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U.S. Tech Funding – What is Going On?
July 19, 2015
What’s going on in the public markets? What are all these so-called “unicorns”? What’s going on in venture capital?...
July 19, 2015
What’s going on in the public markets? What are all these so-called “unicorns”? What’s going on in venture capital?...
The Uberization of Legal Services
July 19, 2015
The legal profession will not be immune from the rise of the uberized economy. Consumers want to purchase only the legal services they need. This means that the trend towards offering “unbundled” or “limited legal services” will continue to accelerate as the most economical way for consumers to purchase legal service is by the “task”, rather than the hour. Think of “task rabbit for legal services” – legal services at the click of a button on your smartphone. The new virtual...
July 19, 2015
The legal profession will not be immune from the rise of the uberized economy. Consumers want to purchase only the legal services they need. This means that the trend towards offering “unbundled” or “limited legal services” will continue to accelerate as the most economical way for consumers to purchase legal service is by the “task”, rather than the hour. Think of “task rabbit for legal services” – legal services at the click of a button on your smartphone. The new virtual...
Inceptionism: Going Deeper into Neural Networks
July 19, 2015
Artificial Neural Networks have spurred remarkable recent progress in image classification and speech recognition. But even...
July 19, 2015
Artificial Neural Networks have spurred remarkable recent progress in image classification and speech recognition. But even...
Cars Could Monitor Brainwaves and Heart Rate
July 18, 2015
The company is also looking at using sensors in the seat to monitor heart beat and breathing patterns, with the idea of both giving alerts if the drivers health may be deteriorating, and changing entertainment and lighting settings if the driver appears stressed. Of course, having your chosen radio show or podcast interrupted for some smooth jazz or relaxed classical music might be stress-inducing in itself. Another project in the works is putting tiny cameras around the “infotainment” screen...
July 18, 2015
The company is also looking at using sensors in the seat to monitor heart beat and breathing patterns, with the idea of both giving alerts if the drivers health may be deteriorating, and changing entertainment and lighting settings if the driver appears stressed. Of course, having your chosen radio show or podcast interrupted for some smooth jazz or relaxed classical music might be stress-inducing in itself. Another project in the works is putting tiny cameras around the “infotainment” screen...
SoftBank’s Pepper Robot Gets Helping Hand From Foxconn and Alibaba
July 18, 2015
SoftBank, the tech group founded by Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son, is forming a robotics venture with ecommerce group Alibaba and Apple supplier Foxconn, betting big on the future growth of intelligent personal robots. Mr Son and Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, predicted a future when robots will become smarter than humans, saying robots connected to the internet will be the future of innovation. “Robots are going to be as popular as cars,” Mr Ma said on Thursday in a joint appearance...
July 18, 2015
SoftBank, the tech group founded by Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son, is forming a robotics venture with ecommerce group Alibaba and Apple supplier Foxconn, betting big on the future growth of intelligent personal robots. Mr Son and Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, predicted a future when robots will become smarter than humans, saying robots connected to the internet will be the future of innovation. “Robots are going to be as popular as cars,” Mr Ma said on Thursday in a joint appearance...
Lean for Lawyers: Chicago Lawyer Magazine Profile of SeyfarthLean Consulting
July 18, 2015
In 2009, business spending on legal services plummeted nearly 7 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The $164 billion U.S. businesses paid for legal services last year is 6 percent lower than the 2008 peak. Had the market grown by 3 percent each of the past five years — a modest assumption given the prerecession course — that number would be $208 billion. Many Big Law firms have scrambled to respond to what is essentially a $40 billion-plus gap between bygone expectations and today’s...
July 18, 2015
In 2009, business spending on legal services plummeted nearly 7 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The $164 billion U.S. businesses paid for legal services last year is 6 percent lower than the 2008 peak. Had the market grown by 3 percent each of the past five years — a modest assumption given the prerecession course — that number would be $208 billion. Many Big Law firms have scrambled to respond to what is essentially a $40 billion-plus gap between bygone expectations and today’s...
Microsoft Launches PC On A Stick For $140
July 17, 2015
Here's Microsoft's $140 PC on a stick. Okay, you can only buy one of these in India right now; but, this is a very cool pocket sized gadget. Just plug it in to an HDMI port on a TV, and connect USB, MicroUSB, and Bluetooth 4.0 peripherals, and you have a fully functioning Windows 8 computer. 2 Gigs of RMA, and ATOM quad core processor, and 32 Gigs of storage. Add a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, and you are computing away. Expect to see these in your local stores soon.
July 17, 2015
Here's Microsoft's $140 PC on a stick. Okay, you can only buy one of these in India right now; but, this is a very cool pocket sized gadget. Just plug it in to an HDMI port on a TV, and connect USB, MicroUSB, and Bluetooth 4.0 peripherals, and you have a fully functioning Windows 8 computer. 2 Gigs of RMA, and ATOM quad core processor, and 32 Gigs of storage. Add a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, and you are computing away. Expect to see these in your local stores soon.
Arbitration, I Presume?
July 17, 2015
TRC Environmental Corporation, the contractor on a project to decommission a power plant, sued LVI Facilities Services for breach of its subcontract with TRC. The subcontract said that “All disputes arising under the Contract Documents will be resolved in accordance with the terms of the Project Agreement”; otherwise, they would be arbitrated. The Project Agreement spelled out various ADR processes but did not require arbitration. In affirming the rejection of LVI’s motion to compel arbitration,...
July 17, 2015
TRC Environmental Corporation, the contractor on a project to decommission a power plant, sued LVI Facilities Services for breach of its subcontract with TRC. The subcontract said that “All disputes arising under the Contract Documents will be resolved in accordance with the terms of the Project Agreement”; otherwise, they would be arbitrated. The Project Agreement spelled out various ADR processes but did not require arbitration. In affirming the rejection of LVI’s motion to compel arbitration,...
Crude Oil Prices – What Lies Ahead for Arbitration Lawyers?
July 17, 2015
The more mainstream view from within the industry is that when faced with a dispute, particularly over a contract which is especially commercially or strategically significant or of unusually high value, companies are putting considerable efforts into resolving matters without recourse to dispute resolution. This includes reaching agreements which harness existing market opportunities to the benefit of all parties, even when the subject matter of that agreement does not go to the heart of the dispute....
July 17, 2015
The more mainstream view from within the industry is that when faced with a dispute, particularly over a contract which is especially commercially or strategically significant or of unusually high value, companies are putting considerable efforts into resolving matters without recourse to dispute resolution. This includes reaching agreements which harness existing market opportunities to the benefit of all parties, even when the subject matter of that agreement does not go to the heart of the dispute....
What Lawyers Can Learn From Uber
July 16, 2015
The disparity that has emerged between the ride-sharing and traditional taxi experiences in only a few short years is quite remarkable. Where taxis were previously viewed as elite and expensive at best and a necessary evil at worst just a few years ago they are now facing stiff and legitimate competition from ride-sharing networks that provide a better experience in almost every regard and do so for a lower cost. The disparity is so great, that for people like me, ride-sharing is a happy go-to alternative...
July 16, 2015
The disparity that has emerged between the ride-sharing and traditional taxi experiences in only a few short years is quite remarkable. Where taxis were previously viewed as elite and expensive at best and a necessary evil at worst just a few years ago they are now facing stiff and legitimate competition from ride-sharing networks that provide a better experience in almost every regard and do so for a lower cost. The disparity is so great, that for people like me, ride-sharing is a happy go-to alternative...
