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The Admissibility of Vehicle EDR Evidence
As the New York state Legislature weighs in on the evidentiary use of event data recorders, the "black boxes" on motor vehicles, assistant DA Peter Crusco notes how the admission of EDR evidence has been tightly contested and can be crucial to fact finding in civil and criminal court.
The Fast Rise of the 'Bring Your Own Device' Buzzword
"Bring Your Own Device" is quickly becoming a strong buzzword in the legal technology community. In 2011 the legal profession was beginning to adapt to the demands of lawyers who insisted on bringing their iProducts to work, but after one year BYOD adoption in law firms lag behind other industries.
Can the CFAA Protect Your Firm's Data?
A private right of action under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act makes it another tool for companies to address data theft as well as provide a basis to bring those suits in federal court, but it won't displace state law torts like unfair competition and breach of confidentiality.
TyMetrix Data Shows What Big Law Clients Buy
An analysis of a data run from TyMetrix, the Hartford-based electronic billing giant, gauges demand for legal services on the basis of what clients are actually buying rather than from reports of law firm billing activity or financial results.
Legal Aid Society Automates Documents With activePDF
The Legal Aid Society of Orange County, Calif., designed a technology program around activePDF products, which creates and edits documents that help low-income people resolve legal issues and file taxes.
HP Reverses Course, Keeps PC Unit, WebOS Undetermined
Hewlett-Packard is keeping its PC business, reversing a controversial August decision to sell or spin off the low-margin unit, officials said Thursday.
Reed Smith Responds to Partner's Crude SCOTUS Tweet
The Am Law 100 firm, which once had its lawyers attend "Tweet School" to learn how to use Twitter appropriately, is doing damage control after one of its Pittsburgh-based partners used the social medium to hurl an obscenity-laced barb.
Commentary: New Man-Machine Interfaces Pose Privacy Concerns
An array of new technologies may advance the treatment for some of the most severely debilitating human physical and mental infirmities. At the same time, warns Jones Day partner Steven Bennett, these new technologies pose new risks, not least of which are concerns for privacy. Indeed, some of these technologies challenge the very nature of the human self, and may require intensive analysis of fundamental legal and moral implications of their potentially widespread use.
Small Firms: Don't Let Dial-Up Leave You in the Dust
Broadband Internet access is everywhere these days, with most businesses and many consumers using high-speed connections. If you're a sole practitioner or small firm that's still using dial-up, you're wasting your own -- and your clients' -- money. Broadband connections are exponentially faster than dial-up, which means you'll be able to offer clients the same speedy online research and teleconferencing capabilities provided by larger firms. Read on for help navigating the maze of options.Trending Stories
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