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Universal Migrator Automates Data Migrations into SimpleLaw

Law Sites

Universal Migrator has announced that its data migration platform now integrates with SimpleLaw, a practice management solution for small- and mid-sized law firms. The new connector enables seamless migration of firm data into SimpleLaw’s platform, dramatically reducing the time required for law firms to make the transition.

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Rising Civil Unrest, Political Violence Remain Top 10 Risk for Global Businesses: Allianz

Insurance Journal

Soaring levels of civil unrest and political violence are a key concern for businesses of all sizes as well as their insurers, according to report published by Allianz Commercial.

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Stanford and L.A. Superior Court Unveil Blueprint for Court Modernization with Focus on Digital Innovation

Law Sites

In a newly released report with implications for legal technology and access to justice, Stanford Law School’s Deborah L.

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California Bill Seeks to Beef up Consumer Privacy Protections for Insurance

Insurance Journal

A new bill introduced in California aims to increase transparency and accountability in California’s insurance market by bolstering consumer privacy protections and establishing a privacy rights framework for insurance licensees and their third-party service providers.

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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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Easing a Client’s Transition When Lawyers Leave or Retire

Attorney at Work

Sally Schmidt | A lot of baby boomer lawyers have plans to retire. What happens to their clients? The post Easing a Clients Transition When Lawyers Leave or Retire appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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People Moves: Markel Promotes Brooke to Senior Underwriter of War and Terrorism; BHSI Promotes Kidd to Newly Created Role of Head of Underwriting in Europe

Insurance Journal

Markel Promotes Brooke to Senior Underwriter of War and Terrorism Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., announced that Matthew Brooke has been promoted to senior underwriter, War and Terrorism, effective immediately.

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How to Take Advantage of Legal Workflow Automation for 2025

Percipient

Legal work comes with a lot of moving partscontracts, approvals, compliance checks, and more emails than you can count. If your team is constantly chasing documents or dealing with slow processes, its time to make things easier. Workflow automation software helps cut out the busywork so you can focus on what actually matters. Legal professionals dont have time to waste on manual tasks that could run themselves.

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Federal Circuit Issues Precedential Order Denying Mandamus Relief for SAP, Despite District Court Errors

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential, per curiam order on Thursday denying a mandamus petition brought by SAP America Inc. and SAP SE that sought to compel the district court to transfer its case from the Marshall division of the Eastern District of Texas to Sherman. However, the order spent a considerable amount of time detailing the district courts errors.

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Sedona Conference Commentary on Discovery of Collaboration Platforms – What is a Document?

E-Discovery LLC

The Sedona Conference has posted its Commentary on Discovery of Collaboration Platforms Data, Public Comment Version (Apr. 2025). Public comments may be submitted through May 16, 2025. My comment is that the Commentary is excellent and well worth reading. I am not going to try to summarize the comprehensive, 32-page document. Instead, I will discuss one issue, document unitization.

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Roof Repair and Replacement Costs Up Nearly 30% Since 2022: Verisk

Insurance Journal

Roof repair and replacement cost value totaled nearly $31 billion last year up nearly 30% since 2022, according to a new report from Verisk.

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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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How Ohio’s Reagan Tokes Law Keeps People in Prison Longer

The Marshall Project

It came as a response by lawmakers to a horrific crime. Now, thousands of people imprisoned since 2019 risk more time behind bars for breaking rules.

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Alabama Lawmakers Set Minimum PBM Payments to Independent Pharmacies

Insurance Journal

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday voted to put new regulations on pharmacy benefit managers in an effort to curb the closure of small pharmacies across the state.

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Freshfields joins forces with Google Cloud – Is this a turning point in their tech strategy? 

Legal IT Insider

This week, Google Cloud announced that it is joining forces with global law firm Freshfields to drive AI innovation across the legal industry. As part of the partnership, Freshfields said […] The post Freshfields joins forces with Google Cloud Is this a turning point in their tech strategy? appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Army Adjusts Safety Policy, Reduces Flights at DC Airport Following January Collision

Insurance Journal

The Army has made changes to how its helicopters use a safety system that broadcasts aircraft location and has reduced the number of flights over Washington following a collision with a passenger jet that killed 67 people, the head of …

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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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When AI Imitates Art: Legal and Ethical Impacts of OpenAI’s “Ghiblifying” Feature

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: OpenAIs release of the Ghiblifying feature in its GPT-4o model brings fresh urgency to legal and ethical debates at the intersection of AI, copyright, and creative integrity. By allowing users to render images in a style evocative of Studio Ghibli, this viral tool challenges traditional definitions of originality, raises questions about training data transparency, and tests the limits of fair use in generative AI.

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California’s Effort to Hold Oil Companies Liable for Natural Disasters Stalls

Insurance Journal

California lawmakers have blocked a bill to make oil and gas companies liable for damage to homes from natural disasters caused by climate change, warning it could raise gas prices.

