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November 29, 2012 | Legaltech News

More Employers Creating Social Media Policies for the Workplace

As social media use continues to grow, more employers are writing dedicated social media polices, and many are also monitoring employee use of social media sites at work, according to a new survey.
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December 22, 2005 | Legaltech News

Officials' E-Mails on Private Computers Are Open to Public, Council Rules

Public access to government records extends to e-mails on public officials' private computers, the New Jersey Government Records Council has ruled, saying, "[T]he definition of a government record is not restricted by the location of the record." At issue is a mix of personal, business and official e-mails on computers owned by Fair Lawn, N.J., mayor David Ganz, which the government will read to determine which are public. Ganz compares it to "how you would feel if someone went through your underwear."
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June 06, 2011 | Legaltech News

Incoming Ga. Bar President Puts E-Filing on State Road Map

As newly installed president of the State Bar of Georgia, Kenneth L. Shigley already is planning his legacy, with a committee in the works to create a 20-year road map for the state's 159 superior court circuits. The Next Generation Courts Commission will -- among other tasks -- explore the feasibility of a statewide electronic court filing system.
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March 16, 2005 | Legaltech News

Relying on Digitized Evidence

The use of digital photographs is playing a growing role in the creation of courtroom evidence. Tens of millions of criminal fingerprint submissions can be entered into the Automated Fingerprint Identification System in a matter of months. Such systems increasingly rely on digital technology. Is that reliance justifiable? Law professor Edward J. Imwinkelried explores the question.
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February 15, 2011 | Legaltech News

Barry Bonds Trial May Test Tweeting Jurors

Knowing the urge will be great to take the case outside the box, lawyers on both sides of the upcoming Barry Bonds trial on steroid use want a strong warning to jurors to avoid internet research and social media during the trial. Jurors' internet misbehavior in recent cases has reportedly caused a slew of mistrials and overturned verdicts.
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November 06, 2012 | Legaltech News

kCura Relativity to Add Processing Engine

kCura aims to include a lightweight processing engine in the next release of its document review platform, Relativity, scheduled to ship on November 30.
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October 16, 2006 | Legaltech News

McAfee Moves Fuel Speculation

The resignation of McAfee Inc.'s chairman and CEO, George Samenuk, and the firing of its president, Kevin Weiss, have revived speculation the second-largest maker of antivirus software might soon be acquired. Network equipment manufacturer Cisco is seen as a likely contender.
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November 13, 2009 | Legaltech News

HP Acquires 3Com for $2.7 Billion

Hewlett-Packard has reached an agreement to buy 3Com for about $2.7 billion, according to The New York Times, equal to a 39 percent premium above 3Com's closing share price Wednesday. An analyst quoted by Bloomberg said the deal better positions HP to compete with Cisco.
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January 01, 2010 | Legaltech News

Swim or Sink

Flat is the new "up," as law firms cope with the seismic upheavals of 2009. George Rudoy and Michelle Mahoney say that across the globe, firms must "reset" their priorities to survive.
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August 25, 2008 | Legaltech News

Demise of the Yellow Legal Pad

Under new rules in Connecticut, attorneys no longer need their legal pads for note-taking. As long as they have a judge's OK, they can now bring laptops into courtrooms. Previously, attorneys had to show marshals an ID indicating they were cleared to tote some technology.
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