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Three Months After Its Acquisition of Playbook Builder Screens, Agiloft Completes Its Initial Integration

Law Sites

Three months after announcing its acquisition of Screens, Agiloft has completed the integration of the AI-powered contract review and no-code playbook technology into its contract lifecycle management platform, the company says.

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Crime Syndicates in Southeast Asia Go Global, Defying Crackdowns

Insurance Journal

Cyber crime syndicates that run multi-billion-dollar scam operations across Southeast Asia are still expanding despite recent law enforcement crackdowns, building links from Ireland to Mexico and reaching a potentially irreversible global spillover, the United Nations warned.

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Golden Oldie #6 – Four Historical Search Decisions

E-Discovery LLC

There are countless decisions, law review articles, books, and guides written on search, search design, search methodology, search tools, and search metrics. See, e.g., EDRM Search Guide ; The Sedona Conference Best Practices Commentary on the Use of Search and Information Retrieval Methods in E-Discovery The following are a few exemplar decisions that set the stage: In Re Seroquel Prod.

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Kentucky Auditor Announces Investigation of State’s Medical Cannabis Program

Insurance Journal

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Fresh Out of School: How to Become an Expert Paralegal

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

The difference between a paralegal and an exceptional paralegal isn't just competence—it's the bold initiative to anticipate needs, master hidden firm dynamics, and transform challenges into opportunities that showcase your indispensable value. Join this webinar with attorney Joe Stephens to get an insider's perspective into how you can become a strategic asset to your practice!

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THREE VERSIONS OF A BUNDLE MADE THE HEARING SO UNFAIR AS TO REQUIRE A REHEARING

Civil Litigation Brief

If ever there was a case that emphasised the importance of bundles being checked prior to a hearing we see it here. In RP v Barnsley Metropolitan District Council [2025] UKUT 46 (AAC) Upper Tribunal Judge Edward Jacobs found that.

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India Plans to Ease Nuclear Liability Laws to Attract Foreign Firms, Sources Say

Insurance Journal

India is planning to ease its nuclear liability laws to cap accident-related penalties on equipment suppliers, three government sources said, in a move mainly to attract U.S. firms that have been holding back due to the risk of unlimited exposure.

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Global Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $53B in Q1, With Economic Losses of $83B: Aon

Insurance Journal

Global natural catastrophes had an insured price tag of more than $53 billion during the first quarter of 2025 claims driven by California’s wildfires of approximately $38 billion, or 71% of total insured losses across the globe, according to …

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What Should You Look for When Choosing Legal Case Management Software?

Practice Panther

Legal case management software should streamline, secure, and simplify your firms operations. Looking at these traits individually, a good legal software solution should: Streamline any repetitive workflow tasks to decrease workload and ensure accuracy. Secure your most sensitive data and your clients data from potential breaches. Simplify the core administrative functions of your firm, so you can focus on practicing law.

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AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Texas’ PrimeOne Insurance Group

Insurance Journal

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B- (Fair) from B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bb-” (Fair) from “bbb-” (Good) of PrimeOne Insurance Company in Dallas, Texas, a wholly own subsidiary of PrimeOne Insurance …

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Prioritize Safety for Your Gen-Z Jurors

Your Trial Message

By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: We live in uncertain times, and that is becoming a more obvious observation by the day. From the turmoil in the financial markets to the tumult in the marketplaces of ideas, there is a widely felt lack of security, predictability, stability, and foundation: We don’t feel particularly safe.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

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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Microsoft Security Vulnerabilities Set Record High in 2024: BeyondTrust

Insurance Journal

Microsoft reported a record-breaking 1,360 vulnerabilities in its products last year, an all-time high and an 11% increase over the previous record of 1,292 in 2022, according to new report from cybersecurity firm BeyondTrust.

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Ross Weingarten, Former Assistant United States Attorney, Joins Steptoe | Steptoe

Securities Docket

Steptoe LLP further expands its Investigations and White-Collar Defense practice with the addition of Ross Weingarten, who most recently served as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the District of Connecticut. Ross joins Steptoe as a partner in its New York office. Source: Ross Weingarten, Former Assistant United States Attorney, Joins Steptoe | Steptoe The post Ross Weingarten, Former Assistant United States Attorney, Joins Steptoe | Steptoe appeared first on Securities Docket.

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Applied Underwiters Completes Spin-Off of United Risk

Insurance Journal

Applied Underwriters has spun-off United Risk as an independent, stand-alone operating company. United Risk, which was announced in November 2023, is a global property/casualty underwriting platform comprised of 28 different managing general agent (MGA) and underwriter (MGU) specialized insurance programs.

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Google’s Digital Dominance Challenged: The Latest Antitrust Ruling and Its Far-Reaching Implications

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: A powerful ruling from a U.S. District Court has put Googles advertising empire on notice. On April 17, 2025, Judge Leonie Brinkema determined that Google engaged in illegal monopolistic behavior within the digital advertising technology ecosystem. For professionals in cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery, this decision signals not only a tectonic shift in how digital ecosystems are regulated but also sets a precedent for future structural remedies in comple

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

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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Capital Farm Credit Acquires Two Texas Agencies

Insurance Journal

The Board of Directors for Capital Farm Credit recently supported the purchase of two crop insurance agencies in the Texas Plains Region in an acquisition agreement aimed at serving as a long-term provider of critical crop insurance policies.

