E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 9, 2025

In Fond-du-Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa v. Cummins , 2025 WL 26046 (Jan. 3, 2025), the court addressed privilege among two jointly related companies. Plaintiff, the Band, sought judicial review of a land exchange between the U.S. Forest Service and a mining company, PolyMet. PolyMet sought review of the U.S. Magistrate Judges decision that it failed to meet the burden of showing that approximately 500 documents were privileged.

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Law Sites

JANUARY 9, 2025

With this post, voting is now officially open! Help pick the 15 legal tech startups that will get to compete at the ninth-annual Startup Alley atABA TECHSHOW, April 2-5,2025.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

With aerial firefighting returning as strong Southern California winds died down for a bit, damage assessments from a handful of destructive Los Angeles area blazes are sure to become clearerlikely pushing up billion-dollar-plus insured loss estimates put forth from fires …

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Insurance 122

IP Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2025

The International Trademark Association (INTA) announced today that it has filed an amicus brief in a referral to the Grand Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) that asks for clarification on registering human faces as trademarks. INTA urged the Grand Board to confirm that signs consisting of photorealistic facial images of people, including famous ones, are not per se excluded from trademark protection.

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Litigation 90

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

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

The conflagrations tearing across Los Angeles are on track to be among the most expensive wildfire disasters in U.S. history, draining insurance coffers and threatening California’s massive state-sponsored insurance program.

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Insurance 122

Legal Dive

JANUARY 9, 2025

A Delaware court approved the deal to settle a complaint accusing the automaker’s directors of overpaying themselves for several years.

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Ball in Your Court

JANUARY 9, 2025

A practical guide for trial lawyers who want to try out AI LLMs (ChatGPT-4) in their practice and including simple-to-follow instructions and prompt examples.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

Insurers saw the third most expensive year for natural catastrophe losses in 2024 reaching a total of US$140 billion as climate change “is showing its claws,” according to Munich Re.

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Insurance 97

Civil Litigation Brief

JANUARY 9, 2025

Today we are revisiting anarticle by Master David Cook Advocacy before the QB Masters Some Dos and Donts * and it reminded me why I wrote the original series. These are invaluable sources of advice and information. Appearing before.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

The commercial property market is showing signs of stabilization, and buyers with favorable risk profiles will see rate decreases or low-single-digit increases this year, according to USI Insurance Services’ 2025 Commercial Property & Casualty Market Outlook.

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Insurance 97

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.

Litigation

Legal Dive

JANUARY 9, 2025

The suit, filed by workers at Hyatt Regency Long Beach, was the first of its kind under one of several city-level regulations intended to improve working conditions for hotel housekeepers.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM), headquartered in Philadelphia, named Steve Firko as executive vice president and chief operating officer overseeing all front-line customer-focused operating departments, including underwriting, field operations, claims, loss control, marketing, customer service, and operations.

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Insurance 97

Legal Dive

JANUARY 9, 2025

Document management systems are often unwieldy, but there are ways to securely separate what’s important from what’s not — even as attorneys double down on remote work.

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Litigation 52

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

Maine Governor Janet Mills along with House and Senate leaders are championing major legislation to strengthen the ability of local communities, homeowners, businesses, and emergency responders to prepare for and withstand future severe storms.

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Insurance 96

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.

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Practice Panther

JANUARY 9, 2025

The cost of legal practice management software depends on its functions, features, and the number of users you plan to have. But as software has become more powerful and affordable to produce, it has also become more accessible to law firms of all sizes even solo practitioners. Pricing will vary depending on the vendor, of course, but so does the structure of said pricing.

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Technology 52

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

Flooding poses the greatest threat to supply chains this year, as warm ocean temperatures fuel more frequent and disruptive storms, including powerful hurricanes, according to a report.

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Destination Articles Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

Attending legal conferences, seminars, and workshops is often part of your professional routine as a lawyer. These events help you stay updated on legal trends and earn the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits required to maintain your license. The bonus? Many of these events require travel, so you can make the most of your expenses by earning travel rewards.

