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AI startup offers law firms cost-saving assistance vetting small cases
Many law firms decline to take on civil claims with low monetary value, especially if they involve contingency fee arrangements due to high vetting and intake costs.
In fact, according to the legal artificial intelligence (AI) startup AlphaLit over 64% of calls to attorneys from potential plaintiffs are ignored, resulting in mo ... (full story)
What new Ohio high school NIL rules mean for student-athletes
On Nov. 24, 2025, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) announced a major rule change, allowing student-athletes to take advantage of NIL (name, image and likeness) opportunities.
This after an emergency referendum in which its 815 member schools voted 447-121 (247 abstained) in favor of permitting high school athle ... (full story)
What in-house attorneys can do to keep up with ever-changing AI laws
As new artificial intelligence (AI) laws and regulations continue to be proposed and passed in the U.S. and the European Union and countries in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America roll out AI-specific policies, it’s not easy for attorneys to keep up with the changes.
That’s especially true for in-house compliance ... (full story)
Two Big Law firms unveil AI-specific training for first-year associates
As more legal professionals utilize artificial intelligence tools in their practices, two Big Law firms are taking the lead in providing formal AI training to their new associates.
As attorney Stephen Embry discusses in a Nov. 17 post on Above the Law (https://abovethelaw.com/2025/11/the-grace-to-dabble-two-biglaw-firms-look-to ... (full story)
Ohio lawmaker unveils a bill to AI systems from becoming spouses
In the 2013 science fiction movie “Her,” a lonely writer develops a relationship with an advanced operating system named Samantha.
While it may have seemed a bit far-fetched at the time, in today’s world where an AI generated “actress” named Tilly Norwood has over 60,000 followers on Instagram, the ... (full story)