Calculate limitation and first-publication dates from the capture
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- From the capture files, list first-publication dates, later downloads and any single-publication or multiple-publication facts into a date table.
- What the lawyer must review
- Check whether limitation runs from first publication, not discovery; it can be one year
- Confirm the rule and start date that apply
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- Calculate operative dates independently from the current rule and actual triggering event. Check exceptions and record the verified deadline.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defamation claim assessment checklist for an aggrieved person: publication capture, serious harm, limitation and concerns notice timing | Checklist | AI use Yellow | First-instruction checklist for a person who says they have been defamed: capture and first-publication date, standing of a corporation, serious harm evidence, likely defences, the 1-year limitation period and its extensions, and the concerns notice timetable. |
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