Predictive Coding’s ROI Outpaces Other Processes Even As Technology Costs...
When surrounded by rows of booths with thousands of people milling about at LegalTech New York, it’s easy to forget just how new many of these technologies are. After speaking on a panel on the ROI of...
View ArticleTechnology and the Law Come Together at Raytheon — Raytheon’s Woods Abbott
Raytheon is one of the more well-known defense contractors in the United States, and their comfort with technology is coming in handy as e-discovery trends begin to favor those with big servers and...
View ArticleBeyond Canning V. NLRB—What the D.C. Circuit’s Ruling On Obama’s Recess...
When President Barack Obama turned to a provision in the Constitution known as the “Recess Appointments Clause” to circumvent the Senate’s role in offering advice and consent for Presidential nominees,...
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Congress’s Failure to Move On Cybersecurity Leads to Executive Order from...
It’s not healthcare reform. There aren’t millions of illegal immigrants anxiously awaiting word from Congress. No arbitrary deadline exists for legislative action, threatening to push America’s economy...
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Government Contractors Hit Hard by Sequestration As Congress Drags Its Feet :...
When the clocks strike midnight on February 28th, the government will begin to implement a series of self-imposed, across-the-board cuts to the federal budget. Instead of the surgical approach of...
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Yahoo’s Policy Highlights Growing Divide Over Telecommuting : LXBN Roundtable
Telecommuting is a relatively new idea made possible by technology and flexible companies, but while the practice continues to catch on it also faces growing pains. Just last week, Yahoo’s CEO Marissa...
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Cell Phone Unlocking Ban Draws Ire of Consumers, White House and FCC —...
When the White House began its online petitioning system We the People in September of 2011, they undoubtedly envisioned a wide array of questions and requests. With the floor open to so many,...
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FTC Updates Online Advertising Guidelines, but the Multitude of Consumer...
In the 13 years since the Federal Trade Commission released its guidelines for online marketing, a great deal has changed. When first written in May of 2000, internet advertising was a relatively new...
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LexBlog Network Lawyers Share Heartfelt Reactions Following Boston Bombings:...
When reports began to appear – first on social media and quickly followed by traditional outlets – that multiple explosions had rocked downtown Boston, the country held its collective breath. Were the...
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House Passes CISPA (Again), White House and Senate Not Impressed: LXBN...
The art of passing a law in Congress is easily summarized by the old proverb, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again.” In the case of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act...
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GDPR实施一周年及国家监管机构职责回顾
2019年5月25日，GDPR实施已满周年，一年实施期间让众多跨境企业尤其是在欧洲市场开展业务的跨境企业如履薄冰，社会各界对于GDPR是非功过莫衷一是。周年之际，欧洲数据保护委员会发布官方周年报告First Overview On the Implementation of the GDPR and the Roles and Means of the National Supervisory...
View Article工程内部承包与挂靠的识别问题
近日某客户要求审查公司内部承包经营合同，经通读全文并与客户确认后发现，客户拟通过签署公司内部承包合同的形式，实现工程资质挂靠之实。因此，本着格物致知的精神，尽可能全面地梳理了内部承包与挂靠相关的法律规范（包括法律、法规、司法解释、地方司法性文件），以探究内部承包与挂靠的“罗生门”。 一、内部承包与挂靠的相关法律规范 《关于改革国营施工企业经营机制的若干规定》...
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1587年与1768年——A YEAR OF NO SIGNIFICANE?
万历十五年，亦即公元1587年，在西欧历史上为西班牙舰队全部出动征英的前一年，而在中国，这平平淡淡的一年中，发生了若干为历史学家所易于忽视的事件。这些事件，表面看来似末端小节，但实质上却是以前发生大事的症结，也是将在以后掀起波澜的机缘。在历史学家黄仁宇的眼中，其间的关系因果，恰为历史的重点，而我们的大历史之旅，也自此开始...... 叫魂——1768年中国妖术大恐慌 万历十五年——无关紧要的一年
View ArticleTruth
謊言的代價是什么What is the cost of lies? 并不是它會被錯當成真相It’s not that we’ll mistake them for the truth. 真正的危險是：如果我們聽了太多謊言The real danger is that if we hear enough lies, 會再無法分辨出真相then we no longer recognize the...
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NYC Employee Leave Rights under the Coronavirus / COVID-19 Pandemic
Workers in New York are protected under existing and new federal laws, as well as state laws. In addition to federal and state laws, employees who work in New York City are also entitled to...
View ArticleDHS Announces Temporary Flexibility in I-9 and E-Verify Requirements During...
In response to the new challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced temporary flexibility in the requirements for completing Form I-9,...
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Changing Paths: Becoming an Attorney as a Second Career
This week we welcome back guest writer Mark Livingston to talk about his path to becoming an attorney after another career. During the 20th Century, it was common for people to have one job for a...
View ArticlePrivacy v. Speech? Supreme Court to Weigh in on TCPA Restrictions on...
The Supreme Court on May 6, 2020 heard oral argument on a widely-watched First Amendment case that may have broad ramifications for the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and, potentially, government...
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Artificial Intelligence, COVID-19 and the Tension between Privacy and Security
As the world continues to deal with the unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems have emerged as a potentially formidable tool in detecting and...
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