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November 27, 2015
Nearly a decade after Steve Jobs introduced us to the iPhone, our society has been deeply impacted by the "Digital Trinity" of mobility, social media and advanced analytics. Mobility makes us perpetually connected, social media gives us a reason to be connected, and analytics ensures that the experience is increasingly compelling and profitable. The Trinity is not only feeding the growth of data in our world; it also is accelerating our hunger for more. Contrary to what many pundits claim, it's...
November 27, 2015
Nearly a decade after Steve Jobs introduced us to the iPhone, our society has been deeply impacted by the "Digital Trinity" of mobility, social media and advanced analytics. Mobility makes us perpetually connected, social media gives us a reason to be connected, and analytics ensures that the experience is increasingly compelling and profitable. The Trinity is not only feeding the growth of data in our world; it also is accelerating our hunger for more. Contrary to what many pundits claim, it's...
‘Defensive Medicine’ May Lower Malpractice Risks
November 26, 2015
Some doctors practice “defensive medicine,” ordering extra tests and procedures believing this will ward off malpractice suits. A new study suggests that it does. Using data on 24,637 physicians and more than 18 million hospital admissions in Florida between 2000 and 2009, researchers found that the more a hospital billed, the less likely the doctor was to be sued. For example, among the one-fifth of general surgeons who billed the least, the rate of malpractice claims was 2.3 percent,...
November 26, 2015
Some doctors practice “defensive medicine,” ordering extra tests and procedures believing this will ward off malpractice suits. A new study suggests that it does. Using data on 24,637 physicians and more than 18 million hospital admissions in Florida between 2000 and 2009, researchers found that the more a hospital billed, the less likely the doctor was to be sued. For example, among the one-fifth of general surgeons who billed the least, the rate of malpractice claims was 2.3 percent,...
Palmaz Vineyards’ Winemaking In Real Time
November 26, 2015
When Cutting Edge Innovation Meets the Art of Wine-Making, the Industry Is Forever Changed After Four Seasons Magazine named Palmaz Vineyards one the Napa Valley's Best Wineries, the winemaker has launched their newest project: a brand-new website featuring state-of-the-art backend coding and a mobile-friendly interface. "We thought our new site should match the meticulous care we put into harvesting our grapes. We want visitors to experience the winery through the web from the comfort of home,"...
November 26, 2015
When Cutting Edge Innovation Meets the Art of Wine-Making, the Industry Is Forever Changed After Four Seasons Magazine named Palmaz Vineyards one the Napa Valley's Best Wineries, the winemaker has launched their newest project: a brand-new website featuring state-of-the-art backend coding and a mobile-friendly interface. "We thought our new site should match the meticulous care we put into harvesting our grapes. We want visitors to experience the winery through the web from the comfort of home,"...
How To Survive (And Maybe Even Enjoy) Thanksgiving Dinner
November 26, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving from Hidden Brain! All of the research in this week's episode is geared toward helping you have a happier holiday, with tips to help you avoid three deadly Thanksgiving pitfalls: overeating, over-shopping, and fighting with your relatives. For appetizers, we'll start with two of Shankar's Morning Edition radio stories.
November 26, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving from Hidden Brain! All of the research in this week's episode is geared toward helping you have a happier holiday, with tips to help you avoid three deadly Thanksgiving pitfalls: overeating, over-shopping, and fighting with your relatives. For appetizers, we'll start with two of Shankar's Morning Edition radio stories.
Significant Changes to Discovery and Case Management Practices
November 25, 2015
Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, effective December 1, 2015, narrow the scope of discovery, shorten deadlines, and encourage judges’ involvement in managing cases. The ABA Section of Litigation is launching a 13-city Rules Amendments Roadshow program that highlights and discusses the changes to the rules. Section of Litigation leaders say the new amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are the most significant change to federal civil practice in the last decade. The...
