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APRIL 8, 2025

April is the cruellist month, T.S.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 8, 2025

This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed, we speak with James Edwards, a property rights advocate, lobbyist and now also the author of the forthcoming book To Invent Is Divine: Creativity and Ownership,which addresses the disconnect between the attributes of creativity and ownership and human innovation, technological progress, and practical benefits from human creativity and ownership in combination.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 8, 2025

Calling legal professionals, recruiters and coaches: Volunteer to help government lawyers who've lost their jobs. The post Get Involved: Volunteer to Support Federal Government Lawyers Job Searches appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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APRIL 8, 2025

For the first time in its nine-year history, the Startup Alley pitch competition ended in a tie. The pitch competition is the opening event of Techshow, the American Bar Association’s annual legal technology conference. Fifteen legal tech startups competed, with the winner selected by a vote of the live audience.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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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IP Watchdog

APRIL 8, 2025

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision in Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Alkem Laboratories Ltd. affirming the District of Delawares ruling that Alkems generic drinkable antibiotic product did not infringe patent claims owned by Azurity Pharmaceuticals. The Federal Circuit found that the plaintiff clearly and unmistakably disclaimed the presence of propylene glycol from flavoring agents claimed in Azuritys patents and that prosecution dis

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

NFP, an Aon company headquartered in New York City, named Joseph D’Agostino as senior vice president, property and casualty. D’Agostino has nearly two decades of experience supporting hundreds of companies in navigating IPOs, acquisitions and other complex risks.

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance Alice Kane increased maximum residential property insurance limits for policies from $350,000 to $750,000 through the New Mexico Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan. The move was adopted by the NM FAIR Plan Governing Committee.

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Practice of Law

APRIL 8, 2025

The attempted rollout of a revamped California Bar Exam system in February 2025 was a disaster on multiple fronts. Issues with registration, scheduling, locations, and communication combined with fallout from the Los Angeles wildfires created stress and confusion. Having already agreed to provide a free retake of the California Bar Exam for applicants who either failed the test or withdrew, the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) was willing to go one step further.

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Public Affairs issued a press release announcing two technical assistance documents jointly released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the DOJ.

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Complex Discovery

APRIL 8, 2025

Editor’s Note: A sweeping patent war between Nokia and Amazon is more than a tech industry clashits a critical signal for legal and compliance professionals navigating the digital frontier. This article unpacks how Nokia leveraged its IP portfolio to challenge Amazons use of video streaming and cloud technologies, leading to a wave of litigation.

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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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Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

South Bow Corp.’s Keystone oil pipeline has been shut after a spill in southeast North Dakota, curtailing a conduit that carries as much as 15% of Canada’s crude exports to the US.

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Practice of Law

APRIL 8, 2025

Espionage evokes images of boat chases through Venice's canals or microfilm smuggled out of a foreign country hidden within a strudel. You know, spy stuff. Perhaps surprisingly, the world of human resources (HR) could make a movie based spy games occurring within its industry. To give it bit of a horror film flavor, the calls were coming from inside the house.

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

The UK government needs to consider more perks for businesses and employees if it’s serious about getting the long-term sick back into the country’s workforce, two think-tanks said.

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Legal IT Insider

APRIL 8, 2025

We speak with co-founder Seb Lapinski about the ambitions of the private equity platform that says it’s more legaltech than fintech, and is backed by a whos who of global […] The post Dealstack raises $5.5m seed funding to modernise private capital operations – Interview appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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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!

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili sued the Metropolitan Opera and her union, alleging the company unlawfully terminated her contracts because of a vocal issue that developed after she gave birth.

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E-Discovery LLC

APRIL 8, 2025

In Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC , 2025 WL 662896 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 28, 2025), the court granted in part and denied in part a motion to quash subpoenas issued to AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile (the Wayfarer Parties) by Ms. Blake Lively. Contextually, the litigation has been described in popular media. B. Lang, Ruling in Blake Lively’s Subpoena for Justin Baldoni Phone Records (Feb. 28, 2025); L.

