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A technology blog for legal aid and public interest advocates.

http://www.techno.la/

Sep 29
Public Counsel Launches "Force for Good" Mobile Phone App

Public Counsel Launches "Force for Good" Mobile Phone App

Public Counsel today launched the first ever mobile phone app that connects clients in need with pro bono attorneys. The app provides three ways for users to connect with Public Counsel:
Aug 11
Nominate Public Interest Law Blogs for the ABA Journal Blawg 100

Nominate Public Interest Law Blogs for the ABA Journal Blawg 100

For a few years now I’ve argued that the ABA Journal Blawg 100 should include a public interest law category. My slacktivist campaign has included annual tweets expressing my disappointment when the results are published and even an email…
Jul 28
Idealware Releases Updated Donor Management System Report

Idealware Releases Updated Donor Management System Report

An updated version of Idealware's A Consumers' Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems has been released. It compares 29 donor management systems that cost $4,000 or less in their first year and dives in deep for what they consider the top…

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TechnoLawyer Blog

Covers legal technology and practice management news.

http://blog.technolawyer.com/

Jun 18
Review of Fujitsu Scansnap iX500 Plus the Best PDF Software for Lawyer

Review of Fujitsu Scansnap iX500 Plus the Best PDF Software for Lawyer

Coming today to SmallLaw: As we reported, Fujitsu replaced its popular ScanSnap S1500 (and S1500M) desktop scanners with the ScanSnap iX500 earlier this year. In this issue of SmallLaw, estate planning lawyer and scanner connoisseur Chandra…
Jun 18
Google AdWords 101 for Lawyers: Top 10 Steps for Success Plus Review of Toggl

Google AdWords 101 for Lawyers: Top 10 Steps for Success Plus Review of Toggl

Coming today to SmallLaw: How could a much younger company acquire American icon Motorola for $12 billion without any financial impact? Simple — AdWords. Responsible for the majority of Google's revenue, AdWords is the most lucrative…
Jun 18
A Law Firm in the Delicate Business of Babies Wants More Clients Plus Onlive Desktop for iPad

A Law Firm in the Delicate Business of Babies Wants More Clients Plus Onlive Desktop for iPad

Originally published in the January 31, 2012 issue of SmallLaw: Thought leaders often write in the abstract, making it difficult for law firms to apply their expertise. Time to rethink thought leadership articles. Today in SmallLaw, we begin…

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TechnoLlama

Covers copyrights, creative commons, DRM, open source and more. By Andres Guadamuz.

http://www.technollama.co.uk

Jun 12
Desmintiendo el mito de la declaratoria de derechos de autor en Facebook

Desmintiendo el mito de la declaratoria de derechos de autor en Facebook

Translation into Spanish of this article. He estado viendo diferentes versiones de la siguiente declaración de privacidad en Facebook: “Hoy día X, haciendo pleno uso de mis facultades mentales y de mi titularidad de esta…
Jun 10
Privacy is dead, the NSA leaks just alerted us to the fact

Privacy is dead, the NSA leaks just alerted us to the fact

Since September 11, 2001, whenever I was visiting or passing through the United States, I have been subjected to more “random” security checks than could ever be expected by chance alone. Similarly, I have come to expect to be…
Jun 6
Has Instagram replaced Kodak?

Has Instagram replaced Kodak?

Jobs, blink and they’re gone I have to admit that I have not read Jaron Lanier’s “Who Owns the Future?“, but mainstream media seems to be filled with snippets from the book. Often described as a visionary, Lanier has…

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Technology & Marketing Law…

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Covers Internet, technology and online marketing legal issues. Published by Santa Clara University School of Law Professor Eric Goldman.

http://blog.ericgoldman.org/

Jun 17
Independent Contractor Relationship Between Sender and Advertiser Dooms Spam Claims – Kramer v. NCS

Independent Contractor Relationship Between Sender and Advertiser Dooms Spam Claims – Kramer v. NCS

[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Kramer v. NCS, 12-1956 (8th Cir. May 28, 2013) Kramer, who operated an internet service provider...
Jun 14
Facebook Posting of Criminal Trial's Witness List Isn't a "True Threat"--US v. Amaya

Facebook Posting of Criminal Trial's Witness List Isn't a "True Threat"--US v. Amaya

By Eric Goldman U.S. v. Amaya, 2013 WL 2548393 (N.D. Iowa, June 11, 2013) This is a quite lengthy sentencing...
Jun 11
Warranty Disclaimer in PC TuneUp's EULA Fails -- Rottner v. AVG

Warranty Disclaimer in PC TuneUp's EULA Fails -- Rottner v. AVG

[Post by Venkat Balasubramani with comments by Eric] Rottner v. AVG Technologies, 12-10920-RGS (D. Mass May 3, 2013) [pdf] Rottner...

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Technology Liberation Front

Focused on keeping politician's hands off the 'net and everything else related to technology.

http://techliberation.com

Jun 19
Bad news from Obama’s memo on federal spectrum

Bad news from Obama’s memo on federal spectrum

A few days ago, the big news in the telecom world was that President Obama again ordered federal agencies to share and sell their spectrum to expand commercial mobile broadband use. This effort is premised on the fact that agencies use their…
Jun 18
Declan McCullagh on the NSA leak

Declan McCullagh on the NSA leak

Declan McCullagh, chief political correspondent for CNET and former Washington bureau chief for Wired News, discusses recent leaks of NSA surveillance programs. What do we know so far, and what more might be unveiled in the coming weeks? …
Jun 13
Mr. Bitcoin goes to Washington

Mr. Bitcoin goes to Washington

Today I had the great pleasure of moderating a panel discussion at a conference on the “Virtual Economy” hosted by Thomson Reuters and the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children. On my panel were representatives…

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TecnoJurista

Spanish language blog about technology and its applications on the legal practice in Puerto Rico. By Orlando Ortiz Cintrón.

http://www.tecnojurista.com

Jun 12
iOS 7: ¡Lo que podemos esperar!

iOS 7: ¡Lo que podemos esperar!

