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If “Grave Error” Is Not Enough to Vacate An Arbitrator’s Decision, What Is?
July 22, 2013
The recent Sutter decision drives home repeatedly that a court may not vacate an arbitrator’s decision under the FAA just...
July 22, 2013
The recent Sutter decision drives home repeatedly that a court may not vacate an arbitrator’s decision under the FAA just...
U.S. Legal Industry Experiencing Record Year for Mergers
July 22, 2013
The landscape of the legal industry is seeing some pronounced changes, according to a recent analysis by Newton Square, Pa.-based Altman Weil Inc. During the second quarter of 2013, 18 law-firm mergers and/or acquisitions were announced in the U.S., according to the latest Altman Weil MergerLine — which tracks law-firm combinations as they are announced by media outlets and press releases. Over the first six months of the year, there have been a total of 39 mergers. Should the pace of mergers...
July 22, 2013
The landscape of the legal industry is seeing some pronounced changes, according to a recent analysis by Newton Square, Pa.-based Altman Weil Inc. During the second quarter of 2013, 18 law-firm mergers and/or acquisitions were announced in the U.S., according to the latest Altman Weil MergerLine — which tracks law-firm combinations as they are announced by media outlets and press releases. Over the first six months of the year, there have been a total of 39 mergers. Should the pace of mergers...
McDermott and DOJ Embrace Predictive Coding
July 22, 2013
The legal community has been increasingly eager to identify opportunities to leverage review technology to better manage the scope and cost of discovery. McDermott Will & Emery recently took advantage of such an opportunity when members of its antitrust and discovery groups negotiated with the U.S. Department of Justice to develop a win-win predictive coding protocol that met the department's and our client's needs. McDermott is an international firm, with more than 1,100 lawyers and 20 litigation...
July 22, 2013
The legal community has been increasingly eager to identify opportunities to leverage review technology to better manage the scope and cost of discovery. McDermott Will & Emery recently took advantage of such an opportunity when members of its antitrust and discovery groups negotiated with the U.S. Department of Justice to develop a win-win predictive coding protocol that met the department's and our client's needs. McDermott is an international firm, with more than 1,100 lawyers and 20 litigation...
Patent Complaint Does Not Have to Identify Infringing Activity
July 22, 2013
The proper use of a sample complaint form is sufficient for pleading patent infringement, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The court noted that the form complaint does not require the plaintiff to identify the infringing device to successfully state a claim for patent infringement when the plaintiff does not have the ability to identify the infringing device or activity. K-Tech Telecommunications Inc. v. Time Warner Cable Inc. [PDF]. Standard for Pleading Patent...
July 22, 2013
The proper use of a sample complaint form is sufficient for pleading patent infringement, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The court noted that the form complaint does not require the plaintiff to identify the infringing device to successfully state a claim for patent infringement when the plaintiff does not have the ability to identify the infringing device or activity. K-Tech Telecommunications Inc. v. Time Warner Cable Inc. [PDF]. Standard for Pleading Patent...
Horseless Carriages to Driverless Cars
July 21, 2013
Digital innovation usually happens in the virtual world, from apps for tablets and mobile phones to the latest in social media. Over the next few years, one of the biggest technological changes will be in the real world of driving a car. Or being driven by one. The largely self-driving car is no longer just a vision, thanks to rapid advances in lasers, radar, GPS and mapping databases. If it weren't for fear among innovators of getting too far ahead of U.S. laws and regulations, there would already...
July 21, 2013
Digital innovation usually happens in the virtual world, from apps for tablets and mobile phones to the latest in social media. Over the next few years, one of the biggest technological changes will be in the real world of driving a car. Or being driven by one. The largely self-driving car is no longer just a vision, thanks to rapid advances in lasers, radar, GPS and mapping databases. If it weren't for fear among innovators of getting too far ahead of U.S. laws and regulations, there would already...
Five Years of the App Store
July 21, 2013
Five years ago today, on July 10, 2008, Apple launched the App Store. When the virtual doors were opened, the App Store proudly included 500 apps. Just a few months later, when iPhone J.D. started, there were 10,000 apps available. A year later, there were 100,000 apps available. By the Fall of 2011, there were over 500,000 apps available. Today, there are over 900,000 apps available, and it won't be long before there are a million apps in the App Store. Apple didn't invent the idea...
July 21, 2013
Five years ago today, on July 10, 2008, Apple launched the App Store. When the virtual doors were opened, the App Store proudly included 500 apps. Just a few months later, when iPhone J.D. started, there were 10,000 apps available. A year later, there were 100,000 apps available. By the Fall of 2011, there were over 500,000 apps available. Today, there are over 900,000 apps available, and it won't be long before there are a million apps in the App Store. Apple didn't invent the idea...
Ray Kurzweil at LTF 2013 – Interview with Charles Christian
July 21, 2013
Here’s our exclusive interview with Ray Kurzweil, while he was over here in the UK last month for the LawTech Futures...
July 21, 2013
Here’s our exclusive interview with Ray Kurzweil, while he was over here in the UK last month for the LawTech Futures...
20 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts For Feedly Power Users
July 21, 2013
Keyboard shortcuts let you access frequently used features with a keystroke, and with your fingers never leaving the keyboard to use the mouse on your computer, saving time and increasing productivity. Many applications have scores or hundreds of shortcuts, but who can remember them all? Instead of an exhaustive list, we’ve chosen 20 essential shortcuts to more commonly used features and functions.
July 21, 2013
Keyboard shortcuts let you access frequently used features with a keystroke, and with your fingers never leaving the keyboard to use the mouse on your computer, saving time and increasing productivity. Many applications have scores or hundreds of shortcuts, but who can remember them all? Instead of an exhaustive list, we’ve chosen 20 essential shortcuts to more commonly used features and functions.
GlassUp – No Camera, No Video, Cheap
July 21, 2013
GlassUp | Much more to see. While I suspect that this new Italian wearable glasses display companion for smart phones will get some attention from Google's patent and trademark lawyers, it has a lot going for it. Of course, they have only been demonstrated, and, if they become a real product, they won't be out until September; but, at $399 they will be a lot cheaper than Glass, and they will be only a bluetooth display screen, allowing the user to look at emails, information, and other stuff without...
July 21, 2013
GlassUp | Much more to see. While I suspect that this new Italian wearable glasses display companion for smart phones will get some attention from Google's patent and trademark lawyers, it has a lot going for it. Of course, they have only been demonstrated, and, if they become a real product, they won't be out until September; but, at $399 they will be a lot cheaper than Glass, and they will be only a bluetooth display screen, allowing the user to look at emails, information, and other stuff without...
Make Phone Calls From GMail
July 20, 2013
Phone calls make triumphant return to Gmail via Hangouts. In addition to the Google Maps improvements, Google has returned the voice call option to GMail, through Hangouts. This will also be rolling out over the next few days, and means that, if you have a strong Internet connection, and you live, as I do, in GMail and Chrome, you will be able to click on any phone number and make a free call anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. So, if you are reading or sending an email, and you want to reach out and touch...
July 20, 2013
Phone calls make triumphant return to Gmail via Hangouts. In addition to the Google Maps improvements, Google has returned the voice call option to GMail, through Hangouts. This will also be rolling out over the next few days, and means that, if you have a strong Internet connection, and you live, as I do, in GMail and Chrome, you will be able to click on any phone number and make a free call anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. So, if you are reading or sending an email, and you want to reach out and touch...
