Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Lindsay Hanoski | Bluesky-curious? The new social network is gaining traction, and now could be the optimal time for attorneys to join the platform. The post Lawyers on Bluesky: A Guide to the Rising Social Media Platform Attracting Legal Professionals appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Factor, a managed services company that describes itself as a provider of “integrated law” to corporate legal departments, has acquired Theory and Principle, a legal technology design and development agency, in a move intended to advance Factor’s strategic shift toward developing and delivering AI-first legal services.
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IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The controversy surrounding AI and copyright extends beyond the courtroom to the art market, where AI-generated works are increasingly contested. The ruling in Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence adds legal weight to concerns about AIs impact on creative and commercial markets, including the sale of fine art through auction houses and galleries, and its potential to compete directly with copyright holders.
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Valentine's Day: The silly love songs, cheesy Netflix playlists. At Attorney at Work, we're all in, with a Friday Five filled with sweetheart ideas. The post Valentine’s Day Emergency? Five Sweetheart Ideas for Busy Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Southern California Edison’s equipment ignited nearly 60% more fires in 2024 than in the previous year, mainly tiny ones that were quickly extinguished, as the utility battled to prevent catastrophe in the months leading up to the Los Angeles wildfires.
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Valentine's Day: The silly love songs, cheesy Netflix playlists. At Attorney at Work, we're all in, with a Friday Five filled with sweetheart ideas. The post Valentine’s Day Emergency? Five Sweetheart Ideas for Busy Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Insurance companies have so far paid out more than $6.9 billion for losses from the biggest two of the Los Angeles-area wildfires that swept through the region and destroyed tens of thousands of homes last month.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal, now with Winston & Strawn, filed an amicus brief on Wednesday in an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) of a district court decision upholding a jury verdict that Ollnova Technologies patent claims were not ineligible at step two of the Alice-Mayo patent eligibility framework.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
American International Group CEO Peter Zaffino used the insurer’s fourth quarter earnings call to again talk about reinsurance attachments points, throwing in the possibility 2025 could be the year for $200 billion in insured catastrophe losses.
Legal Dive
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The agency’s new chairman says he’s concerned the cable TV, network and theme park operator continues to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
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?
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
A growing number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in …
Legal Dive
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The National Labor Relations Board alleged the lender threatened and retaliated against workers in favor of unionization at a California branch.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Alliant Insurance Services, one of the largest U.S. insurance brokers and distributors, has named Connor Foley vice president in its employee benefits group. He is based in Tennessee, Alliant said in a news release.
SW&L Attorneys Blog
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Contributor: Lee Grossman What Is a Deposition? Civil litigation cases involve a wide variety of topics: contracts, business disputes, construction, negligence, personal injury, contested probates, family law, and more. A general rule of thumb: if the case does not involve criminal charges or juveniles, its probably civil litigation. Part of the civil litigation process involves gathering evidence, known as discovery.
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!
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The managing general agency model is attracting a number of ambitious underwriters keen to step away from established insurers to build nimble, specialized, and client-focused MGAs.
Legal Dive
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Sustainable investing experts are not surprised by the delay and say it is expected to have minimal immediate impact.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker BMS and the managing general agent DUAL UK. A summary of these new hires follows here.
Complex Discovery
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Editor’s Note: Autonomous trucking is no longer just a conceptits moving toward real-world deployment. Volvo and Waabis collaboration marks a shift from pilot programs to commercial driverless operations, beginning in Texas in 2025. This development is shaping the future of freight, but it also introduces challenges that extend beyond logistics.
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.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
A systemwide outage of Nebraska goverment computers shut down everything from the work of the Legislature to driver’s licensing offices for several hours Thursday.
Complex Discovery
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Editor’s Note: The launch of InvestAI marks a strategic shift in the European Unions approach to artificial intelligence, moving from a regulatory-first model to a bold investment-driven strategy. By committing 200 billion, including 20 billion for AI gigafactories, the EU is laying the groundwork for a more competitive AI ecosystem that prioritizes openness, innovation, and accessibility.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Mosaic Insurance has launched a combined environmental product that merges primary commercial general liability with a suite of added pollution and professional coverages.
Practice of Law
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
An Orange County, Florida circuit judge ruled against a mother who sued to continue volunteering at her children's school. She'd been banned from participating after an anonymous email to the school's principal revealed that she was an OnlyFans model. Whether the "concerned parent" who was searching OnlyFans for nearby schoolchildren's mothers was also banned wasn't mentioned in the decision.
Speaker: Andrew Klein and Jennifer Vandenplas
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.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Australia’s iron ore hub is bracing for the strongest cyclone to hit the region since at least 2007, threatening port facilities and big mines operated by companies including Rio Tinto Group and BHP Group.
Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The US Supreme Court dealt a near-fatal blow last year to the Securities and Exchange Commissions already weakened administrative law judge program. The expected return of Paul Atkins as SEC chairman will likely weaken the ALJ program even further, relegating the in-house judges to the fringe of any enforcement activities.[…] Atkins expected return to the SEC further signals the decline of ALJs.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The family of a Raleigh police officer will receive workers’ compensation survivor benefits, even though the man was not officially at work when he was killed, the North Carolina Industrial Commission decided this week.
Practice of Law
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Steve Bannon, the former White House Chief Strategist during the first Trump administration, has accepted a plea bargain with the Manhattan district attorney and the New York attorney general. The deal allows him to avoid prison time under conditional release for the next three years. It ends a wild legal ride for Bannon over the last several years that included a pardon, an appeal that reached the Supreme Court, and a stint in prison for contempt of Congress.
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Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has selected Oklahoma City as the host location for their 2029 Spring National Meeting, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready announced this week.
Practice of Law
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
When ordering in a Starbucks, common concerns facing customers include whether a venti is going to be enough coffee or if today is the kind of day that's going to require a trenta to get through it. Which barista fills the order probably doesn't matter to most. But the state of Missouri is alleging that Starbucks' barista hiring practices are hurting the state.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Although Mercury Insurance Group expects gross losses from the 2025 California wildfires in the $1.6 billion-$2.0 billion range, potential subrogation and reinsurance recoveries will drop the ultimate bill down to $325 million or less, the company believes.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
A Pennsylvania husband and wife are not covered by their homeowners or personal umbrella insurance policies for claims they inflicted emotional distress by hiding the gun their son used to kill a friend and thus delaying discovery of the victim’s …
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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