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.
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.
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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
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.
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.
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
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.
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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.
WA Bar News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
COLUMN > Ethics & the Law Illustration © Getty/Nuthawut Somsuk By Mark J. Fucile Dealing with unrepresented persons is so common across practice areas that we rarely stop to think about it. For example, we could be handling a pro bono matter for a tenant and interfacing with an unrepresented landlord. In another circumstance, we may be contacting an unrepresented fact witness.
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.
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.
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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
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?
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.
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.
Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story
Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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”).
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency got a settlement from Gardena, California-based U.S. Jaclean Inc. over claims of illegal distribution or sale of unregistered and misbranded disinfectants and other pesticide products.
WA Bar News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
COLUMN > Member Wellness Corner Illustration © Getty/Olga Cherniak By DAN CRYSTAL, Pys.D. The WSBA Member Wellness Program gets several calls a year from attorneys, paralegals, family members, judges, and friends who are concerned about significant cognitive changes in an attorney. These are some of the trickiest calls we get. The caller is not usually asking our program to provide counseling for the person they have in mind or even for psychological guidance.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The leader of a regional organized theft crew, who orchestrated the thefts of catalytic converters from nearly 500 vehicles across the region, multiple jewelry store robberies and the stealing of banks’ automated teller machines has been sentenced in federal court …
Securities Docket
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Morgan Lewis continues to build its deep bench of former government officials by welcoming Carolyn Welshhans, a 17-year veteran of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who most recently served as associate director of the Division of Enforcement. Carolyn joins the firm as a partner, resident in Washington, DC, and will focus on SEC enforcement, investigations, and litigation.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Chemical products manufacturer AB Specialty Silicones LLC will pay $1.3 million in penalties after an explosion and fire at its Waukegan, Illinois plant in May 2019 claimed the lives of four workers. The U.S.
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