Como muchos ya sabrán, este pasado lunes, se inauguró en San Francisco, California, la conferencia anual de desarrolladores de Apple, denominada “World Wide Developers Conference 2013”. El mismo siempre…
Jun 7
Consejos útiles sobre correos electrónicos (“e-mail”) para abogado

Consejos útiles sobre correos electrónicos (“e-mail”) para abogado

Los correos electrónicos son una herramienta indispensable para los profesionales del Derecho de hoy. La inmensa mayoría de los abogados en los Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico ya utilizan el correo electrónico en el trabajo…
Jun 3
Alternativas para iniciarse en la práctica privada

Alternativas para iniciarse en la práctica privada

Después de una semana fuera de circulación (por causas ajenas a nuestra voluntad), regresa TecnoJurista con otro interesante sondeo, como todos los lunes. En esta ocasión, abordamos el tema de las alternativas…

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Teknoids - Supporting the…

Teknoids - Supporting the Unsupported

Teknoids are in legal academia, non-profits, the judiciary, and law firms plus others with interests in this area.

http://www.teknoids.net

Dec 7
The Social Dynamics of the R Core Team

The Social Dynamics of the R Core Team

Recently a few members of R Core have indicated that part of what slows down the development of R as a language is that it has become increasingly difficult over the years to achieve consensus among the core developers of the language.…
Nov 29
Chill Pivots — Again!! — This Time To Help Creators Sell Videos Directly To Their Fan

Chill Pivots — Again!! — This Time To Help Creators Sell Videos Directly To Their Fan

Turntable for video, err, Pinterest for video, uhhh, video startup Chill is coming out with a new product that it hopes will provide a new channel for independent content creators to sell their videos directly to fans. After the success of…
Nov 29
Intel Capital Leads $5M Round In Spain’s Indisys: Maker Of Machine-Human Interaction Natural Language Virtual Assistant

Intel Capital Leads $5M Round In Spain’s Indisys: Maker Of Machine-Human Interaction Natural Language Virtual Assistant

Indisys, a Spanish company founded in 2005 which makes natural language virtual assistants and telephone operators to power 24/7 customer services, has raised a new funding round of $5 million, led by Intel Capital. Inveready Technology…

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TelecomMediaTech Law Blog

Covers telecommunications, media and technology law and policy. By Rini Coran, PC.

http://www.telecommediatechlaw.com

May 24
A Role for WISPs in FirstNet

A Role for WISPs in FirstNet

In recent months, WISPs have been sharing their ideas and concerns about FirstNet and its effect on the WISP industry. As you may know, Congress gave FirstNet $2 billion dollars and an IOU for $5 billion more to establish a nationwide…
May 22
U.S. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS FCC'S TIME LIMITS ON WIRELESS SITING APPLICATIONS

U.S. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS FCC'S TIME LIMITS ON WIRELESS SITING APPLICATIONS

Leonard Bernstein reportedly said that to achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time. In that vein, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote, has upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s…
Dec 17
FCC's Outage Reporting Rules Take Effect for Interconnected VoIP Service

FCC's Outage Reporting Rules Take Effect for Interconnected VoIP Service

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and other recent natural disasters, there is increasing focus on how communications networks weather these storms. In addition to significant, sometimes catastrophic, harm to life and property, severe…

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TeleFrieden

Covers legal, regulatory, marketplace and cultural issues affecting the information, communications and entertainment industries. By Rob Frieden.

http://telefrieden.blogspot.com/

May 10
Content Provider Wireless Subsidie

Content Provider Wireless Subsidie

Wireless subscribers face the cross-currents of access to an ever increasing inventory of full motion video content at the same time as wireless carriers have forced them to…
May 10
Maximizing the Benefits of Future Spectrum Auction

Maximizing the Benefits of Future Spectrum Auction

Sponsored researchers already have entered the conversation about spectrum policy with a new objective of thwarting any effort to promote access by non-incumbents, or at least…
May 4
What the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and Comcast Have in Common

What the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and Comcast Have in Common

Pennsylvania ties with Utah for having the most restrictive access to wine and spirits. Predictably the Pa. State Stores offer high prices and many employees…

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The 463: Inside Tech Policy

Covers technology policy trends, insight and news. By Sean Garrett.

http://463.blogs.com/the_463/

Feb 5
Celebrate Safer Internet Day

Celebrate Safer Internet Day

Today marks the tenth annual Safer Internet Day, an international event that aims to make the online community a safer, more respectful place. To kick off the day, the National Cyber Security Alliance joined national experts from the public…
Jan 18
Advanced Energy Economy Unveils New Report: Economic Impacts of Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy Economy Unveils New Report: Economic Impacts of Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy Economy (AEE), a national organization representing the advanced energy industry, has just released a new report, Economic Impacts of Advanced Energy. Commissioned by the Advanced Energy Economy Institute, AEE’s educational…
Jan 18
Connecting for the Sandy Hook Promise

Connecting for the Sandy Hook Promise

One month after the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut and the nation still grapples for a way to deal with the senseless violence committed on innocent victims. Sensationalistic storylines and outsized personalities continue to drive headlines,…

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The Business Technology Law Blog

Covers legal issues impacting the technologies that businesses use to make money and grow. By Bradley Gross.

http://www.bradleygross.com/

Nov 13
Upsell By Clickwrap? The Second Circuit Says "Not So Fast..."

Upsell By Clickwrap? The Second Circuit Says "Not So Fast..."

Have you ever purchased something from a website only to get bombarded at the checkout or payment screen with offers of other products or services? That process, called "upselling", is a merchant's last ditch effort to get you to spend a…
Sep 7
Clickwrap / Browsewrap Agreements: It’s the Notice, Stupid!

Clickwrap / Browsewrap Agreements: It’s the Notice, Stupid!

