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Branding a Law Firm: How It Puts You Ahead of the Crowd

Attorney at Work

Wayne Hassay | Branding a law firm is like fulfilling a promise to the public related to the benefits of the service a law firm provides. The post Branding a Law Firm: How It Puts You Ahead of the Crowd appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Another State Moves Towards Adopting Duty of Tech Competence and Mandatory Tech CLE for Lawyers

Law Sites

The New Jersey Supreme Court is seeking comments on proposals to adopt the duty of technology competence for lawyers and to add a technology requirement for continuing legal education.

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Defendant’s Failure to Preserve Surveillance Video Supports Waiver of Investigator’s Fact Work Product

E-Discovery LLC

In Whitmore v. Kroger Limited Partnership , 2024 WL 4795686 (W.D. Va. Nov. 14, 2024), defendant Kroger’s inadvertent failure to preserve surveillance video footage of the area at the time of the alleged tort was a factor leading to its waiver of fact work production protection. Defendant Kroger moved to quash a subpoena served by the plaintiff, Mr. Whitmore, on a nonparty claims investigator, Sedgwick Claims Service.

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LawNext: As She Retires From a Trailblazing Career in Legal KM and Innovation, Sally Gonzalez Shares Lessons Learned

Law Sites

In the field of legal knowledge management and innovation, Sally Gonzalez is both a legend and a trailblazer. Over the course of her 40-year career, she has worked for some of the world’s largest law firms to develop and lead KM and strategic technology initiatives.

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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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Deep Dive Recap: 5 Underused Features We Can't Recommend Enough

Lawmatics

Using Lawmatics is like owning a high-performance sports car—it’s engineered to deliver speed, precision, and efficiency. And the real magic happens when you push the limits and discover just how much it’s capable of. This month’s webinar zeroed in on five features that can elevate your workflows, helping you go faster, work smarter, and drive greater profitability at your firm.

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World Insurance Acquires New England’s NorthStar Insurance

Insurance Journal

National insurance broker World Insurance Associates LLC reports it acquired NorthStar Insurance Services of Needham, Massachusetts on July 1, 2024. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Tennessee Sees Big Jump in Insurance Producer Licenses in Recent Years

Insurance Journal

Tennessee has seen a 25% jump in the number of insurance producer licenses in the past five years, an increase that regulators have attributed to a population boom in the state and easy access to producer exams.

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Sky is the Limit: UK Supreme Court’s SkyKick Ruling Confirms Trademark Applicants Can No Longer File Unjustifiably Long Specifications

IP Watchdog

On November 13, 2024, after almost 17 months of anticipation, the UK's Supreme Court finally handed down its decision in SkyKick (Appellants) v. Sky (Respondents). What began as a (relatively) simple claim by Sky for trademark infringement of various SKY trademarks (the "SKY Marks") by SkyKick, ultimately resulted in four High Court judgments, a referral to the CJEU, a Court of Appeal ruling and ended in a significant Supreme Court decision.

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AI Used for Good and Bad — Like Making Trickier Malware, Says Report

Insurance Journal

While the insurance industry is quickly adopting AI technologies to improve the speed and accuracy of routine functions, analyze data and assess risk, malicious actors use the same tech to disrupt business and profit from cyberattacks.

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“COMPUTER SAYS NO”: JUDGE MAKES TRENCHANT OBSERVATIONS ON LOCAL AUTHORITY’S WITNESSES: SOMETHING THE COUNCIL TAX PAYERS OF WAKEFIELD MAY WISH TO READ

Civil Litigation Brief

I am always reluctant to invade the patch of the many erudite family law bloggers. However I read the judgment of HHJ Trotter-Jackson in Wakefield Metropolitan District Council v A & Ors [2024] EWFC 345 (B) and concluded that it.

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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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Walmart, World’s Biggest Retailer, Will Curb Diversity Efforts

Insurance Journal

Walmart Inc. is reversing course on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, joining a growing list of businesses retreating on DEI programs targeted by conservative activists.

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The role of legal teams in creating AI ethics guardrails

Legal Dive

For organizations to balance the benefits of artificial intelligence with its risk, it's important for counsel to develop policy on data governance and privacy.

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After Tens of Billions in Insured Losses, Record-Breaking Hurricane Season Ends

Insurance Journal

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends Nov. 30 after 18 named storms including the earliest Category 5 storm on record, and possibly one of the costliest hurricanes to the insurance industry.

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False USPTO Narratives and the Urgent Need for PTAB Reform

IP Watchdog

On the heels of this win in the Senate for those in favor of PTAB reform, the very next day USPTO Director Kathi Vidal wrote on the Director’s Blog about how wonderful the PTAB has been, saying in part: “Since AIA proceedings began over a decade ago, almost 70% of challenged patents have been upheld at the PTAB.” Simply stated, she is wrong. If you actually look past the extraordinarily misleading PTO narrative you see a very different reality.

