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Tech Circuit: Old, New, Borrowed and Blue at ReInvent Law
February 11, 2014
LegalTech New York, for all intents and purposes, has become a no-less-than-five day event. With the Tuesday-Thursday schedule, parties and briefings kick into high gear on Monday; pushing travel days to Sunday (or Saturday, if you are paranoid wise about typical winter weather). Arguably, it was a bit risky—or flat-out brilliant— to schedule ReInvent Law NYC for Friday, Feb. 7. The upside: Capitalize on the hordes of technology leaders who will already be in New York. The downside: Will...
February 11, 2014
LegalTech New York, for all intents and purposes, has become a no-less-than-five day event. With the Tuesday-Thursday schedule, parties and briefings kick into high gear on Monday; pushing travel days to Sunday (or Saturday, if you are paranoid wise about typical winter weather). Arguably, it was a bit risky—or flat-out brilliant— to schedule ReInvent Law NYC for Friday, Feb. 7. The upside: Capitalize on the hordes of technology leaders who will already be in New York. The downside: Will...
New York State Cracks Down on ‘Patent Trolls’
January 15, 2014
The list of those waging battle with so-called patent trolls already includes big technology companies, Congress and the White House. Now, New York’s attorney general is joining that group. Eric T. Schneiderman, New York state’s top prosecutor, has reached a civil settlement with Delaware patent firm MPHJ Technology Investments LLC, barring it from using what he called deceptive tactics to get New York businesses to pay for patent licenses, according to the agreement. The settlement applies...
January 15, 2014
The list of those waging battle with so-called patent trolls already includes big technology companies, Congress and the White House. Now, New York’s attorney general is joining that group. Eric T. Schneiderman, New York state’s top prosecutor, has reached a civil settlement with Delaware patent firm MPHJ Technology Investments LLC, barring it from using what he called deceptive tactics to get New York businesses to pay for patent licenses, according to the agreement. The settlement applies...
The Importance of Culture in Conflict Resolution
October 31, 2013
JAMS had the honor of supporting the 2013 ABA Mediation Week in October. The theme for the 2013 ABA Mediation Week was “Making a World of Difference.” JAMS partnered with local bar associations, community organizations and law schools throughout the week and held events in Atlanta, Los Angeles, London, Miami, New York, San Francisco and other locations. At a Mediation Week panel discussion in New York, a panel of seasoned ADR professionals, including two JAMS mediators, a doctor of Anthropology,...
October 31, 2013
JAMS had the honor of supporting the 2013 ABA Mediation Week in October. The theme for the 2013 ABA Mediation Week was “Making a World of Difference.” JAMS partnered with local bar associations, community organizations and law schools throughout the week and held events in Atlanta, Los Angeles, London, Miami, New York, San Francisco and other locations. At a Mediation Week panel discussion in New York, a panel of seasoned ADR professionals, including two JAMS mediators, a doctor of Anthropology,...
Law Firms Can’t Describe ‘Specialties’ on LinkedIn, New York Ethics Opinion Says
September 3, 2013
Law firms may not describe their services in a section of LinkedIn devoted to specialties, according to a New York ethics...
September 3, 2013
Law firms may not describe their services in a section of LinkedIn devoted to specialties, according to a New York ethics...
Wage-and-Hour Lawsuits Surge in New York Federal Courts
May 14, 2013
The number of wage-and-hour lawsuits has skyrocketed in New York federal courts, exceeding already-accelerating national trends. The lawsuits, brought by workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act, generally claim employers did not pay sufficient wages or overtime, often contending they misclassified workers as exempt from overtime payments. Among New York's four federal district courts, the largest increases are found in Southern and Eastern districts, according to Federal Judicial Center...
May 14, 2013
The number of wage-and-hour lawsuits has skyrocketed in New York federal courts, exceeding already-accelerating national trends. The lawsuits, brought by workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act, generally claim employers did not pay sufficient wages or overtime, often contending they misclassified workers as exempt from overtime payments. Among New York's four federal district courts, the largest increases are found in Southern and Eastern districts, according to Federal Judicial Center...
