Law Sites

APRIL 1, 2025

As I reported yesterday in an exclusive at this blog, two leading international legal transformation organizations, the Digital Legal Exchange (DLEx) and the Liquid Legal Institute (LLI), have joined forces in a strategic union that brings together more than 1,500 members representing more than 140 multinational corporations, organizations, institutions and agencies across more than 20 […]

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Lawmatics

MARCH 28, 2025

When a client needs to send over a copy of their ID or an accident photo, theyre not looking for a complicated process. They dont want to log into a portal, track down your email address, or dust off the household scanner. They want to do what they already do dozens of times a day: take a picture on their phone and hit send. Now, they can directly to your firms text thread.

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Law Sites

MARCH 25, 2025

Legal technology platform Law Insider announced today the launch of its AI-powered contract drafting, review and redlining tools for its global community of 1.2 million registered legal users. The new AI suite will be integrated directly into Microsoft Word and Law Insider’s web-based platform, making it accessible across multiple workspaces for attorneys and legal professionals.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 26, 2025

The key to real productivity is identifying the most essential tasks that drive success, and working to de-prioritize or eliminate the rest. The post 10 Things Lawyers Should Stop Doing appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Advertiser: Trellis

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 28, 2025

The Arctic Ocean likely had the smallest winter ice cover in 47 years of satellite records this season, with just 5.53 million square miles of sea ice covering the region at its peak on March 22.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 25, 2025

Dr. Aaron G. Filler, MD, PhD, JD, the unpaid expert who said he reached out proactively to conduct testing on Judge Pauline Newman pro bono in order to help resolve the impasse between Judge Newman and the Judicial Council, has filed a rebuttal to criticisms of his September 2024 report confirming Newman is fit to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 27, 2025

Lack of caregiver support and career opportunities are the top reasons women leave their law firms. What can firms do? The post Leveraging Agile Career Strategies to Retain Women Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 31, 2025

MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global re/insurer, announced the opening of an Australian branch office in Sydney, subject to Lloyd’s approval. Leading the branch office is Matt Botfield who has been named head of Australia and New Zealand.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 1, 2025

In March 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that a service mark owner with all of its physical assets located along the Pacific coast could maintain a suit for service mark infringement against a company using a similar mark, on the same services, whose physical assets were all located along the Atlantic coast. It based its ruling on the fact that both companies effectively competed nationally, and had solicited and landed customers in each others territory.

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Law Sites

MARCH 31, 2025

Two leading international legal transformation think tanks, Digital Legal Exchange (DLEx) and Liquid Legal Institute (LLI), are joining forces effective April 1.

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Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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E-Discovery LLC

APRIL 1, 2025

In 777 Partners, LLC v. Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP , 2025 WL 942414 (S.D. Fl. Mar. 28, 2025), the court entered an order denying plaintiffs motion to compel supplemental document discovery and closing discovery. While other issues were addressed, two are discussed in this blog. First , the court criticized both parties for failing to comply with the letter and spirit of the ESI Protocol; and, Second , it wrote that: The meet and confers engaged in by the parties counsel are textbook example

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 25, 2025

David Arato | Is blogging an effective strategy for client acquisition in 2025, or should lawyers direct their efforts elsewhere? The post Is Legal Blogging Still a Viable Client Acquisition Strategy in 2025? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 26, 2025

Insurers are betting on a suite of new AI-driven techniques to better predict surging losses from climate-driven weather catastrophes ranging from unprecedented wildfires to hurricanes and floods.

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Percipient

MARCH 31, 2025

Keeping up with contracts, deadlines, and legal requests can feel like an endless cycle of paperwork and back-and-forth emails. The more your workload grows, the harder it gets to stay organizedespecially when manual processes slow everything down. Legal workflow automation software helps cut through the clutter by handling routine tasks like contract review , e-signatures, case tracking, and client intake.

