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North Carolina Courts to Introduce Kiosks Next Month to Assist in Rollout of eCourts
All-in-one self-service kiosks include scanners, printers and payment services to help the public “more easily engage with the court system,” the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts announced.
Massachusetts High Court Clarifies Trial Court's Role in Assessing Plaintiff's Initial Statement of Damages
“We conclude that the District Court judge erred in holding that G. L. c. 218, § 19A, constrains a court from looking beyond a plaintiff’s initial statement of damages in assessing whether there is a reasonable likelihood that recovery by the plaintiff will exceed $50,000. Rather, the statute requires the court to consider the nature […]
What Does Big Law Stand to Gain From Slow AI Adoption?
Observers in the legal tech industry speculate that firms’ caution stems from a commitment to a profitability model dependent on high leverage and hourly billing.
California's Latest Trailblazing Privacy Rules Getting Criticized From Every Direction
“It will essentially break the internet” if consumers’ rights to opt out of website advertising are too sweeping, said Rick Arney, who co-wrote the legislation creating the California Privacy Protection Agency.
Law Firm Data Breach Reports Show No Signs of Slowing in 2024
Taft Stettinius is among 21 law firms to report data breaches this year.
Court, Not Arbitrator, Must Decide Coinbase Dispute, Justices Hold in Win for Plaintiffs
“Where, as here, parties have agreed to two contracts—one sending arbitrability disputes to arbitration, and the other either explicitly or implicitly sending arbitrability disputes to the courts—a court must decide which contract governs,” Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote.
'Ahead of the Curve': Are Campus Protests in the Rearview Mirror?
I will not present a side here because there isn’t a “good” side to take. In my opinion, there aren’t even “sides” as much as multifaceted issues at play.
A Cautionary Tale: EPA Lists PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances
“The EPA’s new PFAS rule is the agency’s first-ever exercise of its authority under Section 102(a) to directly identify CERCLA-specific hazardous substances,” write Andrea Driggs, Meredith Weinberg and Benjamin Longbottom of Perkins Coie.
UCLA Chancellor Averts Censure, No-Confidence Vote
The Academic Senate voted 43% in favor of the no-confidence resolution and voted 50% in favor of censuring Chancellor Gene Block.