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How a Vet-Owned AI Company Safeguarded Its IP
Military-owned businesses often possess unique technological advantages derived from years of research, development, and practical application. These innovations, ranging from advanced materials to sophisticated software, can be valuable assets in the commercial marketplace. One veteran-owned company’s journey — combined with a patent attorney’s experience preparing and filing patent applications — provides valuable insight into what veterans should do to safeguard their intellectual property.
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The 56% Problem: Why Manual Document Tasks Are Holding Lawyers Back and What AI Can Do About It
A new generation of legal tech, including rapidly advancing AI and AI assistants, is introducing capabilities that don’t just automate individual steps. These tools act as proactive collaborators, intelligently navigating complex documents, surfacing key risks, applying context, and taking action. They’re helping legal teams move from manual to marvelous — and that transformation is happening faster than many realize.
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A Critical Leap Forward: How AI and Open-Source Intelligence Are Redefining Risk in Legal Operations
In today’s digital-first business environment, legal departments are confronting an unprecedented escalation of risk. Cyberattacks are growing more frequent and sophisticated. Regulatory complexity is expanding across jurisdictions. And the pressure to respond quickly — without compromising accuracy or trust — is mounting.
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Know Your Data: Why AI-Driven Information Governance Is Essential
The wave of cyberattacks and data breaches has turned information governance from a compliance afterthought into a required business function. Yet, despite well-publicized threats and skyrocketing costs associated with cyber incidents, most companies remain both underinsured and fundamentally underprepared.
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The 56% Problem: Manual Document Tasks Are Holding Lawyers Back — AI May Be the Solution
A new generation of legal tech, including rapidly advancing AI and AI assistants, is introducing capabilities that don’t just automate individual steps. These tools act as proactive collaborators, intelligently navigating complex documents, surfacing key risks, applying context, and taking action. They’re helping legal teams move from manual to marvelous — and that transformation is happening faster than many realize.
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How AI and Open-Source Intelligence Are Redefining Risk in Legal Operations
No longer is legal risk management confined to checklists and backward-looking assessments. AI and OSINT are enabling legal professionals to anticipate, adapt, and act with greater speed and precision. But realizing the full potential of these tools requires more than technical integration. It demands a new operational mindset — one that prioritizes intelligence, agility, and continual learning.
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How Should Lawyers Be Using AI Today? A Legalweek Informal Survey
The question this year: How should (or could) law firms be using AI as the technology stands today?
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How Should Lawyers Be Using AI Today? A Legalweek Unscientific Survey
Results of our annual informal poll of tech experts at Legalweek: How law firms should (or could) be using AI as the technology stands today.
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Safeguarding Your Law Firm: Why AI Policies Are Essential for Legal Practices
Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic idea for law firms; it is a rapidly evolving reality reshaping the way practices operate, offering law firms opportunities for greater efficiency, enhanced research capabilities and improved client service. However, as AI’s role in legal work expands, firms must adopt well-defined AI policies to protect client confidentiality, mitigate risks and ensure ethical compliance. Without a structured AI framework, law firms expose themselves to security breaches, malpractice risks and reputational damage.
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How AI Complicates Trademark Protection In the Digital Age
While AI has many proven beneficial applications, there is a concerning trend emerging: an increasing number of disputes that are based on mimicry of distinctive brand identities without permission.
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