Law Sites

MARCH 25, 2025

Legal technology platform Law Insider announced today the launch of its AI-powered contract drafting, review and redlining tools for its global community of 1.2 million registered legal users. The new AI suite will be integrated directly into Microsoft Word and Law Insider’s web-based platform, making it accessible across multiple workspaces for attorneys and legal professionals.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 25, 2025

David Arato | Is blogging an effective strategy for client acquisition in 2025, or should lawyers direct their efforts elsewhere? The post Is Legal Blogging Still a Viable Client Acquisition Strategy in 2025? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 25, 2025

Dr. Aaron G. Filler, MD, PhD, JD, the unpaid expert who said he reached out proactively to conduct testing on Judge Pauline Newman pro bono in order to help resolve the impasse between Judge Newman and the Judicial Council, has filed a rebuttal to criticisms of his September 2024 report confirming Newman is fit to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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Law Sites

MARCH 25, 2025

An event yesterday adjacent to Legalweek in New York marked the official launch of the Association for AI in Legal (A4L), a membership organization that aims to bring together legal professionals, technologists, and policymakers to responsibly navigate the complexities and leverage the power of artificial intelligence.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 25, 2025

On Tuesday, March 18, the members of the United States Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTO) Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC)which fills a vital role in helping the agency foster innovation and entrepreneurshipreceived notice that the Secretary of Commerce had decided to end all current PPAC member appointments effective the same day. As the now-former members of PPAC, we want to share our thoughts about the important work and priorities upon which we were focused and pass the baton for in

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Law Sites

MARCH 25, 2025

Ever since Bridget Mary McCormack, the former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, took over as president and CEO of theAmerican Arbitration Association, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services in the world, she has been spearheading its drive towards greater innovation particularly with regard to its adoption of generative AI.

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Legal IT Insider

MARCH 25, 2025

NexLaw is an AI legal tech startup company founded in 2023. Here the founders tell us their genesis story and what sets them apart, as well as a little known […] The post Start Up Corner: Legal AI company NexLaw appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) has expanded their initial pilot launch of OKReady, the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes (SOH) program. The application process opened earlier this month, and the first testing period has been successful, OID said.

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Expert Witness Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

In the case of Burke v. Glanz , No. 4:11-CV-00720-JED-PJC (N.D. Okla. 2017), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma addressed a wrongful death lawsuit concerning the 2011 death of Elliott Williams in the Tulsa County Jail. The testimony of expert witnesses was pivotal in establishing the circumstances leading to Williams’s death and determining liability.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

As Los Angeles-area residents recover from one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history, California’s insurer of last resort is careening toward another hot and dry summer with its coffers already strained.

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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?

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Complex Discovery

MARCH 25, 2025

Editor’s Note: Legalweek 2025 opened with an unexpected but timely voice: Rob Lowe. Known for his decades-spanning career in film and television, Lowe took the main stage not to entertain, but to challenge. In a keynote conversation with Gina Passarella, Senior Vice President of Content at ALM Global, Lowe unpacked the mechanics of reinvention in front of a full house at the New York Hilton Midtown.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

QBE North America Introduces Media Liability Endorsement QBE North America announced a new media liability endorsement for media organizations facing legal actions brought under consumer protection laws.

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Legal IT Insider

MARCH 25, 2025

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Foundation today (25 March) released The 2025 State of Cybersecurity Report: An In-house Perspective, showing that globally, CLOs are quickly becoming integral leaders in […] The post ACC report shows CLOs becoming leaders in cyber strategy appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

Kroger Co. is fighting back against a lawsuit brought by Albertsons Cos. over its failed $24.6 billion takeover of the rival grocery chain, escalating a dispute that began after US antitrust enforcers succeeded in blocking the deal last year.

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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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Legal IT Insider

MARCH 25, 2025

iManage today (25 March) announced that the Microsoft Co-authoring capability within the iManage knowledge Work platform is now generally available, meaning users can work on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint […] The post iManage says Microsoft Co-authoring is now generally available appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

Los Angeles is looking to California for financial help as the city faces a nearly $1 billion budget deficit projected for the next fiscal year.

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Optima Juris

MARCH 25, 2025

The field of arbitration is facing new challenges as legal frameworks adapt to emerging technologies, evolving case law, and increasing demands for efficiency. The 2025 Panel Conference: Evolution The Intersection of ADR and InnovAAAtion, hosted by the American Arbitration Association International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR), will bring together arbitrators, attorneys, and other legal professionals to discuss the latest developments in the field of alternative dispute resolution

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

The Cincinnati Insurance Companies have grown business for 75 years through relationships with a carefully selected set of regional independent agentsand business in the surplus lines segment is no exception, executives report.

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

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Securities Docket

MARCH 25, 2025

Digital assets do not cleanly fit into either the security or commodity bucket. They are something entirely new. But the distinction between securities and commodities matters under the law because the SEC regulates securities and the CFTC regulates products that include commodities. Congress is considering new legislation that resembles last years FIT21 bill.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

The Lloyd’s executives said the market has continued to demonstrate its value to stakeholders by delivering 6.5% premium growth while maintaining underwriting discipline. Lloyd’s saw a continuation of positive returns with profit before tax of 9.6 billion ($12.

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Civil Litigation Brief

MARCH 25, 2025

When you start looking for cases about pleadings it is surprising how issues in relation to statements of case keep popping up. We see it in the judgment of Jeremy Hyam KC inKau Media Group Limited v Thomas Hart[2025] EWHC.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

Spain’s antitrust watchdog said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation into Italian insurer Generali and local health insurance provider Sanitas over potential anti-competitive practices.

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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.

Securities Docket

MARCH 25, 2025

Doing more with less will also likely slow down the SECs workflow, sources said. It is just a truism that a smaller staff can do fewer things and so there may be longer lines (for) exemptions, there may be a longer period to get no-action requests, but that will depend on how Atkins, frankly, wants to staff his agency, Dial said. Will they have as many people doing enforcement, will they drop certain enforcement priorities?

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

Allianz Global Investors, the smaller of the two asset managers owned by German insurance giant Allianz SE, is cutting some roles as it looks to make changes to its organizational structure.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 25, 2025

On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision in In re: Riggs, vacating the Patent Trial and Appeal Boards (PTAB) decision to sustain an examiners patentability rejection following the examiners request for rehearing on the priority date of a prior art reference. Expanding on prior Federal Circuit precedent on pre-America Invents Act (AIA) critical reference dates, the appellate court held that the PTAB used an insufficient test for finding th

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

New analysis by Johns Hopkins researchers finds some bridges are likely to sustain catastrophic hits within the next few decades Ships are highly likely to collide with major bridges across the United States, with potentially catastrophic collisions happening every few …

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Securities Docket

MARCH 25, 2025

Penalties remedies in general, but penalties included are an area where I do think its likely well see changes, Sam Waldon, acting director of the SECs enforcement division, said at an industry conference in Austin Monday. Penalties wont be lower in every case, but the SECs process to determine punishments will be different, he said. With this commission, were going to have to show our work and were going to have to be able to point back to the legal basis for how we got to a penalty which is

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation provides a rate comparison tool on its website for homeowners’ and auto insurance, allowing consumers to view estimated premiums for limited types of properties and policyholders.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) said that consumer specialists will participate in a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) to answer insurance questions and help those impacted by the severe storms in Phelps County.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County. Smears of burnt orange now span the aqueduct near Bakersfield. A fresh splash of crimson juts east of Chico like a fresh wound.

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

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