If your company sells stuff online, it likely relies on a Terms of Use link to bind its customers to a purchase agreement, or requires its customers to click through a Terms of Use agreement before a sale can be consummated.
Aug 29
Guidelines Prodding Companies to Disclose Cyberattacks? Not Likely.

Guidelines Prodding Companies to Disclose Cyberattacks? Not Likely.

Last October, the SEC issued guidelines to companies about when they should notify their shareholders about incidents involving cyberattacks. The guidelines were--and still are--voluntary, so public companies are still free to keep…

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The Data Driven City

Explores technology, data, and laws related to city planning, urban renewal, and government in general.

http://datadrivencity.com/

May 9
The Daily Show takes on MERS

The Daily Show takes on MERS

Jon Stewart took on MERS on Tuesday night’s episode of the Daily Show; watch it below. As I’ve noted in earlier posts, there is a good deal of recent ongoing litigation against MERS, and it’s not only in the…
Apr 30
Detroit tops list of most dangerous neighborhood

Detroit tops list of most dangerous neighborhood

Detroit netted the first 3 spots on NeighborhoodScout’s recent list of the 25 most dangerous neighborhoods in America. The Midwest sadly dominates this list. Chicago is on there four times. Overall, the Midwest takes 14 of the top 25…
Apr 5
Ohio VPR ordinance hailed as success, though a modest one

Ohio VPR ordinance hailed as success, though a modest one

A local paper in Ohio ran a story today hailing Conneaut, Ohio’s new vacant property registration ordinance as a success. The article, unlike most I’ve seen announcing new VPR ordinances, actually gives some statistics. The bottom…

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The e-Discovery Myth

Dispelling misconceived notions related to e-Discovery. By LeClair Ryan.

http://e-discoverymyth.com/

May 24
E-Discovery: It’s What’s For Lunch

E-Discovery: It’s What’s For Lunch

Electronic discovery presents so many new challenges to the practice of law. At our Discovery Solutions Practice (“DSP”), projects are typically large and complex, and the stakes are high.
May 21
eDiscovery Can Improve with Lessons Learned from “oDiscovery”

eDiscovery Can Improve with Lessons Learned from “oDiscovery”

In college, I joined Navy ROTC. The summer of my first year, I was a midshipman aboard a “fast frigate” for a month. I spent a great deal of time chipping paint. I spent the first week using a handheld paint chipper. The second week,…
May 8
Are You Ready for the Next Step in Document Review Technology?

Are You Ready for the Next Step in Document Review Technology?

Adding to this week’s Da Silva’s appeal affirmation is the Circuit Court of Loudoun County, Virginia’s support of the use of predictive coding as a culling method for document review. In Global Aerospace, Inc. v.

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The Electronic Projects Blog

From the University of Chicago Law School.

http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/electronicprojects/

Jun 3
Introducing "Research Matters"

Introducing "Research Matters"

In conjunction with the abstracts of faculty research that we've been posting on the Law School website for some time now, we've recently added a new biweekly feature called "Research Matters," in which a faculty member discusses…
Dec 17
Faculty Book Recommendations, 2012 Edition

Faculty Book Recommendations, 2012 Edition

For the last few years, as an end-of-the-year gift to the Law School community, we've been collecting book recommendations from our eminent faculty. Our alumni and our Goodreads friends receive the recommendations first, but we also love to…
Nov 8
TweetChicago is Dead. Long Live TweetChicago!

TweetChicago is Dead. Long Live TweetChicago!

Way back in 2008 (when you still had to explain to people what Twitter was), we launched TweetChicago, a site intended to give visitors a glimpse into life at the Law School by aggregating the Twitter feeds of a dozen or so students and…

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The Hytech Lawyer

Covers law practice technology. By Bill Latham.

http://hytechlawyer.com/

Jun 13
Responding to a Data Breach— Best to Have Your Plan in the Can

Responding to a Data Breach— Best to Have Your Plan in the Can

Reports that there has been yet another data breach or malicious hacking attack targeting the personal and financial information of thousands or even millions of consumers have become so common they barely constitute news. For…
Jun 7
New SpiderOak Hive Works Like Dropbox and is a Better Ethical Choice for Lawyer

New SpiderOak Hive Works Like Dropbox and is a Better Ethical Choice for Lawyer

Lawyers have an ethical obligation to take reasonable steps to protect their clients’ confidential information. This has become a significant challenge in light of daily revelations of data breaches and cyber attacks by…
May 14
The Hytech Lawyer Recommends Thirty-One Great Apps for Lawyers – SUMMER 2013

The Hytech Lawyer Recommends Thirty-One Great Apps for Lawyers – SUMMER 2013

Here it is– the latest, greatest list of iPad Apps recommended for lawyer use by the hytech lawyer. They are grouped by category. These are my favorites,and I have left out some perfectly acceptable alternatives to keep the list…

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The IP Stone

Discusses patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, computer/Internet/cyber law. By Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC.

http://theipstone.com/

May 28
Fractured Federal Circuit Invites the Supreme Court to Once Again Weigh In On Patentable Subject Matter – What Computer Software Patent Applicants Should Do in the Interim

Fractured Federal Circuit Invites the Supreme Court to Once Again Weigh In On Patentable Subject Matter – What Computer Software Patent Applicants Should Do in the Interim

By Kevin McGrath On May 10, 2013, the Federal Circuit issued its en banc decision in CLS Bank International et al. v. Alice Corporation Pty, Ltd., (2011-1301). At a high level, the issue in CLS Bank was whether software, business…
May 23
Vermont Approves Legislation Prohibiting Bad Faith Patent Infringement Claim

Vermont Approves Legislation Prohibiting Bad Faith Patent Infringement Claim

By Peter Kunin The Vermont House and Senate have approved a first-in-the-nation bill that provides a legal tool for Vermont companies who face extortionate claims of patent infringement from “patent trolls.” In brief, the…
Apr 28
Will Patent Classification Harmonization Based On The Cooperative Patent Classification System Strike A Chord?