November 25, 2015
Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, effective December 1, 2015, narrow the scope of discovery, shorten deadlines, and encourage judges’ involvement in managing cases. The ABA Section of Litigation is launching a 13-city Rules Amendments Roadshow program that highlights and discusses the changes to the rules. Section of Litigation leaders say the new amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are the most significant change to federal civil practice in the last decade. The...
Consumer Arbitration in Context
November 25, 2015
The publication by the New York Times of a highly critical series of front-page articles on arbitration of consumer and employment disputes has stirred the pot among practitioners, academics, and others with a stake in Alternative Dispute Resolution. The reportage was flawed, as some in our community were quick to point out. Data took a back seat to anecdotes; perspectives of individual “victims” were given more ink than perspectives of companies; and the reporters failed to note that the Times...
November 25, 2015
The publication by the New York Times of a highly critical series of front-page articles on arbitration of consumer and employment disputes has stirred the pot among practitioners, academics, and others with a stake in Alternative Dispute Resolution. The reportage was flawed, as some in our community were quick to point out. Data took a back seat to anecdotes; perspectives of individual “victims” were given more ink than perspectives of companies; and the reporters failed to note that the Times...
Hidden Miracles of the Natural World
November 25, 2015
We live in a world of unseeable beauty, so subtle and delicate that it is imperceptible to the human eye. To bring this invisible world to light, filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg bends the boundaries of time and space with high-speed cameras, time lapses and microscopes. At TED2014, he shares highlights from his latest project, a 3D film titled "Mysteries of the Unseen World," which slows down, speeds up, and magnifies the astonishing wonders of nature.
November 25, 2015
We live in a world of unseeable beauty, so subtle and delicate that it is imperceptible to the human eye. To bring this invisible world to light, filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg bends the boundaries of time and space with high-speed cameras, time lapses and microscopes. At TED2014, he shares highlights from his latest project, a 3D film titled "Mysteries of the Unseen World," which slows down, speeds up, and magnifies the astonishing wonders of nature.
LexPredict – Empowering the Future of Legal Decision Making
November 24, 2015
LexPredict – Empowering the Future of Legal Decision Making from Daniel Katz LexPredict is an enterprise legal technology...
November 24, 2015
LexPredict – Empowering the Future of Legal Decision Making from Daniel Katz LexPredict is an enterprise legal technology...
Learning Really Can Cause Your Brain To Change
November 24, 2015
Learning a new route causes the brain to change its structure, a new study finds. Brief navigational training is enough to change the hippocampus and how it is linked to other areas. This is one of the first studies to suggest that learning really does cause changes to the brain’s structure. Dr Tim Keller, the study’s first author, said: “The hippocampus has long been known to be involved in spatial learning, but only recently has it been possible to measure changes in human brain...
November 24, 2015
Learning a new route causes the brain to change its structure, a new study finds. Brief navigational training is enough to change the hippocampus and how it is linked to other areas. This is one of the first studies to suggest that learning really does cause changes to the brain’s structure. Dr Tim Keller, the study’s first author, said: “The hippocampus has long been known to be involved in spatial learning, but only recently has it been possible to measure changes in human brain...
Victims of VW Scandal May Be Eclipsed by Lawsuit Underwriters
November 24, 2015
The real victims of Volkswagen’s diesel-emissions scandal may end up being eclipsed in court. That’s the risk, at least, when firms that specialize in underwriting lawsuits for profit get involved. One of them, Bentham Europe, is already funding a case that claims that the German carmaker duped shareholders. The financial muscle may improve the odds for large awards – but also hefty gains for Bentham and others. * * * That may depend on litigation financiers like Bentham Europe, which...
November 24, 2015
The real victims of Volkswagen’s diesel-emissions scandal may end up being eclipsed in court. That’s the risk, at least, when firms that specialize in underwriting lawsuits for profit get involved. One of them, Bentham Europe, is already funding a case that claims that the German carmaker duped shareholders. The financial muscle may improve the odds for large awards – but also hefty gains for Bentham and others. * * * That may depend on litigation financiers like Bentham Europe, which...
