Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
David Hunter explains the specific retirement plans available to help you choose the right option for your practice. The post Small Business Retirement Plans: A Strategic Investment for Law Firm Owners appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
SixFifty, a company that helps businesses automate employment law compliance and documentation, today released the first phase of its Employment Law Informatics Project (ELIP), an effort to catalog, summarize, and encode the logic of every employment law in the United States, to enhance both academic legal research and practical business use.
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E-Discovery LLC
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
In OL Private Counsel, LLC v. Olson , 2024 WL 4839277 (D. Utah Nov. 20, 2024), the court addressed recovery of expenses by non-parties for responding to a subpoena. Fed.R.Civ.P. 45 (“Subpoena”) states: (b)(1) – Under some circumstances, witness fees and mileage must be paid. [1] (d)(1) – “A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Despite four hurricanes in just over a year and significant payouts by the Florida Cat Fund, three special tax bonds have seen their ratings upgraded, the state’s insurance commissioner announced Monday.
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Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Wayne Hassay | Branding a law firm is like fulfilling a promise to the public related to the benefits of the service a law firm provides. The post Branding a Law Firm: How It Puts You Ahead of the Crowd appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The New Jersey Supreme Court is seeking comments on proposals to adopt the duty of technology competence for lawyers and to add a technology requirement for continuing legal education.
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Lawmatics
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Using Lawmatics is like owning a high-performance sports car—it’s engineered to deliver speed, precision, and efficiency. And the real magic happens when you push the limits and discover just how much it’s capable of. This month’s webinar zeroed in on five features that can elevate your workflows, helping you go faster, work smarter, and drive greater profitability at your firm.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
A Wisconsin man has been charged with defrauding the Federal Crop Insurance Program, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin announced. Lance G. Meier, 52, Ogema, is charged with defrauding the federal crop insurance program.
Law Sites
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
In the field of legal knowledge management and innovation, Sally Gonzalez is both a legend and a trailblazer. Over the course of her 40-year career, she has worked for some of the world’s largest law firms to develop and lead KM and strategic technology initiatives.
E-Discovery LLC
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Isaiah Poritz reported in Bloomberg Law that the Youth Social Media Judge Threatens Contempt Against State AGs (Nov. 22, 2024). I described the underlying issue in Possession, Custody, or Control of Responsive Information by States Suing Meta (Sept. 12, 2024), discussing In Re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation , 2024 WL 4125618 (N.D.
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IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
On November 13, 2024, after almost 17 months of anticipation, the UK's Supreme Court finally handed down its decision in SkyKick (Appellants) v. Sky (Respondents). What began as a (relatively) simple claim by Sky for trademark infringement of various SKY trademarks (the "SKY Marks") by SkyKick, ultimately resulted in four High Court judgments, a referral to the CJEU, a Court of Appeal ruling and ended in a significant Supreme Court decision.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Tennessee has seen a 25% jump in the number of insurance producer licenses in the past five years, an increase that regulators have attributed to a population boom in the state and easy access to producer exams.
Law Sites
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The legal technology company Litera said today that is has acquired Office & Dragons, a London-based company that develops document automation software for law firms and legal professionals.
E-Discovery LLC
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
In Kinnee v. TEI Biosciences Inc., 2024 WL 4860792 (S.D. Cal. Nov. 21, 2024), the court denied the parties’ Joint Motion for Entry of an Order Governing Discovery of Electronically Stored Information. In my words, the Kinnee court denied a joint motion to approve an ESI Protocol because the defendants’ Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a) initial disclosures, “which do not identify a single corporate witness by name, much less the subject(s) of information possessed by each witness,” were inadequate.
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IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
On Friday, November 22, the U.S. Supreme Court received several amicus briefs as well as the respondent’s brief in Island Intellectual Property LLC v. TD Ameritrade, Inc., a case challenging the federal judiciary’s application of procedural rules in patent cases. The petition argues that both district courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit are misusing federal and local rules in a manner that results in summary affirmance of flawed determinations made at the summary judgmen
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Florida’s chief financial officer, Jimmy Patronis, whose office oversees insurance agent and adjuster licensing, along with insurance fraud investigations, plans to step down and run for Congress next year.
