Law Sites
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
You may have heard the news earlier this month that attorneys at plaintiffs law firm Morgan & Morgan the 42nd largest U.S. law firm by headcount were facing sanctions over their submission of court filings containing fake legal cases generated by artificial intelligence. Now, the Wyoming federal judge presiding over the case, U.S.
E-Discovery LLC
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
In Canales v. OPW Fueling Components LLC , 2025 WL 553623, at *3 (E.D. N. Cal. Feb. 19, 2025)(Emphasis added), the court wrote: Throughout his responses, Canales objects to OPWs requests on the ground that they are not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. OPW correctly notes that while this was once a valid objection, it has not been an appropriate basis to object to discovery for nearly a decade.
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Law Sites
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Earlier this month, a legal tech startup called Fortuna Arbitration launched what it says is the first true AI judge an automated arbitration system called Arbitrus.ai that the company claims can fully replace human arbitrators in resolving legal disputes.
The Marshall Project
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Texas plans to execute Wood in March. George Hall says police encouraged him to lie about Wood confessing six murders to him.
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?
Law Sites
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Recently, I wrote here about the AI Smackdown presented at a Feb. 8 meeting of theSouthern California Association of Law Libraries, where a panel of three law librarians reported on their comparison of the AI answers delivered by three leading platforms Lexis+AI, Westlaw Precision AI, and vLexs Vincent AI.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Various media outlets have reported shots were fired into the home of the head of Oregon worker’s compensation insurer SAIF Corp. The outlets are reporting that the early-morning Feb.
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The 10b-5 Daily
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court had the opportunity in the Facebook case to address the extent to which corporate risk disclosures can form the basis for securities fraud liability. After oral argument, however, the Court decided to dismiss the appeal as improvidently granted. That has left the door open for a wide range of potential decisions from the lower courts.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
CHARLESTON, SC., February 24, 2025 We are pleased to announce that Robert (Rob) C. Johnson III, Executive Vice President of Commercial Lines, has been elected to the Board of Directors for Johnson & Johnson.
The Marshall Project
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Under her tenure, the organization saw robust growth, developed news products for incarcerated audiences, and expanded into three cities.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
One person was killed in an avalanche in central Colorado on Saturday, marking just the latest fatality stemming from avalanches in the western U.S. this season.
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
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
A very short passage in the judgment of Mr Justice Fancourt in Odhavji v Tighe & Ors [2025] EWHC 372 (Ch) sets out the steps a prudent party should take when a transcript (and sometimes a judgment) cannot be obtained..
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Insurance agents in Florida and beyond are finding that some of their toughest competition now seems to be coming from firms that aren’t really insurance agencies at all at least not in the historical sense of the word.
Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
By John Patzakis and Chas Meier As legal and compliance teams grapple with exponential data growth, the need for faster, more efficient eDiscovery has never been greater. One key trend emerging from the 2025 State of Industry Report by eDiscovery Today is the growing demand for in-place indexing, with 15.5% of respondents citing it as a critical priority.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Multi-year market conduct investigations by the New York State Department of Financial Services have resulted in $20 million in fines and consent orders against three dozen auto insurers for failing to timely report new and terminated auto insurance policies.
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.
Civil Litigation Brief
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
In PMC (a child) v A Local Health Board [2025] EWCA Civ 176 the Court of Appeal adjourned a hearing relating to anonymity orders in civil cases involving children, pending a Supreme Court decision. Some important guidance was given as.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Late at night in the Fall of last year, thieves stole 13 ECM units from a fleet of commercial trucks in Chicago.
Complex Discovery
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Editor’s Note: CS Disco Inc.’s latest financial performance underscores a pivotal shift in the legal tech landscape, as the company’s strategic focus on large enterprise clients and innovative AI adoption sets a strong foundation for sustained growth in 2024 and beyond. With revenue climbing 5% to $144.8 millionbolstered by a 7% rise in software revenueCS Disco’s trajectory reflects not only solid financial management but also a deep understanding of evolving industry nee
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
The Retail International division of the Talanx Group is selling its Ecuadorian entity HDI Seguros S.A. to Grupo Financiero Atlntida, a financial conglomerate from Honduras.
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
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
This webinar deals, among other things, with three cases where solicitors have been struck off the Roll because of their conduct with expert witnesses. In one of those cases the solicitor also went to prison. The Court of Appeal held.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited a homecare provider $2.3 million for misclassifying caregivers in a test of a new law the went into effect in January. The LCO issued the fines to Amity In-Home Care Services Inc.
Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
The token associated with defunct crypto exchange FTX surged briefly Monday night after Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and onetime CEO of the platform tweeted for the first time in two years. Bankman-Fried, who was convicted on seven different counts of fraud and conspiracy in November 2023, is serving out a 25-year prison sentence. He’s currently detained in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn as his lawyers work through an appeal of his conviction.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
A man who took hostages in a Pennsylvania hospital during a shooting that killed a police officer and wounded five other people highlights the rising violence against U.S. healthcare workers and the challenge of protecting them.
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Civil Litigation Brief
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
InTrident House Development Limited v Mohammed Yousaf[2025] EWHC 344 (Ch) HHJ Klein (sitting as a High Court Judge) found that a claimant had failed to establish it had suffered any loss at all in its claim for damages against the.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Specialty MGA UK. A summary of these new hires follows here.
Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Meanwhile, the commission has put the brakes on enforcement activity. On Feb. 20, the SEC announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit, replacing the Enforcement Divisions Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. This rebranded unit, which has been significantly reduced in size from its former iteration, will focus on combatting cyber-related misconduct and protecting retail investors from bad actors in the emerging technologies space, including artificial intelligence, machine learni
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
AM Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a+” (Excellent) of Hastings Insurance Company based …
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
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Shortly before the SECs January meeting, the San Francisco-based team that had been investigating the matter shared its findings with the commissioners. The team needed approval to file the complaint in court and move ahead with the case. Commissioners regularly get time to scrutinize enforcement cases, to look at their merits and the substance of the inquiries behind them.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
DoorDash Inc., the biggest food-delivery firm in the US by market share, agreed to pay New York couriers $16.8 million in back pay to resolve a state investigation into its payment practices.
Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially closed its investigation into Robinhood Crypto (RHC). On February 21, 2025, the SECs Enforcement Division advised RHC in a letter that it had concluded its investigation and did not intend to move forward with an enforcement action. This follows the SECs May 2024 Wells Notice to RHC. We applaud the staffs decision to close this investigation with no action, said Dan Gallagher, Chief Legal, Compliance and Corporate Affairs Officer,
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Thailand saw the number of scam calls and text messages more than double to a record 168 million in 2024 from a year earlier, an anti-scam tech firm said, before authorities stepped up a crackdown on cyber fraud operations in …
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