Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
What if you could have an invisible guardian angel sitting on your shoulder during a deposition, whispering in your ear to point out questions you’ve asked awkwardly, inconsistencies in the witness’s testimony, and points needing follow-up or explication? In effect, that is what a new product introduced this week by Filevine can do for you.
E-Discovery LLC
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The September 6, 2024, decision in In Re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, 2024 WL 4125618 (N.D. Cal. 2024), applies the “legal control” standard to Fed.R.Civ.P. 34 discovery requests propounded by defendant Meta Platforms, Inc., seeking documents from non-party State agencies in a lawsuit brought by 35 State plaintiffs. [1] The States and State Attorneys General “object[ed] to treating their respective state agencies as being subject to party disc
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Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Matt Rasmussen had worked for some 20 years in litigation technology and support at major law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and litigation services providers, when he wondered why mobile collections had to be so time-consuming, inefficient and invasively overbroad. As he looked into it, he realized there was a better way to manage mobile collections.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
A Florida home inspector allegedly used the same stock photographs in more than 200 home and wind-mitigation inspections, costing Citizens Property Insurance Corp. more than $88,000, the state Department of Financial Services said after the man was arrested.
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Law Sites
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Ever since Casetext released CoCounsel on March 1, 2023, the race has been on among legal tech companies to develop the most capable generative AI assistant for legal professionals. Today, vLex is releasing a major upgrade to its Vincent AI that puts it firmly in the running for that honor.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Did you hear the one about cat poop clogging a toilet, resulting in thousands of gallons of sewage water in the home and a big insurance claim?
Trial Strategy Today brings together the best content for law professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
A preliminary estimate shows total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Francine in the U.S. is expected to be $9 billion.
Legal IT Insider
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Global legal intelligence company vLex today (12 September) released a major upgrade to its AI research assistant Vincent AI, which is now capable of transactional as well as litigation-based tasks. […] The post vLex unveils major upgrade to research assistant Vincent AI appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Lehigh Valley Health Network has agreed to a $65 million settlement of a class action with patients and employees affected by a 2023 ransomware attack that exposed personal and medical information including nude photos of patients.
Complex Discovery
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Editor’s Note: Margrethe Vestager’s tenure as the European Union’s antitrust chief has left an enduring impact on the regulatory landscape for global technology companies. Through decisive action against industry giants like Google and Apple, Vestager championed fair competition in digital markets. Her leadership saw the imposition of multibillion-euro fines and pivotal court rulings that have reshaped the digital regulatory framework in Europe.
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.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Lloyd’s of London said on Thursday it plans to overhaul its rules on dealing with poor conduct in the commercial insurance market as its current processes for dealing with bad behavior could be “unclear.
SW&L Attorneys Blog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
It’s a complex process becoming a guardian of a person who can no longer care for themselves or effectively communicate their wants, needs, and desires. Even after appointment, the court remains involved in the matter and establishes requirements for a guardian so that oversight can continue. Let’s take a look at Minnesota Statutes 2023, section 524.5-316 , which explains the reporting requirements of a guardian, one of the post-appointment requirements and, the focus of this blog article.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Sentry Insurance said it is buying nonstandard auto insurer The General from American Family Insurance for about $1.7 billion to mark the largest acquisition in the company’s 120-year history. Sentry will pay $1.
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
On the heels of the Senate introduction of a companion bill in late July, U.S. Representatives María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) today introduced the ‘‘Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2024’’ in the House of Representatives.
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.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Fresh off a blockbuster US Supreme Court decision that rolled back the power of federal agencies to regulate business, big-government foes are pressing an even bolder agenda.
Practice of Law
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Tyreek Hill’s story is a good reminder that traffic stops can happen to anyone behind the wheel, regardless of fame or fortune. We’ll review what Hill did right and wrong and what you should do if it ever happens to you. The Events in Chronological Order Speeding, no seat belt on Let’s start with the obvious. We don’t know the exact speed, but the body camera footage shows that Hill was driving faster than all the other cars.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
An Atlanta-based venture capital fund on Wednesday agreed to stop operating a program that awarded grants to small businesses run by Black women to settle a lawsuit by an anti-affirmative action group that claimed it discriminated based on race.
Legal Dive
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Once this new legal tool has arrived, there are some clear tips on how to succeed with implementation — and a few responsibilities lawyers assume when using it.
Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story
Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and Nvidia Corp.
Legal Dive
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
After quickly rising to the top legal seat, Nabanita Nag was let go, along with her boss, Alan Shaw, after the two were found to be having an affair.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Thailand warned a new storm may cause more floods and landslides, while death toll from Typhoon Yagi and the monsoon rains continued to rise.
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Yesterday, the U.S. Copyright Office published a report titled The Geography of Copyright Registrations, which provides detailed insights into the geographic distribution of various kinds of copyright filings originating across the United States. While copyright filings are understandably more heavily concentrated in population centers, analysis of per capita copyright filings show the impact that even a single active registrant can have on regional copyright filing activities.
Advertiser: Trellis
With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest through the world’s largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year up to Sept. 11.
Civil Litigation Brief
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
We are looking again at the judgment of Mr Justice Julian Knowles in Allard v Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd [2024] EWHC 2227 (KB). This was looked at earlier in relation to the trial judge’s observations about the wholly inadequate counter-schedule. However.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to hit the east coast of China early Monday, threatening to bring excessive rainfall that could disrupt oil refineries and LNG import terminals and paralyze transport.
Legal IT Insider
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Mayer Brown has hired Fried Frank’s chief information officer Evette Pastoriza Clift as its global CIO, taking over from Doug Caddell, who is retiring. Based in New York, Pastoriza Clift […] The post Mayer Brown hires Evette Pastoriza Clift as global CIO appeared first on Legal IT Insider.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
For the sixth straight year, U.S. excess and surplus insurers in 2023 saw double-digit growth in direct written premiums.
Legal Dive
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Even after Blue Owl terminated the leases for 223 c-stores this spring, SQRL’s owner, Gas Hub, is refusing to vacate the locations. But a new court ruling, if upheld, may change that.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The top EU privacy regulator opened an inquiry on Thursday into whether search engine giant Google adequately protected European Union users’ personal data before using it to help develop its foundational AI Model.
Legal Dive
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., said advisors are becoming “de facto standard setters” for governance, while a witness compared them to consultants who help investors “sift through mountains of data.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Francine knocked out power to nearly half a million homes and businesses and canceled hundreds of flights across the US South after coming ashore as a hurricane.
Legal Dive
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The agency argued that a lawsuit filed by several home care companies was barred by a federal statute of limitations, but the court disagreed, overturning a district court decision.
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