Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 10, 2024
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Law Sites
DECEMBER 10, 2024
SixFifty, a company that helps businesses automate employment law compliance and documentation, today announced the launch of SixFifty AI, an AI-powered research tool that builds on SixFifty’s database of employment law information to provide companies with plain-English answers to employment law questions.
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IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 10, 2024
This week my conversation is with Leo White, who is Chief IP Counsel and Associate General Counsel for The Duracell Company. During our conversation we begin by briefly talking about patent strategy, but then move quickly to brand protection, trademarks, trade dress and effectively working with customs agencies around the world. While Duracell does patent its various battery technologies, and while White is responsible for maintaining a worldwide patent portfolio for the company, the companys tr
Law Sites
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Today on How it Works, Lead Product Manager for ShareFile, Pedro Ventura, walks me through simple and complex document sharing from both the law firm and the client perspective.
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
DECEMBER 10, 2024
At the Florida Chamber of Commerce Insurance Summit last week, the state’s emergency management director announced a multi-million-dollar program that many homeowners, lawmakers and insurers have long hoped for: New grants and low-interest loans that will help elevate homes above …
Civil Litigation Brief
DECEMBER 10, 2024
I am grateful to barrister James Patience for sending me a copy of the Court of Appeal judgment in ELYSA ALTON and – POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN [2024] EWCA Civ 1435. The Court of Appeal upheld the decision of a Circuit.
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Practice Panther
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Working as a solo lawyer is a rewarding career path, but it does come with challenges. Attorney work is already demanding on its own, but as a solo lawyer, you must serve every other business role, each with its own processes and strict code of ethics. For a one-person practice, the cliche be your own boss turns into be your own paralegal, accountant, administrator, schedulerthe list goes on.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Policymakers aiming to recommend safeguards for artificial intelligence are facing a formidable challenge: science that is still evolving.
Securities Docket
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Critiques of a U.S. Bitcoin reserve often rely on oversimplifications and fail to address the broader economic, legal, and strategic considerations. The BITCOIN Act of 2024 offers a thoughtful framework for responsibly incorporating Bitcoin into national reserves, balancing innovation with fiscal prudence. By leveraging Bitcoins unique attributes, managing risks effectively, and positioning the U.S. as a global leader in digital finance, a Bitcoin reserve represents a forward-thinking approach t
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
A town in North Carolina sued utility firm Duke Energy DUK.N on Wednesday, accusing the company of deceiving its customers and the broader public about the harms of climate change.
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!
Civil Litigation Brief
DECEMBER 10, 2024
In London Borough of Sutton v Betts [2024] EWCA Civ 1492 the Court of Appeal refused the defendant council’s application for permission to appeal. The claimant tenant had found accommodation and, as between the parties, the points on appeal were.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Major food companies, including Kraft Heinz, Mondelez and Coca-Cola, were hit with a new lawsuit in the U.S. on Tuesday accusing them of designing and marketing “ultra-processed” foods to be addictive to children, causing chronic disease.
Securities Docket
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Boies Schiller Flexner is topping rivals with year-end associate bonusessome exceeding $1 millionas a firm leader said lawyers deserve a return for their work. Nearly 99% of associates will get awards that match or exceed what they would earn under the scale of $21,000 to $140,000 set by Milbank and Cravath Swaine & Moore, Boies Schiller managing partners said in a memo reviewed by Bloomberg Law.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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Securities Docket
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Osman Nawaz has joined the firms New York office as a partner and member of the firms Securities Enforcement and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. Osman will advise clients on internal and government investigations and enforcement actions, as well as follow-on civil litigation and compliance-related issues.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Swiss Re Institute (SRI) made a significant contribution to the literature on social inflation and its impacts on insurers, reinsurers and their customers with the calculation of a new measurea social inflation index.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Tuesday, December 10, in its sixth precedential patent opinion of the last week, reversed and remanded a district court finding that Crown Packaging Technology Inc.s patents were not invalid under the on-sale bar. The case concerns Crowns U.S. Patent Nos. 9,308,570; 9,968,982; and 10,751,784, which relate to necking machines meant to reduce the diameter of the tops of metal beverage cans.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Texas Mutual Insurance Company is announcing the recipients in the second round of its 2024 request for proposal initiative. The company is awarding more than $4.
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.
Complex Discovery
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Editor’s Note: Communication success in the digital age requires a vigilant approach to combating misinformation, especially as generative AI amplifies its reach and impact. The 2024 Global Risks Report from the World Economic Forum underscores misinformation as a critical global challenge, urging leaders to prioritize discernment and credibility.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Top insurance companies suffered $10.6 billion of climate-attributed losses this year, just shy of the $11.3 billion of direct premiums they underwrote for commercial fossil-fuel clients in 2023, according to Insure Our Future.
Securities Docket
DECEMBER 10, 2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission member Caroline Crenshaw is “even more extreme” than Chair Gary Gensler, according to a digital advertising campaign now being launched by Cedar Innovation Foundation a dark-money group funded by unnamed crypto interests. Several digital assets organizations have deployed in an effort to block her approval.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Economic downturn, labor shortages and inflation top the list of concerns for business leaders globally, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Executive Opinion Survey, released by strategic partners Marsh McLennan and Zurich Insurance Group.
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IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) denied the petition for writ of certiorari filed in Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. v. Insall, which challenged an arbitration award ordering Zimmer Biomet to continue paying royalties on knee replacement technologies following the expiration of associated patent rights. The Supreme Courts denial leaves in place lower rulings finding that the arbitration award was not against public policy because modifications to the licensing agreement separated the roya
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Allianz, one of Europe’s biggest insurers, has raised its three-year financial targets after outperforming its key goals for this year, the company said on Tuesday. Shares in Allianz fell 1.3% by 0832 GMT.
Securities Docket
DECEMBER 10, 2024
President-elect Donald Trumps plan to nominate Paul Atkins, a longtime critic of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, to lead the regulator that oversees it could spur major changes at the audit watchdog, possibly including a move to abolish it. Atkins is expected to ease overall oversight, including of cryptocurrency firms, but his past criticism of the PCAOB could signal an even more drastic shake-up to audit regulation.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Global insurance broker Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired the assets of Fairfield County Bank Insurance Services, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Last week President-elect Trump announced that he would nominate Gail Slater as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. Meanwhile, people with knowledge of the Trump Transition tell IPWatchdog that the front runner to be named Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) continues to be Vishal Amin, Intels head of IP policy.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
An Iowa woman pled guilty to one count of presenting false information to an insurer over an alleged fraudulent injury at a casino, following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary backed by Warburg Pincus and Temasek, announced the acquisition of specialist insurance broker, R3.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Ben Sloop is set to take over as president of Amwins Group at the start of 2025, the wholesale brokerage said. Sloop succeeds James Drinkwater, who has been with Amwins since 2004 and has served as president since 2018.
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