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Mindset Shift: Building a Thriving Legal Business

Attorney at Work

Molly McGrath | Control your thoughts and you control your destiny. A law firm leader’s role is to find and develop top talent. This mindset shift helps you see people more clearly and make better decisions. The post Mindset Shift: Building a Thriving Legal Business appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Court Denied Unopposed Motions for Protective Order and Approval of ESI Protocol

E-Discovery LLC

In Orlando Health, Inc. v. HKS Architects, Inc., 2024 WL 4025379 (M.D. Fl. Sept. 3, 2024), the court denied an unopposed motion to enter a protective order and an unopposed motion to enter an ESI Protocol. The Orlando Health court wrote: “Upon review, the motions fail to establish, by citation to legal authority or otherwise, that the Court’s entry of the proposed orders is necessary or appropriate, particularly in light of the parties’ agreement to the procedures set forth therein.

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Do Law Firms Use Email Marketing?

Lawmatics

In today's fiercely competitive legal market, firms are progressively embracing digital marketing not only to survive but to thrive. Whether it’s building relationships, showcasing expertise, or simply keeping your firm in the client's mind, digital marketing offers a buffet of options tailored to the unique needs of legal professionals. But among a plethora of strategies, which should your firm prioritize?

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New York Regulator Orders Taxi Insurer to Weigh Sale After Losses

Insurance Journal

New York’s insurance regulator issued a damning report laying out the severely flawed financial condition of New York’s largest insurer of taxis and for-hire vehicles, as well as dozens of potential financial improprieties and accounting problems, warning that the consequences …

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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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EDRM Mentorship in Action: Holley Robinson’s Path in eDiscovery

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: EDRM’s commitment to mentorship is a key driver of success in the eDiscovery industry. Holley Robinson’s story highlights the importance of community, collaboration, and support in fostering new talent. For professionals entering the field, EDRM offers invaluable opportunities to learn from industry veterans, contribute to significant projects, and grow within a supportive network.

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How to Satisfy Constitutional and Statutory Standing Requirements in Patent Infringement Actions

IP Watchdog

The Federal Circuit’s precedential opinion in Intellectual Tech, LLC. v. Zebra Technologies Corporation is the most recent decision in a series of cases clarifying the requirements for when standing is proper for a patent infringement action. Intell. Tech., LLC. v. Zebra Techs. Corp., 101 F.4th 807 (Fed. Cir. 2024) (Zebra). Specifically, when addressing the standing question, Zebra provides guidance on which rights a patent owner may have granted to third parties without losing its most importan

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Dish Network in Talks With Investors to Settle Lawsuit

Insurance Journal

Dish Network Corp., the ailing satellite-TV provider with more than $20 billion in debt, is in talks with a group of creditors to resolve a lawsuit tied to a controversial transfer of assets.

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Breaking the Status Quo: Why Legal Technology Providers Must Rethink the CTO Role

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: The role of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) has traditionally been focused on managing infrastructure, security, and compliance. However, as the legal technology landscape evolves, limiting the CTO to this operational scope risks stifling innovation and business growth. Additionally, many legal technology providers face financial constraints that hinder investment in long-term innovation.

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Johnson & Johnson Adds $1.1 Billion to Proposed Talc Settlement

Insurance Journal

Johnson & Johnson plans to pay an additional $1.1 billion to resolve tens of thousands of legal actions alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused cancer, two people familiar with the matter said.

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Legal Fun With Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's Alleged "Breakup Plan"

Practice of Law

The internet has been abuzz with speculation after a "leaked" memo on Reddit appeared to reveal a comprehensive media plan for a supposed breakup between celebrities Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on September 28. This has led to renewed calls that the entire relationship was a PR stunt. So, was the memo real? Is the relationship? What are the legal implications?

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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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Hershey Attacks Lawsuits Targeting Product Packaging, Seeks to End Reese’s Case

Insurance Journal

Hershey urged a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it misled consumers about several Reese’s peanut butter candies, using its request to level a broadside against what it considers baseless class action litigation over product packaging.

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North Dakota DUI: The Administrative Consequences

SW&L Attorneys Blog

Since North Dakota is a rural state without a robust system of public transportation, the ability to drive is all but essential for most of its citizens. Driving enables us to make a living, shop for groceries, transport our children to and from school, visit friends and family, and perform countless other daily tasks. That’s why, despite the significant criminal penalties that may result from a DUI, the loss of driving privileges [1] as an administrative sanction can often be the harshest conse

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Florida-based FCCI Moving Into Excess and Surplus Market Oct. 1

Insurance Journal

Sarasota-based FCCI Insurance Group will soon start writing excess and surplus lines across much of the country, the carrier announced this week.

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Ex-Discover exec alleges age, gender bias in lawsuit

Legal Dive

Diane Offereins is suing the card network over roughly $7 million in clawed-back equity, claiming she was a “convenient scapegoat” for Discover’s card misclassification issue.

