Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Karen Dunn Skinner and David Skinner | Here are five process improvement tips to help you handle conflict checks efficiently and ethically. The post Lawyer Conflict Checks: 5 Tips to Tune Up Your Process appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
A new report from insurance broker Aon reveals that the prospective return on equity (ROE) for diversified homeowners insurance carriers decreased by 100 basis points to 5.0% from last year’s ROE, despite carriers receiving significant rate increases in 2023/2024.
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Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 8, 2024
In this tips series, the legal technology training experts at Affinity Consulting Group offer straightforward answers to common questions about popular software programs used in law offices. This time: Handling Bates numbering in Power PDF, adapted from “Kofax (Nuance) Power PDF for Legal Professionals.“ The Bates numbering system has its roots in the late 19th […] The post How to Bates Number Documents in Kofax Power PDF appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Executive Summary: Insurers and reinsurers are responding to heightened risks of civil unrest with better calculations of their probable maximum losses, careful risk pricing, clear contractual wordings, and by using new modeling tools to help grasp this potentially costly risk.
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?
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 8, 2024
On October 7, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order list that included cert denials for several intellectual property cases that were presented to the nation’s highest court. In rendering those denials, the Supreme Court leaves in place an appellate ruling invalidating patents claiming improvements to computer networking technologies under Section 101’s abstract idea jurisprudence.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
For the second time in two weeks, Tampa General Hospital is getting ready to keep water at bay. Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall Wednesday and will test the hospital’s flood barrier.
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Being unlicensed as a contractor in Florida does not necessarily void a storm-remediation contract, a Florida appeals court said in a decision that could affect insurance defense strategy in hurricane claims.
WA Bar News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
COLUMN > Write to Counsel Illustration © Getty/ MicrovOne WRITE TO US > If you have a question about legal writing that you’d like to see addressed in a future “Write to Counsel” column by UW Law writing faculty, please submit it to wabarnews@wsba.org , with the subject line “Write to Counsel.” BY MIREILLE BUTLER In the realm of legal practice, drafting transactional documents that are clear and unambiguous is paramount.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Hurricanes in the United States end up hundreds of times deadlier than the government calculates, contributing to more American deaths than car accidents or all the nation’s wars, a new study said. The average storm hitting the U.S.
Complex Discovery
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Editor’s Note: This eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey report focuses on the on-going survey question relating to the challenges impacting business performance in the eDiscovery industry, specifically examining six key areas of potential impact: budgetary constraints, data security, inadequate technology, increasing types of data, increasing volumes of data, and lack of personnel.
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
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Joseph Sumberg, a former managing director at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Lawmatics
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Every attorney starts with big dreams — freedom, flexibility, and success. But without the right systems, those ambitions can quickly get buried under paperwork, client management, and long hours. The grind can take over, leaving little room for growth or balance. It’s a familiar story for many, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. In this webinar, lawyer and attorney coach Jordan Ostroff shows exactly how he flipped that script using Lawmatics, transforming his practice from grind to growth.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Threats to the UK from Russia and Iran and the danger posed by the Islamic State group have increased in recent months, according to the head of Britain’s domestic spy agency.
WA Bar News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Bar Number: 59365 Hailing from Ripley, West Virginia, Alex fell in love with Washington after attending law school at Gonzaga. He currently works at Northwest Justice Project, handling housing, education, and civil rights cases. Alex also sits on both the WSBA’s Pro Bono & Public Service Committee and the Washington Young Lawyers Committee. What is the most interesting case you have handled in your career so far and why?
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
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The world is choking from emissions more than ever, but that trend is set to reverse starting next year as the cost of solar panels and batteries crowd out coal and stunt the growth of oil, a new report says.
WA Bar News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Firsthand perspectives on the experience of refugees who have retrained as legal professionals in the United States Courtesy photos BY COLIN RIGLEY NOTE: The views expressed in this article are those of the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the WSBA or its members. According to the U.N., “[b]y May 2024, more than 120 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations,” among them 43.4 million refugees.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
California workers’ compensation written premium in 2023 was slightly above 2022, while written premium for the first six months of 2024 is 2% lower than the first six months of 2023, a new report shows.
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 8, 2024
This is the second recent case claiming the fast fashion giant sent advertisements to people on the National Do Not Call Registry.
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
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Florida law requires insurance agencies’ customer service representatives to work only at the agency office.
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Legal budgets are rarely as expansive as legal executives would like but there are several strategies that can help achieve better results when finances are lean.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential opinion affirming-in-part, vacating-in-part, and remanding a district court’s dismissal of a patent infringement complaint filed by AlexSam, Inc. against Aetna, Inc. AlexSam’s complaint alleged that Aetna had marketed Mastercard and VISA products that directly and indirectly infringed upon its Patent No. 6,000,608 (“’608 patent”).
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Intersys, the UK-based provider of cyber risk management solutions, announced its expansion in the UK insurance market with the opening of an office in Leadenhall Market in London.
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The state has enacted the country’s first comprehensive curb on automatic subscription renewals. Companies should consider applying the law nationally, Airbnb’s former GC says.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Price Forbes Re and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 8, 2024
András Jókúti is an intellectual property lawyer, former Director-General for Legal Affairs of the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office, and he is a former Fulbright Scholar. Since January 2022, András has served as the Director of the Patent and Technology Law Division at World Intellectual Property Organization. András came to the United States last week to speak at IPWatchdog LIVE 2024, which was hosted at the Renaissance Capitol View hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
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
OCTOBER 8, 2024
When disaster affects the sprawling industrial complexes of Texas, the state’s environmental authority often posts pictures online of its white vans patrolling public streets, verifying the local air is safe to breathe.
Legal IT Insider
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Personal injury claims startup EvenUp today (8 October) announced that it has raised a $135m Series D funding, putting its valuation at over $1 billion. The round was led by Bain […] The post EvenUp raises $135m Series D, valuing the personal injury startup at $1bn appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Specialty insurer Beazley announced the launch of a cyber consortium that provides comprehensive cover for large corporates with a turnover in excess of $1 billion, infusing $100 million of new capacity into the cyber market.
WA Bar News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
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