Ed Silverstein

January 15, 2019 | Legaltech News

Serving Via Social Media: California Suit Shows Possibilities, but Change Takes Time

NYU's Arthur Miller says that "given the mobility of modern life," these situations may become more common, "but I do not think they will take over the world."

By Ed Silverstein

4 minute read

January 08, 2019 | Legaltech News

Controversy Continues Over Planned Use of Facial Recognition Tech in NY Public Schools

The New York Civil Liberties Union challenges the planned use in Lockport, New York, while school officials say they recognize the importance of safeguarding privacy.

By Ed Silverstein

5 minute read

December 26, 2018 | Legaltech News

University of Kansas School of Law Brings AI to the Classroom

The law school finished its first-ever semester of a “Legal Analytics” course, which focuses on teaching students how to solve legal problems quantitatively and gives them hands-on experience with AI tools.

By Ed Silverstein

5 minute read

December 10, 2018 | The Recorder

Wildfires Teach Valuable Lessons on Law Firm Disaster Preparedness

"Lawyers are professionals and have obligations to their clients that others don't," said one professional liability lawyer.

By Ed Silverstein

6 minute read

December 10, 2018 | Legaltech News

The California Wildfires Provide Valuable Lessons to All Firms on Disaster Preparedness

Disasters can happen at any time, which makes preparation necessary. And as one attorney told Legaltech News, "Lawyers are professionals and have obligations to their clients that others don't."

By Ed Silverstein

6 minute read

November 30, 2018 | Legaltech News

Many Australian Law Firms, Businesses Need to Improve Overall Cyber Preparedness

Australian attorneys and cyber experts say awareness of the nature and seriousness of cybersecurity risks is uneven across the legal profession.

By Ed Silverstein

6 minute read

November 30, 2018 | International Edition

Many Australian Law Firms, Businesses Need to Improve Overall Cyber Preparedness

Australian attorneys and cyber experts say awareness of the nature and seriousness of cybersecurity risks is uneven across the legal profession.

By Ed Silverstein

6 minute read

November 27, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Alexa, Tell Me About the Homicide: Judge Orders Amazon to Turn Over Echo Data

Attorneys say Internet of Things enabled evidence 'presents hard decisions for judges because analog rules do not necessarily make sense in a digital world.'

By Ed Silverstein

6 minute read

November 26, 2018 | Legaltech News

Alexa, Tell Me About the Homicide: Judge Orders Amazon to Turn Over Echo Data

Following a New Hampshire ruling, attorneys say Internet of Things (IoT) enabled evidence 'presents hard decisions for judges because analog rules do not necessarily make sense in a digital world.'

By Ed Silverstein

6 minute read

November 05, 2018 | Legaltech News

Implementing New Data Protection Law May Fall to Incoming Brazilian President

"Right now, the most pressing issue is to make sure a proper Data Protection Authority is created and staffed by people with the necessary legal and technical backgrounds to enforce the law in a balanced way," says Brazilian attorney Marcel Leonardi.

By Ed Silverstein

5 minute read

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