James Cooper

James Cooper

March 20, 2024 | Legaltech News

Regulating Digital Assets: Can the United States Avoid Being a Legislative Luddite?

One crucial fact that observers often miss is this: There is not just a technology race underway globally, but also a "regulation of technology" race.

By James Cooper and Kashyap Kompella

6 minute read

October 30, 2023 | Legaltech News

The Artificial Intelligence Imperative for Lawyers

The law school curriculum has long needed an update. We propose that a training in AI be a complement to legal education, not a replacement.

By James Cooper and Kashyap Kompella

5 minute read

April 21, 2023 | Legaltech News

OSHA, Employers, and Artificial Intelligence—Three's Company Too?

With COVID receding, it is an opportune moment for both employers and OSHA to reimagine worker safety for existing and new threats to occupational safety and health. AI, if used responsibly, can be a win-win for both employers and OSHA.

By Kashyap Kompella and James Cooper

5 minute read

March 08, 2023 | Legaltech News

The 19th Century Called–It Wants its Law School Curriculum Back

Law firms need to start focusing on teaching skills in addition to offering doctrinal courses if they want to prepare lawyers for the future.

By James Cooper and Kashyap Kompella

5 minute read

February 17, 2023 | Legaltech News

The Legal Sector's Twin Challenges: Access to Justice and Technology

Technology can help both developed and developing countries by providing better access for justice, increasing confidence in the administration of justice, and enshrining the rule of law for all.

By James Cooper and Kashyap Kompella

5 minute read

July 27, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

Court Rejects Third-Party Notice

Recently, the 2nd Court of Appeals in Fort Worth furthered an insurance company's ability to deny insureds a defense and indemnity based on who provides notice rather than the fact or timing of notice. In so doing, the court treats the delivery source as sacrosanct, deeming notice from other sources as wholly ineffective as a matter of law. This trend in Texas, contrary to the vast majority of other states, is irreconcilable in light of the policy language itself and other Texas coverage cases that reject form over substance.

By J. James Cooper and Stephen L. Moll

8 minute read