Attorney at Work
JANUARY 15, 2025
There's nothing like meeting in person to help build client relationships. From setup to follow-up, tips for making the most of a client visit. The post Mastering Client Visits: appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
E-Discovery LLC
JANUARY 15, 2025
In Zarfati v. Artsana USA, Inc., 2025 WL 50373 (S.D. Fl. Jan. 8, 2025), the court resolved a dispute over an ESI Protocol. Essentially, it adopted the only option provided to it. Plaintiffs sought class certification discovery. They said that they have attempted to negotiate [with Defendant] an ESI protocol that will both efficiently identify relevant custodians, data sources, and search terms to ensure relevant information is produced in a usable format.
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Attorney at Work
JANUARY 15, 2025
There's a hidden challenge facing successful lawyers: understanding and combating lifestyle creep. The post Build Lasting Wealth: How Law Firm Owners Can Combat Lifestyle Creep appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 15, 2025
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara expanded emergency insurance protections for Southern California homeowners, adding new ZIP Codes to those already under a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance non-renewals and cancellations.
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Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips
JANUARY 15, 2025
GOALS OF CROSS EXAMINATION Lawyers sometimes fail to prepare for cross examination in the same way they do other parts of the trial. They just launch off without any particular objective other than an impeachment they have available. They just have a general sense they want to prove the witness is wrong or a liar. Thats why cross examination is often not only unsuccessful but, boring.
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 15, 2025
Cyber, business interruption and natural catastrophes are the top three risks that concern global businesses, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025.
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Insurance Journal
JANUARY 15, 2025
Amazon.com Inc. is halting some of its diversity and inclusion programs, a move that coincides with activist pressure on US companies to abandon efforts to build a more diverse workforce.
Legal Dive
JANUARY 15, 2025
If your company is using AI to make decisions or provide guidance, expect pushback when people don’t like how that impacts them, an AI legal specialist says.
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 15, 2025
Two months after his law license was suspended and he was charged with illicitly filming renters at his beach property, a South Carolina workers’ compensation attorney now faces a civil lawsuit by one of the alleged victims.
MyCase
JANUARY 15, 2025
Manual reporting is time-consuming and can hinder a firms ability to make informed decisions. Streamline your workflow, automate reporting, and gain real-time firm insights to drive smarter business decisions with the MyCase and LawKPIs integration. What Is LawKPIs? LawKPIs is a performance analytics platform that empowers law firms to make data-driven decisions with intuitive dashboards and reports to optimize firm performance.
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
JANUARY 15, 2025
Los Angeles is bracing for critical wildfire conditions again as dry winds scour Southern California, creating the risk of more blazes in the wake of a disaster that has killed at least 24 people, driven thousands from their homes and …
Legal Dive
JANUARY 15, 2025
A retired firefighter claimed that the terms of an employer-provided health insurance subsidy discriminated against her on the basis of her disability.
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 15, 2025
A cyberattack that paralyzed hospitals and clinics in London last year resulted in harm to dozens of patients, leading to long-term or permanent damage to their health in at least two cases, according to data obtained by Bloomberg News.
Civil Litigation Brief
JANUARY 15, 2025
Detailed assessment usually takes place after attempts at settlement of costs have failed and there are some major differences between the parties. The webinar uses examples from reported cases to show where failures and omissions by the receiving party has.
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Insurance Journal
JANUARY 15, 2025
A recent decision and concurring opinion by a Florida appeals court may have upset years of practice and could raise costs for workers’ compensation insurers.
Legal Dive
JANUARY 15, 2025
The unanimous ruling suggests a tougher legal road for some corporate defendants when plaintiffs excise their federal claims.
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 15, 2025
Colonial Pipeline Co. shut the largest US fuel pipeline Tuesday to investigate a potential leak in Georgia. The company’s Line 1 transports 1.5 million barrels a day of gasoline between Houston, Texas, and Greensboro, North Carolina.
Legal Dive
JANUARY 15, 2025
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency banned the bank’s former community bank group risk officer for life, among other penalties handed down Tuesday.
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
JANUARY 15, 2025
MEMIC Promotes McCracken to VP of Business Intelligence and Analysis The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, promoted Kaila McCracken to vice president of business intelligence and analysis.
Complex Discovery
JANUARY 15, 2025
Editor’s Note: Telecommunications giants face ever-evolving cybersecurity challenges as cybercriminals target their vast and critical infrastructure. Telefnicas recent data breach underscores the stakes, with the exposure of sensitive operational and customer data following a sophisticated attack by the Hellcat ransomware group. This incident serves as a critical reminder for cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals about the importance of proactive measures, rob
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 15, 2025
The forecast for identity theft scams and cybercrime in 2025 is bleak, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).
Securities Docket
JANUARY 15, 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Chief Accountant Paul Munter plans to retire from federal service effective Jan. 24, 2025. Mr. Munter joined the agency in 2019, was named Acting Chief Accountant in 2021, and was appointed Chief Accountant in January 2023.
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Insurance Journal
JANUARY 15, 2025
WalkerHughes Insurance, a privately held, founder-led retail insurance brokerage business headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, has acquired Independent Brokers Agency LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based insurance agency which offers personal lines, commercial lines, and employee benefits.
Securities Docket
JANUARY 15, 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Connecticut-based investment adviser Navy Capital Green Management, LLC with making misrepresentations related to its anti-money laundering (AML) procedures and for compliance failures. Navy Capital agreed to settle the SECs charges and pay a $150,000 civil penalty. The SECs order finds that, from at least October 2018 until January 2022, Navy Capital stated in offering and other documents provided to prospective and existing private fund inve
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 15, 2025
Elon Musk was sued on Tuesday by the U.S.
Securities Docket
JANUARY 15, 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged registered broker-dealer BMO Capital Markets Corp. with failing to supervise employees who, from December 2020 until May 2023, sold mortgage-backed bonds using offering sheets and bond metrics that were misleading and did not accurately describe the characteristics of the collateral backing the bonds.
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 15, 2025
A new coalition with backing from Uber Technologies is launching a campaign to lower insurance costs for consumers and small businesses in New York State.
Securities Docket
JANUARY 15, 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has filed an action against Elon Musk alleging that he failed to timely file a beneficial ownership report with the Commission after acquiring beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of Twitter, Inc. common stock, in violation of the beneficial ownership reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act).
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 15, 2025
Clayco, a Chicago-based builder led by billionaire Bob Clark, is positioning itself to grab for more of the boom in data centers.
Civil Litigation Brief
JANUARY 15, 2025
In Packer v Packer [2025] EWHC 27 (Ch) HHJ Paul Matthews (sitting as a High Court Judge) considered issues of costs after a claimant had amended a Reply to withdraw an allegation of fraud. The judge did not accept the.
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 15, 2025
More than two dozen vehicles in a high school parking lot had their windows smashed and were broken into during a men’s college basketball game at nearby University of Michigan. Ann Arbor police said the break-ins occurred Sunday, WXYZ-TV reported.
Securities Docket
JANUARY 15, 2025
The way US federal law works is that there are only a few federal judges in the Fort Worth Division of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and they are extremely conservative. The best-known is Judge Reed OConnor, who critics say has been a subject of forum shopping by conservative plaintiffs seeking a sympathetic court in challenges to federal policies.
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