Sentences with phrase «new legal technologies changed»

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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.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).

Managers of in - house legal teams often have a tough time making changes — introducing new processes, new technologies, encouraging employees to think differently.

These factors — many of which are beyond our control and the effects of which can be difficult to predict — include: credit, market, liquidity and funding, insurance, operational, regulatory compliance, strategic, reputation, legal and regulatory environment, competitive and systemic risks and other risks discussed in the risk sections of our 2017 Annual Report; including global uncertainty and volatility, elevated Canadian housing prices and household indebtedness, information technology and cyber risk, regulatory change, technological innovation and new entrants, global environmental policy and climate change, changes in consumer behavior, the end of quantitative easing, the business and economic conditions in the geographic regions in which we operate, the effects of changes in government fiscal, monetary and other policies, tax risk and transparency and environmental and social risk.

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She has polished her practice of intellectual property law with graduate study in information arts and technology (new media publishing) in order to help her clients with the practical and legal changes caused by the coming of age of the Internet.

They change often, and technology has demanded new customer experiences and new legal processes and new retail shifts and new publisher responsibilities... It can all seem overwhelming and a little turbulent.

Other reasons stocks will trade at these extremely low valuations include changes in technology, legal issues, mismanagement and new competition.

Australia is said to working behind - the - scenes on the legal framework for a new climate treaty and on methods to finance developing countries» efforts to adapt to climate change and the technology to develop in a low carbon way.Rudd is working on getting U.S. and China, the leading emitters of greenhouse gases, to agree on a deal before talks begin in Copenhagen.

Evolve Law is a community to increase the adoption of legal technology and actually foster change within the legal profession that I started with Jules Miller who is out of New York and formerly of Hire an Esquire.

Posts cover breaking news about large law firm mergers, significant partner moves and leadership changes, law firm bankruptcies, insights into how technology is changing the delivery of legal services, how in - house counsel are approaching their work and the ways in which litigation and new regulations are changing the legal business landscape.

In the latest episode of Law Technology Now, the podcast I cohost with Monica Bay, I have a conversation with David Perla, president of Bloomberg BNA's legal division and of Bloomberg Law, about the company, his career and Bloomberg Law's new Smart Code, which he says is changing traditional legal annotation.

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.

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.

For even more insight on the future of law practice, don't miss Mitch Kowalski's newest book, «The Great Legal Reformation,» which explores how technology is changing the way that law firm's conduct business through interviews and case studies of progressive law firms that are leading the way.

To celebrate publishing the first digital volume of Legal Writing: The Journal of the Legal Writing Institute, the Board of Editors invited a distinguished group of librarians, textbook authors and research scholars to contribute essays addressing the changes that new electronic technology has brought to legal research, libraries, publishing and teaching legal reseLegal Writing: The Journal of the Legal Writing Institute, the Board of Editors invited a distinguished group of librarians, textbook authors and research scholars to contribute essays addressing the changes that new electronic technology has brought to legal research, libraries, publishing and teaching legal reseLegal Writing Institute, the Board of Editors invited a distinguished group of librarians, textbook authors and research scholars to contribute essays addressing the changes that new electronic technology has brought to legal research, libraries, publishing and teaching legal reselegal research, libraries, publishing and teaching legal reselegal research.

Whether it has been the launch of entirely new law firms based on a different kind of legal service delivery model, low - cost service / delivery centres, new technology - enabled offerings, contract lawyer businesses, consulting subsidiary services, or rapid internationalisation, law firms have changed massively.

In Part II, I will examine the discussion among legal educators about the use of technology in the classroom and how we have responded to perceived changes in new generations of law students.

Take note of these challenges related to wearable tech, and be prepared for how this new technology is changing the game in the legal field.

Ari Kaplan regularly interviews leaders in the legal industry and in the broader professional services community to share perspective, highlight transformative change, and introduce new technology at Reinventing Professionals.

Existing technology expertise could stand new legal recruits in good stead, making them agents of change in legal firms that are grappling with new technologies and ways of working, says Roxanne Israel.

As Ryerson develops its plans for a new kind of law school and how to teach law and legal skills for a changed and changing legal profession, I hope they will also seriously consider the role of legal information and information technologies in the new legal services environment.

One of the exciting new initiatives for LawFest this year, is the new «Preparing for Change «stream that is tailored to those starting their journey with legal technology.

From harnessing new technologies, to minimizing costs through alternate workspace arrangements and law firm structures, and expanding a firm's online presence through social media and other avenues of client engagement and management, the practice of law is rapidly changing and as the pace of technological innovation accelerates the legal world will have to continue evolving to keep up.

Dave has been called upon from Shanghai to New York City, from the Yukon to deep in the heart of Argentina by law firms and legal associations to address personal productivity, change management, technology implementation, career satisfaction, leadership development and the emerging discipline: online dispute resolution.

