Intellectual Property

Selecting an ediscovery platform is a time-intensive, headache ridden process that extends beyond comparing feature by feature. With countless options on the market, buyers often find themselves lost in their journey to find the best solution for their firm or enterprise. Everlaw has teamed up with IT and legal professionals to educate buyers on how to simplify the process of selecting an ediscovery vendor amongst the sea of options.

In this webinar, attendees will:

Understand what elements are critical to vendor evaluation
Hear how ediscovery experts advise law firms and legal departments in their assessment of ediscovery vendors
Explore what the future may hold for buyers of ediscovery software

As patent attorneys we are trained to tease out the thoughts of a human inventor in tackling a problem. However, inventions involving artificial intelligence (AI) can present us with the challenge of an inventor explaining that with sufficient input data, the “black box” number-crunching outputs a neat solution to the problem posed.

We are not yet at a point at which AI-powered machines and software have become untethered from the supervision of human beings. However, if you use Apple’s Siri, you are benefiting from AI-based natural language processing. Google’s DeepMind is applying AI to process raw data from the environment to emulate human learning, and AI-driven software can predict epileptic seizures with incredible accuracy.

This webinar explores invention-spotting strategies for AI innovations. The aftermath of the US Supreme Court’s Alice decision can lead to some AI innovations being categorised as patent-ineligible “abstract ideas”. However, the European Patent Office (EPO) has a stable and long-established body of case law in the assessment of computer-implemented inventions via the problem-solution approach.

We believe that the European approach can be helpful in navigating patent eligibility arguments in the US. We shall review useful practical examples from EPO case law of attempts to protect AI inventions.

Modern communications and the proliferation of mobile devices have completely changed the game of discovery. Data sizes and file types continue to increase, while organizations have the added pressure to work more efficiently and keep costs down. Enter Everlaw. The Everlaw platform combines speed, security, and ease-of-use into a unified, comprehensive platform that unlocks the collaborative power of legal teams.

Join us for an introductory demonstration of the Everlaw platform where we will explore the three ways that Everlaw helps organizations:

Discover what matters most by automating or streamlining every step of the ediscovery process.
Reveal the most relevant evidence lies in a document corpus and bringing hidden data to light.
Act on information with tools to collaborate securely, to craft narratives and to efficiently manage the end-to-end process of investigations and litigation.

Join longtime Legalweek participants, speakers Ian Campbell, CEO of iCONECT as he shares 25 years of LegalTech experience, Chris Dale, eDisclosure Information Project as he discusses his 13 years of LegalTech speaking & participation, Mary Mack, CEO of EDRM and Kaylee Walstad, CSO EDRM share what to do, what to see, what's hot and what's not and Do Not Miss events that happen everyday/evening during Legalweek!

Two Lawyers and a Data Scientist Walk into a Bar . . .
That's the start of the joke our guest Herb Roitblat wants to tell in the next edition of TAR Talk. Herb thinks lawyers are working too hard at e-discovery and making it too complex. TAR can help with this problem, but not unless we better understand the limits of certain basic sampling concepts such as confidence levels and margins of error.
In this episode we talk about why the statistical choices we make do not necessarily bring better results. If we are lucky, we might also coax Herb into telling us how game theory could be used to improve the discovery process. And, in case you didn’t realize it, Tom and I will be the lawyers for this joke, Herb is the data scientist. You can be the bartenders at our next edition of TAR Talk. Don’t miss it.

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When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on 25 May 2018, it eliminated the cost barrier for an individual to submit a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR), potentially increasing the burden on organisations required to provide the results, and all in a tighter timeline. This has created a challenge for many organisations looking to conform with their duties and obligations; how do they respond to a DSAR in an efficient and cost effective manner? With Everlaw, organisations are able to quickly discover unstructured data, reveal the relevant underlying information, and collaboratively act on these requests in a timely manner.

In this webinar we will discuss:

The challenges experienced by organisations in respect of DSARs under the GDPR and how the Everlaw platform can help to overcome these
Opportunities for workflow optimisation and automation during DSAR review, including the identification of personal data and leveraging batch redactions
The use of Everlaw’s narrative building toolkit to provide the additional information that organisations are required to supply under the GDPR.

Join longtime Legalweek participants, speakers Ian Campbell, CEO of iCONECT as he shares 25 years of LegalTech experience, Chris Dale, eDisclosure Information Project as he discusses his 13 years of LegalTech speaking & participation, Mary Mack, CEO of EDRM and Kaylee Walstad, CSO EDRM share what to do, what to see, what's hot and what's not and Do Not Miss events that happen everyday/evening during Legalweek!

