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The Psychology of the Serenity Prayer
October 30, 2016
A new paper by Simon Haines et al. (senior author Peter Koval) in Psychological Science provides new evidence for the strategy-situation...
October 30, 2016
A new paper by Simon Haines et al. (senior author Peter Koval) in Psychological Science provides new evidence for the strategy-situation...
Divorce Makes Baby Boomers Work Longer
October 30, 2016
From Bloomberg: Divorce in the U.S. surged in the 1970s and 1980s as the baby boomers reached adulthood. As they enter retirement, they’re still splitting up, and it’s having a disproportionate effect on women. Even as divorce rates for younger Americans have fallen, failed marriages among people over 50 doubled from 1990 to 2010, according to Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family & Marriage Research. As a result, the overall risk for getting divorced in the U.S....
October 30, 2016
From Bloomberg: Divorce in the U.S. surged in the 1970s and 1980s as the baby boomers reached adulthood. As they enter retirement, they’re still splitting up, and it’s having a disproportionate effect on women. Even as divorce rates for younger Americans have fallen, failed marriages among people over 50 doubled from 1990 to 2010, according to Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family & Marriage Research. As a result, the overall risk for getting divorced in the U.S....
Techstars Accelerator Program Sshutting Down in San Antonio
October 29, 2016
Techstars, an international accelerator program that has been running a three-month mentorship program in San Antonio for cloud-centric startups is shutting down that local program after five years of operation, the company confirmed today. "The city now has more active angel investors, more seed funds and more infrastructure for startups," Techstars said in a statement. "We've been thrilled to be a part of that."
October 29, 2016
Techstars, an international accelerator program that has been running a three-month mentorship program in San Antonio for cloud-centric startups is shutting down that local program after five years of operation, the company confirmed today. "The city now has more active angel investors, more seed funds and more infrastructure for startups," Techstars said in a statement. "We've been thrilled to be a part of that."
Several Experts Opine on Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Law Practice
October 29, 2016
Some predict the effect will be to usher in a new "skills renaissance" in law practice for those with coding experience while others suggest "AI" may render the need for some attorneys as obsolete. Legaltech News has the story: Will AI Rush in a ‘Skills Renaissance’ in Law? There’s a technology revolution underway in law. This week's AI roundup explores, what does the future hold for the lawyer? What’s the deal with young people these days? Well, in the context of lawyers,...
October 29, 2016
Some predict the effect will be to usher in a new "skills renaissance" in law practice for those with coding experience while others suggest "AI" may render the need for some attorneys as obsolete. Legaltech News has the story: Will AI Rush in a ‘Skills Renaissance’ in Law? There’s a technology revolution underway in law. This week's AI roundup explores, what does the future hold for the lawyer? What’s the deal with young people these days? Well, in the context of lawyers,...
Artificial Intelligence Learns the Stock Market
October 29, 2016
It was an accidental discovery. Miami based start up, Premonition, was set up to do legal analytics. They assembled the World’s largest litigation database and trained an artificial intelligence system to read it. The results were unexpected. While primarily focused on finding the performance of individual lawyers before specific judges to determine potential relationships, they noticed that a particularly prolific foreclosure attorney produced an 83% win rate for one of his bank clients, while...
October 29, 2016
It was an accidental discovery. Miami based start up, Premonition, was set up to do legal analytics. They assembled the World’s largest litigation database and trained an artificial intelligence system to read it. The results were unexpected. While primarily focused on finding the performance of individual lawyers before specific judges to determine potential relationships, they noticed that a particularly prolific foreclosure attorney produced an 83% win rate for one of his bank clients, while...
Sunstein on Autonomy & Default Rules
October 28, 2016
Cass R. Sunstein (Harvard Law School) has posted Autonomy by Default (11 Am. J. Bioethics 1 (2016)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Taken as such, default rules do not intrude on autonomy, even if they influence people without persuading them. When default rules give people certain rights automatically (such as the right to vote), they promote autonomy for just that reason. And to the extent that default rules give people the freedom to focus on their most pressing concerns, they reduce “bandwidth...
October 28, 2016
Cass R. Sunstein (Harvard Law School) has posted Autonomy by Default (11 Am. J. Bioethics 1 (2016)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Taken as such, default rules do not intrude on autonomy, even if they influence people without persuading them. When default rules give people certain rights automatically (such as the right to vote), they promote autonomy for just that reason. And to the extent that default rules give people the freedom to focus on their most pressing concerns, they reduce “bandwidth...
With Internet Service Privacy Rules, FCC Tees Up Proposal to Limit Arbitration
October 28, 2016
Leading up to the meeting Thursday, advocates such as the watchdog group Public Knowledge pushed for the FCC to use the broadband privacy proposal as a vehicle for the agency to join the ranks of regulators that have already taken steps to stop companies from using mandatory arbitration agreements to prevent customers from filing class action lawsuits. The rules adopted Thursday did not address the issue, but in a nod to those advocates -- namely Democratic Commissioner Mignon Clyburn -- FCC Chairman...
October 28, 2016
Leading up to the meeting Thursday, advocates such as the watchdog group Public Knowledge pushed for the FCC to use the broadband privacy proposal as a vehicle for the agency to join the ranks of regulators that have already taken steps to stop companies from using mandatory arbitration agreements to prevent customers from filing class action lawsuits. The rules adopted Thursday did not address the issue, but in a nod to those advocates -- namely Democratic Commissioner Mignon Clyburn -- FCC Chairman...
Administration Joins Courts In Prohibiting Arbitration In Nursing Home Admissions
October 28, 2016
Within the U.S. Government, the CFPB has gotten most of the attention for trying to regulate consumer arbitration. But this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are bumping the CFPB out of the arbitration regulation spotlight. In particular, the CMS issued a rule that will prohibit the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements in most long term care facilities. On its blog, the CMS explains the change this way: The rule makes important changes to strengthen the rights...
October 28, 2016
Within the U.S. Government, the CFPB has gotten most of the attention for trying to regulate consumer arbitration. But this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are bumping the CFPB out of the arbitration regulation spotlight. In particular, the CMS issued a rule that will prohibit the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements in most long term care facilities. On its blog, the CMS explains the change this way: The rule makes important changes to strengthen the rights...
Quiet Settlements Close Out Many Theme Park Ride Cases
October 27, 2016
But most suits stemming from serious injuries result in confidential settlements, an outcome favored by media shy theme parks. Settlement...
October 27, 2016
But most suits stemming from serious injuries result in confidential settlements, an outcome favored by media shy theme parks. Settlement...
Eight Steps for Better Communication for Mediation & Negotiation
October 27, 2016
There are many pieces to a successful negotiation or mediation but a critical one is communication. You need to effectively communicate your client’s goals and positions and take steps to try to get the other party to see things your way. Part of that communication is also effectively listening to the other party, understanding what the person is communicating verbally and non-verbally. Inc. magazine had a recent article listing steps which could improve your communication skills. Speak to groups...
October 27, 2016
There are many pieces to a successful negotiation or mediation but a critical one is communication. You need to effectively communicate your client’s goals and positions and take steps to try to get the other party to see things your way. Part of that communication is also effectively listening to the other party, understanding what the person is communicating verbally and non-verbally. Inc. magazine had a recent article listing steps which could improve your communication skills. Speak to groups...
