There were a number of themes in legal technology that I first observed at Legal Tech New York 2012 that I see continuing to grow. A host of new visual messages emerged to collectively announce a new era of legal technology, ranging from simplification and unification to reinvention and collaboration.
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two starkly different decisions in 2011 that together will shape (and, indeed, have already shaped) the analysis that courts must employ in determining whether to certify ERISA class actions.
The measures discussed in this article can help organizations to manage the risks associated with operating in the digital environment. This is important because, in 2012, ignorance of what your copier remembers is no longer a defense.
The Seventh Circuit recently ruled that the Americans ADA does not require employers to reassign disabled employees to vacant positions for which they are qualified if better qualified candidates apply and it is the employer's "consistent and honest" policy to hire the best qualified applicant.
Depending upon policy terms, D&O insurance may pay defense costs incurred in response to various SEC actions, including an informal investigation, a formal order of investigation, a subpoena or an indictment.
Accelerating globalization of the economy, increasing complexity of financial institutions and markets, and the global financial crisis of 2008-09 have brought us to a regulatory environment that is far broader and more complex than anyone could have foreseen 10 years ago.
The Federal Circuit's recent opinion in MySpace debates the business method debate by addressing whether ' 101 is a prerequisite in the question of patent validity.
Highlights and analysis of important cases.
Several key cases are discussed.
In-depth analysis of major rulings.
