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Niki Black

@nikiblack.bsky.social
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Lawyer, #legaltech author & journalist (ABA Journal, Above the Law, NY Daily Record) | Prinicipal Legal Insight Strategist at MyCase, LawPay, Docketwise, CASEpeer (affinipay.com) | nicoleblackesq.com #foodie #ROC #flx #wine #trekkie

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Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania @dboardpa.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
A recent episode of the @abaesq.bsky.social's Legal Rebels podcast explores legal tech discourse that dominated 2024. Read more and access the full episode here: bit.ly/4j2UjOE #LegalTech #LegalTechnology #LawPractice #AttorneyEthics
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2024 in Review: Generative AI dominated legal tech
The year 2024 has been a momentous year for legal technology. Generative artificial intelligence continues to gain traction in an industry not known for adopting tech quickly or efficiently.
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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
World's Main Bulk Wine Exporters by Volume, 2023. Spain is the distant #1, followed by Italy, Australia, Chile, Canada (!), and South Africa.
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Bing’s new motto: “I’m not Google, but I play one on the internet.” 🕵️‍♂️https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337117/microsoft-bing-search-results-google-design-trick #bing #google #nowyouseeme
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Microsoft is using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google
It’s the latest attempt to get people to use Bing instead of Google.
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Prediction: AI and AR tools' most notable impact in 2025 will be enabling criminal acts ranging from terrorism to online scams. Case in point: "What to know about the Meta smart glasses used by the New Orleans attacker" www.fastcompany.com/91255295/wha...
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What to know about the Meta smart glasses used by the New Orleans attacker
According to the FBI, Shamsud-Din Jabbar previously scouted the French Quarter with his Meta smart glasses.
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Mitch Jackson ⚖️ @mitch.social · 19/12/2024
So @nikiblack.bsky.social just dropped a thoughtful, well-balanced look at 2024 in legal tech—exploring AI integration, smarter firm management, and new ethical shifts. It’s a must-read for lawyers. www.abajournal.com/columns/arti... So, I what do you think 2025 will bring? #legaltech #law”
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The legal tech trends that defined 2024
The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Tom Martin aka @lawdroid @lawdroid.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
ICYMI - Here's my recent convo with @nikiblack.bsky.social on my podcast where we talked about #AI, #innovation in law, #legaltech community, her career path and more.. Dont miss it!! www.lawdroidmanifesto.com/p/the-innova...
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The Innovation Strategist: Nicole Black
Where I interview Nicole Black about how she merged her legal expertise with her passion for technology to become a leading voice in legal innovation
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The Geek in Review Podcast with Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer @geeklawblog.com · 23/12/2024
On this week's episode, @sglassmeyer.bsky.social and @nikiblack.bsky.social join us on @thegeekinreview.bsky.social to look back on 2024 and look forward at 2025 in #LegalTech #A2J #AI and more! www.geeklawblog.com/2024/12/sara...
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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Top 10 Interests of Wine Drinkers in the U.S. (2024). Compared the general population, wine drinkers are much more interested in travel (+13% points), health & fitness (+12% points), and Finance (+11% points).
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Facebook’s AI ‘users’: finally, the "authentic connection" with the Stepford friends you never asked for who never forget your birthday because they were programmed not to 🎂🤖 #MakeItMakeSense” #KeepingItReal #TotallyHuman futurism.com/disgusted-fa...
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People Are Disgusted by Facebook’s Plan to Deploy AI-Powered “Users”
Folks on Reddit are in an uproar after Meta announced that it's planning to load Facebook up with AI "users," which are better known as bots.
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Elon Musk asking Twitter to ‘be nicer’ is like throwing a match into a fireworks factory and then asking for a quiet night 🎆🔥 #GoodLuckWithThat futurism.com/the-byte/elo...
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Elon Musk Begs People on Twitter to Be Nicer
Just days after going to war with his critics, Elon Musk now wants to foster "positive" vibes on his platform X, formerly Twitter.
