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$9M Jury Verdict in Texas Patent Infringement Case Against Motorola

6th April 2017
Houston patent trial lawyer Demetrios Anaipakos of Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C., or AZA, has won a $9 million federal jury verdict for Texas-based patent licensing company Saint Lawrence Communications LLC against technology heavyweight Motorola Mobility LLC for patent infringement. After a week-long trial, jurors in the US District Court for the Eastern […]
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Law is Playing Catch-Up with Internet of Things

6th April 2017
By Anthony Robinson, Excello Law. WikiLeaks’s latest dump of 9,000 CIA files revealed that US spies, in collusion with British intelligence services, had, as well as targeting smartphones and computers, developed a programme called Weeping Angel, which is allegedly able to turn a television set into a monitoring device – even when it appears to […]
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Law Requires Reshaping as AI and Robotics Alter Employment

6th April 2017
The present wave of automation, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) – the development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence – is creating a gap between current legislation and new laws necessary for an emerging workplace reality, states a report recently  published by the International Bar Association Global Employment Institute (IBA GEI). Gerlind Wisskirchen, IBA […]
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What Accident Attorneys Can Teach You About Safe Driving

5th April 2017
 An experienced accident attorney will have assisted numerous auto accident victims with their cases that involved vehicle crashes. You want an attorney who has experience with a variety of accidents from minor fender benders to more severe crashes that involved 18-wheel trucks and train accidents. It’s important to note that statistics convey that most auto […]
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Tens of Thousands of Orthodox Jews Protest Israel's Military Draft Law

5th April 2017
Tens of thousands of Orthodox Jews gathered last Tuesday to protest Israel's Military Draft Law, resulting in the forced enlistment of many Orthodox Jews. The protestors also decried Israel's brutal tactics to crack down peaceful protestors. The demonstration was organized by the Edah HaChareidis – a Rabbinic umbrella association representing hundreds of Orthodox Jewish congregations […]
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Time to Shine a Light on Government Contractors

5th April 2017
The President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union is renewing his call to have Canadian government contractors covered by the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. "The problem with the 'Sunshine List,' released last week, is that it doesn't show the whole picture," Warren (Smokey) Thomas said. "Kathleen Wynne's Liberals are pouring billions into the […]
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Don’t Risk a Breach, Use a Compliance Policy Engine

3rd April 2017
In an industry first, IPC Systems, Inc., recently announced the launch of the IPC Compliance Policy Engine, a new comprehensive software innovation that automates proactive compliance adherence and mitigates risk by financial trading communications and information governance. IPC’s Compliance Policy Engine rollout is part of the company’s growing Risk & Compliance portfolio of services and […]
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Plans to Extend Court Sittings a Blow for Women at the Bar

31st March 2017
Parent barristers, especially women, will be disadvantaged by HMCTS proposals for Courts to start earlier and finish later, the Bar Council has said adding that the plans do not take account of rules that self-employed barristers must follow when organising their work. A new pilot scheme will introduce extra sittings at Civil, Crown and Magistrates’ […]
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First-Filed Class Action Lawsuit Against Netflix, Inc. After Projected Earnings Sliced in Half

30th March 2017
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC and KSF partner, the former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., recently reminded investors that they have until May 1st 2017 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Netflix, Inc., if they purchased the Company's securities between July 22nd 2014 and October 15th […]
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Justice Committee Call to Reduce Brexit Uncertainty for Legal Services Sector

30th March 2017
The Bar Council has responded to the Justice Select Committee Brexit report published last week. The report reflects many of the issues raised by the Bar Council both in evidence to the Committee and in The Brexit Papers: Second Edition. A spokespersons said: “The Justice Committee have reached some sensible conclusions in their report. Effective […]
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