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Leya (YC W24) has raised $25 million in Series A funding to augment legal work with AI— helping lawyers become more productive while delivering higher-quality results. Leya was founded by Max Junestrand, August Erséus, and Sigge Labor on the belief that lawyers should be freed from their manual, repetitive tasks to focus on more impactful, strategic work. It combines AI with a deep understanding of legal workflows to deliver innovative solutions that transform how lawyers work. Leya’s platform integrates with law firms’ documents, playbooks, templates, and external legal sources. It assists lawyers with specific tasks related to reviewing, searching, and drafting, like filling in transaction checklists, creating key terms reports, and writing memos, to name a few. By providing intelligent support, Leya enables legal professionals to handle legal work quickly and efficiently. Congrats to the team on the Series A! https://lnkd.in/d8Xm9R2k

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In my latest interview, former Northwestern Law Dean Daniel B. Rodriguez offers a compelling analysis of technology's impact on legal education and practice: 1) The integration of generative AI and LLMs in law school curricula 2) Technological advancements influencing public law study and practice 3) Potential of tech innovations like online dispute resolution to transform legal services Dan provides a nuanced perspective on both the opportunities and challenges presented by these technological shifts. Read the full interview for an in-depth exploration of these critical issues at the intersection of law and technology. #legaltech #innovation #law #business #learning

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Colorado has become the first state to enact comprehensive law governing the development and deployment of certain AI systems. The Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA) focuses on "high-risk" AI systems and addresses their potential to cause “algorithmic discrimination.” One key aspect of this regulation is the emphasis on data transparency. Developers and deployers must now present detailed documentation disclosing: (1) the type of data used to train the AI system; (2) any known or reasonably foreseeable limitations of the system; (3)the purpose and intended benefits of the system. Moreover, companies are required to inform consumers of their right to opt out of personal data processing for profiling purposes. They must also disclose when consumers are interacting with AI, unless it is obvious to a reasonable person. Who's exempt from CAIA: 🤖 Deployers with fewer than 50 employees. 🤖Systems not trained with the deployer’s own data. 🤖Systems used strictly for their intended purpose, as specified by the developer. 🤖Deployers that make the developer’s impact assessment available to consumers.

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On April 8, 2024, the New York State Bar Association released its own report and recommendations on the use of AI by lawyers. Among those instructive recommendations is a direction for lawyers to avoid sharing client personal information when using certain generative AI tools. The report also recalls that “when using ChatGPT or other similar AI tools, attorneys must verify the accuracy of the information and legal authority produced by such tools.” This is a direct reference to the recent Avianca case where a Californian law firm was fined for having “submitted non-existent judicial opinions with fake quotes and citations created by *** ChatGPT”. It is important to stress that the report offers no conclusions since AI continues to evolve. This shows how quick is the pace of innovation in the AI field.  This also shows how realistic and reasonable lawyers are!

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The Massachusetts Attorney General released guidance on AI developers, suppliers, and users' obligations under Massachusetts consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and data security laws. Nothing earth-shattering in the advisory notice and another example of how existing laws are being used to regulate AI. The advisory presents the below non-exhaustive list of acts and practices that may be considered to be unfair and deceptive under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act: - Falsely advertising the quality, value, or usability of AI systems - Supplying an AI system that is defective, unusable, or impractical for the purpose advertised - Misrepresenting the reliability, manner of performance, safety, or condition of an AI system - Offering for sale or use an AI system in breach of warranty, in that the system is not fit for the ordinary purposes for which such systems are used, or that is unfit for the specific purpose for which it is sold where the supplier knows of such purpose - Misrepresenting audio or video content of a person for the purpose of deceiving another to engage in a business transaction or supply personal information as if to a trusted business partner as in the case of deepfakes, voice cloning, or chatbots used to engage in fraud  - Failing to comply with Massachusetts statutes, rules, regulations or laws, meant for the protection of the public’s health, safety or welfare 

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In this episode of AI Counsel Code, host Margaret Welsh is joined by Nicholas Palmieri and Elizabeth Rogers, attorneys in our New York office, to discuss high-level #privacy issues with respect to #AI that counsel and companies should be thinking about. 🔊 Listen here: https://okt.to/sd2xrj #ArtificialIntelligence #Podcast #AICounselCode #DataPrivacy #DataSecurity

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In our latest #FMG blog, Jenna Lofaro, Esq. discusses the recent Report and Recommendations regarding #AI in the legal profession issued by the New York State Bar Association's Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. Jenna's blog breaks down the task force's main areas of focus as to how AI impacts the legal field: ethical considerations, access to justice, and judicial response. #FMGlaw #ProfessionalLiability #generativeAI #lawyers #NewYorklaw

