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FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Over the weekend, OpenAI released Deep Research, an AI agent capable of completing multi-step research tasks and synthesizing large amounts of online information.
Legal Dive
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Legal experts predict litigation may lead to the overturning of a 1935 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protects members of independent government boards from being removed by the president at will.
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Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The City of London, once considered the crown jewel of Britain’s dominant services sector, has performed even worse than the rest of the economy in the years following the Brexit referendum. Financial and insurance output has grown just 2.
Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
I was asked my ideas about trial advocacy. How did I view and approach trials was the question. Here was my very simple response to what is admittedly a complex question. Trial Approach. I have for many years stressed to trial lawyers the most important thing they must understand to be great advocates is: A trial is a battle of impression and not logic.
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.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Not far from where Ceci Carroll lives, a rock-mining company has polluted the air with dust across the San Gabriel Valley, she said.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
I liked reading the always-excellent Rob Greenspoon's post about five (almost) instant fixes to the patent system. The next U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director would do well to read that post. Intellectual property rights are greatly important to Americas economy, and an efficient and well-functioning USPTO is critical to ensuring that such rights are protected.
Trial Strategy Today brings together the best content for law professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Sound Jury Blog
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Co-written by Jeffrey Jarman, Ph.D. In our two-plus decades of watching attorney presentations in the courtroom, the most consistent attorney trait we have observed is the stubborn insistence that the facts and substance are all that is needed to win the day, causing many attorneys (most often on the defense side of the case) to ignore the importance of oration and technique.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
U.S. commercial pilot Rick Redfern was preparing to land at Reagan Washington National Airport about a decade ago when he spotted a bright red Coast Guard helicopter hovering about 50 feet (15 m) above the Potomac River.
Civil Litigation Brief
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
If ever there was a case that highlighted the need for solicitors to consider the terms of the retainer with care, and know the law relating to Damages Based Agreements in detail, it is the judgment of Costs Judge Brown.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its claims and risk management solutions subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett, has acquired W K Webster & Co Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Advertiser: Trellis
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Complex Discovery
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Editor’s Note: This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the latest developments in the Russo-Ukrainian War as of early February 2025. Drawing from battlefield assessments by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) , the report examines Russias escalating offensives across eastern Ukraine, Ukraines counterstrikes targeting Russian infrastructure, and the broader geopolitical implications of the conflict.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
TXSE Group Inc., parent company of the proposed Texas Stock Exchange, closed its initial fundraising round at $161 million and said the TXSE has filed for registration as a bourse with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Complex Discovery
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Editor’s Note: The Winter 2025 eDiscovery Pricing Survey marks the thirteenth edition of ComplexDiscovery Os ongoing effort to provide transparent, data-driven insights into eDiscovery costs. With the rise of Generative AI-assisted review , this survey explores new pricing models, offering benchmarks for legal, compliance, and technology professionals.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The number of securities class action filings increased for the second consecutive year in 2024, with artificial intelligence (AI)-related filings more than doubling from the previous year, according to a new report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford …
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.
Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Samsung Electronics Co. Executive Chairman Jay Y. Lee won a court decision clearing him of charges of fraud and stock-rigging, allowing the head of Koreas most influential firm to focus on turning around a struggling electronics business. The Seoul High Court on Monday upheld an earlier decision clearing Lee, which prosecutors appealed last November.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Australian officials urged residents in the northeastern city of Townsville and adjacent areas to evacuate as torrential rains raised the risk of a flood disaster in the area.
Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
F. Dennis Saylor IV, chief U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts, ultimately ruled that the jurys findings were proper and in accordance with the law. Still, he reduced the civil penalty that Chen was originally ordered to pay to $892,827, which was the amount Chen allegedly gained through his shady trading. Chen had been on the hook for $1,785,654 his ill-begotten gains times two.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene as well as parts of eastern North Carolina still struggling from previous hurricanes told state lawmakers last week that they need more money.
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.
Civil Litigation Brief
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
In Xenfin Fund 1 Trading Ltd v GFG Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 172 (Ch) Joanna Wicks KC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) considered two issues relating to service of the claim form. Firstly whether a slightly wrong.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit by a woman who alleged that ex-Officer Derek Chauvin hauled her from her minivan and pinned her to the ground with his knee in January 2020, just …
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a brief ruling in Telit Cinterion Deutschland GmbH v. 3G Licensing S.A., largely affirming a final written decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that nixed Telits validity challenge to substitute claims submitted during inter partes review (IPR) proceedings.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
RenaissanceRe expects to incur about $750 million in losses from the January 2025 California wildfiresand anticipates that industrywide impacts should halt the drop in property-catastrophe reinsurance prices observed at 1/1.
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IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
This week we speak with Scott McKeown, who is a shareholder at Wolf Greenfield and one of the leading U.S. PTAB practitioners. Our conversation was wide ranging but was dominated by discussion of patent reform efforts and whether the PTAB is working as intended. We discuss bad patents, PTAB reform and more.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Aspire named Isaac Adams vice president of product. Adams most recently served as Aspire’s chief marketing officer. He previously served as vice president of data science at The Hartford.
Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that former Acting Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions Division of Enforcement Sanjay Wadhwahas joined the Firm as a partner in the Securities Litigation and White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations practices, based in the New York office.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles said it helped consumers recover more than $11 million in stolen vehicles, stolen parts, services and lost titles, in 2024.
Advertiser: Trellis
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Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission oversees both the accounting authorities at the Financial Accounting Standards Board and their auditing counterparts at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. But because of the way each is set up, the PCAOB is much more exposed to an overhaul as power changes hands in Washington. PCAOB leadership has been revamped by the past two presidential administrations, and the watchdog is bracing for another shake-up under President Trumpeven its potential e
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Artificial intelligence, cyberattacks or outages, and extreme weather events are the risks partners at global insurance law firm Kennedys perceive will have the biggest impacts on their markets in the next year, according to a new risk forecast.
Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The Texas Stock Exchange, or TXSE (pronounced tex-ee), has been courting investors and pitching its business for months, and asked the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday to approve its creation. The group has raised $160 million, according to Chief Executive Officer James Lee, from the likes of the Wall Street heavyweights BlackRock, Citadel Securities and Charles Schwab.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Net income at The Hartford increased 11% to $848 million in the fourth quarter 2024, driven by premium growth in commercial and personal lines. Net income attributable to shareholders went up 24% for the year to $3.1 billion.
Legal Dive
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The letter signed by 22 Republican state finance officials cited American Airlines’ recent legal loss as evidence that fiduciaries are breaching their duty to loyalty with regards to ESG and DEI.
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