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3 White Collar Jobs That Robots Are Already Mastering
June 20, 2015
Over the past 20 years, we’ve seen plenty of blue collar jobs outsourced to machines — from auto assembly to customer service. Now, as computers, equipped with artificial intelligence, increasingly take over “information jobs,” tasks that were once reserved for skilled, college-educated white collar professionals are vulnerable. That’s the argument made by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Martin Ford in a new book, “Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future.” *...
June 20, 2015
Over the past 20 years, we’ve seen plenty of blue collar jobs outsourced to machines — from auto assembly to customer service. Now, as computers, equipped with artificial intelligence, increasingly take over “information jobs,” tasks that were once reserved for skilled, college-educated white collar professionals are vulnerable. That’s the argument made by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Martin Ford in a new book, “Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future.” *...
JAMS Publishes IP Dispute Resolution Review
June 19, 2015
JAMS is proud to announce the first issue of the new JAMS IP Practice eNewsletter: IP Dispute Resolution Review. This newsletter...
June 19, 2015
JAMS is proud to announce the first issue of the new JAMS IP Practice eNewsletter: IP Dispute Resolution Review. This newsletter...
Court Denies Insurer’s Request to Arbitrate
June 19, 2015
In a case involving a dispute arising from a fire at the Wisconsin County Courthouse, a Wisconsin federal court issued an order denying Lexington Insurance Company’s motion to participate in an arbitration between the two insurers primarily responsible for the losses. Lexington argued it was an excess insurer (or reinsurer – the parties disagreed) for the policy issued by the State of Wisconsin Local Government Property Insurance Fund insuring the county. In addition to coverage afforded by the Fund,...
June 19, 2015
In a case involving a dispute arising from a fire at the Wisconsin County Courthouse, a Wisconsin federal court issued an order denying Lexington Insurance Company’s motion to participate in an arbitration between the two insurers primarily responsible for the losses. Lexington argued it was an excess insurer (or reinsurer – the parties disagreed) for the policy issued by the State of Wisconsin Local Government Property Insurance Fund insuring the county. In addition to coverage afforded by the Fund,...
“Clearly and Unmistakably” Delegates Arbitrability to Arbitrator
June 19, 2015
In a putative class action for denial of employment benefits brought by security contractors against their hiring firm, Blackwater Security Consulting, the court found that the governing agreements delegated the issue of arbitrability to an arbitrator and compelled arbitration. The contractors contended that the agreements contained no such delegation, but the court disagreed, finding that that the agreements’ incorporation of the AAA rules was sufficient to “clearly and unmistakably” submit...
June 19, 2015
In a putative class action for denial of employment benefits brought by security contractors against their hiring firm, Blackwater Security Consulting, the court found that the governing agreements delegated the issue of arbitrability to an arbitrator and compelled arbitration. The contractors contended that the agreements contained no such delegation, but the court disagreed, finding that that the agreements’ incorporation of the AAA rules was sufficient to “clearly and unmistakably” submit...
FCC Slaps AT&T with $100M Fine for Limiting ‘Unlimited’ Services Read more: http://www.legaltechnews.com/id=1202729743553/FCC-Slaps-ATT-with-100M-Fine-for-Limiting-Unlimited-Services#ixzz3dPaxMYwx
June 18, 2015
Commission claims AT&T slowed connections of unlimited data plan customers that exceeded data of 3GB. On June 17, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that communications provider AT&T Mobility will face a penalty of $100 million for its violation of the Open Internet Transparency rule. Commission officials said the wireless phone and data provider engaged in deceptive tactics that hid data plan details from consumers. In 2007 AT&T began offering an unlimited data plan service...
June 18, 2015
Commission claims AT&T slowed connections of unlimited data plan customers that exceeded data of 3GB. On June 17, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that communications provider AT&T Mobility will face a penalty of $100 million for its violation of the Open Internet Transparency rule. Commission officials said the wireless phone and data provider engaged in deceptive tactics that hid data plan details from consumers. In 2007 AT&T began offering an unlimited data plan service...
