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Investors Should Wake Up to Japan’s Robotic Future
October 7, 2017
Out of necessity, Japan has been pushing on the robotics frontier for years. As a result, the proliferation and embrace of robots goes well beyond the Japanese factory floor to include schools, hospitals, nursing homes, airports, train stations and even temples. “Robear” is a fixture for Japanese nursing homes, and is described as a “strong robot with a gentle touch”, capable of lifting the elderly to and from the bathroom, or gently placing them in wheelchairs. “Paro” is a miniature...
October 7, 2017
Out of necessity, Japan has been pushing on the robotics frontier for years. As a result, the proliferation and embrace of robots goes well beyond the Japanese factory floor to include schools, hospitals, nursing homes, airports, train stations and even temples. “Robear” is a fixture for Japanese nursing homes, and is described as a “strong robot with a gentle touch”, capable of lifting the elderly to and from the bathroom, or gently placing them in wheelchairs. “Paro” is a miniature...
Tech Companies Want Speedy and Private Dispute Resolution
October 4, 2017
Arbitration is a better solution for tech companies than litigation but it needs to be faster. Technology companies would prefer arbitration over litigation when dealing with disputes. Respondents identified the top three problems with litigation as cost (64 per cent), time to resolution (57 per cent), and inexperienced or unqualified judges (46 per cent). More than 20 per cent of tech companies said that their main concerns included overly intrusive discovery practice, random jury verdicts,...
October 4, 2017
Arbitration is a better solution for tech companies than litigation but it needs to be faster. Technology companies would prefer arbitration over litigation when dealing with disputes. Respondents identified the top three problems with litigation as cost (64 per cent), time to resolution (57 per cent), and inexperienced or unqualified judges (46 per cent). More than 20 per cent of tech companies said that their main concerns included overly intrusive discovery practice, random jury verdicts,...
No “Contract By Tweet” for Plaintiff Who Pitches Movie Idea via Social Media
September 22, 2017
This is an idea theft case based on the idea behind “Creed” the movie, a spinoff of the famous Rocky movies. Jarrett Alexander alleged that he came up with the idea for Creed, drafted the screenplay, and put together a pitch reel that he initially posted on Vimeo and then on a separate website. He also alleged he circulated the idea and the pitch reel to various industry types, including those associated with the original Rocky movies. He also tried to raise awareness for the idea on social...
September 22, 2017
This is an idea theft case based on the idea behind “Creed” the movie, a spinoff of the famous Rocky movies. Jarrett Alexander alleged that he came up with the idea for Creed, drafted the screenplay, and put together a pitch reel that he initially posted on Vimeo and then on a separate website. He also alleged he circulated the idea and the pitch reel to various industry types, including those associated with the original Rocky movies. He also tried to raise awareness for the idea on social...
Quantum Computing Gets New Approach
September 16, 2017
Australian researchers say they’ve found a way to achieve quantum computing with existing chip manufacturing. The “flip-flop qubit” could dramatically cut production time and cost for quantum computers. The basic concept of quantum computers is to take advantage of the way subatomic particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously. That makes it possible to store data in an even more efficient manner than the traditional binary bits used to represent either a one or a zero; a quantum...
September 16, 2017
Australian researchers say they’ve found a way to achieve quantum computing with existing chip manufacturing. The “flip-flop qubit” could dramatically cut production time and cost for quantum computers. The basic concept of quantum computers is to take advantage of the way subatomic particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously. That makes it possible to store data in an even more efficient manner than the traditional binary bits used to represent either a one or a zero; a quantum...
Beauty Salon’s Customer Lists Weren’t Confidential When They Were on Social Media
September 1, 2017
Scrivo sued alleging, among other things, breach of contract, based on the restrictive covenant contained in the Employment...
September 1, 2017
Scrivo sued alleging, among other things, breach of contract, based on the restrictive covenant contained in the Employment...
Auto Insurers Should Brace for Autonomous Car Changes
August 26, 2017
According to Smollik, driverless cars are expected to be safer, accident frequency will likely go down, and there will be lower costs associated with insurance coverage and claims payouts. “People expect that driverless cars are going to be much safer, so just from that standpoint we might expect the accident frequency is going to go down,” said Smollik. There will be a transition period, he said, and it will take a long time to see gains. That’s because a simple fender bender could be very...
August 26, 2017
According to Smollik, driverless cars are expected to be safer, accident frequency will likely go down, and there will be lower costs associated with insurance coverage and claims payouts. “People expect that driverless cars are going to be much safer, so just from that standpoint we might expect the accident frequency is going to go down,” said Smollik. There will be a transition period, he said, and it will take a long time to see gains. That’s because a simple fender bender could be very...
LinkedIn Connection Request Doesn’t Violate Non-Solicitation Clause
August 24, 2017
This is another case considering when LinkedIn activity violates a non-solicitation clause. Bankers Life, a company that...
August 24, 2017
This is another case considering when LinkedIn activity violates a non-solicitation clause. Bankers Life, a company that...
Richard Susskind sees ‘Rosy Future’ for Law—if it Embraces Technology
August 5, 2017
For more than three decades, Richard Susskind has been one of the profession's most prolific voices in support of implementing technology with legal services delivery. He's the author of more than 10 books on the topic, and his next one will focus on technology in the courtroom. In the next 20 years, Susskind estimates, the legal profession will see more change than what’s taken place over the past two centuries. “The answer to the question of access to justice is not to make lawyers more...
August 5, 2017
For more than three decades, Richard Susskind has been one of the profession's most prolific voices in support of implementing technology with legal services delivery. He's the author of more than 10 books on the topic, and his next one will focus on technology in the courtroom. In the next 20 years, Susskind estimates, the legal profession will see more change than what’s taken place over the past two centuries. “The answer to the question of access to justice is not to make lawyers more...
Wall Street Journal Shuts Down Its Law Blog
July 15, 2017
Sad news in the legal blogging world, as the Wall Street Journal on Monday shut down its Law Blog, which has regularly covered and broke legal news since its launch in 2006. The closing came as part of the news organization’s shut down of eight blogs on Monday covering a range of topics, according to the NiemanLab. Ashby Jones, chief of the WSJ’s Law Bureau, wrote: Law Blog was the first of its kind at the WSJ and was an immediate hit, attracting readers from all corners of the legal...
July 15, 2017
Sad news in the legal blogging world, as the Wall Street Journal on Monday shut down its Law Blog, which has regularly covered and broke legal news since its launch in 2006. The closing came as part of the news organization’s shut down of eight blogs on Monday covering a range of topics, according to the NiemanLab. Ashby Jones, chief of the WSJ’s Law Bureau, wrote: Law Blog was the first of its kind at the WSJ and was an immediate hit, attracting readers from all corners of the legal...
New Way to Test Self-Driving Cars Could Cut 99.9 Percent of Validation Costs
July 9, 2017
Mobility researchers at the University of Michigan have devised a new way to test autonomous vehicles that bypasses the billions of miles they would need to log for consumers to consider them road-ready. The process, which was developed using data from more than 25 million miles of real-world driving, can cut the time required to evaluate robotic vehicles’ handling of potentially dangerous situations by 300 to 100,000 times. And it could save 99.9 percent of testing time and costs, the researchers...
July 9, 2017
Mobility researchers at the University of Michigan have devised a new way to test autonomous vehicles that bypasses the billions of miles they would need to log for consumers to consider them road-ready. The process, which was developed using data from more than 25 million miles of real-world driving, can cut the time required to evaluate robotic vehicles’ handling of potentially dangerous situations by 300 to 100,000 times. And it could save 99.9 percent of testing time and costs, the researchers...