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Reitler is uniquely situated as a law firm at the nexus between AI and IP, leaning on our experts in house for relevant ongoings in the industry. Partner Robert Clarida was recently quoted by Bloomberg in reference to the ongoing case against OpenAI for using a voice oddly similar to that of Scarlett Johansson. The booming tech company’s original intention was to use the voice of Scarlett Johansson as one of their voice assistants, with her permission, as the CEO Sam Altman loves the movie, “Her” and pitched the idea to the actress' team directly. After Johansson declined to take part, the voice subsequently released was eerily similar. 📰 “Tech companies have often played fast-and-loose legally in search of enormous early growth, claiming as they do that their innovations are developing too quickly for current rules and regulations to apply. But things are often clearer than they want to admit," Clarida says, in conversation with Joshua Brustein from Bloomberg, based on his expertise. Our interest is piqued, and we’ll continue to watch this case along with others intersecting AI and IP. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/3X192kC #Reitler #Bloomberg #AI #OpenAI #IntellectualProperty #IP

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On June 5, Hartford Attorney Woo Sin Sean Park will serve on the panel for a live webinar, "Generative AI and Copyright Law: How to Set Up Corporate Frameworks," presented by the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). The panel will discuss issues for in-house counsel to consider in guiding business teams interested in leveraging new generative AI tools. Read more here: https://hubs.ly/Q02yHnH_0. To learn more and register, please visit: https://hubs.ly/Q02yHhtc0. #CTAttorneys #IPAttorneys #IPLaw #IntellectualProperty #AI #GenAI

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With generative AI tools cutting down hours for lawyers in daily workflows, can those extra minutes be spent leveraging AI to help those in need? Laura Safdie and Kristen Sonday spoke with Victor Li about the opportunities and tools that make it easier for lawyers to offer pro bono services. Take a listen and let us know if you are already using these tools or have found others to help tackle pro bono cases in less time. https://lnkd.in/gkgmmtkB

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Lots of interesting observations about how hallucinations/confabulations can be reduced by certain architectures in this article, but here's what I'm wondering about this morning: Suppose the models do end up solving these problems through what is, in effect, a division of labor: Models are specialized to answer queries within a defined subdomain. Do we then develop new models that are good at integrating answers across subdomains into a full solution that represents the best answer across domains? Even if we do, it seems like it will have to be humans that are playing that role in the near term. +1 for those who are good at context recognition and integrating perspectives across different domains — specialists in generalization. https://lnkd.in/g5RMaEx6

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On our third panel we talked the legal implications of an AI world when it comes to IP with Meg O'Hara, Eric Blatt and Brian Detwiler of Scale LLP. #notyourmothersinstitute #ai #artificialintelligence

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When AI is trained with unlicensed copyrighted material, the question of infringement versus fair use remains unresolved. Many copyright holders assert that this use violates their rights, and are litigating to address the issue. In light of this, is it premature to require AI companies to disclose which copyrighted works are used to train their generative AI systems? #ai #trainingdata

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How will large language models impact litigation workflows? Turns out the answer is nuanced. Founders James Lee and Thomas Suh spoke to Artificial Lawyer’s Richard Tromans https://lnkd.in/dgAcyeiw Litigators — what do you think the impact of #AI will be on disputes? Let us know in the comments. #lawyer #legaltech

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Manage new AI risks by creating a comprehensive AI policy, as Ryan N. Phelan of Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP writes for Today's Managing Partner. Prevent IP risks and create a proactive plan to avoid them: https://bit.ly/3VFd15s #ip #intellectualproperty #ai #managingpartner

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Manage new AI risks by creating a comprehensive AI policy, as Ryan N. Phelan of Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP writes for Today's Managing Partner. Prevent IP risks and create a proactive plan to avoid them: https://bit.ly/3VFd15s #ip #intellectualproperty #ai #managingpartner

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Join Director Lestin Kenton at The AI Strategy Summit: IP, Data and Compliance, hosted by CenterForce USA on May 22, 2024, in Palo Alto, CA. Lestin is a speaker on the "Navigating Intellectual Property Challenges in AI-Driven Innovations" panel. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e-tXxeT8 The panel will discuss: 1️⃣ AI as Inventor: Legal Implications and Future Directions 2️⃣ Ownership and Licensing Strategies for AI-Generated IP 3️⃣ Harmonizing Global IP Laws for AI Innovations Don't miss out on this insightful discussion! #AI #IntellectualProperty

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