In 2018, Congress passed the Agricultural Improvement Act, also known as the “2018 Farm Bill.” This legislation removed hemp, defined as cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) and its derivatives containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration levels not exceeding 0.3% on a dry weight basis, from being classified as marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). As…

The New York State Bar Association has adopted new policies concerning artificial intelligence, with a warning that lawyers not compromise the attorney-client privilege when using the technology that mimics human acuity. The bar’s House of Delegates approved the task force’s 90-plus-page report examining the legal, social and ethical impact of…

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently granted a motion for leave to appeal in D.T. v. Archdiocese of Philadelphia, a case filed over the alleged sexual abuse of a minor by a Catholic priest which was dismissed in the Appellate Division for lack of personal jurisdiction. The plaintiff’s claim alleged that he was…

U.K. top 50 firm, Addleshaw Goddard, has announced the launch of its 19th office, in the Spanish capital, Madrid, with the acquisition of King Wood Malleson’s (KWM) Spanish operations. Addleshaws is taking on all 13 of KWM’s Madrid partners, as well as their teams, to its latest international office, giving the…

Gavel Launches PDF Automation Tool to ‘Double’ Its Reach | Legaltech News Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/2024/04/09/maybe-gavel-launches-pdf-automation-tool-to-double-its-reach/ NEWS Gavel CEO and founder Dorna Moini said the new tool will also allow users to generate PDFs from source documents without Adobe subscriptions. April 09, 2024 at 09:01 AM 3 minute read X…

On Tuesday, Bloomberg Industry Group announced its acquisition of project management and collaboration solution Dashboard Legal. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition comes just short of a year after Bloomberg Law’s release of Bloomberg Law Contract Solutions, an artificial intelligence-powered solution for “storing, searching, drafting and negotiating…