Seeing is believing, and that’s a problem when it comes to deepfake evidence in court. We’ve already remarked on the many instances where careless use of generative artificial intelligence is flooding courthouses with legal...more
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has seen a rapid expansion in personal and commercial use. Tools such as ChatGPT have helped to automate mundane tasks, create first drafts of communications and streamline research....more
Many attorneys have long and successful careers without ever having to practice law outside of the jurisdiction where they obtained their license. But for litigators and in-house counsel, the need to be conversant with the...more
Deposition transcripts, like other pretrial discovery materials, do not become public records until they’re filed with the court. Before they are filed with the court, they routinely dwell in obscurity, shielded from public...more
COVID-19 has sent litigation into a tailspin, with court closings and moratoriums on filings leaving attorneys scrambling to figure out how to balance their obligations to their clients to keep cases moving with the obstacles...more
On January 9, 2020, the Supreme Court of Virginia approved Legal Ethics Opinion (“LEO”) 1890, which comments on a number of issues under Virginia Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2, “Communication with Persons Represented by...more