56 LawNext Episode 72: Managing Legal Matters with Microsoft Teams
Media Law
APRIL 20, 2020
While many law firms already use Microsoft Office 365 , fewer are as familiar with its core collaboration tool, Microsoft Teams.
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10-Year Relationship Between Microsoft and Integreon Underscores Role of LPOs in Legal
Media Law
JUNE 5, 2019
News today from Microsoft Corporation and the legal process outsourcing company Integreon underscores the extent to which major corporations are working with LPOs. The two companies have revealed that, over the course of a 10-year partnership, Integreon has grown its Microsoft operation from a single U.S.-based Microsoft first contracted with Integreon in 2009 to support its Global Contracting Office (GCO) with a team based in Fargo, N.D., Uncategorized Integreon Microsof
Casetext Add-In Enables Automated Brief Drafting in Microsoft Word
Media Law
OCTOBER 22, 2020
The legal research company Casetext is today introducing an add-in for Microsoft Word that enables legal professionals to use its Compose automated brief-drafting technology directly within documents on their desktops.
Adios, Spartan. Hello, Microsoft Edge browser - CNET
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
MAY 1, 2015
Hello, Microsoft Edge browser - CNETAdios, Spartan.
Microsoft Launches Document Management System for Legal
Media Law
AUGUST 18, 2014
At the ILTA annual conference in Nashville today, Microsoft Corp. The post Microsoft Launches Document Management System for Legal appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. announced the release of a preview version of a new document management and collaboration platform designed for law firms and legal departments. Called Matter Center for Office 365, it works with Office 365 and allows legal professionals to securely find, organize and collaborate on files […].
Lucy Bassli, Former Microsoft Assistant GC, Joins AI Company LawGeex
Media Law
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Two weeks after announcing her departure as assistant general counsel at Microsoft, Lucy Bassli has joined LawGeex, the artificial-intelligence contract review company, as chief legal strategist. The post Lucy Bassli, Former Microsoft Assistant GC, Joins AI Company LawGeex appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.
Summary and Analysis: Microsoft Office 365 eDiscovery Challenge Survey
Media Law
JANUARY 25, 2019
[Editor’s note: In a guest post here in August, e-discovery consultants Tom O’Connor , director of the Gulf Coast Legal Technology Center , and Don Swanson , president of Five Star Legal , launched the Microsoft Office 365 eDiscovery Challenge, a survey to determine whether Office 365’s e-discovery capabilities are up to the task of handling an e-discovery matter on a limited budget. Microsoft Office 365 is Growing. Microsoft eDiscovery Receives Positive Initial Reaction.
Results Are In: The Microsoft Office 365 eDiscovery Challenge Survey
Media Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
[Editor’s note: In a guest post here in August, e-discovery consultants Tom O’Connor , director of the Gulf Coast Legal Technology Center , and Don Swanson , president of Five Star Legal , launched the Microsoft Office 365 eDiscovery Challenge, a survey to determine whether Office 365’s e-discovery capabilities are up to the task of handling an e-discovery matter on a limited budget. What was your first reaction to Microsoft offering eDiscovery features within Office 365?
NetDocuments Announces Integration with Microsoft Office 365
Media Law
JUNE 15, 2016
NetDocuments, the cloud-based document and email management platform for law firms and corporate legal departments, today announced its integration with Microsoft Office 365. The post NetDocuments Announces Integration with Microsoft Office 365 appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.
News from #Legalweek17: New Lexis for Microsoft Office Is Natively Designed for Office 365
Media Law
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
At Legaltech in New York today, LexisNexis is unveiling a new cloud-based version of Lexis for Microsoft Office that is natively designed to work with Microsoft Office 365. The new version provides direct access to Lexis research and citation tools from directly within Microsoft Word Online from both desktop and mobile devices. The post News from #Legalweek17: New Lexis for Microsoft Office Is Natively Designed for Office 365 appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.
LawToolBox Offer Combines Free Access and Onboarding to Help Firms Manage Matters in Microsoft Teams
Media Law
MARCH 26, 2020
LawToolBox says it is offering a next-day service to onboard law firms to work from home using LawToolBox matter management for Microsoft Teams.
