Category Archives: Law

50 Startups Disrupting the Legal Services Industry

CB Insights: Online Legal Services –  This section includes startups that provide a range of online legal services to consumers and businesses. This was the largest category in our map and includes Avvo which raised a $71.5M Series E from Technology Crossover Ventures … Continue reading

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Big Data’s Big Unintended Consequences

Marcus Wigan expands on his Computer article “Big Data’s Big Unintended Consequences” and discusses how businesses and governments exploit big data without regard for issues of legality, data quality, disparate data meanings, and process quality. This often results in poor … Continue reading

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Big Data Quotes of the Week

“The world is one big data problem. There’s a bit of arrogance in that, and a bit of truth as well.”–Andrew McAfee “…one of the most exciting parts of the LinkedIn platform and the LinkedIn ecosystem is that the more … Continue reading

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