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Apps Rocket Toward $25 Billion in Sales
March 4, 2013
Nearly five years after Apple Inc. kicked off the mobile-apps craze, the industry is booming. App stores run by Apple...
March 4, 2013
Nearly five years after Apple Inc. kicked off the mobile-apps craze, the industry is booming. App stores run by Apple...
Fourth Circuit Decides FINRA Rules to Govern Dispute Over Auction Rate Securities
March 4, 2013
A federal appeals court has ruled that two Wall Street brokerages must arbitrate a $234 million auction rate securities claim...
March 4, 2013
A federal appeals court has ruled that two Wall Street brokerages must arbitrate a $234 million auction rate securities claim...
DOJ to SCOTUS: Don’t Enforce Arbitration Agreement Invalidating Statutory Rights
March 4, 2013
On January 29, the U.S. Dept. of Justice filed an amicus brief supporting respondents in AmEx III, arguing that to enforce the class arbitration waiver would be to create a large loophole for important federal laws. The Solicitor General has also asked to argue at the hearing on February 27. To my knowledge, DOJ has never previously weighed in on an arbitration case before the U.S. Supreme Court. The issue in AmEx is whether American Express can enforce its arbitration agreement, which...
March 4, 2013
On January 29, the U.S. Dept. of Justice filed an amicus brief supporting respondents in AmEx III, arguing that to enforce the class arbitration waiver would be to create a large loophole for important federal laws. The Solicitor General has also asked to argue at the hearing on February 27. To my knowledge, DOJ has never previously weighed in on an arbitration case before the U.S. Supreme Court. The issue in AmEx is whether American Express can enforce its arbitration agreement, which...
The Battle over Confidential Arbitration
March 3, 2013
The Delaware Court of Chancery’s business arbitration program was barely underway when the Delaware Coalition for Open...
March 3, 2013
The Delaware Court of Chancery’s business arbitration program was barely underway when the Delaware Coalition for Open...
When Using Colossus Independent Judgment Is a Must
March 3, 2013
Placing the value on bodily injury claims is inherently speculative. To remove some of the guess work from ascertaining...
March 3, 2013
Placing the value on bodily injury claims is inherently speculative. To remove some of the guess work from ascertaining...
App Of The Week: TED – Riveting TEDTalk Videos On Your Phone
March 3, 2013
The TED app for smarphones and tablets offers more than 1,400 TEDTalk videos from some of the world’s most fascinating...
March 3, 2013
The TED app for smarphones and tablets offers more than 1,400 TEDTalk videos from some of the world’s most fascinating...
Predictive Coding Goes Mainstream
March 3, 2013
For several years, legal technology writers (and e-discovery vendors) have been touting “predictive coding” as a solution...
March 3, 2013
For several years, legal technology writers (and e-discovery vendors) have been touting “predictive coding” as a solution...
Bankruptcy Filings Decline in Calendar Year 2012
March 3, 2013
Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts fell 13 percent in calendar year 2012, according to data released today by the Administrative...
March 3, 2013
Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts fell 13 percent in calendar year 2012, according to data released today by the Administrative...
Positive Psychology and Happiness at Work
March 2, 2013
Do you derive happiness from your work life? Do you embrace small successes - or do you find that you push yourself harder...
March 2, 2013
Do you derive happiness from your work life? Do you embrace small successes - or do you find that you push yourself harder...
Lawyer iPhone and iPad stories: William Axtell
March 2, 2013
From time to time, attorneys who read iPhone J.D. write to tell me how they are using their iPhone or iPad in their practice. ...
March 2, 2013
From time to time, attorneys who read iPhone J.D. write to tell me how they are using their iPhone or iPad in their practice. ...
