Legaltech News | Morning Update

Jul 03, 2024

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Legaltech News Morning Update

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Good morning. Retrieval augmented generation (RAG) is a term that's been thrown around with increasing regularity in legal tech as the concept of AI hallucinations has become more widely known and understood. However, as much as some may suggest otherwise, RAG is not a magic fix for the hallucination problem. LTN's Isha Marathe takes a deep dive into why in today's featured article.

– Stephanie Wilkins, Editor-in-Chief, Legaltech News

Artificial Intelligence | Analysis

RAG Is Far From Magic and Prone to Hallucinations

By Isha Marathe

Retrieval augmented generation has been the talk of the town in legal tech.... Read More

E-Discovery | Q&A

Covington Creates AI Director Role Focused on 'Demystifying' Tech for Lawyers

By Abigail Adcox

Todd Itami said the to-do list includes AI training inside Covington, "making... Read More

Artificial Intelligence | Analysis

Tracking Generative AI: How Evolving AI Models Are Impacting Legal

By Legaltech News

A running compilation of how the legal landscape continues to be shaped by generative... Read More

Constitutional Law

Supreme Court Takes Up First Amendment Challenge to Texas Online Pornography Law

By Jimmy Hoover

A lower court said the law—which fines pornographic websites for failing... Read More

Artificial Intelligence | News

Gen AI Document Search Startup Hebbia Raises $100M, Hires New Head of Legal

By Isha Marathe

Hebbia's Series B round marks another legal technology investment from VC firm... Read More

Court Administration | News

Kansas Appellate E-Filing Comes Back Online Following Fall 'Cybersecurity Incident'

By Allison Dunn

"We were working on the appellate case management system when the cyberattack... Read More

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Resources

WEBCAST DATE: July 24, 2024

AI/IP Issues Part 2: What Current Litigation Can Tell Us About Where IP in AI Is Heading

Join this webcast and learn how the litigation trends around patent eligibility and novelty issues, copyright and the fair use defense, and trade secret misappropriation can help in-house counsel develop internal policies to best protect the company's intellectual property. Learn More