Technology

November 14, 2019

The German Environment Agency (UBA) will hold a conference on December 5-6, 2019, on “Advanced Materials — 1st Thematic Conference.” UBA uses the term “advanced materials” to refer to a heterogeneous group of new or modified materials with improved properties for intended applications. According to UBA, for a certain number of these new materials, their potential risk may not be driven by their chemical identity alone but may also be determined by their…

Virtual Currency Report

Blockchain Week in Review: Week of November 8, 2019

By Steven D. Merriman & Alice Townes

November 14, 2019

U.S. Developments Litigation New York Resident Indicted for Duping Investors with Fake ICO Scam On November 6, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced a wire fraud charge against Asa Saint Clair, the operator of World Sports Alliance, which held itself out on its website as using sports to promote “economic development and social mobility” and claims an association with the United Nations. The U.S. Attorney, Geoffrey Berman, contends that…

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Join Me Tomorrow at the Milwaukee Bar Law & Technology Conference

By Bob Ambrogi

November 14, 2019

If you are in the Milwaukee area, the Milwaukee Bar Association’s annual Law & Technology Conference is tomorrow. I will be there, presenting the keynote on the ethical duty of technology competence and also moderating a panel on legal analytics that features views from the bench and bar. Below is the conference flier and you can read more at the conference webpage. …

Technology, Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Insider

Toxic Tort Monitor: Missouri Court of Appeals Vacates $110 Million Ovarian Cancer Talc Verdict

By Danielle Luisi & Blake Thompson

November 14, 2019

Recently, a Missouri Court of Appeals vacated a trial court’s award of $110 million in an ovarian cancer talc case, Slemp v. Johnson & Johnson, ED 106190 (Mo. Ct. App. Oct. 15, 2019). This is the third talc verdict handed down by a St. Louis jury overturned on appeal based on lack of personal jurisdiction in light of the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, San …

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Predictive Analytics Can Be A Sharp Tool In the Right Hands

By Jeffrey Solomon

November 14, 2019

This article was originally published in Corporate Counsel Business Journal. Key considerations in using predictive analytics as a tool to help you reach your departmental and organizational goals. In the September-October issue of CCBJ, my colleague Vince Venturella offered an introduction to predictive analytics and the benefits they can offer to law departments. Picking up on that topic, in this article, I offer further insight on what legal professionals should look for in this…

Michael Geist

Federal Court Short-Circuits Voltage Pictures’ Canadian File Sharing Class Action Copyright Lawsuit Strategy

By Michael Geist

November 14, 2019

The Federal Court of Canada has strongly rejected an attempt by Voltage Pictures, one of Canada’s most litigious copyright companies, to use a reverse class action lawsuit approach to sue potentially thousands of Canadians. The court ruled that Voltage met none of the requirements for class action certification and in the process confirmed doubts that merely pointing to an IP address is sufficient grounds for a copyright infringement claim. The Voltage strategy was launched in …

Your IT Consultant

Brave – Another Browser for Your Toolkit

By John Simek

November 14, 2019

Brave is a privacy-focused browser and just came out of beta with its 1.0 version. It is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. The Verge reports, “Brave promises to prioritize security by blocking third-party ads, trackers, and autoplay videos automatically. So you don’t need to go into your settings to ensure greater privacy, though you can adjust those settings if you want to.” Let’s face it. Ads on websites are annoying. That’s…

Tech Risk Report

Technology E&O Insurance

By Linda A. Powell

November 14, 2019

Most firms that provide technology services or products have insurance to protect them against the risk that a dissatisfied customer will bring a claim or a lawsuit against them for damages arising out of the company’s products or services. It is very likely that such firms purchase general liability insurance, which is an important product that covers many different risks, including property damage, bodily injury, advertising injury, and other business-related claims. Most importantly, general liability…

Explorations with Information and Technology

The Reasons to Weed Print Formats

By David Whelan

November 14, 2019

I love analytics for the kernels of insight they can provide. One reason to watch web analytics is you can sometimes see what people were hoping to find. A recent visitor arrived at this blog using Bing – which does not obfuscate your search terms – so I could see what was troubling them. It was a question that is probably pretty common in law libraries: are law libraries getting rid of books if they…

Future Lawyer

#PoetryFriday – Just Another Day In Paradise

By rickgeorges

November 14, 2019

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JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE He sat next to her Watching the sun fall into the Gulf Yellow turned to passionate red And palm trees and beach umbrellas swaying in the cool breeze. Powdery sand White from the sun faded to gray and then to black as the light disappeared above the horizon. She tightly held his hand The strength showed purpose and passion He hadn’t felt it in a long time. It felt like…

Technology

German Environmental Agency Will Hold Conference on Advanced Materials

Blockchain Week in Review: Week of November 8, 2019

Join Me Tomorrow at the Milwaukee Bar Law & Technology Conference

Toxic Tort Monitor: Missouri Court of Appeals Vacates $110 Million Ovarian Cancer Talc Verdict

Predictive Analytics Can Be A Sharp Tool In the Right Hands

Federal Court Short-Circuits Voltage Pictures’ Canadian File Sharing Class Action Copyright Lawsuit Strategy

Brave – Another Browser for Your Toolkit

Technology E&O Insurance

The Reasons to Weed Print Formats

#PoetryFriday – Just Another Day In Paradise

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