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    Blockchain development may facilitate market growth for Islamic financial instruments
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    • Aug 13, 2020
    • 5 min

    Blockchain development may facilitate market growth for Islamic financial instruments

    Originally published by Thomson Reuters: Blockchain has captivated developers and innovators worldwide, and tech pioneers outside the G-7...
    WIPO PROOF: NEW EVIDENTIARY TOOL FOR YOUR INTELLECTUAL ASSETS
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    • Jul 6, 2020
    • 3 min

    WIPO PROOF: NEW EVIDENTIARY TOOL FOR YOUR INTELLECTUAL ASSETS

    By Peter Colin and Marc Jacobson Originally published on the New York State Bar Association's Entertainment and Sports Law Blog The World...
    COVID-19 Challenges: Keeping Law Firms Going Amid Uncertain Times
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    • Mar 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    COVID-19 Challenges: Keeping Law Firms Going Amid Uncertain Times

    Cowritten with Eric Seader. Originally published by Thomson Reuters. The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing changes in the way the world...
    Blockchain 2020: the hype may be  over but the tech is here
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    • Feb 11, 2020
    • 4 min

    Blockchain 2020: the hype may be over but the tech is here

    Few tech topics captivated our collective conscious quite like blockchain did in the last half of the previous decade. Real adoption of...
    The Lessons of Atrium: Innovation is Messy as Borders Blur Between Law Firms & Tech Companies
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    • Jan 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Lessons of Atrium: Innovation is Messy as Borders Blur Between Law Firms & Tech Companies

    The overlap between software companies and law firms may be spreading, but not without casualties. The latest may be the many lawyers...
    Wild Wild West Coast Bar Associations: Developments in Regulating Nonlawyer Ownership of Legal Busin
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    • Nov 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    Wild Wild West Coast Bar Associations: Developments in Regulating Nonlawyer Ownership of Legal Busin

    “Now let me welcome everybody to the Wild Wild West A state that's untouchable like Eliot Ness” -Tupac Shakur Is the practice of law in...
    Facebook’s Libra: An Introduction to the Next Cryptocurrency
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    • Jul 3, 2019
    • 4 min

    Facebook’s Libra: An Introduction to the Next Cryptocurrency

    Facebook has officially introduced its cryptocurrency to the world. Called Libra, it will function as a stablecoin, allowing Facebook’s...
    Freemium and the Big Four: bold steps for firms to embrace the future legal marketplace
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    • Feb 13, 2019
    • 4 min

    Freemium and the Big Four: bold steps for firms to embrace the future legal marketplace

    Another year, another Legalweek 2019. There have been a lot of great pieces about the changes coming and innovations here, including...
    A Holiday AI Post: We're all on the same team
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    • Dec 10, 2018
    • 4 min

    A Holiday AI Post: We're all on the same team

    Here’s a holiday blog post for you. For some, it’s Christmastime, the conclusion of Hanukkah, or prep for Kwanza, Festivus, or another...
    The Music Modernization Act: a perfect problem for blockchain to solve
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    • Nov 19, 2018
    • 6 min

    The Music Modernization Act: a perfect problem for blockchain to solve

    John Mackey has a trust problem. The Juilliard-trained, Cambridge-based composer/food blogger has made a career for himself writing...
    Conan O'Brien and Chatbots: Parallel examples of technology challenging the status quo.
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    • Nov 12, 2018
    • 6 min

    Conan O'Brien and Chatbots: Parallel examples of technology challenging the status quo.

    Conan O’Brien sounds a lot like a law firm these days. The TV host is changing his late night show in 2019 from the Carson-esque...
    The Value of Curators: the Next Step for Law Librarians
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    • Oct 30, 2018
    • 4 min

    The Value of Curators: the Next Step for Law Librarians

    I wanted to be a museum curator as a kid. A fascination with dinosaurs and Egyptology, thanks to a steady diet of Jurassic Park and...
    AI is the New Plastics: Insights from the Connecticut Technology in the Legal Landscape Panel
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    • Oct 15, 2018
    • 6 min

    AI is the New Plastics: Insights from the Connecticut Technology in the Legal Landscape Panel

    I joined the Connecticut legal industry in Hartford on September 27th for the Thomson Reuters “Technology in the Legal Landscape” panel...
    The Young Legal Technologist
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    • Sep 24, 2018
    • 5 min

    The Young Legal Technologist

    Thomson Reuters hosted its sixth annual Unconference September 14, 2018 at its Eagan, MN headquarters. I was fortunate to join Kalel...
    Innovation to Ubiquity
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    • Sep 17, 2018
    • 4 min

    Innovation to Ubiquity

    I’ve joined a gym. Three blocks from the Times Square location of Thomson Reuters is one of two locations for Mark Fisher Fitness. This...
    No JD required - Hiring research assistants gains ground
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    • Jul 19, 2018
    • 3 min

    No JD required - Hiring research assistants gains ground

    For years, legal technology’s increased sophistication with AI enhancements has been blamed as a disruptor in attorney hiring. While the...
    2018 OCE Discovery Conference Keynote Recap
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    • Jul 10, 2018
    • 5 min

    2018 OCE Discovery Conference Keynote Recap

    ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY THOMSON REUTERS: AI was center stage at this month’s OCE Discovery Conference in Toronto. In the kickoff Keynote,...

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