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Ride-Sharing Companies Given OK to Operate in Virginia
August 16, 2014
Virginia is allowing ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft to operate under a temporary agreement between the companies and the state, officials said Wednesday. The move follows letters from state officials in June telling the companies to cease its operations in Virginia because they didn’t have the proper licenses. Ride-sharing companies use smartphone apps to dispatch drivers who use their personal vehicles to give people rides. The drivers then share the fares they collect with the companies. Gov....
August 16, 2014
Virginia is allowing ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft to operate under a temporary agreement between the companies and the state, officials said Wednesday. The move follows letters from state officials in June telling the companies to cease its operations in Virginia because they didn’t have the proper licenses. Ride-sharing companies use smartphone apps to dispatch drivers who use their personal vehicles to give people rides. The drivers then share the fares they collect with the companies. Gov....
GMail Killer Feature Added – Unsubscribe Button
August 16, 2014
Best Gmail features: Unsubscribe button added at last | BGR. Gmail At long last, you don't have to worry about finding the unsubscribe button on a mail service you can't even remember subscribing to. Every email from a list will now have a button at the top, which, when clicked, will unsubscribe you from the list. Use carefully, however, as you might want a particular service. Go GMail. Go Google.
August 16, 2014
Best Gmail features: Unsubscribe button added at last | BGR. Gmail At long last, you don't have to worry about finding the unsubscribe button on a mail service you can't even remember subscribing to. Every email from a list will now have a button at the top, which, when clicked, will unsubscribe you from the list. Use carefully, however, as you might want a particular service. Go GMail. Go Google.
Spoliation, Texas Style
August 12, 2014
The Texas Supreme Court has clarified the standards for spoliation (in Texas). The rule is that Texas has a two-step process: (1) the Trial Court must determine, as a question of law, whether a party spoliated evidence, and (2) if spoliation occurred, the Court must assess an appropriate remedy. Brookshire Bros., Ltd. v. Aldridge, 2014 Tex. LEXIS 562, 3-4 (Tex. July 3, 2014). This Allemande Left and Do So Do requires a Trial Court to find that (1) the spoliating party had a duty to reasonably...
August 12, 2014
The Texas Supreme Court has clarified the standards for spoliation (in Texas). The rule is that Texas has a two-step process: (1) the Trial Court must determine, as a question of law, whether a party spoliated evidence, and (2) if spoliation occurred, the Court must assess an appropriate remedy. Brookshire Bros., Ltd. v. Aldridge, 2014 Tex. LEXIS 562, 3-4 (Tex. July 3, 2014). This Allemande Left and Do So Do requires a Trial Court to find that (1) the spoliating party had a duty to reasonably...
Social Media Hearsay Objections
August 11, 2014
Social media being offered into evidence in any case will almost always have hearsay objections if the proffered evidence...
August 11, 2014
Social media being offered into evidence in any case will almost always have hearsay objections if the proffered evidence...
IBM’s Watson Takes on the Law
August 11, 2014
It sounds like Mike Ross of "Suits" could soon have some competition when it comes to encyclopedic knowledge of the law. According to Susan Beck in our flagship publication, The American Lawyer, International Business Machines Corp. is developing the Watson Debater—a computer that can synthesize information and argue different sides of an issue, she says. Many already know Watson from its Jeopardy fame, but this time Big Blue's machine has taken the LSAT. The senior vice president and general...
August 11, 2014
It sounds like Mike Ross of "Suits" could soon have some competition when it comes to encyclopedic knowledge of the law. According to Susan Beck in our flagship publication, The American Lawyer, International Business Machines Corp. is developing the Watson Debater—a computer that can synthesize information and argue different sides of an issue, she says. Many already know Watson from its Jeopardy fame, but this time Big Blue's machine has taken the LSAT. The senior vice president and general...
The Productization of Legal Services
August 10, 2014
The July/August issue of Law Practice magazine is now out, the theme is “Big Ideas,” and one of the big ideas included...
August 10, 2014
The July/August issue of Law Practice magazine is now out, the theme is “Big Ideas,” and one of the big ideas included...
Cloud at Risk as Microsoft is Ordered to Produce Data in Ireland
August 10, 2014
As part of a drug trafficking investigation the US government persuaded a Court to issue a warrant that “purports to authorize...
August 10, 2014
As part of a drug trafficking investigation the US government persuaded a Court to issue a warrant that “purports to authorize...
Working on the go gets easier with Google and Uber
August 10, 2014
Work doesn’t just get done in the office: ideas are born and deals are closed from the patios of coffee shops, the benches of train stations and the backseats of taxi cabs. And in the summer, when the office is often the last place many of us want to be, it’s even more essential to get work done faster from anywhere — even on the way to where you’re going. At Google, we value mobility and want to find the best way for our customers to do their work when they’re on the go. That’s why we invested...
August 10, 2014
Work doesn’t just get done in the office: ideas are born and deals are closed from the patios of coffee shops, the benches of train stations and the backseats of taxi cabs. And in the summer, when the office is often the last place many of us want to be, it’s even more essential to get work done faster from anywhere — even on the way to where you’re going. At Google, we value mobility and want to find the best way for our customers to do their work when they’re on the go. That’s why we invested...
Google Buys Emu – Will It Make Hangouts Better?
August 9, 2014
Google Buys Messaging Client Emu, Hopefully to Make Hangouts Better | Droid Life. I seldom load Skype anymore. It is too intrusive, and I don't make long distance calls with it. Google Hangouts is replacing messaging in Google apps, and will be a central place for all VOIP calls in the future. Thus, the acquisition of Emu, in itself a great messaging app, bodes well for Hangouts. I like the idea of getting all communication via Hangouts; but, now that unlimited smartphone calls just about anywhere...
August 9, 2014
Google Buys Messaging Client Emu, Hopefully to Make Hangouts Better | Droid Life. I seldom load Skype anymore. It is too intrusive, and I don't make long distance calls with it. Google Hangouts is replacing messaging in Google apps, and will be a central place for all VOIP calls in the future. Thus, the acquisition of Emu, in itself a great messaging app, bodes well for Hangouts. I like the idea of getting all communication via Hangouts; but, now that unlimited smartphone calls just about anywhere...
Take a College Road Trip with Street View
August 9, 2014
Whether you’re a college applicant or a curious parent getting to know your kid’s new home away from home, Street View can take you on a walking tour of schools around the world. Starting today, you’ll be able to explore 36 new university campuses across the U.S. and Canada with Street View in Google Maps. First stop: Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Architecture buffs will love Georgetown's Healy Hall, a National Historic Landmark and iconic building in the Romanesque revival style....
August 9, 2014
Whether you’re a college applicant or a curious parent getting to know your kid’s new home away from home, Street View can take you on a walking tour of schools around the world. Starting today, you’ll be able to explore 36 new university campuses across the U.S. and Canada with Street View in Google Maps. First stop: Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Architecture buffs will love Georgetown's Healy Hall, a National Historic Landmark and iconic building in the Romanesque revival style....