Yahoo/Microsoft Partnership Faces Expanded DOJ Review
JetLawBlog
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
A proposed partnership between Microsoft and Yahoo’s search engines faces increased scrutiny this week by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The partnership, announced in July , would give Microsoft control of Yahoo’s search service by using its own search engine, Bing , on all Yahoo sites. Microsoft and Yahoo argue that their partnership will be better for competition, not worse, as it will hopefully be better able to fight Google’s dominant market share.
Microsoft Open Sources Its Legal Practice Management Platform
Media Law
DECEMBER 18, 2015
Microsoft yesterday opened up the source code for its legal practice management software Matter Center for Office 365. I wrote here last August about Microsoft’s launch of Matter Center, its […]. The post Microsoft Open Sources Its Legal Practice Management Platform appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.
An Update on Microsoft’s Practice Management Product for Lawyers
Media Law
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
In a recent post here, Microsoft Readies Launch of Practice Management Product for Lawyers, I wrote about Microsoft’s forthcoming launch of a practice management product for lawyers. I speculated that the launch would be of Matter Center for Office 365, which Microsoft previewed at last year’s International Legal Technology Association conference.
Microsoft Releases Advanced Data Governance Within Office 365
Media Law
APRIL 12, 2017
Microsoft has announced the general availability of Advanced Data Governance within Office 365, a tool that uses machine learning to help organizations find and retain important data while eliminating redundant, obsolete and trivial data. This blog reported in February on the limited public preview release of ADG, which Microsoft first announced it would develop last […].
LawToolBox365 Wins Microsoft App Award; In Running for People’s Choice Award
Media Law
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
This week is the Microsoft Ignite conference for IT professionals in Atlanta, Ga., The legal calendaring and docketing application LawToolBox365 has won a Microsoft 2016 Office App Award, which it will receive at […]. The post LawToolBox365 Wins Microsoft App Award; In Running for People’s Choice Award appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.
Microsoft Readies Launch of Practice Management Product for Lawyers
Media Law
JANUARY 12, 2015
Microsoft is quietly preparing to formally launch a new practice management product for lawyers in the coming months. Microsoft executives […]. The post Microsoft Readies Launch of Practice Management Product for Lawyers appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. The product was scheduled to be announced this month but the announcement has been delayed. It now appears that the product will be rolled out at or around the time of ABA Techshow in April.
@BradSmi: Microsoft’s Endorsement of Australia’s Proposal on Technology and the News
Music Technology Policy
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
For some of us, the idea of forcing Google to withdraw from a market is a delicious idea, but what’s better is what Microsoft has done–agreed to pay the fair price and not try to get something for nothing, a hallmark of the Internet. Microsoft president Brad Smith lays it out nicely with some positive indications for how Microsoft might handle similar laws in Europe.]. Read the post on Microsoft’s blog. Microsoft Australian media laws Brad Smith
Microsoft’s Purchase of LinkedIn: What it Means for Lawyers
Media Law
JUNE 20, 2016
Microsoft’s purchase of LinkedIn last week was its largest acquisition ever. I offer my opinion in my This Week in Legal Tech column today at Above the Law: This Week In Legal Tech: What Microsoft’s Purchase of LinkedIn Means for Lawyers. The post Microsoft’s Purchase of LinkedIn: What it Means for Lawyers appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. But is the deal good news or bad news for lawyers?
NetDocuments Announces New Integrations With Microsoft Cloud
Media Law
AUGUST 31, 2015
But for today, at least, it is turning into a Microsoft kind of day. First was this morning’s announcement that Microsoft is finally […]. The post NetDocuments Announces New Integrations With Microsoft Cloud appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. The annual meeting of the International Legal Technology Association kicked off yesterday in Las Vegas, and that means lots of announcements coming out this week from companies that serve the legal industry.
Microsoft Finally Making Strides in Decade-Long EU Antitrust Battle
JetLawBlog
OCTOBER 9, 2009
There may finally be a light at the end of the tunnel in Microsoft’s antitrust battle with the European Union (EU). Since the 1990s , the European Commission (EC), the regulatory body of the EU, has been investigating Microsoft’s business and competition practices. Specifically, the EC has determined that Microsoft’s provision of Internet Explorer as the only clear choice of Internet browser for PC users violates Europe’s antitrust laws.
Why did Microsoft settle a Perfect case?
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2009
By Eriq Gardner Adult entertainment publisher Perfect 10 has for years been fighting to stop search engines from displaying thumbnails of its copyrighted photos of nude women. This week, Perfect 10 filed a motion against Google for allegedly abusing the.
