«After evaluating practice management software as a service (SaaS) in the October 2011
issue of Law Technology News, I sent a request for information to LexisNexis, Orion Law Management Systems, and Thomson Reuters so I could compare their PM software installed in midsize law firms (50 + attorneys)...»
Information on the awards and winners will be featured in the March 2010
issue of Law Technology News and on the magazine's Web site at www.lawtechnologynews.com.
Check out Bruce MacEwen's article from the June
issue of Law Technology News here about how Milbank Tweed is sending word processing work to India.
Also in the 10th anniversary
issue of Law Technology News, I edited this piece, 1993 - 2013: The Future, the Past, collecting thoughts on the future of legal technology from an array of lawyers and legal professionals, among them such esteemed blawgers as Ron Friedman, Dennis Kennedy, Jerry Lawson, Joy London, Sabrina Pacifici, Rory Perry, Doug Simpson -LSB-...]
Also in the 10th anniversary
issue of Law Technology News, I edited this piece, 1993 - 2013: The Future, the Past, collecting thoughts on the future of legal technology from an array of lawyers and legal professionals, among them such esteemed blawgers as Ron Friedman, Dennis Kennedy, Jerry Lawson, Joy London, Sabrina Pacifici, Rory Perry, Doug Simpson and Ernie Svenson.
But it was for good reason — the 10th anniversary
issue of Law Technology News.
In fact, the December
issue of Law Technology News will have an article I wrote in which I describe 16 ways lawyers can use Twitter in their practices.
If you happened to read the June
issue of Law Technology News, you may have noticed a three - page «advertorial» section on cloud computing for the legal profession sponsored by the file - sharing platform Box.
[The following is the first of a three - part series of columns about Web 2.0 for lawyers originally published almost a year ago in the August, September and October 2006
issues of Law Technology News.
[The following is the second of a three - part series of columns about Web 2.0 for lawyers originally published almost a year ago in the August, September and October 2006
issues of Law Technology News.
[The following is the third of a three - part series of columns about Web 2.0 for lawyers originally published almost a year ago in the August, September and October 2006
issues of Law Technology News.
Not exact matches
In a statement, Lee said that the «growing «sharing economy» is leveraging
technology and innovation to generate new jobs and income for San Franciscans in every neighborhood and at every income level... San Francisco must be at the forefront
of nurturing its growth, modernizing our
laws, and confronting emerging policy
issues and concerns.»
The council, formed by the White House Office
of American Innovation (which is in turn helmed by White House Senior Adviser and Trump's son - in -
law Jared Kushner), has been tasked with modernizing government
technology while also tackling the increasingly pertinent
issue of cybersecurity.
Mayer Brown, a global legal services organization, recently published The Social Media Revolution: A Legal Handbook, which provides legal guidance to help navigate these new
technologies and is excerpted below: «Because
of the popularity
of social media's proliferation, the
law is struggling to keep pace with the legal
issues this
technology presents,» the handbook's introduction states.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United
Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels
of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments
of the aerospace industry, levels
of air travel, financial condition
of commercial airlines, the impact
of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition
of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization
of the anticipated benefits
of advanced
technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing
of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition
of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration
of acquired businesses into United
Technologies» existing businesses and realization
of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels
of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United
Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability
of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope
of future repurchases
of United
Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level
of other investing activities and uses
of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition
of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery
of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits
of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits
of diversification and balance
of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome
of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact
of the negotiation
of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect
of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United
Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect
of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect
of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other
laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United
Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability
of United
Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition
of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits
of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing
of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence
of events that may give rise to a right
of one or both
of United
Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee
of $ 695 million to United
Technologies or $ 50 million
of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects
of the announcement or the completion
of the merger on the market price
of United
Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United
Technologies being restricted in their operation
of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value
of the United
Technologies» shares to be
issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability
of United
Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
The questioning
of uBeam has focused on two
issues: the argument that the
technology violates
laws of physics and isn't actually possible, and the fear that the
technology is unsafe and could cause health risks for people.
