I am thrilled to announce that I will be serving as emcee for the Masters AI conference in Dallas on Oct. 7, as well as for subsequent dates in Philadelphia on Nov. 11 and Miami on Dec. 8. This is an AI conference that is designed to be hands-on. As the organizers say, “Less hype,
‘The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done’: Noah Waisberg on Why Selling a Business Hurts, and How Zuva Aims to Fix It
Five years ago, Noah Waisberg sold Kira Systems, the pioneering AI contract-analysis company he co-founded, to Litera. Even though the deal itself went well, the experience of going through the sale was hard, Waisberg now says. But that experience provided the fuel that turned into his next business. As part of the sale, he kept
3rd Circuit Rules For Thomson Reuters In Its Copyright Fight Against Legal Research Startup ROSS
Yesterday I noted that th 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had issued an opinion in the long-running copyright battle between Thomson Reuters and the now-shuttered AI legal research company ROSS Intelligence, but that the opinion was sealed and not viewable by the public. Today, it was revealed that the court has ruled in favor
Clio Acquires Learned Hand, Giving Its New Judiciary Business An Existing Product
Clio today announced that it has acquired Learned Hand, a startup that builds AI exclusively for judges and courts, giving the legal tech company’s newly launched judiciary business an existing product already in use in a number of courthouses. Clio did not disclose the terms of the deal. The acquisition caps a rapid series of
AI for Legal Education: Preparing for the Future
Examine the implications of AI for lawyer training and see how legal professionals can adapt to thrive in this AI-integrated landscape.
3rd Circuit Issues Opinion in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Case, But For Now It Is Sealed
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today issued an opinion in the long-running copyright battle between Thomson Reuters and the now-shuttered AI legal research company ROSS Intelligence, but the opinion is, at least for now, sealed and not viewable by the public. The court issued the opinion under seal together with an order stating
In A Marriage of Two ALSPs, Repario Acquires UnitedLex to Strengthen Its AI Offerings
In a marriage of two alternative legal services providers, Repario, a company with a focus on e-discovery and managed review, has acquired UnitedLex, a global company that provides a broader range of services spanning legal process outsourcing, legal operations, litigation, IP, contracts and technology. Repario said that by blending its agility and innovation with the
The Rebel Esquire: Jen Lee
Hey there Legal Rebels! 👋I’m excited to share with you the 88th episode of the LawDroid Manifesto podcast, where I will be continuing to interview key legal innovators to learn how they do what they do. I think you’re going to enjoy this one!If you want to understand how a business background, an unconventional career
Can Lawyers or Judges Use AI In Criminal Cases?
Many will agree with AI skeptics that lawyers should not use AI in criminal cases. My take is different.
Those lawyers are right about one thing: criminal law deserves the strictest checking discipline in the profession. That is not a prescription for AI abstinence.
The real problem is lawyers filing something without reading it.
Court rules that Anthropic was properly Blacklisted from the Pentagon!
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that the Pentagon “…acted legally and constitutionally when it labeled the artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic a security risk and barred the company from working with the U.S. government, a federal appeals court in Washington ruled on Friday.” The September 25, 2026 article entitled “Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Legal, Judges Rule”