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ATI Awarded Prestigious Kauffman Foundation Grant
November 14, 2015
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced today that the Austin Technology Incubator will be among 8 organizations nationwide receiving 2-year grants to support the expansion of successful entrepreneurship support organizations. ATI will use the funds to support the expansion of its Student Entrepreneurship Acceleration and Launch (SEAL) program. With Kauffman support, ATI hopes to expand SEAL to an additional 10 universities to share and develop new best practices in academic entrepreneurship.
November 14, 2015
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced today that the Austin Technology Incubator will be among 8 organizations nationwide receiving 2-year grants to support the expansion of successful entrepreneurship support organizations. ATI will use the funds to support the expansion of its Student Entrepreneurship Acceleration and Launch (SEAL) program. With Kauffman support, ATI hopes to expand SEAL to an additional 10 universities to share and develop new best practices in academic entrepreneurship.
A Personality Test with Scientific Backing
November 14, 2015
The Science Explorer offers a test that thousands of people have taken. Click here and you get the choice of two versions, one taking 10-20 minutes and one taking 30-40 minutes. The tests measure: extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience. Each spectrum in turn has six subcategories, resulting in a much more comprehensive and nuanced portrait of the human personality. The Personality and Social Dynamics Lab at the University of Oregon offers a full breakdown...
November 14, 2015
The Science Explorer offers a test that thousands of people have taken. Click here and you get the choice of two versions, one taking 10-20 minutes and one taking 30-40 minutes. The tests measure: extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience. Each spectrum in turn has six subcategories, resulting in a much more comprehensive and nuanced portrait of the human personality. The Personality and Social Dynamics Lab at the University of Oregon offers a full breakdown...
Europe’s Other Crisis: A Digital Recession
November 14, 2015
You may have heard that Europe is in a state of crisis. This has nothing to do with an influx of refugees, or Greek debt, or even the future of the European Union. The crisis we speak of has even more severe consequences for Europe’s global competitiveness. In our research on the state and pace of digital evolution worldwide, we have found that the old continent is in the midst of a “digital recession.” * * * How has Europe dealt with the situation? The response has primarily taken three...
November 14, 2015
You may have heard that Europe is in a state of crisis. This has nothing to do with an influx of refugees, or Greek debt, or even the future of the European Union. The crisis we speak of has even more severe consequences for Europe’s global competitiveness. In our research on the state and pace of digital evolution worldwide, we have found that the old continent is in the midst of a “digital recession.” * * * How has Europe dealt with the situation? The response has primarily taken three...
How Legal Big Data Will Be Changing Insurance
November 13, 2015
All lawyers are not created equal. Some are quite simply better, whether by knowledge, skill in advocacy, connections or case...
November 13, 2015
All lawyers are not created equal. Some are quite simply better, whether by knowledge, skill in advocacy, connections or case...
News From NJ: Contracts Require Consent
November 13, 2015
A colleague has brought to our attention the October 26, 2015 opinion of the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division...
November 13, 2015
A colleague has brought to our attention the October 26, 2015 opinion of the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division...
Employee Arbitration Agreement Enforceable Even Without Signature
November 13, 2015
In Firstlight Federal Credit Union v. Loya, the Eighth District Court of Appeals held that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to compel arbitration. The court held that Loya, an at-will employee, was bound by the arbitration agreement as a matter of law despite her lack of signature because she continued working after receiving notice of the arbitration agreement. According to the Court of Appeals, there was evidence that Loya received a notice of the arbitration policy and acknowledged...
November 13, 2015
In Firstlight Federal Credit Union v. Loya, the Eighth District Court of Appeals held that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to compel arbitration. The court held that Loya, an at-will employee, was bound by the arbitration agreement as a matter of law despite her lack of signature because she continued working after receiving notice of the arbitration agreement. According to the Court of Appeals, there was evidence that Loya received a notice of the arbitration policy and acknowledged...
Pepperdine Is Ranked #1 In Alternative Dispute Resolution
November 12, 2015
The crown jewel at Pepperdine Law School is our Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, which has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 dispute resolution program in American law schools for an unprecedented 11 consecutive years. I received in the mail my ballot for the 2017 U.S. News Tax Rankings (2016 U.S. News tax rankings). As in prior years, the survey is intended "to identify the law schools having the top programs in tax law." The survey is sent "to a selection of faculty members...
November 12, 2015
The crown jewel at Pepperdine Law School is our Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, which has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 dispute resolution program in American law schools for an unprecedented 11 consecutive years. I received in the mail my ballot for the 2017 U.S. News Tax Rankings (2016 U.S. News tax rankings). As in prior years, the survey is intended "to identify the law schools having the top programs in tax law." The survey is sent "to a selection of faculty members...
Cognitive Biases: A Pictorial Primer
November 12, 2015
It’s pretty amazing really. We’re aware of various cognitive biases that come up as we go through our days and see them spouted in various arguments and disagreements. But they’re hard to remember sometimes. You may have seen the Wikipedia page devoted to cognitive biases but here’s something novel: a pictorial representation of 20 common cognitive biases that you can print out on a single 8.5×11 page of paper. And it’s published in an unexpected place: The Business Insider website....
November 12, 2015
It’s pretty amazing really. We’re aware of various cognitive biases that come up as we go through our days and see them spouted in various arguments and disagreements. But they’re hard to remember sometimes. You may have seen the Wikipedia page devoted to cognitive biases but here’s something novel: a pictorial representation of 20 common cognitive biases that you can print out on a single 8.5×11 page of paper. And it’s published in an unexpected place: The Business Insider website....
Arbitration Agreement Between Law Firm and Client is Enforceable
November 12, 2015
In Parallel Networks, LLC v. Jenner & Block, LLP, the Fifth District Court of Appeals examined the trial court's judgment confirming an arbitration award. The law firm, Jenner & Block, represented Parallel in patent infringement litigation pursuant to a contingent fee agreement. Jenner & Block later terminated its professional relationship with Parallel and alleged that Parallel owed it attorneys' fees--both under an hourly fee arrangement and a contingency fee arrangement. Jenner & Block filed...
November 12, 2015
In Parallel Networks, LLC v. Jenner & Block, LLP, the Fifth District Court of Appeals examined the trial court's judgment confirming an arbitration award. The law firm, Jenner & Block, represented Parallel in patent infringement litigation pursuant to a contingent fee agreement. Jenner & Block later terminated its professional relationship with Parallel and alleged that Parallel owed it attorneys' fees--both under an hourly fee arrangement and a contingency fee arrangement. Jenner & Block filed...
How Lawyers Can Turn Fear Into An Ally
November 11, 2015
Experiencing anxiety before going to trial is not uncommon. The challenge for many lawyers is taking that nervous energy...
November 11, 2015
Experiencing anxiety before going to trial is not uncommon. The challenge for many lawyers is taking that nervous energy...
