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History of Economic Forecasts “A Complete Failure” Says Nate Silver
February 9, 2015
You win some, you lose some. For statistician extraordinaire, Nate Silver, he did both with his Super Bowl prediction, nailing that it would be tight game, but giving Seattle a slight edge. Silver's data-driven predictions in sports and politics have earned him an almost cult-like following. But Silver admits, the prediction business is tough. Here in New York, many of us still haven’t forgiven local meteorologists for incorrectly forecasting a blizzard last week, even if they did a better job with...
February 9, 2015
You win some, you lose some. For statistician extraordinaire, Nate Silver, he did both with his Super Bowl prediction, nailing that it would be tight game, but giving Seattle a slight edge. Silver's data-driven predictions in sports and politics have earned him an almost cult-like following. But Silver admits, the prediction business is tough. Here in New York, many of us still haven’t forgiven local meteorologists for incorrectly forecasting a blizzard last week, even if they did a better job with...
Tough Negotiation Tips from Jennifer Aniston?
February 9, 2015
Fans of the television show Friends got a treat last month when Netflix made all 236 episodes of the blockbuster hit available to stream online. At first glance actors Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston and the rest of the star-studded cast might not be your first pick to peg as formidable negotiators, but at the height of program’s popularity they banded together to pull off an unprecedented salary negotiation, walking away with a $1 million each per episode for the final two seasons, which aired from...
February 9, 2015
Fans of the television show Friends got a treat last month when Netflix made all 236 episodes of the blockbuster hit available to stream online. At first glance actors Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston and the rest of the star-studded cast might not be your first pick to peg as formidable negotiators, but at the height of program’s popularity they banded together to pull off an unprecedented salary negotiation, walking away with a $1 million each per episode for the final two seasons, which aired from...
Trust Darwin: How Tech Will Disrupt, Save the Legal Profession
February 9, 2015
Charles Darwin was right. It’s not the strongest, nor the most intelligent, who survive—it’s those who can best adapt to change. (Never mind that some people claim Darwin never actually said that.) If ever there was a time when the legal industry needed to pay attention to that advice, it’s today. We face profound challenges, and if we don’t man (and woman) up, we are all in for some serious hurt. But the flip side of the equation is there has never been a more exciting time to be a legal...
February 9, 2015
Charles Darwin was right. It’s not the strongest, nor the most intelligent, who survive—it’s those who can best adapt to change. (Never mind that some people claim Darwin never actually said that.) If ever there was a time when the legal industry needed to pay attention to that advice, it’s today. We face profound challenges, and if we don’t man (and woman) up, we are all in for some serious hurt. But the flip side of the equation is there has never been a more exciting time to be a legal...
Young Lawyers Take Flight After Incubator Programs
February 8, 2015
Like the incubators that help launch high-tech startups, law schools have been using the concept to jump-start the careers of young lawyers going into solo or small practices. It seems to be working. The country’s first law school incubator, based at the City University of New York School of Law, has seen graduates like Yogi Patel establish solid practices a year or two after they leave the program. “The incubator gave me the time to find my identity as a practitioner and get to the point...
February 8, 2015
Like the incubators that help launch high-tech startups, law schools have been using the concept to jump-start the careers of young lawyers going into solo or small practices. It seems to be working. The country’s first law school incubator, based at the City University of New York School of Law, has seen graduates like Yogi Patel establish solid practices a year or two after they leave the program. “The incubator gave me the time to find my identity as a practitioner and get to the point...
Star Wars Stories: George Lucas and a Strong BATNA, Passed Over
February 8, 2015
In negotiation, your best source of power is typically your best alternative to a negotiated agreement, or BATNA. When you are aware that you have an appealing alternative deal to the one you’re working on, you will be less tempted to accept an agreement that doesn’t meet your minimum requirements. A strong BATNA gives you the freedom to walk away from the table with no (or few) regrets. Interestingly, by strengthening your BATNA, you can sometimes improve the deal on the table. Filmmaker...
