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Paul Hastings LLP

Federal Court Rules that Missouri Anti-ESG Rules Are Preempted by Federal Law and Are Unconstitutional

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On August 14, 2024, the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri declared unconstitutional two anti-ESG disclosure rules issued by the Missouri Securities Division and applicable to broker-dealers and...more

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The Risks of Generative AI in Legal Research: Lessons from the First Discovery Case Involving ChatGPT Citations

The integration of generative AI tools like ChatGPT has sparked both excitement and concern within the legal community. While AI offers tremendous potential in automating routine tasks, its misuse can lead to severe...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

How to Wear the Investor Hat When Physicians Are the Revenue Generators

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Engaging in management and investor conversations about maintaining and growing a business is critical, no matter the industry. Whether you’re discussing normal business sustainability, organic growth, or contemplating a...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Webinar] Part 2: Don't Let the Jokers Drive You Batty! What We Can Learn from Batman about Maintaining Our Sanity (and Ethics) in...

All Nelson Mullins Alumni are invited to join Chris Osborn, Esq., and Michael Kahn for part two of our Ethics CLE Series focused on lawyers remaining ethical while practicing law. In part one, we explored the frustrations and...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

The Rise of Techno-Journalists: Addressing Plagiarism, Patchwriting, and Excessive Aggregation in the Era of LLMs

[EDRM’s Editor’s Note: This article was first published here on July 16, 2024, and EDRM is grateful to Rob Robinson, editor and managing director of Trusted Partner ComplexDiscovery, for permission to republish.] Complex...more

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Developing a Comprehensive Corporate AI Policy: Legal, Ethical, and Compliance Considerations

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At the recent AI Strategy Summit in New York, Benesch Partner Aslam Rawoof joined a distinguished panel to discuss the legal, ethical and compliance considerations surrounding corporate AI policy. Alongside panelists...more

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How Can Managers Be Lawfully Removed under the Commercial Companies Law in the UAE?

In the UAE, the process for lawfully removing a manager from a company is governed by Federal Decree-Law No. 32/2021 on Commercial Companies. This comprehensive legislation outlines the procedures and requirements for the...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Real vs. Artificial: The Top Three Reasons Why AI Can’t Replace a Real-Life Attorney

Almost as soon as Open AI’s ChatGPT platform was released to the public on November 30, 2022, speculation about its impact service industries that rely upon written and analytical work generated by skilled professionals went...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

White House Publishes Steps to Protect Workers from the Risks of AI

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Last year the White House weighed in on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in businesses. Since the executive order, several government entities including the Department of Labor have released guidance on the use of AI....more

Chartwell Law

Case “Runners” Are Back Because They Never Left . . . And Are Battling It Out in Court

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We have all heard the terms “ambulance chasers” or “case runners” used to describe unethical practices of personal injury law firms. Even the general public is familiar with these terms, mostly from the use of them in comedy...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Organizational Integrity Shorts: Good Plans that go Awry or why we Conflate Bad Outcomes with Bad Decisions

The research is clear. A good decision with a bad outcome is likely to be viewed – by others and by the decision-makers themselves – as a bad decision in hindsight. Equally so, a bad decision with a good outcome is likely to...more

J.S. Held

Charting the Course for Ethical Supply Chains

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Global supply chains are complex webs that span continents, cultures, and economies. They move goods and services across borders to meet the demands of consumers worldwide. However, this complexity often obscures the...more

Venable LLP

NAD Issues Decision Addressing “Clean,” “Ethically and Sustainably Sourced,” and Efficacy Claims for Amyris Clean Beauty, Inc....

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Earlier this month, the National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs (NAD) recommended that Amyris Clean Beauty, Inc.’s (Amyris) Biossance skincare products modify or discontinue several claims regarding their...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Anticorruption Red Flags (Part I)

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We have received several requests to publish a list of red flags pertinent to multinational organizations. To accommodate these requests, we are publishing a three-part series on anticorruption, export controls and economic...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

New Study Shows AIs are Genuinely Nicer than Most People – ‘More Human Than Human’

Extensive Turing tests by a team of respected scientists have shown that “chatbots’ behaviors tend to be more cooperative and altruistic than the median human, including being more trusting, generous, and reciprocating.”...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Florida Joins California in Adopting Ethical Guidelines for Attorney’s Use of Generative AI

The Florida State Bar recently adopted an advisory opinion meant to provide attorneys with guidance on how to use generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) without running afoul of ethics rules. In doing so, Florida...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] Exploring AI: An In-Depth Discussion of Real-Life Legal Use Cases - February 21st, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence these days, including within the legal community, but many legal professionals are unsure about AI, and whether it’s ready for “prime time”. However, there are many legal use...more

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Improving the Investigation of Anonymously Reported Concerns

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The option to report a workplace concern anonymously is a foundational part of a healthy ethics and compliance program. Aside from being required by law (depending on how your organization is structured and where you do...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

A Higher Power: Physician obligations to report another physician’s conduct under Wyoming law

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Wyoming physicians are sometimes confronted with the awkward and difficult choice of whether to bring a colleague’s potentially unprofessional, unethical, or harmful conduct to light by making a report to a hospital’s peer...more

Harris Beach PLLC

New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government Declared Unconstitutional

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The New York State Supreme Court has held the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “commission”) is unconstitutional in violation of the separation of powers. The ruling comes in Cuomo v. New...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Witnesses, Make This Your North Star: The Best Answer the Facts Allow

When it comes to witness goals in deposition or in trial, I think there are many useful perspectives. But looking at the range of possible advice, I think there are two bad ends of the spectrum. On one end, there is...more

Wiley Rein LLP

DOD Devotes Resources to Responsible Adoption of Generative AI

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On August 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced the creation of Task Force Lima, which will focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI) responsibility and strategy issues. The task force announcement...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

The Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in Business: Staying Ahead of the Curve

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“We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10.” These wise words from Bill Gates remind us not to let ourselves be “lulled into inaction.”...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Patients Report Extensive Injuries and Limb Loss from Potentially Unnecessary Atherectomies

As someone who cares about their health, you listen when your doctor recommends a procedure. But how can you be sure that your doctor’s suggestions are based on your own best interests rather than their own? Recent reports...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

In The Crosshairs: The Legal Industry Grapples With The Application And Ethics Of AI

In May 2023, Steven Schwartz of Levidow, Levidow & Oberman admitted that he used a generative AI (GAI) platform to produce six non-existent court decisions as citations during his representation in a personal injury case...more

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