Complex Discovery

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Editor’s Note: Artificial intelligence, a powerful force shaping the digital landscape, now presents a profound threat as it enables the creation of child sexual abuse imagery. This alarming trend is driven by increasingly accessible AI tools that bad actors exploit, complicating the work of law enforcement and amplifying risks to children. Recent cases in the U.S. showcase the urgent need for robust legal and technological responses.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The floods that devastated the Spanish region of Valencia at the end of last month are expected to trigger total insurance losses in excess of €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion), Moody’s estimates.

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Practice of Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

When we think of a library, we picture never-ending shelves of books; the world's knowledge available to us at the touch of a finger. But nowadays, it's not just physical records that libraries collect. Many now lend video games to their members, providing their local communities with entertainment while helping preserve the software for future generations.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

You can’t go anywhere without hearing about the impact of generative artificial intelligence on … well, everything.

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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?

Civil Litigation Brief

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In Raja & Anor v ATM Law & Ors [2024] EWHC 2782 (Ch) the witnesses gave evidence (or attempted to give evidence) from inappropriate places, including a bus. The judgment of Master Clark shows the need to follow the correct.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

ELKINSVILLE, La. (AP) — A dispute over a planned ammonia plant near a historic Black town in southeastern Louisiana ratcheted up a notch with a challenge to the state’s approval process.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Three of the biggest names in US home energy automation are coming together to offer some relief to the beleaguered Texas electrical grid. Power supplier NRG Energy Inc.

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The Marshall Project

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Carol Shapiro joined the New York parole board to make change. Marathon days, copious paperwork and dysfunctional hearings brought her to tears.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has lifted its suspension on binding of policies as Hurricane Rafael turned away from Florida and was tracking toward Mexico and was expected to weaken.

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Insurance 105

The Marshall Project

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Hinds County’s district attorney, Jackson’s mayor and a city council member were indicted on federal charges connected to scheme.

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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!

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Insurtech Hippo said it has sold a majority stake in First Connect Insurance Services, a digital platform for independent agents. The buyer is private equity fund Centana Growth Partners, who with Hippo shares Palo Alto, California as home.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This week in Other Barks & Bites: a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) report finds global patent filings at a record high with China leading the way; Universal Music Group sues Believe Music for copyright infringement; and a New York district judge dismisses a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against OpenAI.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

An area along Florida’s west coast including affluent Sarasota is seeing the worst home price declines since the aftermath of the Great Recession, as the region recovers from hurricanes and faces rising inventory.

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Complex Discovery

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Editor’s Note: The paper Detection and Measurement of Syntactic Templates in Generated Text provides valuable insights for professionals in legal technology, cybersecurity, and information governance. By focusing on syntactic templates, the research uncovers how large language models (LLMs) replicate structural patterns found in their training data.

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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

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

As a deadly storm bore down on Valencia on Oct. 29, the regional president was attending a ceremony to recognize his work on sustainable tourism.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Venable LLP’s Patent Prosecution and Counseling group seeks a patent agent with three or more years of experience and a background in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science to join the practice in the Washington, D.C., or New York office. The qualified candidate is a registered patent agent with at least three years of experience and should hold an electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science degree.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

North Dakota voters defeated a measure calling for the legalization of recreational marijuana. The outcome of the proposal wasn’t clear until Wednesday morning.

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Legal Dive

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The company has argued that the verdict was excessive and should be dramatically reduced.

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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

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The world was hit by so many floods and landslides in 2024 that it triggered the aid sector’s first multi-disaster insurance pay-out, the Red Cross told Reuters, signaling both the scale of the problem and the need for new financing …

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Civil Litigation Brief

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In Robertson v Cornwall Council [2024] EWHC 2830 (KB) Mr Justice Linden dismissed an appeal in a case where the claimant had failed to establish liability at trial. The trial judge had found that the claimant had not established the.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Insurance broker WTW announced the launch of ResQ Machine-led Reserving, which WTW describes as a game-changing technology for insurers and reinsurers to enhance accuracy and efficiency in property/casualty reserving.

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Securities Docket

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Morrison Cohen welcomes Tracy Burnett, who joins the firm as a partner in our White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement Practice. Her practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, and regulatory enforcement matters. Source: Morrison Cohen LLP | Tracy A.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A Southern California wildfire that was driven by high winds has destroyed at least 132 structures and forced more than 10,000 people to evacuate. The fire in Ventura County has burned 20,596 acres and is 7% contained.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday, November 7, dismissed a copyright infringement complaint filed by Raw Story Media and Alternet Media against OpenAI, holding that the news outlets lacked Article III standing to bring their claims. However, the court left open the possibility for the sites to file an amended complaint.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Hannover Re announced that Chief Executive Officer Jean-Jacques Henchoz (60) is stepping down and will be replaced by the current chief financial officer, Clemens Jungsthöfel (54).

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Securities Docket

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The other founder to match Zhao’s meteoric rise was his fiercest rival and social-media sparring partner, FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried. Bankman-Fried, who is serving 25 years in prison for fraud, partially blamed Zhao for accelerating the bank run that led to FTX’s blow up in late 2022. Both men ended up in prison but Zhao says the common comparison between their cases is misplaced.

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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.

Litigation

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A small fire burning in New Jersey’s Bergen County has sent smoke wafting across the Hudson River into New York City. Firefighters have a 19-acre (7.

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Law Sites

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Canadian Legal Information Institute, a nonprofit organization that is a major provider of free legal research in Canada, has sued a recently launched AI-powered legal research site called Caseway, alleging that it has unlawfully taken CanLII’s cases in order to build its own system.

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Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A man who was recently fired from his job at Navy Pier returned to the Chicago tourist attraction and killed two workers before fleeing, police said.

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The Marshall Project

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Most people in prison can’t vote. But they share concerns about inflation, misinformation, racism and the state of our democracy.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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