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Two Legal Media Veterans Launch Communications Consultancy

Law Sites

Two veterans of legal media have partnered to launch a communications firm to represent to represent legal and business clients in marketing, media relations, crisis management and more.

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Perfecting Your Presentation Skills

Attorney at Work

There's a misplaced belief among lawyers, that rehearsing and practicing is for lily-livered, milksop fraidy-cats. Says who? The post Perfecting Your Presentation Skills appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Beryl-Battered Grenada Becomes 1st Country to Use Government Bond Hurricane Clause

Insurance Journal

Grenada has become the first country in the world to use a so-called hurricane clause in a government bond – a special feature that allows authorities to postpone debt payments in the wake of a major natural disaster.

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The Affordable Joy of Indian Pens

Attorney at Work

Analog Attorney | Indian pens are a thing — affordable, beautifully crafted and they write like a dream. The post The Affordable Joy of Indian Pens appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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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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Upstate Jury Says Harley-Davidson Must Pay $287 Million for Fatal ‘Trike’ Accident

Insurance Journal

An upstate New York jury has awarded more than $287 million in punitive damages and other compensation to a man and the estate of his deceased girlfriend following a fatal accident involving their Harley-Davidson “trike” motorcycle.

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Anthropic Sued by Class of Authors for ‘Largescale Theft of Copyrighted Works’

IP Watchdog

Journalists and book authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson have filed suit against generative artificial intelligence (AI) company, Anthropic, on behalf of a class of plaintiffs in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California – San Francisco Division, alleging widespread copyright infringement of “hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books.

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San Francisco’s Legal Battle Against AI-Generated Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: In a move that could shape the future of digital governance and online safety, San Francisco has launched a lawsuit against 18 websites and applications accused of producing AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII). This case, led by City Attorney David Chiu, addresses the disturbing rise of platforms that exploit generative AI to create explicit images without consent, often victimizing women and girls.

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FTC Ban on Worker Noncompete Agreements Blocked by Federal Judge

Insurance Journal

A federal judge ruled the US Federal Trade Commission can’t enforce its near-total ban on noncompete agreements that was set to go into effect next month, blocking an effort by the agency to make labor markets more competitive.

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DOJ allows Alaska Air-Hawaiian merger deal to proceed

Legal Dive

Tacit approval of Alaska Air acquiring the smaller carrier comes after the department sued to successfully block two previous airline combinations.

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US Firms Warn Against ‘Unprecedented’ Hong Kong Cyber Rules

Insurance Journal

US firms have warned that parts of a proposed cyber law could grant the Hong Kong government unusual access to their computer systems, highlighting the latest challenge to Western tech giants in the city.

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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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Federal Circuit Points to Prosecution History in Reversing District Court’s Indefiniteness Holding for Samsung

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Tuesday reversed and remanded the Western District of Texas district court’s decision that Claim 1 of Neonode’s patent for a tablet display was indefinite. Neonode sued Samsung Electronics for infringement of its U.S. Patent No. 8,095,879 and the district court ultimately said it found itself presented with “three equally competing interpretations of what” claim 1 means.

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Specialist Risk Group Acquires UK-Based Anthony James Insurance Brokers

Insurance Journal

Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of Anthony James Insurance Brokers, subject to regulatory approval. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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[Educational Workshop] Practical Insights into Generative AI Workflows for Legal Teams

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: The rapid advancements in generative AI are reshaping the landscape of legal practice, offering new avenues for efficiency and innovation. This EDRM workshop, sponsored by HaystackID, provides an invaluable opportunity for legal professionals to gain practical insights into the implementation of AI-driven workflows. This workshop will explore the real-world applications of AI, from early case assessment to document review, offering a comprehensive view of how legal teams can harne

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Morgan Stanley’s and Hiscox’s Bloomer Among Those Missing After Yacht Sinks

Insurance Journal

Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer is among those confirmed missing by Italian authorities along with British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch after the luxury yacht they were on board sank off the coast of Sicily early Monday.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.

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Mid-Year 2024 Update: U.S., EPO, and Chinese Software-Related Patent Grants Remain Steady

IP Watchdog

As an update to my previous posts from 2017, 2019, 2020, March 2021, August 2021, 2022, 2023, and February 2024, the tenth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank decision has just passed. Yet, there is still no end to the debate over when a software (or computer-implemented) claim is patentable versus being simply an abstract idea “free to all men and reserved exclusively to none” (as eloquently phrased over 76 years ago by then-Supreme Court Justice Douglas in Funk Bros

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CIAB: Clear Evidence of Softening Commercial P/C Market Conditions in Q2

Insurance Journal

Commercial property/casualty premium increases in the second quarter 2024 were flat or down from the previous quarter for all lines of business—evidence of a softening insurance market, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey.

