Law Sites
OCTOBER 22, 2024
While the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) for legal has been present for years, many law firms and litigation departments are still in the early stages of assessing, adopting, and implementing AI solutions. As legal teams explore ways to incorporate AI, approaches and results vary.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Are security concerns limiting your firm’s use of legal tech? Not sure how to safeguard your data and, more importantly, client data? You’re not alone. According to Bloomberg’s Legal Ops and Tech Survey, 54% of law firms cite security concerns as one of the top barriers to implementing new legal technology — more than budget […] The post Legal Tech Security Checklist: What You Need to Know When Evaluating New Technology appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawy
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Law Sites
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Following on the heels of its $11 million Series A raise last June, Alexi, a company that uses generative AI to produce detailed legal research memos for litigators, today announced a significant expansion of its platform with new tools for case management, document analysis and summarization, and more.
E-Discovery LLC
OCTOBER 22, 2024
In U.S. v. Novo Nordisk, Inc., 2024 WL 4519962 (W.D. Wash. Oct.17, 2024), the court rejected Washington’s dilatory challenge to Fed.R.Civ.P. 30(b)(6) topics. The Novo court also rejected Washington’s attempt to fight fire with fire. It denied Washington’s “blanket” request to de -designate documents that had been marked as “confidential” by NNI in a parallel “blanket” process.
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Law Sites
OCTOBER 22, 2024
On Thursday, the American Intellectual Property Law Association will kick off its annual meeting, and that means you should expect several news announcements this week from providers of IP-related technology products.
Lawmatics
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Imagine you're scrolling through social media, and an ad for a law firm grabs your attention. But instead of the usual jargon, it feels like it speaks directly to you. That’s the power of smart advertising, and it’s what every law firm needs to compete in a fast-paced market. The legal industry is experiencing a shift—lawyers must now think like marketers to stand out.
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Allianz SE is in talks to scrap two Indian joint ventures with Bajaj Finserv Ltd., in a dispute over the direction of the partnership, according to people familiar with the matter. Allianz plans to exit Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Cox Communications is the latest to file a brief in the battle between it and Sony Music Entertainment over whether an internet service provider (ISP) should be liable for infringement by its subscribers. According to Cox’s brief in opposition to Sony’s petition for certiorari, “[p]etitioners want to make a terrible situation even worse.” Music publishers including Sony, Arista Records, Warner Music and Universal Music Group filed copyright claims against Cox in July 2018, alleging that Cox was
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal that sought to give the president control over agencies that have long operated independently, potentially including the Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission.
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 22, 2024
A Canadian startup is betting that litigation costs will drive many firms to agentic AI tools as general counsel and other clients seek better work and efficiencies.
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Price pressures have eased substantially over the past two years, but a disconnect remains between what US inflation data show and what millions of Americans experience with their finances.
Practice Panther
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Succession planning for law firms can seem unpleasant, but it’s important to have a plan in place for when unexpected events occur. No matter what the reason, eventually the day will come when you will need to put your succession plan into action; it’s better to have planned ahead. What is succession planning for law firms? Succession planning for law firms means having an exit strategy for a number of situations where you may need to either leave or completely close your law firm.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Japanese watchmaker Casio Computer said on Tuesday it will delay the release of its second-quarter earnings due to the impact of a ransomware attack on its accounting process, to mid-November from Nov. 6.
Complex Discovery
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Editor’s Note: This article examines how Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming both enterprise software and the eDiscovery landscape, highlighting Robert Smith’s strategic vision at Vista Equity Partners. By exploring the opportunities and challenges associated with GenAI, this piece provides insights into how legal and technology professionals can effectively integrate AI to enhance operations and maintain a competitive edge.
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a settlement with Guardian Analytics, Inc. and its successor Actimize, Inc., resolving an investigation into a data breach affecting Webster Bank customers’ data.
