Law Sites

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Australian legal technology company Lawpath has secured a $10 million strategic investment from Westpac, Australia’s oldest bank, while simultaneously announcing the achievement of 500,000 customers and significant advances in its artificial intelligence capabilities. Lawpath is a company in the vein of LegalZoom, providing legal, accounting and business support for startups and small-to-medium businesses across Australia.

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Technology 147

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The excess and surplus lines market continued to grow in 2024, with premium reaching more than $81 billion, according to annual reports from 15 state stamping offices released by the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA).

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Insurance 115

Law Sites

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Maya Markovich, a leading figure in legal and justice technology known for her work in advancing accessible, equitable and innovative legal solutions, has joined the American Arbitration Association and its international division, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, as vice president of the AAA-ICDR Institute, the organization’s thought leadership and research arm.

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Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Allstate Corp. fourth quarter net income applicable to common shareholders increased 30% to about $1.9 billion, and the insurer finished 2024 with net income of $4.6 billion compared to a loss of $316 million the prior year.

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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!

Litigation

Law Sites

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Assembly Software recently announced enhancements and additions to NeosAI, a set of generative AI-powered features integrated directly into their Neos case management platform.

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Case Management 147

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

A King County, Washington, judge issued a bench warrant a former Seattle insurance agent charged with stealing more than $400,000 in premiums from his clients.

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Insurance 105

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Global commercial insurance rates fell 2% in the fourth quarter of 2024 following a 1% decline in Q3 2024 marking the second consecutive quarterly decrease following seven years of rising rates, according to the Global Insurance Market Index published …

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Insurance 92

The Marshall Project

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

After four months, the county provided body cam footage, and is weighing policy changes amid a Marshall Project and News 5 Cleveland investigation.

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Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

USAA has paid out more than $1 billion for the Los Angeles wildfires, making it the third insurer to report $1 billion or more in payouts for the destructive blazes that burned thousands of properties.

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Insurance 98

IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Impact Engine, the owner of several patents for internet advertising technology, has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to review a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decision that invalidated most of its patent claims as patent ineligible abstract ideas.

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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 risks before they become problems.

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Hub announced that it has acquired the assets of Lindenwood Agency, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in St. Charles, Missouri, Lindenwood Agency is one of the largest independent insurance agencies in St.

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Insurance 97

IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

According to Bloomberg Law, the administrative patent judges (APJs) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTOs) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) will be asked to return to the office as soon as February 24a move which former USPTO Director Kathi Vidal said would make the PTAB inefficient and unable to keep up with its current timelines for decisions.

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Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Florida’s 2025-2026 state budget, as proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, would provide some $600 million for home and condominium hardening grants almost triple what lawmakers approved for the popular programs last year.

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Legal Dive

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The ex-finance executive made $1.6 million trading on non-public data starting three days after he left Celsius Holdings, federal prosecutors alleged.

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Pleadings 59

Speaker: Andrew Klein

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

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Aon plc said it has launched a new parametric insurance solution designed to address and mitigate commercial losses from hurricane-related storm surge along the coast of the U.S.

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Insurance 95

Percipient

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The document analysis process is notorious for its time demands. Sorting through thousands of files manually can take weeks or even months, which often leaves legal teams stretched thin and weighed down by repetitive tasks. AI legal document analysis offers a better way to manage this process. It automates tasks like categorizing documents, extracting key information, and drafting responses.

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Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein asked state legislators Monday to roughly double their spending so far on recovery from Hurricane Helene, warning that waiting will cause more business closings, housing construction delays and students falling behind.

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Construction 93

SW&L Attorneys Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Contributor: Adam Justinger Introduction Just a few days ago it was around -20 degrees but felt like it was -50 degrees. Winter is certainly here in full force. Although we havent gotten much snow, there is plenty to do outside, including snowmobiling. So, you hop on your sled and decide to send it. Mid-way through the ride, you stop at a local bar and grill.

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Admissibility 57

Advertiser: Trellis

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Litigation

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

A Charlotte man has been arrested on a felony charge of insurance fraud for allegedly falsely claiming to an insurer that his car was hit by a deer, according to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey.

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Insurance 92

Expert Witness Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In the case of Behrens v. Arconic, Inc. , 487 F. Supp. 3d 283 (E.D. Pa. 2020), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania addressed a significant lawsuit stemming from the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London. This case prominently featured the involvement of a Fire Expert Witness to assess the causes and contributing factors of the fire.

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Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Thirteen U.S. property/casualty companies became impaired in 2023, 10 of which were placed into insolvent liquidation, according to an AM Best report. The insurance company impairments identified in the U.S. property/casualty industry in 2023 follow six reported impairments in 2022.

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Insurance 87

Your Trial Message

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: Something that we see over and over again in mock trials has now occurred in an actual trial.

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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.

Litigation

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The North Carolina Rate Bureau, basing its filing on input from insurers in the state, has requested a 22.6% average increase in auto insurance rates, starting Oct. 1.

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Insurance 84

Civil Litigation Brief

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In SK Enterprises (UK) Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Re Determination as to Venue) [2025] EWHC 237 (Admin) Mrs Justice Hill held that an action in the Administrative Court should be.

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Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Almost a year after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland officials on Tuesday unveiled their designs for its replacement, which will be taller and better protected against ship strikes.

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Construction 83

Civil Litigation Brief

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In Morris v Williams [2025] EWHC 218 (KB) District Judge Dodsworth considered the question of whether a letter from the claimant’s former solicitor, which contained proposals by the claimant to settle allegations of fundamental dishonesty, could be adduced as evidence..

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Advertiser: Trellis

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.

Litigation

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

DOXA Expands Executive Leadership Team DOXA, headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, hired five new executive leadership team members. Matt Bishop joined the team as head of operating entities and business verticals.

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Insurance 83

Securities Docket

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Marc Berger has joined the firms New York office as a Global Co-Chair of the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Berger, a market-leading securities and white collar defense attorney, regularly represents companies, boards, financial institutions, asset managers, senior executives, and cryptocurrency market participants in government and internal investigations, regulatory e

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Litigation 52

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Rokstone, the international speciality re/insurance MGA that is part of the Aventum Group, has announced the launch of a D&O and PI combined facility for financial institutions in the UK, Europe and the Caribbean, backed by a $10 million Lloyd’s …

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Insurance 82

Securities Docket

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Software business-turned-bitcoin hoarder MicroStrategy is inspiring a host of companies to buy the cryptocurrency and hold it in their corporate treasuries, in a manoeuvre aimed at boosting their flagging share prices. Pharmaceutical companies and advertisers are among 78 listed companies around the world that are following the US groups example in buying the coins to hold in place of cash, according to data from crypto security company Coinkite.[…] Bitcoin is like kryptonite for the short

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Pharmaceuticals 52

Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.

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