In the summer of 2015, Alexandra Franco got a letter in the mail from a company she had never heard of called AcurianHealth. The letter, addressed to Franco personally, invited her to participate in a study of people with psoriasis, a condition that causes dry, itchy patches on the skin.
Franco did not have psoriasis. But the year before, she remembered, she had searched for information about it online, when a friend was dealing with the condition. And a few months prior to getting the letter, she had also turned to the internet with a question about a skin fungus. It was the sort of browsing anyone might do, on the assumption it was private and anonymous. Now there was a letter, with her name and home address on it, targeting her as a potential skin-disease patient. Acurian is in the business of recruiting people to take part in clinical trials for drug companies. How had it identified her? She had done nothing that would publicly associate her with having a skin condition. Read Entire Article: http://gizmodo.com/how-a-company-you-ve-never-heard-of-sends-you-letters-a-1795643539 Possibly the strongest hybrid silk fibers yet have been created by scientists using all renewable resources. Combining spider silk proteins with nanocellulose from wood, the process offers a low-cost and scalable way to make bioactive materials for a wide range of medical uses.
Read Article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170517120737.htm THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON THE LEGAL PROFESSION
BRIAN WICK | JUL 25, 2016 There has been a lot of buzz in the legal profession about the impact of technology, in particular machine learning and artificial intelligence on the future of legal. Especially what it might mean for jobs and functions in that profession going forward. You may recall our Above the Law interview with Zach Abramowitz called “Do Robots Make Better Lawyers.” In this online conversation, Zach, with Laurie Brasner, our Sr Director of Legal Services, and Scott Trainor, DocuSign’s Deputy General Counsel explored this concept and provided some clarity on the types of Legal functions that can absolutely benefit from automation. That conversation is here, and according to Zach, it was one of the most viewed conversations for that publication. Another interesting article has been recently published on the website Futurism, which is far more specific. It refers to a new analysis from Deloitte Insight that states within the next two decades, an estimated 114,000 jobs in the legal sector will have a high chance of having been replaced with automated machines and algorithms. According to the article, those 114,000 jobs represent 39% of all jobs in legal. Wow, what a statement! Read Entire Article: https://www.seal-software.com/blog/impact-technology-legal-profession By Ana Gonzalez Ribeiro | September 21, 2014 — 11:00 AM EDT
You buy a new bike for your daughter as a birthday gift. When she tries it in the park three weeks later, you both notice the front tire is bent. What do you do? Should you fix it yourself and avoid the trouble of going back to the store? Has the return time lapsed? Is the bike it still covered under warranty? What do you if you didn't purchase extra insurance coverage? The blue sweater, you bought has given you a rash. When you look at the label, you notice that it's not 100% cotton as advertised. Instead, it is made from a mix of unpronounceable materials. Can you dispute the seller's claims? These are some of the scenarios that customers go through daily. Consumer protection laws are meant to protect us against these types of issues. That is why it's important to familiarize ourselves with the more common consumer protection laws. Read more: Consumer Protection Laws You Need To Know http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/10/know-your-consumer-protection-laws.asp#ixzz4jI8qoIIV Follow us: Investopedia on Facebook Stroke patients who learned to use their minds to open and close a plastic brace fitted over their paralyzed hands gained some ability to control their own hands when they were not wearing the brace, according to a new study. The participants, all of whom had moderate to severe paralysis, showed significant improvement in grasping objects.
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A patent holder that restricts the reuse or resale of its printer ink cartridges can’t invoke patent law against a remanufacturing company that violates the restriction, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
The court ruled that Lexmark International’s patent rights are exhausted with its first sale of the cartridges, despite restrictions it tried to impose. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion (PDF), joined in full by six justices. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch didn’t participate in the case. The court ruled in Lexmark’s infringement suit against Impression Products for refurbishing and reselling Lexmark cartridges. Read Entire Article: http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/supreme_court_decision_allows_resale_of_used_ink_cartridges_despite_patent |
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