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BakerHostetler

[Podcast] AI Meets USPTO: The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Evolution in the Digital Era

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has become nearly ubiquitous in everyday life, and given AI’s widespread use across industries, it is no surprise that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has taken a keen...more

Law Office of Jason Ostendorf

Why Are We Still Doing In-Person Hearings? A Case for Default Remote Proceedings

Remote hearings proved that much of routine court business can be handled efficiently, professionally, and fairly without requiring lawyers, litigants, and judges to be physically present in the same room....more

Cimplifi

Taming Modern Data Challenges: The Importance of Information Governance

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Organizations face an unprecedented challenge: the sheer volume, variety, and velocity of data. From collaboration tools and mobile devices to cloud-based enterprise systems and generative AI outputs,...more

Baker Donelson

The Rise of AI-Assisted Pro Se Employment Litigation: What Employers Need to Know

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Pro se employment lawsuits are surging – and generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is quietly reshaping what those cases look like, how long they last, and how expensive they are to defend. Gone are the days of nonsensical...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Illumination Zone: Episode 229 | Jim Sullivan of HaystackID's eDiscovery AI sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson

Jim Sullivan, Founder and CEO of eDiscovery AI, EDRM Trusted Partner HaystackID's newest acquisition, sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Jim talks about his start in eDiscovery, stepping away from...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

How to Manage Litigation Like a Business: A Practical Guide for Companies

For companies facing litigation, the difference between a well-managed case and a costly, sprawling dispute often comes down to one thing: treating litigation as a business process, not just a legal problem. That means clear...more

Cimplifi

Taming Modern Data Challenges: Emojis

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Perhaps the most unique modern data challenge is the emergence of emojis as discoverable evidence. Emojis have been playful informal elements of text messages since the late 1990s....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

From Algorithms to Awards: Artificial Intelligence in the Arbitration Toolkit

Lawyers’ reliance on generative AI tools (GenAI) for substantive legal work has been at the forefront of legal news in the last few years — often for the wrong reasons. Used properly, however, GenAI can make substantive legal...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

AI-Generated Documents and Privilege: Why Public GenAI Use May Waive the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine

On February 17, 2026, in the case of United States of America v. Bradley Heppner, No. 25 CR. 503 (JSR), 2026 WL 436479 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 17, 2026), the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

USPTO's AI Search Pilot May Reshape Patent Filing Strategy

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office‘s Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot, or ASAP, program introduces earlier visibility into the prior art landscape by providing applicants with an automated search results...more

TransPerfect Legal

The Docuswamp: Construction Litigation AI and the Future of Discovery

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A Little Less Conversation, a Little More Action Please - As in-house counsel, I had a rule: on the first substantive call with my outside lawyer, I wanted two things: (1) the projected cost to litigate through written...more

Hanzo

Why Contextual Search Matters in Modern eDiscovery Workflows

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Why contextual search matters in modern eDiscovery workflows becomes clear when you face vast amounts of emails, chats, documents, and collaboration data under the pressure of tight deadlines with significant consequences....more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

Ethical ramifications of using AI in attorney-client conversations

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On December 22, 2025, the New York City Bar issued a formal opinion on the ethics for AI use in the recording, transcription, and summarization of conversations between attorneys and clients. The opinion of the Professional...more

9Sail

Who Optimizes Law firm Content for AI Mentions?

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When a general counsel asks ChatGPT “Who are the top employment law firms in Chicago?” or a corporate client queries Perplexity for firms that handle cross-border M&A, the response isn’t random....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Picture this: AI enhancements to trademark search and examination

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced several new artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements to its trademark search system and to the Trademark Center, continuing its broader effort to modernize...more

Hanzo

Should I Use the Wayback Machine?

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You may be asking yourself, “Should I use the Wayback Machine?” if you need to confirm what appeared on a website in the past for litigation, investigations, or regulatory inquiries. If you are responsible for compliance,...more

Hanzo

How To Standardize Data Collection Across Distributed Teams

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If your organization relies on remote work, global collaboration, and multiple digital platforms to operate efficiently, determining how to standardize data collection across distributed teams can be challenging. When teams...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Courts Begin to Address AI’s Evidentiary Issues: Part II

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Last week’s Privilege Point described a Southern District of New York opinion rejecting privilege protection for AI-related communications but surprisingly also rejecting a criminal defendant’s work product protection claim....more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

What is a Case Tracking System, and How Are Law Firms Using It

Legal work isn’t slowing down for law firms. Caseloads are growing, timelines are tightening, and clients expect faster, more transparent service without fee increases. At the same time, firms are under pressure to...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

AI in Legal: 7 Practical Use Cases That Help In-House Teams Do More With Less

In-house legal teams are being asked to move faster, manage more risk, support more stakeholders, and respond to growing business demands, all without a matching increase in headcount. That pressure is exactly why AI in...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

7 Mistakes To Avoid When Using Trial Graphics

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Many judges seem to be getting fed up with PowerPoint overkill. At the American Bar Association's Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C., in March, several federal district judges expressed candid views about the use of...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

From Zero to AI‑Augmented Litigator: My Journey from Avoidance and Fear to Delighted Learner

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I am a Gen-X attorney. In high school, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album was the primary soundtrack to my senior prom. My adult children jokingly ask for my fax number when I ask them to send me documents. I remind them...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Will AI Take My Job? OpenAI’s New Policy, Rising Cybersecurity Risks, and What Comes Next

Introduction: The Urgency of the Question - Will AI take my job? That question is no longer speculative. It is now front-page relevant, driven not only by rapid advances in AI, but by two recent events that reveal how quickly...more

ModeOne

Podcast Recap: State of the eDiscovery and Legal Tech Industry

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What was once considered a niche technical function, collecting and reviewing electronic evidence, is now moving to the center of how legal work gets done. Data volumes are growing exponentially, file types are multiplying,...more

HaystackID

Getting Beyond Spreadsheets: Handling Structured Data Productions

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Editor’s Note: Discovery has long centered on documents, but courts are increasingly looking past them. As structured data becomes more central to how organizations operate, it’s becoming harder to sidestep in litigation...more

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