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Charting Change In Legal Episode 39 Is Here!

Legal IT Insider

In this 39th episode of Charting Change in Legal,Caroline Hill, editor and publisher of Legal IT Insider, and Ari Kaplan, lead analyst discussed Legalweek 2025, Skills.Law, generative AI use cases, […] The post Charting Change In Legal Episode 39 Is Here! appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Utah Insurance Department Warns of Phony Policies Sold on Social Media

Insurance Journal

The Utah Insurance Department’s Fraud Division is warning consumers about an increase in fake auto insurance policies being marketed to the Hispanic community using WhatsApp.

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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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The Legal IT Insider Document Management System Report is out now!

Legal IT Insider

Legal IT Insider today (10 April) launches its first-ever Document Management System report, offering an exclusive deep dive into the leading legal DMS players, current market dynamics, and whats nextcomplete […] The post The Legal IT Insider Document Management System Report is out now! appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Corporate Credit Tremors in Aftershock of Tariff-Led Stock Rout

Insurance Journal

The tariff shock and recession fears that have sent world stocks into a tailspin over the last week are rolling into corporate funding markets, raising the cost of borrowing and disrupting financing plans even for lower-risk companies. With U.S.

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How self-medicating could lead to legal malpractice

Newport Beach California Business Litigation Law B

Professional malpractice involves negligence or a failure to meet basic industry standards. Any highly-educated and licensed professional could commit legal malpractice. If they dont provide advice or services that align with current standards, frustrated clients In the legal world, professional practice could involve violating a duty to clients or lacking the necessary knowledge to provide proper guidance on major matters.

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Texas Is Ground Zero for the US Battery Boom

Insurance Journal

“Drill, baby, drill” may be Texas’s unofficial motto, but “store, baby, store” is becoming more accurate.

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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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“THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK”: COURT REFUSES DEFENDANTS’ APPLICATION FOR RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS WHEN COSTS BUDGET WAS SERVED LATE: NOT DUE TO LATENESS BUT BECAUSE OF THE INADEQUATE BUDGET AND EXPLANATIONS GIVEN

Civil Litigation Brief

In Stephen Herbert Hunt v Oceania Capital Reserves Limited & Ors [2025] EWHC 837 (Ch) Master Brightwell refused the second and third defendants application for relief from sanctions in a case where the costs budget was served late. However it.

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Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River With Multiple Fatalities

Insurance Journal

A sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing all six people on board, the latest in a string of incidents in recent months that has rattled confidence in US aviation safety.

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Crypto Legislation Could Free Industry of SEC Oversight—But Critics Warn It’s a Pandora’s Box – Decrypt

Securities Docket

But the Securities Clarity Act would avoid that process by going back and amending key securities laws, including the foundational Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to explicitly exempt blockchain-based, fungible tokens from securities regulation. That means tokens like Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, XRP, and potentially thousands of othersmany of which that were, until very recently, the subject of SEC enforcement actionswould be formally exempt from SEC oversight. […

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Wisconsin Roofing Contractor Faces $262K Fine for Failing to Protect Employees

Insurance Journal

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited Wisconsin roofing contractor Bacilio Rios Almanza for failing to protect employees atop a residential roof from fatal fall hazards in Appleton in September 2024.

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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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PART 36: SUCCESSFUL CLAIMANTS RECOVER ADDITIONAL SUMS: PART 36 CONSEQUENCES ARE THERE TO INCENTIVISE OFFERRES TO ACCEPT REASONABLE OFFERS

Civil Litigation Brief

InThomas Barry & Anor v Denis Barry [2025] EWHC 819 (KB) Mr Justice Dexter Dias rejected the defendant’s argument that the claimants should not receive an additional amount in circumstances where they had beaten their own Part 36 offers. The.

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If a Tree Falls on a House, Is the City Liable?

Insurance Journal

An insurer has succeeded in holding a Massachusetts city responsible for $40,000 in damages caused by a tree that fell from city property onto an insured’s home. Citation Insurance Co.

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VARDY -v- ROONEY: CLAIMANT’S ARGUMENT THAT DEFENDANT HAD BEEN GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT IN COSTS ASSESSMENT FAILS TO CROSS THE LINE

Civil Litigation Brief

In Rebekah Vardy v Coleen Rooney[2025] EWHC 851 (KB) Mr Justice Cavanagh rejected the claimant’s arguments that the defendant’s solicitors had misconducted themselves improperly and that there should consequently be a disallowance of some of the costs claimed by the.

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Pennsylvania Approves Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs Drop of 8.67%

Insurance Journal

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) has approved a workers’ compensation filing with an 8.67% reduction in loss costs. New or renewal policies issued on or after April 1, 2025 will be subject to the new loss costs.

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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.