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Pennsylvania Bar Issues Opinion On Ethical Use of AI
Formal Opinion No. 2024-200 stands as the most detailed opinion issued by any Bar association to date, aiming to heighten ethical awareness and offer advice on addressing these issues. While aimed at Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys, the guidance is applicable to all lawyers everywhere.
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Antitrust Enforcement Agencies Target AI Companies
U.S. antitrust enforcement agencies may file complaints against the biggest companies advancing artificial intelligence, legal experts said in reaction to news reports of a handshake agreement between the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission.
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Federal Circuit Sitting en banc Overrules Long-standing Test for Assessing Obviousness of Design Patents and Adopts the Same Framework Established for Utility Patents Federal Circuit Affirms District Court's Grant of §285 Fees Request for Fees Incurred in Litigation and Denial of Fees Request for Fees Incurred In a Parallel IPR Proceeding
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Supreme Court: Prospective Parity Is Answer to Past Trustee Fee Disparity
The appropriate remedy for the past disparity in bankruptcy fees between federal Bankruptcy Trustee and Administrator districts is simply to ensure all the courts are charging the same going forward, the Supreme Court ruled on June 14.
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Where CRE Prices Are Trending By Type
The Trepp Property Price Index (TPPI), which measures CRE price movements over time, is now generating sector-specific figures for multifamily, office, retail, industrial and lodging.
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Adequate Tech Budgets Are Essential For Effective Marketing Department Performance
Adequate investment, especially for marketing technology, enables departments to function effectively. Unfortunately, this funding is often insufficient. Technology without support is like installing a lightbulb in a home that has no electricity.
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Co-ops and Condominiums
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Majority of U.S. Law Firms Plan to Change Real Estate Footprint Over Next Two Years
Roughly 85% of U.S. law firms plan to change the size of their real estate portfolio over the next two years, with more than half expecting to add space and about a third planning to reduce it.
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Are You For Real? Dealing with the Proliferation of Deepfakes
Notwithstanding the significant threats facing companies as a result of deepfake technology, there are several things companies can do to protect themselves and their employees from becoming the victim of a deepfake scam.
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A Playbook for CRM Adoption
Here's the playbook for disruption: Take attorneys out of the equation. Stop building CRM that succeeds or fails on their shoulders. We need to shift the focus and, instead, build the technology from the ground up for the professionals who actually use it: marketing and business development.
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