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Bridging the trust gap: Gen AI set to transform legal profession amid skepticism
Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is poised to revolutionize the legal profession, but a significant trust gap remains between its potential and current acceptance. According to the LexisNexis Investing in Legal Innovation Survey, while 37% of senior lawyers report their firms use AI tools, only 25% trust them for legal work. Building this trust is…
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U.S. Justice Dept. launches whistleblower program to combat corporate wrongdoing
The U.S. Justice Department has launched its first-ever whistleblower program to combat corporate misconduct. The program aims to incentivize individuals with knowledge of corporate wrongdoing to report it to the government. Whistleblowers who report original information about certain corporate offenses may be eligible to receive a portion of the penalty if a prosecution results in…
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Watchdog’s report says U.S. courts must do more to stop workplace misconduct
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has called on the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to take stronger action against workplace misconduct. The GAO’s report revealed over 500 allegations of misconduct, including nearly 200 cases of discrimination, within the court system between 2020 and 2022. The report highlighted the need for improved data collection, better…
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Big Law shows renewed enthusiasm for Kamala Harris
Big Law lawyers have shown renewed enthusiasm for Kamala Harris, believing that she will protect the rule of law and maintain stability in financial markets. Brad Karp, the chair of Paul Weiss, has sent an email to nearly 300 lawyers calling for support for Harris, generating an enthusiastic response. Senior figures at Cravath and DLA…
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The general rule in American litigation: Each party must pay its own attorneys’ fees
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has clarified the rules on attorneys’ fees in patent litigation. In the case of Dragon Intellectual Property v. DISH Network, the court rejected DISH’s bid to recoup $3.3m in fees. The court held that accused patent infringers cannot recover fees incurred in a parallel inter partes…
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Law firms ‘stronger than ever’ amid transactional and litigation demand growth
According to a new Q2 report from Thomson Reuters, law firms are exhibiting robust growth, driven by increased demand in both litigation and transactional practices. The Am Law 100 firms continue to see significant growth in transactional work, while the Second Hundred firms have found a balanced growth in both countercyclical and corporate work. The…
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