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Zuckerberg Sued Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal - DC's AG Karl Racine, who filed the suit this week, says the FB founder should be held financially responsible for the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. More here.
AmLaw 200 - The BigLaw top second hundred firms (those ranked 101 to 200 respectively), are up 9.1% and headcount is up 1.3%. However, the revenue gap between the second hundred grew from $261M to $299M. More here.
ContractWorks In-house Lawyers Experience Report - Amid the constant CLM buzz in legal tech is the fact that 77% of in-house lawyers surveyed had 'experienced a failed technology implementation' with some even leaving their jobs because of the tech they had to use. More here.
Musk Posts Job Opp for Lawyers - The CEO took to Twitter last Friday asking attorneys to join Tesla's litigation team, "no white shoe" lawyers allowed. More here.
Neurodiversity in the Legal Industry - Haley Moss, an autistic non-practicing lawyer and neurodiversity expert, speaks on the necessity for understanding how best to accommodate neurodiverse lawyers and clients. More here.
Syracuse University Online JD Program - The groundbreaking online JD program (which served as a model for other similar programs during the pandemic) helped 45 of the 199 College of Law graduates get their JDi degree. More here.
Miami Becomes BigLaw Boomtown - The latest go-to destination for Big Law presence sees the likes of Kirkland & Ellis, Winston & Strawn announcing the opening of new offices. More here.
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A USPTO update clarifies that subject matter eligibility of an invention is not impacted by the employment of AI to aid in its creation, so USPTO examiners are urged not to take AI into account in their analysis.
