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In Its Latest Acquisition, Litera Picks Up Peppermint, Provider of Legal SaaS Solutions for Large Law Firms

Law Sites

Litera, fresh off its November acquisition of UK-based document automation company Office & Dragons, said today that it has acquired another UK-based company, Peppermint Technology, a provider of modular, cloud-based technology for law firms, built on and closely integrated with Microsoft cloud technology.

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Email Delegation for Lawyers: 7 Steps to Reclaim Your Time

Attorney at Work

Process Improvement Tips | Heres a step-by-step process for effectively delegating your email inbox. The post Email Delegation for Lawyers: 7 Steps to Reclaim Your Time appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Introducing the faster, simpler Lawmatics UI

Lawmatics

Big changes are here, and we couldnt be more excited to share them with you! We decided there was no better way to start the year than by giving Lawmatics a refresh one designed to make your experience smoother and more straightforward. This isnt just a facelift; we made these updates based on extensive research into how our users access different features throughout their day.

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After Rebranding from ZERO, HerculesAI Unveils An AI-Driven Billing Compliance Tool with An ROI Guarantee

Law Sites

Last year was a big one for the company formerly known as ZERO.

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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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Reject the Biden Administration’s Eleventh-Hour Patent Power Grab

IP Watchdog

On its way out the door, the Biden administration took a parting shot at America's most innovative companies in a self-described bid to expand equitable patient access to products that emerge from NIH-owned patents.

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Hub Acquires Indiana’s The Rocchio Agency

Insurance Journal

Hub announced that it has acquired the assets of John L. Kiley Agency, Inc. dba DAR The Rocchio Agency (The Rocchio Agency). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Insurance Groups Pushing Hard for Georgia Tort Reform as State Liability Costs Soar

Insurance Journal

Georgia’s governor has asked state lawmakers for $175 million to cover the growing costs of liability claims against state agencies and employees, as the state’s liability insurance fund has dwindled to a fraction of the outstanding costs.

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Breaking the AI Black Box: A Comparative Analysis of Gemini, ChatGPT, and DeepSeek

E-Discovery Team

On January 27, 2025, the U.S. AI sector faced turmoil due to the launch of Chinas DeepSeek, leading to a significant market crash. Many claims about DeepSeeks capabilities were found to be overstated, with its main innovation being its internal reasoning display. OpenAI subsequently unveiled an improved reasoning model, ChatGPT o3-mini-high, which was deemed superior, prompting Google to release its own advanced version, Gemini.

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Edison Probing Retired Power Line as Possible Start of LA Eaton Fire

Insurance Journal

Edison International’s utility is looking at whether a power line retired in 1971 started the Eaton wildfire as part of a probe into the cause of the blaze that razed more than 9,000 structures.

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Publishing giants sue Idaho over state law enabling book bans

Legal Dive

The plaintiffs allege HB 710 is unconstitutional and forces schools and public libraries to guess if any member of the public might object to any book.

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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 risks before they become problems.

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ACLU Sues on Behalf of Arkansas Librarian Fired for Fighting Book Censorship

Insurance Journal

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of an Arkansas librarian who was fired after she spoke out against efforts to restrict the public’s access to certain books.

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Wave of GC and CLO retirements continues, BarkerGilmore says

Legal Dive

Half of new general counsel and chief legal officers appointed last year were the result of in-house leaders leaving the workforce, the search firm’s legal-hiring analysis of Fortune 500 companies finds.

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Judge Blocks Sandy Hook Families’ Settlement in Alex Jones’ Bankruptcy

Insurance Journal

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[Educational Webcast] Protect Sensitive Data and Control Costs: An eDiscovery Blueprint for the Construction Industry

Complex Discovery

Editors Note: The construction industry faces unique and evolving eDiscovery challenges, from managing vast data volumes to safeguarding sensitive communications and project plans. HaystackIDs webcast will provide construction attorneys with a practical blueprint for leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline eDiscovery processes. Attendees will gain insights into how AI-driven strategies, including Technology-Assisted Review (TAR), can enhance first-level document review, privilege l

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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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AM Best: Wildfires Intensifying California’s Property Insurance Troubles

Insurance Journal

Wildfires are intensifying the problems in California’s property insurance market, according to a new commentary from AM Best. Those problems include a major insurer pullback from California in the past year, followed by the L.A.

