Law Sites
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
As the disaffected disembark from X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, they are landing in throngs on Bluesky, the X competitor that has seen its daily traffic grow 500% since the election and that shot to the top of the App Store last week.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Asbestos, a notorious carcinogen, was in widespread use throughout the 20th century – from building materials to brake pads and even fake snow on film sets including The Wizard of Oz and White Christmas.
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The Marshall Project
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Reentry changes come in response to The Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation that showed people leaving jail got little help to avoid returning.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
A new study examining potential unintentional bias in auto insurance finds that while Black and Hispanic drivers pay more than other drivers for coverage, they also have more claims and driving infractions.
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SW&L Attorneys Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Paternity establishment is a crucial legal step for any unmarried father wishing to assert rights and responsibilities regarding their child. By default, when a mother gives birth, she is legally recognized as the child’s parent. However, for an unmarried father to gain the same recognition and legal rights, he must first establish paternity. This may be followed by filing a legal action to secure custody, visitation, and other parental rights.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Officials with Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. took issue Thursday with a number of national and Florida news reports that have suggested that the insurer has the “worst rate” on paying claims after recent hurricanes.
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Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Duane Gray says the priest at his Connecticut parish began sexually abusing him around 1974, when he was 12 years old. He told his parents, but they didn’t believe it and beat him repeatedly.
Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
States have created a patchwork of consumer privacy laws that will likely conflict with corporate disclosure mandates, according to a law professor.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
A second teenager was charged with intentionally setting a wildfire in a New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia as “significant” rainfall was expected to help douse a stubborn wildfire burning on the New Jersey-New York border Wednesday.
Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
As privacy class actions triple in costs and cyber insurance premiums climb, legal teams must revise their organization’s incident response plans, strengthen vendor oversight and align data governance with stricter underwriting requirements.
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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?
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Zurich Insurance Group AG set new targets for profitability and profit growth for the next three years, after a better-than-expected market environment put it on track to exceed its existing guidance a year ahead of plan.
Complex Discovery
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Editor’s Note: This article explores the groundbreaking November 18, 2024, ruling by Germany’s Federal Court of Justice regarding Facebook’s data breach, redefining the parameters for data privacy compensation. With implications for millions of users and significant potential liabilities for Meta Platforms Inc., this decision sets a critical precedent in user data protection.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
A Miami insurance agent has pleaded guilty to defrauding a Georgia credit union by obtaining loans for condominium associations’ premium financing then using the $6 million for personal gain.
Civil Litigation Brief
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
I am grateful to barrister Andrew Ward for sending me a copy of the judgment of Mrs Justice Yip in Fraser -v- Ministry of Defence [2024] EWHC 2977 (KB). It is a case where the claimant’s expert evidence on causation.
Speaker: Andrew Klein
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Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
South African asset manager Ninety One Ltd. has agreed to sell a stake to Sanlam Ltd., joining a raft of investment firms that have been tapping the deep pockets of insurers through such deals.
Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The agency has asked a court to force the tech giant to sell Chrome and make its search data available to rivals, among other things, as a way to reactivate competition in search and online ad markets.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
A New Jersey commercial baker in Paterson faces $385,221 in federal penalties after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the employer failed to correct workplace safety hazards identified in 2023.
Securities Docket
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Gary Gensler is stepping down. And no one in crypto is going to miss the SEC chair. Under his tenure, the lead U.S. securities regulator led a wide-ranging campaign against digital assets companies that was both damaging and frequently unfair. Meanwhile, Gensler offered no clarity to crypto companies wanting to do business the right way. At times, it seemed that Gary, along with his ally, Senator Elizabeth Warren, simply wanted to let crypto die on the vine — such was their obvious distaste for
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Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Risk Strategies announced it has acquired the assets of Ohio-based employee benefits specialty organization Cornerstone Broker Insurance Services Agency, Inc., an Ohio-based national provider of employee benefits solutions.
Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The SEC, in one of its most far-reaching changes under Gensler, adopted rules last year aimed at channeling more trading of Treasury securities into central clearinghouses and curbing the risk of illiquidity.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released an investigation update into a fatal hydrogen sulfide release at PEMEX Deer Park Refinery in Texas. The incident occurred on October 10, 2024, and killed two workers and injured 13 others.
Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The two companies argued that the labor board’s structure is unconstitutional and that they were deprived of their right to a jury trial.
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
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The New Orleans City Council and Orleans Parish School Board announced Monday that they have found a partial solution to the NOLA Public Schools district’s estimated $36 million budget gap.
Securities Docket
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that its 33rd Chair, Gary Gensler, will step down from the Commission effective at 12:00 pm on January 20, 2025. Chair Gensler began his tenure on April 17, 2021, in the immediate aftermath of the GameStop market events. He led the agency through a robust rulemaking agenda to enhance efficiency, resiliency, and integrity in the U.S. capital markets.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Omaha National Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Joan Klucarich as its Chief Actuary. Ms. Klucarich is joining Omaha National after working as Actuarial Manager with Risk & Regulatory Consulting, a national professional services firm. Ms.
Securities Docket
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated 80 enforcement actions against public companies and subsidiaries in fiscal year 2024, marking a 12% decline from FY 2023 but still up nearly 5% compared to the nine-year historical average, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the NYU Pollack Center for Law & Business.
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Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday central banks must be mindful that technological advances, such as in the area of artificial intelligence (AI), could bring new risks to financial stability.
Civil Litigation Brief
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
In Tait v Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust [2024] EWHC 2958 (KB) Master Sullivan considered whether the defendant’s defence was inconsistent with the matters set out in a detailed judgment that had been entered on liability and causation. .
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Respondents of a recent survey reported lower premium increases for all lines of business except umbrella during the third quarter.
Practice of Law
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
You know Kevin Hart, the pint-sized powerhouse of comedy from Philly. Though he started in the stand-up scene, Hart has since branched out to many acting roles in film and TV, and now even has his own production company. The entertainer has been making America laugh for decades, but lately, our boy's been dealing with some not-so-funny business behind the scenes.
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