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

The rate of California workers’ compensation medical treatment request denials being overturned was up slightly last year, but they are still a relatively rare occurrence, a new report shows. Denials were overturned at a rate of 12.

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Practice of Law

APRIL 8, 2025

Truth can be stranger than fiction. In a murder-for-hire case out of Florida, the truth and fiction may have more in common than anyone could have anticipated. Prosecutors retained the right to question a witness about a character in a book she wrote to determine if it has any correlation to the events that left her ex-husband dead. Circuit Judge Stephen Everett may allow questioning of Wendi Adelman about the contents of her book, "This Is Our Story.

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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 and ethics risks before they become problems.

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

Allianz Commercial, headquartered in New York City, expanded its U.S. construction team with five new hires who will join Allianz Commercial’s Master Builder’s Risk team by mid-April. Kristen Hoskinson was appointed executive underwriter team leader for Allianz Commercial.

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Securities Docket

APRIL 8, 2025

The U.S. Justice Department is disbanding its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and ordering prosecutors to focus instead on criminal investigations involving cartels and terrorist groups that use digital currency to finance illicit business, according to a memo seen by Reuters. The memo from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, sent out to employees late on Monday night, faulted Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration for previously pursuing a “reckless strategy of r

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

Identifying the needs and pain points of customers and then developing solutions to better service them and other company partnersthose are the most important promises that artificial intelligence and new technologies hold for those overseeing an ongoing transformation at Westfield.

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Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

APRIL 8, 2025

On February 8th this year, twenty-five-year-old delivery driver Michael Garcia pulled into a Starbucks drive-through in Southern Los Angeles and ordered three cups of hot tea. The Starbucks barista passed the order to him through the window in a cardboard drink carrier. The Starbucks security camera shows that within less than two seconds, an improperly secured cup in the tray with 180-degree tea toppled over into his lap, causing a second cup to do the same.

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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.

Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

Portland, Maine-based United Insurance announced it has acquired Barresi Financial, a financial services and retirement advisory firm with offices in Bangor and Presque Isle. Barresi’s 10 associates will join United, according to Zack Frechette, United’s chief executive officer.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 8, 2025

Process Improvement Tips | Is this a useful exercise with the potential to be a totally absorbing rabbit hole? You bet! The post How to Use ChatGPT to Audit Your Tech Stack (and Save Money) appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

Danny Reeder joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Utah, Reeder has more than 13 years of leadership experience in executive consulting, account management and benefits strategy.

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Securities Docket

APRIL 8, 2025

The news seemed big: That the Trump administration was considering a 90-day pause to his expansive tariffs. The problem was, it wasnt true. But in a sign of the precarious nature of the markets right now, an unsubstantiated online report spiked shares sharply, albeit briefly, and continued to climb after CNBC and Reuters relayed the claim. The White House quickly responded saying that the report was FAKE NEWS, and CNBC and Reuters issued statements correcting the record.

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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

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

Resilience is expanding the availability of its cyber risk solutions to serve large enterprise accounts with revenue greater than $10 billion. The expanded underwriting authority provides broker partners with more options in addressing clients’ complex cyber risks.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 8, 2025

The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) released a report Monday urging the Trump Administration and Congress to take 18 key steps to strengthen the U.S. IP system. This is the second edition of C4IPs report, titled, Reaffirm and Refine: A Government Agenda for Intellectual Property. The first was released in July 2023 and included 11 sections recommending agenda items for the Biden Administration and the 118th Congress.

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

The U.S. Justice Department is disbanding its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and ordering prosecutors to narrow crypto investigations to focus on drug cartels and terrorist groups, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 8, 2025

Maryland Governor Wes Moore this week swore in eight new executive leaders, each confirmed by the Senate during the 2025 legislative session, to fill key positions across state government.

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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.

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