Will Patent Classification Harmonization Based On The Cooperative Patent Classification System Strike A Chord?

By Morgan Heller II As mentioned in my previous post on the Cooperative Patent Classification system (CPC), the International Patent Classification system (IPC), on which the CPC is based, is used by more than 100 patent offices around…

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The Kennedy-Mighell Report

A Legal Technology Podcast, with an Internet Focus. From Dennis Kennedy & Tom Mighell.

http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/kennedy-mighell-report/

Oct 22
Will Lawyers Always Be Late Adopters?

Will Lawyers Always Be Late Adopters?

Lawyers are known as notorious late adopters of technology. Is that a fair characterization? Of course it is. What makes lawyers so cautious about new technologies? Will lawyers always be late adopters? In this episode of The Kennedy-Mighell…
Oct 9
Living in a Public Beta

Living in a Public Beta

There’s been a lot of discussion lately about what many see as Apple’s stumble with its maps application in iOS 6. Bryan Wolfe on AppAdvice.com recently asked "Did I Miss The Memo From Apple Making Us All Beta Testers?" From operating…
Oct 3
2012 Legal Tech Surveys Say . . .

2012 Legal Tech Surveys Say . . .

We hear a lot of stories about lawyers using (and not using) technology. It’s always been difficult to get good data on what is actually happening in the ground. The release of results from two major annual surveys about the use of…

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The Law of the Game

Covers video games, gambling and other legal discussions. By Mark Methenitis.

http://lawofthegame.blogspot.com/

Mar 28
6th Annual Penn Intellectual Property Group Symposium - Live Stream

6th Annual Penn Intellectual Property Group Symposium - Live Stream

I will be speaking at the Penn IP Law Group Symposium on Friday, March 29, 2013. They'll be live streaming starting at 2 pm eastern at this link, so be sure to check it out. More information on the symposium is available at…
Dec 19
Game Business Law 2013

Game Business Law 2013

Game Business Law 2013 will be here in just over a month. It will be held January 24-25, 2013, at SMU Law School, as it has been since the conference started. I will be moderating a panel on crowdfunding and Kickstarter this year, but all…
Dec 12
Beware the Berner Convention: Terms of Use and Social Media

Beware the Berner Convention: Terms of Use and Social Media

Nearly everyone uses social media. It is difficult find people who do not. There are many platforms with different concepts and target audiences. But across them all, there are questions about privacy, copyright, and contracts. This arose…

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The Law Offices of Eli L. Pearlman

Covers internet and technology news and case law.

http://elplawfirm.com/blog/

Apr 30
We Are Hiring

We Are Hiring

COUNSEL (Corp., Securities, Investment Funds & Ent. Law) – sought by Law Offices of Eli L. Pearlman P.C. in Los Angeles, CA. Duties: Represent privately held and publicly-traded companies in complex business transactions matters of…
Apr 16
The Time Has Come to Update Your Jurisdiction Clause!

The Time Has Come to Update Your Jurisdiction Clause!

Most agreements contain a jurisdiction clause (sometimes referred to as a forum selection clause). A jurisdiction clause is often a contentious provision in an agreement. Frequently, the venue of the litigation (i.e., the court where the case…
Apr 12
Modern Family

Modern Family

I know I am not the only person that watched the television show Modern Family last week. However, I could be one of the few viewers that paid close attention to the show’s credits to see if/how ABC disclosed its arrangement with…

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The Law Professor

Covers social networks, user generated content , Internet law and intellectual property law. By Michael Wechsler.

http://www.thelawprofessor.com

Sep 23
vBulletin 4 – The Forced Upgrade Part II

vBulletin 4 – The Forced Upgrade Part II

A few of you may have read my earlier article on the fiasco at Internet Brands concerning their vBulletin discussion forums product, a copy of which we use at The Law Forums. I recently received
Oct 4
Internet Brands v. Xenforo: A Lawyer’s Opinion

Internet Brands v. Xenforo: A Lawyer’s Opinion

If you’re a webmaster running any type of social networking or community website, there is no doubt that you’ve already heard the news.
Aug 1
Movie Review: Inception Starring Leonardo DiCaprio

Movie Review: Inception Starring Leonardo DiCaprio

This morning I saw the “mind blowing” and top grossing movie, Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Ellen Page (of Juno), a host of other all-star actors and directed by Christopher Nolan.

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The Legal Assistant Legal…

The Legal Assistant Legal Technology Blog

Covers legal software and technology.

http://www.thelegalassistant.com/blog/

May 3
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Mar 29
FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS REAP BENEFITS WITH THE FAMILY LAW ASSISTANT

FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS REAP BENEFITS WITH THE FAMILY LAW ASSISTANT

Modern technology continues to improve the life of attorneys, paralegals and legal secretaries throughout the United States. The Legal Assistant is one
Mar 11
Software Update 03112012

Software Update 03112012

We are pleased to announce our latest update to The Legal Assistant, our leading suite of Legal Practice management software. This update brings an array of new features and improved functionality to both the core software product and its…

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the legal thing

Notes from Sun's Former General Counsel. By Mike Dillon.

http://blogs.oracle.com/dillon/

Jun 18
Change

Change

I shake my head whenever I read articles like this that suggest that the legal services profession will continue unchanged. It feels like so much "whistling past the graveyard." The reality is that we are in the early stages of a seismic…
Jun 18
Change

Change

I shake my head whenever I read articles like this that suggest that the legal services profession will continue unchanged. It feels like so much "whistling past the graveyard." The reality is that we are in the early stages of a seismic…
May 27
On two wheel

On two wheel

Earlier this month, the Bay Area recognized "Bike to Work Day".

