During the week ending October 24, 2025 we have received listings of 13 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 20 Constitutional Law summaries, 54 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 White Collar Law Summaries, 2 Intellectual Property Summaries, and 6 Medical Malpractice Summaries. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding…
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From Co Counsel to Blockchain: Recent Key Legal Technology Updates
INTRODUCTION: The legal tech landscape is accelerating, with major announcements spanning AI, blockchain, and automation. Highlights include the American Arbitration Association’s partnership with Integra Ledger on blockchain document authentication, Thomson Reuters expanding CoCounsel and Westlaw Deep Research into law schools, law firms, law libraries and new product launches from Exterro,…
Stanford’s Liftlab: A New Frontier in Legal Tech, And What it Could Mean for Law Libraries
Introduction Stanford Law School has recently announced the launch of the Legal Innovation through Frontier Technology Lab (Liftlab),led by Stanford CodeX research fellow Megan Ma, who will serve as liftlab’s executive director, alongside professor of law Julian Nyarko. Liftlab ia a bold new initiative designed to explore how artificial intelligence…
How Law Librarians Can Stay Relevant in an AI Driven World
Introduction Between now and 2030, law-librarian roles will transform rather than vanish. While routine tasks like first-pass reference triage, some technical cataloging, and current-awareness pathfinders will increasingly be automated, demand will rise for librarians with expertise in AI policy, knowledge architecture, data stewardship, research quality assurance, vendor evaluation, and legal…
Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending August 15, 2025
During the week ending August 15, 2025 we have received listings of 31 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 45 Constitutional Law summaries, 78 Criminal Law Summaries, 4 White Collar Law Summaries, 6 Intellectual Property Summaries, and 5 Medical Malpractice Summaries,. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under…
Thomson Reuters Launches CoCounsel Legal With Guided Workflows and Deep Research: A New Era of Legal Research for Legal Professionals
Two months ago, during a media briefing at its New York City offices, Thomson Reuters offered a glimpse of what it called the “next generation” of its CoCounsel artificial intelligence platform, a shift, the company said, from AI tools that simply respond to prompts to intelligent agentic systems capable of…
Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending July 18, 2025
During the week ending July 18, 2025 we have received listings of 31 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 28 Constitutional Law summaries, 65 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 White Collar Law Summaries, 5 Intellectual Property Summaries, and 2 Medical Malpractice Summaries,. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under…
H.R. 1 (119th Cong.): Summary of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” *
On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted as Pub. L. No. 119–21, 139 Stat. ___ (2025). Passed through the budget reconciliation process under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this comprehensive legislation represents a central pillar of…
The Role of Law Librarians in Promoting AI Literacy
Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the legal profession, influencing how attorneys conduct research, draft briefs, analyze litigation risk, and advise clients. As AI tools like generative language models, legal search platforms, and predictive analytics systems become more prevalent, AI literacy has become essential for legal professionals. Law librarians,…
Putting Legal AI to the Test: One Attorney’s Deep Dive Into ChatGPT and Lexis
In an era where artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal landscape, understanding its practical applications becomes essential for modern practitioners. Carolyn Elefant, a seasoned attorney and founder of MyShingle.com, offers a compelling firsthand account of this evolution. In her timely article, “My Experience Comparing Lexis and ChatGPT Deep Research,” published…