Menu
Blog Archives
Your Brain on Coffee [Science Video]
September 12, 2014
Whether it’s coffee or another form or caffeine intake, we all need an energy boost at times! But how exactly is it affecting your brain? And could too much kill you? Check out this video to find out!
September 12, 2014
Whether it’s coffee or another form or caffeine intake, we all need an energy boost at times! But how exactly is it affecting your brain? And could too much kill you? Check out this video to find out!
Programmable Self-Assembly in a Thousand-Robot Swarm
September 11, 2014
Robots on the outer edge of the arbitrarily shaped starting group take turns starting in motion.
September 11, 2014
Robots on the outer edge of the arbitrarily shaped starting group take turns starting in motion.
U.S. Threatened Massive Fine to Force Yahoo to Release Data
September 11, 2014
The U.S. government threatened to fine Yahoo $250,000 a day in 2008 if it failed to comply with a broad demand to hand over user data that the company believed was unconstitutional, according to court documents unsealed Thursday that illuminate how federal officials forced American tech companies to participate in the NSA’s controversial PRISM program. The documents, roughly 1,500 pages worth, outline a secret and ultimately unsuccessful legal battle by Yahoo to resist the government’s demands....
September 11, 2014
The U.S. government threatened to fine Yahoo $250,000 a day in 2008 if it failed to comply with a broad demand to hand over user data that the company believed was unconstitutional, according to court documents unsealed Thursday that illuminate how federal officials forced American tech companies to participate in the NSA’s controversial PRISM program. The documents, roughly 1,500 pages worth, outline a secret and ultimately unsuccessful legal battle by Yahoo to resist the government’s demands....
NAA Approves Standards for Arbitrators in Employment Arbitration Proceedings
September 11, 2014
The Board of Governors of the National Academy of Arbitrators has approved a set of Guidelines for professional standards for arbitrators in mandatory employment arbitration proceedings. The Guidelines were developed over a two year period by a special Academy committee of a dozen members. The committee was chaired by Professor Theodore J. St. Antoine. From a review, you will see that the Guidelines improve upon current arbitration rules and ethical standards for mandatory employment arbitration...
September 11, 2014
The Board of Governors of the National Academy of Arbitrators has approved a set of Guidelines for professional standards for arbitrators in mandatory employment arbitration proceedings. The Guidelines were developed over a two year period by a special Academy committee of a dozen members. The committee was chaired by Professor Theodore J. St. Antoine. From a review, you will see that the Guidelines improve upon current arbitration rules and ethical standards for mandatory employment arbitration...
Stealth Disruption in Law Firms
September 11, 2014
One of the highlights of the 200+ seminar sessions at the 2014 International Legal Technology Association conference was a series of are short, dynamic presentations focusing on the art of creating disruptive organizational change—under the radar. “Stealth Disruption from A-Z," on August 19, brought together some of the legal industry’s most innovative leaders to share stories about their own successes, along with real insight into the strategies and goals behind them. Clocking in at just...
September 11, 2014
One of the highlights of the 200+ seminar sessions at the 2014 International Legal Technology Association conference was a series of are short, dynamic presentations focusing on the art of creating disruptive organizational change—under the radar. “Stealth Disruption from A-Z," on August 19, brought together some of the legal industry’s most innovative leaders to share stories about their own successes, along with real insight into the strategies and goals behind them. Clocking in at just...
Locke Lord Seeks to ‘Combine’ with Edwards Wildman
September 11, 2014
Texas-based Locke Lord announced Wednesday that it has signed a letter of intent to “combine the 630 lawyer firm with Edwards Wildman Palmer," a 450 lawyer firm based in Boston. The new law firm, if the proposed joint venture is successful, would be called Locke Lord Edwards, have 23 offices globally and gross revenues of about $675 million.
September 11, 2014
Texas-based Locke Lord announced Wednesday that it has signed a letter of intent to “combine the 630 lawyer firm with Edwards Wildman Palmer," a 450 lawyer firm based in Boston. The new law firm, if the proposed joint venture is successful, would be called Locke Lord Edwards, have 23 offices globally and gross revenues of about $675 million.
Ray Rice and the NFL’s Compliance Fumbles
September 10, 2014
This week, the National Football League told Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice he couldn’t play professional football anymore, after a horrific video surfaced of Rice punching his then-fiancé (now wife) in an Atlantic City hotel elevator in February 2014. Previously, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had given Rice a very light two-game suspension without pay, while talk shows and commenters debated the punishment and what it said about domestic abuse and the standards of conduct required for NFL players....
September 10, 2014
This week, the National Football League told Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice he couldn’t play professional football anymore, after a horrific video surfaced of Rice punching his then-fiancé (now wife) in an Atlantic City hotel elevator in February 2014. Previously, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had given Rice a very light two-game suspension without pay, while talk shows and commenters debated the punishment and what it said about domestic abuse and the standards of conduct required for NFL players....
Android Lawyers Won’t Love the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
September 10, 2014
Forget about any reading any reviews of Apple’s event yesterday. Like any obedient servant, 9 of 10 absolutely love the product. I followed the feeds at The Verge and Ars Technica and laughed loudly at some of the proclamations. But I digress because iPhone J.D. published this post lauding the benefits of the newly announced iPhone series. I think it’s only right to carry on the tradition of explaining why Android users don’t care about the device. (And don’t forget to view this post,...
September 10, 2014
Forget about any reading any reviews of Apple’s event yesterday. Like any obedient servant, 9 of 10 absolutely love the product. I followed the feeds at The Verge and Ars Technica and laughed loudly at some of the proclamations. But I digress because iPhone J.D. published this post lauding the benefits of the newly announced iPhone series. I think it’s only right to carry on the tradition of explaining why Android users don’t care about the device. (And don’t forget to view this post,...
Why Lawyers Will Love the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
September 10, 2014
Yesterday, Apple introduced the 2014 version of the iPhone. The new iPhone 6 is larger (although thinner) than the iPhone 5/5s, and for those looking for a huge screen, the iPhone 6 Plus is even larger. Before talking about the iPhone 6, a brief word about Apple's even bigger announcement yesterday: the Apple Watch. It will be released in early 2015, and there will be many different models, starting at $350. While the beautiful screen on the Apple Watch will remind many of the iPhone, it runs...
September 10, 2014
Yesterday, Apple introduced the 2014 version of the iPhone. The new iPhone 6 is larger (although thinner) than the iPhone 5/5s, and for those looking for a huge screen, the iPhone 6 Plus is even larger. Before talking about the iPhone 6, a brief word about Apple's even bigger announcement yesterday: the Apple Watch. It will be released in early 2015, and there will be many different models, starting at $350. While the beautiful screen on the Apple Watch will remind many of the iPhone, it runs...
Don Philbin Relisted in International Who’s Who of Commercial Mediation, Texas Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America
September 10, 2014
Attorney-Mediator Don Philbin was installed as chair of the State Bar of Texas ADR Section at its Annual Meeting in Austin. Mr....
September 10, 2014
Attorney-Mediator Don Philbin was installed as chair of the State Bar of Texas ADR Section at its Annual Meeting in Austin. Mr....