Your Trial Message
OCTOBER 22, 2024
By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: As your juror hears testimony from a banking executive, is she thinking that banks are secretly controlling society? As another juror hears from a medical expert, is he thinking that experts like that are the ones who caused the “covid hoax”?
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 22, 2024
State Farm will provide smoke alarms to more than 1,300 Texas homes during the Out to Alarm Texas 2024 campaign, the Insurance Council of Texas shared.
Securities Docket
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal that sought to give the president control over agencies that have long operated independently, potentially including the Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission. The appeal, pressed by two research organizations in a case involving the Consumer Product Safety Commission, contended that the Constitution gives the president broad power to fire the leaders of executive-branch agencies.
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Four hacked companies will pay a total of almost $7 million to settle US Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that they downplayed the significance of the cyberattacks, the latest fallout from the massive SolarWinds Corp. breach. Unisys Corp.
Securities Docket
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The EU’s financial markets watchdog wants expanded powers to oversee major stock exchanges and other critical parts of the bloc’s financial infrastructure, as it bids to become a European version of the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Verena Ross, chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, said “there is clearly a political appetite” in the newly appointed European Commission to centralise more EU financial market supervision as part of a renewed push to revive the region’s s
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Phoenix has become a nerve-wracking bellwether for extreme heat. Arizona’s capital recently endured a three-week stretch when every day broke a heat record, with thermometers peaking at 117F (47C) on Sept. 28.
Securities Docket
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged New York-based investment adviser WisdomTree Asset Management Inc. with making misstatements and for compliance failures relating to the execution of an investment strategy that was marketed as incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. According to the SEC’s order, from March 2020 until November 2022, WisdomTree represented in prospectuses for three ESG-marketed exchange-traded funds, and to the board of trustees overs
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 22, 2024
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $180,000 settlement with All Point Construction LLC in Allen Park, Michigan to resolve alleged violations of the federal lead renovation, repair and painting regulations.
Securities Docket
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations today released its 2025 examination priorities. The Division publishes its examination priorities annually to inform investors and registrants of potential risks in the U.S. capital markets and to make them aware of the examination topics that the Division plans to focus on in the new fiscal year.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Hurricane Milton caused an estimated $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion in damage to Florida’s crops and agricultural infrastructure, according to a preliminary assessment released by the state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on Thursday.
Civil Litigation Brief
OCTOBER 22, 2024
As part of the repeated series looking at the advice that judges give to advocates (and how this relates to civil litigators in particular) we return to Canada. Judge Carol Baird Ellan collected the views of 12 of her colleagues.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Natural disasters such as flooding, drought and extreme temperatures cost China 93.16 billion yuan ($12.83 billion) in the first half of this year, with almost 33 million people affected, the government said on Friday.
Securities Docket
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The top 10 UK law firms are charging clients almost 40 per cent more per hour than they were five years ago, a survey has found, as inflation and the growth of US firms in London pushed up fees. The biggest UK-headquartered firms by revenue charged an average of £449 per hour in 2024, compared with £321 in 2019, according to PwC’s annual law firm survey published on Monday, with double-digit growth in average rates across the whole of the top 100 UK firms.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Meta Platforms and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders in Meta’s proxy statement about their ability to ensure the safety of children who use Facebook and Instagram.
Securities Docket
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Thompson Hine LLP, a national law firm recognized for its focus on innovation, is pleased to announce that Mark Cipolletti has joined as a partner in its White-Collar Defense & Investigations subgroup in the Washington, D.C. office. Cipolletti joins the firm after a distinguished career at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where he served as Principal Assistant Chief in the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 22, 2024
A large communications satellite has broken up in orbit, affecting users in Europe, Central Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, and adding to the growing swarm of space junk clouding our planet’s neighborhood.
Civil Litigation Brief
OCTOBER 22, 2024
In Ahmad v Ouajjou & Anor [2024] EWHC 2659 (Comm) Mr Justice Bryan granted the defendant an extension of time to comply with a peremptory order to pay costs. The application was made “ahead of time” CPR 3.9 did not.
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