Posted by John Tredennick CEO and Founder at Merlin Search Technologies https://www.linkedin.com/in/tredennick/ Minnesota Court Schools Counsel on using GenAI for pleadings and declarations. A recent federal court decision (Kohls v. Ellison, Jan 2025) provides critical guidance on integrating AI into litigation practice. The case, challenging Minnesota’s deepfake law, showcases both the potential and pitfalls
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South African lawyers in deep trouble for using AI to draft court papers
Surendra Singh and Associates ordered to pay costs out of own coffers and may have to answer to Legal Practice Council. A law firm has been left with legal egg on its face – and the possibility of facing a Legal Practice Council (LPC) investigation – for allegedly using “Google” and artificial intelligence (AI) to…
Article: Relx pivots from scientific publishing to AI fraud detection
interesting snippet Relx, formerly Reed Elsevier, has transitioned from legal and scientific publishing to AI fraud detection. Automated processes in financial transactions verify identities and detect fraud, becoming big business. Relx, now the UK’s fifth most valuable company, uses LexisNexis for online data and risk solutions. The company has shifted to mostly online activities, with…
Article: A tipping point year for legal AI will start to challenge traditional legal business models in 2025
Legal Futures (UK) 7 January 2024 As 2024 comes to a close, legal technology business, Search Acumen, outlines its predictions for 2025. These include: 2025 will be a tipping point for AI in the legal sector Technology will begin to more significantly challenge traditional business models, particularly around skills and fee structures Consolidation in LegalTech…
AI Regulation Under President-Elect Trump
Source: JD Supra 2 January 2024 The new Trump administration will likely take a deregulatory approach to artificial intelligence (AI). President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to repeal President Joe Biden’s AI executive order, which imposed new reporting requirements on developers of advanced AI models and laid the groundwork for future rules. Scaled-back regulation could be…
New EDPB Opinion on Personal Data Protection in AI
Source: JD Supra 3 January 2025 Several days ago, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion addressing key data protection concerns arising from the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models. The opinion specifically focuses on how GDPR principles apply to AI, emphasizing issues such as anonymization of data within AI models, the legal basis…
Justice Delayed or Digitized? How AI Could Revolutionize Backlogged Courts
Lex Blog By Nicola Taljaard on January 6, 2025 Justice systems around the world are drowning in delays. Cases pile up, trials get postponed, and for millions of people, the promise of a timely resolution has for many years felt like a distant dream. With the extensive development of artificial intelligence, and talks of increased access to justice,…
2025 Legal Tech Predictions: The Next Chapter in Justice and AI
His latest update As the legal profession stands on the brink of technological transformation, the justice system must not only adapt but lead. In 2025, the integration of artificial intelligence, modular technology, and advanced evidentiary tools will redefine how we deliver justice. To explore what lies ahead, I turned to my AI assistant with a…
AI and copyright: Comment from CMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
17 December 2024 Commenting on the Government’s announcement of a consultation on artificial intelligence, copyright law and the creative industries, Chair of the CMS Committee, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, said: “Our Committee has heard widespread concerns from the creative industries about how their copyrighted works are used to train AI models without consent or compensation. The…
Judicial Professionals from the Arab Region Trained on Artificial Intelligence and the Rule of Law
UNESCO, with the Qatar Ministry of Justice, and the Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, organized a regional training on AI and the Rule of Law. Ministry of Justice of Qatar 11 December 2024 From December 8 to 11, 2024, UNESCO, the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Ministry of Justice…