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Regulatory Action on AI Discrimination and Bias - The FTC, The DOJ Civil Rights Division, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and The US EEOC release a statement about their collective stance on responsible innovation in automated systems. At the same time, the European Parliament is set to propose stricter rules for foundation models like ChatGPT and distinguish them from general purpose AI.
UK Stops Activision Deal - Antitrust regulators for the UK's Competition and Markets Authority declared they intend to block the deal, noting Microsofts' bid to purchase Activision Blizzard "failed to effectively address the concerns in the cloud gaming sector."
PwC Invests $1B in AI - the investment is geared towards training tax accountants, auditors and consultants on AI to improve the work they do for clients over the next three years.
ABA shows an increase in jobs for new lawyers. The employment rate for 2022 law school graduates is 84.6%, compared to 83% for 2021 graduates. This is the second consecutive year of positive job growth.
South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. Kohn et al - The recent ruling in this case denies the motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the NAACP alleging that South Carolina's categorical ban on automated data collection violates the First Amendment. It's an important victory for open data advocates and is likely headed to the supreme court.
Tesla Legal Team Refuse to Produce Musk in Deposition - Attorneys for Musk are refusing to allow him to answer questions in a deposition regarding his past safety claims about Teslas' self-driving features, arguing the statements at issue might have been digitally altered deepfakes.
Justice Richard Bernstein Urges Struggling Lawyers to Seek Help - the Michigan Supreme Court Justice stated he has chosen to participate in a short-term mental health treatment and has encouraged "everyone who struggles to seek the help they need".
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Health is a hot topic in the legal industry. More and more Biglaw firms are paying attention (and company resources) to help inspire their attorneys to live healthier lifestyles. Although health is a broad concept in the modern workplace, in this article we will go over some ideas of how to be a healthy legal professional.Ā (This article does not include medical advice. Itās always best to consult your doctor for any recommendations.)Ā
Legal automation company Josef has closed a lightning-fast funding round to capitalize on market response to Josef Q, the AI-powered product it brought out of beta in November 2023 that enables legal and compliance teams to easily create self-service Q&A tools.
The Georgetown University CEW report highlights significant earnings disparities among law graduates, while top firms compete for elite legal talent in unprecedented salary increases.
Each month we're doing a general counsel spotlight on some of the most innovative and forward thinking minds in the industry.Ā
A landmark ruling could reshape the mobile app landscape.
As LegalTech gains traction in nearly every facet of the legal industry, LegalZoom and Deloitte are focusing on opposite approaches.
As a legal team lead, youāre probably used to the idea of motivating your team members. This can take many forms; team get-togethers, quarterly bonuses, and even simple self-motivation. No matter your efforts, you can still run into team members who canāt seem to get out of their negativity. The following tactics can help them get back to a healthy mindset:
The outage caused by CrowdStrike's faulty update has prompted Congress to scrutinize the cybersecurity firm's dominance and its implications for national security.