Major changes have taken place in the business world as a result of new technology and the dynamics of the rising generation, and these are impacting the legal market as well.

Product innovation, where technology opens new areas of legal work, or responds to new ways of delivering advice to clients to suit their changing needs and expectations;

Legal - tech, start - ups: changing the way we think about technology innovation and new business models for partnering with providers

The legal profession is undergoing an era of profound change, influenced by technology, new business structures, globalization, and the high cost of justice.

This article is the first systematic effort to theorize law's transformation by new visual and multimedia technologies and to set out the changes in legal pedagogy that are needed to prepare law students for practice in the new environment.

Law schools must change and train new graduates because the economy and new technologies are displacing the demand for entry level legal skills.

If you've been following along, the major themes should be familiar by now: globalization of business, along with a weak economy, rapidly evolving technology, empowered clients with new expectations, and competition from legal service providers both inside and outside of the industry are combining to create a huge pressure on the too - often conservative legal profession to change the way it operates.

elaborate on the changing face of the legal profession due to the influence of new technologies, give a grounding in basic concepts and technologies, investigate the opportunities and risks of the changing dynamics of law due to increasingly sophisticated informatic systems, and look to the future face of law as a result of these changes.

Our firm makes use of the latest technologies in research and case investigation and we pride ourselves in being at the forefront of changes to the law and new legal technologies.

Held in Auckland, the conference connected delegates with New Zealand's leading legal technology thinkers and industry providers and covered subjects in a legal context including cyber-security, blockchain, AI, tech and law - firm partnerships, innovating as an in - house lawyer, the business of law during changing times, and looking at disruption as «normal».

Home Daily News SoLI summit emphasizes breaking down silos,... Legal Technology By David Hudson Posted May 2, 2018, 4:00 pm CDT Law schools and lawyers must change the way they operate in a brave new world driven by data, technological change, and process management.

The needs of purchasers of legal services are changing dramatically, with a particular emphasis on advisers that offer services beyond legal and make better use of technology, a new survey has revealed.

Described by attendees as the «must do legal conference of the year», LawFest, New Zealand's premier legal innovation and technology event, attracted over 250 legal professionals from across the country, revealing a heightened appetite for change in how legal services are delivered.

These new technologies will raise new legal issues as well, as the law evolves to meet the pace of change.

Managers of in - house legal teams often have a tough time making changes — introducing new processes, new technologies, encouraging employees to think differently.

Re: lawyers practising in association with non-lawyers: - Absolutely necessary because: (1) technology will be the basis of almost all laws, therefore we will have to practice with other experts in that technology; (2) records management law will be a major area of practice because, records are the most frequently used form of evidence and e-records depend for everything on their e-records management systems (ERMSs), and they must be compliant with the National Standards of Canada for e-records management, which standards require legal opinions, and every significant change to an ERMS requires a legal opinion re ability to produce records able to satisfy laws as to e-discovery, admissibility of evidence, privacy & access to information, electronic commerce, tax laws, and compliance with National Standards of Canada for e-records management; (3) all new technologies require a legal framework, which means more work for lawyers; and, (4) otherwise, other professions and service providers who now provide «legal information,» will begin to provide «legal advice» and other services that only lawyers should be providing.

From somewhat macro changes in the legal sphere to more micro changes in the pages of Canadian Lawyer, we welcome Aron Solomon and Jason Moyse as new columnists who will be focusing on legal technology and innovation.

The panel discussed how changes in technology have created new ways for students to bully each other, creating new legal challenges for schools and communities.

By connecting with old and new friends from the European Legal Technology community, we can all work together to leverage change.

He closes the interview with his list of the 10 agents of change, such as the legal media and state legislatures, that can aid in increasing efficiency for attorneys through the adoption of new technologies.

What factors have hindered the adoption of new technology in the legal sector and what catalysts might be implemented to accelerate the pace of change?

Jack Diggle, Elevate's head of consulting for EMEA and former Head of Strategy for Barclays Group Legal, explains how legal purchasers are changing the profession by driving law firms to adopt new technologies, working methods and pricing moLegal, explains how legal purchasers are changing the profession by driving law firms to adopt new technologies, working methods and pricing molegal purchasers are changing the profession by driving law firms to adopt new technologies, working methods and pricing models.

Legal AI has been so successful already because the bigger story is always one about positive change, the one about using technology to solve problems, deliver value, open up new areas of insight and capability, as well as to boost productivity, not just in the law, but across the entire economy.

Michele also serves as a consultant and facilitator to law firms and corporate legal departments to help create culture change, develop new collaboration norms, leverage technology, and bring cross-practice, cross-border initiatives from idea to fruition.