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Education Insurance 52

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

ZestyAI, a provider of AI-powered climate and property risk analytics solutions, has received regulatory approval from the Missouri Department of Insurance for its Severe Convective Storm suite, including Z-HAIL, Z-WIND, and Z-STORM.

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Insurance 95

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.

Litigation

Civil Litigation Brief

JANUARY 9, 2025

In Smith v McAlpine [2024] EWHC 3408 (KB) Senior Master Cook varied an order for costs that had been made after an application had been considered on the papers. After considering further submissions he found that his original order, that.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

A winter storm that brought snow to Dallas and threatens the US South with ice and sleet has grounded more than 1,000 flights and is raising the risk of power outages through the region. As of 8 a.m.

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Complex Discovery

JANUARY 9, 2025

Editors Note: This article offers a concise overview of the eDiscovery industrys mergers, acquisitions, and investments from 2001 through 2024. With a focus on the transformative activity of 2024, it examines key trends, historical milestones, and the relationship between M&A activity and market growth. The listing of events in this report is based on publicly available information, and while it may not capture every transaction, it is representative of the majority of significant activities

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Government and Public Sector Cross-Examination Technology Litigation 52

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) A statewide grand jury convened at the request of Florida Gov.

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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.

Litigation

Securities Docket

JANUARY 9, 2025

Frantz’s move to DLA Piper’s New York office marks at least the fifth Big Law hire of a senior in-house lawyer this week, following moves to Husch Blackwell, Squire Patton Boggs, Sheppard Mullin, and Davis Wright Tremaine.[…] Macrae recruiter Jon Truster said he’s seeing senior in-house attorneys join Big Law firms at a higher rate as the compensation rift between Big Law and in-house widens.

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Real Estate 52

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

Apple clarified on Wednesday that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles, just days after settling a case in which it faced such accusations.

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Securities Docket

JANUARY 9, 2025

Terraform Labs co-founder and former CEO Do Kwons criminal fraud trial in the U.S. has been tentatively scheduled for next January, allowing prosecutors and Kwons defense attorneys adequate time to review the massive six-terabyte trove of data expected to be produced during the discovery process. During an initial hearing in Manhattan on Wednesday, lead prosecutor Jared Lenow told the court that the government expected to face additional delays due to challenges accessing encrypted information a

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles are unlikely to trigger significant losses for catastrophe bonds designed to capture such risks.

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Civil Litigation Brief

JANUARY 9, 2025

An updated set of Additional Tables have been added to The Ogden Tables today to include the 0.5% rate that came into force in January. THE UPDATES The updates can be found on this link.

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Evidence 52

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

Insurance broker Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Byrnes Agency, Inc. in Connecticut. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1932, Byrnes Agency is located in Dayville and Norwich.

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Securities Docket

JANUARY 9, 2025

Cryptocurrency platform Kraken during a court hearing Wednesday appeared unlikely to revive a key legal defense in its battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission over whether it should have registered as a securities broker. Judge William H. Orrick III said he had already determined in a prior ruling that Kraken couldnt invoke the major questions doctrine, a legal principle that says agencies lack regulatory power over important economic issues unless Congress explicitly designated th

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Green Bay Packers’ online store was hacked in September and October, the franchise said in a data breach filing this week.

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E-Discovery Team

JANUARY 9, 2025

The article explores Google's quantum computer, Willow, which reportedly performs computations that would take classical computers longer than the universe's age. Scientists, such as Hartmut Neven, suggest that this speed stems from utilizing parallel universes. Innovations like real-time error correction allow quantum systems to minimize noise interference.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 9, 2025

Broker McGill and Partners has launched a commercial property war risk reinsurance program for Ukraine, which it said on Thursday was the first of its kind since Russia’s invasion of the country in Feb 2022.

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Insurance 89