So, the
issue is not productivity and long hours, but the perception
of productivity, and in competitive industries like
law, banking, consulting or
technology, this puts enormous pressure on employees to be at the office.
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Subject matter eligibility in the United States has recently become a key
issue in patent
law that has impacted a wide range
of technologies in both the life sciences and
technology industries.
On November 14, 2017, local sources reported that three justices
of the Supreme Court
of India
issued a notice to the ministries
of Finance,
Law and Justice, Information
Technology, the Securities and Exchange Board
of India, and the Reserve Bank
of India.
While the Canadian government has yet to respond publicly to the recommendations, my weekly
technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) reports that according to documents recently obtained under the Access to Information Act, earlier this year Industry Minister James Moore launched a series
of private consultations with Canadian business on intellectual property
issues.
Cento Veljanovski, «Competition
Law Issues in the Computer Industry: An Economic Perspective» [2003] QUTLawJJl 2; (2003) 3 (1) Queensland University
of Technology Law and Justice Journal 3
In 2012 Lt. Joe Laramie (retired) formed Laramie Consulting, where he provides strategies and solutions for
law enforcement and schools to address policy and training on a variety
of technology and child exploration
issues.
If true, the dual - use nature
of this
technology may eventually raise
issues for international
law; it can also add further impediments to current efforts to develop legal regimes against weaponization in space.
The Program is committed to promoting high standards for the practice
of science and engineering; advancing the human right to enjoy the benefits
of scientific progress and its applications; engaging scientists, engineers and their professional associations in human rights efforts; monitoring and enhancing assessment
of emerging ethical, legal, and human rights
issues related to science and
technology; furthering the use
of science and
technology in support
of human rights; and initiating activities to address the impact
of developments at the intersection
of science,
technology, and
law.
The president should consider
issuing an executive order to improve oversight
of technology transfer
laws across the federal government, specifically by centralizing oversight in a single office.
In the December 2007
issue of the biannual International Journal
of Speech, Language, and the
Law, phoneticians Anders Eriksson
of the University
of Gothenburg and Francisco Lacerda
of Stockholm University said there was no science behind the Layered Voice Analysis
technology produced by Nemesysco Ltd.
of Netayna, Israel, which is being tested by municipal governments in the United Kingdom as a means
of weeding out fraud among benefits applicants.
The
issue of careful scrutiny is particularly important to science and
technology, because it is rare for ministers or their advisers to be expert in these areas where sloppy
laws can do more harm than good.
In light
of this, manufacturers from around the world plan to
issue their final industry forecast based on Moore's
law after a meeting next week, and will then switch to a new forecasting system that includes alternative
technologies such as graphene chips and quantum computing.
Maryland, USA About Blog A blog about
issues arising at the intersection
of Artificial Intelligence
technologies and the
law.
Student Assistance Coordinator School
Law Certificate Day 1 - Emerging Legal Issues and Requirements for SACs This session will include an overview of legal requirements related to the role of the student assistance counselor, including the components of a comprehensive drug and alcohol counseling program, requirements for reporting students suspected of being under the influence, the parameters of student confidentiality and student records law in the age of technology and social media, and the intersection between drug and alcohol dependency and related mental health issu
Law Certificate Day 1 - Emerging Legal
Issues and Requirements for SACs This session will include an overview of legal requirements related to the role of the student assistance counselor, including the components of a comprehensive drug and alcohol counseling program, requirements for reporting students suspected of being under the influence, the parameters of student confidentiality and student records law in the age of technology and social media, and the intersection between drug and alcohol dependency and related mental health i
Issues and Requirements for SACs This session will include an overview
of legal requirements related to the role
of the student assistance counselor, including the components
of a comprehensive drug and alcohol counseling program, requirements for reporting students suspected
of being under the influence, the parameters
of student confidentiality and student records
law in the age of technology and social media, and the intersection between drug and alcohol dependency and related mental health issu
law in the age
of technology and social media, and the intersection between drug and alcohol dependency and related mental health
issuesissues.