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Mark C. Palmer @palmerlaw.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
"The use of AI [in Illinois courts] may be expected, should not be discouraged, and is authorized provided it complies with legal and ethical standards. Disclosure of AI use should not be required in a pleading." #legaltech
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Mark C. Palmer @palmerlaw.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Full AI Policy: ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-res... (eff. 1/1/2025) Judicial reference sheet: ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-res... #legaltech
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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Per Capita Wine Consumption in U.S. States, 2022. Enormous range from 31.2 liters in Washington DC to 3.2 liters in West Virginia.
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Thanks for the kind words and for sharing!
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Joining Bluesky? Step 1: Learn the vibes. Step 2: Embrace chaos. Step 3: Read this guide so you don’t accidentally post in the wrong dimension. 🌌 www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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What You Should Know When Joining Bluesky
Bluesky promises to rethink social media by focusing on openness and user control. But what does this actually mean for the millions of people joining the site?November was a good month for alternativ...
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Mark C. Palmer @palmerlaw.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCES POLICY ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Serving on the Illinois Supreme Court's Illinois Judicial Conference (IJC) Task Force on Artificial Intelligence has been an honor and privilege. ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-res... #LegalTech #AI #GenAI #legal
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Monica Goyal @monicagoyal.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
EU Product Liability Directive will now cover technological products. Individual can sue manufacturer without having to prove negligence, and just show product was defective and caused harm. How do you see it impacting the tech and legal landscapes? #AI #LegalTech tinyurl.com/9u39z29a
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EU's New Rules Clarify AI Liability for Consumer Damages
The EU is making it simpler for individuals to sue the manufacturers of artificial intelligence systems that harm them, part of the bloc’s broader push to enact consumer-friendly tech laws.
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Thanks for sharing!
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Your fancy wine might be about as real as a $20 Rolex. Don’t worry, science is working on a sniff test. 🍷 www.wired.com/story/your-f... #winesky #wine #fakes
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Your Fancy Wine Could Well Be Fake. Some Are Hoping to Sniff Out a Solution
One fifth of all wine sold worldwide could be fake. Now tech similar to similar MRI scans and gas-smelling, aroma-analyzing equipment might yield the answer.
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Duly noted and incorporated herein by reference: the deployment of esoteric legal phraseology constitutes, inter alia, a tool for asserting hierarchical dominion. 🏛️ news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/... #legaltech #legalese #saywhat
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Legal Language Is Deliberately Arcane To Signal Power, Study Finds - Slashdot
A new MIT study reveals why legal documents are so hard to read: Both lawyers and non-lawyers instinctively use complex language to signal authority, similar to how magic spells use archaic terms. The...
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
EFF’s 10 resources for digital security—because nothing says ‘peace of mind’ like realizing you’ve been doing everything wrong. 🔒 www.eff.org/deeplinks/20... #legaltech #cybersecurity
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10 Resources for Protecting Your Digital Security | EFFector 36.15
Get a head-start on your New Year's resolution to stay up-to-date on digital rights news by subscribing to EFF's EFFector newsletter! This edition of the newsletter covers our top ten digital security...
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
So psyched for 2025: "Get ready for these scams in 2025" mashable.com/article/scam... #scams #phishing #cybersecurity #legaltech
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robert downey jr. is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face .
ALT: robert downey jr. is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face .
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Headline of the day. Also, no comment: "Pornhub Is Pulling Out of Florida" gizmodo.com/pornhub-is-p...
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Pornhub Is Pulling Out of Florida
Starting January 1, Floridians can no longer legally come to Pornhub.
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
All hail the multiverse! Personally my vote is on a simulated multiverse, but tomato, tomahto
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Thanks for sharing!
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
“Galactic civilizations may be impossible.” Cool, let’s just tell Janeway, Picard, and the rest to pack it up. Starfleet is a dream? Absolute heresy. 🖖 #StarTrek #WarpSpeedOrBust #MakeItSo #Trekkie bigthink.com/13-8/galacti...
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Galactic civilizations may be impossible. Here's why.
The problem for galactic-scale civilizations comes down to two numbers.
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Hank Zona - The Grapes Unwrapped @hankzona.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Far more versatile to me than Cab Sauv, which I liken to a golden retriever (well bred, expensive but at the end of the day, not terribly interesting). Cab Franc also has great potential (already being seen) in emerging US wine regions, like in the northeast.
