Smart speakers – like Google Home and Amazon Echo – have changed the way our homes/offices function.  Indeed, these voice-activated speakers execute simple commands provided by voice or smartphone application.  With nothing more than a question, one can direct the smart speaker to, among other things, play music and podcasts, provide a weather forecast, or set an alarm.

The technology
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In a case that helps clarify what discovery-specific activities constitute the practice of law, District Court Judge Richard Sullivan – a judge in the Southern District of New York – ruled that contract attorneys performing document review for a law firm are not entitled to overtime pay because they are engaged in legal work.

Specifically, the case involved a collective

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