February 02, 2025

AI Risk Management in the United States: Looking Ahead

By: Romaine Marshall and Jennifer Bauer , Polsinelli PC This article addresses the broad scope of artificial intelligence (AI) laws in the United States that focus on mitigating risk, and discusses the patchwork of laws, regulations, and industry standards that are forming duties of care and legal obligations. In lieu of a well-regulated industry with established legal frameworks around AI, professionals interested...

February 02, 2025

What Lawyers Need to Know about Deepfake Technology

By: Bijan Ghom , Saxton & Stump This article addresses existing deepfake technology and covers topics such as the available platforms to both create and detect deepfakes and the best practices for dealing with deepfakes in your case. The following is a summary of a more comprehensive practice note included in Lexis Practical Guidance. This summary discusses the implications of deepfake technology for lawyers,...

February 02, 2025

Examining the Application of Anti-Discrimination Laws to the Use of AI Technology

By: Ellen M. Taylor , SLOAN SAKAI YEUNG & WONG LLP THIS ARTICLE ADDRESSES THE BROAD SCOPE OF artificial intelligence (AI) laws in the United States that focus on mitigating risk. AI-driven employment screening software is often marketed as a way to improve efficiency and eliminate or reduce bias by replacing the human element with automation. However, if it is not carefully designed, implemented, and monitored...

February 02, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agreements Checklist

By: Jessica Bishop and Sarah Stothart , GOODMANS LLP This checklist provides an overview of key legal considerations attorneys should review when advising clients on negotiating and drafting contracts involving artificial intelligence (AI). Considerations may vary depending on the jurisdiction and nature of the AI at issue. 1. Define the Scope of Work and Deliverables As with any technology contract, clearly define...

February 01, 2025

Learn About New Practical Guidance Content and Resources

Review this exciting guide to some of the recent content additions to Practical Guidance, designed to help you find the tools and insights you need to work more efficiently and effectively. Practical Guidance customers , please follow this link . Not a Practical Guidance Subscriber? Sign up for a FREE seven-day trial here to access the featured content in this guide. Highlights include: Environmental, Social,...

February 01, 2025

Innocence Canada Seeks Justice for Wrongly Convicted, Works to Prevent Further Cases

SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1993, INNOCENCE CANADA , a non-profit based in Toronto, has helped to exonerate 30 innocent people who were wrongfully convicted of murder. The group’s mission is “to identify, advocate for and support the exoneration of individuals who have been convicted of a crime they did not commit and to prevent wrongful convictions through legal education, advocacy, and justice reform.” ...

February 01, 2025

Key AI Legal Issues in DEI and Employment Discrimination

By: Emily Schifter, Troutman Pepper Locke This article provides guidance and best practices for counseling employers on key employment discrimination and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-related legal issues associated with using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The following is a summary of a more comprehensive practice note contained in Lexis Practical Guidance. It provides guidance and best practices for...

December 13, 2024

Learn About New Practical Guidance Content and Resources

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September 24, 2024

Copyright Registration of AI-Generated Works Checklist

By: Kirk A. Sigmon , BANNER WITCOFF THIS CHECKLIST OUTLINES KEY CONSIDERATIONS THAT ATTORNEYS should review when advising whether and how to copyright artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)-generated works in the United States. The checklist provides a framework for documentation of human involvement in the creative process of an AI-generated work and for the preparation of a copyright application...

September 24, 2024

ERISA at 50: Pre-ERISA and the Need for Pension Protections

By: Jeffrey D. Mamorsky , COHEN & BUCKMANN, P.C. THIS VIDEO SERIES CELEBRATES THE ENACTMENT of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), signed by President Gerald Ford on September 2, 1974, and generally effective for plan years starting on or after January 1, 1976. 1 The law established minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry. In the first...

September 24, 2024

Chevron Deference Reversal: FDA Rulemaking and Legal Challenges After Loper Bright

By: Chad A. Landmon and Suzanne E. Bassett , POLSINELLI PC THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON THE IMPACT of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions in Loper Bright 1 and Corner Post 2 on decision-making by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). By Overruling Chevron 3 deference to statutory interpretations made by federal agencies, the Supreme Court has likely opened the floodgates for legal challenges...

September 24, 2024

To Give or Not to Give: The Provision of Anti-Overdose Medication in the Workplace

By: Angela R. Cabral and Chelsea R. Avent , SLOAN SAKAI YEUNG & WONG LLP SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS, SUCH AS FENTANYL, ARE RESPONSIBLE for thousands of deaths in California every year. 1 Nationwide, deaths due to overdose rose 30% between 2019 and 2020 and another 15% between 2020 and 2021, with synthetic opioids being the primary driver of the increased deaths. 2 Due to increased awareness of the sobering scale of the...