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
ICYMI Here's my recent convo with @lawdroid.bsky.social on his podcast where we talked about #AI, #innovation in law, #legaltech community, my career path and more www.lawdroidmanifesto.com/p/the-innova...
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The Innovation Strategist: Nicole Black
Where I interview Nicole Black about how she merged her legal expertise with her passion for technology to become a leading voice in legal innovation
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Lots of great cab francs produced in the #FLX region: "Understudy to Center Stage: The Unexpected Rise of Cabernet Franc" #winesky #wine wineeconomist.com/2024/12/17/c...
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Understudy to Center Stage: The Unexpected Rise of Cabernet Franc
Wine made from Cabernet Franc is generally paler, lighter, crisper, softer, and more obviously aromatic than that of its progeny, Cabernet Sauvignon. This is how the authors of Wine Grapes, my stan…
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The Geek in Review Podcast with Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer @geeklawblog.com · 15/12/2024
I ponder the idea of what if we begin writing our legal code to be better understood by our computer code? www.geeklawblog.com/2024/12/when... #LegalTech
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When Law and Legal Tech Start Writing Each Other’s Code
If you’ve been around the legal tech block a time or two, you’ve probably noticed a familiar pattern: We deploy technology to better understand and
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The Legal Wire @legalwire.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Picture this: you’re searching for an apartment in a bustling city. You find that rents across multiple complexes seem oddly similar, even though these properties are managed by different companies. Coincidence? Maybe not. thelegalwire.ai/is-your-ai-a... #LegalTech #LegalAI #TheLegalWire
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Is Your AI Algorithm Violating Antitrust Laws? - The Legal Wire
Picture this: you’re searching for an apartment in a bustling city. You find that rents across multiple complexes seem oddly similar, even though these properties are managed by different companies. C...
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Mitch Jackson ⚖️ @mitch.social · 16/12/2024
This is such a smart, insightful post for lawyers and legal professionals curious about the @bsky.app community. Big thanks for including me! If you’re in the legal world, do yourself a favor and give it a read. You’ll get inspired—promise! @gavward.bsky.social 👏
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
After some enzyme treatment, the husband’s #flx #Riesling is less cloudy. Next step: racking it again #wine #winesky #winemaking
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Paul McCartney: AI is great for ‘new’ Beatles songs! Also Paul McCartney: AI will destroy music! AI: *nervously strums Blackbird* futurism.com/the-byte/pau... #AI #genai #flipflop
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Paul McCartney Reverses Opinion on AI After Using It to Produce New "Beatles" Song, Now Alarmed It Will "Wipe Out" the Music Industry
Despite using artificial intelligence tools to help resuscitate old John Lennon vocals, Paul McCartney is now against some AI uses.
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Bold of the US military to assume Romulans aren’t already laughing at us from their cloaked space stations. 🚀👽 arstechnica.com/space/2024/1... #trekkie #ohno #startrek
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The US military is now talking openly about going on the attack in space
“We have to build capabilities that provide our leadership offensive and defensive options.”…
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Finally, science tackles the real mysteries: red wine headaches. Is it the tannins, the histamines, or the fact you drank the whole bottle? 🥴🍷 arstechnica.com/health/2024/... #winesky #wine #mysterysolved
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Researchers home in on headache-causing compounds in red wine
It’s not the tannins or sulfites after all.
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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
The rise of rosé and the fall of red wine sales in France. From 1988 to 2022, red wine's share fell from 83% to 44%. That is, the overall decline in France's wine sales is exclusively due to the decline in red wine sales. While white wine sales have been flat, rosé sales have been surging.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
NEW: Twenty-one former federal judges, including multiple former appeals court judges, urge President Biden to clear the federal death row. They include David Tatel (D.C. Cir.) and Diane Wood (7th Cir.), both of whom left the bench earlier this year. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
December 11, 2024
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear President Biden:
We are former federal judges who are deeply committed to the rule of law.
While we may have different views on various issues related to the death penalty, we are united in our view that it is appropriate and important for you to commute all federal death sentences to life in prison without parole. Based on our experience and understanding, the administration of the federal death penalty has been rife with fundamental problems, including race discrimination in trial and sentencing, intellectual disability of defendants, and appallingly poor legal representation. Accordingly, federal executions should not proceed. We urge you to use your constitutional commutation power.
