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Judge Allows Entire Email Account Searched
July 26, 2014
Email accounts are to hard drives as curtilage are to homes: searchable. At least according to U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein of the Southern District of New York, who recently ruled email accounts are analgous to hard drives, according to Mark Hamblett in “Warrant Permits Holding Entire Email Account, Judge Says,” published in LTN’s sister publication, the New York Law Journal. “Officials armed with a warrant to search for evidence of a crime contained in individual emails can seize...
July 26, 2014
Email accounts are to hard drives as curtilage are to homes: searchable. At least according to U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein of the Southern District of New York, who recently ruled email accounts are analgous to hard drives, according to Mark Hamblett in “Warrant Permits Holding Entire Email Account, Judge Says,” published in LTN’s sister publication, the New York Law Journal. “Officials armed with a warrant to search for evidence of a crime contained in individual emails can seize...
Airbnb Guest Won’t Leave, Forcing Condo Owner to Begin Eviction Proceedings
July 26, 2014
A San Francisco woman found out about the downside of a 44-day Airbnb rental after the renter refused to leave her Palm Springs vacation condo. The guest who overstayed his welcome has renters’ protections under California law because he was in the unit for more than 30 days, report the San Francisco Chronicle and Business Insider. Cory Tschogl says she knew something was amiss when the guest who goes by the name "Maksym" complained that the tap water was cloudy and he didn’t like the gated...
July 26, 2014
A San Francisco woman found out about the downside of a 44-day Airbnb rental after the renter refused to leave her Palm Springs vacation condo. The guest who overstayed his welcome has renters’ protections under California law because he was in the unit for more than 30 days, report the San Francisco Chronicle and Business Insider. Cory Tschogl says she knew something was amiss when the guest who goes by the name "Maksym" complained that the tap water was cloudy and he didn’t like the gated...
2013 Report Shows Fewer Debtor Assets, More Repeat Bankruptcy Filers
July 25, 2014
Individuals filing for bankruptcy in 2013 reported fewer assets, lower total liabilities, and lower median income when compared...
July 25, 2014
Individuals filing for bankruptcy in 2013 reported fewer assets, lower total liabilities, and lower median income when compared...
The Three Professors – Henderson, Susskind and Harper
July 25, 2014
This post may not have the lyrical flair of The Three Tenors, but hopefully you will find something useful (if not quite musical) by following the fusion of the thoughts of the three law professors that I recommend to you today. Earlier this summer, I was honored to be asked to give the keynote address on the Future of Law Practice for the Indiana Bar Solo and Small Firm Conference that had the Future of Law as its theme. That was certainly a great honor and it was a great conference. It also...
July 25, 2014
This post may not have the lyrical flair of The Three Tenors, but hopefully you will find something useful (if not quite musical) by following the fusion of the thoughts of the three law professors that I recommend to you today. Earlier this summer, I was honored to be asked to give the keynote address on the Future of Law Practice for the Indiana Bar Solo and Small Firm Conference that had the Future of Law as its theme. That was certainly a great honor and it was a great conference. It also...
Texas High Court Stakes Out Spoliation Instruction
July 25, 2014
To say some lawyers had been waiting for years for a recent decision out of the Supreme Court of Texas is not hyperbole, according to Miriam Rozen in “Spoliation of Evidence: Long-Awaited Ruling by Texas High Court, Possible New Rules,” published in LTN’s sister publication Texas Lawyer. The topic, spoliation of evidence and the plaintiff, a former professional football player. The case, Brookshire Brothers Ltd. v. Jerry Alridge, reversed the trial court’s $1,000,000 judgment for Alridge...
July 25, 2014
To say some lawyers had been waiting for years for a recent decision out of the Supreme Court of Texas is not hyperbole, according to Miriam Rozen in “Spoliation of Evidence: Long-Awaited Ruling by Texas High Court, Possible New Rules,” published in LTN’s sister publication Texas Lawyer. The topic, spoliation of evidence and the plaintiff, a former professional football player. The case, Brookshire Brothers Ltd. v. Jerry Alridge, reversed the trial court’s $1,000,000 judgment for Alridge...
Law School Applications Down 37 Percent Since 2010
July 25, 2014
Those hoping that a multiyear trend of declining law school applications and admissions would come to an end this year are confronting disappointing statistics. Applications for the class that begins law school this fall are down 8 percent following double-digit declines the two previous years, according to statistics compiled by the Law School Admission Council. That adds up to a total drop in applications of 37 percent since 2010, and likely means an entering class of around 38,000, a University...
July 25, 2014
Those hoping that a multiyear trend of declining law school applications and admissions would come to an end this year are confronting disappointing statistics. Applications for the class that begins law school this fall are down 8 percent following double-digit declines the two previous years, according to statistics compiled by the Law School Admission Council. That adds up to a total drop in applications of 37 percent since 2010, and likely means an entering class of around 38,000, a University...
Lawyer and Nonlawyer Susceptibility to Framing Effects in Out-of-Court Civil Litigation Settlement
July 24, 2014
Settling a legal dispute out of court is typically a good result for both parties. However, many disputes do not settle:...
July 24, 2014
Settling a legal dispute out of court is typically a good result for both parties. However, many disputes do not settle:...
Firm Central Gets Court Rules Calendaring
July 23, 2014
Firm Central, the cloud-based practice-management platform from Thomson Reuters, now offers rules-based court calendaring through a new add-on module called Deadline Assistant. The feature calculates litigation dates and events based on the court rules specific to the jurisdiction. Deadline Assistant is sold as an additional subscription to Firm Central. The cost is $40 per month for the first user and then $20 a month for each additional user. The basic Firm Central subscription is $40 a month...
July 23, 2014
Firm Central, the cloud-based practice-management platform from Thomson Reuters, now offers rules-based court calendaring through a new add-on module called Deadline Assistant. The feature calculates litigation dates and events based on the court rules specific to the jurisdiction. Deadline Assistant is sold as an additional subscription to Firm Central. The cost is $40 per month for the first user and then $20 a month for each additional user. The basic Firm Central subscription is $40 a month...
Mediating Inheritance Disputes
July 23, 2014
Inheritance disputes can be difficult to resolve. They are tied up in a lifetime of emotions toward the deceased and every...
July 23, 2014
Inheritance disputes can be difficult to resolve. They are tied up in a lifetime of emotions toward the deceased and every...
How Big Data Brings Marketing and Finance Together
July 22, 2014
When Raja Rajamannar became CMO of MasterCard Worldwide in 2013, he moved quickly to transform how the credit card giant measures marketing. His artillery: Advanced Big Data analytics. MasterCard had always been a data-driven organization. But the real power and full potential of data was not being fully realized by marketing. Rajamannar involved finance early. To spearhead analytic efforts, he assigned a finance person – who was already embedded in marketing – to create an ROI evaluation...
July 22, 2014
When Raja Rajamannar became CMO of MasterCard Worldwide in 2013, he moved quickly to transform how the credit card giant measures marketing. His artillery: Advanced Big Data analytics. MasterCard had always been a data-driven organization. But the real power and full potential of data was not being fully realized by marketing. Rajamannar involved finance early. To spearhead analytic efforts, he assigned a finance person – who was already embedded in marketing – to create an ROI evaluation...