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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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New York High Court Upholds Uber Arbitration Mandate in Previously-Filed Injury Case

Insurance Journal

In a 5-2 decision, New York State’s high court this week upheld Uber’s “clickwrap” agreement requiring arbitration of all disputes in a case of a passenger who was injured by another vehicle after exiting an Uber car.

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The Marshall Project Wins EPPY Award for Best Collaborative Investigative/Enterprise Reporting

The Marshall Project

The Marshall Project, St. Louis Public Radio and APM Reports were recognized for their investigation into homicide clearance rates in St. Louis.

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CrowdStrike Falls After Disappointing Earnings Outlook

Insurance Journal

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. issued a weaker-than-expected earnings forecast, disappointing investors who have been watching for signs that the cybersecurity company has recovered from a flawed update that crashed computers around the world.

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Supreme Court may review vicarious liability issues in music piracy case

Legal Dive

Sony Music and Cox Communications want the court to rule on whether internet service providers are liable for their customers’ copyright infringement.

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

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.

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Ransomware Hits Supply Chain Software Firm Blue Yonder

Insurance Journal

Blue Yonder, a provider of supply chain software to manufacturing, logistics, and retail customers said it has been working “around the clock” to address disruptions caused by a ransomware incident.

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See Your Case from the Jury’s Eyes: My Time in the Box

Your Trial Message

Guest post by Josh Haby: When I received my jury summons a month or so ago, I was elated. But the feeling was brief, as I quickly concluded my service would likely end as quickly as it would begin.

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Ohio Man Sentenced in $229K Insurance Fraud Scheme

Insurance Journal

An Ohio man was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for filing 24 fraudulent claims with multiple insurance companies, totaling more than $229,000, the Ohio Department of Insurance announced.

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Macy’s says accountant hid as much as $154M in expenses

Legal Dive

The deliberately misleading accounting of expenses since the fourth quarter of 2021 did not disrupt cash management or vendor payments, Macy’s said.

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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

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Kansas Commissioner Schmidt to Serve as NAIC Midwest Zone Chair

Insurance Journal

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt will be serving as the Midwest Zone Chair for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in 2025. Committee assignments will be announced in January of 2025.

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Document Review: Essential Strategies for Legal Professionals in Corporate and Contract Law

Destination Articles Blog

Document review is critical in corporate and contract law, ensuring that every transaction and decision is transparent, legally sound, and strategically viable. Yet, mastering document review is just the start. Ongoing education becomes crucial as the legal field evolves with new laws and shifting regulations. At Destination CLEs , our conferences offer a dynamic platform for engaging with experts and peers.

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Disney Settles Suit Over Women’s Pay for $43 Million

Insurance Journal

Walt Disney has agreed to pay $43.3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its female employees in California earned $150 million less than their male counterparts over an eight-year period, the plaintiffs’ lawyers said in a statement on Monday.

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SEC Charges Ken Leech, Former Co-Chief Investment Officer of Western Asset Management Co., with Fraud

Securities Docket

he Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Stephen Kenneth (“Ken”) Leech, the former co-chief investment officer (CIO) of registered investment adviser Western Asset Management Company LLC or WAMCO, for engaging in a multi-year scheme to allocate favorable trades to certain portfolios, while allocating unfavorable trades to other portfolios, a practice known as cherry-picking.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

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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Texas Public Utility Commission Releases Report on CenterPoint Energy’s Beryl Response

Insurance Journal

When Hurricane Beryl swept through southeast Texas on July 8, its damaging 80-mile-per-hour winds took down thousands of trees and knocked out much of the electricity system. More than 2.

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COST BITES 198: YET ANOTHER ROUND IN THE MEDICAL REPORT/AGENCY FEE SAGA: CLAIMANT ORDERED TO PROVIDE A BREAKDOWN OF THE BILL

Civil Litigation Brief

Hot on the heels of publishing the previous post in relation to the judge’s refusal to order a breakdown of the agency fees involved in a medical report I received a copy of a case from Ben Millns of Kennedys. .

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People Moves: LP Insurance Services in Nevada Names Drach IT Director

Insurance Journal

LP Insurance Services LLC named David Drach director of information technology. His role includes overseeing the IT team and interacting with external IT partners, as well as advising leadership in the development and execution of technology strategies.

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Gibson Dunn Sued by Crypto Client After Lateral Hire Causes Conflict of Interest

Securities Docket

Bitcoin trading company Swan Bitcoin has sued Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming the firm has violated fiduciary duties and ethical standards by withdrawing as its counsel in a trade secrets case when a lateral hire created a conflict of interest. Swan Bitcoin first retained Gibson Dunn in late September in a trade secrets case against “former-partner-turned-adversary” Tether, which Swan claimed was a “copycat company.” The following month

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

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.