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Rumor: Apple’s Next iPhone to Arrive Sept. 10
August 17, 2013
Apple will unveil the next edition of the iPhone at a major press event on Sept. 10, according to All Things D. Other than the purported date for the unveiling of the so-called iPhone 6, the site's Ina Fried did not offer any details about what else we might expect from Apple with the arrival of the company's first new smartphone since the debut of the iPhone 5last September. If Apple does lift the curtain on its next-generation iPhone on Sept. 10, it would be two days short of a full year...
August 17, 2013
Apple will unveil the next edition of the iPhone at a major press event on Sept. 10, according to All Things D. Other than the purported date for the unveiling of the so-called iPhone 6, the site's Ina Fried did not offer any details about what else we might expect from Apple with the arrival of the company's first new smartphone since the debut of the iPhone 5last September. If Apple does lift the curtain on its next-generation iPhone on Sept. 10, it would be two days short of a full year...
New ‘ROI Calculator’ Shows Savings from Predictive Coding in Cost and Hours
August 16, 2013
The e-discovery industry is awash with reports that predictive coding and other forms of technology-assisted review can cut the cost and time of review. But missing from all the hype are specifics about what it means for actual cases, in real numbers. What you need to know is, “What can predictive coding do for my case?” Now you can answer that question, thanks to the new Predictive Ranking ROI Calculator launched today by Catalyst. It lets you estimate how much you would save, in dollars...
August 16, 2013
The e-discovery industry is awash with reports that predictive coding and other forms of technology-assisted review can cut the cost and time of review. But missing from all the hype are specifics about what it means for actual cases, in real numbers. What you need to know is, “What can predictive coding do for my case?” Now you can answer that question, thanks to the new Predictive Ranking ROI Calculator launched today by Catalyst. It lets you estimate how much you would save, in dollars...
Major US Bank Offers Online Legal Services in Business Hub
August 16, 2013
An exciting breakthrough in online delivery is occurring through the new offering that Suntrust Bank is launching. They have partnered with a third party to create an online Business Hub which provides legal services in addition to assistance with planning, websites, data backup and finances. From the website: ”This online portal helps you create legal documents, develop business plans and generate invoices and financial reports.” It appears to be a one-stop shop for small business owners...
August 16, 2013
An exciting breakthrough in online delivery is occurring through the new offering that Suntrust Bank is launching. They have partnered with a third party to create an online Business Hub which provides legal services in addition to assistance with planning, websites, data backup and finances. From the website: ”This online portal helps you create legal documents, develop business plans and generate invoices and financial reports.” It appears to be a one-stop shop for small business owners...
Preparing for Mediation in Texas
August 16, 2013
When going through any type of litigation in Texas, mediation can be a very successful and efficient tool to bring a lawsuit to a close. During the course of family law litigation, most courts in Texas order parties to attend mediation prior to having a final trial. Mediator, Karen Stewart posted an interesting article entitled “Divorce Mediation and What to Expect” on the Blogs on Divorce website. It states that more and more people are choosing mediation as a means to resolve issues when...
August 16, 2013
When going through any type of litigation in Texas, mediation can be a very successful and efficient tool to bring a lawsuit to a close. During the course of family law litigation, most courts in Texas order parties to attend mediation prior to having a final trial. Mediator, Karen Stewart posted an interesting article entitled “Divorce Mediation and What to Expect” on the Blogs on Divorce website. It states that more and more people are choosing mediation as a means to resolve issues when...
How to Conduct a Paperless Trial
August 16, 2013
To talk about the paperless trial, we have to start at the beginning of your involvement in the litigation. How you manage documents, from the beginning of the case, will affect your ability to go to trial without paper. Even in a “paperless” trial, there may be some paper in the courtroom. Depending on the technology available, the nature of the case, and other factors, you may want a physical notebook of exhibits for the witness to work from. Which exhibits go into the notebook depends on the type...
August 16, 2013
To talk about the paperless trial, we have to start at the beginning of your involvement in the litigation. How you manage documents, from the beginning of the case, will affect your ability to go to trial without paper. Even in a “paperless” trial, there may be some paper in the courtroom. Depending on the technology available, the nature of the case, and other factors, you may want a physical notebook of exhibits for the witness to work from. Which exhibits go into the notebook depends on the type...
