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National Study Finds Expedited Action Rules Can Ease Civil Case Backlogs

Legal Tech Monitor

Recommendations for maximizing those opportunities include training for judges and staff, increased use of technology to assist in civil case management and stronger enforcement of the rules.

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Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

LawSites

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Understanding the CCB’s First Two Final Determinations (Guest Blog Post–Part 3 of 3)

Eric Goldman

b) Alternative Dispute Resolution Process.-A A proceeding before the Copyright Claims Board under this chapter shall qualify as an alternative dispute resolution process under section 651 of title 28 for purposes of referral of eligible cases by district courts of the United States upon the consent of the parties.

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??Meeting the Needs of Modern Legal Consumers: Tips for Small Law Firms

CaseFox

A 2019 report by the American Bar Association found that 36% of legal consumers prefer flat fee pricing, while 29% prefer hourly billing. Offer Alternative Dispute Resolution: Traditional litigation can be time-consuming, expensive, and emotionally draining for clients.

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Docket Alarm Founder Michael Sander Leaves After vLex Acquisition; Former Gavelytics Exec Joins to Lead Product Line

LawSites

In 2019, Fastcase secured its first major enterprise deal and we knew we had a winning repeatable model. Over the years, we’ve collected much of the AMLaw (and me, over 2 dozen firm mugs), but I was at the dinner table with my Mom when I got an email confirming Docket Alarm’s first major law firm client.

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IAALS Resources Reflect Importance of Centering Children in Divorce Proceedings

Legal Tech Monitor

In 2019, the Cady Initiative for Family Justice Reform—formerly the Family Justice Initiative—created 13 principles for family justice reform that push for a paradigm shift in family courts, centered on a move toward a problem-solving mindset and a non-adversarial approach.

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European Data Protection Roundup – November 2020

Debevoise Data Blog

Back in December 2019, the federal German data protection authority (“DPA”) fined 1&1 for an inadequate customer service authentication procedure, which allowed callers to obtain personal data about other 1&1 customers by providing that customer’s name and date of birth only.