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Size Matters as the Oregon Supreme Court Debates When a Knife Is Considered a Weapon

Practice of Law

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. If something looks like a knife and cuts like a knife, does that make it a weapon? Even if it's a necessary utensil? These were some of the questions the justices of the Oregon Supreme Court grappled with on April 17, 2025, while hearing the case of a probationer determined to have violated the terms of his parole.

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ALKEME Acquires Michigan’s Crawford Insurance Group

Insurance Journal

ALKEME has announced its acquisition of Crawford Insurance Group (CIG), a highly regarded personal and commercial insurance agency headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

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Over $380M Worth of Crypto Stolen During Bybit’s $1.4B Hack Has Gone Dark

Securities Docket

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit’s CEO Ben Zhou said that 27.95% of the funds lost in the $1.4 billion exploit engineered by the North Korean Lazarus Group have gone dark or become untraceable. “Total hacked funds of USD 1.4bn around 500k ETH. 68.57% remain traceable, 27.59% have gone dark, 3.84% have been frozen. The untraceable funds primarily flowed into mixers then through bridges to P2P and OTC platforms,” Zhou said in an executive summary published on X on Monday.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

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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Built for the Future. Ready Today.

Insurance Journal

This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured. The insurance industry is evolving quickly, and let’s face it-legacy systems won’t be part of its future.

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Rescue Expert Witness Case Study

Expert Witness Blog

In the case of Valladares v. United States , No. 4:19-CV-02901 (S.D. Tex. 2023), the testimony of a Rescue Expert Witness was pivotal in evaluating the actions of law enforcement during a failed hostage rescue operation. Background of the Case In January 2018, Ulises Valladares was kidnapped from his home in Conroe, Texas, and held for ransom. The FBI tracked the kidnappers to a residence in Houston, where Valladares was found bound and gagged.

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Relation Insurance Acquires True-Course Insurance Services in California

Insurance Journal

Relation Insurance Services acquired the assets of True-Course Aviation Services Inc. in Camarillo, California. Aejandro Galioto, owner of True-Course, will continue to lead the firm and spearhead the expansion of Relation’s dedicated aviation insurance practice. True-Course offers aviation risk services.

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Fixing the PTAB: 10 Things the USPTO Can Do to Improve the PTAB | IPWatchdog Unleashed

IP Watchdog

This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed,I speak with my long-time friend Jim Carmichael, who is a former Administrative Patent Judge and the founder of Carmichael IP. In this extended 75-minute conversation, Carmichael discusses ten ways the USPTO could and should fix the PTAB, from fully reclaiming institution authority to eliminating expert witnesses in post grant proceedings to presuming the existence of a nexus for secondary considerations.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

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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Alaska Native Who Alleged Wrongful Murder Conviction Reaches $11.5M Settlement

Insurance Journal

An Alaska Native man who maintained his innocence in the 1997 killing of a white teenager has agreed to an $11.

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Crypto Knocks on the Door of a Banking World That Shut It Out – WSJ

Securities Docket

Crypto is pushing deeper into the banking system. A regulatory crackdown on crypto in the wake of the meltdown of FTX and two crypto-friendly banks prompted some in traditional finance to break up with the industry two years ago. Now President Trumps pledge to make America a bitcoin superpower has set the stage for crypto to become more intertwined with the banking system.

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Starkweather & Shepley Acquires New Jersey’s AiK2 Insurance Services

Insurance Journal

Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, Inc. (S&S) has acquired AiK2 Insurance Services, a New Jersey-based firm specializing in business insurance for wealth and asset managers.

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Multiple Security Failures? Arsonist Faced Little Resistance as Governor and Family Slept

Insurance Journal

The arsonist who broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s residence while Gov.

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The New Way of Conducting Patent Research: Proven Strategies For Efficient Due Diligence

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.

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South Florida Insurance Broker Pleads Guilty to Fraud in $133M ACA Enrollment Scheme

Insurance Journal

A south Florida insurance broker is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty last week to a $134 million scheme that fraudulently enrolled thousands of people in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans.

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Transatlantic Underwriters Expands Into Property, Liability Coverage, Names Flores SVP

Insurance Journal

Transatlantic Underwriters, a specialized wholesale brokerage for trucking and transportation insurance, is making a limited move into broader property-casualty coverage.

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Shopify Must Face Data Privacy Lawsuit in US

Insurance Journal

A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived a proposed data privacy class action against Shopify, a decision that could make it easier for American courts to assert jurisdiction over internet-based platforms. In a 10-1 decision, the 9th U.S.

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Walgreens to Pay $300 Million in US Opioid Settlement

Insurance Journal

Walgreens has agreed to pay $300 million to settle U.S. prosecutors’ allegations that it illegally filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

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