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Legal Ontologies Spin a Semantic Web
The Semantic Web, an extension of the current Web, promises to make documents meaningful to people and computers by changing how legal knowledge is represented and managed. Dr. Adam Z. Wyner explains how legal ontologies will help complete the new Web's design.
PTO Budget Cuts Hamper Efforts to Reduce Application Backlog
Recent federal budget cuts to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will take a toll on the agency's efforts to cut its massive patent application backlog. The agency will postpone several initiatives: an accelerated processing track of a three-track patent examination program; a planned Detroit satellite office; and hiring for new positions and backfills.
E-Discovery Lane Change for Trucking Litigation
To J. Kent Emison of Langdon & Emison, the e-discovery landscape for trucking litigation is poised for change. With the addition of new messaging systems and trip recorders, electronic control modules, and GPS, e-discovery has become a "brave new world" for lawyers bringing suit against a trucking company or defending one against a claim.
Outside Counsel Can Help GCs Speed Workflow
Evolving workplace processes are increasing the speed of business. Outside counsel can help GCs cope with the new velocity by carefully analyzing how the law department supports the business, understanding its workflow and helping staff choose and apply technology to organize and speed delivery of legal services. Both outside and in-house counsel can apply our helpful pointers.
Pa. Court Opens Door to Discovery of Social Networks
As litigators scramble for access to Facebook and MySpace pages, the judge in a Pennsylvania court held where a person's social networking sites contain information that may be relevant to the claims or defenses in a lawsuit, access to those sites during discovery should be freely granted.
Ex-Employee's Posts About Data Loss Are Ruled Protected
A New York marketing company has suffered a setback in its bid to block a former employee from what it says is a relentless campaign to disparage the business through online posts and reports to law enforcement authorities. A state judge ruled the First Amendment gave the ex-employee the right to disseminate his claims that the company had lost personal data about its customers.Trending Stories
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