Wednesday night, I attended the LegalTech New York viewing of Terms and Conditions May Apply, and I was blown away. I try to be a smart consumer, and I am a protective parent. But after watching this film I wondered if my children and I had traded a little too much privacy for some of …
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LegalTech New York day one: Cyber security or cyber scary?
Jason Thomas’s keynote on the first day of LegalTech New York was the talk of the show at the end of day one on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Everyone was buzzing about technology and the direction technology is taking our society. The conclusions are all the same: We will continue to use technology for work and for pleasure, …
Robert S. Mueller, former director of the FBI, speaks at Thomson Reuters LegalTech New York event
When Robert S. Mueller III began his tenure leading the Federal Bureau of Investigations in September 2001, he did not know that within that first week his world – and the entire world – would be forever changed. At a Thomson Reuters-hosted event at LegalTech New York last evening, the former director of the FBI described the …
Jason Thomas delivers keynote at LegalTech New York
Jason Thomas, manager of Innovation for the Government segment of Thomson Reuters, kicked off LegalTech New York this morning, setting the tone for an exciting week. His keynote, titled “TOR, Bitcoin, Silk Road and the Anonymous Web: Drugs, Bombs and Murder-for-Hire,” had attendees on the edge of their seats at the Midtown New York Hilton …
Podcast: Bigger is not always better – the 2014 State of the Law Firm Market
A new report from Georgetown University Law Center and Peer Monitor warns that unless law firms re-examine their traditional business models and embrace change in how legal services are delivered, they will not be able to successfully adjust to the significant outside forces that are reordering the industry. The “2014 Report on the State of …
Super Lawyers Magazine interviews Ted Olson and David Boies
On January 23, the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Super Lawyers sat down with legal legends Ted Olson and David Boies for a candid conversation at the Four Seasons Restaurant in New York City. Olson and Boies were the lawyers in the Prop 8 case in California and have again teamed up in favor of marriage …
Thomson Reuters speaks at DC event: “Cryptocurrencies: the new coin of the realm?”
With the growing demand for digital (or crypto) currencies since its inception in 2009 with Bitcoin and the recent takedown by government authorities of the illicit online site, SilkRoad, a group of esteemed experts will discuss this intriguing topic at the New America Foundation in Washington, DC on February 11, 2014. One of the presenters …
Survey: Top trends for 2014
I’ve always loved reading and making lists – to-do lists, best-of lists, grocery lists. I’ve also been a follower of the latest trends for as long as I can remember. Local breweries? Don’t mind of I do. Fingerless gloves? Sure, why not. Food truck delicacies? Delicious. Well, entrepreneur.com recently featured an article called “100 Things …
Podcast: BYOD, IP and legal holds
iPhone and Android lovers are rejoicing the increasing adoption of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies that permit them to use their own smartphones on corporate networks. But Fabio Marino with McDermott Will & Emery says BYOD policies can create tremendous headaches for companies in dealing with legal holds and trying to prevent theft of intellectual …
Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor launches new website
The new Peer Monitor website is here. The new site, which launched today, provides enhanced flexible and easy-to-use analytics that help law firms track industry trends, identify profit opportunities and support strategic decision-making. Peer Monitor provides live benchmarking using real-time economic data that allows firms to compare themselves against chosen peer groups of firms. It combines powerful …
