Technology

“All the technologies have been tested in real time, so we are at a very high technology readiness level. For two years, we are testing them in real environment — on ships, at sea — and we are now ready to proceed with the next step, which is commercialisation.” … [Read more...] about Cruise industry gets on board with wireless technology

“The root of the problem,” according to the op-ed, “is that automated criminal justice technologies are largely privately owned and sold for profit. The developers tend to view their technologies as trade secrets. As a result, they often refuse to disclose details about how their tools work, even to criminal defendants and their attorneys, even under a protective order, even in the controlled context of a criminal proceeding or parole hearing.” … [Read more...] about Trade-secret claims hide details of technology that sends criminal defendants to jail

LSC has also granted $130,000 to Lone Star Legal Aid to revamp the National Disaster Legal Aid site, which was launched after Hurricane Katrina, according to a separate LSLA press release (PDF). Long Star Legal Aid will lead a coalition, which includes the ABA’s Center for Pro Bono, in an effort to redesign and retool the site and enable resources to work on mobile devices even when access to the Internet is unavailable. … [Read more...] about LSC to Grant $3.4M for Technology to Improve Access to Justice

Deputy Solicitor General Michael Dreeben argued the law allows prosecutors to obtain the emails because Microsoft is based in the United States. “There is not an international problem here,” Dreeben said. “This is largely a mirage that Microsoft has tried to create.” … [Read more...] about Supreme Court considers reach of old law in case involving new technology

STEP INTO AI AI for legal briefs: EVA by ROSS Intelligence, CARA Research Suite and Judicata are just some of the options lawyers can use to leverage AI to improve their legal work. EVA, which is free, will tell a user if the cases they cite are still valid or if there are cases challenging the holding. “If you want to get a handle on your research, this is a great place to look at it,” Mighell said. … [Read more...] about 60 tips, tricks and technologies to improve your life and practice on and offline