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Justices Clear Way For Ala.'s Gerrymandered Map In Midterms
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday opened the door for Alabama to use electoral maps that the justices previously found unconstitutionally diluted Black residents' voting power, following the court's recent ruling limiting the Voting Rights Act's use in challenging racial discrimination in congressional redistricting.
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Law Firm Says Data Breach Claims Lack Actual Identity Theft
A law firm asked a Michigan federal judge to throw out a proposed class action alleging it allowed a cybersecurity breach to expose its clients' personal and medical information, saying the complaint fails to adequately assert any identity theft or fraud occurred because of the breach.
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Majority Of GCs Are Using Or Testing AI, Report Finds
A majority of legal leaders in a new global survey said artificial intelligence is becoming mainstream for their key legal processes, with about 35% saying they now use AI to automate data maintenance, for compliance tracking and for filings while another 26% said they are piloting AI tools for select processes.
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Combs Accuser's Atty Avoids Jail For Overdue AI Fine
The attorney for a woman who has accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of rape was found in contempt of court Monday for failing to make payments on a $6,000 fine imposed on the lawyer in December for relying on a hallucinated artificial intelligence case citation in a legal brief.
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Trading Scheme Is A 'Wake-Up Call' For BigLaw Compliance
The breadth of a decade-long insider trading scheme prosecutors say was fueled by stolen BigLaw merger information should jolt firms to reexamine their practices to close gaps in internal security, experts told Law360, even if totally eliminating bad actors is nearly impossible.
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Simpson Thacher Brings On AI, West Coast Privacy Chairs
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced on Monday that a pair of experienced attorneys have joined the firm's Los Angeles and New York offices as partners and the respective new heads of its artificial intelligence and West Coast privacy and cybersecurity teams.
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ChatGPT Suit Points To Ups And Downs Of Pro Se AI Use
A recent lawsuit against OpenAI highlights many of the hopes and anxieties about pro se litigants using generative artificial intelligence to churn out legal arguments. The technology raises concerns about confidentiality, hallucinations and ethical issues, but some access-to-justice advocates worry the lawsuit may hinder technology that might democratize legal services.
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Combs Accuser's Atty May Face Contempt Over AI Sanctions
An attorney has been ordered to appear in New Jersey federal court to explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt for not complying with a sanctions order over an AI-hallucinated case citation he filed in his client's civil lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs.
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Mike Lindell's Atty Sanctioned Again For False Case Citation
A Colorado federal judge has sanctioned the attorney defending Mike Lindell in a defamation lawsuit brought by a Dominion Voting Systems executive for a second time after finding an incorrect citation in a filing, despite the attorney's representation that the mistake was a product of human error, not artificial intelligence.
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CLOC Meeting To Spotlight AI's Growing Grip On Legal Ops
As thousands of industry professionals head to Chicago next week for the annual Corporate Legal Operations Consortium conference, the program promises at nearly every turn the chance to think about a force shaping their ever-evolving identity in the legal department: artificial intelligence.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The first full week of May saw news of BigLaw firm group launches, lateral moves and partner promotions. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Legal Tech Roundup: LegalPlace, Jurisphere
A French legal technology company completing an investment and acquiring a competitor tops this roundup of recent industry news, and an India-based legal AI platform is considering global expansion after a capital raise. Here's a roundup of the biggest legal tech news from this week.
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Judiciary Panel Punts AI Rules, Mulls Judges' Survey Results
Buckle up: Efforts to modernize evidentiary rules amid artificial intelligence fears are getting bumpy, as judiciary advisers Thursday agreed to dramatically delay action while digesting an AI survey of nearly 1,000 judges and organizing a symposium of litigators and tech pros.
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AI Native Firms Gain Foothold In Changing Legal Industry
"AI native" law firms are a growing phenomenon sitting at the intersection of artificial intelligence and rising tide of outside investment in the legal industry, aiming to use legal technology to automate work and overhaul the law firm business model — while doing away with the billable hour in the process.
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AI Vetting Plan Could Reshape Legal Tech Market
The foundation on which many legal technology platforms are built could be upended by government oversight of new artificial intelligence models.
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Legal Startup Norm Ai Signs One World Trade Center Lease
Legal and compliance startup Norm Ai has signed a lease for 64,313 square feet at One World Trade Center in New York City, with the space also serving as the headquarters for its law firm offshoot Norm Law LLP, according to a recent announcement from the Durst Organization and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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Atty Sanctioned Over Bogus Citations In Forced Labor Case
A Maine federal judge has sanctioned an attorney for submitting court filings with fake legal citations to oppose the dismissal of a forced labor trafficking suit against a school, after using an artificial intelligence platform.
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Brazilian AI Co. Valued At $1.2B After $100M Series B Round
Brazilian artificial intelligence company Enter, which produces software to help businesses deal with consumer lawsuits, announced Tuesday a $100 million Series B funding round that values the company at $1.2 billion.
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Harbor Global Launches Human Capital Advisory Practice
Harbor Global LLC, a legal industry consulting and technology services provider, has announced that it launched a new human capital management advisory practice focused on workforce transformation, human resource modernization and technology adoption.
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Feds Say Stolen BigLaw Deal Info Aided Huge Trading Scheme
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled indictments outlining a massive insider trading scheme that allegedly netted tens of millions of dollars using nonpublic information about mergers and acquisitions worked on by some of the nation's biggest law firms.
