New York Governor Provokes Ire Of Biglaw
Gov. Hochul is diverting money from legal aid for low-income New Yorkers.
New York Governor Hopes Second Time Is The Charm For Chief Judge Nomination
This pick should be better received.
Context Windows In Legal AI And Why Content Still Determines Quality
Legal teams ask a practical question. If large language models are so capable, why does legal AI still depend on curated content, and why does surfacing that content matter so much?
The New York Judiciary Nomination Debacle Is Finally Over. For Good.
The nomination of Hector LaSalle is *finally* over.
Morning Docket: 01.19.23
* With productivity in decline, are we set to see a boom in alternative fee arrangements. No... but isn't it pretty to think so? [American Lawyer] * Alex Spiro is arguing that Elon Musk's false tweets were just "technical wordsmith inaccuracies." Not sure how it's a technicality to say "funding secured" when funding had not, in fact, been secured, but kudos for trying. [Ars Technica] * Rupert Murdoch faces questions in the ongoing Dominion defamation case where he'll testify like Mr. Burns negotiating with kidnappers, "$5000? $6000? I swear, that's all I've got." [Reuters] * After forcing Hector LaSalle to suffer the foregone indignity of getting rejected by the committee, Kathy Hochul has at least taken a tentative step back from her threat to sue fellow Democrats on "because you made me sad" grounds. [Bloomberg] * Flo Rida wins $82 million in dispute with energy drink company. Much like the club, the company's lawyers couldn't handle him. [Billboard]
