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Home Daily News BigLaw firm acknowledges cyberattack on vendor… Cybersecurity BigLaw firm acknowledges cyberattack on vendor left its data exposed By Debra Cassens Weiss April 10, 2023, 11:32 am CDT Image from Shutterstock. Proskauer Rose has said it is investigating an incident in which its data was exposed on a cloud-based platform. Proskauer issued a … Read more
During the recently completed Legalweek 2023, artificial intelligence dominated the conversation. Not everyone agreed on how legal professionals should—or could—use it. But no matter who you talked to, one thing was certain: The legal landscape will undergo a significant transformation due to the recent and rapid advancements in AI. Generative AI AI took center stage … Read more
Home Daily News ChatGPT falsely accuses law prof of sexual… Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ChatGPT falsely accuses law prof of sexual harassment; is libel suit possible? By Debra Cassens Weiss April 6, 2023, 10:42 am CDT A law professor was surprised to hear that he had been accused of sexual harassment during a class trip … Read more
In November, when OpenAI unleashed the newest, most advanced version of its chatbot, ChatGPT, it immediately captured the imagination. As we’ve covered on this podcast, ChatGPT represents a major leap forward for generative artificial intelligence in that it can converse with and respond to users in a natural, almost humanlike way. So far, it’s been … Read more
Home Daily News Health care providers divulge patient information… Health Law Health care providers divulge patient information to Facebook, other third parties, lawsuits allege By Debra Cassens Weiss March 15, 2023, 10:55 am CDT An increasing number of lawsuits are alleging that tracking tools on health care websites and patient portals allow Facebook and other … Read more
Home Daily News Smith Gambrell faces 2 suits over late disclosure… Cybersecurity Smith Gambrell faces 2 suits over late disclosure of hack said to have exposed client information By Debra Cassens Weiss March 13, 2023, 12:47 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. Two proposed class actions filed against Smith, Gambrell & Russell last week allege that … Read more
Home Daily News DoNotPay doesn’t live up to its billing… Technology DoNotPay doesn’t live up to its billing as a ‘robot lawyer,’ offers ‘substandard’ legal docs, suit claims By Debra Cassens Weiss March 10, 2023, 9:24 am CST A would-be class action lawsuit alleges that the DoNotPay website is engaged in the unauthorized practice of … Read more
Legal professionals from around the world descended on the Hyatt Regency Chicago for the ABA Techshow 2023, and they were greeted by a packed exhibit hall featuring a record number of vendors. After a hybrid event last year, this year’s conference marks the first fully in-person Techshow since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees … Read more
Home Daily News Meet Harvey, BigLaw firm’s artificial intelligence… Practice Technology Meet Harvey, BigLaw firm’s artificial intelligence platform based on ChatGPT By Debra Cassens Weiss February 17, 2023, 9:50 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Allen & Overy has adopted an artificial intelligence platform dubbed “Harvey” to help its lawyers generate and access legal content. According … Read more
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Early Stephens, the CEO of Actionstep, a practice management software developer that serves law firms worldwide, about its newly released survey, 2023 Midsize Law Firm Priorities Report, which focuses on the most prominent priorities and trends impacting legal teams. Ari Kaplan: Tell us about your background in your role at … Read more