Law Sites
JULY 29, 2024
The global legal technology company Litera said today that it has acquired FileTrail, a leading provider of information governance and records management software for law firms, corporations and highly regulated industries. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
The U.S. homeowners insurance segment suffered a $15.2 billion underwriting loss in 2023, more than double the loss seen in the previous year and the line’s worst underwriting results since at least 2000, according to a new AM Best report.
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Complex Discovery
JULY 29, 2024
Editor’s Note: In a strategic move to ensure top-notch performance and user satisfaction, Apple has decided to delay the rollout of its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features to October. This delay, affecting the launch of iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, allows Apple to address critical stability issues and refine the functionalities before their public release.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
Insurer Nationwide said late last week that it is reducing its headcount by about 5% over the next year. “We can’t speculate on the total number of job impacts,” said Nationwide in a statement.
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Law and Daily Life
JULY 29, 2024
California has just announced that it will soon be making a big splash regarding how prospective attorneys are tested for their licenses. Though the state has always done things differently by administering its own exam, it’s now going one step further: doing away with the only company that has until now administered all U.S. bar exams, and hiring a new competitor.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
After NextEra proposed a wind farm in Greeley County, Nebraska two years ago, Robert Bernt, a dairy farm owner in the area, helped to mobilize community members against the idea.
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Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
At least 100 structures have been destroyed and roughly 4,200 more are being threatened by the Park Fire, near Chico, California, which has burned 368,256 acres and now touches four counties.
Civil Litigation Brief
JULY 29, 2024
On the rare occasions we look at procedure in jurisdictions outside England and Wales it is often in relation to expert evidence. Other jurisdictions have similar issues in relation to experts, particularly argumentative experts. An example can be seen in.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
A Hubbard, Ohio industrial manufacturer failed to protect their employees from molten metal that was heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, the U.S. Department of Labor determined after its investigation into how a 30-year-old employee suffered fatal injuries.
IP Watchdog
JULY 29, 2024
This week our conversation is with Patrick Kilbride, who is a public policy expert with significant expertise at the intersection between market economics, innovation and intellectual property. At the beginning of our conversation Kilbride explains that “one of the most remarkable things about the American economy is that what we have done historically does seem to be so unique.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) — The number of Texas deaths after Hurricane Beryl came ashore and knocked out power to millions of residents climbed to at least 36 on Thursday as officials confirmed more people who died in homes that were left …
Civil Litigation Brief
JULY 29, 2024
There are particulars challenges and difficulties facing a practitioner in cases where children are the only or primary dependants in a fatal claim. This webinar addressed the key issues, in relation to the law, practice and procedure and helping with.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
The Texas oil regulator said it’s investigating after several earthquakes hit the Permian Basin last week.
Civil Litigation Brief
JULY 29, 2024
In Broom v Aguilar [2024] EWHC 1961 (Ch) HHJ Paul Matthews rejected an argument that a different costs order should be made because the defendant did not co-operate in relation to service of proceedings upon her. Seeking to avoid service.
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Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
Australia’s plans to introduce stringent rules on climate disclosures are driving up concerns among businesses about compliance in one of the world’s biggest per-capita emitters.
IP Watchdog
JULY 29, 2024
There is a lot of Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) swirling around the European Union’s legislative proposal for an SEP Framework. Fearmongering purveyors of FUD loudly characterize the SEP Framework as “regulation”, as if the innate nature and essence of standard essential patents (SEPs) would be forever altered. I have heard phrases like “the EU will regulate SEPs”.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
Personal lines insurance comparison site The Zebra said it has acquired Marble, a digital platform for managing and saving on insurance. The acquisition is effective as of July 25, 2024.
Legal Dive
JULY 29, 2024
A judge said it wasn’t clear whether the employer engaged in “genuine discourse” about the ADA request.
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
JULY 29, 2024
Indivior reached an $86 million settlement with 16 U.S. states over the drug manufacturer’s alleged role in spreading opioid addiction across the United States, New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Friday.
MyCase
JULY 29, 2024
Optimize your legal client intake with intake forms, thorough consultation, client education, transparent pricing, and more.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
A tornado that hit this small, upstate city tore off rooftops, leveled brick buildings and toppled the steeples of two historic churches. No one was killed, but the twister left a debris-strewn scar through downtown and nearby areas.
Legal Dive
JULY 29, 2024
The law firm falsely suggested it represented well-known businesses in the claims filing process and blamed an outside party for the snafu that prompted a call for sanctions.
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Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
Three months after Tyco Fire Products agreed to pay $750 million to communities with groundwater affected by so-called “forever chemicals” found in fire-stopping foam, Tyco has reached a tentative settlement with one of its insurance companies.
Expert Witness Blog
JULY 29, 2024
Introduction In the case of Lamb v. Alan B. Styles & Alan B. Styles Land Surveying, PLLC , 263 N.C. App. 633 (2023), the expertise of a Mapping & Surveying Expert Witness was critical.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has named Marie Grant, an attorney with nearly 20 years of experience in insurance and health care policy and regulation, as his state’s next insurance commissioner.
Securities Docket
JULY 29, 2024
We previously have investigated short selling in several empirical settings, including “negative activism” that targets companies. In our most recent study, we turn to short selling by members of Congress – “negative trading in Congress” – a controversial topic that might seem more appropriate for a blockbuster film than for academic study. Yet we show that truth is as strange as fiction: Congressional negative trading is not only common but is associated with positive abnormal financial returns
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
The California workers’ compensation system has been relatively stable in the post-pandemic era, as premium levels rose by 1% in 2023 and are forecast to increase modestly in 2024—while decreases in average insurer charged rates are moderating, a new report …
Securities Docket
JULY 29, 2024
In the wake of a number of shareholder proposals, as well as first-of-their-kind enforcement actions and public statements by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, many companies are considering how their use of artificial intelligence and the associated risks should be overseen and managed by the board. A recent report by proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services analyzed S&P 500 company proxy statements filed between September 2022 through September 2023.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
Brown & Brown Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Quintes Holding B.V., a Netherlands-based insurance group.
Securities Docket
JULY 29, 2024
Regulators from the traditional financial oversight agencies have attempted to choke it off, demonize its proponents and basically ostracize it from polite society and any sort of legitimate on-ramps. They view innovations in the space as extra-legal attempts to make an end-run around established securities laws. They view their role as crypto antagonists as being necessary to protect ordinary investors who might otherwise have their money stolen from them.
Insurance Journal
JULY 29, 2024
Euro zone banks have “room for improvement” in their cyber security, starting with how they would keep their business running after a hack, the European Central Bank said on Friday.
Legal IT Insider
JULY 29, 2024
Litera today (29 July) announces the acquisition of FileTrail, a global leader in information governance and records management. This is an expansion by Litera in the governance space, complementing Litera’s […] The post Litera acquires FileTrail to expand information governance capabilities appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
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