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By Legal Week | July 15, 2009
Ever-growing global databases of electronically stored information are raising new issues about the nature of privacy and throwing into relief the differences between US and European views on personal information
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By Legal Week | June 18, 2009
E-discovery (as it is referred to in the US) or, more accurately, e-disclosure (as it is referred to here, post the Woolf reforms), has received a very negative press, mainly due to the huge costs associated with it. But, when all is said and done, is it really that bad?
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By Mark Goddard | June 4, 2009
Determining proportionality in litigation has long been a bit of a string-measuring exercise. However, the gap between opposing parties has become wider than ever in recent years as the move from paper to electronic business documents has resulted in an explosion of document volume involved in discovery exercises. Now, it seems, the UK courts are catching up with the issue.
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By Mark Goddard | June 4, 2009
Can Apple's much-hyped iPhone impact on BlackBerry's position as the legal profession's gadget of choice? Alan Cohen assesses if Apple's consumer hit can make a breakthrough in the business market
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By Mark Goddard | May 27, 2009
Simmons & Simmons' Abby Ewen on luddite lawyers, Hollywood lies and her love for Linkin Park
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By Mark Goddard | May 27, 2009
A recurring point of discussion and major concern from the past 12 months or so has been the issue of slashed marketing budgets and how deeply this might impact website operations. While fee earners are being made redundant at all levels and across most practice areas, it seems slightly trivial to talk about the erosion of marketing budgets, yet there are serious consequences to this action.
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By Mark Goddard | May 20, 2009
The current recession has become infamous for its speed and bruising impact and the legal sector is feeling the pain. Even major City law firms, renowned for stability, are reporting significant loss of business and many have already made cuts or begun redundancy consultations.This follows a period of real change in the sector in the past decade with the rise of more regional and global firms. As they go international, law firms need to change the way they operate, moving from individual outfits to cohesive international brands.
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By Mark Goddard | May 7, 2009
KPMG Forensic, Kroll Ontrack and Ernst & Young on the key issues in litigation support.
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By Mark Goddard | May 6, 2009
Getting to grips with the disclosure of electronic documents is crucially important for every litigator. E-discovery is more than just a buzz phrase; it plays a key role in many cases. When done properly it can be the key that unlocks a case, and can save significant time and costs for your client. When done badly it can have disastrous consequences. Recent case law provides lawyers with a simple message: every party must give proper consideration to e-discovery or face adverse consequences if they do not. In this article we look at the basic rules, the new case law and provide some practical tips. We also ask the following difficult question: what do you need to know about IT to be a good litigator?
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By Mark Goddard | April 22, 2009
Recruitment decisions are difficult. They are often taken under acute pressure of time. There are a number of legal risks, including the possibility of a discrimination claim from an unsuccessful candidate. If an unsuitable appointment is made, then the consequences can be very expensive, and on occasion disastrous.
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By Cheryl Miller | May 22, 2023
While one recent survey found legal professionals have confidence in AI's reliability, the American Bar Association has urged lawyers and courts to address the technology's potential pitfalls.
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By Isha Marathe | May 22, 2023
Missed some product, partnership, or legal tech market announcements at CLOC last week? Don't worry, Legaltech News has got you covered.
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By Robert A. Schwinger | May 22, 2023
Utah recently passed novel legislation granting "decentralized autonomous organizations"—often referred to as "DAOs"—their own recognized form of legal existence and providing for limited liability. This new kind of legal entity has several distinctive attributes, including some intended to help DAO members remain anonymous. But questions loom about how Utah's hopes for DAO member anonymity will fare when they come up against recently adopted provisions under U.S. federal law that seek to promote transparency by forcing disclosure of the individuals who stand behind legal entities. Can this seeming conflict be resolved? Can the autonomous ultimately remain anonymous?
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By Cameron Pick | May 22, 2023
NFTs are unique identifiers stored on a blockchain which represent ownership of a particular asset in the digital or physical world. They are typically created and transferred on a smart contract platform such as Ethereum or Solana. However, NFTs have recently come to the Bitcoin blockchain, which is an exciting development for several reasons.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | May 19, 2023
Texas state Sen. Bryan Hughes said many social media companies include a provision in their terms of service to require any actions against them be made in states that are beneficial to the social media companies.
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By Isha Marathe | May 19, 2023
At CLOC 2023 in Las Vegas, conversations and plans around generative AI and its future in corporate legal took center stage.
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By Melissa "Rogo" Rogozinski | May 19, 2023
Understanding what AI is — and what it is not — helps to identify where it can be of value and what limitations it currently has. Not only will AI certainly impact your practice in the future, it already has.
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By Stephanie Wilkins | May 19, 2023
Once a junior associate at Wilson Sonsini, Chris Boyd now leads attorney recruiting and retention, marketing and business development, diversity, equity and inclusion, human resources, knowledge management and practice management, to name just a few of his roles at the firm.
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By Cassandre Coyer | May 18, 2023
Missed some product, partnership, or legal tech market announcements at CLOC this week? Don't worry, Legaltech News has got you covered.
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By Isha Marathe | May 18, 2023
Convincing those set in their ways to do something new is never easy. But legal-operations professionals and CEOs told a CLOC 2023 panel what works and what doesn't when you want to make an effective case for a new tool.
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