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One of the first industries to ride the mobile email wave was the legal sector. Busy, often travelling and with a constant influx of calls and emails to manage, lawyers soon recognised that pocket-sized mobile devices were the ideal tools to remain connected to clients and colleagues and manage hectic diaries while out of the office. Access to email on the go is often credited with improving client service, greater efficiency and increased productivity. We are now witnessing a quiet revolution in the way its technology is being utilised by law firms.
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Apple recruits Intel's former general counsel as new head of legal

Apple has appointed former Intel general counsel Bruce Sewell as the new head of its legal department, reports Corporate Counsel. Sewell will replace Daniel Cooperman, who is set to retire at the end of September. He will report to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. "We expect this to be a seamless transition," Jobs said in a press release.
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Intel general counsel steps down in wake of record EC fine

Intel general counsel Bruce Sewell has resigned "to pursue other opportunities" as part of a management shakeup at the company, reports Corporate Counsel. Deputy general counsel Suzan Miller is now serving as interim head of Intel's law department, which employs 600 lawyers in more than 30 countries. Intel has announced that it is reorganising its business units and shifting more power to three executive vice presidents. As a result, CEO Paul Otellini will spend more time on corporate strategy and the company's new growth initiatives.
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India's IT goes global

At last month's National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Strategy Summit in Bangalore a step-change was discovered in India's future technology and outsourcing business model which will impact countries around the globe. The Indian IT and BPO industry plans to become a global business, bundling services across onshore, offshore and near-shore delivery models.
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Removing the human interference

Do you want to know how your customer relationship management (CRM) database could do much of your marketing admin for you, as well as automatically ensure you target the right people with the right information at the right time and in the right way? Let's take a look at one contact in your CRM database. James is a good contact - he is in a position to instruct your firm, so he's someone you communicate with regularly.
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IT: Culture clash

Ever-growing global databases of electronically stored information are raising new issues about the nature of privacy and throwing into relief the differences between US and European views on personal information
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The same, only different

E-discovery (as it is referred to in the US) or, more accurately, e-disclosure (as it is referred to here, post the Woolf reforms), has received a very negative press, mainly due to the huge costs associated with it. But, when all is said and done, is it really that bad?
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E-disclosure: Lay your cards on the table

Determining proportionality in litigation has long been a bit of a string-measuring exercise. However, the gap between opposing parties has become wider than ever in recent years as the move from paper to electronic business documents has resulted in an explosion of document volume involved in discovery exercises. Now, it seems, the UK courts are catching up with the issue.
5 minute read

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Clash of the titans

Can Apple's much-hyped iPhone impact on BlackBerry's position as the legal profession's gadget of choice? Alan Cohen assesses if Apple's consumer hit can make a breakthrough in the business market
8 minute read

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Technobabble: Abby Ewen

Simmons & Simmons' Abby Ewen on luddite lawyers, Hollywood lies and her love for Linkin Park
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