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The Mac Lawyer

Covers legal technology with a focus on using Macs in the law office. By attorney Ben Stevens.

http://www.themaclawyer.com/

May 29
Review of the Lynktec TruGlide Pro Precision Stylu

Review of the Lynktec TruGlide Pro Precision Stylu

Lynktec was kind enough, once again, to provide us with one of their new products to test drive for our readers. The TruGlide Pro Precision Stylus is a new universal stylus for iPads, iPhones or any touchscreen device you may have. …
May 22
Siri vs. Google Now – Which Do You Prefer?

Siri vs. Google Now – Which Do You Prefer?

Which do you prefer – Apple iOS’s Siri or Google Now? My friend Jeff Richardson took an in-depth look at the two and discussed the pros and cons at iPhone J.D. I’m curious to hear which my readers prefer and why. Take a look…
May 6
Fonts for Lawyer

Fonts for Lawyer

About a year and half ago, I asked whether attorneys gave any thought as to why they use a particular font. After all, lawyers are hired to advocate their clients’ positions as effectively as possible. Fonts transmit the written word,…

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The Many Faces of Mike McBride

Covers software, hardware and electronic evidence for litigation support professionals.

http://www.mikemcbrideonline.com/labels/LitigationSupport.html

Jan 31
Must be Pretty Popular

Must be Pretty Popular

How in demand must ediscovery skills be that you can have one website dedicated to Litigation Support careers conducting a talent drive, while another hroup is launching another site dedicated to ediscovery careers? I’d say there must…
Jan 23
TRU Staffing Offering Scholarships for Legal Tech Education

TRU Staffing Offering Scholarships for Legal Tech Education

For the second year, the fine folks over at TRU Staffing Partners are offering scholarships to cover the costs of some great eDiscovery and legal technology education. If you’re looking to get some great education in this field, you may…
Jan 11
eDiscovery Talent Drive

eDiscovery Talent Drive

Over at Ligitation Support Careers, they are starting up a Winter Talent Drive to try and hook up eDiscovery talent with employers looking for that talent. LitigationSupportCareers.com announces the start of the third annual eDiscovery…

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The MTTLR Blog

By the Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review.

http://www.mttlrblog.org/

Nov 21
Old Regulations, New Technology

Old Regulations, New Technology

California’s Bay Area is moving towards a new means of transportation, but not if the state government can have its way. SideCar is a San Francisco-based startup that offers real-time ridesharing to a community of smartphone users who need…
Nov 14
YouTube Updates its Content ID Dispute Process, but is it Enough?

YouTube Updates its Content ID Dispute Process, but is it Enough?

On October 3, 2012, YouTube announced a change in its content ID dispute process, as updated on its blog. What does this update really mean and why does it matter? A short story might help clarify the situation.
Nov 12
Are Your E-mail Communications Protected by the Stored Communications Act?

Are Your E-mail Communications Protected by the Stored Communications Act?

Last month, the Supreme Court of South Carolina ruled that the Stored Communications Act (“SCA”) did not protect e-mails contained in a user’s webmail account. Jennings v. Jennings, No. 27177 2012 WL 4808545 (S.C. Oct. 10, 2012). The…

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The Privacy Law Site

Covers privacy laws and regulations.

http://privacy-law.blogspot.com/

Jun 18
NSA, FBI Officials Clarify Surveillance Technique

NSA, FBI Officials Clarify Surveillance Technique

At a House hearing today, several intelligence officials testified in defense of recently reported surveillance techniques, most of which operated under Section 215 (tangible records) and FAA 702 (including the so-called 'PRISM' program).…
Jun 11
Google Asks Government to Allow it Disclose its Compliance With Requests for User Information

Google Asks Government to Allow it Disclose its Compliance With Requests for User Information

Google, citing hard work to over users' trust, has written to Eric Holder and FBI Director Mueller asking them to "help make it possible for Google to publish in information about its cooperation with requests or demands for user…
Jun 11
Section 215 of the Patriot Act and the Verizon Court Order

Section 215 of the Patriot Act and the Verizon Court Order

The order issued by the FISA Court for Verizon phone record metadata was made under 50 U.S.C. § 1861, enacted into law as Section 215 of the Patriot Act. We do not have the application submitted to the court, but we do have the court…

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The Shout

Covers wiretaps, privacy, copyright, and free speech. By Jennifer Granick.

http://www.granick.com/blog

Oct 30
Granick Slate Card: November 6, 2012 Election

Granick Slate Card: November 6, 2012 Election

GRANICK SLATE CARD NATIONAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 2012 Friends, Romans, Republicans:
Jul 24
Catching Up

Catching Up

Unfortunately, I haven’t been keeping this site up to date as I’ve been blogging on the Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society site. To that end, here are my most recent posts: The Unintended Consequences of CISPA New…
Apr 23
BCPO Raffle

BCPO Raffle

Contact me if you want tickets for this worthy cause! BCPO Raffle 2012 Flyer

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The Sociable Lawyer is both a series of local meet-ups in the physical world and an online resource for lawyers who want to network with other lawyers and learn the hottest practice management and marketing tools, tips and strategies. We're particularly excited about how attorneys are integrating emerging technologies into the everyday practice of law.

http://sociablelawyer.org/

Jun 19
Small Business Owners Skip Vacations, but Happy: Infographic

Small Business Owners Skip Vacations, but Happy: Infographic

As we head into summer, most small business owners are feeling sunny about their growth—even though 85 percent say they’ll spend part of their vacations working. Will you be tapping away at your laptop or tablet poolside? You…
Jun 18
5 Famous Pieces of Business Advice You Shouldn’t Follow

5 Famous Pieces of Business Advice You Shouldn’t Follow

In the internet’s vast and crowded sea of useless rubbish, the only thing that outnumbers business advice is pictures of cats doing stuff to things. Whether it’s “What I Wish I Would’ve Known Before I Started My…
Jun 13
3 Networking Tips for the Would-Be Rainmaker

3 Networking Tips for the Would-Be Rainmaker

Although tools like Twitter and LinkedIn provide excellent networking opportunities, many of the best networking opportunities still present themselves when you meet people face to face. I still regularly attend conferences, summits, and…

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The Social Media Lawyer

Covers social media and the law. By Tyson Snow.

http://thesocialmedialawyer.wordpress.com

Oct 19
New Blog – Social Media, Esq.

