Attorney at Work

JANUARY 2, 2025

Law firms face increasing pressure to justify their fees as more price-sensitive clients turn to ALSPs or expand their in-house legal teams. Instead of engaging in a price war, the author of LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive: Promote Your Brand with Authenticity, Tact, and Power, says investing in law firm branding is a wiser strategy. Why […] The post Branding to Combat Pricing Pressure: Why Lowering Fees Isnt the Answer for Law Firms appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms

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Law Sites

JANUARY 3, 2025

What were the most important stories of 2024 for legal technology and innovation? In a special edition of Legaltech Week today, our panel of journalists and bloggers will share their picks of the trends and developments that mattered most. The show is live today at 3 p.m. ET.

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E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 3, 2025

In Sterling Computers Corporation v. International Busn. Machines Corp., 2024 WL 5168014 (D. S. Dak. Dec. 19, 2024), the court addressed: (1) whether the duty to meet and confer before moving to compel extends the time for filing such a motion; and, (2) how to show that an opponents production is incomplete. It also enforced a request for documents sufficient to show a particular point and ordered document correlation.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The past year has included some monumental developments in the world of IP - and adjacent to IP - that will affect law and practice for years to come. From the Supreme Courts decision to abrograte the Chevron decision, thereby changing the standard for agency deference by the courts, to movement on some of the most potentially game-changing patent legislation to be introduced since the America Invents Act, there is a lot to choose from when it comes to what mattered in 2024.

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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?

Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Deb Feder | A solid book of business is built on honest, curious conversations that move your relationship with your client toward a 'thinking partnership.' The post A Lawyer’s Supporting Role Is Often the Strongest: Showing Up for Clients appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Law Sites

JANUARY 3, 2025

Every week (give or take), I get to be fascinated. Because every week (more or less), I get the opportunity to sit down for a conversation for myLawNext podcast with the people who are changing legal practice the innovators and entrepreneurs who are driving whats next in law, as we like to say.

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Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2024

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday announced what he is calling the final step in his efforts to help the state’s ailing homeowners insurance market with the Net Cost of Reinsurance in Ratemaking Regulation, which enables reinsurance as a …

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for decades in some form, the more recent Generative AI (GenAI) boom has brought it back into the limelight. With the sudden popularity and prevalence of newer systems such as ChatGPT, we have seen GenAI, and even AI more broadly, enter new industries and have new use cases seemingly daily. However, with new technological development comes regulation.

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Practice Panther

JANUARY 2, 2025

Lawyers have been creating blogs since the early days of the internet, and its easy to understand the appeal. Writing has always been central to the legal profession, and blogs offer an opportunity to connect with clients while showcasing expertise in a more accessible format. That said, for attorneys who are used to drafting legal briefs rather than casual blog posts, starting a blog might seem daunting.

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E-Discovery LLC

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Cooperation and transparency are best practices. [1] In Bonds v. NJ Judiciary Administration of the Court , 2024 WL 5220936 (D.N.J. Dec. 26, 2024), the court explained a prior discovery ruling: The Court also found that Plaintiffs failure, after nearly two years, to confer with Defense counsel regarding an ESI protocol militated against granting Plaintiffs, the movants, request(s) to compel Defendant to respond and/or further respond to her expansive discovery requests.

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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!

Litigation

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 2, 2025

(THE CONVERSATION) On Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven wildfire raced through two communities just outside Boulder, Colorado. In the span of about eight hours, more than 1,000 homes and businesses burned.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2024

As we do each year, were dedicating the last day of December to readers' comments on what the IP landscape would look like to them if a little thing called reality was not an issue. So, below are our participants heartfelt IP wishes for 2025.

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Complex Discovery

JANUARY 1, 2025

Editors Note: The exponential growth in electronically stored information (ESI) has created immense eDiscovery challenges for organizations. Effective information governance and eDiscovery capabilities are crucial to managing legal risk and obligations. This content outlines key eDiscovery processes – from initial case assessment through defensible disposition of data – to inform discussions around developing comprehensive workflows aligned with organizational needs and resources.

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Civil Litigation Brief

JANUARY 3, 2025

We are revisiting to the series on “Advocacy – the Judge’s view” This particular post was originally inspired by a search term that arrived on this this blog Can a solicitor dress casually in county court. This caused a lot.