Marc Zamsky, COO at Compliance Discovery Solutions and Mary Mack, CEO and Chief Legal Technologist at EDRM muse about Legalweek upcoming, what to do and see, BIG news Compliance is sharing and industry trends.

Gain insights into important legal developments from two of the leading open source legal experts, Mark Radcliffe, partner at DLA Piper and general counsel for the Open Source Initiative, and Tony Decicco, shareholder at GTC Law Group & Affiliates.

This annual review will highlight the most significant legal developments related to open source software in 2019, including:

•Evolution of open source: control, sustainability, and politics
•Litigation update: Cambium and Artifex cases
•Patents and the open source community
•Impacts of government sanctions
•The shift left for compliance and rise of bug bounty programs
•And much, much more

Live attendees will earn CLE credit for this webinar. Don’t miss out—register today.

CLE:
DLA Piper LLP (US) has been certified by the State Bar of California, the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, and the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an accredited CLE provider.
The following CLE credit is being sought:
•California: 1.0 Credit (1.0 General, 0.0 Ethics)
•New Jersey: 1.2 Credits (1.2 General, 0.0 Professional Responsibility)
•New York: 1.0 Transitional & Non-Transitional Credit (1.0 Professional Practice, 0.0 Ethics and Professionalism)
CLE credit will be applied for in other states where DLA Piper has an office with the exception of Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico.

In order to adapt to heightened client expectations, today’s innovative legal departments are exploring self-service technologies in order to provide efficient service at a lower cost and without compromising on quality. To that end, check out our free webinar, Why Self-Service Is Critical To The Future Of Legal Departments, brought to you in partnership with Everlaw and Above the Law and moderated by legal technology maven Bob Ambrogi. The webinar is designed for in-house counsel and corporate legal departments of all sizes.

Among the areas to be explored:

Compliance/Investigation
Transactional: Pre- and Post-Execution

Our webinar will examine use cases, opportunities, and best practices for enabling legal self-service in an enterprise environment. Which aspects of legal practice lend themselves to a self-service model? What are the challenges inherent in setting up new processes? Drawing on deep subject matter expertise and concrete real-world examples, our program will start you on the path toward automated processes that are predictable, fast, secure, free, and errorless.

Each year, the cybersecurity industry is bombarded with threats to be concerned about. In the beginning of 2019, we heard about threats like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and ransomware attacks that would plague cyber professionals all year long. As we move into the new year, we want to look back at the trends that stood out to LookingGlass researchers, how they were different than the threats of years past, and which type of threats we can expect to see in 2020. Join LookingGlass’ Neera Desai, Threat Researcher, and Marc Larson, Senior Intelligence Analyst, at 2 pm on January 16th for our next webinar.

Attendees will be eligible for one hour of CPE credit.

Do looming deadlines and a huge document corpus make review seem daunting? Curious about predictive coding but not sure how to set up a model? Learn how to leverage predictive coding on the Everlaw platform to make the review process more efficient and accurate.

As more governments around the world legalize cannabis, large multinational companies including big tobacco and pharmaceutical companies will try to enforce intellectual property rights in effort to dominate the global market for legal cannabinoid-based products.

Nextleaf Solutions – a Vancouver-based cannabis extraction company – sees tremendous first-mover advantage in acquiring and developing intellectual property into issued patents in the United States, Canada, and in international jurisdictions where cannabis is federally legal. In 2019, the Company’s IP portfolio ballooned to 10 issued patents and over 45 pending patents around what the Company believes to be the most efficient methods for producing distilled CBD and THC oil.

Join guest speaker Paul Pedersen, co-founder and CEO of Nextleaf Solutions, for a complimentary webinar on January 15 at 4pm GMT/11am EST to discuss:

• Why patents are becoming increasingly important in the cannabis and hemp industry
• The investment opportunity in the next phase of cannabis legalization
• Why large multi-national companies in more mature industries including big tobacco, alcohol and pharmaceuticals are getting into cannabinoids
• How turning intellectual property into issued patents, and first-mover advantage, will differentiate those entering the cannabis industry
• How Nextleaf’s patented proprietary technology will disrupt the space

With extensive experience in M&A, West Monroe Partners is on the front line of tech due diligence, and they’ve seen a few trends emerge when it comes to open source and M&A deals. Buyers and sellers alike need to understand these trends to get the most value out of any transaction.

Join us for this live webinar to learn what buyers and sellers need to know and how they operate during a transaction. We’ll cover:

•Why OSS management should fit into a broader security program
•How (and when) sellers need to prepare for a transaction
•How buyers are becoming more sophisticated in transactions

Don’t miss this informative webinar. Register today.

Join some of the award-winning Ricoh eDiscovery team LIVE from Japan on eDiscovery Day, as they discuss their transformation from a service provider, to a trusted business partner.

