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LinkedIn Law School Rankings?
September 14, 2014
LinkedIn is one of several players in a growing market: the business of aggregating data about career outcomes for prospective...
September 14, 2014
LinkedIn is one of several players in a growing market: the business of aggregating data about career outcomes for prospective...
The iPhone Effect – When Mobile Devices Intrude on Our Face-to-Face Encounters
September 13, 2014
You've probably experienced this. You're in the middle of telling your friend a story when his eyes flick across to his phone. Perhaps he even picks it up, checks the screen. "Sorry, go on," he says. But your flow is interrupted. And you know his mind is at least half elsewhere. Shalini Misra and her team approached 100 pairs of people (109 women; average age 33) in cafes across Washington DC and neighbouring districts. They asked them to chat for ten minutes at a table in the cafe about a trivial...
September 13, 2014
You've probably experienced this. You're in the middle of telling your friend a story when his eyes flick across to his phone. Perhaps he even picks it up, checks the screen. "Sorry, go on," he says. But your flow is interrupted. And you know his mind is at least half elsewhere. Shalini Misra and her team approached 100 pairs of people (109 women; average age 33) in cafes across Washington DC and neighbouring districts. They asked them to chat for ten minutes at a table in the cafe about a trivial...
Ethical Challenges Associated with the Development and Deployment of Brain Computer Interface Technology
September 13, 2014
"Ethical Challenges Associated with the Development and Deployment of Brain Computer Interface Technology" by Paul McCullagh, Gaye Lightbody, Jaroslaw Zygierewicz, and W. George Kernohan. Abstract Brain Computer Interface (BCI) technology offers potential for human augmentation in areas ranging from communication to home automation, leisure and gaming. This paper addresses ethical challenges associated with the wider scale deployment of BCI as an assistive technology by documenting issues associated...
September 13, 2014
"Ethical Challenges Associated with the Development and Deployment of Brain Computer Interface Technology" by Paul McCullagh, Gaye Lightbody, Jaroslaw Zygierewicz, and W. George Kernohan. Abstract Brain Computer Interface (BCI) technology offers potential for human augmentation in areas ranging from communication to home automation, leisure and gaming. This paper addresses ethical challenges associated with the wider scale deployment of BCI as an assistive technology by documenting issues associated...
Free Research Reports for Lawyers and Others in the Legal Industry
September 12, 2014
TechnoLawyer Library houses our growing collection of free research reports in PDF format. Reports of this caliber usually...
September 12, 2014
TechnoLawyer Library houses our growing collection of free research reports in PDF format. Reports of this caliber usually...
Thinking Through Causation
September 12, 2014
In an interesting review essay, Andrew Gelman (Columbia) discusses the all-important move from describing what to assessing what if or why. Obviously, inference is more complex than description. Gelman considers two broad classes of inferential questions. One involves "forward causal inference." That is, what might happen if we do X? A second is "reverse causal inference," or what causes Y? Equally interesting are Gelman's thoughts on what characterizes persuasive inferential claims. “The most...
September 12, 2014
In an interesting review essay, Andrew Gelman (Columbia) discusses the all-important move from describing what to assessing what if or why. Obviously, inference is more complex than description. Gelman considers two broad classes of inferential questions. One involves "forward causal inference." That is, what might happen if we do X? A second is "reverse causal inference," or what causes Y? Equally interesting are Gelman's thoughts on what characterizes persuasive inferential claims. “The most...
Your Brain on Coffee [Science Video]
September 12, 2014
Whether it’s coffee or another form or caffeine intake, we all need an energy boost at times! But how exactly is it affecting your brain? And could too much kill you? Check out this video to find out!
September 12, 2014
Whether it’s coffee or another form or caffeine intake, we all need an energy boost at times! But how exactly is it affecting your brain? And could too much kill you? Check out this video to find out!
U.S. Threatened Massive Fine to Force Yahoo to Release Data
September 11, 2014
The U.S. government threatened to fine Yahoo $250,000 a day in 2008 if it failed to comply with a broad demand to hand over user data that the company believed was unconstitutional, according to court documents unsealed Thursday that illuminate how federal officials forced American tech companies to participate in the NSA’s controversial PRISM program. The documents, roughly 1,500 pages worth, outline a secret and ultimately unsuccessful legal battle by Yahoo to resist the government’s demands....
September 11, 2014
The U.S. government threatened to fine Yahoo $250,000 a day in 2008 if it failed to comply with a broad demand to hand over user data that the company believed was unconstitutional, according to court documents unsealed Thursday that illuminate how federal officials forced American tech companies to participate in the NSA’s controversial PRISM program. The documents, roughly 1,500 pages worth, outline a secret and ultimately unsuccessful legal battle by Yahoo to resist the government’s demands....
Stealth Disruption in Law Firms
September 11, 2014
One of the highlights of the 200+ seminar sessions at the 2014 International Legal Technology Association conference was a series of are short, dynamic presentations focusing on the art of creating disruptive organizational change—under the radar. “Stealth Disruption from A-Z," on August 19, brought together some of the legal industry’s most innovative leaders to share stories about their own successes, along with real insight into the strategies and goals behind them. Clocking in at just...
September 11, 2014
One of the highlights of the 200+ seminar sessions at the 2014 International Legal Technology Association conference was a series of are short, dynamic presentations focusing on the art of creating disruptive organizational change—under the radar. “Stealth Disruption from A-Z," on August 19, brought together some of the legal industry’s most innovative leaders to share stories about their own successes, along with real insight into the strategies and goals behind them. Clocking in at just...
Android Lawyers Won’t Love the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
September 10, 2014
Forget about any reading any reviews of Apple’s event yesterday. Like any obedient servant, 9 of 10 absolutely love the product. I followed the feeds at The Verge and Ars Technica and laughed loudly at some of the proclamations. But I digress because iPhone J.D. published this post lauding the benefits of the newly announced iPhone series. I think it’s only right to carry on the tradition of explaining why Android users don’t care about the device. (And don’t forget to view this post,...
September 10, 2014
Forget about any reading any reviews of Apple’s event yesterday. Like any obedient servant, 9 of 10 absolutely love the product. I followed the feeds at The Verge and Ars Technica and laughed loudly at some of the proclamations. But I digress because iPhone J.D. published this post lauding the benefits of the newly announced iPhone series. I think it’s only right to carry on the tradition of explaining why Android users don’t care about the device. (And don’t forget to view this post,...
Why Lawyers Will Love the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
September 10, 2014
Yesterday, Apple introduced the 2014 version of the iPhone. The new iPhone 6 is larger (although thinner) than the iPhone 5/5s, and for those looking for a huge screen, the iPhone 6 Plus is even larger. Before talking about the iPhone 6, a brief word about Apple's even bigger announcement yesterday: the Apple Watch. It will be released in early 2015, and there will be many different models, starting at $350. While the beautiful screen on the Apple Watch will remind many of the iPhone, it runs...
September 10, 2014
Yesterday, Apple introduced the 2014 version of the iPhone. The new iPhone 6 is larger (although thinner) than the iPhone 5/5s, and for those looking for a huge screen, the iPhone 6 Plus is even larger. Before talking about the iPhone 6, a brief word about Apple's even bigger announcement yesterday: the Apple Watch. It will be released in early 2015, and there will be many different models, starting at $350. While the beautiful screen on the Apple Watch will remind many of the iPhone, it runs...