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How to build social activism into your governance structure

Legal Dive

Companies don’t have to retreat from activism to avoid backlash if they align their values with their business in a way that makes sense, a law professor says.

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Puerto Rico Insurers to Absorb Hurricane Ernesto Losses: AM Best

Insurance Journal

Losses in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Ernesto are expected to be absorbed by the island’s domiciled insurers, according to industry rating AM Best.

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The New Way of Conducting Patent Research: Proven Strategies For Efficient Due Diligence

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.

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47% of firms suffered data breach resulting in big financial loss

Legal Dive

The study comes as the global average cost of a breach has hit nearly $4.9 million this year, according to an IBM estimate.

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Markets/Coverages: Marsh Launches $50 Million Port Blockage Insurance Facility

Insurance Journal

Marsh, the insurance broker and Marsh McLennan subsidiary, announced the launch of a first of its kind $50 million port blockage insurance facility, covering shipping ports and terminals around the world.

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When You Concede Liability, Make Sure You Concede With Benefits

Your Trial Message

By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: Sometimes in civil cases, the plaintiff’s liability claim is opportunistic, wishful, or factually weak. Other times, it is real. Someone didn’t do their job, a danger was missed, or — in that Olympic champion of passive-voice phrases — “mistakes were made.

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The Era of Runaway Heat Records Is Here

Insurance Journal

Las Vegas set a heat record of 117 degrees Fahrenheit (47.2C) in 1942, and for 82 years no weather system could budge it. Thermometers registered the same temperature four more times, all since 2005, without setting a new high.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

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

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Friend or foe: Unpacking what the amicus briefs say about the SEC’s climate rule

Legal Dive

Amicus briefs in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ongoing lawsuit concerning its climate disclosure rule find institutional investors and businesses largely on opposite sides.

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Update: Taiwan’s CTBC Financial Plans to Buy Rival Shin Kong

Insurance Journal

Taiwan’s CTBC Financial Holding Co. said it plans to buy smaller rival Shin Kong Financial Holding Co., a move that could form the island’s largest financial conglomerate.

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Australian Securities Regulator ASIC Nabbed More Than 600 Crypto Investment Scams in a Year

Securities Docket

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said it closed down 615 cryptocurrency investment scams in the first year of a program to tackle fake investment websites. The closures comprise about 9% of the total 7,300 phishing and other investment scam websites the regulator said it identified in a Monday statement. Australians lost A$1.3 billion ($870 million) to investment scams last year, ASIC said.

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Medicare Recovery Actions Can’t be Made by Uninjured Parties, Appeals Court Says

Insurance Journal

Litigation that seeks to win Medicare reimbursements from insurance companies has become a huge business over the last decade, making one Miami lawyer a billionaire and causing expensive, ongoing legal headaches for property-casualty insurers.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

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.

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Macquarie ‘Half-Truth’ Claims OK’d After Supreme Court Ruling

Securities Docket

A suit by Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings LLP investors has mostly survived a recent US Supreme Court decision in their case holding that a “pure omission” can’t support a securities fraud claim, the Second Circuit ruled Monday. Allegations that the conglomerate omitted information about a regulatory trend and its effect on Macquarie’s fuel oil storage business must be excised from the proposed class action under the high court’s ruling, the appeals panel said.

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Storms Threaten Mediterranean From Sicily to Ionian Sea Islands

Insurance Journal

Thunderstorms are forecast across the Mediterranean from Corfu to Sicily, where a luxury yacht sank off the coast on Monday after being struck by a waterspout, a form of tornado.

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Privilege Risk, Whistleblower Pilot Undermine Internal Probes

Securities Docket

In-house investigations counsel have been dissecting the Department of Justice’s new corporate whistleblower awards pilot program. The three-year initiative, effective Aug. 1, demonstrates the DOJ’s continued commitment to combating corporate crime. But it complicates one of the most critical tools in the fight against corporate malfeasance—the internal investigation.

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Australian Insurer IAG Says Rise in Claims, Third-Party Costs to Push Up Premiums

Insurance Journal

Insurance Australia Group said on Wednesday it expects premiums to keep rising because of a huge jump in loss claims and third-party costs for home and automobile repairs, sending its shares more than 3% lower.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

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.