Big Data & Cloud Computing

14 ABA Journal Big Data & Cloud Computing articles.

ABA and Clio team up to assist lawyers amid the coronavirus pandemic

In a move designed to help attorneys confront the many difficulties posed by the ongoing public health crisis, the American Bar Association and legal technology company Clio have formed a new partnership that includes providing annual Clio customers with complimentary one-year memberships to the ABA.

Jun 10, 2020 9:50 AM CDT

Nearly 800 COVID-19 lawsuits have been filed, according to law firm’s tracker

Wondering what kind of lawsuits are being filed in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic? A lawsuit tracker has the answer.

May 4, 2020 4:41 PM CDT

Law firms are seeing major slowdown in business because of COVID-19, data shows

The shock to the global economy stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic has produced a 40% drop in the number of new legal matters being opened each week in the U.S. compared to late February, according to cloud-based company Clio’s recent analysis of data from its practice management software.

May 4, 2020 9:00 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Lawsuits challenge shutdown orders; judge ordered to stop hearings

Suits challenging shutdown orders fail in two states

Lawsuits challenging shutdown orders in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire have so far been unsuccessful.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Sunday denied a…

Mar 23, 2020 5:10 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: DOJ opens criminal review of Russia probe; DeVos held in contempt

Department of Justice reportedly opens criminal inquiry into origins of Russia probe

The U.S. Department of Justice’s review of the origins of the Russia probe has shifted from an administrative…

Oct 25, 2019 2:19 PM CDT

Lawyers are failing at cybersecurity, says ABA TechReport 2019

“The results are shocking and reflect little, if any, positive movement in the past year or even in the past few years,” the article says. “The lack of effort on security has become a major cause for concern in the profession.”

Oct 24, 2019 1:36 PM CDT

Why scraping publicly available information online isn’t a crime

To criminalize public website scraping castrates an open internet by curtailing access to information, says ABA Journal Legal Affairs Writer Jason Tashea. This isn’t just an issue for internet startups and academic researchers but also the legal community.

Sep 23, 2019 6:30 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer found hiding in parents’ closet; ‘fearsome foursome’ law firms named

Bounty hunter helps track down lawyer on the lam

A Connecticut lawyer on the lam was found hiding in a closet in his parents’ home with the help of bounty…

Sep 19, 2019 4:21 PM CDT

How to prepare yourself and your clients to respond to data breaches

Lawyers James M. Davis and Bradley H. Dlatt break down several steps for how law firms can prepare for security breaches and what to do after they strike.

Sep 19, 2019 6:30 AM CDT

Clio closes blockbuster investment for $250M; CEO says it’s a ‘historic moment’

Cloud-based practice management company Clio announced a $250 million Series D funding round, one of the largest in the legal technology space.

Clio CEO and co-founder Jack Newton said it’s…

Sep 6, 2019 11:33 AM CDT

New study adds to debate over racial bias in algorithms widely used in courtrooms

In this data-driven era, if you’ve been arrested it’s increasingly likely the judge deciding whether to send you home or to jail to await trial will consult actuarial math. Specialized algorithms—called risk assessment tools—plumb your history, demographics and other details to spit out a score quantifying how likely you are to commit another crime or to show up at your next hearing. But these tools have come under fire for treating people of color more harshly.

Jul 8, 2019 2:32 PM CDT

Liberating criminal justice data: How a Florida law provides a blueprint for the nation

In a self-imposed Sisyphean task, the team at Measures for Justice travels the U.S. unearthing, collecting and publishing criminal justice data. Today, Christian Gossett, district attorney for Winnebago County, Wisconsin, says more people are being released quicker pretrial, and he’s working with researchers to improve equity in diversion, thanks to the initial data made available by Measures for Justice.

Jun 18, 2019 6:30 AM CDT

Vermont’s new consumer protection law could be a harbinger for tech industry

In Vermont, prioritizing online consumer protection means shining a light on the shadowy world of third-party data brokers. A new state law requires increased standards and transparency of these companies that collect, buy or resell consumer data without having a direct relationship with the consumer.

Jun 1, 2019 12:50 AM CDT

Google Plus’ shutdown brings up ethical, legal questions about companies’ data retention obligations

Data stored in Google’s failed social network raises retention issues, not only for litigation purposes, but also for business continuity. Technologists and attorneys recommend data archival and contractual strategies to avoid losing important data.

Apr 1, 2019 1:10 AM CDT