Litigation Finance Brokers
August 16, 2013
Reputation markets can play a large and crucial role in the healthy functioning of a litigation finance market. One way reputation markets can emerge, given the current secrecy that characterizes this market, is through brokers, who by their repeat play with multiple funders would be positioned to facilitate the emergence of a reputation market. That is, brokers can be reputation agents, giving plaintiffs access to the kinds of information that a reputation market would provide about funders,...
August 16, 2013
Reputation markets can play a large and crucial role in the healthy functioning of a litigation finance market. One way reputation markets can emerge, given the current secrecy that characterizes this market, is through brokers, who by their repeat play with multiple funders would be positioned to facilitate the emergence of a reputation market. That is, brokers can be reputation agents, giving plaintiffs access to the kinds of information that a reputation market would provide about funders,...
What Are the “Hottest” and “Coldest” Practice Areas?
August 15, 2013
As you think about upcoming fall hiring, you might want to check out some of the practice areas where there might be more jobs. According to Denney’s “What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Legal Profession,” these practice areas are worth investigating: Areas that are “Hot” and may be hiring: Intellectual Property Litigation Health Care Law Energy Law Regulatory Law Immigration Law Labor & Employment Law Houston is an especially hot city to practice law in, as several...
August 15, 2013
As you think about upcoming fall hiring, you might want to check out some of the practice areas where there might be more jobs. According to Denney’s “What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Legal Profession,” these practice areas are worth investigating: Areas that are “Hot” and may be hiring: Intellectual Property Litigation Health Care Law Energy Law Regulatory Law Immigration Law Labor & Employment Law Houston is an especially hot city to practice law in, as several...
iPads Accounted for 84.3% of All Tablet-Based Traffic
August 15, 2013
As of June, 2013 the iPad is the dominant tablet in the US for Internet traffic which prompted Apple's CEO to ask "I don't know what" other tablets are "being used for." Computerworld reported that Tim Cook (Apple CEO) made the following comments: "In terms of how other people are doing, I don't know," said Cook when asked whether the iPad's 14% sales plunge stemmed from an industry-wide trend. "What I can tell you is the most recent data I have gotten, which actually just came out, I believe,...
August 15, 2013
As of June, 2013 the iPad is the dominant tablet in the US for Internet traffic which prompted Apple's CEO to ask "I don't know what" other tablets are "being used for." Computerworld reported that Tim Cook (Apple CEO) made the following comments: "In terms of how other people are doing, I don't know," said Cook when asked whether the iPad's 14% sales plunge stemmed from an industry-wide trend. "What I can tell you is the most recent data I have gotten, which actually just came out, I believe,...
Attorneys Suspended Nine Months for Influencing Client’s Story
August 15, 2013
Two attorneys received nine-month suspensions after admitting to influencing their client’s version of events and pursuing a fraudulent suit for over a year. In the Matter of Rios. ABA Section of Litigation leaders explain that this case from the New York Appellate Division, First Department, sends a strong message to lawyers: Ensure that a solid factual underpinning exists before taking on new cases, and do not manipulate the facts to create a legal basis for the case. New Firm Opens Its Doors About...
August 15, 2013
Two attorneys received nine-month suspensions after admitting to influencing their client’s version of events and pursuing a fraudulent suit for over a year. In the Matter of Rios. ABA Section of Litigation leaders explain that this case from the New York Appellate Division, First Department, sends a strong message to lawyers: Ensure that a solid factual underpinning exists before taking on new cases, and do not manipulate the facts to create a legal basis for the case. New Firm Opens Its Doors About...
Legal sector adds 2,800 jobs in July
August 14, 2013
Based on last Friday's report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics courtesy of the AmLaw Daily. There's more encouraging news, relatively speaking, in that the BLS revised the figures from May and June to reflect fewer legal sector job losses than originally estimated - 2,100 instead of 2,900 and 2,700 instead of 3,600, respectively. The AmLaw Daily further reports that since April, when the legal sector employed 1.129 million people - the highest number total since 2009 - it has suffered...
August 14, 2013
Based on last Friday's report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics courtesy of the AmLaw Daily. There's more encouraging news, relatively speaking, in that the BLS revised the figures from May and June to reflect fewer legal sector job losses than originally estimated - 2,100 instead of 2,900 and 2,700 instead of 3,600, respectively. The AmLaw Daily further reports that since April, when the legal sector employed 1.129 million people - the highest number total since 2009 - it has suffered...
