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[Video] Key Discovery Points: Navigating Clawbacks When In-House Counsel Are Included
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today break down a key antitrust ruling in De Coster v. Amazon.com, where a judge ordered 54 of 85 documents reviewed in camera to be produced, despite Amazon’s claims of privilege and work-product protection. Tune in to hear their insights…
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Whats ‘Appening? The Impact of Technologies on Legal Formality Requirements?
While lawyers may still be wary of using WhatsApp in their professional life, the business world has been eager to embrace it. But what weight does a WhatsApp message (or the content of any messaging platform) have and how does it interact with established case law and statute?…By: Mayer Brown
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AI Compliance and Governance for Professional Services Firms
Law firms, accounting firms, and consulting firms are embracing AI to improve efficiency, deliver insight, and stay competitive. But without intentional governance, compliance, and policy frameworks, these innovations can introduce real risk to clients, reputations, and the firm itself….By: Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
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AI Can Improve Great Lawyers—But It Can’t Replace Them
The rise of legal AI has sparked a familiar fear: that our hard-won expertise might be absorbed into machines. That lawyers will be off-loaded—our reasoning encoded, commodified, and reduced to prompts. That we’ll be sidelined into “hand-holding” roles—providing comfort more than cognition, reassurance instead of reasoning. Or worse, that we’ll be replaced altogether….By: EDRM –…
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Signs Sweeping Tort Reform Into Law
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed sweeping tort reform legislation into law on April 21, 2025. Senate Bills 68 and 69, which narrowly passed the House after receiving unanimous support in the Georgia Senate, were identified as a legislative priority by both Governor Kemp and members of the General Assembly earlier this year….By: Morris, Manning &…
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Delaware Court Denies Motion to Dismiss, Allows Negligence Suit Against Railroad Company Over Commuter Train Incident
Fontana v. CSX Transportation, Inc, 2025 WL 326209, No. K24C-04-018 (JCC) (Del. Super. Ct. Jan. 28, 2025) – The Delaware Superior Court permitted an action against a railroad company to go forward, denying a motion to dismiss in a suit where a commuter train struck a vehicle that became stuck on the tracks….By: Marshall Dennehey
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Appellate Court Denies Late Notice of Claim in Mass Transit Injury Case for Lack of Extraordinary Circumstances
Hutchins v. NJ Transit Corp. and the State of NJ, 2025 WL 18154 (App. Div. Jan. 2, 2025) – In an encouraging adherence to procedural rules, a New Jersey appellate court denied an application to file a late notice of claim when the plaintiff failed to show extraordinary circumstances….By: Marshall Dennehey
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3 Key Issues for Florida Car Accident Victims: “No Fault” Insurance, Bad-Faith Insurance Practices and Partial Fault
When you get injured in a car accident, your legal rights are determined by Florida law. Due to some unique aspects of Florida law, understanding your legal rights is often easier said than done. With that said, understanding your legal rights is also extremely important—and this is one of many reasons why it is important…
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Psychoactive Kratom Draws Continued Scrutiny and Legal Action
In recent years, plaintiffs have increasingly set their sights on kratom, a controversial botanical supplement, as a target for litigation. With at least 15 putative class-action cases filed in the past year alone, this Update explores the background and driving forces behind this growing trend in dietary supplement litigation….By: Perkins Coie
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In Gaza’s Emaciated Children, a Hunger Crisis Is Laid Bare
Aid began to trickle into the territory this week. But there is never enough.