E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Addison Central School Dist. V. Monsanto Co, Solutia, Inc., 2024 WL 4212351 (D. Vt. Sep. 17, 2024), consists entirely of the publication of an ESI Protocol. The parties stipulated that the following categories of documents need not be produced and “presumptively need not be included on a privilege log….” Communications exclusively between a Plaintiff and his/her/its Litigation counsel regarding this Litigation within three (3) years of filing of the Litigation and thereafter; Communications excl

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who targeted universities, government agencies and other organizations, Director Chris Wray said last week.

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Legal Dive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Generative AI prompt data is introducing new “Chaos” in Enterprise Data. Read the perspectives from legal experts on their approach to this evolving data challenge.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The maker of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity is accusing Elon Musk’s SpaceX of trespassing on and damaging a plot of vacant land the company owns in Texas.

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Legal Dive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In a critique by two of its members, the agency is said to be evading accountability by needlessly redacting information on its awards.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle that burst into flames in the South Korean city of Incheon has fueled public fear over the safety of battery-powered cars in recent months.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A hacker responsible for a cybercrime campaign that impacted up to 165 companies this summer is still at large and recently broke into a “handful” of new organizations, according to a cybersecurity specialist at Alphabet Inc.’s Google.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Imagine this – you’re a content creator tipping your toe into the turbulent waters known as TikTok. Amid a sea of compelling content, you labor over every video, ensuring each captured moment is as catchy and clever as the next. Until one day – it happens. One of those carefully crafted sound bites becomes a viral sensation. The phrase catapults you to stardom and is suddenly a staple in content everywhere.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The US Gulf Coast from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle is at risk of a hurricane strike by the end of the week as a patch of turbulent weather in the Atlantic becomes more organized.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

As the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) gears up for a hearing tomorrow titled “Why Is Novo Nordisk Charging Americans with Diabetes and Obesity Outrageously High Prices for Ozempic and Wegovy?”, two key sides in the debate are weighing in. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce published a letter to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Monday in which it criticized the title of the hearing as blatantly biased.

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Litigation

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Federal agents on Saturday boarded a vessel managed by the same company as a cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, the FBI confirmed. In statements, spokespeople for the FBI and the U.S.

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Civil Litigation Brief

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Many of the cases on this blog that consider experts feature judicial criticism of those experts. Sometimes because of a failure to take into account the duties owed by those experts. However litigation is more complicated than that. It is.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The majority of Washington and Oregon (82%) have some level of concern about growing wildfire dangers, but only about one-in-four are taking precautions to combat the impacts of smoky air or fire before it becomes an immediate threat, a new …

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E-Discovery Team

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The article - Part Two - discusses proposed modifications to Rule 901(b) concerning the authentication of AI-generated evidence. Judge Grimm and Professor Grossman suggest replacing "accurate" with "valid" and "reliable" to clarify the criteria for admissible evidence, as accuracy alone does not ensure reliability. The piece critiques Professor Capra's cautious approach to addressing the rise of deepfakes in courtrooms, arguing that the urgency of adapting evidence rules is critical due to the p

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast after dozens were killed or sickened in 2019 following the prolonged opening of a spillway used for flood control.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Last week, amicus briefs were filed with the U.S. Supreme Court by music publishers and Internet service providers (ISPs) seeking to support competing petitions for writ of certiorari challenging different aspects of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s ruling on secondary liability in the billion-dollar copyright infringement case between Sony Music Entertainment and Cox Communications.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Stuart and Tonya Junker loved their quiet neighborhood near South Dakota’s Black Hills — until the earth began collapsing around them, leaving them wondering if their home could tumble into a gaping hole.

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Practice Panther

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A legal management system (LMS) is a solution — typically software — that supports law firms in their legal workflows and procedures. Sometimes referred to as legal case management software , an LMS is a popular way for law firms to track time, handle billing processes, communicate with clients, or easily access important client documents. And the best legal case management software packages all these essential functions into a convenient, all-in-one solution.

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Litigation

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A-G Specialty Insurance, a brokerage specializing in coverage for niche industries, is expanding its reach in the amateur sports world with the acquisition of eSportsInsurance, based in Lilburn, Georgia.

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Steno

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Steno is delighted to announce the appointment of Prabhdeep Singh to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO), an addition that marks a pivotal moment in our journey. With a background in scaling operations at high-growth startups like Uber and WeWork, his unique expertise will further help Steno redefine operational efficiency and client service.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Johnson & Johnson’s third effort to end lawsuits claiming its baby powder caused thousands of women to get cancer should be dismissed because it violates US Supreme Court precedent and twists the purpose of the American bankruptcy system, holdout creditors …

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Legal Dive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Another U.S. judge has criticized Google’s legal approach for preserving employee communications as the company defends its online advertising dominance.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The Florida Surplus Lines Association, which notes it provides a safety valve for Florida’s property insurance industry, named new officers for 2024-2025 at its recent annual convention in Tampa.

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Legal Dive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The mattress maker plans to sell its Sleep Outfitters subsidiary plus 73 of Mattress Firm’s 2,300 or so locations to Mattress Warehouse.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Methane releases from some of the world’s major fossil fuel hubs are continuing to rise, as key polluters make little progress on pledges to curb the potent greenhouse gas.

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Legal Dive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Working on site was not an essential function of the employee’s job responding to customer inquiries, according to the lawsuit.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and QBE Iberia. A summary of these new hires follows here.

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Legal IT Insider

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

High-end London law firm Farrer & Co has selected Peppermint Technology for client engagement and enterprise relationship management, swapping out its on-premises LexisNexis InterAction system for a native cloud systems […] The post Exclusive: Farrer & Co selects Peppermint for client relationship management appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

CAC Group acquired Media Guarantors in Hollywood, California. Janet Comenos will assume the role of entertainment practice leader at CAC Group. Fred Milstein, president and CEO of Media Guarantors, will continue to lead the firm under the new structure.

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Legal Dive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Brawner Builders employed six workers who were killed when the boat hit the Baltimore bridge, causing it to collapse.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — A police pursuit that began in New York City ended on Long Island with the shooting death of the driver, and seven police officers and a civilian taken to hospitals for treatment, police said.

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Legal Dive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The chipmaker said AT&T had time to choose an alternative and was planning to migrate off VMware anyway, according to court documents filed last week.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employee was arrested on suspicion he started five brush fires in Northern California in recent weeks, officials said.

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