We greatly appreciate your attention to this issue.
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
AI company puts up ‘Stop hiring humans’ billboards. Bold words for something trained on checks notes… human work. 🤖🙃 #AI #SanFrancisco #saywhat
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AI company trolls San Francisco with billboards saying “stop hiring humans”
Company boasts “AI workers” that never complain about work-life balance.
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
AI insights and food for thought: "The AI Summit Keynote: Don’t Let the Perfect Be the Enemy: Lessons from NYC’s AI Initiatives" www.techlawcrossroads.com/2024/12/the-...
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The AI Summit Keynote: Don’t Let the Perfect Be the Enemy: Lessons from NYC’s AI Initiatives
This week, I am attending Summit AI New York. Summit AI is a global conference and exhibition focused on the application of AI in business in general as
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Really enjoyed this conversation! What trends did we miss?
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
ICYMI-my latest Daily Record article on a disciplinary action where a lawyer failed to timely edit sharing options for client data stored in Dropbox. It's one more example of why legal-specific software is key: nylawblog.typepad.com/suigeneris/2... #cloudcomputing #legaltech #datasecurity #lawfirms
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The Risks of Using Dropbox for Client Files
Here is my recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. **** The Risks of Using Dropbox for Client Files Years ago, after the American Bar Association published my “...
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John E. Grant ⚖️ @agileattorney.com · 06/12/2024
I’ve said before: I’m all for certain types of efficiency from an ops standpoint, but we can’t lose sight of the fact that due process is an intentional inefficiency that is proven to produce fairer and more just outcomes. A narrow focus on efficiency inevitably creates bigger systemic problems.
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
The husband & I honeymooned in Napa & Sonoma in ‘98 - here are some pics from Domaine Chandon #wine #throwback #winery #winesky
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Canadian courts are on high alert: AI might fake evidence or even steal a judge’s job. Who knew robots had such ambition? www.slaw.ca/2024/12/03/c... #AI #legaltech #robotoverlords
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Canadian Courts and Generative AI: Broadening Our Gaze to Potential Corrosive Risks - Slaw
Canadian courts are concerned about AI. They are concerned that litigants may misuse AI and attempt to introduce fake cases or deepfake evidence into court proceedings. They are also concerned about A...
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Clients expect you to be up to speed on every privacy law change, but no pressure, right? Hope you’ve got a crystal ball to predict the next one! abovethelaw.com/2024/12/the-... #legaltech #dataprivacy
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The Legal Landscape Of Privacy: Why Lawyers Must Keep Up With Change
Serious reviews of your cybersecurity and annual security changes mitigate risk and exposure and will keep class action lawsuits at bay.
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
The FBI says: “Use encrypted messaging apps.” Also the FBI: “We hate encrypted messaging apps.” The irony is fully encrypted. gizmodo.com/fbi-warns-am... #legaltech #encryption #dataprivacy
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FBI Warns Americans to Start Using Encrypted Messaging Apps
It's all about protecting against China, but there's the added benefit of protecting against Trump.
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The Geek in Review Podcast with Greg Lambert and Marlene Gebauer @geeklawblog.com · 05/12/2024
I've been thinking of big stories for 2024 #LegalTech Here's a few. Let me know what's missing! • Harvey AI Success/Secrecy • Stanford Report on Legal AI • Lexis+ AI / Protege • vLex’s Vincent AI • Thomson Reuters Advances CoCounsel • Lawyers and Experts Struggle with AI Hallucinations
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Chris @vinoetseq.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
In which I recommend a book. #wine #history #WWII #France #Germany #Bordeaux #Burgundy #Bourgogne #Champagne #Alsace #Weinfuhrer #Nazi #FrenchResistance #War buff.ly/3VkHXaq
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Niki Black @nikiblack.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Good to know: "This iPhone and Mac App Lets You Edit Your #Bluesky Posts" lifehacker.com/tech/use-ske... #mistakesweremade
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This iPhone and Mac App Lets You Edit Your Bluesky Posts
Bluesky is exploding in popularity, with the mobile app topping download charts. But an indie app called Skeets is a much better way to use the social network, with tools to let you create post drafts...
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