New Blog – Social Media, Esq.

Check Out the New Site: http://www.socialmediaesq.com Or, in the style I prefer: Social Media, Esq.™
Nov 12
The Social Media Revolution

The Social Media Revolution

After a semi-brief hiatus to engage in the practice of law (what a chore), I’ve made it back to the blog with some new insight to share. Over the past few months, hundreds of not thousands of blogs about social media have found their way…
Sep 3
Social Media for Professionals: Taking on Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo!

Social Media for Professionals: Taking on Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo!

There are many things that make social media great. You can keep in contact with friends, you can exchange info with classmates and former co-workers from around the world, and you can even be introduced–or introduce yourself–to large…

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The Soul Practitioner

Legal technology for the solo attorney. By Clark Stewart.

http://www.thesoulpractitioner.com/

Apr 18
Use Dropbox to Cover Your Microsoft Office Butt

Use Dropbox to Cover Your Microsoft Office Butt

This is a tip I picked up from Sam Glover’s post over on The Lawyerist blog. Be sure to check out both Sam and The Lawyerist for great tips and techniques about the practice of law!
Mar 28
Cloudon v. Onlive Desktop

Cloudon v. Onlive Desktop

Sometimes I’ve been known to back the wrong horse. I think I’m really in the know on something, and come to find out I was way off the mark. Such was the case with Onlive Desktop – the Microsoft Office app for iPad. I was…
Mar 9
Pioneer Appradio Review

Pioneer Appradio Review

As a birthday present to myself I picked up the Pioneer Appradio a couple weeks ago. I recently purchased a 2003 GMC Yukon and was disappointed to find no easy way of integrating my iPod library into the unit. After some research I stumbled…

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The Substantially Similar Weblog

Covers intellectual property and technology, law. Published by Fish & Richardson attorney Adam J. Kessel.

http://adam.rosi-kessel.org/weblog

Dec 31
Done

Done

I started this blog over a decade ago. Over time, my priorities have changed—family, work, home, etc. Many other avenues for online self-expression have also developed in the interim. I’m done for now. Old entries remain online, but do…
Sep 25
LazyWeb: Search for non-OCR’d PDFs?

LazyWeb: Search for non-OCR’d PDFs?

Another LazyWeb request: any suggestions for how to search (on any platform) for PDFs that have not been OCR’d?
Aug 14
Lazyweb Request: Profiling Timer Expired?

Lazyweb Request: Profiling Timer Expired?

Dear Lazyweb: I have a bash script with a while loop that takes a long time to process. It restores file modification times for complicated reasons not worth discussing here. Removing some nonessential stuff, I have the following code (I know…

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The Undeniable Ruth

Covers cyberbullying and flash mobs. By Ruth Carter.

http://www.undeniableruth.com/

Jun 18
Every Time You Suck At Social Media, A Kitten Die

Every Time You Suck At Social Media, A Kitten Die

There are times I want to tweet at people, “Every time you suck at Twitter, a kitten dies,” but I know it’s a waste of time because they don’t pay attention to what anyone else says about or to them. . . . Facebook has…
Jun 11
Living the Sweaty Life

Living the Sweaty Life

I know to keep the car’s A/C turned up too high to keep my sweating under control when I’m driving to a business meeting or an important event and to turn the vents in the car towards my hands on the steering wheel so my hands…
Jun 4
Reconciling my Personal & Professional Lives – or Not

Reconciling my Personal & Professional Lives – or Not

A friend recently suggested I write a blog post about how I reconcile my professional life with the fact that I do flash mobs and wear pasties. My initial thought in response to that was “I don’t.”

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this WEEK in LAW

Denise Howell and guests discuss technology law. From the TWiT netcast network.

http://twit.tv/twil

Jun 14
This WEEK in Law 215: The Least Untruthful Show Ever

This WEEK in Law 215: The Least Untruthful Show Ever

Hosts: Denise Howell and Evan BrownPRISM, Verizon, NSA, Edward Snowden, kid privacy issues, and more.Guests: Hanni Fakhoury and Travis Crabtree .Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twil.Talking points on DeliciousWe invite you to…
Jun 7
This WEEK in Law 214: Back Doors and Liberation Front

This WEEK in Law 214: Back Doors and Liberation Front

Hosts: Denise Howell and Evan BrownNSA collecting phone records, NSA surveillance order, EFF reacts to NSA, forced back door legislations, Google Glass, and more.Guests: Peter Toren and Parker Higgins .Download or subscribe to this show at…
May 31
This WEEK in Law 213: Fun Like Death Valley

This WEEK in Law 213: Fun Like Death Valley

Hosts: Denise Howell and Evan BrownDRM and DRM standards, the XBOX One, Chinese hackers, patent reform, and more.Guests: Peter Biddle and Jim Denaro .Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/twil.Talking points on DeliciousWe invite you…

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TMT Law Watch

Features business, legal and policy developments affecting the telecom, media and technology sector. By K&L Gates.

http://www.tmtlawwatch.com

Jun 13
Cybersecurity Webcast Focuses on Risks and What Companies Need to Know

Cybersecurity Webcast Focuses on Risks and What Companies Need to Know

By Marty Stern The recent rise in frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks underscores the reality that nearly every company faces some sort of risk. Data security breaches and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, among…
May 29
Comcast wins Program Carriage Decision before DC Circuit

Comcast wins Program Carriage Decision before DC Circuit

By Nickolas Milonas, Marty Stern, and Marc Martin The Federal Communication Commission’s first effort to force a cable operator to carry a cable network because of an apparent violation of its program carriage rules was recently…
May 29
Supreme Court's City of Arlington Decision Buttresses FCC Interpretations of its Own Authority

Supreme Court's City of Arlington Decision Buttresses FCC Interpretations of its Own Authority

By Marc Martin Last Monday, the US Supreme Court issued its opinion in City of Arlington v. FCC, clarifying a fundamental tenet of administrative law and, more specifically, ending a challenge local governments had brought to the FCC’s…

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Tom Buscaglia: The Game Attorney

Covers computer game and technology law.

http://gameattorney.com/blog

Jan 29
Don’t Tread on Spry Fox!

