LegalWeek 2025 comes to a close today, March 27th. A week filled with educational sessions, parties, and announcements. Add to that an endless stream of meetings with vendors all too eager to show off their latest and greatest and you can see why I might be pooped. And I get to do it again next
The United States is in a sticky wicket. Unfortunately, the US is rapidly losing its grip as leader on many fronts compared to our peers around the world in technology and infrastructure. I have witnessed it firsthand while traveling in Asia, Europe, and across the Americas. Now the data is starting to bear this out.
Basically it’s the usual you need AI or you’ll end up like a fuedal peasant argument MALAYSIA, March 25, 2025 – LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, a leading global provider of information and analytics, today releases its Generative AI and the Legal Profession 2025 Survey Report for Malaysia and Singapore. Focusing on findings from a survey of
On March 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed the lower court’s decision to deny copyright registration for an AI-generated artwork where the AI was listed as the sole author. The court relied on a longstanding interpretation of the Copyright Act, which requires that a copyrightable work must
On March 18, the Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models (the “Working Group”) released its draft report on the regulation of foundation models, with the aim of providing an “evidence-based foundation for AI policy decisions” in California that “ensure[s] these powerful technologies benefit society globally while reasonably managing emerging risks.” The Working
SCWorld.com reported that “News of the troubled DNA testing services company 23andMe filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection set off a spirited debate in the security community this week as experts expressed concern over the fate of the DNA data the company collected for the past two decades.” The March 25, 2025 article entitled “
In the legal world, time is a finite and ever-dwindling resource. Juggling multiple cases, staying on top of paperwork, handling countless administrative tasks, and managing client relations all eat into your time. Fortunately, the best productivity tools for lawyers are out there, and they can make a huge difference in how much time you spend
Legal technology platform Law Insider announced today the launch of its AI-powered contract drafting, review and redlining tools for its global community of 1.2 million registered legal users. The new AI suite will be integrated directly into Microsoft Word and Law Insider’s web-based platform, making it accessible across multiple workspaces for attorneys and legal professionals.
An event yesterday adjacent to Legalweek in New York marked the official launch of the Association for AI in Legal (A4L), a membership organization that aims to bring together legal professionals, technologists, and policymakers to responsibly navigate the complexities and leverage the power of artificial intelligence. The association plans to provide education, resources, and a
Ever since Bridget Mary McCormack, the former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, took over as president and CEO of the American Arbitration Association, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services in the world, she has been spearheading its drive towards greater innovation – particularly with regard to its adoption of generative AI.