Navigation For many people optimistic about the future of technology, the recent innovations of Metaverse, NFTs, and the prospect of digital ownership can be exciting. However, issues are starting to arise from these innovations regarding the privacy of people’s personal information. Brittany Kaiser, the co-founder of the Own Your Data Foundation, spoke at the 2023 SXSW […]
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SXSW: The Real World of Music Licensing and Money
In the 2023 SXSW panel titled “The Real World of Music Licensing and Money,” panelists Jeff Brabec, senior vice president of business and legal affairs of BMG, and entertainment law attorney Todd Brabec gave clear and straightforward answers about licensing music for different media—movies, television shows, and video games. The panelists, twins who are co-authors […]
SXSW: Generative AI—Where Creative and Tech Innovation Meet
At a 2023 SXSW panel discussion titled “Generative AI: Where Creative and Tech Innovation Meet,” panelists Megan Schoen, chief product officer of Shutterstock; Sarah Hoffman of Fidelity; Jake Kwon of LG AI Research; and Frederic Warner of United Nations ITU; discussed the use of AI in business and the implications that come from it. The […]
Legal tech services vLex and Fastcase merge to form one of the world’s largest global law libraries
VLex and Fastcase, two of the largest and fastest-growing legal technology companies, announced today that they are merging to form one of the world’s largest law firm subscriber bases with more than one billion legal documents from more than 100 countries, according to a press release. As part of the merger, Oakley Capital and Bain […]
TYLA Director Spotlight: Tiffany Sheppard
Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in […]
Child Protection Law Section presents Versel Rush with Rutland Advocacy in Excellence Award
The Child Protection Law Section, or CPLS, of the State Bar of Texas presented Versel Rush with its Rutland Advocacy in Excellence Award, during a luncheon at the section’s 5th Annual Advanced Child Protection Law Course in Houston in March. One of the section’s most prestigious awards, the Rutland Advocacy in Excellence Award, honors a […]
Stephen F. Malouf receives 2023 Pat Nester Innovation in Professional Development Award
Stephen F. Malouf, of Malouf & Nockels in Dallas, is the recipient of the 2023 Pat Nester Innovation in Professional Development Award. This award was established by the State Bar of Texas CLE Committee in 2017 and recognizes an individual whose innovative contributions have substantially advanced continuing legal education in Texas. A speaker and author […]
State Bar of Texas Appellate Section accepting Texas Appellate Hall of Fame nominations
The Appellate Section of the State Bar of Texas is accepting nominations for this year’s Texas Appellate Hall of Fame class. The Hall of Fame posthumously honors advocates and judges who made a lasting mark on appellate practice in the state of Texas. New Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at a luncheon ceremony […]
President-elect hopefuls release ‘Meet the Candidates’ videos
Voting in the 2023 elections for State Bar of Texas and Texas Young Lawyers Association presidents-elect and open district director positions starts April 3 and ends at 5 p.m. CDT on May 2. To help you get to know the State Bar president-elect candidates better, we’ve produced two “Meet the Candidates” videos featuring messages from […]
State Bar of Texas announces 2023 Annual Meeting keynote speakers
Former U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr, Texas Supreme Court Senior Justice Debra H. Lehrmann, Uniform Law Commission Executive Committee Chair Timothy Berg, and Chet Garner of PBS’ The Daytripper will be keynote speakers at the 2023 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in Austin, the bar announced on Wednesday. Barr, the 77th and 85th […]