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THIS CASE IS STAYING IN LONDON: (IT TOOK FROM 2ND JULY 2024 TO 14TH JANUARY 2025 FOR SUBMISSIONS TO BE PLACED BEFORE A JUDGE)

Civil Litigation Brief

Since I wrote about a decision transferring Administrative Court proceedings to Leeds it is appropriate that we look at a decision today ordering that the proceedings stay in London despite it having closer ties to Manchester. In Weis, R (On.

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Google Scraps Diversity-Based Hiring Targets

Insurance Journal

Alphabet’s Google is scrapping its goal to hire more employees from underrepresented groups and is reviewing some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, joining a slew of U.S. businesses scaling back diversity initiatives.

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You Can Leave Delaware

Securities Docket

So big Delaware public companies with controlling shareholders have, in recent years, considered moving to other states. Tesla left Delaware for Texas last year, and we talked this week about rumors that Meta might do so as well. There is a little theoretical problem, though. Lets say you are the controlling shareholder of a Delaware public company.

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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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‘Old School’ Job Search Benefits Injured Worker in Lost Wages Claim

Insurance Journal

A manufacturer and its workers compensation insurer thought an injured 60-year old service technician employee did not work hard enough to find a suitable replacement job as required to qualify for wage loss benefits.

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AN UNUSUAL SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM CASE: COURT GRANTS AN EXTENSION OF TIME IN JUDICIAL REVIEW PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE CORONER

Civil Litigation Brief

In Whittle v HM Coroner for North West Wales [2025] EWHC 236 (Admin) the Administrative Court dealt with an issue relating to failure to serve the claim form in time. The Court found a solution. However the judgment is important.

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Billionaire Generali Investor Weighs Candidates to Challenge CEO Donnet

Insurance Journal

One of Generali’s biggest investors is considering challenging the reappointment of longstanding CEO Philippe Donnet in May and is weighing potential alternative candidates to lead Italy’s biggest insurer, four sources close to the matter said.

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Bondi Diminishes Justice Department White Collar Enforcement

Securities Docket

The Justice Department is scaling back enforcement of laws governing foreign lobbying transparency and bribes of foreign officials, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced. The Criminal Divisions Foreign Corrupt Practices Act unit will prioritize investigations related to foreign bribery that facilitates the criminal operations of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, such as cases that involve bribery of foreign officials to facilitate human smuggling and the trafficking of narcotics a

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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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LA Neighbors See Much Different Post-Wildfire Rebuilding Options Due to Insurance Crisis

Insurance Journal

Before a wildfire ravaged their street in northwest Altadena, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson lived next door to each other in nearly identical houses.

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Legal Dive to stop publishing

Legal Dive

On Feb. 22, 2025, Legal Dive will stop publishing. We hope our daily coverage of the legal space was helpful to you.

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OpenAI’s Stargate AI Venture Is Scouting for US Data Center Sites

Insurance Journal

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Thursday it is evaluating U.S.

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OpenEuroLLM Initiative Signals EU’s Transition from Regulation to AI Innovation

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: This article examines the European Union’s launch of OpenEuroLLM, a significant initiative designed to develop large language models (LLMs) that align with European values and support a diverse linguistic landscape. Launched in February 2025, the project represents a strategic shift from a primarily regulatory stance toward active involvement in technological development.

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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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Clear Group Acquires Irish Broker Phelan Caswell Insurances

Insurance Journal

The Clear Group, the London-based insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of broker Phelan Caswell Insurances, based in Dublin, Ireland. The deal also sees Clear acquire the financial planning assets of the business. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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Commissioner for Patents Takes ‘Fork in the Road’ and Resigns from USPTO

IP Watchdog

IPWatchdog has learned that Commissioner for Patents Vaishali Udupa has notified the United States Patent and Trademark Office that she is resigning effective immediately. Udupa has submitted her resignation in order to take advantage of the deferred resignation program known as Fork in the Road offered by President Donald J. Trump to federal workers in an email on January 28, 2025.

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3 Children Die in Suburban Detroit House Fire Where No Smoke Alarms Were Found

Insurance Journal

Three children died in a weekend house fire in suburban Detroit, authorities said.

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You Get A Conflict! And You Get A Conflict! Everybody Gets a Conflict!

Ethicking

This blog was launched in October, 2019, during Trump I, and soon thereafter I wrote an entry called, This Blog Isnt About Politics, and Other Lies We Tell. I started blogging, intending to focus on disciplinary decisions, new rules, bar opinions, and so forth, with a healthy dose of snark. (To be fair, in October 2019 I also needed to get the buy-in of my employer, and they didnt want this blog to be about politics either.

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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.