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LexisNexis Unveils Lexis® DiscoveryIQ eDiscovery Platform Enhanced by Brainspace

Press Releases / February 2, 2016

New eDiscovery software disrupts traditional linear review model from PreDiscovery to Production; provides earlier insights into litigation data New York, NY – February 2, 2016 – LexisNexis® Legal & Professional today announced a new eDiscovery platform enhanced by Brainspace™ Corp., a recognized leader in data analysis. The new Lexis® DiscoveryIQ software is a fully integrated eDiscovery solution that LexisNexis […]

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The KitKat Kid Scores A Wafer-Thin Victory

Law Firms / February 2, 2016

Wafer-free KitKats are one thing, but does it warrant a lawsuit? Well, yes, actually. For a London student who used the classic standby of Donoghue v Stevenson to obtain a lifetime’s supply of KitKats in a settlement that showed remarkable legal and negotiation skills Saima Ahmad was the successful litigant. A second-year LLB student

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7 Things You Didn’t Know About the Iowa Caucuses

Law Firms / February 1, 2016

The Iowa caucuses are galvanizing the nation’s attention with front-runners Donald Trump on the GOP side and Hillary Clinton with the Democrat party, however the focus of the Iowa Caucus leads to some key questions about how they operate and what you need to know about them. Here are 7 key points you should know.

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5 Reasons US Passport Holders Need To Renew Now!

Lifestyle & Travel / February 1, 2016

Any US passport expiring this year should be renewed immediately, for these 5 good reasons: There is a “surge in demand” for passport renewals according to the US State Department. If you’re planning any business trip or vacation you need to avoid the problem of not having a valid passport by getting it renewed immediately and

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Jailhouse Rocks-Off: The Defense Lawyer and The Sex Inside Scandal

Featured, Lawyers / February 1, 2016

A hot jailhouse romance in Florida – where else? – well, maybe California or Mexico – has landed a lawyer in a heap of trouble with the local bar. The story goes that a deputy walked into a jail interview between attorney Jessica Mishali, 35, and her client, Ysreal Granda, 26. The pair appeared to

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3 Steps To Ensure Enforceability of Your Website’s Terms of Use

Briefings, Featured / February 1, 2016

Morrison & Foerster – Aaron P. Rubin and Daniel A. Zlatnik Operators of social media platforms and other websites typically manage their risks by imposing terms of use or terms of service for the sites. As we previously wrote, websites must implement such terms properly to ensure that they are enforceable. Specifically, users must be

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Who Is Steven Avery’s New Lawyer, Kathleen Zellner?

Lawyers / January 31, 2016

Anyone who has watched “Making a Murderer” – all three of you – will know that Steven Avery served 18 years in prison before being released after DNA evidence proved his innocence. He was then rre-arrested and convicted of the murder of photograher Teresa Halbach. And he’s appealing again, using a smart lawyer named Kathleen

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How Did a “Perry Mason Moment” Skuttle a Major GM Injury Law Case?

Law Firms, Personal Injury Attorney / January 31, 2016

How did a “Perry Mason moment” torpedo a major lawsuit against GM and also embarrass one of the big name plaintiff lawyers’ in the US? Easily, as it happens. The case involves the major defect in GM ignition switches and the lawyer who was embarrassed was Robert Hilliard. The “problem” for Mr Hilliard was a Tulsa

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“Insatiable Greed” Of No-Fault Insurance Fraudster Leads to 15 Years’ Jail

Law Firms / January 29, 2016

Racketeering Conviction Included Largest No Fault Insurance Fraud Scheme Ever Charged Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MIKHAIL ZEMLYANSKY was sentenced today to 15 years in prison in connection with his operation, from 2007 through 2012, of a sprawling racketeering conspiracy that engaged in

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Why Drug Laws Are Interfering With Medical Research

Briefings / January 29, 2016

Tommy Wyher* For too long now, and all over the world, irrational drug laws have seriously interfered with medical research. Marijuana is yet to be legalized in many parts of the world, and as a result there is even a hindrance on medical research. Despite the fact that we have established that marijuana does

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