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Director of WI State Courts Offers Advice to Attorneys on Appearing Remotely via Zoom
This week’s Inside Track from the Wisconsin State Bar features a very interesting interview with Judge Randy Koschnick, Director of Wisconsin State Courts about how the state’s courts are responding to the Wisconsin Supreme Court …
Legaler Offers Free Video Conferencing Platform that’s Specifically Designed for Attorneys
In this time of social distancing, many of us have turned to Zoom to communicate with colleagues and clients. But wouldn’t it be nice if there was a video conferencing platform that specifically met the …
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Net Neutrality Repeal but Strikes Down State Rules Preemption
From c|net: A federal appeals court on Tuesday issued a mixed ruling on the Federal Communications Commission repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules. The court upheld the FCC’s repeal of the rules, but struck down a key provision …
Tips on Stopping Scam and Robocalls
The FTC has put together a useful guide to stopping unwanted scam and robocalls. There are some tutorial videos and links to reputable call blocking apps. Hat tip to BeSpacific
New Google Apps Help with Accessibility
Google is working to make communicating easier for those with hearing difficulties, recently releasing two new apps, Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier. Live Transcribe works as a “live” transcription tool. It uses cloud-based speech recognition …
“Right to be Forgotten” Doesn't Apply to Searches Made Outside EU
Five years ago, Europeans gained the right to ask search engines to block certain information about them. It was unclear, however, if this “right to be forgotten” extended to Internet searches made outside the European …
Scientists Examine What Having Constant Access to Information Does to Our Memory
Several years ago, tech writer Nicholas Carr sparked a debate with his thought-provoking Atlantic article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” In it, Carr suggested that not only is the Internet shaping our lives – it’s physically changing …
Article: Is Confidentiality Really Forever — Even If the Client Dies or Ceases to Exist?
A recent article available on SSRN examines the question, “Is Confidentiality Really Forever — Even If the Client Dies or Ceases to Exist?” Here’s the abstract: The law firm of Lizzie Borden’s lead attorney continues …
Study Finds Consumers Trust Online Opinions – More Reason that You Should be Monitoring What People Say about You
From The Consumerist: A global Nielsen survey reports the cool yet frightening revelation that people trust opinions they find on the internet more than those from newspapers, TV, radio and magazines. The only category that …