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Law Schools Increasingly Scrutinize Applicants’ Social Media Posts In Admissions Decisions
October 20, 2018
Law.com, Law Schools Scrutinizing Applicants' Social Media Posts: If you want to get into law school, better not post...
October 20, 2018
Law.com, Law Schools Scrutinizing Applicants' Social Media Posts: If you want to get into law school, better not post...
Adobe Releases Major Updates to Acrobat DC
October 7, 2018
Adobe today announced a number of enhancements to its Adobe Document Cloud intended to enhance collaboration around PDF documents,...
October 7, 2018
Adobe today announced a number of enhancements to its Adobe Document Cloud intended to enhance collaboration around PDF documents,...
ND Texas in Dallas Confirms $141 Million Arbitration Award in Software Dispute
October 1, 2018
The Northern District of Texas has accepted the findings and recommendations of a magistrate judge and confirmed an arbitration award of more than $141 million in a software licensing dispute. In Kemper Corp. Svcs., Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corp. and DXC Tech. Co., No. 3:17-CV-2769-S (N.D. Tex., September 18, 2018), an insurance company, Kemper, entered into a multi-year contract to license software from Computer Sciences Corporation (“CSC”) in 2009. As part of the contract, CSC agreed...
October 1, 2018
The Northern District of Texas has accepted the findings and recommendations of a magistrate judge and confirmed an arbitration award of more than $141 million in a software licensing dispute. In Kemper Corp. Svcs., Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corp. and DXC Tech. Co., No. 3:17-CV-2769-S (N.D. Tex., September 18, 2018), an insurance company, Kemper, entered into a multi-year contract to license software from Computer Sciences Corporation (“CSC”) in 2009. As part of the contract, CSC agreed...
Walmart Uses IBM Blockchain to Track Spinach and Lettuce!
September 30, 2018
The New York Times reported that Walmart announced “After a two-year pilot project, …that it would be using a blockchain,...
September 30, 2018
The New York Times reported that Walmart announced “After a two-year pilot project, …that it would be using a blockchain,...
Lex Machina’s 2018 Securities Litigation Report Reveals Securities Litigation Is at an All-Time High
September 17, 2018
New case filings have increased, but fewer cases proceed to trial as more defendants win by judgment on the pleadings Among its key findings, the report reveals that during the 18 months following the nomination of Jay Clayton as SEC Chairman in January 2017, securities case filings were at an all-time high (2,622 cases — a 60% increase over the prior 18 months) with Q1 2018 recording the most case filings to date (485 cases). During the same period, plaintiff losses on judgments...
September 17, 2018
New case filings have increased, but fewer cases proceed to trial as more defendants win by judgment on the pleadings Among its key findings, the report reveals that during the 18 months following the nomination of Jay Clayton as SEC Chairman in January 2017, securities case filings were at an all-time high (2,622 cases — a 60% increase over the prior 18 months) with Q1 2018 recording the most case filings to date (485 cases). During the same period, plaintiff losses on judgments...
Lola v. Skadden and the Automation of the Legal Profession
September 9, 2018
Technological innovation has accelerated at an exponential pace in the last few decades, ushering in an era of unprecedented advancements in algorithms and artificial intelligence technologies. Traditionally, the legal field has protected itself from technological disruptions by maintaining a professional monopoly over legal work and limiting the “practice of law” to only those who are licensed. This article analyzes the long-term impact of the Second Circuit’s opinion in Lola v. Skadden,...
September 9, 2018
Technological innovation has accelerated at an exponential pace in the last few decades, ushering in an era of unprecedented advancements in algorithms and artificial intelligence technologies. Traditionally, the legal field has protected itself from technological disruptions by maintaining a professional monopoly over legal work and limiting the “practice of law” to only those who are licensed. This article analyzes the long-term impact of the Second Circuit’s opinion in Lola v. Skadden,...
DARPA has Ambitious $1.5 Billion Plan to Reinvent Electronics
September 2, 2018
The US military agency is worried the country could lose its edge in semiconductor chips with the end of Moore’s Law. Last year, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which funds a range of blue-sky research efforts relevant to the US military, launched a $1.5 billion, five-year program known as the Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI) to support work on advances in chip technology. The agency has just unveiled the first set of research teams selected to explore unproven but potentially...
September 2, 2018
The US military agency is worried the country could lose its edge in semiconductor chips with the end of Moore’s Law. Last year, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which funds a range of blue-sky research efforts relevant to the US military, launched a $1.5 billion, five-year program known as the Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI) to support work on advances in chip technology. The agency has just unveiled the first set of research teams selected to explore unproven but potentially...
The Best Ways to Fight Robocalls
August 25, 2018
Sign Up for Your Carrier’s Robocall Alert Service Many companies, including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and U.S. Cellular, have introduced services that alert you that an incoming robocall may be from a scammer or spammer. In some cases, such services are free, but for a few dollars more per month you can get a more robust version that can block the robocalls from ringing on your phone. Download a Call-Blocking App Instead of simply being alerted to incoming robocalls,...
August 25, 2018
Sign Up for Your Carrier’s Robocall Alert Service Many companies, including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and U.S. Cellular, have introduced services that alert you that an incoming robocall may be from a scammer or spammer. In some cases, such services are free, but for a few dollars more per month you can get a more robust version that can block the robocalls from ringing on your phone. Download a Call-Blocking App Instead of simply being alerted to incoming robocalls,...
How Concepcion and Italian Colors Affected Terms of Service Contracts in the Gig Economy
August 20, 2018
This study examines whether companies in the gig economy altered their contract terms following two landmark Supreme Court decisions affirming the enforceability of class action waivers in arbitration agreements: AT&T Mobility, LLC v. Concepcion and American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant. Many of the companies in the study appear to have been influenced by the decisions. The study analyzes Terms of Service contracts from 38 gig companies between 2009 and 2016. Prior to 2012, only about...
August 20, 2018
This study examines whether companies in the gig economy altered their contract terms following two landmark Supreme Court decisions affirming the enforceability of class action waivers in arbitration agreements: AT&T Mobility, LLC v. Concepcion and American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant. Many of the companies in the study appear to have been influenced by the decisions. The study analyzes Terms of Service contracts from 38 gig companies between 2009 and 2016. Prior to 2012, only about...
Why Most of Us Fail to Grasp Coming Exponential Gains in AI
August 12, 2018
By now, most of us are familiar with Moore’s Law, the famous maxim that the development of computing power follows an exponential curve, doubling in price-performance (that is, speed per unit cost) every 18 months or so. When it comes to applying Moore’s Law to their own business strategies, however, even visionary thinkers frequently suffer from a giant “AI blind spot.” As Moore’s Law continues to make itself felt, it’s tempting to think at this very moment we’re reaching...
August 12, 2018
By now, most of us are familiar with Moore’s Law, the famous maxim that the development of computing power follows an exponential curve, doubling in price-performance (that is, speed per unit cost) every 18 months or so. When it comes to applying Moore’s Law to their own business strategies, however, even visionary thinkers frequently suffer from a giant “AI blind spot.” As Moore’s Law continues to make itself felt, it’s tempting to think at this very moment we’re reaching...
