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My Thoughts on AI in Law: A Legal Tech Engineer’s Perspective

Consider a young lawyer preparing for a high-stakes mock trial. They are faced with a complex case i...

Judge annuls Musk's 'unfathomable' $56bn Tesla pay

The lawsuit was filed by a shareholder who argued that it was an overpayment....

AI will make scam emails look genuine, says UK cybersecurity agency

The agency says generative AI tools will soon allow amateur cybercriminals to launch sophisticated p...

Amazon fined for 'excessive' surveillance of workers

The CNIL said Amazon France Logistique, which manages warehouses, recorded data captured by workers'...

Apple watch: US upholds ban on sale over patent dispute

The tech giant was earlier allowed to sell its Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches while proceedings were o...

US State Appeals Court launches AI task force

“The legal profession is not immune to the rapid evolution that is taking place in the field of arti...

eBay pays $3m fine in blogger harassment case

Executives at eBay sent live spiders and cockroaches to Ina and David Steiner, according to court pa...

OpenAI says it's 'impossible' to train AI without copyrighted materials

OpenAI faces multiple lawsuits over its use of copyrighted articles, books, and art to train its gen...

6 ChatGPT prompts for lawyers

Although AI tools like ChatGPT cannot replace lawyers, it is an incredible tool that can augment sup...

AI could transform law firm billing “beyond recognition” - Report

Firms could “seek to adapt their current billing to take into account the costs and the savings rela...

Pulitzer Prize winners join 'nonfiction authors' lawsuit against OpenAI, Microsoft

The complaint accused OpenAI and Microsoft of exploiting “the elements of protectable expression” in...

Cyber threats for law firms in 2024

Cybercrime is a clear and present danger and it could have a catastrophic impact on firms and their ...

AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms

Technologist Dr Stephen Thaler had sought to have his AI, called Dabus, recognised as the inventor o...

EU takes action against Elon Musk's X over disinformation

Digital commissioner Thierry Breton set out the alleged infringements in a post on the social media ...

Trevor Milton sentenced to prison after fraud conviction

Trevor Milton, who led Nikola Corporation, was convicted of fraud last year after a jury found he ha...

Tech best bet against money laundering – experts

For decades, the fight against money laundering has been a game of cat and mouse, with criminals con...

Europe grows its own AI legal tech

Jimini AI, which is based on European law, is currently being tested by leading law firms in France...

European Union reaches agreement on landmark legislation to regulate AI

The agreement to support the “AI Act” on Friday came after nearly 38 hours of negotiations between l...

Dennislaw Founder Advocates for Relaxed Conditions for Startups in Government Contract Bidding

The Accra LawTech hangout brought together lawyers, law students and tech enthusiasts around the cap...

Mobile phones: Firms face £3bn legal claim for overcharging

Justin Gutmann, a former executive at Citizens Advice, alleges Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 overcharge...

Meta is child abuse 'breeding ground', lawsuit claims

Raul Torrez said his office had set up fake accounts that were sent phallic pictures and "solicitati...

Undisclosed use of ChatGPT to draft Ordinance in Brazil sparks debate

Ramiro Rosário, a councilman in the southern city of Porto Alegre, bragged on X, formerly Twitter, l...

Accra Lawtech Hangout explores the intersection of law and technology on December 7

The gathering, the first of its kind, will bring together lawyers, technology entrepreneurs, and tec...

Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit over Binance ads

The plaintiffs claim his endorsement led them to make loss-making investments....

UK: ‘AI paralegal’ passes Solicitors Qualifying Exam with flying colours

‘Lawrence’ scored 74%, as against what the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) said was a likely p...