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October 15, 2004 | Legaltech News

Business Intelligence: Big Promises

True believers in business intelligence software claim it's going to reshape law firm management. They say it helps firms slice, dice and analyze data gathered from all corners of a firm's universe. They insist it can improve everything from staffing to profits. Find out how firms are actually using it.
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August 01, 2006 | Legaltech News

LexisNexis Mergers: Toward a Microsoftesque Monoculture?

Commentator John K. Waters says legal tech vendor consolidation is in its teething phase, and LexisNexis' deals with Dataflight Software and CaseSoft were the first big bite. But some insiders worry that behind LexisNexis' improving litigation software lurks a Microsoftesque monoculture.
7 minute read
January 08, 2009 | Legaltech News

A Taxing Online Issue Out of New York

A New York state law enacted last spring was on the minds of many Internet retailers this holiday season. The law imposes obligations on certain online, out-of-state (and bricks-and-mortar) companies to collect state and local sales taxes for sales made through New York-based affiliates.
11 minute read
October 29, 2009 | Legaltech News

The Finer Points of Using LinkedIn

LinkedIn is typically used to find an "in" with a particular person or company. It is also helpful for background and intelligence gathering. But to really make LinkedIn work for you, according to consultant Nancy Roberts Linder, you need to know and use some of its finer features.
7 minute read
February 20, 2008 | Legaltech News

Where Do the Footprints of Metadata Lead?

State bar ethics committees are examining the ghostly footprints of metadata -- with varying results. Today, legal ethics scholars and lawyers specializing in legal technology still encounter large numbers of lawyers who ask: "What in the world is metadata and why should we be worried?"
9 minute read
October 18, 2010 | Legaltech News

Bloomberg Law Gets LexisNexis Experience

Bloomberg has wooed two former LexisNexis leaders to help its legal research system compete with LexisNexis and with Thomson Reuters Westlaw. Lou Andreozzi the former CEO of LexisNexis North American, has joined as Bloomberg Law's chair, and Larry Thompson has joined as its chief operating officer.
3 minute read
October 03, 2012 | Legaltech News

Guidance Software Announces EnCase eDiscovery 5.0

Guidance Software's EnCase eDiscovery 5.0 was among several new products announced by legal technology companies at the Association of Corporate Counsel annual meeting this week in Orlando, Fla.
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October 03, 2013 | Legaltech News

Friday Six-Pack: BlackBerry Gets Good News, Bill Gates in Trouble, Amazon Enters Smartphone Market

Friday Six-Pack: BlackBerry Actually Gets Some Good News, Bill Gates in Trouble, and Amazon Enters the Smartphone Market. Could Cerberus swoop in and take over BlackBerry? Bill Gates' reign at Microsoft could be over. Amazon is planning a 3D smartphone.
6 minute read
August 04, 2010 | Law.com

Building Information Modeling: Risks and Rewards

Building information modeling software develops and represents the physical and functional characteristics of a building project. Although it is a powerful tool to streamline the construction process, there are risks associated with the development, control, and use of the model.
9 minute read
February 01, 2013 | Legaltech News

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