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Special Edition Today: Legaltech Week’s Year in Review – Our Panelists’ Picks of the Top Stories of 2024

Law Sites

What were the most important stories of 2024 for legal technology and innovation? In a special edition of Legaltech Week today, our panel of journalists and bloggers will share their picks of the trends and developments that mattered most. The show is live today at 3 p.m. ET.

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Timeliness, Showing of Incomplete Production, and “Sufficient to Show” Discovery Requests

E-Discovery LLC

In Sterling Computers Corporation v. International Busn. Machines Corp., 2024 WL 5168014 (D. S. Dak. Dec. 19, 2024), the court addressed: (1) whether the duty to meet and confer before moving to compel extends the time for filing such a motion; and, (2) how to show that an opponents production is incomplete. It also enforced a request for documents sufficient to show a particular point and ordered document correlation.

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The Top 15 LawNext Podcast Episodes of 2024, and the Top 15 of All Time

Law Sites

Every week (give or take), I get to be fascinated. Because every week (more or less), I get the opportunity to sit down for a conversation for myLawNext podcast with the people who are changing legal practice the innovators and entrepreneurs who are driving whats next in law, as we like to say.

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New Orleans Barriers to Prevent Vehicle Attacks Were in the Process of Being Replaced

Insurance Journal

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Seven years ago, New Orleans officials began installing adjustable barriers at intersections in the famed French Quarter to temporarily prevent vehicles from entering the tourist area where the narrow streets are typically teeming with pedestrians every …

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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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First Look: eDiscovery Task Allocation Trends in the 2024-2029 Market Size Mashup

Complex Discovery

Editors Note: The 2024-2029 eDiscovery Market Size Mashup from ComplexDiscovery O not only highlights the evolving task allocation across collection, processing, and review but also underscores the strategic opportunity for stakeholders to ramp demand generation efforts. With Generative AI efficiencies reducing costs in the review phase, market participants must align their strategies to capture the increasing opportunities in data-intensive workflows such as collection and processing.

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Colorado Governor Wants to Privatize State’s Workers’ Comp Carrier

Insurance Journal

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants to spin off the state’s stake in Pinnacol Assurance, privatizing the workers’ compensation carrier of last resort to help it make more money and plug government budget holes.

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State High Court Nixes Policy Cancellation Over ‘Ambiguous’ Communications

Insurance Journal

An insurer failed to properly cancel a workers’ compensation policy because its multiple notices and other conduct were not “definite, certain, and unambiguous” as to the status of the coverage. As a result, Ace America Insurance Co.

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The state of website privacy: Here’s what the numbers say

Legal Dive

Despite privacy being a concern for both marketers and consumers, 75% of the most visited websites in the U.S. and Europe lack regulatory compliance.

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EVs, Nuclear and Forever Chemicals: Climate Predictions for 2025

Insurance Journal

From record solar installations to rising electric vehicle sales, the world is in many ways ramping up the fight against global warming. Yet there are coal-black swans waiting to disrupt the green transition this year.

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Kansas bank challenges $20M FDIC penalty

Legal Dive

CBW Bank, charged with failing to maintain adequate anti-money laundering controls, has filed a lawsuit challenging the agency’s action, calling the penalty “unreasonable and unprecedented for a bank of this size.

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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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Campbell Named Acting Director of Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance

Insurance Journal

Governor Mike Parson announced that Mick Campbell will take over as the Acting Director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) effective January 1, 2025. Campbell currently serves as the Commissioner of Finance for DCI.

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Vinco Ventures Chief Charged With Securities Fraud Conspiracy

Securities Docket

Vinco Ventures Inc. CEO Roderick Rod Vanderbilt has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud in connection with representations he made about the media-focused selective acquisition companys operations and control. The criminal information, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida on New Years Eve, accuses Vanderbilt of conspiring with former Helios & Matheson Analytics Inc. chairman Theodore Farnsworth to artificially inflate Vincos sto

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Rescuers Describe Scene at a Hawaii Home After Deadly Fireworks Blast

Insurance Journal

Emergency crews arrived to a chaotic and gruesome scene in a Honolulu neighborhood after a large New Year’s firework tipped over after being lit and ignited a fiery, shrapnel-studded blast that killed three people and injured more than 20 others, …

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ADVOCACY THE JUDGE’S VIEW IX: DOES WHAT YOU WEAR TO COURT MATTER?

Civil Litigation Brief

We are revisiting to the series on “Advocacy – the Judge’s view” This particular post was originally inspired by a search term that arrived on this this blog Can a solicitor dress casually in county court. This caused a lot.

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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.

