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Mobile SCOTUSblog Gets Better
October 12, 2013
The U.S Supreme Court news site SCOTUSblog welcomed the return of the Justices this week by rolling out a new mobile version of its website for readers to use this term, despite the fact that the bloggers still don't merit a press badge. According to the blog's Twitter announcementFriday, readers can now access all of the posts from its desktop site on their smartphones and tablets on either Safari or Google Chrome mobile browsers. The first mobile version dates back to 2010. The new version...
October 12, 2013
The U.S Supreme Court news site SCOTUSblog welcomed the return of the Justices this week by rolling out a new mobile version of its website for readers to use this term, despite the fact that the bloggers still don't merit a press badge. According to the blog's Twitter announcementFriday, readers can now access all of the posts from its desktop site on their smartphones and tablets on either Safari or Google Chrome mobile browsers. The first mobile version dates back to 2010. The new version...
Law.com Launches iOS App; Readies New Contributor Network
October 12, 2013
At an event in Boston last night, legal publisher ALM unveiled a new Law.comapp for iPads and iPhones that delivers content...
October 12, 2013
At an event in Boston last night, legal publisher ALM unveiled a new Law.comapp for iPads and iPhones that delivers content...
Projecting Without a Projector: Sharing Your Smartphone Content Onto An Arbitrary Display
October 12, 2013
Previously, we presented Deep Shot, a system that allows a user to “capture” an application (such as Google Maps) running on a remote computer monitor via a smartphone camera and bring the application on the go. Today, we’d like to discuss how we support the opposite process, i.e., transferring mobile content to a remote display, again using the smartphone camera. Although the computing power of today’s mobile devices grows at an accelerated rate, the form factor of these devices remains...
October 12, 2013
Previously, we presented Deep Shot, a system that allows a user to “capture” an application (such as Google Maps) running on a remote computer monitor via a smartphone camera and bring the application on the go. Today, we’d like to discuss how we support the opposite process, i.e., transferring mobile content to a remote display, again using the smartphone camera. Although the computing power of today’s mobile devices grows at an accelerated rate, the form factor of these devices remains...
KPMG EDD Tool Redacts Privileged Data From Spreadsheets
October 12, 2013
KPMG announced new upgrades to its discovery management application that cuts down the time lawyers or legal professionals spend redacting privileged information from spreadsheets. In a Tuesday, Oct. 2 press release, KPMG unveiled the latest version Discovery Radar program that it claims will drastically cut down the amount of time spent producing and redacting spreadsheets. Citing the time and expense of manually sifting through spreadsheets that have been converted to PDF or TIFF form, the new Discovery...
October 12, 2013
KPMG announced new upgrades to its discovery management application that cuts down the time lawyers or legal professionals spend redacting privileged information from spreadsheets. In a Tuesday, Oct. 2 press release, KPMG unveiled the latest version Discovery Radar program that it claims will drastically cut down the amount of time spent producing and redacting spreadsheets. Citing the time and expense of manually sifting through spreadsheets that have been converted to PDF or TIFF form, the new Discovery...
The Lesson of Wharton Business School
October 11, 2013
The Tax Prof Blog has an interesting post concerning the decline of Wharton business school. Applications to Wharton have declined 12% over the last four years, and it has lost much of its reputational luster. Apparently, this is because, while Wharton stuck with its traditional program, students' interests shifted from finance to technology and entrepreneurship. "Wharton over the past century built its reputation as a training ground for Wall Street titans, but the financial crisis closed...
October 11, 2013
The Tax Prof Blog has an interesting post concerning the decline of Wharton business school. Applications to Wharton have declined 12% over the last four years, and it has lost much of its reputational luster. Apparently, this is because, while Wharton stuck with its traditional program, students' interests shifted from finance to technology and entrepreneurship. "Wharton over the past century built its reputation as a training ground for Wall Street titans, but the financial crisis closed...
Handling Your First (or Next) Arbitration 2013
October 11, 2013
Cosponsored by the State Bar of Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Texas Young Lawyers Association and the American Arbitration Association MCLE Credit: 6.25 hours, including .75 hr ethics which applies to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law. Austin - Live Presentation December 6, 2013 Texas Law Center Register now to save $50! TYLA and ADR Section members can save $75! More Info or Register If you have any questions or would like to register...
