Law Sites
AUGUST 21, 2024
The document automation company Gavel has launched pre-built workflows — sets of automated forms for document generation that are tailored to specific practice areas and jurisdictions, and that are free for any lawyer to test without a Gavel subscription.
Simple Legal
AUGUST 21, 2024
In the ever-evolving legal landscape, effective collaboration is not just a nice-to-have; it’s a necessity. The ability to communicate seamlessly and efficiently with outside counsel is pivotal to driving successful legal outcomes. SimpleLegal, an Onit company and a leader in intuitive e-Billing and matter management solutions, understands this need.
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E-Discovery LLC
AUGUST 21, 2024
In Felder v. MGM National Harbor, LLC , 2024 WL 3690779 (D. Md. Aug. 7, 2024)(Simms, J.), an employment discrimination defendant avoided sanctions for overwriting of video footage. Defendant’s information governance policy was to overwrite surveillance video in 14 days unless management reported an incident to the security department. Plaintiff did not notify defendant of her claim for 60 days.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
Most Americans will remember 2020 as the year when the pandemic changed everything.
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?
The Cloud Court Blog
AUGUST 21, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Saayon Sen has joined our team as a Backend Engineer! Saayon brings with him a wealth of experience and a diverse skill set that spans across system architecture, databases, embedded systems, machine learning, and cloud technologies. With a strong background in both full-stack and backend development, Saayon’s expertise is enhancing our technical capabilities and driving innovation within our projects.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
Yacht insurance provider OMAC is the carrier on the hull for the Bayesian, a 56-meter-long (184-ft) sailboat, that was hit by a ferocious storm on Monday, sinking off the northern coast of Sicily, two sources with knowledge of the matter …
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El Niño-linked drought that led the southern African nation to declare a state of disaster earlier this year.
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 21, 2024
Following a decision in July in which U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction for global tax service provider Ryan LLC against the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule banning non-compete provisions in U.S. employment contracts, the court has now set aside the FTC’s rule nationwide.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
Atlanta-based Titan Aerospace Insurance, one of the larger aviation insurance brokers, has acquired Plimsoll Specialty Markets, a boutique aviation and aerospace brokerage house also based in Atlanta.
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 21, 2024
There are two court systems in the United States—the federal court system and the local court system in each state. The federal court system and the state court system each have their own jurisdiction, but they are not completely independent of each other. Some cases are only under the jurisdiction of the federal court, such as patent cases; some cases are only under the jurisdiction of the state court, such as contract cases; and some cases may be under the concurrent jurisdiction of both the f
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!
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
Wall Street’s top regulator on Tuesday voted 3-2 to bless new rules making it easier for an audit watchdog to hold people responsible for audit firms’ violations. Divided along party lines, the five-member U.S.
Legal Dive
AUGUST 21, 2024
The agency’s rulemaking under Sec 6(g) of the FTC Act is procedural, not substantive, Judge Ada Brown of Texas federal court says, blocking a nationwide rule that would have taken effect shortly.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
California legislators are set to vote on a bill as soon as this week that would broadly regulate how artificial intelligence is developed and deployed in California even as a number of tech giants have voiced broad opposition.
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 21, 2024
On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a motion to dismiss a copyright infringement suit involving a popular late-night talk show. The lawsuit, filed by former U.S. House of Representatives member George Santos, alleged that Jimmy Kimmel, the executive producer and host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, infringed upon copyrighted material when using multiple Cameo videos made by Santos.
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.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
A study from RAND found that rising litigation rates, trial awards and claim severity are consistent with the expected effects of social inflation. The study, What Is the Evidence for Social Inflation?
Legal IT Insider
AUGUST 21, 2024
Thomson Reuters today (21 August) announced it has acquired Safe Sign Technologies (SST), a UK-based startup that is developing legal-specific large language models (LLMs) and as of just eight months […] The post Thomson Reuters acquires Safe Sign Technologies appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+.
Legal Dive
AUGUST 21, 2024
Shan Hanes pleaded guilty in May to one count of embezzlement as a bank officer after taking $47.1 million from Heartland Tri-State Bank as part of a crypto scheme.
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
AUGUST 21, 2024
Texans set an unofficial record in electricity use Tuesday as soaring temperatures spurred homeowners, schools and businesses to crank up air conditioners. Power demand on the state grid rose to 85,559 megawatts at 6 p.m.
Legal Dive
AUGUST 21, 2024
Companies with cyber coverage are better able to detect and respond to attacks, according to a Forrester report.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
The parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people at a high school near Houston in 2018 do not bear financial responsibility for the shooting, a jury decided Monday.
Newport Beach California Business Litigation Law B
AUGUST 21, 2024
Pursuing a business lawsuit can protect your company’s interests, but it can also present risks to your reputation. The public nature of legal disputes and the potential for negative publicity call for careful action to protect the business’s image. Established litigation practices serve to help you achieve a favorable outcome with the utmost discretion regarding sensitive information.
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
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
One year after it was approved for the Florida market, Mainsail Insurance Co. has been sold to Emerald Bay Risk Solutions, an underwriter and fronting carrier that was launched earlier this year.
E-Discovery Team
AUGUST 21, 2024
Ralph Losey. Published August 21, 2024 Ethan Mollick, a Professor at Wharton who teaches entrepreneurship and innovation, has written an insightful book on generative AI, Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI (Portfolio, April 2, 2024). This article aims to entice you to read it by employing unpredictable language and vivid illustrations.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
Florida Peninsula Managers, the managing general agency for Florida Peninsula Insurance and Edison Insurance, has officially changed its name to Windward Risk Managers, the name of the company that has managed it for years.
Securities Docket
AUGUST 21, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has approved two Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) proposals updating audit standards regarding general responsibilities of the auditor and use of technology-assisted analysis in conducting an audit. The SEC also approved a proposal amending a PCAOB ethics rule governing the liability of an associated person when they directly and substantially contribute to audit firm violations.
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.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
MARSEILLES, Ill. (AP) — Two Indiana men have died and a 7-year-old girl has been found safe after the boat they were fishing from was found capsized on an eastern Illinois lake.
Civil Litigation Brief
AUGUST 21, 2024
There are some interesting observations in the judgment of HHJ Cadwallader (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) in Thiscompany Ltd & Ors v Welsh & Ors [2024] EWHC 2159 (Comm). It was a case where three of the.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 21, 2024
The family of a man fatally shot by a Connecticut police officer as he tried to flee in a stolen car while being attacked by a police dog has filed a wrongful death lawsuit and called Wednesday for a federal …
Securities Docket
AUGUST 21, 2024
The stepbrother of a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. associate was sentenced to a year of probation for trading on inside tips taken from the investment bank and from Blackstone Inc. Christopher Salamone avoided prison because of his cooperation with prosecutors, including secretly recording his stepbrother, Anthony Viggiano. Salamone, who was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Katherine Polk Failla in Manhattan federal court, also was ordered to forfeit $307,339.
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.
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