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Exclusive: In Major Alliance Of Legal Transformation Organizations, Digital Legal Exchange Joins Liquid Legal Institute

Law Sites

Two leading international legal transformation think tanks, Digital Legal Exchange (DLEx) and Liquid Legal Institute (LLI), are joining forces effective April 1.

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MS Amlin Opens Australia Branch, Taps Aon Re Exec as Head of Australia, New Zealand

Insurance Journal

MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global re/insurer, announced the opening of an Australian branch office in Sydney, subject to Lloyd’s approval. Leading the branch office is Matt Botfield who has been named head of Australia and New Zealand.

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5 Best Legal Workflow Automation Software Tools in 2025

Percipient

Keeping up with contracts, deadlines, and legal requests can feel like an endless cycle of paperwork and back-and-forth emails. The more your workload grows, the harder it gets to stay organizedespecially when manual processes slow everything down. Legal workflow automation software helps cut through the clutter by handling routine tasks like contract review , e-signatures, case tracking, and client intake.

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California OKs Increase in FAIR Plan Commercial Property Coverage Limits

Insurance Journal

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved a filing from the California FAIR Plan Association to increase commercial property coverage limits.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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“Judges are not like pigs, hunting for truffles buried in the record.”

E-Discovery LLC

Thats what the court wrote in Khal Anshei Tallymawr, Inc. v. Township of Toms River, 2025 WL 934761 (D.N.J. Mar. 27, 2025)(citation omitted). The opinion opens with the following: Over four years into litigation, Defendants have failed to produce complete discovery responses. If the Court were writing on a blank slate to address this shortcoming now that would be one thing.

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Nokia and Amazon Reach Licensing Deal to End Litigation Over Streaming Patents

IP Watchdog

Nokia announced today that it has signed a deal with Amazon to end all patent litigation between the two companies, the terms of which are confidential. In 2023, Nokia filed patent infringement suits against Amazon in multiple jurisdictions, including the United States, Germany, India, the UK, and at the Unified Patent Court, and against and HP in the United States, accusing the companies of infringing on multiple Nokia video streaming patents.

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SC Bill Moves to House, Would Lower Liquor Liability Coverage, End Joint-and-Several

Insurance Journal

The fate of a bill that would modify South Carolina’s joint-and-several liability law now rests with the state House of Representatives after the state Senate last week approved the measure following weeks of heated debate.

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Champions of IP: Judges Michel & Newman | IPWatchdog Unleashed

IP Watchdog

This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed, we present the remarks made during the Award Ceremony at IPWatchdog LIVE 2025 on March 3, 2025. This year we once again presented two awards at IPWatchdog LIVE; the Paul Michel Award and the Pauline Newman Award. These two awards give us a special opportunity for us to do a couple different things. First and most directly, they enable us to recognize the extremely distinguished careers of the recipients of the awards.

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Data Insight: Who’s Growing in Personal Lines?

Insurance Journal

A relative newcomer to the personal lines spaceLemonademarked a milestone this week, announcing that it surpassed $1 billion of in force premiums, a measure of annualized premiums that the insurtech tracks on a regular basis.

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Pramudji Law Group PLLC is Seeking an Electrical/Computer Engineering Patent Attorney or Agent

IP Watchdog

Pramudji Law Group PLLC, a Houston-based IP boutique law firm, is seeking a patent agent/patent attorney/patent engineer with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Physics. This position entails drafting and prosecuting patent applications and performing invalidity and infringement analysis. We are looking for candidates who have a strong technical background, particularly in microprocessor technology, computer memory architecture, or integrated circuit design.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

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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AIG Can Continue Trade Secret Theft Allegations Against Dellwood

Insurance Journal

About a year into the litigation between American International Group and startup Dellwood Insurance Group, a federal judge will allow much of AIG’s lawsuit to proceed against its newest potential competitor in the excess and surplus market.

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Sourcetable launches “self-driving spreadsheet” powered by AI and raises $4.3m

Legal IT Insider

Not a ‘legal tech’ story but definitely worth noting,Sourcetable today (31 March) announced the launch of an AI driven spreadsheet that is populated by natural language commands or voice, overcoming, […] The post Sourcetable launches self-driving spreadsheet powered by AI and raises $4.3m appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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IRC Finds Personal Auto Insurance Affordability Better Than in the 2000s

Insurance Journal

According to a new report from the Insurance Research Council, auto insurance is more affordable now than at the start of the 21st century.

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COST BITES 224 : SOLICITORS ACT ASSESSMENT: COSTS JUDGE DISMISSES CLAIMANT’S PART 8 ACTION BECAUSE THERE WERE PART 7 PROCEEDINGS PENDING: (DEFENDANT’S COSTS DESCRIBED AS “INCREDIBLE)”

Civil Litigation Brief

In Captivatiun Ltd v Orr Litchfield Solicitors Ltd [2025] EWHC 679 (SCCO) Costs Judge Nagalingam dismissed a client’s application for an assessment of costs under Part 8. The application was made out of time and there were ongoing Part 7.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

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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More Tort Reform: Georgia Lawmakers Put Limits on Litigation Financing

Insurance Journal

A second part of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s campaign to limit lawsuits and large verdicts won approval Thursday from the state House of Representatives. The full tort reform package should be ready for the governor’s signature in coming weeks.