Microsoft Loses Its Latest EU Antitrust Case
JetLawBlog
JANUARY 24, 2009
On Friday, January 16, the European Union found that Microsoft’s practice of bundling its web browser with its operating system violated EU antitrust laws. As a result of the ruling, Microsoft will not be able to sell the two products together in the twenty-seven EU member nations. In a statement released by the European Commission , the EU found that Microsoft’s practice “harms competition between web browsers, undermines product innovation, and ultimately reduces consumer choice.”
Microsoft Does the Right Thing In Songwriter Class Actions But Where is the Government?
Music Technology Policy
MARCH 4, 2016
That’s right– Microsoft settled. I’m just guessing here, but probably because they realized that whoever was doing their song clearances had, as they say, screwed the pooch. Microsoft must have wanted to preserve their relations with the creative community and they did the right thing. Microsoft probably did not want to be seen as a mega international corporation that was out to stiff songwriters.
Matter Center, Microsoft’s Practice Management Platform, Now Available in the Cloud
Media Law
JULY 26, 2016
It’s been a long, strange road for Matter Center for Office 365, Microsoft’s practice management platform, but there is good news at last, as it finally becomes available in the cloud to law firms of any size. It was January 2015 when I first reported that Microsoft was quietly preparing to launch such a platform. […]. The post Matter Center, Microsoft’s Practice Management Platform, Now Available in the Cloud appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.
Announcing An eDiscovery Challenge: Can It Be Done Within Microsoft Office 365?
Media Law
AUGUST 15, 2018
Today we pose a new hypothetical challenge with a twist: the matter in question still has a budget restriction but all relevant data now resides within Microsoft Office 365. This is the focus of the Microsoft Office 365 Challenge. Why Microsoft Office 365? Office 365 and the Microsoft Cloud are used by most of the Fortune 500, as well as federal, state and local governments and educational institutions. Servers and applications are managed and maintained by Microsoft.
Fairweather Fan? Game Addict Sues Nintendo and Microsoft
JetLawBlog
NOVEMBER 26, 2009
Estavillo is also suing Microsoft, alleging that he cannot afford the $100 fee Microsoft would charge him to fix his Xbox after it suffered the “red ring of death&# failure. He is asking for $75,000 from Microsoft due to “the stress put on [him for] having to find a way to acquire a new Xbox 360 system and the sadness he will have in the meantime of finding one he can afford.&#.
New Today from Rocket Matter: Microsoft Office 365 Integration (and More)
Media Law
MARCH 14, 2017
The cloud practice management platform Rocket Matter today is announcing a deep integration with Microsoft Office 365, enabling two-way Outlook calendar and contact synchronization and the ability to save emails and Word, PowerPoint and Excel documents directly into Rocket Matter. The post New Today from Rocket Matter: Microsoft Office 365 Integration (and More) appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.
Microsoft Launches Document Management System for Legal
Media Law
AUGUST 18, 2014
At the ILTA annual conference in Nashville today, Microsoft Corp. The post Microsoft Launches Document Management System for Legal appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. announced the release of a preview version of a new document management and collaboration platform designed for law firms and legal departments. Called Matter Center for Office 365, it works with Office 365 and allows legal professionals to securely find, organize and collaborate on files […].
Legal Services Corp., Microsoft and Pro Bono Net Team Up to Create Legal-Aid Portals
Media Law
APRIL 19, 2016
In a move aimed at enhancing access to justice, the Legal Services Corporation announced today that it is partnering with Microsoft Corporation and Pro Bono Net to develop state legal portals to direct individuals with civil legal needs to the most appropriate forms of assistance. Microsoft and Pro Bono Net Team Up to Create Legal-Aid Portals appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.
Microsoft Announces Plans To Buy Internet Phone Provider Skype
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 10, 2011
From MSNBC.com, news that Microsoft plans to acquire Skype, the service that allows individuals to communicate via phone via the Internet. Some commentators are questioning the $8.5 billion price tag
LawToolBox365 Wins Microsoft App Award; In Running for People’s Choice Award
Media Law
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
This week is the Microsoft Ignite conference for IT professionals in Atlanta, Ga., The legal calendaring and docketing application LawToolBox365 has won a Microsoft 2016 Office App Award, which it will receive at […]. The post LawToolBox365 Wins Microsoft App Award; In Running for People’s Choice Award appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.
