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High Profile Global Drug Kingpin Arrives in US After Massive Cocaine Conspiracy Indictment Unsealed

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            LOS ANGELES – A high-level member of a global drug ring arrived in Southern California last night after being extradited from Colombia on charges that he conspired to transport cocaine worth hundreds of millions of dollars from South America to Mexico for eventual sale in the United States. The extradition resulted from a coordinated, international law […]

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Artificial Intelligence & The Law: Will It Take Us To Dark Places Too?

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Otago University’s artificial intelligence research will help shed light on the effect of AI innovations on law and public policy in New Zealand, including a look at some potentially harmful implications from the powerful and fast-developing technology.The Otago initiative,  Artificial Intelligence and Law in New Zealand, is funded in part by the Law Foundation and

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Legal AI: Coming Ready or Not

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Baker Donelson – Artificial intelligence (AI) enabled legal tools are reaching the market at an incredible pace. Understanding and vetting such technology is critical to ensuring better outcomes for legal projects.  Every day, news articles in my social media feed address some new legal technology powered by AI. The promise of legal AI is incredible.

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Slaughter and May further extends Global Investigations practice with appointment of Sir David Green CB QC

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Slaughter and May today announces a major appointment in London.  Sir David Green CB QC, former Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), will join the firm as a senior consultant on 22 October, six months after his departure from the SFO. Sir David was at the helm at the SFO for 6 years and

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Looted By Nazis, Now Renoir Returned to Rightful Owners

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The Renoir Painting, Titled “Deux Femmes Dans Un Jardin,” Was Looted by the Nazis During the Occupation of Paris in 1941             Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeny Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of

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Russian Hacker Allegedly Behind Attacks on US Financial Institutions, Brokers and News Company

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            Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and David E. Beach, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service New York Field Office (“USSS”) announced today that ANDREI

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North Korean Hacking Team Allegedly Responsible for WannaCry Ransomware, Destructive Cyberattack on Sony Pictures, and Cybertheft from Bangladesh Bank

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LOS ANGELES – A criminal complaint made public today charges a North Korean citizen for his involvement in a conspiracy to conduct a series of destructive cyberattacks around the world, which resulted in damage to massive amounts of computer hardware and extensive loss of data, money and other resources. The complaint alleges that Park Jin Hyok

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3 Ways Lawyers Can Build Their Brand & Authority* (Plus a Bonus Tip)

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First published in JDSupra In his classic book, Influence, psychologist Robert Cialdini identifies “authority” as one of the primary principles of persuasion. From a police officer in uniform, to a doctor in a lab coat, to a professor at a lectern, Cialdini explains that we tend to listen to and respect those who possess the titles

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MoFo Releases Helping Handbook for Those Affected by Recent California Wildfires

The lives of thousands of people in Northern California have been upended by the wildfires that have damaged and destroyed homes, businesses, and lives. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that residents of Shasta and Lake counties are now able to register for individual assistance for losses stemming from the disasters. As those

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Does Australia’s PM Change Signal Better Time for Australian Women Lawyers?

With the reins of Australian Prime Minister being taken over, legal professionals will be among those feeling the impact, including women lawyers in the Australian profession who are hoping for better times ahead in terms of gender equality issues. After days of speculation and political upheaval, it was confirmed this week that current federal treasurer

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