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Fake Construction Site Injuries Reaching New Heights in New York City, Suit Says

Insurance Journal

Contractors insurance groups say worker injuries are being faked at an unprecedented rate across New York’s construction sites in hopes of receiving workers’ compensation benefits and liability insurance payouts, according to court filings and an ABC News report.

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Yar, The Pirates of Star Wars at WonderCon

The Legal Geeks

We had an amazing time at WonderCon 2025! Our thanks to Comic Con International for having us present “Yar, The Pirates of Star Wars.” A big thank you to everyone to everyone who attended our panel.

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Fake Construction Site Injuries Reaching New Heights in New York City, Suit Says

Insurance Journal

Contractors insurance groups say worker injuries are being faked at an unprecedented rate across New York’s construction sites in hopes of receiving workers’ compensation benefits and liability insurance payouts, according to court filings and an ABC News report.

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Law, Laughs & LinkedIn: Jon Gregson on Innovation and Building a Standout Legal Brand – S9E04

Legally Speaking

How do you balance high-stakes litigation with cutting-edge innovation? This week, Im joined by Jon Gregson, Employment Law Partner at Weightmans LLP and Product and Innovation Partner. Jon shares insights from his career, including leading complex tribunal cases, working with high-profile clients like Royal Mail Group and developing award-nominated legal tech tools.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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Musk Loses Bid to Thwart Investor Suit Over Twitter Purchase

Insurance Journal

Elon Musk failed to fend off an investor lawsuit claiming he manipulated the stock price of Twitter Inc. months before he bought the company in 2022 by concealing how much stock he’d acquired.

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THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 5 : THE CLAIMANT CAN’T NOW ARGUE SOMETHING CONTRARY TO HIS OWN PLEADED CASE

Civil Litigation Brief

We are looking at another case in which the pleadings played a significant part. In Daniel Maurice Wagner v Bright Station Ventures Management Limited [2025] EWHC 669 (KB) Mr Justice Sweeting rejected an argument from the claimant that was contrary.

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A Personal View: Capital Punishment’s Failures

Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

This essay is part of a White Paper being submitted to the International Academy of Trial Lawyers in support of a motion calling for abolition of the death penalty. I have been a capital case litigator for thirty-plus years in Pennsylvania in the United States of America. What does that connote? Since the early 1990s I accepted appointment by the courts to represent individuals charged with murder and facing a possible sentence of death at their trials; after trials and receiving a sentence of d

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Oracle Warns Health Customers of Patient Data Breach

Insurance Journal

Hackers broke into Oracle Corp.’s computer systems and stole patient data in an attempt to extort multiple medical providers in the US, according to a person familiar with the matter and a notification the software company sent to clients.

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Department of Labor Award Continues Disaster-Relief Jobs for Maui Wildfires

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Department of Labor is awarding $2.5 million to Hawaii to continue employment and training services and support disaster-relief jobs for people in communities affected by the wildfires that swept across the island of Maui on Aug. 8, 2023.

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HCI Invested in Tampa Office Site, Now Leasing it to GEICO for 1,000-Job Expansion

Insurance Journal

Berkshire Hathaway’s GEICO insurance plans to open a new campus in Tampa late this summer, bringing more than 1,000 jobs to the area.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

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?

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Viewpoint: Steady Growth Amid Market Cycles Is Possible

Insurance Journal

Property and casualty insurance has traditionally been a cyclical industry, meaning it goes through phases of firm pricing and tight capacity followed by softer market conditions that tend to favor insurance buyers.

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Con Edison to Pay $750,000 to Settle Harassment Allegations

Insurance Journal

The New York utility provider Con Edison has agreed to pay $750,000 and implement a host of anti-harassment reforms to settle a lawsuit claiming it routinely ignored discrimination complaints brought by female field workers.

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Passenger Flight and Air Force Jet Diverted From Potential Collision at DC Airport

Insurance Journal

A U.S. passenger flight preparing to leave the nation’s capital and an incoming military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision, officials said.

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Sugar Executive Charged With Stealing $28 Million From Candy Firm Mars

Insurance Journal

Before his arrest Wednesday, Paul Steed was a respected sugar market expert for a subsidiary of famed candymaker Mars Inc. He served on a U.S.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

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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People Moves: Aspire Promotes New Leadership; Venbrook Names Hicks Transportation Practice Lead

Insurance Journal

Aspire Promotes Nicholson, Storms and Storms to New Leadership Roles Aspire General Insurance promoted Tyler Nicholson to the newly created role of chief revenue and distribution officer.

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As Wildfire Season Arrives, Budget Woes and Federal Uncertainty Put States at Risk

Insurance Journal

Budget woes, combined with cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump’s tariff and sovereignty threats against Canada, have made it more difficult for state officials to plan for the upcoming wildfire season.

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