Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
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Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
New York’s insurance regulator ordered American Transit Insurance Co. to immediately find capital and explore a sale in a damning report laying out its severe financial condition.
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E-Discovery LLC
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
A few days ago, I addressed When Must a Motion to Compel Be Filed? (Aug. 26, 2024). The issue was addressed again four days later in Turner v. Apple, Inc., 2024 WL 4008763 (N.D. Ca. Aug. 30, 2024). The Turner court wrote that Turner waited too long to move to compel because a negotiating impasse triggered the duty to file such a motion. While Turner did not move to compel sooner, because the Turner parties continued to engage in good faith negotiations to resolve the discovery disputes, that goo
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Now that the market has achieved a first-half profit of £4.9 billion with a combined ratio of 83.7—its best interim results in 17 years—does this mean the hard market cycle is ending?
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?
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
This week in Other Barks & Bites: A House version of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) is introduced; Judge Pauline Newman’s suspension from hearing cases at the Federal Circuit, on which she has served for 40 years, is officially extended by the court’s Judicial Council; OpenAI asks a New York court to dismiss several claims in one of its copyright infringement lawsuits in order to focus on fair use; China strengthens IP ties with Belt and Road Initiative Partners; and a Texas
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Drought across the central US is shrinking the Mississippi River, sending barge rates soaring and threatening to roil shipments of everything from corn to gasoline.
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Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that registration for the next round of Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP) grants will open at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, September 18, and close at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 20.
The Marshall Project
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Tariq MaQbool reflects on disruptive COVID-era visitation restrictions that remain in effect at New Jersey State Prison.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Royal Bank of Canada’s former chief financial officer, fired over allegations she had an undisclosed personal relationship with another executive, said the bank was trying to “manufacture” a reason to get rid of her, as both sides double down in …
E-Discovery Team
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Generative Search Engines (GSE) powered by AI are set to revolutionize online search. Unlike traditional keyword-based search, GSEs provide real-time, conversational responses without the need for specific keywords. These advanced engines can remember context, synthesize answers from multiple sources, and generate personalized, multimedia content. Despite their potential, GSEs face challenges such as reliability, biases, and errors inherent in AI models.
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!
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
DETROIT (AP) — About 1,000 workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, will get big pay raises now that they have joined the United Auto Workers union.
Legal Dive
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
In a new filing, the bank's ex-CFO, Nadine Ahn, said she received “differential treatment” as a woman and denied knowledge of “Project Ken” or an online “LoveBook” another executive allegedly ordered.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday it is awarding $1 billion for a series of projects aimed at reducing traffic crashes, as road deaths remain sharply higher than pre-pandemic levels.
Civil Litigation Brief
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
In IlliquidX Ltd v Altana Wealth Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 2191 (Ch) Chief Master Shuman dismissed the claimant’s application to rely on expert evidence. It was held that the application was made too late and, in any event, not.
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
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The owners of London’s ExCel conference center on Friday won an appeal brought by insurers, including Allianz, over pandemic-related losses, which its lawyers said could help thousands of other policyholders.
Securities Docket
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
PwC has told its 26,000 UK employees that it will start monitoring their office attendance in the same way it does their chargeable hours, as the Big Four accounting firm adopts a stricter hybrid working policy. In a memo sent to staff on Thursday, seen by the Financial Times, managing partner Laura Hinton said that the firm would begin sending staff their working location data every month, adding that employees must now spend “a minimum of three days a week” in the office or at client sites.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
German authorities have rejected €18 million ($20 million) worth of carbon credits after finding “irregularities” in China-based projects that were meant to lower emissions.
Securities Docket
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
he Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Nicholas Bowerman, a former finance director of CIRCOR International Inc., a formerly publicly traded technology manufacturer. The SEC alleges that Bowerman’s fraud led to the company making misleading statements to the public about the company’s financial performance from 2019 through 2021.
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
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Fitch Ratings announced that it shifted its outlook on the global reinsurance sector to neutral yesterday but the downward shift came with an expectation of continued profitability—and a forecasted combined ratio around 90 in 2025.
Securities Docket
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Bank of America is investigating allegations that bankers in Asia shared nonpublic information with investors before the bank sold hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of stock. The whistleblower complaint alleged that bankers shared transaction details with investors before a stock sale in India was announced this spring, according to a copy of the complaint reviewed by The Wall Street Journal—potentially enabling the investors to engage in what is known on Wall Street as “front running.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The Iowa Insurance Division entered into a consent order with a Midwest roofing contractor on Sept. 5 following a June cease and desist order against contractors acting as unlicensed public adjusters.
Civil Litigation Brief
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
In Sammut & Ors v Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 2265 (KB) HHJ Bird (sitting as Judge of the High Court) made some important observations on the way in which the Particulars of Claim were drafted.
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Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
A U.S. appeals court sided with four major book publishers that accused the nonprofit Internet Archive of illegally scanning copyrighted works and lending them to the public online for free and without permission. The 2nd U.S.
Legal Dive
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The company also acted fraudulently by omitting a material fact in the deal to buy medical device maker Auris, a Chancery Court decision finds.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
ROUND LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Nineteen people have been hurt after a jail transport van collided Wednesday with another vehicle and struck a pole in northeastern Illinois.
Securities Docket
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
SEC officials have for months been signaling their concerns about companies overstating their AI credentials, a phenomenon that the officials and others have called “AI washing.”… Another audience is also monitoring public companies’ AI-related disclosures – the class action plaintiffs’ lawyers. The number of securities class action lawsuits based on allegedly misleading statements concerning AI continues to grow.
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
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
A U.S. appeals court sided with four major book publishers that accused the nonprofit Internet Archive of illegally scanning copyrighted works and lending them to the public online for free and without permission. The 2nd U.S.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
IRIS leverages data and adds predictive science to mitigate risk for commercial property carriers Yorba Linda, CA; September 06, 2024—Jetfile, a leading provider of insurance management solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Aviana to provide IRIS, a revolutionary commercial …
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Alera Group said its president, Jim Blue, will become the firm’s chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2025. Blue will succeed Alan Levitz, who will become Alera Group’s Executive Chairman.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The state of Mississippi is suing drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers alleging that opioids were over-prescribed.
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