September 24, 2024

AI in Employment Decisions and Performance Management

By: Damon W. Silver , Gregory C. Brown, Jr. , and Cindy Huang , JACKSON LEWIS P.C. Overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Employment Decisions AI tools are fundamentally changing how people work. Tasks that used to be painstaking and time-consuming can now be completed near-instantaneously with the assistance of AI. Organizations of various sizes and across an array of industries have begun leveraging the benefits...

September 24, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Considerations in Acquisition Agreements

By: Erin Hanson , Arlene Arin Hahn , Sahra Nizipli , and Jordan Hill , WHITE & CASE LLP THIS ARTICLE SUMMARIZES VARIOUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY (IP/IT) PROVISIONS, including sample definitions and representations and warranties, for attorneys to consider when representing the acquirer of an artificial intelligence (AI) business. For purposes of this article, an "AI business" is a business...

September 24, 2024

Students Preparing for Future Legal Careers Make the Most of Coaching by Seasoned Attorneys

FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, a student group of aspiring attorneys from Chicago’s Legal Prep Charter Academy took first place in an annual mock trial competition held at the specialized high school. The winning team of dedicated students was coached by attorneys from LexisNexis and Crowell & Moring. The students worked tirelessly this year to master the fact pattern, create their trial strategy, and nail...

August 16, 2024

Learn About New Practical Guidance Content and Resources

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June 14, 2024

10 Ways You Should Be Using Your Firm’s Knowledge Management Department

By: Michael J. Lehet OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES HOW LAW FIRM attorneys can get the most out of their knowledge management (KM) department, and it covers topics such as KM tools for attorneys, artificial intelligence (AI), and using KM to create client-facing solutions. KM is the process of leveraging innovation to identify, organize, and share information, typically within...

June 14, 2024

AI and Legal Ethics: What Lawyers Need to Know

By: Hilary Gerzhoy , Julienne Pasichow and Grace Wynn HWG LLP THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES ETHICAL ISSUES LITIGATORS must be aware of when considering using generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology in their practice and covers topics such as the many ways litigators may use AI and the specific professional ethics rules that apply. AI represents an exciting opportunity for lawyers to streamline their practices...

June 14, 2024

Litigation Business Pitches: Five Tips

By: Ronald J. Levine HERRICK , FEINSTEIN LLP THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES HOW TO MAKE pitches for new litigation business and covers topics such as preparing the presentation, effective communication techniques, and following up after the pitch. Too many litigators follow the same game plan when offered an opportunity to meet with a potential client to pitch for business. They will assemble a few available partners, and...

June 14, 2024

Business Development for Litigators

By: Ronald J. Levine HERRICK, FEINSTEIN LLP THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR LITIGATORS on developing new business and covers topics such as building your presence as a thought leader, marketing, and networking. Three of the most important words in a litigator's lexicon are book of business. Most lawyers are not exposed to those words until after they graduate from law school and start working in a law firm...

June 14, 2024

Lateral Moves for Attorneys: What You Need to Know

By: Hilary Gerzhoy , Amy Richardson , HWG LLP, and Lauren Snyder SAS THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR AN attorney relocating to another firm, and covers topics such as what to consider when considering a lateral move; how to navigate your ethical responsibilities; and practical tips for associates, counsel, and partners. The days of staying at the same firm for the duration of one’s career are mostly a thing...

June 13, 2024

Use of Generative AI in Civil Litigation: A Judge's View

By: Ronald J. Hedges, Esq. (FORMER U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE (D.N.J.)), RONALD J. HEDGES LLC This article provides a judge’s insights into the use of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) in civil litigation and covers topics such as potential uses of GAI, ethical concerns, how specific rules apply to GAI, discovery issues, and key takeaways. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Overview AI is the term used to describe...

June 13, 2024

What Associates Need to Know About Changing Law Firms Checklist

By: Hilary Gerzhoy , Amy Richardson , HWG LLP, and Lauren Snyder SAS This checklist provides guidance for associates considering relocating to another firm and covers topics such as how to evaluate a potential new law firm, questions to ask at your interview, ethical responsibilities, and practical tips. How to Evaluate a Potential New Law Firm If you are considering making a lateral move, you should consider the...

June 13, 2024

LexisNexis Rule of Law U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation Center Presented at Recent ABA Section Conference

THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION'S Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. included a panel discussion on Election Protection. Lexis Practical Guidance Sr. Product Manager Randi-Lynn Smallheer represented LexisNexis and the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation during the discussion. The ABA asked smallheer to speak as a panelist on Election Protection, showcasing the LexisNexis® U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation...

May 19, 2024

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