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Court reporter shortage: A misnomer with a people-centered solution?

December 20, 2022

The U.S. “court reporter shortage,” which Californian court officials this month labelled “a crisis,” can be resolved without descending into a jobs-versus-technology argument. Best-practice digital court recording systems already provide an efficient and reliable solution, combining secure and fit-for-purpose technology that supports—rather than replaces—people who capture, and are responsible for, the record. The issue of the stenographer shortage was highlighted on... Read More

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Setting the Record Straight: Interview with a Digital Court Reporter | Part Three

November 16, 2022

Margaret Morgan, a Digital Court Reporter based in Minnesota, captures the record using digital court recording technology. This is the final part in a series of interviews with Digital Court Reporter, Margaret Morgan. For those not familiar with the nuanced and sophisticated world of capturing the court record, there are many perceptions and interests at odds with each other in the... Read More

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Court cybersecurity—is it possible to protect the digital court record?

November 4, 2022

The Joint Technology Committee (JTC) of COSCA, NCSC, CITOC, and NACM could never have known how predictive its Cybersecurity Basics for Courts report was when it published the work in December 2019. A few months after release—when the unprecedented pandemic forced US courts to turn to technology to keep their doors open with remote and hybrid setups—that report began to read like a... Read More

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Working for the record: Interview with a Digital Court Reporter—Part Two

September 29, 2022

Judge Joseph Chase and Digital Court Reporter Margaret Morgan during a court hearing. This is part two of three in a series of interviews with Digital Court Reporter, Margaret Morgan. Stay tuned for part three.The appetite for courtroom modernization has experienced significant growth around the world and across America since the onset of the pandemic. Consequently, the level of innovation... Read More

The World of Capturing the Court Record: Interview with a Digital Court Reporter—Part One

September 8, 2022

Margaret Morgan, a Digital Court Reporter based in Minnesota, captures the record using digital court recording technology. This is part one of three in a series of interviews with Digital Court Reporter, Margaret Morgan. Read part two here.The record turnout of digital court reporters and transcribers (gathering in-person for the first time since 2019) at the American Association of Electronic... Read More

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New update available for FTR Player on Windows 11

September 2, 2022

Microsoft will be releasing a new update for Windows 11 operating systems next month. This upgrade to Windows 11 22H2 will affect FTR Player when a foot control is plugged in. This update will only affect Windows 11 22H2 and will not affect Windows 10 22H2. It will affect all versions of FTR Player on Windows 11 22H2. Customers... Read More

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FTR Recording Vault replaces Court.fm

August 13, 2022

For The Record, the global leader in courtroom recording technology, announced that Court.fm, a service for listening to and reviewing court recordings, will retire at the end of September 2022. This change comes as Amazon Web Services (AWS) phases out EC2, the platform powering this technology. FTR Recording Vault, a modern, cloud-based playback solution will replace Court.fm and continue... Read More

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Accessibility in the courts: 32 years on from the Americans with Disabilities Act

July 30, 2022

Equal access to legal processes and the wider justice system is a fundamental right,  granted by the U.S. Constitution and further reinforced by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Act, which became law in 1990, protects people with disabilities from discrimination in State and local government services, programs, and activities, including law enforcement agencies and... Read More

Introducing FTR Gold 7.6

Hybrid Courtroom Recording & Remote Workflows Supported by New FTR Gold 7.6

July 27, 2022

Remotely monitor legal proceedings with For The Record's latest digital court reporting release, FTR Gold 7.6. The software that set the industry standard for quality and efficiency now offers fluid livestreaming of audio and video to support full remote management of courtroom recording from anywhere. By eliminating geographic constraints, FTR Gold 7.6 will allow jurisdictions to connect with a broader pool... Read More

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For The Record Promotes Tony Douglass to Chief Executive Officer

May 28, 2022

For The Record (“FTR Ltd.”) today announced the appointment of Tony Douglass as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Douglass, 49, is a founder of the global justice technology company and most recently served as its President. Widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost experts in digital recording, transcription services, and audio-visual requirements for courts and law enforcement,... Read More

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