AI and Copyright in the UK – Technollama
(This is the text of a recent short piece I published on SSRN, it’s short enough to be turned into a blog post, but it’s written in a more formal…
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How AI is breaking traditional remuneration models – Technollama
It’s been a busy few weeks in the AI and copyright beat, and while I’ve been following all of the developments closely, I haven’t had the time to react to…
Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for copyright infringement – Technollama
In a spectacular development in the AI wars, Disney and several studios have sued the AI image-generating company Midjourney for copyright infringement (complaint here). To say that this has generated…
First case on AI and copyright referred to the CJEU – Technollama
Most people who have been paying attention to the copyright and AI debate in Europe have been expecting that at some point the Court of Justice of the European Union…
How did “openness” fall out of fashion? – Technollama
Something curious has been occurring in the world of digital rights. Openness, once one of the cornerstones of Internet culture, has lost its shine. There used to be a time…
The Appstore killed the Website Star – Technollama
I was recently trying to buy a train ticket using a Web platform which shall remain nameless for obvious reasons. I have been using the site for years to buy…
Doomscrolling Blues: Reclaiming positivity in social media – Technollama
A common theme here at Llama Towers is to talk about our changing relationship with the Internet as a whole, and with social media specifically. I was both an early…
How many people are using generative AI on a daily basis? A Gemini report – Technollama
I’m currently on sabbatical finishing a couple of papers, and I wanted to find a figure for a footnote. How many daily users are there for generative AI apps? Simple…
Charting Change In Legal Episode 39 Is Here! – Legal IT Insider
In this 39th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, editor and publisher of Legal IT Insider, and Ari Kaplan, lead analyst discussed Legalweek 2025, Skills.Law, generative AI use…
The Legal IT Insider Document Management System Report is out now! – Legal IT Insider
Legal IT Insider today (10 April) launches its first-ever Document Management System report, offering an exclusive deep dive into the leading legal DMS players, current market dynamics, and what’s next—complete…
Freshfields joins forces with Google Cloud – Is this a turning point in their tech strategy? – Legal IT Insider
This week, Google Cloud announced that it is joining forces with global law firm Freshfields to drive AI innovation across the legal industry. As part of the partnership, Freshfields said…
Thomson Reuters signs multi-year contract to provide US Federal Courts with access to CoCounsel – Legal IT Insider
A newly awarded multi-year contract with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) will provide the Federal Judiciary, including the Supreme Court of the United States and all U.S.…
Kingsley Napley announces collaboration with behavioural science AI company Let’s Think – Legal IT Insider
UK law firm Kingsley Napley today (9 April) formally announced its collaboration with behavioural science AI startup Let’s Think, which helps law firms codify and unlock their knowledge to make…
Dealstack raises $5.5m seed funding to modernise private capital operations – Interview – Legal IT Insider
We speak with co-founder Seb Lapinski about the ambitions of the private equity platform that says it’s more legaltech than fintech, and is backed by a who’s who of global…
Exclusive interview: Dentons UKIME launches Office Hours legal tech assessment programme – Legal IT Insider
Dentons UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) has launched a programme called Office Hours, which going forward will govern how innovative new technology is assessed, tested, developed and potentially taken…