Due to continued lockdowns and court closures, the COVID-19 pandemic stalled trials and created an immense backlog that lawyers, judges, and law firms are still wading through this summer. What else has changed in the litigation landscape throughout the first half of 2022? Litigation in High Demand Last year saw a notable increase in litigation […]
As artificial intelligence technology continues to grow more ubiquitous in workplaces, lawyers are grappling with the role algorithms can play in the law firm setting. Legal tech can help improve efficiencies in law firms in a number of ways, if lawyers are ready and willing to embrace assistive technologies. AI programs are capable of taking […]
NutriBullet blenders are known for being powerful – so powerful, in fact, that the pressure build-up from their swiftly-moving blades can cause dangerous overheating, according to a class action lawsuit filed in November 2017. This overheating can allegedly lead to bursting canisters and flying blades, as pressure has no way of escaping. Plaintiffs allege that […]
The changes of the past few years have left contingency firms searching for ways to increase efficiencies in the post-pandemic landscape. Fortunately, firms have many options for optimizing operations and better serving clients. Embracing Assistive Technologies While technology was already transforming the legal industry prior to the pandemic, COVID-19 accelerated a decisive shift toward more […]
Healthcare technology company CaptureRx must pay a $4.75 million settlement to resolve a class action data breach lawsuit resulting from a ransomware attack in which at least 1.9 million patients’ data was stolen. Patients whose personal health information (PHI) is breached are at a significantly higher risk of identity theft and fraud than those whose […]
Trial lawyers know that all the years of hard work and preparation on a case may ultimately rest in the hands of a disparate group of community members otherwise known as jurors. So, what is most important to them? A recent article in the New York Law Journal offers some insight. It describes a Cornell Law […]
