Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Gray Robinson | There are many ways to self-motivate, but beating yourself up is not sustainable. The post Becoming the Best Version of Yourself Doesn’t Mean Being Perfect appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
The Marshall Project
OCTOBER 31, 2024
How a person handles a pregnancy loss — and where it occurs — can be the difference between a private medical issue and facing criminal charges.
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Insurtech Lemonade reported a third quarter 20243 net loss of nearly $68 million and a year-to-date loss of $172.2 million. Results were in comparison to a net loss of $61.5 during the same quarter and a loss of $194.
Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Introduction The primary benefit of a checklist is that it guards against the chance of error and promotes standard approaches for steps that need to be taken in doing projects. An additional benefit is a written checklist creates a format for delegating projects to others on the trial team. Once created is available for future use and improvement. Portions of the projects could be included in a separate checklist for a paralegal or an associate.
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
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Landmark Admin filed a notice of data breach last week after detecting suspicious activities on its system in May.
The Marshall Project
OCTOBER 31, 2024
We investigate the impact of the St. Louis police’s failure to solve murders, and rapper G. Dep talks about healing after turning himself in.
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Legal Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The lawsuit argues Prospect broke the terms of its agreement to purchase Pennsylvania system Crozer Health and seeks to stop the hospital operator from closing more facilities.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced the launch of Howden Safe+, a cyber insurance solution aimed at clients with revenues between $250 million and $2 billion.
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2024
From M&A to a public offering, there are times when a legal department must become all-hands-on-deck to get the job done. Sometimes external help is needed.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Insurance carriers are not responsible if a bank improperly cashes a check made out to two insureds and gives the proceeds to only one of them, a federal appeals court decided this week. The U.S.
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!
Joseph, Hollander & Craft
OCTOBER 31, 2024
FEATURE ARTICLE: ABA Formal Opinion 513: The Lawyer’s Duty of Investigation Author: Professor Michael H. Hoeflich, PhD , Editor-in-Chief Legal Editor: Carrie E. Parker ; Design & Publishing Editor: Matthew T. Stephens This article is featured in Volume 5, Number 10 of the Legal Ethics and Malpractice Reporter , published October 31, 2024.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Just two days before Halloween, The Hershey Co. was hit with a class action lawsuit alleging that the packaging of some of its candies contains unsafe levels of chemicals known as fluorine and/or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Joseph, Hollander & Craft
OCTOBER 31, 2024
EDITED BY: Professor Michael H. Hoeflich, PhD , Editor-in-Chief Carrie E. Parker , Legal Editor Matthew T. Stephens , Design & Publishing Editor PUBLISHED BY: Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC PUBLICATION DATE: October 31, 2024 READ & DOWNLOAD FULL-TEXT PDF OF LEMR Vol. 5, No. 10 FEATURE ARTICLE: ABA Formal Opinion 513: The Lawyer’s Duty of Investigation On August 24, 2024, the ABA Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 513 to provide guidance for
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The Clear Group, the London-based independent insurance broker, announced the acquisition of A-One Insurance Group (A-One), a major commercial insurance broker in the south of England. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
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.
Complex Discovery
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Editor’s Note: This article draws insights from the report “Human Creativity in the Age of LLMs: Randomized Experiments on Divergent and Convergent Thinking” by Harsh Kumar et al., published as a preprint in September 2024. The study provides empirical evidence on the dual impact of large language models on human creativity. It is essential reading for professionals considering the integration of AI in their workflows, highlighting the importance of balancing efficiency gains w
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2024
A Dallas pharmacy owner who routinely billed insurance companies for headache sprays, pain creams, and scar creams never dispersed to patients was sentenced last week to 10 years in federal prison, announced U.S.
Securities Docket
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Adverse court decisions over the past two years have blocked the SEC from overseeing the $27 trillion private funds industry; criticized its economic justification for new share buyback disclosures; and curtailed its powers to punish bad actors. The SEC has also been affected by Supreme Court decisions curbing federal agencies’ powers to interpret ambiguous laws or issue rules of major importance.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2024
An administrative law judge has ordered a Rochester, New York commercial roofing company to pay $16,782 in penalties for safety violations, after an investigation and litigation by the federal government. The company, Elmer W. Davis Inc.
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.
Civil Litigation Brief
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The case we looked at yesterday Corfield v Howard [2024] EWHC 2727 (Comm) provides an important reminder of a basic principle of the computation of time. A hearing was taking place on a Monday. The skeleton arguments were ordered to be.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Spain declared three days of mourning as heavy rains killed more than 90 people, in what is already one of the country’s worst-ever natural disasters.
Legal Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2024
If it is, you’ll want to know that before facing a shareholder lawsuit, Jason Bishara of NSI Insurance Group says.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2024
For the first time in the company’s history, Root Inc. recorded a quarterly net income profit.
Advertiser: Trellis
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
Practice of Law
OCTOBER 31, 2024
About 35 years have passed since Lyle and Erik Menendez murdered their parents. But the case never seems to go away from the public spotlight for long. Now, their sentences are being reconsidered. Below is a quick reminder of the case and an explanation of the latest developments. The Case Lyle and Erik Menendez fatally shot their parents. This is not disputed.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2024
New York employers will pay 22% less in the annual assessment to run the state’s workers’ compensation system in 2025. The rate assessed on standard premiums will be 7.1% beginning January 1, 2025, down from 9.2% in 2024.
Securities Docket
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Gibson Dunn today announced that Barry Berke, one of the country’s leading trial lawyers and white-collar criminal defense attorneys, has joined Gibson Dunn, where he will serve as Co-Chair of the firm’s global Litigation Practice Group. Barry joins Gibson Dunn’s New York office with an elite team of first-chair trial partners, all of whom are former federal prosecutors: Dani James, Michael Martinez, Darren LaVerne, and Jordan Estes.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2024
A recent Supreme Court decision doesn’t mean New York can’t enforce laws banning firearms from “sensitive” places such as public transportation, hospitals and schools, a federal appeals court said last week, repeating findings it made a year ago.
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
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Nishad Singh, who was a top adviser to the disgraced cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried, avoided prison time for his role in the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange, after a federal judge on Wednesday lauded his cooperation with U.S. prosecutors. Mr. Singh, 29, was sentenced to three years of supervised release at a hearing in Federal District Court in Manhattan, an unexpected reprieve after Mr.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Typhoon Kong-Rey made landfall in Taiwan packing dangerous winds, with Shanghai bracing for the heaviest November rain burst since 1981 as the large storm tracks toward mainland China.
Securities Docket
OCTOBER 31, 2024
By the end of 2025, more than half of the largest 30 U.S. accounting firms will have either sold an ownership stake or part of their business to private-equity investors, up from zero in 2020, said Allan Koltin, chief executive at advisory firm Koltin Consulting Group. An auditor’s objectivity, both real and perceived, is critical to the business of accounting firms, which typically also have consulting and tax operations.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2024
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Marsh McLennan Latin America and HDI Global. A summary of these new hires follows here.
Advertiser: Trellis
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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