Law Sites
DECEMBER 12, 2024
You cannot have innovation without adoption. That was a theme we heard repeatedly when we attended the Knowledge Management & Innovation for Legal conference in New York City in October. Our guest today, Paul Henry, would take that a step further and say you do not really have adoption without engagement.
Simple Legal
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Key performance indicators (KPIs) reveal how well a department meets your companys goals. While reporting on KPIs has not always been standard practice in the legal profession, expectations have changed. Now, legal departments need to be closely aligned with the company vision, budget, and priorities. Unfortunately, many legal operations teams tackle this new challenge without access to the type of data-generating software that would make KPI reporting automated and easy.
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E-Discovery LLC
DECEMBER 12, 2024
In UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Uncharted Labs, Inc., 2024 WL 4986962 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 5, 2024), the parties could not agree to an ESI Protocol. The Court appointed the Hon. James C. Francis (ret.) as a special master to bring the ball across the goal. The UMG court wrote: The Special Master is needed. Several portions of the proposed protective order and ESI protocol remain in dispute, and the parties must come to an agreement as to a final proposal, negotiated with the help of a Special Master.
The Marshall Project
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Moldy mattresses, 24/7 lights and constant noise contribute to a persistent health and safety crisis in prisons and jails.
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Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Carriers are on the hunt for quality agencies to make new appointments, according to a new report, which also found that the top way they’re finding them is at industry tradeshows and events.
The Marshall Project
DECEMBER 12, 2024
A prosecutor had been threatening mothers who used drugs while pregnant with long sentences until Brandy Moore fought the case against her.
Trial Strategy Today brings together the best content for law professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
MyCase
DECEMBER 12, 2024
A law firm answering service manages client calls and website live chats on behalf of a law firm by answering, addressing, and forwarding calls and communication as needed. Think of it like a legal virtual receptionist. It can also handle client intake, appointment scheduling, and other administrative tasks. With a growing law firm comes more clients, more cases, and, unfortunately, more administrative work.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2024
World Insurance Associates LLC acquired the business of Sprague Israel Giles Inc. in Seattle, Washington. Sprague Israel Giles was founded in 1958 by David Sprague and Mike Israel.
Securities Docket
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. with causing two special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) that it controlled to make misleading statements to investors ahead of their initial public offerings (IPOs). Cantor Fitzgerald has agreed to pay a $6.75 million civil penalty to settle the SECs charges.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2024
BMS Group, the London-based specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the leading insurance broker Rasher, subject to regulatory approvals.
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Civil Litigation Brief
DECEMBER 12, 2024
In Dennis & Ors v Queenwood Golf Club Ltd [2024] EWHC 3191 (Ch) Mr Justice Miles granted pre-action disclosure of some of the documents sought by the claimants. What is noticeable in the judgment in the judge’s view that early.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2024
A federal court on Wednesday affirmed a federal judge’s 2021 ruling imposing a $14.25 million penalty on Exxon Mobil for thousands of violations of the federal Clean Air Act at the company’s refinery and chemical plant complex in Baytown.
Securities Docket
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The CEO of Coinbase and CLO of Ripple have used social media posts to take a critical look at lawyers leaving the Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal agencies that worked on lawsuits against their industry. In an email provided to Legal Dive, Alderotysaid SEC lawyers were too quick to resort to litigation and shouldnt now expect to walk away without consequences.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2024
W&T Offshore, an independent driller operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has asked a federal judge to block insurance companies’ demands for $250 million in additional collateral for taking apart old oil infrastructure.
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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.
Securities Docket
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against Ken Peterman, the former CEO, president, and Chair of the Board of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., in connection with his sale of Comtech shares on the basis of material non-public information about Comtechs forthcoming negative quarterly earnings results. According to the SEC complaint, Peterman allegedly received a confidential presentation detailing Comtechs forthcoming negative quarterly earnings results
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2024
A family office backed by members of the Hermes fortune are among the likely buyers of French insurer Albingia, in an investment that signals a goal to diversify their wealth away from luxury.
