E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 29, 2024

Covington v. Union Memorial Hospital , 2024 WL 3784539 (D. Md. Aug. 13, 2024)(Chasanow, J.), presented a factually detailed claim of discrimination with ten counts. The opinion fills 38 pages. This blog addresses only one spoliation issue. Defendants moved to dismiss based on spoliation. Id. at *6. The opinion may not explicitly state whether the allegedly spoliated information was ESI or hard copy.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

A US appeals court has struck down a long-standing argument from social media platforms: that a federal law grants them blanket immunity from being held accountable for user harms – even the wrongful death of children.

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Complex Discovery

AUGUST 29, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article provides a detailed analysis of the July 2024 HSR transaction data and key economic indicators, emphasizing their impact on the eDiscovery sector. It explores the implications of GDP growth, personal income trends, and inflationary pressures on legal budgets and strategic spending within various industries. The insights are particularly valuable for legal professionals navigating the complex landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and regulatory compliance.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry recorded a net underwriting gain of $3.7 billion and net income of $94.6 billion for the first-half of 2024, according to a new report.

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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?

Legal Dive

AUGUST 29, 2024

A simple notice can help ensure your company isn’t caught holding the bag if an officer enters into an unauthorized transaction, a legal specialist says.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

Paula Cooley joined Graham-Rogers Insurance, headquartered in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, as a transportation new business underwriter. Cooley will focus on garage and transportation commercial auto.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

The American Sustainable Business Council sued Texas officials in an effort to block a law that restricts state investments with certain financial firms because of their energy policies.

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Practice of Law

AUGUST 29, 2024

Generally, people can fly or display whatever flags they wish. But when you're a judge, there can be consequences. This was news to New York town justice Thomas F. Rathbun. Rathbun has served as the town justice for Salisbury Town Court in Herkimer County since January 1, 2002. It is an elected part-time position, and Rathbun is not an attorney. He is now no longer a judge, either.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

General Motors was ordered by a federal appeals court to face a class action claiming it violated laws of 26 U.S. states by knowingly selling several hundred thousand cars, trucks and SUVs with faulty transmissions. The 6th U.S.

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Practice of Law

AUGUST 29, 2024

A recent study measured the scholarly impact of the top third of ABA-accredited law school faculty nationwide. University of St. Thomas Law School professor Gregory Sisk releases the study every three years. It measures the mean and median of law journal citations made by tenured faculty members over the previous five years, called the " Scholarly Impact Ranking.

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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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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

Millions of people were told to evacuate from their homes as Typhoon Shanshan lashed southwest Japan with strong winds and heavy rain on Thursday, knocking out power, snarling air traffic and forcing major factories to close.

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Legal IT Insider

AUGUST 29, 2024

Morae Global Corporation today (29 August) announced that it has further extended its partnership network, with CLM vendor ContractPodAi to provide Gen AI contract drafting capability to Morae’s customers. ContractPodAi […] The post Morae partners with ContractPodAi for Gen AI contract drafting appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

A Pennsylvania museum has agreed to sell a 16th century portrait that once belonged to a Jewish family that was forced to part with it while fleeing Nazi Germany before World War II.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2024

On August 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a nonprecedential ruling in Koninklijke Philips N.V. v. Quectel Wireless Solutions Co. Ltd. affirming most aspects of an obviousness ruling issued by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that invalidated radio communications patent claims owned by Philips. The Federal Circuit, however, did agree with Philips that the PTAB erred in concluding that an asserted prior art reference taught the application of an offset t

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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

AUGUST 29, 2024

Dick’s Sporting Goods on Wednesday said it discovered unauthorized access to its information systems. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Dick’s said it made the discovery of the cyberattack on Aug.

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Civil Litigation Brief

AUGUST 29, 2024

There are interesting procedural aspects in the judgment of Simon Gleeson in Carl v Hawkins & Ors [2024] EWHC 2186 (Ch).

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International said on Thursday it was seeking approval for a settlement agreement to recover nearly 60% of losses related to wildfires and mudslides in 2017 and 2018.

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Civil Litigation Brief

AUGUST 29, 2024

In Sahota v Sahota & Ors [2024] EWHC 2165 (Ch) HHJ Rawlings (sitting as a High Court Judge)was critical of an expert witness who, in essence, worked backwards in relation to a valuation. The judge found that having come to.

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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.

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

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Legal Dive

AUGUST 29, 2024

Rapid advances in AI outpace efforts to contain the risks from the technology, according to executives and officials.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Austal USA, an Alabama-based shipbuilder that makes vessels for the U.S. Navy, has admitted wrongdoing and agreed to pay a $24 million fine to settle an accounting fraud investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

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Legal Dive

AUGUST 29, 2024

The organization alleged that the 2021 law violates its members rights to speech and free association, as well as due process, and are seeking an injunction.

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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

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

Fermat Capital Management, one of the world’s biggest investors in catastrophe bonds, says anxiety about this year’s hurricane season has already left a meaningful dent on returns.

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Legal Dive

AUGUST 29, 2024

For many years Excel spreadsheets and paper constituted contracting workflows at Hormel, which decided in 2023 to migrate to a CLM platform.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

A New Hampshire resident infected with the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, state health authorities said.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2024

On the heels of a judgment from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia earlier this month that found that “Google is a monopolist,” Yelp, Inc. has brought a lawsuit against Google in the Northern District of California under Section 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2, and California’s Unfair Competition Law. The suit alleges that Google is “engaging in various anticompetitive practices designed to monopolize the markets for local search services and local search advertising.

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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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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

The captain of a superyacht that sank during a storm off Sicily last week, killing seven people, decided not to respond to prosecutors’ questions Tuesday, his lawyer said.

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Practice of Law

AUGUST 29, 2024

Good news for the legal industry: Large U.S. law firms had an outstanding first half of 2024. According to a recent report by the Wells Fargo Legal Specialty Group, revenue jumped by an average of 11.4%, compared to just 4.4% last year. Wells Fargo measured data from 192 law firms, including 81 of the 100 highest-grossing U.S. firms. Both Wells Fargo and Citigroup reported similar findings from independent surveys in August.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Wednesday it has closed two separate probes into Fisker’s Ocean SUVs over an alleged door malfunction and a loss of brake performance, after the electric-vehicle startup issued recalls to fix the problems.

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Practice of Law

AUGUST 29, 2024

In the world of Big Law, titles are more than mere labels. They are strategic tools wielded to influence clients, motivate lateral moves, and position firms in a hyper-competitive market. And you maybe be familiar with titles like “senior associate,” “partner,” and “of counsel,” – but more recently, there has been a lot more variety in leadership titles at law firms.

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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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