Grieving in public by pushing for changes in policy and
laws, the Stoneman Douglas survivors ripped a collective scab off a host
of issues — school violence, gun control and safety, arming teachers, mental health, the power
of protest, race, privilege,
technology and internet trolling — and thrust them into the local, state, and national spotlights.
These include the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the Office
of Federal Procurement Policy, the Office
of Federal Financial Management, and the Office
of E-Government & Information
Technology whose job it is to specialize in
issues such as Federal regulations or procurement policy and
law.
In a panel on copyright
issues, some
of the confusion surrounding copyright was made more clear by understanding that copyright
law is not keeping up with the timeline
of technology.
In an overview
of the
issues raised by climate - altering
technologies, Dale Jamieson, the director
of environmental studies and a
law professor at New York University, warns
of the hazards attending intensified research.
But as much as future climate leadership will depend on
technology, leadership now is largely an
issue of policy and
law and money.
Via Bag and Baggage comes word
of another lawyer / podcaster, Gary A. Kendra
of Detroit, whose new blog Adventures in CyberLaw will discuss
issues surrounding the convergence
of law and
technology, primarily through podcasts that will contain discussions and interviews on emerging legal
issues surrounding advances in information
technologies and the Internet.
Think about how legal
issues and
technology are changing and their near - future implications and the types
of things new grads typically ought to be able to do for employers: discovery / e-discovery, planning and writing research memos and legal analysis, noting up case
law, relevant note taking and client interview techniques / etiquette.
«I had no idea that 10 years later, I would have written several books, appeared just about all over the country speaking to lawyers on
technology issues, and become involved with a great group
of law practice management experts.
A generous amount
of this month's
issue of Canadian Lawyer is dedicated to
technology and the
law.
Run by an e-discovery automation company, the blog discusses the use
of technology in the
law, including
issues of cybersecurity and evidence collection.
In California, the State Bar Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct («COPRAC»)
issued Opinion 2012 - 184 on the operation
of a Virtual
Law Office («VLO»), which follows on Opinion 2010 - 179 on technology in law practi
Law Office («VLO»), which follows on Opinion 2010 - 179 on
technology in
law practi
law practice.
Ad hoc opinions on specific
issues of technology and social media are key to the development
of this area
of law, but the ABA recognized in 2009 that the time was right to consider changes to the Model Rules and thus to individual state rules.
In addition to being the author
of Legal Research and Writing, 3rd ed (Toronto: Irwin
Law, 2010) and The
Law of Independent Legal Advice, 2nd ed (Toronto: Carswell, 2013), he is a regular speaker at conferences on
issues of knowledge management,
technology and the effective organization
of litigation documents.
Posts take note
of laws related to computer - based crime,
issues that arise with digital evidence in criminal cases, and how lawyers and jurors can commit ethical breaches through their use
of technology.
Christina Blacklaws, vice president
of the
Law Society
of England and Wales, said: «As new
technologies continue to be developed, they are changing the way solicitors and their clients approach legal
issues.
Finally, new
technologies and the ability
of companies to operate globally and expand quickly, but not necessarily in accord with local
law, can create
issues including reliance on sales where not operating legally, lack
of attention to consumer or other
laws even where properly registered, lack
of local licensing, poor attention to data protection; and again, security and cyber security
issues or lack
of the right personnel in the buyer and / or seller to deal with these
issues if the company is moving internationally but too quickly.
The County
of Carleton
Law Association has a
technology committee mandated to identify and recommend on
issues of technology and innovation.
Chris Harris, co-chair
of the Modern
Law Conveyancing Conference 2017 commented on the success
of the event: «There were some very important
issues raised surrounding fraud and use
of technology.