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It was a pleasure to discuss with Jeff Reihl , Stephanie Curcio and Afua Dabanka the three categories of payback from AI investments: Quality, Quantity and Quantum.

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Lexitas CEO Nishat Mehta weighs in on the importance of "Responsible AI" and why human expertise remains the core of the legal industry. https://lnkd.in/g_s6Q2tB #lexitas #legaltech #ai #thoughtleadership #lawfirm #innovation

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Time for some professional development (including California CLE) to better understand and negotiate contracts for AI, SaaS, on-premise software, and other IT products and services? Our Tech Contracts Master Class™ series has four on-demand courses covering all the key terms in IT contracts. Today we highlight the first course in the series - Prime Clauses: License, Subscription, IP Transfer, Payment. This course introduces IT contracts and the key issues they raise. Then it turns to the prime clause: the central promise from each party – from the customer, vendor, or distributor. View a sample lesson and enroll here: https://lnkd.in/g-N_zFYp

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Last week's The Masters Conference Legal conference in Chicago was a great microcosm of what legal practitioners are focusing on today...and it's not #GenAI all day, every day. This session with the incomparable David Cohen illustrated that and why "Data is Everything" and having less and richer content is the name of the game. #ToInfinniumAndBeyond #eDiscovery #InfoGov

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Good morning from sunny Silicon Valley! Across recent transactions, we’re seeing a consistent pattern that two companies with similar products and metrics can yield dramatically different results when it comes time to sell. The differentiator is no longer just technology or revenue trajectory, but market access and CEO visibility. Buyers are moving faster on targets where leadership is already known and trusted. When a founder has built relationships with corporate development teams, investors, and strategic partners over time, the process starts with higher confidence, fewer unknowns, and less friction in diligence. For founders, this means that building visibility and credibility isn’t just personal branding, but also an important factor for deal preparation. For buyers, it underscores that sourcing is as much about people as it is about product. In a market where strategic acquirers are selective and capital remains disciplined, trusted leadership shortens timelines and strengthens outcomes. In M&A, connection is fast becoming a key component of valuation. Check out this article for more on this data - https://lnkd.in/ggwKys5p #mergersandacquisitions #dealmaking #ai #manda #techlaw #innovation #venturecapital #startups #foleyforward #garage2global Foley & Lardner LLP

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