively low percentage of Latinos in the legal industry may be part of the reason the ethnic group sees less engagement in civic activities nationwide and is underrepresented in civic leadership roles, according to a new American Bar Association report released Saturday.
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