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Dallas Litigator Named Gray Reed's 1st Innovation Chief
Texas law firm Gray Reed & McGraw LLP has selected a Dallas-based business and commercial litigation partner to serve as chief innovation officer as artificial intelligence plays a growing role in the delivery of legal services and in the businesses of firm clients.
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The Top Law Schools For Legal Industry Jobs: A Data Review
A law degree can lead to careers across law firms, government, business and public interest, according to the latest ABA data. See which schools stand out for placing graduates in BigLaw, federal and state clerkships, public interest roles and more.
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The Law School Legal Industry Job Tracker: Class Of 2025
Want to know which schools are sending the highest percentage of graduates to BigLaw? How big a slice are landing those prized clerkships in federal or state courts? Explore the ins and outs of law school graduate placement in our interactive graphic.
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Aiming For BigLaw? These Schools Deliver
Law school students continue to set their sights on law firm jobs post-graduation, with interest in BigLaw roles holding strong. Here's a look at how those preferences are playing out and which schools are sending the highest percentage of graduates directly to BigLaw.
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AT&T Finds 'Thousands Of Use Cases' For AI In-House
In-house counsel for AT&T said Wednesday that the company has found "thousands of use cases" for artificial intelligence models in intellectual property work, both in-house and for outside counsel.
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Talking Mental Health: Fostering Cultures Where Women Excel
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Sylvie Rodrigue at Torys discusses why authenticity is essential to women's career growth, why burnout is not the result of a lack of resilience, how the legal industry can better support women's mental health needs, and how firms can address gender gaps in senior roles.
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Legal Tech Talks: Litera's Eric Friedman On Integration
Eric Friedman, board member and strategic adviser at Litera, discusses driving meaningful adoption and integration of new technologies, like generative artificial intelligence, across an organization's daily workflows, rather than letting them sit alongside existing systems.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Countering 4 AI Efficiency Myths
Perceived efficiency gains from artificial intelligence can create unsustainable workload expectations for in-house legal departments, so general counsel must proactively educate executives, reframe assumptions and tie legal judgment to business outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Catie Cambridge at Docsum.
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AI-Generated Doc Ruling Guides Attys On Privilege Risks
A New York federal court's ruling, in U.S. v. Heppner, that documents created by a defendant using an artificial intelligence tool were not privileged, can serve as a guide to attorneys for retaining attorney-client or work-product privilege over client documents created with AI, say attorneys at Sher Tremonte.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Lateral Hiring Strategy
In regional recruiting, firms that stand out to laterals can articulate a clear vision that connects local insight with global opportunity, demonstrate a culture that is lived rather than stated, and offer genuine room for growth, says Jason Novak, leader of Norton Rose's San Francisco office.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Team Up With Marketing
There are several ways attorneys can engage with resources already at their fingertips in the form of their in-house law firm marketing departments, which can help you gain some visibility, earn kudos and build a solid book of business, say Ada Kase and Liz Lindley at Jaffe PR.
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Legal Tech Talks: Co-Founder Of Federate On Change, Risk.jpg)
T.J. Henry Jr., co-founder and managing partner of Federate, discusses navigating a culture that equates change with risk, and how the key to success is working with firms as they are, not as we wish them to be.
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How To Prep As Private Equity Starts Investing In Law Firms
Law firms eyeing legal services organization models, which allow outside capital to support nonlegal business functions while preserving lawyer ownership, can prepare for the expansion of private equity investment in the area by balancing commercial objectives and compliance imperatives, say attorneys at Rivkin Radler.
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5 Tips For Firms To Help Advance Digitalization Strategy
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Developing a comprehensive global digital strategy focused on your law firm's technology investments, service delivery and culture of digital innovation will allow you to meet the moment and be responsive to internal and external stakeholders, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Think Like A Waiter
To convert casually interested restaurant patrons into satisfied, repeat customers, a good waiter relies on four service-oriented habits that proactive attorneys can borrow to cultivate lasting client relationships, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.
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Legal Tech Talks: StructureFlow's Ed Boal On Proving Value
Ed Boal, general counsel and chief domain expert at StructureFlow, discusses how innovation teams are under real pressure to demonstrate actual return on investment from using new technology, not theoretical efficiency gains or innovation for innovation's sake.
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6 Strategies To Set Up New CCOs For Success
As demand for chief compliance officers rises among a growing range of complex issues, organizations looking to hire and retain top-notch CCOs can adopt a series of strategies including defining success metrics and allowing the CCO to build a team, says Cara Bain at Major Lindsey.
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Making Legal Cents: How Firms Can Navigate 2026 Trends
From the adoption of artificial intelligence infrastructure to increasing client attrition, a number of trends will likely define the legal industry in 2026, and law firms will need to strategically lean into these shifts to gain a competitive advantage, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Integrating Lateral Talent
When done thoughtfully through three strategies, bringing laterals into the fold can propel growth and create significant business opportunities that enhance the law firm's cultural fabric, says James Sullivan, leader of Alston & Bird's New York office.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Drafting As AI Alters Admin Of Law
As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded in mainstream legal practice, they are reshaping the administration of law itself, from how experts document and validate their work to how joint defense teams operate, demanding a new level of contractual clarity and operational discipline, says Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law.