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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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Claims From 4 Summer Weather Events in Canada Exceed Prior Year Total: IBC

Insurance Journal

Four natural catastrophes over four weeks during Canada’s summer season have resulted in about five times the amount of claims than the 20-year average, reported the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

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Origin Story- How I Got Started in Personal Injury Law: A Journey of Mentorship, Humility, and a Wardrobe Malfunction

My Shingle

Adrianos Facchetti is a personal injury lawyer in Burbank, California, who brings a sincere and practical approach to cases, from auto accidents and dog bites to premises liability. Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, Adrianos connects with a diverse client base. Fun fact: He first shared his legal insights on MyShingle.com back in 2009! Find out… The post Origin Story- How I Got Started in Personal Injury Law: A Journey of Mentorship, Humility, and a Wardrobe Malfunction appeared first on M

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Four Killed in Georgia High School Shooting; Suspect in Custody

Insurance Journal

Four people were killed and nine others injured after a teen gunman opened fire at a high school in Winder, Georgia, an old railroad town northeast of Atlanta.

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Molson Coors latest company to revise DEI policy

Legal Dive

The beer giant will no longer participate in a scoring system by the Human Rights Campaign and will tie executive incentives to business performance, not “aspirational representation goals.

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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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Gulf of Mexico Oil Drilling Under Threat From Government Impasse

Insurance Journal

A fight over Gulf of Mexico oil production is looming in Washington as US regulators race to redo guidance on how to protect endangered species ahead of a deadline that could ultimately threaten about 15% of the nation’s crude output.

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US SEC abandons in-house malpractice suits after Supreme Court ruling | Reuters

Securities Docket

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last month asked for the dismissal of all active misconduct proceedings against accountants sitting before its in-house judges, which legal experts said was a fresh sign that a recent Supreme Court ruling is curtailing the agency’s enforcement powers. Between Aug. 2 and Aug. 19, the SEC’s enforcement division filed motions to dismiss eight enforcement actions pending before its administrative law judges, public filings show.

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Hippo’s First Connect Partners With Root Insurance on Quote and Bind Process

Insurance Journal

First Connect Insurance Services and Root Insurance said they are partnering to off API-powered quote and bind capabilities to independent agents.

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Getting ahead of third-party paper risk

Legal Dive

A tech company is implementing CLM to give it visibility into potential liability from non-standard provisions it’s agreed to.

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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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BMW Recalling Mini Cooper SE Electric Models

Insurance Journal

German automaker BMW is recalling electric Mini Cooper SE vehicles due to problems in their batteries, which could potentially affect more than 140,000 autos worldwide, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Monday.

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Inter Alias: Make Primafact Title Aliases your BFF For Purposeful Review and Export

Primafact

Assigning structured, informative titles to case documents makes those materials easier to identify when browsing binders and lists. But even a well-chosen document title is seldom perfect for all activities.

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Former NFL Player’s $43.5 Million Score in Medical Malpractice Case Upheld

Insurance Journal

A Philadelphia appeals court has upheld the $43.

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MAYER BROWN STRENGTHENS GLOBAL INVESTIGATIONS AND WHITE COLLAR TEAM WITH ADDITION OF FORMER DOJ FCPA ASSISTANT CHIEF SONALI D. PATEL | Mayer Brown

Securities Docket

Mayer Brown announced today that Sonali D. Patel has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Investigations & White Collar Defense practice. Sonali previously served as assistant chief of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Unit of the Department of Justice. She is only the second woman of color ever to hold a leadership position in the Unit.

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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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Oregon Hospital Sued for $303M; Nurse Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water

Insurance Journal

Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the facility after a nurse was accused of replacing prescribed fentanyl with nonsterile tap water in intravenous drips.

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Shook Hires Former Federal Prosecutor and White Collar Leader for Co-Chair Role

Securities Docket

Prominent white collar attorney and distinguished former federal prosecutor Andrew S. Boutros has joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Boutros will serve as co-chair of the firm’s Government Investigations and White Collar Practice and be based in Chicago and Washington, D.C. He is a trusted advisor to some of the world’s leading companies, their boards and committees, senior executives and other individuals.

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People Moves: Brit Names Guy Carpenter’s Stephenson to Lead Bermuda Expansion; HDI Global Taps Geis From Allianz as Managing Director for Germany

Insurance Journal

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Brit Ltd. in Bermuda and HDI Global in Germany. A summary of these new hires follows here. Brit Names Guy Carpenter’s Stephenson to Lead Bermuda Expansion Brit Ltd.

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Top 5 Mistakes Lawyers Make When Networking

Legally Speaking

You need to invest time and effort into the right people. By Steve Fretzin Have you said to yourself, “Why am I not getting any business from this group I joined?” Or how about, “Why aren’t people referring work to me?

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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.