IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

While the true value of a technological advance develops over time, the following selection of patents of 2023 represent meaningful advances in several emerging areas of technology. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) tell the story of society’s innovative future.

Retail

Complex Discovery

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

retail industry, impact American jobs, and alter strategic approaches for major players such as Amazon and Walmart. As this policy unfolds, the potential ripple effects will resonate across sectors, from logistics to retail, making it a critical development for cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals to monitor.

Retail

Complex Discovery

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

As the largest supermarket merger in American history, this case is more than just a business transaction—it’s a high-stakes conflict that pits the Federal Trade Commission’s concerns about competition and consumer welfare against Kroger’s ambitions to enhance its competitive standing against retail giants.

Retail

Attorney at Work

AUGUST 27, 2021

But what you need to do is to evaluate what problems you are trying to solve before you determine what technologies you will use. You may need to establish that your collaborators have a comfort level with specific technologies or have existing logins that make it easier to use a tool like the Microsoft 365 suite. Nerino Petro Jr.:

Technology

Insurance Journal

APRIL 1, 2025

The Hartford of Hartford, Connecticut said Shekar Pannala was named the company’s chief information officer and leads technology, as well as cybersecurity, infrastructure and cloud modernization. Prior to joining The Hartford, Pannala was global CIO of Chubb. Before Chubb, Pannala …

Retail

Insurance Journal

MAY 6, 2025

Cyberattacks on Britain’s Marks & Spencer and Co-op Group started with hackers impersonating employees while contacting the retailers’ IT help desks, technology specialist site BleepingComputer reported. The site said the hackers were able to convince the help desks to reset …

Retail

Practice of Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This legal battle, rooted in the alleged violation of Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), raises critical questions about privacy and data use in retail environments. This technology collects and analyzes unique identifiers like fingerprints, retina or iris scans, voiceprints, and scans of hand or face geometry.

Retail

Complex Discovery

JULY 13, 2024

Banafa underscores the ease with which these devices can be installed and the sophisticated methods, such as Bluetooth technology, used to transfer data swiftly. Engaging with high-quality security technologies, regularly auditing systems, and educating employees on safe practices are foundational steps in this regard.

Retail

Complex Discovery

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

For eDiscovery professionals, this means a heightened focus on efficient processes, advanced technology solutions, and readiness to support larger data volumes in time-sensitive M&A cases. Broader Economic Trends and M&A Growth On August 29, 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported a robust second quarter for the U.S.

Legal Services

Complex Discovery

JULY 4, 2024

The breach, which took place in late May, was confirmed by both Evolve and its affected partners, Wise and Affirm, and has raised grave concerns about data security in the fintech sector.

Retail

Securities Docket

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

20, the SEC announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit, replacing the Enforcement Divisions Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit.

Retail

Lawmatics

MAY 18, 2023

With so many customers and leads to interact with, automation technology makes marketing simple. Marketing automation helps them customize the customer experience and target new and existing customers with personalized recommendations. What is an example of marketing automation in the Legal Industry?

Healthcare

Complex Discovery

AUGUST 29, 2024

For example, the retail sector might reduce legal spending during periods of declining consumer confidence, affecting their ability to manage compliance and litigation. Embracing technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics will be crucial for managing costs and improving efficiency.

Legal Services

Securities Docket

AUGUST 1, 2024

The July 19, 2024 CrowdStrike Outage, which has been called the “largest outage in the history of information technology,” disrupted airlines, hospital, hotels, banks, retail businesses, and many other critical cogs in the wheels of commerce. billion.

Retail

The Cloud Court Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

She is a technology-focused attorney passionate about the intersection of tech, law, and IP. Over the past 20 years, she has held senior roles in various industries in consumer/retail (food & beverage, health products) as well as B2B (semiconductor, life sciences, metrology), helping each organization grow and harvest innovation.

Litigation

Complex Discovery

JULY 25, 2024

For example, the retail sector may face reduced legal spending during periods of declining consumer spending, impacting their ability to manage compliance and litigation effectively. Embracing technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and advanced analytics will be crucial.

Cross-Examination

Complex Discovery

APRIL 18, 2025

Editor’s Note: Blockchain is no longer a niche technology tied solely to cryptocurrencyit is now a cornerstone of innovation across industries critical to cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery. In supply chain management, blockchain excels at ensuring traceability from production to delivery.

Government and Public Sector

Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

AUGUST 27, 2024

Leveraging X1’s unique and patented in-place indexing technology, data extraction becomes highly targeted, allowing for efficient responses to litigation holds. Client Example: • Overview: A major pharmaceutical retailer uses X1 within Relativity to perform 50 data collections weekly, covering both Mac and PC environments.