Civil Litigation Brief
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
I am always reluctant to invade the patch of the many erudite family law bloggers. However I read the judgment of HHJ Trotter-Jackson in Wakefield Metropolitan District Council v A & Ors [2024] EWFC 345 (B) and concluded that it.
E-Discovery LLC
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
In Homeland Ins. Co. of Del. V. Independent Health Ass’n., Inc., 2024 WL 4815127 (W.D.N.Y. Nov. 18, 2024), the court ordered production of litigation hold notices and implementation communications. Homeland Insurance sought a declaratory judgment that it had no duty to defend or indemnify Independent Health Association. A third-party defendant, Ace Insurance, sought a similar determination.
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The Marshall Project
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
Some believe progressive prosecutors have had their moment, but others argue that view misinterprets what’s happening across the country.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Walmart Inc. is reversing course on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, joining a growing list of businesses retreating on DEI programs targeted by conservative activists.
Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
For organizations to balance the benefits of artificial intelligence with its risk, it's important for counsel to develop policy on data governance and privacy.
E-Discovery LLC
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
In Johnson v. Sullivan , 2024 WL 4821680, at *5 (Apls. Ct. Md. Nov. 19, 2024)(unreported), the Court held that Appellants’ filing of a second amended complaint—which did not add any new claims—could not “resurrect” rights already “extinguished” by the sanctions order. This was an action alleging medical malpractice. The medical providers served discovery requests.
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IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
On the heels of this win in the Senate for those in favor of PTAB reform, the very next day USPTO Director Kathi Vidal wrote on the Director’s Blog about how wonderful the PTAB has been, saying in part: “Since AIA proceedings began over a decade ago, almost 70% of challenged patents have been upheld at the PTAB.” Simply stated, she is wrong. If you actually look past the extraordinarily misleading PTO narrative you see a very different reality.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends Nov. 30 after 18 named storms including the earliest Category 5 storm on record, and possibly one of the costliest hurricanes to the insurance industry.
Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
The plaintiff’s attorney in a wrongful termination case faces sanctions for including nonexistent cases and fake quotations in a Texas federal court filing.
Civil Litigation Brief
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
The judgment of HHJ Berkley in Melia & Anor v Tamlyn And Son ltd [2024] EWHC 3002 (Ch) has a number of interesting aspects in relation to the assessment of evidence. One of those things is the judge’s rejection of.
Complex Discovery
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Editor’s Note: Greg Wilson’s keynote at the 2024 Tallinn Digital Summit offers profound insights for cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals. Highlighting the growing convergence of AI, cybercrime, and nation-state attacks, Wilson’s address is a clarion call for proactive measures. His emphasis on zero-trust architectures, human-centric security, and international collaboration provides a comprehensive framework for navigating the evolving threat lan
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Cyberattacks cost UK businesses approximately £44 billion (US$55.3 billion) in lost revenue over the past five years, according to research published by Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group. Half of those businesses (52%), or 1.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court today invited the Solicitor General (SG) to weigh in on a case about internet service provider (ISP) liability for infringement and denied another petition for certiorari asking the Court to clarify U.S. patent eligibility law. The latter petition also asked the Court to consider whether Judge Pauline Newman’s effective removal from the U.S.
Civil Litigation Brief
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
In Norman v N & CJ Horton Property [2024] EWHC 2994 (Ch) Master Clark found that proposed “expert evidence” was not evidence at all but simply opinions. The person preparing the report was not allowed to give expert evidence on.
Complex Discovery
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Editor’s Note: Five Great Reads is a monthly newsletter dedicated to exploring the intersections of cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery. This month’s edition delves into the rapidly evolving domains of AI, digital security, and data governance—areas where technological advancements bring both opportunities and significant challenges.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
In a 5-2 decision, New York State’s high court this week upheld Uber’s “clickwrap” agreement requiring arbitration of all disputes in a case of a passenger who was injured by another vehicle after exiting an Uber car.
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