May 2019 – Page 2 – Legal Tech Monitor

Radiation Litigation Expert Stuart Smith Zeros in on Uranium Facility…

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019admin

This post was originally published on this siteLawsuit alleges operations conducted at Portsmouth site expelled radioactive material into air and environment for years without informing nearby schools, homes, businesses (PRWeb May 31, 2019) Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/radiation_litigation_expert_stuart_smith_zeros_in_on_uranium_facility_in_pike_county_ohio/prweb16346266.htm

Minnesota Becomes 22nd “SUNucated” State Allowing Sunscreen in Schools

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019admin

This post was originally published on this siteASDSA model legislation momentum continues. (PRWeb May 31, 2019) Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/minnesota_becomes_22nd_sunucated_state_allowing_sunscreen_in_schools/prweb16343849.htm

Texas Attorney Stephen Cochell Challenges Authority of FTC to Seize…

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019admin

This post was originally published on this siteHouston attorney Stephen Cochell represents a client in an appeals case challenging the authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to seize a business and personal property of its owners. (PRWeb May 31, 2019) Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/texas_attorney_stephen_cochell_challenges_authority_of_ftc_to_seize_assets/prweb16335862.htm

Law firm launches private client platform to help executors

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteA secure private client platform which stores financial and other details needed by executors has been launched by West Country law firm Ashfords, which said it was the first product of its kind. The post Law firm launches private client platform to help executors appeared first on Legal […]

Number of PI claims “largely static” over past year

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteThe number of personal injury claims registered with the Compensation Recovery Unit increased marginally over the last year, but still remain low compared to recent history. The post Number of PI claims “largely static” over past year appeared first on Legal Futures.

Smith: lawtech not “silver bullet” for access to justice

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019Dan Bindman

This post was originally published on this siteTechnology can make a positive difference but it must be carefully evaluated before adoption and be seen as supplementary to, not a replacement for, human-led legal services, a campaigner has warned. The post Smith: lawtech not “silver bullet” for access to justice appeared first on Legal Futures.

Law lecturers “free to embrace diversity”, says academic

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019Dan Bindman

This post was originally published on this siteAcademics who decline to pursue diversity in their teaching wrongly think that the content of curriculums for qualifying law degrees is detailed by legal regulators, a leading academic has suggested. The post Law lecturers “free to embrace diversity”, says academic appeared first on Legal Futures.

D.C. Bar Mulls Rules Changes Governing Technology Competence, Data Storage

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019Bob Ambrogi

This post was originally published on this siteA committee tasked with reviewing the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct has recommended adoption of revisions designed to underscore that a lawyer’s duty to provide competent representation extends to use of technology. In addition, the committee has recommended changes to make clear that a lawyer’s duty […]

Let’s talk about money

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019Legal Futures

This post was originally published on this siteThere are valuable lessons for lawyers in Lloyds Bank’s current “the M-word” advertising campaign, highlighting how people avoid conversations about money because it makes them feel awkward. The post Let’s talk about money appeared first on Legal Futures.

Terrafirma feature on BBC’s The One Show

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019Legal Futures

This post was originally published on this siteTerrafirma’s CEO and Founder, Tom Backhouse, recently travelled to St Albans to film with BBC The One Show. Using new and emerging technologies, such as satellite observation and data modelling, Terrafirma can peel back time, and the ground, to reveal what lies beneath. The post Terrafirma feature on […]