Law Sites

JULY 23, 2024

The law practice management company Clio today announced a record-setting raise of $900 million, at a valuation of a whopping $3 billion, in an oversubscribed Series F investment round that the company says will accelerate its ability to continue to build and develop its multi-product platform and expand its market both to larger firms and […]

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Attorney at Work

JULY 23, 2024

Fear of Zoom can leave you frozen like your Wi-Fi dropped out. But you can conquer Zoom anxiety with these five tips. The post Will Your Paralyzing Fear of Zoom Ruin Your Life? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Law Sites

JULY 23, 2024

As the law practice management company Clio today announced a record $900 million funding round, the largest ever for a cloud legal technology company, at a whopping $3 billion valuation, Clio’s founder and CEO Jack Newton joins LawNext for an exclusive podcast interview.

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E-Discovery LLC

JULY 23, 2024

In Linet Americas, Inc. v. Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 2024 WL 3425795 (N.D. Ill. Jul. 15, 2024), the court “allowed [defendants] Hillrom to take limited discovery about when [plaintiff] Linet’s duty to preserve may have arisen….” In short, the court authorized discovery of privilege-log-type information, such as when plaintiff communicated with counsel prior to suit and the general subject-matter of those communications.

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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?

Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

Britain’s Environment Agency on Tuesday lambasted the country’s water companies for spewing sewage into rivers and seas, saying the majority of them were failing to get the basics right, as it outlined plans for a tougher regulatory approach.

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Joseph, Hollander & Craft

JULY 23, 2024

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Joseph, Hollander & Craft (JHC) is proud to announce that Overland Park criminal defense attorney Dionne Scherff recently received the 2024 Clarence Darrow Award from the Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (KACDL). Founded in 1988, KACDL is a non-profit organization of criminal defense lawyers and related professionals in Kansas.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 23, 2024

The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet today held a hearing, titled “IP Litigation and the U.S. International Trade Commission” (ITC), featuring four witnesses, most of whom were advocating for reforms to the current ITC process that many would characterize as anti-patent. Subcommittee Chair Darrell Issa (R-CA) explained that “recently there has been a growing chorus of voices suggesting the ITC is being misused for purposes other than its

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Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that rainwater accumulation on roofs of buildings does not constitute “surface waters” within the meaning of “flood” in property insurance policies.

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Legal Dive

JULY 23, 2024

The $900 million injection is a record for cloud-based legal technology, and will enable global expansion, the software maker said.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

A growing homeowners insurance crisis for Californians is straining brokers who must work harder to get increasingly expensive and more frequently unavailable coverage for their clients, a crisis many of them blame on regulations and wildfires.

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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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Civil Litigation Brief

JULY 23, 2024

I was a more than a little shocked to read the judgment in Glover & Anor v Fluid Structural Engineers & Technical Designers Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 1257 it is a case that shows that lawyers are still making.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

The national auto insurance shopping and quoting rate reached a new high between April and June, but many insurers appear to have achieved or are approaching rate adequacy, “which should lead to less rate activity and perhaps less shopping in …

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Practice of Law

JULY 23, 2024

After a Minnesotan woman was bitten by a police dog, she sued the state police. The police claimed sovereign immunity, and the case made its way up to the state supreme court. Now, they’ve just decided a previously unanswered question, ruling that there is no sovereign immunity for dog bites. The Unfortunate Incident Cristina Berrier was the woman involved in the police dog bite.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

A Southern California fire destroyed six homes and damaged seven others in a blaze that was reportedly ignited by fireworks. The Hawarden Fire started over the weekend and at one point threatened nearly 1,500 homes.

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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.

Civil Litigation Brief

JULY 23, 2024

Today I have presented a webinar on the coroners’ courts. The webinar has a particular emphasis on helping the client through the process, and the “competences” set out in the joint documents between the SRA, CILEx and the Bar Standards.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown reports that a grand Jury for Prince George’s County has handed down two indictments charging an Upper Marlboro woman with insurance fraud.

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Civil Litigation Brief

JULY 23, 2024

In Khokan v Nirjhor [2024] EWHC 1872 (KB) Mrs Justice Hill granted the defendant’s application for a peremptory order following the claimant’s failure to pay costs ordered against him at an interlocutory hearing. The judge refused the defendant’s application for.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

S&P Global Market Intelligence is forecasting a combined ratio of 99.2 for the U.S. P/C insurance industry overall in 2024, signifying a return to underwriting profitability for the first time since 2021.

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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.

Civil Litigation Brief

JULY 23, 2024

The judgment of Costs Judge Whalan in MBR Acres Ltd & Ors v McGivern [2024] EWHC 1869 (SCCO) highlights an issue that has been on this blog before. A party who obtains legal aid to defendant civil committal proceedings cannot.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

SPRING, Texas (AP) — As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 23, 2024

On July 16, the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) Central Division (CD) in Munich revoked Amgen’s patent covering use of PCSK9-binding antibodies for treatment of cardiovascular disease. In its written decision the CD discussed the correct approach to claim interpretation and the assessment of inventive step. Amgen’s patent, the subject of this decision, is in the same family as the patents that are the subject of the U.S.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

Morgan & Morgan calls itself the nation’s largest injury law firm, with offices in most states.

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Advertiser: Trellis

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an

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IP Watchdog

JULY 23, 2024

After filing 13 lawsuits in 2023 claiming trademark infringement, deceptive trade practices, and false advertising related to the pharmaceuticals Ozempic and Wegovy, Novo Nordisk—a 100-year-old pharmaceutical company with its origins in Denmark—is once again making headlines. Over the past few weeks, Novo Nordisk filed nine new lawsuits against small clinics, medical spas, and compounding pharmacies, alleging false advertising and trademark infringement.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

The Department of Labor announced the signing of a conciliation agreement with State Street Corp. in which the financial services firm will allocate $4.2 million for future pay adjustments to resolve alleged compensation discrimination.

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Legal IT Insider

JULY 23, 2024

Gen AI startup Harvey has announced a $100m Series C led by GV (Google Ventures) with participation from OpenAI, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Elad Gil, and SV Angel. The two […] The post Two-year-old Harvey raises $100m Series C and achieves unicorn status appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

Whole Foods has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit accusing it of illegally firing a worker who refused to remove her Black Lives Matter facemask and complained about racism at the Amazon.com-owned upscale grocery chain.

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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.

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Legally Speaking

JULY 23, 2024

Congratulations to Our Sponsor, Clio, on announcing their Series F funding value, that values Clio at $3 billion USD. Clios is now the most valuable cloud-based legal tech company in the world.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

Insurance software firm Applied Systems reports that it has acquired Planck, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company for the insurance industry. Planck provides an AI-based data platform for commercial insurance.

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Your Trial Message

JULY 23, 2024

By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: Of all the areas of legal lore, perhaps none are more loaded down with mystique than jury selection.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 23, 2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have filed a lawsuit against a former employee who is serving prison time after pleading guilty to stealing $22 million from the NFL team’s virtual credit card program.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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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