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Finland Power Grid Operator Asks Court to Seize Oil Tanker Over Cable Damage

Insurance Journal

Finland’s national power grid operator said on Thursday it had asked a Helsinki court to seize the Eagle S oil tanker in a bid to secure the company’s claim for damages related to the breakdown of the undersea Estlink 2 …

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Terraform Labs’ Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud on Extradition to US: Reuters

Securities Docket

Do Kwon, founder of the failed Terra Luna crypto ecosystem, pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud following his Dec. 31 extradition to the U.S., Reuters reported on Thursday. Kwon’s Terraform Labs developed the luna cryptocurrency and algorithmic stablecoin terraUSD, which collapsed in 2022 with the loss of an estimated $40 billion. Kwon faces charges that include securities fraud, wire fraud, commodities fraud and money laundering conspiracy.

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South Carolina Leads Country in People Moving in, U-Haul Says

Insurance Journal

U-Haul, one of the best-known providers of trucks, vans and moving supplies, also tracks where that equipment is being used. And in 2024, Southeastern states led the nation, with South Carolina ranking as the state with largest number of customers.

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Carvana shares tumble after short-seller claims ‘accounting grift for the ages’

Securities Docket

Short seller Hindenburg Research on Thursday accused Carvana of running an accounting grift for the ages in a bombshell report sending shares of the used-car retailer tumbling. Hindenburg whose report on companies run by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani led to a federal indictment of the mogul last year said it took a short position on Carvana after extensive document review and nearly 50 interviews with industry experts.

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Deposition Prep Like a Pro: Insights from a Paralegal's Playbook

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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People Moves: Fairfax Insurance Names Young as President, Barnard as Chair; Acrisure Appoints Industry Veteran Reith as Exec Chair of MGA Unit Volante

Insurance Journal

This edition of International People Moves details at Fairfax Insurance Group and Acrisure’s Volante. A summary of these new hires follows here. Fairfax Insurance Group Names Young as President, Barnard as Chair Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

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A Clean Slate for the New Year: Clear Your Record with Expungement

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

At the beginning of each new year, we have the opportunity to start fresh. If you have a criminal record, now may be the right time for the clean slate offered by expungement. Who Can Seek to Expunge a Criminal Record in Kansas? Many criminal records are eligible for expungement in Kansas. You may be able to expunge your record if: You were convicted of an expungement-eligible offense (certain sex crimes, crimes against children, and crimes resulting in death cannot be expunged).

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Uber Not Liable: Driver Was Not Logged in at Time of Accident, Florida Court Says

Insurance Journal

A Florida man may have been an occasional driver for Uber, the ride-hailing company, but he was not working at the time that he struck and killed his former girlfriend, and Uber is not liable for the wrongful death, a …

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FCC net neutrality rule among first to fall in Loper Bright’s aftermath

Legal Dive

No longer bound by deference to regulators, a Sixth Circuit panel ruled that the Biden administration cannot enforce stricter regulation policy on internet service providers.

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Stay On Top of Newly Filed State & Federal Litigation: Curated Just for You!

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.

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FBI Says New Orleans, Vegas Attacks Don’t Appear Coordinated

Insurance Journal

Investigators say they haven’t found evidence linking separate deadly attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, as the FBI continues to probe two incidents that rattled Americans as they rang in 2025.

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SEC Expected to Focus on Fraud Enforcement Fundamentals in 2025

Securities Docket

The SEC this year will turn away from more expansive or novel enforcement tools used in the Biden administration, and double down on bread-and-butter fraud cases, attorneys say. Expect less appetite for corporate penalties and lower penalty amounts, said Jessica Magee a former SEC enforcement officer now with Holland & Knight LLP. That anticipated shift raises the question of how the Securities and Exchange Commission will create incentives for self-reporting and cooperation, she told Bloomb

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Sanford Health to Pay $220K in Back Wages and Damages

Insurance Journal

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) announced it has entered into a consent order with medical clinic Sanford to require that it comply with Minnesota laws that provide pregnant employees with reasonable workplace accommodations and pregnancy and parental …

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Little partisan difference among commissioners in FTC enforcement

Legal Dive

Members appointed by Republican and Democratic presidents tend to agree when the agency should file a complaint against a proposed merger, an analysis finds.

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Europe Braces for Snow and Ice With UK Facing Amber Warnings

Insurance Journal

Northern Europe is facing freezing temperatures and snow, boosting heating demand and putting more pressure on the region’s depleting gas inventories.

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First Supertanker to Be Scrapped in Two Years Is a Dark Ship

Insurance Journal

The Amor, a Cameroon-flagged vessel known to have transported Iranian oil, has become the first supertanker to be registered for demolition in more than two years, a sign that increased scrutiny on ships hauling sanctioned crude is raising pressure on …

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A $24 Billion Fund Puts Its Religious Stamp on Corporate America

Insurance Journal

Jim Lake, a devout Christian in Washington state, said his religious beliefs have always made him opposed to practices such as abortion, transgender transitions or embryonic stem cell research.

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Biden to Ban More Offshore Oil Drilling Before Trump Arrives

Insurance Journal

President Joe Biden is preparing to issue a decree permanently banning new offshore oil and gas development in some US coastal waters, locking in difficult-to-revoke protections during his final weeks in the White House.

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