January 2025 – Page 2 – Legal Tech Monitor

Judge slams “disordered and chaotic” state of family case

January 30, 2025January 31, 2025Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteAn exasperated Family Court judge has adjourned a final hearing, saying the case was in such a “disordered and chaotic state that it is simply impossible to proceed in a fair way”. The post Judge slams “disordered and chaotic” state of family case appeared first on Legal Futures.

Litigators urged to start preparing for costs budgeting pilots

January 30, 2025January 31, 2025Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteLitigators need to start preparing for a new era of costs budgeting, with three-year simplified pilots set to start in April, the Association of Costs Lawyers has said. The post Litigators urged to start preparing for costs budgeting pilots appeared first on Legal Futures.

Separating couples “know about mediation but go to lawyers”

January 30, 2025January 31, 2025Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteAwareness of family mediation as an alternative to legal advice is not matched by action, with nearly half of people saying their first professional port of call in a divorce would be a lawyer. The post Separating couples “know about mediation but go to lawyers” appeared first on […]

MPs back Arbitration Bill as corruption concerns linger

January 30, 2025January 31, 2025Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteThe Arbitration Bill sailed through its second reading in the House of Commons this week, with the government saying the legislation did not need to address arbitral corruption. The post MPs back Arbitration Bill as corruption concerns linger appeared first on Legal Futures.

Net Zero Ideology Disadvantages Canada-US Trade as Mandatory Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Kicks In

January 30, 2025January 31, 2025admin

This post was originally published on this siteMandatory climate-related disclosure reporting kicked in on Jan. 1, 2025, in Canada, a policy which disadvantages Canada-US Trade, says Friends of Science Society. Net Zero climate targets and such mandatory disclosure, favored policies of federal Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney,…

Onit Acquires Legal Files, A Provider Of Case and Matter Management Software

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025Bob Ambrogi

This post was originally published on this siteOnit, a global provider of AI-enabled workflow automation products for the legal industry, said today it has acquired Legal Files Software, Inc., a company that provides legal case and matter management software for corporate, government and law firm customers. In business since 1990, Legal Files says it has […]

Conru Art Foundation Establishes The Seattle Prize Masters Fellowship, Relocates The Masters Academy of Art to Seattle

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025admin

This post was originally published on this siteThe Conru Art Foundation today announced the Seattle Prize Masters Fellowship, a new two-year immersive educational program to cultivate early-career artists dedicated to classical, representational painting. The Seattle Prize comprises a $50,000 annual stipend, free studio space in…

Bloomberg Law Rolls Out Two AI-Powered Legal Research Tools, Emphasizing Accuracy and Source Attribution

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025Bob Ambrogi

This post was originally published on this siteBloomberg Law has launched two new generative AI-powered research tools – Bloomberg Law Answers and Bloomberg Law AI Assistant – marking the company’s most significant foray into providing its customers with AI-enhanced legal research capabilities. While Bloomberg Law had previously rolled out targeted gen AI applications, such as […]

Episcopal Relief & Development is Responding to Hurricane Rafael in Cuba

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025admin

This post was originally published on this siteEpiscopal Relief & Development and the Episcopal Church of Cuba partner to support the people most in need after Cuba’s power grid crash. NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Episcopal Relief & Development is working with the Episcopal Church of Cuba to respond to Hurricane…

ARAG UK welcomes new CEO: David Haynes will succeed Tony Buss

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025Legal Futures

This post was originally published on this siteThe Nomination Committee of ARAG UK has appointed David Haynes as CEO of ARAG UK Holdings Limited and ARAG Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited, in Bristol. The post ARAG UK welcomes new CEO: David Haynes will succeed Tony Buss appeared first on Legal Futures.