http://www.cltmag.com Fri, 16 May 2008 11:00:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A panel of experts answer the question: What will be the most surprising or innovative use of "business intelligence" (aka "competitive intelligence") technology during the next year? Responses range from the integration of social networking to the use of enterprise search. http://www.cltmag.com/keeping-business-intelligent-in-2008.html It's no surprise that e-discovery was front and center at again this year. Vendors were on hand to provide products and services aimed at reducing EDD-associated costs and risks, while others offered tools designed to facilitate the business and practice of law. Read on for the highlights. http://www.cltmag.com/edd-uncertainty-looms-over-legaltech.html Teneros Inc. has added $40 million in venture funding, bringing the total raised by the infrastructure software startup to $84.5 million. Its lead product ensures that computer users can access key computer applications, such as e-mail, even when the larger network is disabled. http://www.cltmag.com/infrastructure-software-startup-teneros-secures-40m.html Electronic communications policies protect against the perils of the e-mail medium -- among them, diminished employee productivity and e-mail content that subjects the employer to legal exposure. ECPs should be carefully worded to safeguard firms against fallout from online hazards. http://www.cltmag.com/does-your-firm-have-an-electronic-communications-policy.html As LTNY 2008 nears the finish line, Law.com's Legal Blog Watch, in partnership with magazine, weighs in with reports from the floor and evening events, including the Awards. http://www.cltmag.com/legaltech-new-york-2008-blogs-to-a-close.html Some call it "Wiihabilitation." Nintendo's Wii video game system, whose popularity already extends beyond teen gamers, is fast becoming a rehab craze among the athletic set. Something to consider the next time you're forging those business contacts during yet another golf or tennis game. http://www.cltmag.com/can-wiihabilitation-heal-injured-legal-pros.html The IT Utility is a trend with traction, writes Tom Gelbmann. Consider off-premise IT services such as co-location and managed services for office space requirements. Now's the time to get out of the business of managing hardware and focus on managing information for a true competitive advantage. http://www.cltmag.com/it-utility-for-law-firms-saves-office-space.html LegalTech conference attendees' expectations of finding products and services to reduce costs and control workflow for e-discovery were met head-on by vendors and consultants. But EDD wasn't the only concern at the show, where BI, document management, VoIP and other technologies shared the floor. http://www.cltmag.com/fulfilling-expectations-at-legaltech-2.html On Jan. 31 of this year, the Supreme Court of Oregon, on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, reinstated the entire $79.5 million punitive damages award that the Court had overturned nearly one year earlier in . Appellate litigator Howard J. Bashman examines this turn of events, and reflects on ... http://www.cltmag.com/not-even-us-supreme-court-victory-can-vanquish-795-million-punitive-award-against-philip-morris.html People enduring a waiting period to find out if they have contracted the AIDS virus will no longer be limited to receiving damages for only six months of emotional distress, New York's highest court has held. The Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the time limit "appears to be unprecedented ... http://www.cltmag.com/ny-high-court-ruling-ends-6-month-aids-phobia-cutoff.html