Attorney at Work
AUGUST 13, 2024
Book Review | "How to Hug a Porcupine" is full of practical tips for dealing with prickly people. The post Book Review: How to Hug a Porcupine appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
AUGUST 13, 2024
Last year, just ahead of ILTACON, NetDocuments introduced ndMAX, a generative AI tool built directly into the NetDocuments platform to enhance various document-related workflows, starting with PatternBuilder MAX, a “turbocharged” version of its PatternBuilder document assembly software designed to enable firms to create custom AI automations tailored to the needs of their specific practices.
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E-Discovery LLC
AUGUST 13, 2024
In Felder v. MGM National Harbor, LLC , 2024 WL 3690779, at *1 (D. Md. Aug. 7, 2024)(Simms, J.), plaintiff, acting pro se, sued her employer, alleging discrimination. The Court “presided over a discovery dispute hearing related to Plaintiff’s motions to compel interrogatory requests and requests for production of documents, and related to a motion for a protective order filed by the Defendant.
Legal Dive
AUGUST 13, 2024
Executives recognize the potential for generative AI in their business operations, but chief legal officers say organizational roles and responsibilities aren’t clear.
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 13, 2024
James Kirsh expects the cost of the property and casualty insurance for his family-owned foundry in Wisconsin that makes cast iron parts for tractors and other equipment to at least double when it’s up for renewal this fall.
Lawmatics
AUGUST 13, 2024
When creating a legal client intake form, you should keep it concise, organize it logically, make it accessible to your leads, and ask questions that will generate the answers you need to decide whether to extend legal representation. You can use a paper version, offer the form online through a web form service, or use legal client intake automation to simplify and streamline the process.
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Complex Discovery
AUGUST 13, 2024
Editor’s Note: The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has introduced groundbreaking capabilities but also unprecedented challenges, particularly in the realm of digital replicas—often referred to as “deepfakes.” These highly convincing, digitally manipulated images, videos, and audio recordings are becoming increasingly sophisticated, raising complex legal and ethical concerns.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 13, 2024
The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck an area southeast of of Highland Park, California on Monday. The quake was 7.4 miles deep and struck at 12:20 p.m. PST, according to the USGS.
Civil Litigation Brief
AUGUST 13, 2024
For many years this blog has run alongside a Twitter (“X”) account – @CivilLitTweet. That account was started at the same time as the blog and (initially) all posts on the blog were sent automatically to Twitter. That facility stopped.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 13, 2024
Hiscox, the global specialist insurer, has launched the London insurance market’s first lead underwriting platform enhanced by generative AI, aiming to provide sabotage and terrorism insurance quotes to customers faster and more efficiently than ever before.
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Practice of Law
AUGUST 13, 2024
Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, has agreed to a substantial $725 million settlement in a class action lawsuit addressing long-standing concerns over data privacy practices. The resolution was reached last autumn, but some administrative hurdles have delayed the payouts to later this year. The case has set a new bar for holding tech companies accountable for their handling of user information.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 13, 2024
Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova on Tuesday said U.S. safety officials have allowed them to resume limited construction on an offshore wind farm off the Massachusetts coast where a turbine blade shattered last month.
Legal IT Insider
AUGUST 13, 2024
NetDocuments today (13 August) announced the launch of ndMAX Assist, an agent that will enable users to query their documents using natural language, create summaries, and draft responses or revisions […] The post NetDocuments unveils ndMAX Assist agent appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 13, 2024
Amwins announced the launch of its “Tees-to-Green” flood insurance program powered by Floodbase to reimburse U.S. golf courses for lost revenue due to flooding. Golf courses are often built on land prone to flooding.
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.
The Marshall Project
AUGUST 13, 2024
Sankin brings deep experience with ambitious data projects.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 13, 2024
ALKEME acquired Dunhill Marketing & Insurance Services in San Diego, California. Founded in 1992, Dunhill Insurance Services offers insurance services and specializes in life insurance and annuities with a focus on high-end markets.
Practice of Law
AUGUST 13, 2024
If you’ve heard the name Camp Lejeune, it probably hasn’t been in a happy context. The devastating environmental disaster has left a lasting impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. For decades, a military base in North Carolina provided contaminated water to its residents, leading to a wide range of serious health problems. Despite the severity of the issue, it took years for the truth to come to light.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 13, 2024
Farmers Group is laying off more employees one year after it cut ties with 11% of its workforce or 2,400 people. This time the insurer said it is not disclosing how many people may lose their jobs.
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Legal Dive
AUGUST 13, 2024
More than 75% of people who have cancer claims against Johnson & Johnson approved a plan to settle their litigation in a $6.5B bankruptcy package.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 13, 2024
Operators of illegal marijuana grow enterprises hidden inside rural homes in Maine don’t have to worry much about prying neighbors. But their staggering electric bills may give rise to a new snitch.
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 13, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled today in a precedential decision that a “first-filed, first-issued, later-expiring claim cannot be invalidated by a later-filed, later-issued, earlier-expiring reference claim having a common priority date” under the judicially-created doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting (ODP).
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 13, 2024
More than three-fourths of properties flooded by Hurricane Debby last week were outside a designated flood hazard area and were likely to be uninsured for the water loss.
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Legal Dive
AUGUST 13, 2024
“For the first time, the growth in new resolutions was dominated by proposals from ‘anti-ESG’ filers,” per Morningstar Sustainalytics’ director of stewardship research and policy.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 13, 2024
Ten of the top 15 metropolitan areas for wildfire risk concentration are in California, while more than 2.6 million homes across 14 states with a total reconstruction cost of $1.
Expert Witness Blog
AUGUST 13, 2024
Introduction In the recent case of Dooley v. United States , No. 22-995 (2d Cir. 2023), the testimony of a Bicycle Expert Witness was pivotal. This case involved a cyclist, Dooley, who suffered significant injuries after colliding with an open car door operated by a U.S. Marine recruiter.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 13, 2024
Ford Motor and Mazda issued advisories to drivers of certain vehicles still affected by faulty Takata airbags and inflators that can cause potentially severe or fatal injuries.
Securities Docket
AUGUST 13, 2024
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Securities Litigation Practice with the addition of Shareholder John O. Lukanski in the New Jersey office. He joins the firm from Reed Smith LLP, where he was a partner and led the firm’s Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Practice. Source: Greenberg Traurig New Jersey Expands Securities Litigation Practice with Addition of John O.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 13, 2024
Goldman Sachs’ fund division is to leave investor engagement group Climate Action 100+, joining other financial services companies which have pulled out amid a political backlash in the United States. U.S.
Civil Litigation Brief
AUGUST 13, 2024
In XS1 (A Child) v West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust [2024] EWHC 1865 (KB) Master Stevens adjourned a claimant’s application for a substantial interim payment. The primary ground for this was that there was insufficient evidence before the court to.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 13, 2024
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group announced its entry into the mortgage (re)insurance market. In support of this new venture, Jean-Philippe “JP” Latour joined the company as senior vice president in May 2024.
Securities Docket
AUGUST 13, 2024
Senior investors scrambled to respond to the global sell-off from their holiday homes, and junior traders struggled to keep up with the unfolding chaos as markets plunged then recovered this week. Those left at their desks said a lack of liquidity — the volume of money shifting around world financial markets, slowed by thin staffing over the holidays — made the market ructions worse.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 13, 2024
Insured losses from recent riots in the United Kingdom are expected to remain at manageable levels with a limited impact on insurers’ credit profiles, according to credit agency Morningstar DBRS, in a market commentary.
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