Above the Law
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Government, Technology
US Joins Austria, Bahrain, Canada, & Portugal To Co-Lead Global Push For Safer Military AI
Two US officials exclusively tell Breaking Defense the details of new international 'working groups' that are the next step in Washington's campaign for ethical and safety standards for military AI and automation - without prohibiting their use entirely. - Sponsored
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.28.24
* Unnamed judge agrees to seek counseling for running “overly harsh” chambers. [Reuters]
* SBF sentencing day. What do people want to bet on his sentence? Fake currency only. [The Guardian]
* Lewis Brisbois attempts complete overhaul after disastrous 2023. [American Lawyer]
* Judge recommends disbarment for John Eastman. But he could keep his law license if Mike Pence has the courage to… wait, no, that isn’t how it works. [NPR]
* Alito and Thomas suggest that they’re on board with a future Trump administration enacting abortion bans over the objection of Congress. [Forbes]
* We’ve had our criticisms of the non-equity partnership model, but it’s more relaxed than the consulting world’s vicious up-or-out model. [Intuitive Career Coaching]
* More Democrats in the Senate pledge to not support Muslim judicial nominee. [Bloomberg Law News]
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Small Law Firms, Sponsored Content, Technology
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Government, Health Care / Medicine
Merck Drug For Heart And Lung Disorder Wins A First-In-Class FDA Approval
Merck drug Winrevair is the first in a new class of pulmonary arterial hypertension therapies that address a key signaling pathway behind the disease. The drug comes from Merck’s $11.5 billion acquisition of Acceleron Pharma. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.27.24
* Judging by the human trafficking investigation, Sean Combs may actually be a Bad Boy. [Fox News]
* Trump gets biblical on his legal fees by selling overpriced Bibles. [AP News]
* UChicago clinic helps migrants fighting for asylum. Now that’s how you use a T14 degree. [Chicago Maroon]
* RFK Jr. sets up potential for America’s second female vice-president with a JD. [CNN]
*Mercedes could be in for a bumpy ride over its labor practice. [Bloomberg Law]
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Government
Running Down The Pentagon’s Unfunded Wish Lists For Congress
The annual Unfunded Priority Lists, mandated by Congress, tell lawmakers how the Pentagon would spend extra funding over the fiscal 2025 request if Congress were to grant it. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Small Law Firms, Technology
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Health Care / Medicine, Technology
There’s A Crucial Part Of Tech Pilot Design That Many Health Systems Forget, Geisinger Exec Says
During an interview this month at HIMSS24, David Vawdrey — Geisinger’s chief data and informatics officer — said health systems should spend more time designing their plan for evaluating success when it comes to tech pilots. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.26.24
* Yale Law School has decided to build the best robot lawyers too. [Yale News]
* Visa Mastercard need to up their limit. [Bloomberg Law News]
* It’s all happening. [NY Times]
* There’s something especially sad about Ron DeSantis enacting wildly unconstitutional laws when it stands no chance of helping him run for president. [Reuters]
* Fully online law schools get mass approval. [Law.com]
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Government, Technology
‘Useful’ Or ‘Dangerous’: Pentagon ‘Maturity Model’ For Generative AI Coming In June
With AI hype outrunning reality, DoD AI chief Craig Martell told lawmakers his office is ‘building what we're calling a maturity model’ to assess what generative AI really can and cannot do. -
Health Care / Medicine
How Can Digital Health Startups Stand Out In Today’s Landscape?
During a recent panel, Flare Capital Partners' Michael Greeley and Mount Sinai's Robbie Freeman shared some attributes that they think stand out among digital health startups that have found success in today's environment.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.25.24
* Apparently realization rates are falling across Biglaw. Must be nice to have money to burn. [American Lawyer]
* Can we take a second to revel in the utter cowardice of the Democratic Party? [Balls & Strikes]
* “Boeing Files Trade Secrets Suit Against Virgin Galactic.” I didn’t know “door falling off in flight” was a trade secret. [Law.com]
* Illinois judges dump diversity policies for advocates because conservative white dudes have hurt feelings. [Reuters]
* Orrick closes Taipei and Shanghai offices. [Law.com International]
* Justice Stephen Breyer discusses his new book titled “if you didn’t think I needed to retire before, check out how out of touch I am now.” [ABA Journal]
* Law student decides she can’t date anymore. Everyone else came to the same conclusion in school but didn’t get a glossy write-up. [People]
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Health Care / Medicine
What Are The Challenges Facing The Pharmacy Industry Right Now?
The regulatory environment and workforce shortages are plaguing the pharmacy industry, one Walgreens exec shared at the Abarca Forward conference on Tuesday. -
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.22.24
* Tennessee passes first law protecting musicians from AI. Now Nashville doesn’t have to compete with some robot going “I love trucks and drink beer and hate migrants” all played over the same stupid chord progression. [Reuters]
* Remember: it’s NOT improper forum shopping to file cases in one-judge districts so you can 100% choose a judge with zero contacts to the underlying dispute but it IS sanctionable to embrace random assignment but modify your claims. [NBC]
* Lewis Brisbois sued for bias. How could something like that have happened at… oh wait. [ABA Journal]
* Look who finally turned themselves in. [Detroit News]
* Republican donors might be the top litigation financiers in the country. [Yahoo]
* Joe Manchin announces that he’s a feckless bigot and somehow this is treated as “news.” I know he fancies himself a high priced lobbyist but… why? One side doesn’t trust him and the other side played him as a rube. A lobbying firm that hands him a penny after he retires is just wildly mismanaged. [Bloomberg Law News]
* How is Biglaw laying people off when these MoFos are making money?!?! [American Lawyer]
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Government
Replicator, Planes, And Multi-Year Deals: What’s In The New FY24 Defense Spending Bill
The bipartisan spending package, released early this morning, increases defense funding by $27 billion over the previous year’s enacted budget and includes a number of key provisions the department had requested. -
Government, Health Care / Medicine
Health Execs Applaud Biden’s Executive Order On Women’s Health
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that aims to improve women's health research, among other things. Several women's health executives came out in support.