Law Sites
AUGUST 22, 2024
Spellbook, the company that introduced the first generative AI copilot for contract drafting and review in 2022, today launched what it says is the first AI agent for law, capable of planning and executing complex, multi-step workflows.
Attorney at Work
AUGUST 22, 2024
Sally Schmidt | Asking good follow-up questions and prompting a conversation is the path to new business. The post Ask, Don’t Tell: The Power of Questions in Winning New Business appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Law Sites
AUGUST 22, 2024
As I wrote here earlier this month, tomorrow was the scheduled start date for the trial in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence, in which TR is alleging that the now-shuttered legal research startup ROSS violated its copyrights by stealing content from Westlaw to build its own product.
E-Discovery LLC
AUGUST 22, 2024
This is the fourth and final blog on Felder v. MGM National Harbor, LLC , 2024 WL 3690779 (D. Md. Aug. 7, 2024)(Simms, J.). The prior blog described the Court’s holding that defendant’s overwriting of a security video was not sanctionable because defendant’s information governance policy called for overwriting in 14 days; however, plaintiff had not given notice of her claim for 60 days.
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Law Sites
AUGUST 22, 2024
The chief executive officer of law practice management company CARET left that role on her accord and remains a member of the company’s board of directors, the company says. Earlier this week, Law.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
New research commissioned by Cohesity, an AI-powered data security firm, reveals organizations overestimate their cyber resilience capabilities and maturity, leading to significant business continuity disruptions and ransom payments.
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
Australia is facing elevated wildfire risks months ahead of the summer fire season, as an unusually warm winter scorches parts of the continent and threatens to set temperature records.
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 22, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Wednesday denied Apple, Inc.’s petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to transfer a patent infringement case brought by Resonant Systems, Inc. out of Judge Alan Albright's Western Texas court to the Northern District of California.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
The West Virginia insurance commissioner’s office has adopted a new policy: It will soon begin destroying workers’ compensation claim files that are 10 years old or older.
Complex Discovery
AUGUST 22, 2024
Editor’s Note: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has imposed a historic $60 million fine on T-Mobile, marking a significant moment in the intersection of national security and corporate compliance. This enforcement action, the largest in CFIUS history, underscores the critical importance of data protection, particularly in the context of mergers and acquisitions involving foreign entities.
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
Hiscox Ltd. issued a statement confirming that the insurer’s chair, Jonathan Bloomer, and Bloomer’s wife, Judy, died in the tragic sinking of the Bayesian off the coast of Sicily on Monday, Aug. 19.
Civil Litigation Brief
AUGUST 22, 2024
Anyone involved in civil litigation will spend a great deal of their time reading witness “evidence” which, in reality, is no such thing. Witness statements tend to be seen as an opportunity to put forward opinions, submissions and innuendo. As.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
Amazon.com Inc. was legally the boss of a group of subcontracted delivery drivers, US labor board prosecutors have concluded, rejecting the company’s claims that workers in its sprawling delivery network aren’t its employees.
Legal Dive
AUGUST 22, 2024
Changes to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act create a more reasonable risk environment for companies that might otherwise face huge penalties.
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
New research indicates that what used to be the 100-year hurricane will now happen every 25 years, according to Deep Sky Research, a Montreal-based carbon removal project developer. The new report analyzes data within the U.S.
Legal Dive
AUGUST 22, 2024
The employee benefits administrator hired Jenny Zador this summer to help build its legal team and position the company for future growth.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
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IP Watchdog
AUGUST 22, 2024
On August 21, plant gene editing company Inari Agriculture filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging it to leave in place the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s precedential decision in In re: Cellect, which relates to the application of the obviousness-type double patenting (OTDP) doctrine in the context of patent term adjustments (PTA).
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
The Hanover Enhances Its Holistic Work Safe Program The Hanover. Insurance Group has expanded its Hanover Work Safe, a group of services promising a personalized approach to worker safety and claims handling.
Legal IT Insider
AUGUST 22, 2024
We spoke to Joel Hron, chief technology officer of Thomson Reuters, about the strategy behind the acquisition Thomson Reuters yesterday (21 August) announced it has made the somewhat unusual acquisition […] The post Thomson Reuters acquires pre-revenue legal LLM developer Safe Sign Technologies – Here’s why appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was closing its preliminary investigation into the hard braking and immobilization issues in 1,194 autonomous ride-hailing vehicles operated by General Motors’ Cruise unit.
Legal Dive
AUGUST 22, 2024
An analysis of federal employee data showed mediation during the pre-complaint stage was more effective — but also a satisfaction gap between complainants and agency representatives.
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
An explosion that leveled a home in northeastern Pennsylvania, killing a woman and leaving a man seriously injured, was apparently caused by a propane leak, state police said. The blast in Jefferson Township, near Scranton, was reported around 2 p.m.
Civil Litigation Brief
AUGUST 22, 2024
One case I regularly refer to when speaking, or writing, about taking witness statements is the decision of Judge Keyser Q.C. In Kellie & Kellie -v- Wheatley & Lloyd Architects Ltd [2014] EWHC 2866(TCC). This case gives a working example.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
A scrap metal dealer with a Virginia shop pled guilty this week to theft and tax charges related to his participation in a multi-state catalytic converter theft conspiracy.
Legal Dive
AUGUST 22, 2024
Organizations need 60 more days “to furnish responses and data that fulsomely address the questions and issues raised” by proposed changes on brokered deposits, 11 trade groups wrote.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
ODESSA, Texas (AP) — A small plane crashed in a West Texas neighborhood Tuesday, killing the pilot and a passenger and setting off a large fire on the ground that injured a woman, authorities said.
Expert Witness Blog
AUGUST 22, 2024
Introduction In the recent case of Kenai Ironclad Corp. v. CP Marine Services, LLC , No. 22-30311 (5th Cir. 2023), the testimony of an Admiralty & Maritime Expert Witness played a pivotal role. This case involved a breach of contract related to the repair and conversion of an offshore supply vessel.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into a crash and fire involving a Tesla electric semi-truck on a California highway, the agency said late Wednesday.
Practice Panther
AUGUST 22, 2024
“The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don’t really even notice it, so it’s part of everyday life.” – Bill Gates Bill Gates nailed it: the best technology should integrate so seamlessly into your work that it feels like a natural extension of your firm. As an experienced attorney, you know that time is precious, and any tool that can save you time without adding complexity is invaluable.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a-” (Excellent) of Farm Bureau Town and Country Insurance Company of …
Securities Docket
AUGUST 22, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against New York-based registered transfer agent Equiniti Trust Company LLC, formerly known as American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC, for failing to assure that client securities and funds were protected against theft or misuse. Those failures led to the loss of more than $6.6 million of client funds as a result of two separate cyber intrusions in 2022 and 2023.
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