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Nov 08, 2017

Virginia State Bar: Avvo Flat-Fee Service Unethical

As Virginia Lawyers Weekly (sub. req.) reported recently, the Virginia State Bar Counsel has voted, with only six dissenting votes,

Nov 07, 2017

Facebook: Upload Your Nude Photos to Prevent Revenge Porn – Huh?

Naked Security reported on November 6th that Facebook wants you to stop worrying about your nude photos being shared by,

Nov 06, 2017

Did AI Really Beat Big Law Lawyers in a Legal Matchup?

Yes, sort of. But read on. On November 3rd, the ABA Journal reported on a story which I thought was

Nov 02, 2017

Explore the Newly-Released JFK Files for Free with Logikcull

Have you always wondered about the truth of the JFK assassination? Conspiracy theories abound. There was a time when I

Nov 01, 2017

Can Algorithms Send You to Prison? Apparently, Yes.

The New York Times reported in an opinion piece last week on a fascinating and disturbing story. In 2013, police

Oct 31, 2017

Robot Sophia Granted Citizenship, Tweaks Elon Musk

BGR reported last week that the robot Sophia, created by Hong Kong-based robot manufacturer Hanson Robotics, was awarded the citizenship

Oct 30, 2017

It’s a Wrap: The COLPM Futures Conference on AI in Law Practice

I had the honor of co-chairing the College of Law Practice Management Futures Conference with the brilliant, witty and warm

Oct 26, 2017

Bermuda Law Firm Hacked: Another Set of Revelations Reminiscent of the Panama Papers?

The Register reported on October 25th that the major offshore Bermuda-based law firm Appleby had admitted that it was hacked.

Oct 25, 2017

Here’s the Link: Mistake in Use of File-Sharing Didn’t Waive Privilege

It's an old adage: Never let a computer know you're in a hurry. Yesterday, while scrambling to get to the

Oct 24, 2017

Decision Reversed: Mistake Using File Sharing Site Didn’t Waive Privilege

A case I wrote a post about in March of 2017 has now been reversed – to the relief of

Oct 23, 2017

Don’t Panic Over the KRACK Wi-Fi Attack: The Rules Are the Same

As security analyst Graham Cluley noted in a recent post, Mathy Vanhoef discovered what may be the biggest vulnerability of

Oct 19, 2017

Supreme Court To Hear US-Microsoft Battle Over E-mails

USA Today reported on October 16th that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear another major case on digital privacy,