February 8, 2015
In negotiation, your best source of power is typically your best alternative to a negotiated agreement, or BATNA. When you are aware that you have an appealing alternative deal to the one you’re working on, you will be less tempted to accept an agreement that doesn’t meet your minimum requirements. A strong BATNA gives you the freedom to walk away from the table with no (or few) regrets. Interestingly, by strengthening your BATNA, you can sometimes improve the deal on the table. Filmmaker...
Thomson Reuters’ Ed Sohn on Outsourcing Legal
February 7, 2015
ALM’s Mike Sacks sits down with Ed Sohn, Global Director of Legal Services at Thomson Reuters to discuss insourcing vs outsourcing...
February 7, 2015
ALM’s Mike Sacks sits down with Ed Sohn, Global Director of Legal Services at Thomson Reuters to discuss insourcing vs outsourcing...
Google Fiber is coming to Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham
February 7, 2015
It’s been nearly five years since we offered to build a fiber-optic network in one U.S. city as an experiment — and were met with overwhelming enthusiasm. Now, Google Fiber is live in Kansas City, Provo and Austin, and we've started to see how gigabit Internet, with speeds up to 100 times faster than today’s basic broadband, can transform cities. It can give them new platforms for economic development and new ways of using technology to improve life for their citizens. And, around the country,...
February 7, 2015
It’s been nearly five years since we offered to build a fiber-optic network in one U.S. city as an experiment — and were met with overwhelming enthusiasm. Now, Google Fiber is live in Kansas City, Provo and Austin, and we've started to see how gigabit Internet, with speeds up to 100 times faster than today’s basic broadband, can transform cities. It can give them new platforms for economic development and new ways of using technology to improve life for their citizens. And, around the country,...
ALM Media CEO Bill Carter on Smart Systems at LegalTech
February 7, 2015
Bill Carter, CEO of ALM, joins Mike Sacks at ALM’s 2015 Legal Tech conference to discuss the changing legal media market,...
February 7, 2015
Bill Carter, CEO of ALM, joins Mike Sacks at ALM’s 2015 Legal Tech conference to discuss the changing legal media market,...
Google Earth Pro is Now Free
February 7, 2015
Over the last 10 years, businesses, scientists and hobbyists from all over the world have been using Google Earth Pro for everything from planning hikes to placing solar panels on rooftops. Google Earth Pro has all the easy-to-use features and detailed imagery of Google Earth, along with advanced tools that help you measure 3D buildings, print high-resolution images for presentations or reports, and record HD movies of your virtual flights around the world. Starting today, even more people will...
February 7, 2015
Over the last 10 years, businesses, scientists and hobbyists from all over the world have been using Google Earth Pro for everything from planning hikes to placing solar panels on rooftops. Google Earth Pro has all the easy-to-use features and detailed imagery of Google Earth, along with advanced tools that help you measure 3D buildings, print high-resolution images for presentations or reports, and record HD movies of your virtual flights around the world. Starting today, even more people will...
Tweet, ADR, Tweet
February 6, 2015
Haskell Murray (Belmont Business School) compiled the following list of ADR twitterers for would-be twitterees. He says that he is sure that the list is incomplete, but it is a good start. “Business” or “Law” notes whether the person teaches in a business school or a law school. If you have a twitter thingee of your own that you would like to add to the list, please add it as a comment. Max Bazerman (Harvard Business) – @MaxBazerman Kristen Blankley (Nebraska Law) – @ADR_Prof Bob Bordone...
February 6, 2015
Haskell Murray (Belmont Business School) compiled the following list of ADR twitterers for would-be twitterees. He says that he is sure that the list is incomplete, but it is a good start. “Business” or “Law” notes whether the person teaches in a business school or a law school. If you have a twitter thingee of your own that you would like to add to the list, please add it as a comment. Max Bazerman (Harvard Business) – @MaxBazerman Kristen Blankley (Nebraska Law) – @ADR_Prof Bob Bordone...