Microsoft Launches its Practice Management Product for Lawyers (Finally)
Media Law
AUGUST 31, 2015
Today, it got a lot more crowded with the arrival of an 800-pound gorilla, Microsoft. The post Microsoft Launches its Practice Management Product for Lawyers (Finally) appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. The field of companies offering practice management platforms for lawyers is already crowded and competitive. Earlier today, it formally launched Matter Center for Office 365, its long-rumored practice management product built as an Office 365 add-in.
Google vs. Microsoft: Orlean Writes New Chapter
Thompson On Hollywood
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
New Yorker writer Susan Orlean has abandoned Microsoft Word for Google Documents. Tags: Google Writers Google Microsoft Susan Orlean Word As a recent convert to Google, I am duly impressed by how much Gmail, Calendar, Reader, News Alerts, Sync and other applications can do. But abandon Word? Sacre bleu!
Next Version of Lexis for Microsoft Office: New Integrations and Features
Media Law
APRIL 13, 2015
Tomorrow, LexisNexis Legal & Professional will announce a new, enhanced version of Lexis for Microsoft Office, an application that provides direct access to Lexis research and citation tools and Web search tools from directly within Microsoft Word and Outlook. The post Next Version of Lexis for Microsoft Office: New Integrations and Features appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.
The LSAT is going digital exclusively on Microsoft Surface Go tablets - The Verge
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
DECEMBER 10, 2018
" Whether you’re applying to law school, are a lawyer, or just have a great love for the show Suits, it might interest you to know that the LSAT is going digital next year and the chosen tablets are Microsoft’s Surface Go. Neither the LSAC nor Microsoft would disclose how much money went toward the transition. The LSAT is going digital exclusively on Microsoft Surface Go tablets - The Verge
Badda Bing! Microsoft-Yahoo Merger Gets OK From EU
Media Law Prof Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2010
European Union regulators have okayed the Microsoft-Yahoo search engine merger, which the companies announced last year and which proposes taking on giant Google. The deal needs a green light from regulators in Asia, but may be in place by 2012
AN EPIC INTERNET COPYRIGHT BATTLE ON THE HORIZON? MICROSOFT AND NEWS CORP. VS. GOOGLE, MAYBE
KWIKA Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
The internet is just beginning to buzz today regarding news that Microsoft has reportedly approached Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. would “delist&# its websites from Google (and, most likely, other search engines that are not using Microsoft’s Bing search engine) in exchange for cash from Microsoft. to discuss a deal whereby News Corp.
Tivo Sued by Cisco Over DVR Patents
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JUNE 1, 2012
After resolving disputes with Dish, Microsoft and AT&T, TiVo is now going to war with Cisco. The Business Television Business Dish Network Microsoft Time Warner Cable Verizon Communicationsread more. THR, Esq.
Why Steve Ballmer's $2 Billion Deal to Buy the L.A. Clippers Took Only a Week
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JUNE 4, 2014
The Business Sports Los Angeles Clippers Microsoft THR Online THR, Esq. "The only time in history a deal has been put together faster was when J.P. Morgan took over Bear Stearns on the eve of the financial meltdown," Shelly Sterling''s attorney says. read more. Steve Ballmer Business Donald Sterling
Leading Online Ad Networks Agree to Voluntary Piracy Program
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JULY 15, 2013
Yahoo Chris Dodd Microsoft THR, Esq. MPAA chairman Chris Dodd says the plan "places a disproportionate amount of the burden on rights holders." read more. MPAA AOL Google Tech Piracy Business
Massive EU Antitrust Fine Levied Against Intel
Digital Media Law
MAY 13, 2009
The fine, a record, is more than double the one imposed on Microsoft in 2004, and 25% larger than a 2008 penalty against a glass maker for price fixing. Other tech companies facing EU antitrust scrutiny include Google, Cisco, Microsoft and IBM, with the latter two having actually been charged. Tags: IBM antitrust AMD Google Microsoft Intel Cisco The European Commission has fined Intel 1.06 billion Euros—about $1.45
HBO Exec Sues TV Academy Over Fall at the Emmys
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
She alleges the red carpet and other exits at the Microsoft Theater amounted to a dangerous condition. Nancy Lesser missed the after-party and spent eight months on leave. read more. THR, Esq. Television Television Awards THR Online
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