October 11, 2013
Cosponsored by the State Bar of Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Texas Young Lawyers Association and the American Arbitration Association MCLE Credit: 6.25 hours, including .75 hr ethics which applies to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law. Austin - Live Presentation December 6, 2013 Texas Law Center Register now to save $50! TYLA and ADR Section members can save $75! More Info or Register If you have any questions or would like to register...
Sixth Circuit Vacates Award Due to Arbitrator’s Evident Partiality
October 11, 2013
In Thomas Kinkade Co. v. White LLC,711 F.3d 719, 720 (6th Cir. 2013), the parties’ dispute involved Nancy and David White’s agreement to be dealers of Kinkade’s artwork. Pursuant to an arbitration clause, they began arbitration in 2002 over Kinkade's claim that the Whites had not paid for artwork, and the Whites' counterclaim that they were fraudulently induced to enter into the dealer agreements. The parties selected two arbitrators who then chose Mark Kowalsky, the "purportedly neutral arbitrator."...
October 11, 2013
In Thomas Kinkade Co. v. White LLC,711 F.3d 719, 720 (6th Cir. 2013), the parties’ dispute involved Nancy and David White’s agreement to be dealers of Kinkade’s artwork. Pursuant to an arbitration clause, they began arbitration in 2002 over Kinkade's claim that the Whites had not paid for artwork, and the Whites' counterclaim that they were fraudulently induced to enter into the dealer agreements. The parties selected two arbitrators who then chose Mark Kowalsky, the "purportedly neutral arbitrator."...
ACC Launches Online Contracts Portal
October 11, 2013
Want to make sure the clauses in your company’s latest contract measure up to current legal standards? Now, for in-house counsel, there’s a web portal for that. The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the global bar association for in-house counsel, has launched a new online Contracts Portal that provides in-house attorneys with tools to improve the quality of their contracts, and to assist them with contract management and negotiation. One of the signature features of the portal,...
October 11, 2013
Want to make sure the clauses in your company’s latest contract measure up to current legal standards? Now, for in-house counsel, there’s a web portal for that. The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the global bar association for in-house counsel, has launched a new online Contracts Portal that provides in-house attorneys with tools to improve the quality of their contracts, and to assist them with contract management and negotiation. One of the signature features of the portal,...
Unsigned Conflict Waiver Letter Found Enforceable
October 11, 2013
An unsigned advance conflict waiver is enforceable, according to a New York appellate court, allowing a law firm to continue to represent a large national retailer in a dispute with another large national retailer over the sale of Martha Stewart products. In Macy’s Inc. v. J.C. Penney Corp., the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Department affirmed the trial judge’s denial of J.C. Penney’s motion to disqualify the law firm from representing Macy’s due to a conflict....
October 11, 2013
An unsigned advance conflict waiver is enforceable, according to a New York appellate court, allowing a law firm to continue to represent a large national retailer in a dispute with another large national retailer over the sale of Martha Stewart products. In Macy’s Inc. v. J.C. Penney Corp., the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Department affirmed the trial judge’s denial of J.C. Penney’s motion to disqualify the law firm from representing Macy’s due to a conflict....
Neuroplasticity and Education
October 10, 2013
I have written several posts concerning how important understanding how the mind works is on improving education and legal education (the neurobiology of learning). There will be a conference on this subject in Vancouver on October 25: Neuroplasticity and Education: Strengthening the Connection Conference Introduction: VANCOUVER, Sept. 24, 2013 /CNW/ - The brain is a beautiful organ. One that enables us to plan, problem solve, reason, interact, remember, forgive, forget, and a myriad...
October 10, 2013
I have written several posts concerning how important understanding how the mind works is on improving education and legal education (the neurobiology of learning). There will be a conference on this subject in Vancouver on October 25: Neuroplasticity and Education: Strengthening the Connection Conference Introduction: VANCOUVER, Sept. 24, 2013 /CNW/ - The brain is a beautiful organ. One that enables us to plan, problem solve, reason, interact, remember, forgive, forget, and a myriad...
