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Emerging Litigation Podcast
Fresh Produce Law, Contracts, and Risks
In this episode, we discuss Fresh Produce Transportation Law with Katy Esquivel of Esquivel Law Chartered and the challenges of transporting fresh fruits and vegetables from farms to stores in a safe and timely manner. What legal and reputational risks do growers, brokers, and shippers face? What laws come into play? What are the essential components of contracts among participants in the supply chain? Listen and learn more!
Machines Inventing Machines: Artificial Intelligence and Patent Law
In this episode, we talk to Robert A. McFarlane of Hanson Bridgett LLP about artificial intelligence in the world of invention and questions raised in a recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that expounded on the principle that only human beings - not machines - can be named as inventors under U.S. patent law. Listen and learn more!
The Awesome Potential of Advanced Dispute Resolution
In this episode we talk to Rich Lee, founder of New Era ADR, about hot topics and issues involving what is referred to here as "Advanced Dispute Resolution", or ADR. What are the benefits of ADR? How can ADR enhance Access to Justice? How does employing ADR impact Accessibility, Diversity, and the Environment? What is the influence of Gamesmanship in legal proceedings? Listen now to learn more!
Applying Business Strategy to Your Law Firm
In this episode of the Emerging Litigation Podcast, we hear from James Grant about looking strategically at your law firm as you would any business and explore one litigation firm’s journey through that transformative process. Listen to learn more!
Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation
Expert Depositions and Trial Disclosures: What Every Litigator Needs to Know
Expert disclosures in litigation are vitally important for trial testimony and planning for trial. The author, Ethan Minkin examines issues surrounding expert depositions and trial disclosures, which he argues need to be appreciated to avoid unanticipated surprises at trial.
Copyright Issues in Generative AI for Software: Doe v. Github, Inc. et al.
The ongoing case of Doe v. Github Inc. et al. addresses copyright-related issues inherent in the Copilot generative AI that allows users to enter prompts to generate software code. This case addresses many of the issues involved in the training and use of generative AI for generating software code. The author, Jeffrey Gluck examines these issues, which he anticipates will have far-reaching implications for AI-generated works in the future.
The Promise and Peril of Quantum Computing and Its Implications for Cyber Insurance
Quantum computing, like artificial intelligence, is one of several emerging technologies that could either save the planet or end the world, depending on which expert is holding forth on the issue. This article explores the promise and peril of quantum computing and the potential coverage implications under cyber insurance policies.
FTC v. Amazon: Market Definitions and Section 5 of the FTC Act
Traditional antitrust economics face significant challenges grappling with the relatively new digital economy. The author, Jonathan Rubin examines these and other issues raised in the case of FTC v. Amazon, which he anticipates will be a crucial test for antitrust and the FTC Act.
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Tom Hagy
Tom is HB’s Founder and Managing Director. His career in litigation content spans four decades during which he was editor, managing editor, and finally publisher at Mealey’s Litigation Reports. After Mealey’s was acquired by LexisNexis, Tom served as a vice president involved in creating new content and services at the legal research and services giant. He has always overseen or directly created articles, blogs, conferences, webinars, data collections, and now podcasts — all on litigation.
Tom founded HB in 2008 and four years later he started Critical Legal Content, a boutique content creation shop serving specialized legal practices and litigation services. In addition to his work at HB and CLC, Tom is Editor in Chief of the Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation, and host of the Emerging Litigation Podcast. He has served in leadership roles in publishing and content associations for which he was a frequent speaker and guest writer. Tom proudly holds a B.A. in Communications / Journalism from Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia, and possesses some decent drumming chops.