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10 Devices You Should Never Take Along on a Business Trip
Travel-savvy attorneys hit the road with only the minimum number of devices necessary to complete their work quickly and effectively. Writer John Edwards recommends ten things that can stay home.
Tech Circuit: E-Discovery Summit Edition
The second annual Electronic Discovery Institute's Leadership Summit in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has been terrific, showing the shifting dynamic between Big Law and corporate law departments and the friction between technology and the legal profession. But that's not all for the "Tech Circuit" this week, with more news from people, technology deals, startups and more!
Dictation: Past, Present and Future
Years ago, most lawyers dictated their documents to secretaries who transcribed them. Today, computers are used to generate content; and dictation, some say, is a beast that may go extinct. But that's not all due to lawyers' word processing skills, according to the Assistant-at-Law.
Lessons Learned From Cyberattacks on Commercial Banks
A recent First Circuit decision is the second recent federal court decision appearing to impose a heavier burden on banks to protect their customers from cyberthieves.
IBM, Micromuse Deal Could Send HP Shopping
IBM's proposed $865 million acquisition of network management company Micromuse could force Hewlett-Packard to ramp up its own acquisition strategy. IBM says the deal will allow it to provide services to companies looking for software to manage increasingly complex networks. Analyst John Rizzuto of Lazard Capital Markets said he expects IBM to leave Micromuse's processes alone. "They won't rock the boat with Micromuse's distribution and its customers," he said.Courts to Test Offering Trial Tapes Online
A computer and an Internet connection may soon be all anyone needs to hear arguments in a corruption trial or listen to the testimony of a mob turncoat. The federal judiciary approved a pilot program last week to make free audio recordings of court proceedings available online.
Can a Solo Practitioner Go Mobile for $10K?
A solo attorney with a sophisticated intellectual property practice says, "I've had it with my obsolete equipment. I spend half my time on airplanes. I'm prepared to spend $10,000. Turn me into a mobile lawyer." How can she get the most mobility for her money? Experts respond.
Supreme Court Rejects Human Gene Patents
Reversing decades of federal patent awards, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that human genes and the information they encode are not patent-eligible.
New York Law Expected to Accelerate E-Filing Across State
As electronic filing has become more available in New York counties, it has been embraced by more and more attorneys and court personnel for its convenience and cost savings. Last month, the Legislature approved a bill to allow the Office of Court Administration to considerably expand e-filing authority -- once Governor Cuomo signs it into law.
States Take Practical Steps to Respond to Data Breaches
What does a company do if it is faced with a possible or actual breach of customer, employee, or shareholder personal data? California enacted the first state data-breach notification law in 2003, obligating companies to notify individuals about data breaches. Since then, 45 more states have followed suit as calls for a federal data-breach law remain unanswered.Trending Stories
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