Attorney at Work
JULY 26, 2024
Jamie Spannhake | Integrate Zen into your daily routine to enhance your sense of calm and contentedness. The post 5 Ways to Make the Practice of Law More Zen appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said on Friday that he and the California Fair Plan have agreed to establishing a new high value commercial coverage option with limits up to $20 million per building and other steps that he said …
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Attorney at Work
JULY 26, 2024
For three years running, Linn Freedman of Robinson+Cole has been the most well-read author writing about data privacy and cybersecurity on JD Supra. The post Becoming a Top Legal Blogger appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
A massive wildfire in Northern California has destroyed an undetermined number of buildings and is threatening thousands or properties, prompting thousands of evacuations orders, as it continued to rage on Friday morning.
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
Attorney at Work
JULY 26, 2024
Rocket Matter Product Spotlight | Rocket Matter NextGen. Built to make a law firm’s day-to-day a whole lot easier, no matter the size of your law firm. The post The Best Way for Growing Law Firms to Expand Their Practice appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
A police investigation into the crash and explosion that killed two people in a high-powered luxury car at a Niagara Falls border crossing last year has concluded with the crash’s cause still a mystery, authorities said.
Trial Strategy Today brings together the best content for law professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
Johnson & Johnson lost its bid in a federal appeals court to revive a plan to settle tens of thousands of talc cancer lawsuits by placing a subsidiary into bankruptcy.
Legal IT Insider
JULY 26, 2024
We ran a quick fire poll on who was affected by the global IT outage on 19 July and here we take a look at the results, as well as […] The post The Crowdstrike global IT outage – Early lessons learned appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
This post is part of a series sponsored by Dyad. In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, customer experience is paramount across all industries, including insurance.
The Marshall Project
JULY 26, 2024
Raymond Flanks spent nearly 39 years in Louisiana lockups for a murder he didn’t commit. Luckily, he found love with an old friend, Cassandra Delpit.
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.
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Proponents of a nearly $3 billion project to restore part of southeast Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing coastline released a study Tuesday touting the expected economic benefits of its construction, even as the project faces pushback and litigation …
Civil Litigation Brief
JULY 26, 2024
In Seaton Management Ltd v Evans-Jones [2024] EWHC 1883 (Ch) ICC Judge Barber refused the respondent’s application for relief from sanctions when a witness statement was served three weeks late. “The matters addressed in the Respondent’s skeleton argument on.
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — At the start of every work day, construction worker Charles Smith puts on the essentials: hard hat. Safety glasses. A reflective vest. And a small, watch-like band for his wrist.
Practice of Law
JULY 26, 2024
If you’ve had to sit for a bar exam anywhere in the United States, you’ll remember the experience being stressful at best, or more likely, hellish. With high stakes, ticking time, tight margins of error, and the difficulty of retakes, the bar is widely considered one of the most challenging test experiences in the country. Now, Arizona is the latest in making major changes to its state bar exam.
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.
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
Major freight railroads are rushing railcar inspections, reinforcing known safety concerns raised by unions for years, but at a House hearing Tuesday they’ll present new evidence from federal inspectors that railcar checks are routinely less than two minutes per car.
Civil Litigation Brief
JULY 26, 2024
It is rare for this blog to consider anything related to employment law, let alone procedure in the Employment Tribunals. However the Court of Appeal decision in Ridley v HB Kirtley t/a Queen’s Court Business Centre [2024] EWCA Civ 875.
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
Ryan Specialty announced the unification of Ryan Financial Lines and the expansion of its product offerings. Ryan Financial Lines’ formation was announced in December 2023. The first phase was implemented in March 2024 with EmergIn Risk rebranding into RFL Cyber.
Legal Dive
JULY 26, 2024
In a high-stakes term, the justices curtailed the power of government agencies and also handed notable wins and losses to businesses, says a former solicitor general.
Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story
Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
ALKEME, a national insurance broker, has acquired Morris & Templeton in Savannah, Georgia, expanding ALKEME’s footprint in the Southeast. Morris & Templeton was founded in 1981, offering commercial and personal insurance coverage, including high-end homeowners products.
SW&L Attorneys Blog
JULY 26, 2024
When faced with the aftermath of a serious injury or death of a loved one due to another person’s or company’s negligence, the journey toward recovery involves more than just physical healing. The emotional and psychological toll can be profound, and seeking justice often means addressing these noneconomic damages. In North Dakota, understanding how these damages operate and why they are crucial for achieving full justice can help injured individuals or families find the accountability and closu
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
Trains to and from Paris, including the international Eurostar service, were hit by what authorities called a “massive attack aimed at paralyzing the network” of France’s super-fast trains just hours ahead of the inauguration ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games.
IP Watchdog
JULY 26, 2024
This week in Other Barks & Bites: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirms the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s statutory authority to apply its estoppel provisions to claim validity rulings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; the U.S. Copyright Office issues a final rule creating a new group registration for frequently updated news websites; energy drink brand PRIME faces a trademark suit from the U.S.
Advertiser: Trellis
With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
A manufacturing flaw led to a turbine blade failure at the Vineyard Wind offshore project off the coast of Massachusetts this month, the part’s producer, GE Vernova, said on Wednesday.
Civil Litigation Brief
JULY 26, 2024
It appears to be a well known fact that family lawyers love recitals. (Not the musical kind – but as the preamble to any and all court orders). This issue caused problems in MA v Roux [2024] EWHC 1917 (Fam).
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Vantage Group Holdings and AXA XL. A summary of these new hires follows here. Vantage Promotes Bellitti as Chief Pricing & Portfolio Actuary, BHSI’s Valzania Named CUO Vantage Group Holdings Ltd.
IP Watchdog
JULY 26, 2024
In a recent publication titled “’Google for DNA’ indexes 10% of world’s known genetic sequences,” the journal, Science, addressed promising results of a new tool called MetaGraph. Developed by a Biomedical Informatics academic group from ETH Zurich, MetaGraph organizes and compresses publicly available sequence data into a searchable format.
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
A bill (SB2979) amending Illinois’ Biometric Information and Privacy Act (“BIPA”), passed by both houses of the legislature on May 16 and now on Governor Pritzker’s desk, effectively overturns a recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling that could have had a …
E-Discovery Team
JULY 26, 2024
Bill Gates emphasizes the need for metacognition in generative AI, stating that scaling data and compute resources alone won't lead to AGI. OpenAI's six prompt strategies and human intervention currently drive AI's metacognitive capabilities, but Gates advocates integrating high-level metacognition functions directly into the software. Ralph's vision is slightly different with a greater emphasis on including human user guidance.
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman died Wednesday more than a week after an accident at a southern West Virginia coal mine, Gov. Jim Justice said.
Practice Panther
JULY 26, 2024
Email management for lawyers and professionals across most industries is a constant uphill battle. In fact, the average professional spends 28% of the workday reading and answering emails , according to McKinsey. A lawyer has to pay special attention to their inbox because they often receive lucrative client and business information. However, they’re also overloaded with industry updates, bar association newsletters, and civic engagement emails.
Insurance Journal
JULY 26, 2024
Aon reported net income attributable to shareholders of $524 million during the second quarter, a 6% decrease from $560 million in Q2 2023.
Securities Docket
JULY 26, 2024
So, what now happens to all those penalties the SEC unlawfully confiscated? Shouldn’t the agency have to give it all back to the people and businesses who paid those penalties? After all, even the IRS has a process to seek refunds of certain tax penalties that were erroneously imposed, and in limited circumstances even where there was no error… If the feds can proactively refund even lawfully collected tax penalties on that massive a scale, then refunding a much smaller number of unlawfu
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
309 
Let's personalize your content