Debt Collectors Can Use AI To File Lawsuits To Harass People
Here's the legal dystopia we were all expecting.
Law Firm Misses Out On Legal Work, Sues The (Potential) Client
This is one way to deal with missing out on new business.
LexisNexis Practical Guidance Rolls Out Dedicated Practice Area for AI & Technology
The new generation of AI-related legal issues are inherently cross-disciplinary, implicating corporate law, intellectual property, data privacy, employment, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Law Firm Sued By Massachusetts Attorney General
Is this firm operating in the wild, wild, West?
Non-Sequiturs: 10.12.15
* Gun control advocates finally seem to have the monetary resources to take on the NRA. [New Yorker] * This is how to deal with Biglaw induced rage. [Daily Lawyer Tips] * A commentator's take on the double standard pervading the cases against misleading law school advertising [The Legal Watchdog] * Colorado and Arizona bar results are in, still more bad news. [Bar Exam Stats] * That's a no-go on copyrighting yoga poses. [Overlawyered] * Let the countdown to the unsealing of Bill Cosby's latest deposition begin! [Gawker] * Reforming the world of debt collection. [Pacific Standard]
Buying In: The Biglaw Collection Machine
At year’s end, partners are recruited and expected to give their all to collecting cash from clients. How bad does it get? Pretty bad....
Blurring the Line Between DAs and Debt Collectors
A recent New York Times article investigates district attorneys that give a helping hand to debt collection agencies.
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Associate Killed in Dramatic Drunken Car Crash
Last night, a dramatic scene unfolded in the parking lot of a movie theater. A suspected drunk driver allegedly took off without his headlights on, hit two police cruisers, terrified several witnesses, and then slammed his car into a tree, killing himself. The driver was a graduate of a top law school and an associate at a law firm....
Non-Sequiturs: 12.19.11
* Someone figured out exactly what’s on every nerdy lawyer’s holiday wish list: an iPhone app for PACER. Get it while it’s hot — it’s free! [iTunes App Store] * The First Amendment will always reign supreme, even if people are harassing religious old ladies on the Twitter. [Underdog] * Legalizing same-sex marriage is like […]
Obama Authorizes More Debt Collection Calls in Futile Attempt to Collect Blood From Rocks
If you don't have a job, paying off your student loans is the last thing on your list. For some reason, Obama doesn't understand that. He seems to think that if you pester people more, they'll pay off their loans. Thanks to this flawed logic, expect debt collection calls to be coming to a cell phone near you....