Don’t Tread on Spry Fox!

My law clerk, Andrew Berrier, sent me an email last week asking what one could do if a client came in with a complaint similar to Nimblebit’s outrage at the cloning of its Tiny Tower by Zynga. As General Counsel for indie developer Spry…
Oct 5
IGDA Foundation Charity Dinner to Feature John Romero and David Jaffe

IGDA Foundation Charity Dinner to Feature John Romero and David Jaffe

The Second Annual IGDA Foundation Charity Dinner will be on the evening of Thursday, October 27th at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, LAX, in Los Angeles, in conjunction with this year’s IGDA Leadership Forum. This year John Romero will be…
Sep 9
Hey Indie…Head’s UP, You have a Target on Your Back!

Hey Indie…Head’s UP, You have a Target on Your Back!

While you have been buried deep in your design, code and art for your game, dark forces have been gathering - planning your enslavement. Notch’s success with Minecraft got a lot of attention. And not just from the gamer community but also…

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Trading Secrets

A blog on trade secrets, non-competes and computer fraud. Published by Seyfarth & Shaw LLP.

http://www.tradesecretslaw.com/

Jun 18
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Non-Compete Prohibiting Sale of Booze At Bowling Alley

Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Non-Compete Prohibiting Sale of Booze At Bowling Alley

Owner of bowling alley promises not to sell alcoholic beverages in competition with neighboring restaurant and bar. The owner and operator of a restaurant and bar where liquor was sold and consumed conveyed an adjacent unimproved…
Jun 17
Minnesota Federal Court Dismisses Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Claim Based on Departing Employee’s Downloading of Customer List

Minnesota Federal Court Dismisses Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Claim Based on Departing Employee’s Downloading of Customer List

By Erik von Zeipel On June 3, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota granted in part and denied in part a motion for summary judgment filed by defendant former employees in a dispute arising out of the sale of a business…
Jun 14
In Setting Genes Free, Supreme Court Decision Will Put Greater Emphasis on Trade Secret Protection in Biotech

In Setting Genes Free, Supreme Court Decision Will Put Greater Emphasis on Trade Secret Protection in Biotech

In a decision awaited with considerable trepidation by the biotech world, among others, the Supreme Court Thursday (June 13) handed down its unanimous decision (9-0) in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. The…

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Tsibouris Privacy & Technology…

Tsibouris Privacy & Technology Law Blog

Focuses on privacy, security, data protection, technology, and financial services issues affecting corporations, governments, and individuals. By Tsibouris & Associates.

http://blog.tsibouris.com/

Nov 26
Got (website) ADA? Commercial Websites and the Accessibility Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Got (website) ADA? Commercial Websites and the Accessibility Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

By Dino Tsibouris and Ken SperlSection 508 of the amended Workforce Rehabilitation Act requires federal agencies to make their websites accessible to disabled persons. In 2008, the Justice Department was given the power to create rules…
Aug 9
FTC Fines Google $22.5 Million, Leads in Cookie Enforcement

FTC Fines Google $22.5 Million, Leads in Cookie Enforcement

By Mehmet Munur
Jun 12
Article 29 Working Party Publishes Opinion on Exemptions for Cookie

Article 29 Working Party Publishes Opinion on Exemptions for Cookie

by Mehmet Munur

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Unintended Consequences

Covers the collision of law, networks and disruptive technologies. By Doug Simpson.

http://www.dougsimpson.com/blog/

Apr 16
Dartmouth Law Journal calling for paper

Dartmouth Law Journal calling for paper

The Dartmouth Law Journal (DLJ) is a scholarly law review published three times a year by undergraduate students under the auspices of the Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College. They are now in their sixth year of publication and do a...
Apr 16
Investor Firm Buys Rights to Rainforest

Investor Firm Buys Rights to Rainforest

OnEarth.org points us to a story at Mongabay.com, about the purchase of environmental services rights in a rainforest in South America by a private equity firm, Canopy Capital. "How can it be that Google's services are worth billions, but…
Apr 11
Munich Re: climate change one of mankind's greatest risk

Munich Re: climate change one of mankind's greatest risk

Munich Re has released its 2007 review of natural catastrophe experience and its announcement of a strategic re-direction to address climate change, which it describes as "one of the greatest risks facing mankind." It is especially valuable…

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UsefulArts.us

Covers online branding and the law.

http://usefularts.us

May 30
A Scout is Equal: The LGBT way forward for the BSA

A Scout is Equal: The LGBT way forward for the BSA

Last week's vote to welcome gay members throughout the movement was an immense step forward for Scouting, framed in respect and a belief in integrity.. While the Scouts still have more change ahead, there are things that advocates of equality…
May 28
Aereo: Contorted By Law

Aereo: Contorted By Law

Aereo is a start-up with may have engineered a slick and legal way to get all kinds of television streamed to your devices for a small fraction of what you'd pay for cable. Yes, its cool, but is it too good to be true?
May 23
Andrew Schwint and Michael Flint: The Power of Design Thinking

Andrew Schwint and Michael Flint: The Power of Design Thinking

Andrew Schwint and Michael Flint recently spent an evening sharing their design insights with graduate students at Northeastern University.. I hope their insights will trigger your design thinking.

