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Help Chart the Future of Legal Tech: Vote for Your Favorite Startup Alley Finalists Before the Time Is Up

Law Sites

Less than two weeks remain to cast your vote to help pick the 15 legal tech startups that will get to compete at the ninth-annual Startup Alley atABA TECHSHOW, April 2-5,2025, in Chicago.

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Privilege Logs, Null Sets, Search Strings, and Number of Custodians in One Decision

E-Discovery LLC

The decision in Cook v. Meta Platforms, Inc., 2024 WL 251942 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 21, 2025), packs a lot into very few pages. In two instances, where Meta had offered a compromise solution, the court held Meta to that offer. I. PRIVILEGE LOG DISPUTE First , the court resolved a privilege log dispute under the ESI Order. Meta had stored some of the documents in databases and due to the records associated with those databases, it is sometimes difficult or impossible to identify (a) the beginning date

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LexisNexis Launches Protégé AI Assistant to General Availability, Promising Autonomous Completion of Legal Tasks

Law Sites

Last August, LexisNexis Legal & Professional released the preview version of Protg, its AI-powered legal assistant that incorporates both generative and agentic AI capabilities, describing it as a substantial leap forward in personalized generative AI that will transform legal work.

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UnitedHealth Says Hack at Tech Unit Impacted 190 Million People

Insurance Journal

The cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group’s tech unit last year affected the personal information of 190 million people, the health conglomerate said on Jan. 24, making it the largest healthcare data breach in the United States.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

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 risks before they become problems.

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Federal Circuit Confirms PTAB’s Jurisdiction Over Expired Patents

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) handed Apple a win when it confirmed today in a precedential opinion that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTOs) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has jurisdiction over expired patents brought before it in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. While the CAFC has previously ruled in appeals from the PTAB involving expired patents, it has not squarely addressed the subject until now.

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Texas Reports 564 Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2023, Down Slightly from Previous Year

Insurance Journal

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation this month released a report on fatal occupational injuries in Texas for the 2023 year, finding that fatal injuries were slightly down compared to the year prior.

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Sweden Seizes Ship Suspected of Sabotage in Baltic Sea

Insurance Journal

Sweden detained a vessel suspected of damaging a subsea data cable connecting it with Latvia, the third such incident in the Baltic Sea in the past three months.

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The step-by-step process for filing a legal malpractice claim

Newport Beach California Business Litigation Law B

Legal malpractice occurs when an attorney fails to provide the standard of care expected, resulting in harm to their client. Lawyers play a crucial role in facilitating business transactions and providing legal guidance. However, they may be liable for legal malpractice when they act negligently or breach their duties. It can include missing important deadlines, providing incorrect advice or having conflicts of interest.

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People Moves: Chubb’s Westchester Names Leaders of Three New Business Practices

Insurance Journal

Westchester, Chubb’s Excess and Surplus Lines Division, headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, named three leaders for its recently formed new business practices property, casualty, and financial lines serving the organization’s digital and middle market, brokerage and programs businesses.

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DeepSeek’s Disruption: A New Era in Global Tech Competition

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: DeepSeeks emergence as a formidable contender in the AI sector signals a new phase in the ever-evolving global tech competition. This Chinese startups unveiling of a cutting-edge large language model (LLM) has sparked industry-wide discourse, reshaping perspectives on technological innovation and investment. With significant implications for AI development, market dynamics, and geopolitical strategies, this development underscores the transformative power of disruption from

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

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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Kansas Cattle Farms Fined for Clean Water Act Violations

Insurance Journal

Cattle feedlot operators Wickstrum Farms Inc. and Wickstrum Cattle LLC of Pottawatomie County, Kansas, will pay a combined $70,000 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. According to the U.S.

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Judge deals SEC, Kraken partial wins in ongoing case

Legal Dive

Kraken and the Securities and Exchange Commission both secured partial victories in a ruling about what defenses Kraken can use in the ongoing case between the two.

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Auditors Get Tougher Guidelines on Judging Firms’ Environmental Claims

Insurance Journal

International auditors have been given new guidance on what to check when assessing firms’ environmental, social and governance claims – and how – as part of efforts to increase rigor and consistency, the chair of the industry’s global ethics watchdog …

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State AGs threaten financial institutions over ESG, DEI policies

Legal Dive

Bank of America, BlackRock, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley were all asked about how they plan to implement or have implemented hiring or supplier diversity goals.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

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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Ex-Yankee Mariano Rivera and Wife Deny Knowing of Church Abuse

Insurance Journal

New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife are accused in a lawsuit of failing to protect a young girl who was sexually abused by an older child during a summer camp trip sponsored by their church.

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COST BITES 212: ARGUMENTS ABOUT DEDUCTIONS OF COSTS FROM CLIENT’S DAMAGES: THE CONSUMER RIGHTS ACT 2015 AND THE SRA CODE OF CONDUCT

Civil Litigation Brief

We are again returning tothe judgment of Cost Judge Rowley in Perrett v Wolferstans LLP [2025] EWHC 68 (SCCO). Here we examine the claimant’s (former client’s) arguments in relation to the deduction of costs breaching the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

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Mangrove, Another New Property Insurer, Enters Florida Market

Insurance Journal

Former RenaissanceRe executive Stephen Weinstein has launched a new Florida-domiciled insurance carrier, known as Mangrove Property Insurance, with plans to assume thousands of policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

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Five Great Reads on Cyber, Data, and Legal Discovery for January 2025

Complex Discovery

Editors Note: Five Great Reads is your monthly guide to the critical intersections of cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery. As these fields continue to evolve, so too do the challenges and opportunities they present. In this issue, we explore pivotal developments shaping global industries, from the transformative potential of artificial intelligence to the persistent vulnerabilities exposed by cyber threats.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.

