A collection of industry and legal organizations contend that a case pending before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court stands to significantly hinder defendants’ ability to challenge a plaintiff’s choice of forum. In two briefs filed with the high court Wednesday, defense-side amici asserted that an October ruling from the state Superior Court…

On Monday, Hona, which offers case tracking solutions to help law firms automatically update their clients, announced that it raised $9.5 million in a series A round led by Costanoa Ventures with participation from Ludlow Ventures, Soma Capital and Y Combinator. The startup, which also offers an AI chatbot named…

Cybersecurity is becoming more important for the legal industry as more and more lawsuits involve large volumes of sensitive data. This is particularly true for multidistrict litigations (MDLs), which have become increasingly common in recent years. It is estimated that there are approximately 457,000 civil actions pending on MDL dockets,…

The European Commission’s green legislative agenda has come to an abrupt halt following significant gains by nationalist, populist, and far-right parties, along with substantial losses for the environmental left in June’s European Parliament elections. For American companies selling products or services in the EU—the U.S.’ largest export market—the legislative shift…

Following the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, the legal field has slowly adapted to the use of artificial intelligence (AI). From AI-powered legal research to AI contract analysis, the use of AI software is slowly becoming commonplace across many legal practices. But as AI settles into place in the…

UnitedLex Faces Copyright Suit for Allegedly Using Software Without a License | The Recorder Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/therecorder/2024/06/17/unitedlex-faces-copyright-suit-for-allegedly-using-software-application-without-a-license/ (Courtesy photo) Scalr brought claims of direct infringement of the plaintiff’s rights under the U.S. Copyright Act, contributory copyright infringement, inducement of copyright infringement, unfair competition under California Business and Professional Code…