The legal tech landscape just got a seismic jolt. Microsoft's new Legal Agent and Anthropic's Claude for Word are not just incremental upgrades; they signal a fundamental shift, potentially forcing up to 25% of large firm lawyers to abandon their current specialized tools.
The reign of Inter Partes Review (IPR) as the go-to for challenging U.S. patents is over. New data reveals a dramatic pivot toward Ex Parte Reexamination.
Microsoft's Legal Agent for Word is here, promising to automate tedious legal tasks. But does it deliver on its lofty promises?
The esteemed Legal AI Beat isn't about AI this time. It's about lawyers. And a simple courtesy. Why is asking for an adjournment becoming a tactical battlefield?
AI promised efficiency. It's delivering fake case law and existential dread instead. Biglaw's reckoning has begun.
The tech world is abuzz with AI, but the path to actual profit remains as clear as mud. Meanwhile, Elon Musk's legal spat with OpenAI highlights the industry's existential questions.
Legal AI platforms are in an all-out war, and Harvey just hired a major player from the tech marketing world to join the fray. Rachel Hepworth's move from Notion signals a serious investment in brand and market positioning.
Forget 'efficient infringement.' America's patent system is now a free-for-all, where giants can steal innovation with impunity. It's the 'infringe at will' era, and innovators are footing the bill.
Did the DOJ just draft a defamation suit with ChatGPT? This week offered a resounding 'maybe,' alongside a parade of other legal face-plants. Buckle up.
Software patents. The bane of innovators, the joy of patent trolls. For years, the Federal Circuit played the 'no' game. Now? A flicker.
Turns out, you don't need a fancy AI chatbot to cook up legally nonsensical arguments. A federal judge just called out Joe Exotic's lawyer for citing a slew of fake cases, and the resemblance to AI 'hallucinations' is uncanny.
Imagine filing a patent and knowing exactly how examiners will judge if it's truly inventive. The EPO's problem-solution method promises that clarity; should the USPTO steal it? For everyday inventors, this could mean fewer rejections, or just more bureaucracy.