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New Mexico P.I. First to Admit Guilt in Bribe Scheme to Get Drunk Drivers off Hook

Insurance Journal

A private investigator embroiled in a corruption scandal that rocked New Mexico’s law enforcement community for over a decade was the first to plead guilty to a slew of federal charges that include racketeering and bribery, according to court records.

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NYDFS PENALIZES PAYPAL $2 MILLION FOR CYBERSECURITY VIOLATIONS – The Blog About NYDFS

Securities Docket

Enforcement takeaways (according to DFS allegations in the Consent Order with PayPal): NYDFS found customer data was exposed after PayPal implemented changes to make 1099-K forms available to more of its customers, after teams tasked with implementing these changes failed to follow proper procedures before the changes went live. Malicious actors leveraged compromised credentials to access Form 1099-Ks, and PayPal discovered that its platform contained unmasked consumer information, including nam

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Climate Change Makes Fierce Winter Storms Like Éowyn Even Stronger

Insurance Journal

Winter Storm owyn pummeled Ireland and the UK with hurricane-force winds on Friday, creating blackouts for hundreds of thousands and disrupting travel across northwestern Europe.

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US Says Ex-Celsius VP Profited $1.6M From Insider Trading

Securities Docket

A former Celsius Holdings Inc. vice president is accused of profiting more than $1.6 million off insider trading when he left the company, the federal government said Friday. Stephen George accessed material non-public information on his final day of employment with Celsius in April 2023 to gauge the companys financial performance, the US said in a criminal information document.

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Deposition Prep Like a Pro: Insights from a Paralegals Playbook

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.

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Southern California Edison Shares New Details on Transmission Lines in Eaton Amid Wildfire Probe

Insurance Journal

Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International, said on Monday preliminary analysis of data showed a “momentary and expected increase in current” on its energized lines in the Eaton Canyon corridor on Jan. 7 evening.

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COST BITES 211: THE ASSESSMENT OF COSTS: LARGE ELEMENTS OF POINTS OF DISPUTE STRUCK OUT BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE PARTICULARISATION

Civil Litigation Brief

In St Francis Group 1 Ltd & Ors v Kelly & Anor [2025] EWHC 125 (SCCO) Costs Judge Leonard struck out large parts of a defendant’s Points of Dispute. The Points of Dispute were inadequately particularised. The judgment contains an.

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California Storm Raises Mudslide Risk, Closes Interstate

Insurance Journal

Southern California will clock a few more tense hours as showers continue to soak the burn-scarred landscape around Los Angeles.

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Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda Names Acting Senior Staff

Securities Docket

The SEC senior staff selected by Acting Chairman Uyeda, with the concurrence of the Commission, include: Jeffrey Finnell, Acting General Counsel Robert Fisher, Acting Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis Kathleen Hutchinson, Acting Director of the Office of International Affairs Samuel Waldon, Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement Ryan Wolfe, Acting Chief Accountant (effective Jan.25, 2025) Source: Acting Chairman Mark T.

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Stay On Top of Newly Filed State & Federal Litigation: Curated Just for You!

With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.

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Merck’s $8 Billion Cancer Vaccine Faces First US Jury Trial

Insurance Journal

Merck & Co. is facing its first jury trial over claims the company wrongfully marketed its lucrative Gardasil cancer vaccine as safe, the latest high-stakes litigation for the pharmaceutical giant.

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SEC-CFTC Merger Sounds Like a Win for DOGE. Don’t Be Fooled. – Bloomberg

Securities Docket

So, while its possible that a combined SEC and CFTC could be run with fewer employees and a smaller budget, the gains do not result from the combination but from subsequent layoffs and closures, which might not happen as planned. This is partly why the idea has been proposed and rejected at regular intervals since the 1990s. The other claimed virtue of combination is rationalizing and simplifying rules with a single authority instead of two.

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Target Becomes Latest Company to Backtrack on DEI Initiatives

Insurance Journal

Target is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion program this year, the retailer said on Friday, the latest U.S. corporation to step away from such policies in the face of severe scrutiny from conservative groups.

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PTAB Masters Panelists Urge Patent Community to Stay Focused on What We Can Control

IP Watchdog

The first day of IPWatchdogs PTAB Masters 2025 wrapped up with a session in which three IP luminaries weighed in on the future of key pending patent legislation, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) more generally, under a Trump Administration. While the word chaotic was used, the panelists provided a roadmap for what the patent community should stay focused on amid all the noise.

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W.R. Berkley Posts Record Year With Q4 Net Income Up 45%

Insurance Journal

Forth quarter 2024 net income at W.R. Berkley Corp. jumped 45% compared to a year ago to about $576 million. For the year, the Greenwich, Connecticut-based commercial insurer said it booked record income of about $1.