Securities Docket
DECEMBER 12, 2024
A US appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Nasdaq could not impose rules requiring companies listed on the exchange to have women and minority directors on their boards or explain why they do not. The New Orleans-based 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on a 9-8 vote sided with two conservative advocacy groups in finding that the rules approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission ran afoul of federal securities law.
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Civil Litigation Brief
DECEMBER 12, 2024
In Edwards & Ors v 2 Sisters Food Group Ltd [2024] EWCC 21 HHJ Owen granted summary judgment for the defendant in a case where the claimants sought damages for suffering Covid 19. The judge held that there was no.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2024
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at HDI Global and Amwins Global Risks. A summary of these new hires follows here. HDI Global Promotes Schulte as Global Head of Marine HDI Global has promoted Dr.
Civil Litigation Brief
DECEMBER 12, 2024
InRashpal Samrai & Ors v Rajinder Kalia [2024] EWHC 3143 (KB) Mr Justice Martin Spencer did not make a finding of fundamental dishonesty in a case where he did not accept the claimants’ evidence. This non-acceptance did not lead to.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Dec.
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Securities Docket
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Investigators were told by the employee that, initially, a mistake was made in accounting for delivery expenses, according to a person familiar with the investigation who asked not to be named disclosing information that hasnt been made public. After that initial mistake, the employee intentionally made erroneous accounting entries to hide the mistake, the person added.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2024
ALKEME announced the acquisition of Relion Insurance Solutions, one of Iowa’s largest insurance agencies with over 140 years of history serving Iowa and surrounding areas.
Securities Docket
DECEMBER 12, 2024
At the outset of the current U.S. Supreme Court term, corporate and securities law observers and commentators were excited that the Court had agreed to take up two securities law cases that had significant potential to provide insights about securities lawsuit pleading standards and processes. However, as noted here, in November, the court dismissed the Facebook Cambridge Analytica case, one of the two cases the Court was to take up this term.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2024
A Massachusetts construction business owner was sentenced to 18 months in prison for an employment tax scheme and making a false statement at an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hearing about a worker’s death.
Securities Docket
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The firms associates can now choose their own billable hour targets and corresponding compensation. The policy will take effect in the new year. Those selecting the highest target2,200 billable hours per yearcan earn up to nearly $582,000 on a seniority-based scale exceeding that in place at top Big Law firms. Steptoe associates beginning next year will be placed in one of three pay categories based on the volume of hours they are expected to bill, Cappaert said.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2024
All it takes is one hacker and a batch of faulty solar panels to threaten the safety of Europe’s electric grid. Vangelis Stykas, a cybersecurity consultant, said he figured out how to do it.
Complex Discovery
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Editors Note: The 36th edition of the eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey provides a compelling narrative of an industry at the crossroads of optimism and innovation. This Fall 2024 report not only captures the sentiment of 61 seasoned professionals across diverse sectors but also offers critical insights into the ongoing challenges and technological shifts shaping the eDiscovery landscape.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Ohio Supreme Court ruled last Tuesday that the state’s product liability law prohibits counties from bringing public nuisance claims against national pharmaceutical chains as they did as part of national opioid litigation, a decision that …
Securities Docket
DECEMBER 12, 2024
FBI Director Christopher Wray is stepping down before the end of his 10-year term, after President-elect Donald Trump made clear he would fire him in favor of a loyalist intent on overhauling the bureau. Wray told employees Wednesday he would resign before the new Trump administration begins. In my view, this is the best way to avoid dragging the Bureau deeper into the fray, while reinforcing the values and principles that are so important to how we do our work, Wray said during an internal town
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The United States must do more to address hacking threats after China’s alleged efforts known as Salt Typhoon to infiltrate American telecommunications companies and steal data about U.S. calls, senators said at a hearing Wednesday.
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