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Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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Law Sites

APRIL 1, 2025

Independent audit confirms adherence to industry-leading security and privacy standards SAN DIEGO, March 25 Lawmatics, the leading growth platform for law firms, proudly announces its achievement of Service Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 2 and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance, verified by an independent auditor.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 27, 2025

Protecting American innovation from foreign threats is a national priorityparticularly in strategic sectors like semiconductors, AI, and defense technologies. The United States has long relied on robust economic sanctions and export controls to protect national security and safeguard intellectual property (IP) from foreign adversaries. Despite these measures, a significant vulnerability persists: entities from sanctioned or embargoed nations can exploit a critical loophole to access the Patent T

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 28, 2025

If you're looking for motivation and inspiration, check out the Silver Gavel Award books and media finalists. The post ABA Silver Gavel Awards Shine a Light on the Best in Legal Media appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 28, 2025

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is beginning to onboard officials with billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, according to an email sent on Friday to department staff.

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.

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E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 31, 2025

Thats what the court wrote in Khal Anshei Tallymawr, Inc. v. Township of Toms River, 2025 WL 934761 (D.N.J. Mar. 27, 2025)(citation omitted). The opinion opens with the following: Over four years into litigation, Defendants have failed to produce complete discovery responses. If the Court were writing on a blank slate to address this shortcoming now that would be one thing.

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Law Sites

APRIL 1, 2025

Legal software pioneers push automation to enhance practice management efficiency. KNOXVILLE, Tenn.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 25, 2025

On Tuesday, March 18, the members of the United States Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTO) Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC)which fills a vital role in helping the agency foster innovation and entrepreneurshipreceived notice that the Secretary of Commerce had decided to end all current PPAC member appointments effective the same day. As the now-former members of PPAC, we want to share our thoughts about the important work and priorities upon which we were focused and pass the baton for in

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 1, 2025

Karin Conroy | What exactly are LSAs, how do they work, and how can they benefit your law firm? The post A Comprehensive Guide to Googles Local Service Ads for Law Firms appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Speaker: Andrew Klein and Jennifer Vandenplas

Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.

Insurance Journal

MARCH 31, 2025

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved a filing from the California FAIR Plan Association to increase commercial property coverage limits.

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E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 27, 2025

That was one question in Flores v. Guevara , 2025 WL 790795 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 12, 2025). Plaintiff filed a motion to compel in a Monell case involving the City of Chicago. This was one of a series of cases involving Reynaldo Guevara. Guevara was formerly a Chicago police detective. Cruz v. Guevara, 2024 WL 4871369, at *1 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 22, 2024). The Chicago Tribune reported that: The Cook County Boards Finance Committee approved $24.1 million in settlements related to interrogations and subseque

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Law Sites

MARCH 28, 2025

Revolutionary AI-Powered Legal Dispute Resolution Solution Bot MediationTM Selected to Present at ABA Tech 2025s Pitch Competition Legal tech startup introduces first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence mediator, making dispute resolution more accessible, efficient, and cost-effective Costa Mesa, CA, Monday 24, 2025 — Bot Mediation announces their groundbreaking Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform is among a select group […]

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 1, 2025

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart has provided additional information on the Offices Interim Processes for Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Workload Management in an attempt to address unspecified questions the agency has been receiving about the new procedure. Stewart sent a memorandum to all PTAB Administrative Patent Judges (APJs) last week detailing the new interim process for workload management.

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Advertiser: Trellis

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 28, 2025

Product Spotlight | NetDocuments. Discover ready-to-use Legal AI Apps in ndMAX Studio. Automate tasks & boost efficiency with AI, tailored for legal use cases. The post Ready-to-Go AI Apps for Legal Use Cases Available Now in the New ndMAX Studio appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 31, 2025

The fate of a bill that would modify South Carolina’s joint-and-several liability law now rests with the state House of Representatives after the state Senate last week approved the measure following weeks of heated debate.

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E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 26, 2025

In Wilbert v. Pyramid Healthcare, Inc., 2025 WL 873947 (W.D. Pa. Mar. 20, 2025), the court wrote: From the inception of this action, Counsel for the parties could not agree on the scope and methodology for ESI discovery. Given [1] the breadth and scope of Attorney XXXXs [1] ESI Requests and [2] the content and tone of the XXXX Firm ESI Plan, it is not surprising that Defense Counsel objected to the ESI protocol that Attorney XXXX was demanding be used in this case.

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Law Sites

MARCH 28, 2025

With You In Every Case: DISCO Launches New Value Proposition Focuses on ways partnership drives better outcomes on large and complex matters AUSTIN, Texas March 25, 2025 DISCO (NYSE: LAW), a creator of industry-leading litigation technology, today announced the launch of a new customer value proposition designed to emphasize the companys unique […]

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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