Legal Technology reports Global online legal research provider vLex last week launched a suite of generative AI-backed document analysis tools for litigation and transactional practitioners as in other news, AI startups Patlytics and Lawhive announced seed raises of £3.6 ($4.5m) and £9.6m ($11.9m) respectively.   vLex’s Vincent AI Document Analyze augments lawyers’ responses to contracts, motions, pleadings, and other legal documents, using ..read more

Referencing the ding dong battle SFO and Oakland are currently having… by: Anita C. Marinelli, Kimberly A. Berger of Miller Canfield  –  Miller Canfield Resources  Monday, April 22, 2024 Two of the busiest airports in the United States are battling with their smaller counterparts to retain trademark rights in the name of the major cities the airports serve. While the ..read more

He must know it’s un-australian to protect the rights of tenants! Yes that is a little quip from me but anyone who has lived in Australia will know about the country’s extremely unhealthy obsession with turning every block into a high return revenue generating unit. The sooner policy makers look at the way European countries ..read more

Singapore Law Watch Soraya Hafsa Ibrahim pleaded guilty to three charges, including one charge of preparing legal documents when she had been disbarred as a lawyer. A former lawyer was convicted of criminal breach of trust on April 22 for misappropriating over $525,000 of her client’s money, which she later used for personal expenses and ..read more

New York – Wolters Kluwer has announced that Suzanne Konstance will succeed Atul Dubey as General Manager of Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S, part of the company’s Legal & Regulatory division, effective May 1. Dubey will now serve as General Manager of Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting (FRR) business, part of the company’s Corporate Performance ..read more

Thomson Reuters is expanding customers’ access to AI-Assisted Research with the introduction of Westlaw Edge UK with CoCounsel. The first Thomson Reuters generative AI legal research offering in the UK, Westlaw Edge UK with CoCounsel streamlines the initial phase of legal research by allowing customers to ask complex questions in natural language and delivering synthesized answers ..read more

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Interesting case via Law & Crime A federal appeals court has ruled that the constitutional right against self-incrimination did not prevent California police from forcing a suspected drug dealer from unlocking his cellphone with a thumbprint. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled against Jeremy Travis Payne Wednesday, throwing out Payne’s constitutional challenges to the admissibility ..read more

IALS Digital Senior Library Assistant Job Reference:002652 Date Posted:17 April 2024 Recruiter:Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London Website:https://ials.sas.ac.uk Location:London Salary:£29,216 Sector:Higher Education Job Type:Full-time Job Description   IALS Digital Senior Library Assistant Salary: £29,216 per annum Closing date: 19/05/2024 Department: School of Advanced Study Location: London (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies) Employment type: Open ended – full-time Hours ..read more

Job Reference:002651 Date Posted:17 April 2024 Recruiter:Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London Website:https://ials.sas.ac.uk Location:London Salary:£29,216 Sector:Higher Education Job Type:Full-time Job Description   Senior Library Assistant (Serials) Salary: £29,216 per annum Closing date: 19/05/2024 Department: School of Advanced Study Location: London (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies) Employment type: Open ended – full-time Hours Per Week: 35   The University of ..read more