Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 14, 2024

One way to increasing your efficiency is to learn a few handy Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts. So you can format as your fingers fly. One sure way to save time in Microsoft Word (in addition to letting Word fix your typos) is to keep your hands off the mouse as much as possible. To do […] The post Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts: Handy Keyboard Tricks appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we have a special episode. At the end of September we held our annual all-topics conference, which we call IPWatchdog LIVE. This conference brings together some of the top thought leaders and newsmakers from the entire industry, with a variety of different backgrounds and people who focus on various different niche verticals within the IP community.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Alex Smith | As more lawyers begin to lean on generative AI tools, there is a rising question about how this will impact pricing. The post Is Generative AI Creating a Pricing Conundrum for Lawyers? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Legal IT Insider

OCTOBER 14, 2024

UK top 100 law firm Shoosmiths and AI governance platform Enzai have launched AI Comply, which is designed to help businesses navigate the complex AI regulatory landscape. As the adoption […] The post Shoosmiths and Enzai launch AI compliance platform appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Litigation

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Johnson & Johnson’s successful use of a “court-shopping” legal tactic to advance its latest plan for resolving thousands of cancer claims spotlights a controversial bankruptcy maneuver corporations have long employed to avoid unfavorable rulings.

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Legal Dive

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The Superior Court of San Francisco County denied a motion filed by major oil producers to dismiss climate-related suits filed in California based on the court lacking “personal jurisdiction.

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Complex Discovery

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Editor’s Note: The recent data breach of the Internet Archive highlights the persistent cybersecurity risks that even well-established digital institutions face. As a cornerstone of digital preservation, the Internet Archive’s compromise serves as a critical case study for cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals. The exposure of sensitive user data from millions of accounts illustrates how vulnerabilities can exist within organizations of any size or mission.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. To some of my fellow insurance professionals, the surety business has always had an air of mystery about it.

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Legal IT Insider

OCTOBER 14, 2024

By Robin Ghurbhurun, Governing Board, National Association of Licensed Paralegals Artificial Intelligence is already making itself felt in the legal sector. Just a few months ago, English judges were given […] The post Guest Post: The Impact of AI on Paralegals – Preparing for the Future appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Austin, TX., October 15, 2024 – The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance, in collaboration with BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), is proud to introduce its latest educational initiative, the Introduction to Insurance for Insurtech Professionals module.

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Civil Litigation Brief

OCTOBER 14, 2024

On the 8th November I am speaking at the Fixed Recoverable Costs Conference in London. The conference covers numerous aspects of fixed recoverable costs. (I am speaking on fixed costs, fatal cases and the costs of attending an inquest). Booking.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced that workers’ compensation insurance rates will decrease for the eighth year in a row, effective December 1. The voluntary market is expected to decrease average loss costs by 8.

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Civil Litigation Brief

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In Oliver v Duffy [2024] EWHC 2590 Mrs Justice Hill considered an application for relief from sanction in a case where witnesses had not attended trial. The judge granted relief from sanctions but went on to hold that those statements.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Voters will decide in November whether California should raise its hourly minimum wage to $18 by 2026 and pay workers what would be the highest statewide minimum wage in the country.

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Civil Litigation Brief

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In her very last judgment in the case of Elphicke v Times Media Ltd [2024] EWHC 2595 (KB) Master McCloud considered the question of whether it is possible for a court to take into account pre-discontinuance conduct when considering whether.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Residents in the states hit by Hurricane Helene who had coverage through the federal flood insurance program but let it lapse before the storm hit may be able to renew it and still be covered from the …

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Civil Litigation Brief

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The Health and Safety Executive website reports that there were were 649,000 incidents of violence at work in 2022/23 and that 292,000 adults experienced violence at work in the same period. 41% of the assaults resulted in actual injury. The.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The Singapore government will block a proposed S$2.2 billion ($1.7 billion) deal by Allianz SE to buy a majority stake in a homegrown insurance firm, three months after the transaction sparked a public backlash.

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Civil Litigation Brief

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Senior Master Cook published the Kings Bench Masters Cost Management Hearings Guidance Note on the 26th September. I am going through this on a topic by topic guide. Here we look at the general approach to budgeting and hourly rates. .

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Moody’s RMS said private insurers can expect to dole out between $35 billion and $55 billion for hurricanes Milton andHelene.

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Legal Dive

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Chief legal officers and general counsel that position their departments to be strategic partners with the business can drive significant value for their companies.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Tennessee continued Friday to investigate a container suspected of holding large amounts of dynamite, warning residents that evacuations will likely remain in place throughout the night.

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Legal Dive

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The secret lies in collecting data to benchmark the legal team’s work and identifying the right tech tools for your department’s needs.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In one of the most pro-subrogation decisions in a generation, the Nevada Supreme Court has overnight turned Nevada into one of the most favorable states for workers’ compensation subrogation. With the stroke of a pen, the court in its Sept.

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Legal Dive

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Most voluntarily drop or restructure the deal after it’s flagged under Hart-Scott-Rodino review, a report shows.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Arch Capital Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based re/insurer, announced that Nicolas Papadopoulo has been named chief executive officer and is joining the board of directors effective immediately.

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Practice of Law

OCTOBER 14, 2024

If you haven’t been to an LA Fitness, you’ve probably seen them around. It’s the largest chain of owner-operated gym and fitness club facilities in the United States, with over 700 locations. The company provides a variety of fitness services and amenities, including swimming pools, weight machines, jacuzzis, and saunas. But according to Uncle Sam, the facilities LA Fitness operates are not accessible to individuals with disabilities.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A fire that killed two first responders and engulfed multiple rowhouses in northwest Baltimore last year has been ruled accidental, according to an investigation released Friday by the Baltimore City Fire Department. The cause of the Oct.

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Securities Docket

OCTOBER 14, 2024

One final observation about likely AI-related actions is that, so far at least, most of the AI-related activity has focused on companies’ exaggerated claims regarding the AI capabilities. One related area of concern that should not be overlooked is the possibility of claims against companies for failing to disclose their AI-related risks, such as, for example, with respect to privacy or intellectual property issues, or even with respect to operational and financial issues.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A New Jersey Transit light-rail train operator died and 23 passengers were hurt early Monday after the lead car hit a tree which fell onto the tracks. The incident occurred around 6 a.m.

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Securities Docket

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In early 2010, the SEC (see here) announced a series of measures “to further strengthen its enforcement program by encouraging greater cooperation from individuals and companies in the agency’s investigations and enforcement actions.” The SEC’s then Director of Enforcement called the measures “a potential game-changer for the Division of Enforcement.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys. In the complex world of Workers’ Compensation and General Liability (GL) insurance, underwriters face the challenge of managing diverse carrier systems while ensuring compliance and maintaining efficiency.

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Securities Docket

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The latest is the “Crystal Ball Trading Game.” Players are given $1 million in play money and are shown 15 Journal front pages following big economic news randomly selected over the past 15 years. With up to 50 times leverage, multiplying that pot of money sounds like shooting fish in a barrel. Yet it wasn’t, and many players instead shot themselves in the foot.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Galla Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Executive Vice President, Alliant M&A Pete Galla joined Alliant Insurance Services as executive vice president and senior director, Alliant Specialty, within the company’s mergers and acquisitions vertical.

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Securities Docket

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A federal prosecutor in Boston who oversaw the “Operation Varsity Blues” probe into the U.S. college admissions scandal and secured the conviction of a Kremlin-linked businessman who was part of August’s prisoner swap between Russia and the West has joined the law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. Stephen Frank, who had been the chief of the securities, financial and cyber fraud unit of the U.S.

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