On Friday, I had the opportunity to speak at the ABA National Symposium on Technology in Labor & Employment Law in New York. In the presentation, I talked about the importance of social media tools like Twitter is having in the workplace and legal profession. I noted how I have used Twitter to get my… Continue Reading
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Your Most Important Witness in Defending an Employment Discrimination Claim? Your IT Staff?
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, LitigationAs I mentioned Monday, I had the opportunity to attend ABA Techshow, one of the premier technology and the law conferences around. E-Discovery (or "Electronic Discovery") continues to be a hot topic at such conferences. (Discovery is the process by which parties to a lawsuit exchange and receive information before a trial. The most common forms… Continue Reading
Upcoming Presentations: Technology and the Workplace Is THE Hot Topic
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceThere’s no doubt that over the last couple of years, technology has been a huge driver of changes in the workplace. We’re now beginning to see lots of presentations and seminars discussing those changes and the interplay that such changes is having on the law. Here are some of the upcoming conferences and meetings I’ll… Continue Reading
From the NEBA Conference: Of “Social” Media, Cloud Computing & The Future of the Law
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaOver the weekend, I had the opportunity to attend and present at the 40th Annual New England Bar Association conference in Mystic, CT. Besides catching up with some of the brightest up-and-coming bar leaders (such as Jennifer Parent who will lead New Hampshire’s bar next year), the core programming focused on how lawyers and… Continue Reading
Cloud Computing and Employers: The Sky’s The Limit
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceIn Monday’s New York Times, there’s a lengthy piece about how companies in the United States are slowly joining cloud computing. The concerns about the use of cloud computing are not new, but companies are still grappling with how to address those concerns: Now cloud providers are trying to bring these types of flexible services… Continue Reading
Law & Technology Symposium: A Recap and Announcing the Winners of the Supreme Tweet Contest
Posted in UncategorizedBy all accounts, Friday’s Law & Technology Symposium by the Connecticut Bar Foundation was a smashing success. Over 125 people attended with dozens more watching online. But beyond the numbers was the feedback from the attendees who appreciated the symposium for the content it delivered. It’ll soon be posted on the internet for download and we’ll… Continue Reading
Two Days to Law & Technology Symposium
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceAs I’ve mentioned before, my daily employment law posts will resume shortly but in the meantime, I’ve been chairing a major Law & Technology Symposium for the Connecticut Bar Foundation that is scheduled for this Friday at UConn Law School in Hartford, Connecticut. Full program details are available here. We still have room for people… Continue Reading
Can You Tweet Your Favorite U.S. Supreme Court Case? Help Publicize the Bar Foundation’s Technology Symposium!
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceThis post continues my public service outreach on a program developed by the Connecticut Bar Foundation. As I mentioned earlier this month, I am chairing what I expect will be a terrific educational program on April 9th at UConn Law School on how technology is changing the practice of law. Full details to this free… Continue Reading
Technology & The Law Symposium: How Technology is Changing the Practice of Law
Posted in UncategorizedFor the next few weeks, I will be posting a few items about a technology and the law symposium that I am chairing on April 9, 2010 for the Connecticut Bar Foundation. It is a free program that should be of interest to attorneys and non-attorneys alike. While it is not strictly "employment-law" related, I… Continue Reading
Employer Liability for Technology Addiction – Really?
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceEmployers right now have a lot to worry about. New ADA rules. New FMLA regulations. New COBRA rules. In an article entitled "The unabalanced high-tech lift: are employers liable?", a few academics suggest that technology may be something else that employers need to worry about. The article summary states: Technology has created new capabilities, as well… Continue Reading
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