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Legal-tech startup uses AI to search relevant case history to better predict case outcomes

Predict.law, a stealthy new Seattle-area legal-tech startup, is using artificial intelligence to help attorneys and their law firms better predict… Read More

AI’s impact on art and creators: Ethical and legal concerns over ownership, misinformation, and more

The ethical and legal implications surrounding the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and generative AI tools such as ChatGPT are… Read More

Analysis: Nobody could dethrone ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ except Wizards of the Coast — and it may have done just that

Dungeons & Dragons is, by most standards, the tabletop roleplaying game. There are hundreds of other pen-and-paper RPGs, but D&D… Read More

Legal tech startup Clio valued at $1.6B after raising $110M

New funding: Online legal giant Clio raised $110 million, boosting its valuation to $1.6 billion. The business: Founded in 2008 and… Read More

Legal writing startup Clearbrief raises $1.2M from Madrona, Sequoia, Avvo founder, others

New funding: Clearbrief, a new Seattle startup that has developed AI-fueled writing technology for the legal industry, raised $1.2 million. Venture… Read More

California could soon make Amazon, other online marketplaces liable for defective products

In the fall of 2016, Angela Bolger ordered a replacement battery for her HP laptop for $12.30 through Amazon Prime.… Read More

Microsoft president calls Washington state’s new facial recognition law ‘a significant breakthrough’

Microsoft President Brad Smith took a break from responding to the COVID-19 outbreak Tuesday to praise Washington state’s landmark facial… Read More

Moving app Dolly blocked by Washington regulators in ongoing gig economy dispute

Washington state residents who rely on Dolly for the Seattle-based startup’s peer-to-peer moving service are finding their options limited. Because… Read More

Potential changes to Washington state court rules could spur online legal services

Guest Post: Imagine you just got home from work and on your door was a Three-Day Notice to Pay or… Read More

Alex Guirguis

Off the Record, a startup that helps drivers fight tickets, wins dispute brought by traffic attorneys

A Seattle startup that helps drivers fight traffic tickets is celebrating what it calls “a big win” this week in… Read More

Uber to pay Washington state drivers $2.2M in multistate $148M settlement over 2016 data breach

Uber will pay Washington state $5.79 million as part of a massive $148 million settlement reached with attorneys general in… Read More

GeekWire Summit Spotlight: Former DOJ attorney Tony West helps Uber write its next chapter as chief legal officer

In the year since joining Uber as chief legal officer, Tony West has talked repeatedly about trust. “Uber survives only… Read More

Distracted driving

Not getting the message? Police north of Seattle write 60 distracted-driving tickets in 3 hours

Drivers in at least one community north of Seattle don’t appear to be getting the message that being behind the… Read More

Microsoft met with skepticism from some Supreme Court justices in overseas data case

In oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Microsoft argued that the federal government is not authorized to demand… Read More

Uber CEO, Seattle investor and labor leader call for portable benefits in Washington state

Uber has long maintained that its drivers are independent contractors, not employees, and therefore not eligible for the benefits employees… Read More

Mark Britton

Avvo to be acquired by Internet Brands, parent of WebMD and Martindale-Hubbell, in major exit for Seattle-based legal marketplace

Seattle-based Avvo, which runs an online legal directory, marketplace and reviews site, has entered into an agreement to be acquired… Read More

Distracted driving

No more warnings: Motorists in Washington state will now be ticketed under distracted driving law

Let this be a warning — there will be no more warnings. Drivers in Washington state who are still reaching… Read More

We rode along with Seattle PD to see how cops are busting drivers violating new distracted driving law

On his Wednesday morning commute, a Seattle man did something we’re probably all guilty of from time-to-time. He checked his… Read More

Seattle’s landmark Uber union law temporarily blocked by federal judge

A first-of-its-kind law that would allow Uber drivers in Seattle to organize as a union has been temporarily blocked by… Read More

Uber GM says service may leave Seattle if landmark union law is implemented

Uber’s popular ride-hailing service may leave Seattle if a first-of-its-kind law allowing drivers to collectively bargain is implemented as planned.… Read More

U.S. Supreme Court set to hear arguments in decade-old Xbox 360 scratched-disc case

The U.S. Supreme Court is planning to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by Xbox 360 users against Microsoft over scratched… Read More

Trump administration seeks to reinstate immigration ban in court hearing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEK8FCBMkMQ Today, attorneys representing Washington state and the U.S. Department of Justice are presenting oral arguments to try to sway… Read More

How to stream today’s immigration showdown between the Trump administration and the states

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEK8FCBMkMQ This is escalating quickly. Today, three judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments to… Read More

At Seattle hearing, federal judge issues restraining order to halt Trump’s immigration ban nationwide

A federal judge in Seattle granted Washington state’s request for a temporary restraining order to immediately halt implementation and enforcement of… Read More

LGBTQ community rallies around #TransLawHelp to get trans people legal services before Trump takes office

Transgender Americans aren’t confident that president-elect Donald Trump will protect their rights, which makes Jan. 20 a deadline of sorts.… Read More

Lawmakers and community groups call for federal action against Airbnb and HomeAway

In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, lawmakers and community groups are asking the U.S. government to investigate how… Read More

Hackathon-inspired app aims to help renters avoid and resolve payment disputes with landlords

With the housing rental market so tight in many cities, the last thing a tenant wants is to get evicted.… Read More

Working Geek: Avvo CFO Monica Williams gets her most important work done before 9 a.m.

Monica Williams has been a financial guru for Seattle tech companies for more than 20 years. Since 2014, she’s been serving… Read More

Hey, Seattle leaders: Let’s regulate more than just Airbnb and VRBO

Guest Commentary: Two years ago, after the Seattle City Council voted 9-0 to cap the number of UberX, Lyft and… Read More

Airbnb and VRBO raise concerns with Seattle’s proposed short-term rental regulations

Airbnb and VRBO, two titans of the short-term rental lodging industry, have concerns about the regulations Seattle lawmakers proposed Wednesday. Mayor… Read More

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