Law Sites
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Seventy-six percent of legal professionals in corporate legal departments and 68% in law firms are using generative AI at least once a week, with a third of those professionals using it daily.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 24, 2024
In 2006, the Supreme Court upended U.S. innovation in eBay vs. MercExchange (eBay). The eBay decision mandated a four-factor test (eBay Factors) that made injunctions nearly impossible to obtain. A working paper from Professor Kristina M.L. Acri shows that eBay reduced injunctions by 91.2% for patent owners without a product and 66.7% for patent owners with a product. eBay opened the floodgates to massive predatory infringement, destroying countless startups, especially those commercializing cri
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Law Sites
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Thomson Reuters today announced the launch of the AI for Justice Legal Aid program, a two-pronged initiative that will provide select legal aid organizations with free access to and training on its CoCounsel generative AI software, while also providing other legal nonprofits access to CoCounsel at a steeply reduced price.
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 24, 2024
No easing is in sight as companies face backlash for the impact their products have on the environment and public safety, a ruling shows.
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Global commercial insurance rates fell 1% in the third quarter of 2024 from the previous quarter, which marked the first time the index has recorded a quarterly decline since the third quarter of 2017, according to the Global Insurance Market …
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 24, 2024
By looking at how the technology will evolve against five pillars of progress, general counsel can get a sense of what legal AI will eventually do for their team.
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My Shingle
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The following is a guest post by Christopher Earley Christopher Earley is the founder and CEO of Earley Law Group Injury Lawyers, a personal injury law firm located in downtown Boston. He is a thought leader in the legal field and writes monthly for the American Bar Association. He also hosts The Earley Show Podcast where… The post Starting from Zero: A Journey to Building a Successful Law Practice appeared first on My Shingle.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy released a report Thursday critical of the National Flood Insurance Program’s adoption of Risk Rating 2.0.
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Focusing on internal goals and nurturing your relationships are critical for managing anxiety and avoiding job burnout, a psychology coach says.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2024
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Regina Brinson heard a crack before the metal walkway gave way beneath her feet, plunging her into the water beneath the state-operated ferry dock on Georgia’s Sapelo Island.
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Complex Discovery
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Editor’s Note: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) under Director Rohit Chopra is reshaping the U.S. financial landscape with its newly finalized open banking rules. These regulations mark a significant turning point, empowering consumers by granting them control over their financial data and increasing competition among financial institutions.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2024
After two weeks of number-crunching, it now seems clear that investors in catastrophe bonds emerged from Hurricane Milton relatively unscathed.
The Marshall Project
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The Marshall Project hosts the first-ever film festival at the historic New York prison.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The owner of a Fresno, California-based for-profit vocational school was charged with engaging in fraudulent billing practices related to workers’ compensation. Paul Steve Ramirez, 59, was charged with 11 felony counts, including insurance fraud.
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IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today issued a precedential decision affirming a district court’s finding that NextStep, Inc. failed to prove that Comcast Cable Communications infringed its patents. Judge Chen authored the majority opinion and Judge Reyna authored a partial dissent, disagreeing with the majority’s holding that one of the patents was not infringed under the doctrine of equivalents.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and reinsurance, has launched disaster resilience vehicle with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to deliver disaster risk financing to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Pacific.
The Marshall Project
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Examining a company providing low-cost health care services at jails across the U.S., and a formerly incarcerated person shares how a mentor behind bars saved his life.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Brazilian authorities will sign on Friday a long-awaited reparation deal with miners Vale, BHP and Samarco over the 2015 Mariana dam collapse, the country’s presidential office said on Wednesday.
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Legal Dive
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The owners of Coach and Michael Kors plan to appeal the decision, but experts say it’s unlikely the deal will go through.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2024
As the third-fastest growing company on a list of the world’s top 50 largest insurance companies, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. continued to rank No. 1, according to research S&P Global Market Intelligence. State Farm recorded nearly $87.
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The lawsuit alleges bank executives minimized the AML issues and made no indication of the severity of the punishment TD faced.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2024
A Texas federal judge with a record of ruling in favor of conservative causes injected uncertainty into Boeing’s agreement to plead guilty over two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes, seizing upon a single sentence in the deal about the U.S.
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Legal Dive
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission is fining the New York-based asset manager for falsely advertising the investment strategy of three funds to have considered ESG factors.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Until now, PCF Insurance Services was focused on size and scale, with independently operated offices that may not have known the PCF brand. That’s all about to change.
Practice Panther
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Avvo.com is a popular online directory where lawyers are rated on a scale of 1 to 10. How are Avvo ratings determined? Each rating is based on an algorithm unique to the platform that allows potential clients to quickly evaluate attorneys. It also gives lawyers insight into how the public perceives their practice and where they might improve. Avvo ratings show up in search results on platforms like Google, Bing, and Yahoo, making it an essential factor in shaping how you appear online.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2024
AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a+” (Excellent) of American Family Mutual Insurance …
Steno
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Monica Burneikis understands the value of her time—and not because she bills by the hour. A personal injury attorney with 20 years of experience, Burneikis runs her own Oakland-based firm where, even on contingency, every minute counts. "I keep my hands on every single one of my cases, and I have a very large caseload," she said. "If you don't adopt technology, you're going to be left behind.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2024
McALLEN — Laredo residents are free to use their water after an 11-day boil-water notice expired earlier this week.
Practice of Law
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Parents in Hingham, Massachusetts, are suing their son's school, Hingham High, after it accused the student of plagiarizing when he used artificial intelligence to assist with a history project. The legal complaint argues that the student, identified as "RNH," used AI only for research and outlining, not for writing the paper. The parents claim their son did not violate any existing school policies.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2024
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets and Howden Re. A summary of these new hires follows here.
The Marshall Project
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Some people who took our 2024 election survey said Harris represented change. But they were skeptical she’d address their criminal justice concerns.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2024
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Federal officials want to know if Louisiana remains committed to a nearly $3 billion planned coastal restoration project that litigation has stalled.
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