California Says Uber Driver Is Employee, Not a Contractor
June 18, 2015
In a ruling that fuels a long-simmering debate over some of Silicon Valley’s fastest-growing technology companies and the work they are creating, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office said that a driver for the ride-hailing service Uber should be classified as an employee, not an independent contractor. The ruling ordered Uber to reimburse Barbara Ann Berwick $4,152.20 in expenses and other costs for the roughly eight weeks she worked as an Uber driver last year. While Uber has long positioned...
June 18, 2015
In a ruling that fuels a long-simmering debate over some of Silicon Valley’s fastest-growing technology companies and the work they are creating, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office said that a driver for the ride-hailing service Uber should be classified as an employee, not an independent contractor. The ruling ordered Uber to reimburse Barbara Ann Berwick $4,152.20 in expenses and other costs for the roughly eight weeks she worked as an Uber driver last year. While Uber has long positioned...
Greek Game Theory Real-Time: My Big Fat Greek Divorce
June 18, 2015
Some people, including possibly Mr Tsipras, have concluded that the price of Grexit is so high that Greece can count on the euro zone giving ground at the last minute. But that is reckless. If the euro is to endure, its rules must be enforceable. So long as the monetary union is forged between sovereign states the principles of irrevocability and enforceability are contradictory. Yet you can be sure there is a limit to what the euro zone will tolerate—even if nobody knows where it lies. * * * Most...
June 18, 2015
Some people, including possibly Mr Tsipras, have concluded that the price of Grexit is so high that Greece can count on the euro zone giving ground at the last minute. But that is reckless. If the euro is to endure, its rules must be enforceable. So long as the monetary union is forged between sovereign states the principles of irrevocability and enforceability are contradictory. Yet you can be sure there is a limit to what the euro zone will tolerate—even if nobody knows where it lies. * * * Most...
What Can Practitioner Learn from an ERISA MPPAA Pension Plan Case?
June 18, 2015
Dystopian-future bureaucratic procedure may be one thing, but federal court litigation procedure is quite another—not because of where we might or might not be if we don’t follow it—but simply because not following it can have disastrous consequences. That is true in spades in Federal Arbitration Act enforcement litigation, where proceedings to enforce arbitration agreements and awards are governed by a strange amalgam of procedural rules derived from the Federal Arbitration Act, the Federal...
June 18, 2015
Dystopian-future bureaucratic procedure may be one thing, but federal court litigation procedure is quite another—not because of where we might or might not be if we don’t follow it—but simply because not following it can have disastrous consequences. That is true in spades in Federal Arbitration Act enforcement litigation, where proceedings to enforce arbitration agreements and awards are governed by a strange amalgam of procedural rules derived from the Federal Arbitration Act, the Federal...
Laughter Can Open Doors to New and Better Relationships
June 17, 2015
A big part of practicing law and negotiation is creating and managing relationships. You need to have a good relationship with your client and ideally be able to at least work with opposing counsel. One way to start a good relationship, or improve one, is through laughter, according to a study published in the journal Human Nature. Having a good laugh with a fellow human being can result in the other person opening up and sharing personal things about themselves, without them even realizing it, according...
June 17, 2015
A big part of practicing law and negotiation is creating and managing relationships. You need to have a good relationship with your client and ideally be able to at least work with opposing counsel. One way to start a good relationship, or improve one, is through laughter, according to a study published in the journal Human Nature. Having a good laugh with a fellow human being can result in the other person opening up and sharing personal things about themselves, without them even realizing it, according...
Judge Richard A. Posner Weighs in on Federal Policy in Favor of Arbitration
June 17, 2015
Ronald v. Sprint Spectrum L.P., No. 14-3478, slip op. (7th Cir. May 11, 2015) arose out of a class action lawsuit brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by a putative class of mobile phone customers—represented by Mr. and Ms. Andermann (the “Andermanns”)—against Sprint, which sought damages for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227. Sprint moved to compel arbitration, but the district court denied its motion. Sprint...
June 17, 2015
Ronald v. Sprint Spectrum L.P., No. 14-3478, slip op. (7th Cir. May 11, 2015) arose out of a class action lawsuit brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by a putative class of mobile phone customers—represented by Mr. and Ms. Andermann (the “Andermanns”)—against Sprint, which sought damages for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227. Sprint moved to compel arbitration, but the district court denied its motion. Sprint...
