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Fifth Circuit Reinstates Arbitral Award in Video Game Dispute
May 13, 2013
The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court’s order vacating an arbitral award in a dispute between a video game publisher and developer. In Timegate Studios, Inc. v. Southpeak Interactive, L.L.C., No. 12-20256 (5th Cir. Apr. 9, 2013), a video game developer, Timegate Studios, Inc. (“Timegate”), entered into an agreement with a video game publisher, Gamecock Media Group (“Gamecock”) to create a high quality, futuristic military game named “Section...
May 13, 2013
The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court’s order vacating an arbitral award in a dispute between a video game publisher and developer. In Timegate Studios, Inc. v. Southpeak Interactive, L.L.C., No. 12-20256 (5th Cir. Apr. 9, 2013), a video game developer, Timegate Studios, Inc. (“Timegate”), entered into an agreement with a video game publisher, Gamecock Media Group (“Gamecock”) to create a high quality, futuristic military game named “Section...
Tech Geeks Gather to ReInvent the Law
May 13, 2013
They gathered without ties or adherence to a century-old model for legal services. Instead, those in the crowd of tech geeks...
May 13, 2013
They gathered without ties or adherence to a century-old model for legal services. Instead, those in the crowd of tech geeks...
Reflections on the Deformation of Federal Procedure
May 13, 2013
When the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were promulgated in 1938, they reflected a policy of citizen access for civil disputes and sought to promote their resolution on the merits rather than on the basis of the technicalities that characterized earlier procedural systems.The federal courts applied that philosophy of procedure for many years. However, the last quarter century has seen a dramatic contrary shift in the way the federal courts, especially the U.S. Supreme Court, have interpreted...
May 13, 2013
When the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were promulgated in 1938, they reflected a policy of citizen access for civil disputes and sought to promote their resolution on the merits rather than on the basis of the technicalities that characterized earlier procedural systems.The federal courts applied that philosophy of procedure for many years. However, the last quarter century has seen a dramatic contrary shift in the way the federal courts, especially the U.S. Supreme Court, have interpreted...
App Offers A Better Way to Ingest Business Cards
May 12, 2013
Business cards can be a blessing and a curse. The blessing is that they provide an easy way to exchange contact information....
May 12, 2013
Business cards can be a blessing and a curse. The blessing is that they provide an easy way to exchange contact information....
Cognitive Systems and IBM Watson
May 12, 2013
IBM is leading the Cognitive Systems Era. It is transforming the way we use computers and technology to process information and natural language, creating the potential to change the way businesses use information and make decisions. Cognitive systems, such as IBM Watson, can transform how organizations think, act, and operate in the future. Watson combines natural language processing, dynamic learning, and hypothesis generation and evaluation to give direct, confidence-based responses. Rob High,...
May 12, 2013
IBM is leading the Cognitive Systems Era. It is transforming the way we use computers and technology to process information and natural language, creating the potential to change the way businesses use information and make decisions. Cognitive systems, such as IBM Watson, can transform how organizations think, act, and operate in the future. Watson combines natural language processing, dynamic learning, and hypothesis generation and evaluation to give direct, confidence-based responses. Rob High,...
U.S. Courts Statement on Impact of Sequestration on Judiciary, Defender Funding
May 12, 2013
The Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference is responsible for developing a spending plan for the federal Judiciary’s annual Congressional appropriation. This process involves significant input from Conference committees, and under the best of circumstances, is a difficult and complex task. The current fiscal year presents unparalleled challenges. Budget sequestration has reduced the Judiciary’s overall funding by nearly $350 million from the level provided in Fiscal Year 2012. The impact...
May 12, 2013
The Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference is responsible for developing a spending plan for the federal Judiciary’s annual Congressional appropriation. This process involves significant input from Conference committees, and under the best of circumstances, is a difficult and complex task. The current fiscal year presents unparalleled challenges. Budget sequestration has reduced the Judiciary’s overall funding by nearly $350 million from the level provided in Fiscal Year 2012. The impact...
Neota Logic Automates Legal Questions and Answers
May 12, 2013
Wouldn't it be nice if we could use technology to quickly provide legal guidance to clients on the routine questions that...
May 12, 2013
Wouldn't it be nice if we could use technology to quickly provide legal guidance to clients on the routine questions that...
Fast Database Emerges from MIT Class, GPUs and Student’s Invention
May 12, 2013
Todd Mostak’s first tangle with big data didn’t go well. As a master’s student at the Center of Middle Eastern Studies...
May 12, 2013
Todd Mostak’s first tangle with big data didn’t go well. As a master’s student at the Center of Middle Eastern Studies...
ZeroVM Creates Software for Cloud Computing
May 11, 2013
ZeroVM is creating the world’s first cloud hypervisor, which is a piece of software that creates and runs virtual machines. The...
May 11, 2013
ZeroVM is creating the world’s first cloud hypervisor, which is a piece of software that creates and runs virtual machines. The...
The Best Times To Post To Social Networks
May 11, 2013
This is an interesting infographic on the best times to post to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networks. It comes...
May 11, 2013
This is an interesting infographic on the best times to post to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networks. It comes...
