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Judge Approves US $102 Million Settlement Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Insurance Journal

A U.S. judge approved on Friday a $102 million settlement by the companies that owned and operated the ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, killing six people. The payment, approved by U.S.

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True Respect for Textualism Requires Patent Eligibility Reform

IP Watchdog

I recently had the opportunity to speak on patent eligibility during a webinar hosted by the Federalist Society. The discussion was spirited. I joined Sherry Knowles, Matt Dowd and Professor Josh Sarnoff, with Professor Sarnoff advocating largely in favor of the current patent eligibility regime, or at least taking the position that things are not as bad as I and others with similar views make it out to be.

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Report: California Auto Sales Leveling off, Tesla Sales Slip

Insurance Journal

New vehicle registrations in California seem to be leveling off, while consumer tastes for Telsas cooled slightly. California’s new light vehicle registrations fell by 1.

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Massive Data Breach at Change Healthcare Highlights Critical Cybersecurity Flaws

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: This article covers the recent landmark ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, a UnitedHealth Group unit, which exposed sensitive health and personal information for over 100 million Americans. This breach, executed by the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group, has become the largest known incident of its kind in American healthcare.

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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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Universal, AmCoastal Report Some Costs from Helene, Milton for Q3

Insurance Journal

One of Florida’s largest property insurers and one of its smaller carriers reported losses at least partly related to Hurricane Helene, which landed just before the third quarter closed, and from Hurricane Milton, which struck less than two weeks later.

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NetDocuments sponsors The Say Gap

Legal IT Insider

NetDocuments has sponsored The Say Gap, the only dedicated DEI conference in the legal sector. The Say Gap is held over two days and will leave attendees with strategies to […] The post NetDocuments sponsors The Say Gap appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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PROVING THINGS 247: APPLYING A DIFFERENT MULTIPLIER TO THE RESIDUAL EARNING CAPACITY OF A DISABLED CLAIMANT

Civil Litigation Brief

It is worthwhile highlighting one aspect of the judgment of Neil Moody KC (sitting as a High Court judge) in Winterbotham v Shahrak [2024] EWHC 2633 (KB), looked at in the previous post. The judge applied different multipliers to the claim. A.

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Revolutionizing Catastrophe Modeling with CoreLogic’s Navigate™: A Cloud-Based Approach

Insurance Journal

Take control of your risk management strategy In today’s rapidly changing risk management environment, efficiency isn’t just an advantage—it’s essential. Achieving this efficiency requires continuous efforts to streamline operations, lower costs, and enhance accuracy.

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Creating Accessible Coaching: Leadership Insights From a Former Marine – Ben Williams – S8 E34

Legally Speaking

If you’re interested in taking your career (and life) to the next level, then tune in for the inspiring story of Ben Williams, the Founder & CEO of Loopin. A former Royal Marine, now turned author and entrepreneur, Ben’s life is full of valuable lessons and fascinating insights. So why should you be listening in?

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Jury Awards Family $5.4M, Says Coach’s Actions Caused Son’s Suicide

Insurance Journal

The family of a teenager who died by suicide was awarded $5.4 million this week after a Rhode Island jury found his football coach and several school administrators were negligent in the way they responded before the 15-year-old’s death.

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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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Economic, Social Inflation Influence Drop in Commercial Auto UW Profits: Triple-I/CAS

Insurance Journal

Commercial auto insurance has struggled to achieve underwriting profitability, even before inflationary conditions affected property/casualty lines in recent years.

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US Investigating Breach of Telecoms by China-Linked Hackers

Insurance Journal

The US government said Friday it was investigating unauthorized access by Chinese state-affiliated hackers targeting the commercial telecommunications sector.

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NTSB: Chicago Train Operator Had Alcohol in His System During 2023 Crash

Insurance Journal

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal investigators say the operator of a Chicago commuter train that crashed almost a year ago had alcohol in his system but it wasn’t a factor in the incident.

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Jury Hands $5.2B Verdict Against Vegas Company in Bottled Water Liver Damage Suit

Insurance Journal

A jury in Nevada has delivered a $5.

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Lawsuits Claim Children Were Sexually Abused in Pennsylvania Juvenile Facilities

Insurance Journal

A set of lawsuits was filed last Wednesday by people who claim they were sexually abused inside Pennsylvania juvenile detention and treatment facilities, making more than 200 people to have launched such cases since May.

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