Appeals court rebuffs Anthropic in latest round of its AI battle with the Trump administration
The decision differed from the conclusions reached in another judge’s ruling on the same issues.
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The verdict on Zoom: New report says remote hearings provide relief from traditional court challenges
A team of researchers produced a new report, “Accessing Justice with Zoom: Experiences and Outcomes in Online Civil Courts,” which found more than 80% of unrepresented litigant respondents were able to access online civil court proceedings remotely.
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Drowning in data: Attorneys grappling with increase in digital evidence
If you’re wanting to find out how prosecutor’s offices and law enforcement are doing in handling a growing amount of digital evidence, criminal defense attorney John Tompkins figures you could get 92 different answers — one for each of Indiana’s counties.
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With so many legal tech services available, how do attorneys find the One?
As attorneys anticipate litigation services — especially in the technology sphere — to continue evolving, one issue they’ll have to settle is how to vet an increasing number of options, determining what will be the most beneficial and cost-effective.
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Locally sourced: Legal tech startups carve out niche in Indianapolis
Law firms of every size are increasingly relying on legal technology tools to help them do their work. Depending on the firms’ needs, they may also contract with legal technology service providers.
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Google adds mental health tools to Gemini chatbot after lawsuit
Alphabet Inc.’s Google plans to introduce new mental health support features for its Gemini chatbot as the company and rivals, like OpenAI, have faced several lawsuits accusing their artificial intelligence tools of leading to harm.
Judges are increasingly using AI to draft rulings and prepare for hearings
AI use in court has made headlines for a stream of fabricated citations and other mistakes in filings that have embarrassed attorneys.
Iran conflict raises cyberattack risk, experts say
International conflicts in the physical world can lead to a spike in cyberattacks — both on government entities and on private companies that don’t necessarily have any connection to the conflict itself.
Jurors wade through daunting evidence in high-stakes Meta trial about social media risks to children
A daunting stream of testimony and evidence has been presented over seven weeks in a New Mexico case that explores what social media conglomerate Meta knew about the effects of its platforms on children.
DNA testing could clear a dead man’s name — and point to a serial killer
Posthumous exonerations based on DNA testing are exceedingly rare.
Live Nation employee mocks customers as ‘so stupid’ in internal messages released in court case
Live Nation wants the exhibits disqualified from the trial, saying the messages reflect “off-the-cuff banter, not policy” between two personal friends who do not work together.
Family sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI over school shooting in Canada
OpenAI has said it considered but didn’t alert police about the activities of the person who months later committed one of Canada’s worst school shootings on Feb. 10.
Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns
Unlike traditional search warrants that target a known suspect or location, keyword warrants work backward by identifying internet addresses where searches were made in a certain window of time for particular terms.
Indiana Supreme Court offers AI guidance for trial court judges
Hamilton County Circuit Court Judge Andrew R. Bloch said AI has amazing potential, but judges must have a knowledge base first to understand the technology’s capabilities.
Indiana courts, lawyers prep for updated e-filing system
The new system was originally expected to roll out this month, but the release is now set for spring.
Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide
The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death.
Fishers-based Arrive AI sues former business consultant it alleges stole trade secrets
In its complaint, the company accuses the former consultant of interfering with its business opportunities, including what is described as a potentially multibillion-dollar deal with a large logistics company.
How new federal data security regulations could affect Hoosier companies
Recently enacted federal guidelines involving some data transactions outside of the United States could put companies large and small at legal risk.
Apple takes down app that allows people to track and anonymously report sightings of ICE agents
Apple has taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, apparently after being pressured by U.S. authorities.
Carmel software firm reaches settlement in legal dispute with former business partner
Carmel-based software firm Max Minds LLC has reached a settlement in its legal dispute with a former business partner, Ashland, Virginia-based Triangle Experience Group Inc.
Federal judge orders search shakeup, not breakup, in Google monopoly case
The Justice Department’s antitrust chief, Gail Slater, hailed the decision as a “major win for the American people,” even though the agency didn’t get everything it sought.
AI issues generating business for Indiana law firms
AI-related labor and employment issues, patents, technology transactions and licensing are just some of the areas bringing in business to law firms.
EU’s new AI code of practice could set regulatory standard for American companies
American companies are split between support and criticism of a new voluntary European AI code of practice, meant to help tech companies align themselves with upcoming regulations from the European Union’s landmark AI Act.
Court sides with Fortnite maker Epic as Apple sanctioned for defying order in App Store case
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had ordered Apple to lower the barriers protecting its previously exclusive payment system for in-app digital transactions.