Please join EDRM's Project Trustees as they share exciting updates and resource needs and how to get involved or start a project!

Presented by David Horrigan, Relativity with Mary Mack, EDRM moderating
Description:
From Taylor Swift to Kevin Spacey, Prince and Tom Brady – celebrities have prompted eDiscovery cases! David Horrigan presents compelling tales of how proper or not so proper handling of ESI and the processes involved with turned the tides favorably or ended up in a hurricane of trouble.

Mary Mack and Kaylee Walstad of EDRM along with George Socha Co-Founder of the EDRM and Melinda Vaughn of Bolch Judicial Center share everything from Project updates, Vision for EDRM, What's Upcoming and Events, Ways to Plug In and Get Involved and Answer Your Questions!

Did You Say Two-Faced, or Two-Phased Review?

Sure, TAR will be more efficient than a linear review -- but why stop there? Why not look at ways to make even your TAR review even more efficient. We did. And what we discovered might surprise you.

Join Tom and John (minus our two faces--that's why we do podcasts) as we talk about this revolutionary new workflow for optimizing a TAR 2.0 review. We will show you why a two-phase TAR protocol will minimize the total cost of review, even if you have to look at some of the documents twice! Two phased? Beats looking at our two faces every day of the week. Get the Tar Talk take on a better way to do your review.

Mary Mack and Kaylee Walstad of EDRM along with George Socha Co-Founder of the EDRM and Melinda Vaughn of Bolch Judicial Center share everything from Project updates, Vision for EDRM, What's Upcoming and Events, Ways to Plug In and Get Involved and Answer Your Questions!

Companies’ use of open source software has surpassed the occasional and solidified itself as mainstream. Effectively identifying and managing the compliance and security risks associated with open source software can be a difficult task. Whether you’re acquiring another company, preparing for acquisition or simply wanting to manage the use of open source, the universal first step is to figure out the composition of the code, often via an audit. But what do you do once you have the audit report?

Join us for this live webinar to learn best practices before and after an open source audit. We’ll cover how to:

•Select and prepare the code base
•Get the most out of an audit
•Implement a third-party software policy
•And more

Don’t miss this informative webinar. Register today.

California’s entry into the cannabis market has been less than smooth. Understanding the regulations and upcoming deadlines is important to make sure you pass inspections and receive your license, especially as provisional licenses expire before you receive your annual license. Join live to have your questions answered by a panel of experts what you need to know to stay ahead.

(Spoiler alert: Yes.)

In an acquisition where a software asset is a core part of the deal valuation, it’s important to understand the overall quality of the software before doing the deal. Buggy software is problematic and needs to be cleaned up, so assessing code quality is important. But also, with poorly designed software, every fix is costly, laborious, and risky. The cost of fixes can significantly affect the long-term technical and economic viability of the application, and maintaining the software can seriously degrade ROI. That’s why understanding a software system’s design and architectural health and the likely “cost of ownership” is key.

Join us for this live webinar to learn how to paint a complete picture of the technical quality of software to avoid buyer’s remorse post-close. We’ll cover:

•The dimensions of technical due diligence
•The difference between design quality and code quality
•How software architecture can have a long-term impact
•What to look for in software design and code quality audits

Don’t miss this informative webinar. Register today.

Pairing our world-class staffing capability with an extremely powerful and unique search engine, Smart-Look Analytics™ review services is a technology-optimized human capital solution that will help you address a broad range of business needs—from due diligence and post-merger integration analysis to regulatory compliance reviews and business health audits. Discover what it can do for you.

CRISPR gene-editing continues to hit the headlines regularly as a ground-breaking technology with many millions now flowing into companies seeking to exploit the technology in both the therapeutic and agricultural fields. Unfortunately, the IP landscape continues to lack clarity with possibility of divergence between Europe and the US.

This webinar will provide an update on the CRISPR IP saga and seek to shine light on the interplay between the latest chapter in the US, starting with new interference proceedings instigated by the USPTO, and opposition and appeal proceedings affecting key European patents at the European Patent Office. With oral proceeding now scheduled for early February 2020 for the opposition to the basic European patent of the University of California et al. and availability of a non-binding preliminary opinion on the arguments from the opposition board, it is an apt time for review of the main focus of the battle - coverage of CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing in eukaryotic cells. The webinar will also discuss the considerations for those needing to think about freedom-to–operate in the absence of resolution of a standard for CRISPR gene-editing for therapy and the growing number of
claims outside the main battle lines.

This webinar is aimed at those wishing to hear about the latest developments in the CRISPR IP landscape whether in the commercial, academic, legal or patent world. With the CRISPR IP saga not evidently close to the final chapter, it will also provide an opportunity to raise questions which may arise from the on–going lack of clarity.