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Lawyers Wary of Paperless Warrant System
PRAWN, or the Paperless Re-Arrest Warrant Network, is a real-time, online system that informs Connecticut police of a warrant immediately upon its being issued, instead of forcing them to wait for hard copies from the courts. But the transition to the electronic system has raised some issues.
How to Avoid 'This Document Is Corrupt'
There is a right and a wrong way for attorneys to approach content creation and revision to avoid document corruption. For lawyers who are more comfortable typing than dictating, the Assistant-at-Law offers these gentle suggestions to avoid seeing the message "This document is corrupt."
D.C. Discovery Violation So Extreme as to Be 'Literally Unheard Of'
In a scathing opinion, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth accused Washington, D.C., of "repeated, flagrant, and unrepentant failures to comply with Court orders" in their handling of discovery in a six-year class action. Plaintiffs counsel informed Lamberth that city attorneys were continuing to "dump" thousands of e-mails and planned to continue releasing them after the trial.
Case Management Software Can Be a Small Firm's Best Friend
Small-firm lawyers have resisted adopting case management software -- even though it helps deliver faster, better and cheaper services. "Small firms often shy away from case management because it changes the way they practice law," says Andrew Adkins III, of the University of Florida's Legal Technology Institute. But solo Al Nye says that's the firms' mistake. "Case management software reduces the time spent on administrative functions and lets lawyers focus on the big picture -- winning their case."
High Stakes for Missteps in EDD
Many attorneys believe they can defer strategic e-discovery decisions to the client or vendors. But attorneys Janet Kwuon and Karen Wan show that counsel are charged with providing competent EDD advice and must understand the issues so they can exercise legal judgment on the client's behalf.
Apple's Trial Win Over Samsung Remains Intact
While U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh rejected Samsung's bid to junk the jury verdict, she overruled the jury's finding that infringement was willful, rebuffing Apple's effort to raise the $1.05 billion damages award.Trending Stories
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