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Video and the Law

Covers the history, the apps and the players that use video in litigation. By Chris Ballard.

http://www.videoandthelaw.com/

Jun 11
VIDEO ENHANCEMENT: New Law Enforcement Video System Premiere

VIDEO ENHANCEMENT: New Law Enforcement Video System Premiere

Now, more than ever, you have another golden opportunity to discover forensic video of your accident site. As previous discussed in a separate blog post, there are 5 or 6 different avenues to find video and/or stills of your accident…
May 25
Trial Presentation: Apple's War Strategy for Trial

Trial Presentation: Apple's War Strategy for Trial

Get the duct tape or gaffer's tape ready! Every trial presentation expert already knows to follow the old Boy Scout's rule and always be prepared. That's why they pack duct or gaffer's tape in their trial bag, ready to tape down cords and…
Mar 26
iPad in Law Practice: Giving Clients iPad

iPad in Law Practice: Giving Clients iPad

3 million iPad 3's were sold over its recent launch weekend. Since its inception over 55 million iPads are in use today. Like doctors and airlines, architects and car dealers, law firms are discovering new ways to utilize the power of…

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Video Game Law Blog

Covers current Issues in video game law. By Davis LLP.

http://www.davis.ca/en/blog/Video-Game-Law

May 28
An Update on Canada's Venture Capital Action Plan: The Selection Proce

An Update on Canada&#39;s Venture Capital Action Plan: The Selection Proce

Further progress has been made with respect to the establishment of a new venture capital fund, initially discussed in the April 9, 2013 post entitled Boosting Canada’s Knowledge Economy: Will New Government Funding Be Enough?.…
May 7
Crowdfunding 101

Crowdfunding 101

Crowdfunding is “a method of funding a project or venture through small amounts of money raised from a large number of people [the crowd] over the internet via an internet portal intermediary.”1 Crowdfunding has been made popular…
Apr 9
Boosting Canada's knowledge economy: will new government funding be enough?

Boosting Canada&#39;s knowledge economy: will new government funding be enough?

Canada’s venture capital industry has suffered from insufficient funding over the past number of years. This lack of funding poses a significant problem if we want to keep entrepreneurs who will strengthen the Canadian innovation…

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Virginia Defamation Law Blog

Covers defamation, internet law and torts. By BerlikLaw LLC.

http://www.virginiadefamationlawyer.com/

Jun 13
Not Every Website Is Entitled to Section 230 Immunity

Not Every Website Is Entitled to Section 230 Immunity

Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act is intended to immunize providers of interactive computer services against liability arising from content created by third parties. Under Section 230, most Internet services will not be…
Jun 10
Lost Profits Caused by Defamation Must Be Proven with Competent Evidence

Lost Profits Caused by Defamation Must Be Proven with Competent Evidence

On May 31, 2013, the Fourth Circuit reversed a $4 million verdict against U.S. Bancorp for defamation, finding that the amount was excessive and/or unsupported because the jury apparently based its verdict on expert testimony of lost profits…
Jun 3
This Is Why Exact Words Must Be Pleaded

This Is Why Exact Words Must Be Pleaded

Defamation claims carry a particularity requirement, though the degree of particularity required is not as high as with fraud claims. While it is not necessary, for example, to specifically identify in the complaint the persons reading or…

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Virtual Law Practice

Discusses practicing law in a web-based virtual law office (vlo). By Stephanie Kimbro.

http://virtuallawpractice.org

Jun 14
Video: ReInvent Law Presentation

Video: ReInvent Law Presentation

This is the video of my "ignite-style" presentation at the ReInvent Law Conference in Silicon Valley a couple months ago. I'm speaking at a super fast pace about branded networks, lawyer advertising, and online delivery of legal services.
Jun 12
Writing, Writing and More Writing

Writing, Writing and More Writing

A few articles to note: •A Symposium on Justice, Lawyering and Legal Education in the Digital Age will be held by Chicago-Kent College of Law this week in conjunction with the CALI's 2013 Conference for Law School Computing. Richard…
Jun 10
Online Legal Marketplace Book Release

Online Legal Marketplace Book Release

My new book about the online legal marketplace, Consumer Law Revolution, was released today from the publisher and pre-orders should be shipping this week. I'm excited to share this book with the legal profession. It dives into an area that…

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Watching the Connectives

Covers telecoms and technology. By Olswang.

http://robbratby.com/

Apr 11
Myanmar announces 12 Pre-Qualified Applicants for telecoms licence

Myanmar announces 12 Pre-Qualified Applicants for telecoms licence

Following its evaluation of applications, the Government of Myanmar today announced 12 pre-qualified applicants for the two national telecoms licences being allocated by tender. The applicants can either be individual companies or consortia.…
Apr 1
Singapore adopts 10 year master plan to become IP Hub for Asia

Singapore adopts 10 year master plan to become IP Hub for Asia

On 1 April the government of Singapore adopted a ‘Intellectual Property (IP) Hub Master Plan: Developing Singapore as a Global IP Hub in Asia’. Despite the date, this is emphatically no joke. The plan helpfully…
Mar 13
Myanmar to increase international investor protection

Myanmar to increase international investor protection

International arbitration to provide unbiased disputed resolution mechanism for international investors Myanmar’s long isolation from the international community has meant that it has lacked many of the protections available to…

Rank this Week: 5156

William Carleton, Counselor @ Law

Covers legal and investment issues facing emerging tech companies.

http://www.wac6.com/wac6/

Jun 18
The accredited investor definition, after the Supreme Court strikes down DOMA

The accredited investor definition, after the Supreme Court strikes down DOMA

Pivoting the startupequality.org campaign, in anticipation of what the Supreme Court is expected to say about DOMA.
Jun 17
Non-accredited investment crowdfunding in North Carolina this summer?

Non-accredited investment crowdfunding in North Carolina this summer?

Promoters of investment crowdfunding legislation report progress on Crowdsourcing.org.
Jun 16
Shoved allegiance

Shoved allegiance

Trying to make sense of a verse from Britten's War Requiem about an elevated form of love.

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