Litigation

Complex Discovery

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

” Fraudulent activities extend beyond traditional scams, as cybercriminals increasingly leverage advanced technologies to deceive consumers. ” The implications for e-commerce security are significant, as demonstrated by the recent data breach at SelectBlinds, an Arizona-based window coverings retailer.

Telecommunications

The Cloud Court Blog

JULY 27, 2022

Since "deposition technology" is a relatively new space, I’ll cover some rules of thumb for evaluating new tools in a future post. of the ABA’s Model Rule of Professional Conduct recognizes, that includes embracing technologies that deliver better outcomes and better value. Good lawyers also know they have to pick their battles.

Depositions

Complex Discovery

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

For cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals, this transition highlights critical lessons about data privacy, product lifecycle management, and the evolving role of AI in consumer technology. This shift includes enhancing AI-driven capabilities across PCs, smart office solutions, and other consumer devices.

Technology

Complex Discovery

OCTOBER 12, 2024

This unique background positions ComplexDiscovery to provide valuable insights for conflict-related investigations and litigation, where understanding the interplay of technology, data, and geopolitical factors is crucial.

Government and Public Sector

MyCase

JULY 17, 2024

In a world of changing technology and client expectations, hard work and expert knowledge may not be enough to ensure a legal business stays financially healthy–especially in times of economic uncertainty. How Software Solutions Improve Firm Cash Flow It wasn’t long ago that law firms had limited technology options at their disposal.

Case Management

Practice of Law

MARCH 26, 2025

While the retail and online behemoth assures users that their voices and shared data will remain secure, concerns remain. Starting March 28, 2025, it can send your voice recordings to its cloud servers whether you want it to or not. The changes are for the benefit of their updated AI, Alexa+.

Arbitration

WA Bar News

JUNE 11, 2024

Or take a Venn diagram of overlapping retail outlets in a trademark case. Instead of a rote list of vendors, your readers feel Company B’s efforts to get products into every store in their market, the gulf of difference between the industries, and the sliver of overlap in retail outlets. A grainy, warped image is unhelpful.

Retail

MyCase

JUNE 27, 2024

Spend management is the process of controlling expenses and business expenditures across all aspects of an organization, using technology to gain a unified view of all company spending. The right technology should also let you easily manage monthly budgets with pre-approved spend categories. What is Spend Management?

Technology

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Benjamin Alarie and Abdi Aidid are legal experts who are heavily involved in the development of legal technology. He became interested in the future of legal education and how artificial intelligence will affect the profession, which led him to co-found Blue J , a legal technology company in Toronto.

Legal Research

MyCase

JUNE 27, 2024

However, unlike a retail business, the ethical and financial limitations of legal finance management create some unique cost control challenges. Instead of arbitrarily cutting costs, leverage technology to make data-driven decisions. That’s why leading law firms leverage technology to track KPIs and optimize their daily processes.

Case Management

The Cloud Court Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

It explains why retailers don’t send their competitors drafts of their Black Friday advertising campaigns. It’s why Apple doesn’t provide details about new technology before launch events. NDAs would be worthless. We all recognize the power of advance knowledge in non-legal scenarios.

Litigation

Complex Discovery

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This litigation follows a meticulous, years-long investigation involving numerous interviews with stakeholders such as retailers, grocery stores, and banks. District Court for the Southern District of New York, argues that these practices hinder the growth of smaller competitors and stifle innovation within the financial technology sector.

Technology

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

And then there are a lot of I would say, clothing retailers, and beauty companies that also do a really good job of injecting some creativity in their posts. And by the way, also I’ll go as far to say baby boomers, who now know how to use everything with technology because their kids and their grandkids are so they’ve adapted as well.

Legal Services

Complex Discovery

AUGUST 19, 2024

However, navigating these new regulations—packed with complex terminology and varied regional requirements—presents significant challenges, especially for food producers and retailers reliant on plastic packaging for both single-use and long-term storage applications.

Retail

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Suh and Block discuss common roadblocks to adopting new legal technology like lack of trust and skepticism. Block emphasizes that younger lawyers expect to leverage more technology and are unwilling to slog through repetitive manual tasks, which will force law firms to adapt. And Ken Block Senior Account Executive at LegalMation.

Litigation

Complex Discovery

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

” Rogoff and others express skepticism about whether retailers are at fault for the current inflationary pressures, citing factors such as government spending and supply chain disruptions. Economists and industry experts have expressed mixed opinions on Harris’s proposal. ’ 40 states have price gouging laws on the books.”

Retail

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

The group also discusses the growing relationship between technology and fashion, including the role of artificial intelligence in streamlining production and enabling customization. As we shift away from mass retail into more sort of what people are doing now, which is customizing things, making them very unique to themselves.

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