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California AG Announces First CCPA Enforcement Action - The $1.2M settlement with multinational retailer Sephora over violations of the law's "Do Not Sell" provisions is the first, but will not be the last. More here.
California Passes Bill Limiting State Bar from allowing nonlawyers to practice law in the state. More here.
2022 ILTA Tech Survey - ILTA found 22% of the 540 law firms surveyed said AI and ML tools would create a 'significant change' in the legal industry. More here.
Bloomberg Law's State of Practice Survey shows privacy and cybersecurity as the most prevalent emerging topics tech lawyers work on, with artificial intelligence rapidly gaining traction. More here.
Median U.S. Lawyer Income Dropped Over Last 20 Years - When accounting for inflation, a Journal of Economics and Finance paper reveals lawyers are making less now than in 2001. More here.
Lawyers Weigh In: Should The Bar Exam Be Reconsidered? - A survey of 382 law firm and in-house attorneys revealed 60% reported "no" when asked whether the bar exam measures lawyer competence. More here.
Moderna Sues Pfizer, BioNTech Over COVID Vaccine Tech - Moderna claims Pfizer is infringing patents that are central to Moderna's mRNA tech platform used to develop the COVID vaccine. More here.
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