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Cruise Lines Expert Witness Case Summary

Expert Witness Blog

In the case of Price v. Carnival Cruise Lines , No. 20-cv-20621-BLOOM/Louis (S.D. Fla. 2020), the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida addressed the admissibility of expert testimony in a maritime personal injury lawsuit. The plaintiff retained Dr. John H. Shim as an expert witness to testify regarding the injuries sustained during a cruise.

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Conduit Re CEO Carvey to Retire; Company Announces Plans to Buy More Retro Cover

Insurance Journal

Conduit Re’s Chief Executive Officer Trevor Carvey has a decided to step down and retire with effect on April 11, according to the reinsurer’s parent company CHL.

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Ian McGinley, Former Director of Enforcement for the CFTC, Joins Sidley’s Regulatory and Enforcement Practice | Sidley Austin LLP

Securities Docket

Sidley is pleased to announce that Ian McGinley has joined the firm as a Securities Enforcement and Regulatory partner in the Regulatory and Enforcement practice group in New York. Mr. McGinley was most recently the Director of Enforcement for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). At Sidley, he will focus on regulatory enforcement and white-collar criminal defense, with a particular emphasis on commodities and securities laws.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

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.

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Earlier Medical Event Does Not Shield Later Negligent Acts: Massachusetts High Court

Insurance Journal

The Massachusetts seven-year statute of repose for medical malpractice claims does not shield professionals against separate acts of negligent treatment that allegedly occurred in the years after a disputed medical event more than seven years ago.

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The Dangerous Client

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

FEATURE ARTICLE: The Dangerous Client Author: Professor Michael H. Hoeflich, PhD , Editor-in-Chief Legal Editor: Carrie E. Parker This article is featured in Volume 6, Number 3 of the Legal Ethics and Malpractice Reporter , published March 31, 2025. The practice of law is not ordinarily considered to be a particularly dangerous or risky profession, but crime against lawyers and law firm personnel is an unfortunate reality.

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RYZE Acquires Missouri’s Acorn Claims

Insurance Journal

RYZE Claim Solutions, a full-service claims management provider, announced its acquisition of Acorn Claims, a Springfield, Missouri-based firm specializing in daily and catastrophe claims services nationwide.

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Legal Ethics & Malpractice Reporter, Vol. 6, No. 3

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

EDITED BY: Professor Michael H. Hoeflich, PhD , Editor-in-Chief Carrie E. Parker , Legal Editor Luzianne Stafford, Design & Publishing Editor PUBLISHED BY: Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC PUBLICATION DATE: March 31, 2025 READ & DOWNLOAD FULL-TEXT PDF OF LEMR Vol. 6, No. 3 FEATURE ARTICLE: The Dangerous Client The practice of law is not ordinarily considered to be a particularly dangerous or risky profession, but crime against lawyers and law firm personnel is an unfortunate reality.

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The New Way of Conducting Patent Research: Proven Strategies For Efficient Due Diligence

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.

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$90 Million Settlement Reached Over Deadly 2018 New York Helicopter Crash

Insurance Journal

Relatives of a man who died when a sightseeing helicopter crashed and sank in a New York City river have settled a lawsuit for $90 million, agreeing to reduce a jury award in order to foreclose appeals and end the …

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Strings Attached: Understanding The Use Of Conditional Gifts In Estate Planning

SW&L Attorneys Blog

By Kathryn Nekola A common question in estate planning is whether a will can be used to leave a gift that is contingent on the beneficiary fulfilling certain conditions. The answer is: it depends. The enforceability of conditional gifts is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Courts in North Dakota and Minnesota will try to honor the intent of the gift, but they will not enforce conditions that are illegal or against public policy.

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Oklahoma Lawmaker Seeks Statewide Ban on Sewage Sludge Use

Insurance Journal

When Leslie Stewart moved to her home in a rural expanse of Lincoln County outside of Oklahoma City more than 20 years ago, she thought she’d found a slice of heaven.

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Legalweek 2025: Judges Signal New Competency Standards in AI-Era Discovery

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: Courts are sending a clear message: technical fluency is no longer optional in the world of modern discovery. At Legalweek 2025, a panel of esteemed judges signaled a rising judicial expectation for legal professionals to understandand competently managethe technological realities of eDiscovery, from AI-assisted review to hyperlink production in cloud-based environments.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

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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FTC Concerned About Privacy Protections in 23andMe Bankruptcy

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is concerned about the potential sale or transfer of Americans’ personal information by 23andMe ancestry testing company which recently filed for bankruptcy, the agency’s chairman said on Monday.

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Where All the SEC Cases Are

Securities Docket

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appears to have closed almost all of its outstanding crypto-related cases at least the publicly disclosed ones in the last two months since Mark Uyeda took over as acting chair of the agency. In many of the court filings, the SEC argued that it needs to pull these cases while the regulator’s new crypto task force reassesses how exactly it applies securities laws to digital assets, though in at least some of these cases the SEC is leaving itself

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Severe Storms Ravage South Texas, Leaving 3 Dead and Hundreds Stranded

Insurance Journal

Drenching rain along the Texas-Mexico border let up Friday, but rescues were still ongoing a day after severe storms trapped residents in their homes, forced drivers to abandon their vehicles on flooded roads and shut down an airport.

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Galaxy Digital Settles with NYAG for $200 Million Over Luna Ties

Securities Docket

Galaxy Digital and its affiliates will pay $200 million to settle a New York attorney general’s investigation into their involvement with the collapsed cryptocurrency, Luna. The New York Attorney General’s Office said it found that Galaxy promoted and sold Luna to the public without disclosing its intent to sell its holdings, according to a regulatory filing.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

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.