Complex Discovery

JULY 14, 2024

Editor’s Note: In a bold demonstration of its evolving military prowess, Ukraine has executed a high-stakes drone strike deep within Russian territory, targeting a vital oil depot in Rostov Oblast. This unprecedented action not only disrupts Russian military logistics but also showcases Kyiv’s expanding strategic reach. As the Russo-Ukrainian conflict enters its third year, the complexities of global alliances further intensify, highlighted by the strengthening ties between Russia an

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Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

A new report asserts the impact of business email compromise incidents on U.S. companies is likely underestimated and misunderstood—and it shows that multifactor authentication and cybersecurity awareness programs may be the top two risk management controls to prevent BEC attacks.

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Complex Discovery

JULY 14, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article highlights the European Commission’s preliminary findings against X for breaching the Digital Services Act. These findings underscore critical issues of transparency and accountability that are central to the DSA, particularly in relation to content moderation, advertising transparency, and data access for researchers.

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Precedent Technology 111

IP Watchdog

JULY 14, 2024

On July 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in Natera, Inc. v. NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc. affirming a grant of preliminary injunction that prevents NeoGenomics from making or selling its RaDaR oncology testing assay. The Federal Circuit’s opinion, authored by Chief Judge Kimberly Moore, found no legal error in the district court conducting an infringement analysis without claim construction, and no clear error in finding that NeoGenomics failed

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Litigation

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

Here’s a troubling phrase hurricane forecasters hate but often hear: “It’s just a Category 1. Nothing to worry about.” Or even worse: “Tropical storm? Just some wind and rain.

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Civil Litigation Brief

JULY 14, 2024

There is an interesting example of a summary assessment of costs in action in the judgment of Mr Andrew Trigger KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) in Wootton & Anor v Wootton & Ors (Re Costs).

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Civil Litigation Brief

JULY 14, 2024

In Invest Bank PSC v El-Husseini & Ors [2024] EWHC 1804 (Comm) Mr Justice Calver refused the claimant bank’s application for relief from sanctions when it served a notice of a notice to prove the authenticity of a document. The.

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Admissibility Evidence 64

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

By Andrew DeMillo Arkansas sued two pharmacy benefit managers that oversee coverage for insurers, employers and other large clients, accusing them of fueling the opioid crisis in the state. Attorney General Tim Griffin filed the lawsuit against Express Scripts Inc.

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InHouseBlog

JULY 14, 2024

If you are interested in long-term career success, a focus on becoming an indispensable lawyer is key.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

Farmers Insurance officials said in June that they have spoken with employees after receiving an anonymous letter, apparently from a group of in-house adjusters, accusing the insurer of understaffing and overworking claims professionals.

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Litigation

Legally Speaking

JULY 14, 2024

Commercial law is a huge area of the legal sector. To help us get to grips with what life is really like as a commercial lawyer, particularly in a startup environment, we invited Yulia Barnes to speak to us about her experiences of founding Barnes Law Associates.

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Technology 40

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

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Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

A commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists won’t be eligible to get his license back for another two years, New Hampshire safety officials said.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

A California workplace safety oversight board adopted a new standard for indoor workplaces to enact safety measures when the temperature reaches 87°F.

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Litigation

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sentenced former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine to serve three-and-a-half years in prison after Oxendine pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud, plus three years supervised release after his sentence …

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Pleadings Insurance 93

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, securing user identities is paramount. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a formidable defense, requiring multiple verification methods to authenticate identity.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

The dilemma in today’s labor market is real. In 2023, the U.S. labor market had 9.5 million unfilled jobs. Yet there were just 6.5 million unemployed workers, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

The board of governors for Florida’s state-created Citizens Property Insurance Corp. voted unanimously in June to raise personal lines rates by an average of 14% statewide – near the maximum allowed under the insurer’s glide path – starting next year.

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Insurance 90

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Depositions

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

As an insurance organization you understand risk management better than most businesses.

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Insurance 88

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

It’s no secret — independent insurance agencies are struggling to find qualified job candidates. And young talent may be even harder to find.

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Insurance 82

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

Projected changes to California workers’ comp claims frequency and severity due to industry mix of employment are negligible through 2026, while employment in most industries fully recovered from the initial pandemic related changes by the end of 2022, a new …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

By Susanne Sclafane Even though direct loss ratios for commercial auto and other liability lines rose in first-quarter 2024, across all lines U.S. property/casualty insurers posted a net combined ratio of 94 — the best since first-quarter 2007.

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Insurance 77

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Litigation

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

National Specialist insurer Hiscox appointed Mary Boyd CEO of its U.S. business unit to succeed Kevin Kerridge, who is stepping down after 30 years in the business. Boyd had been CEO of Plymouth Rock Assurance’s independent agency business since 2018.

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Insurance 71

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

By L.S.

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Insurance 69

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

This post is part of a series sponsored by PCF Insurance Services.

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Insurance 63

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

My previous two columns (May and June 2024) addressed issues with hail and windstorm claims regarding the discovery and reporting of damage, actual cash value versus replacement cost valuation and 180-day reporting conditions, percentage deductibles, special cosmetic damage limitations, and …

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Discovery 59

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

The commercial auto insurance segment maintained its place as a weaker-performing U.S. property/casualty insurance product line in 2023.

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Insurance 59

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

National PCF Insurance Services, The Brady Agency, Ignitist, Roseberry Insurance Agency, Sinnot Agency Broker PCF Insurance Services continued its recent buying spree with the purchase of four insurance businesses in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Iowa.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

Home Insurance Costs “I never even talked about insurance, really up until the last year and a half. … Now, it’s a significant impact for the borrower as they qualify for the loan.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

By Ezra Amacher A Texas nonprofit health system who purchased a specialized commercial property insurance policy is not covered for business interruption losses caused by COVID-19, a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled, relying on existing precedent that COVID-19 …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

By Jahna Jacobson Inflation is cooling, employment growth is normalizing and the workers’ compensation outlook is good, according to a national economist specializing in workers’ compensation.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

By Allen Laman With temperatures pushing above 90 degrees in parts of the Midwest and Northeast United States, many American workers are clocking in during what AccuWeather described as an “intense heat wave that is impacting more than 135 million …

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