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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

JANUARY 3, 2025

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Seven years ago, New Orleans officials began installing adjustable barriers at intersections in the famed French Quarter to temporarily prevent vehicles from entering the tourist area where the narrow streets are typically teeming with pedestrians every …

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 1, 2025

Yesterday, we heard what our readers would like to see happen in their wildest IP dreams this year, but some wishes are more likely than others to come true. So we start the New Year off today with some educated predictions about the year to come in IP, based on what courts have said, prospects for new leadership under the next presidential administration, changes to practice due to new fees and rules enacted at the U.S.

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SW&L Attorneys Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2024

If you find yourself arrested for a DUI in North Dakota, you will inevitably be asked to take a chemical test [1] to determine how much alcohol is in your blood. Usually, the arresting officer will ask you to submit to a chemical breath test by blowing into a machine called the Intoxilyzer 8000. If you agree to do so, the government will use the test result against you in an effort to prove that you were Driving Under the Influence.

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Legal Dive

JANUARY 2, 2025

The bank cautioned in an October filing that it was in talks with regulators over issues with its Bank Secrecy Act compliance programs.

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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

JANUARY 3, 2025

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants to spin off the state’s stake in Pinnacol Assurance, privatizing the workers’ compensation carrier of last resort to help it make more money and plug government budget holes.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we go back in time for a historical conversation about the role patents have played with respect to innovation, and push back on the myth that patents were not necessary for the innovations that took place during the Industrial Revolution. In fact, virtually every invention of consequence during the Industrial Revolution was patented, and patents played a major role in encouraging investment and innovations actually making it to market, just as patents continue

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Complex Discovery

JANUARY 3, 2025

Editors Note: The 2024-2029 eDiscovery Market Size Mashup from ComplexDiscovery O not only highlights the evolving task allocation across collection, processing, and review but also underscores the strategic opportunity for stakeholders to ramp demand generation efforts. With Generative AI efficiencies reducing costs in the review phase, market participants must align their strategies to capture the increasing opportunities in data-intensive workflows such as collection and processing.

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Legal Dive

JANUARY 3, 2025

In contrast to a slew of companies, the warehouse retailer has forcefully rejected an anti-DEI shareholder proposal as bad for business.

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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

JANUARY 3, 2025

U-Haul, one of the best-known providers of trucks, vans and moving supplies, also tracks where that equipment is being used. And in 2024, Southeastern states led the nation, with South Carolina ranking as the state with largest number of customers.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art. Such is the conundrum facing the U.S Copyright Office in this era of rapidly expanding generative artificial intelligence technology. Human creativity has been the cornerstone of copyright protection for original works of authorship ever since the U.S. Constitution recognized copyright as a fundamental right to be protected for limited times.

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Securities Docket

JANUARY 3, 2025

Vinco Ventures Inc. CEO Roderick Rod Vanderbilt has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud in connection with representations he made about the media-focused selective acquisition companys operations and control. The criminal information, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida on New Years Eve, accuses Vanderbilt of conspiring with former Helios & Matheson Analytics Inc. chairman Theodore Farnsworth to artificially inflate Vincos sto

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Legal Dive

JANUARY 3, 2025

As part of a $145.7 million settlement, CHN will pay $6.3 million to its ex-CFO, with attorney fees still to be determined, the company said.

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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.

Litigation

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 2, 2025

Verisk said on Thursday it will be the first modeler to request a review of its wildfire catastrophe model under a reform pushed by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2025

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) will once again chair the House IP Subcommittee during the 119th Congress; the Ninth Circuit holds that advertising shares and selling equity cannot constitute trademark infringement; a Federal Circuit panel majority reverses the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) while Circuit Judge Stoll dissents over improper fact finding; the Third Circuit holds that asserted features of a hockey memorabilia product are uncopyrightab

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Securities Docket

JANUARY 2, 2025

How much should a director at a publicly traded company get paid? Keep in mind that this is very much a part-time job, since the overwhelming majority of directors have full-time (and often very responsible jobs) doing other things, like, say running their own publicly traded company. I thought about this because late on the Friday before many people disappeared, Microstrategy filed this 8-K announcing three new directors, all of whom already appear to have very full-time jobs, among them servin

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Legal Dive

JANUARY 3, 2025

Despite privacy being a concern for both marketers and consumers, 75% of the most visited websites in the U.S. and Europe lack regulatory compliance.

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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.

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