E-Discovery LLC
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
By definition, a litigation hold notice is a communication from an attorney to a client regarding the duty to preserve potentially responsive information. [1] In Homeland Ins. Co. of Del. v. Independent Health Assn., Inc., 2025 WL 428547 (W.D.N.Y. Feb. 7, 2025), the court held that litigation hold notices were privileged. There may be a better solution.
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
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Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Tesla said on Friday it was recalling nearly 380,000 vehicles in the United States due to a power steering assist failure that could increase steering effort, particularly at low speeds, potentially raising the risk of a crash.
Percipient
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Managing contracts manually isnt just time-consuming; its holding businesses back. Drafting, reviewing, and chasing approvals take up hours that could be better spent elsewhere. Its no surprise that experts estimated 2025 would bring a 50% reduction in manual efforts for reviewing and drafting contracts, thanks to smarter tools and technology. Well, 2025 is here, and if you havent made the switch yet, nows the timeyou dont want to fall behind.
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?
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The North Dakota Insurance Department recovered over $2 million for policyholders across the state in 2024, helping over 1,500 customers, Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread announced.
Steno
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The Challenge of Complex Litigation "I drafted what would have probably been a five- or six-hour project in maybe two hours. It was a big time saver." As head of the litigation department at McMullin Injury Law, Nate Langston handles a demanding caseload. With over a decade of experience and multiple jury trials under his belt, he understands the importance of efficiency without compromising thoroughness, especially when drafting critical motions.
Trial Strategy Today brings together the best content for law professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Percipient
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Handling contracts at the enterprise level can get messy fast. With multiple teams reviewing the same document, tracking changes manually leads to confusion, delays, and way too many email threads. Contract redlining software helps cut through the chaos, letting teams edit, comment, and compare versions in one place. These tools highlight changes automatically, flag potential risks, and keep negotiations on track.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Rio Tinto Group, the world’s second-largest mining company and a major polluter, came out in support of corporate efforts to curb emissions, insisting that pursuing green targets can add value.
Civil Litigation Brief
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Judges regularly complain that witness statements are inadequate and do not contain sufficient information, alternatively that they contain much information that is irrelevant and the witness is unable to give. This webinar is designed to help practitioners avoid the major.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing failures in the department’s response to the devastating Palisades wildfire.
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!
Civil Litigation Brief
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
In Commerzbank Ag v Ajao [2024] EWHC 3168 (KB) Ms Justice Eady gave permission to bring committal proceedings on the basis of evidence that had been used before the Employment Tribunal.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, hired Jeff Leadley, Glenn Pelletiere and Tom Rhatigan as senior vice presidents in Alliant Specialty, within the company’s national commercial surety practice.
Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is tasked with managing assets seized by law enforcement in the course of criminal investigations, like real estate, cash, jewelry, antiques or vehicles. It is also supposed to be handling cryptocurrencies for example, the billions of dollars worth of bitcoin (BTC) seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from darknet marketplace Silk Road in 2013.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The Georgia Office of insurance commissioner will hold a hearing March 20 on new rules regarding fire safety, including the storage of lithium-ion batteries, as well as new permitting rules for mobile homes.
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.
Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said on Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission had agreed to drop its lawsuit against the company, lifting a legal cloud over the global crypto industry and signaling a broader retreat by federal regulators. Coinbase, in a post on its website and in a regulatory filing, said it had reached an agreement in principle with the S.E.C. to have the lawsuit withdrawn without any financial penalty.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The U.S. property/casualty industry took another underwriting loss in 2024, but results improved thanks to rate increases and changes in risk selection. A report from industry rating agency AM Best this week said U.S.
Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Nikola Corp.s bankruptcy included an unusual leader atop the customary list of biggest potential losers the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the agencys chances of getting its claim fully paid might be dim. The SEC ranked No. 1 on the roster of largest unsecured creditors when Nikola, a failed maker of EV trucks, sought court protection on Wednesday, with the regulator owed about $80 million, according to the companys Chapter 11 petition.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Coinbase said on Friday the U.S. securities regulator planned to withdraw its lawsuit against the crypto exchange, ending a contentious years-long legal battle once considered existential for the trading platform and the broader sector.
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.
Complex Discovery
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Editor’s Note: The end of the Humane AI Pin marks not just the close of a bold, albeit flawed, experiment but also signals a strategic pivot in AI integration for HP. Once positioned as a trailblazing wearable device, the AI Pins shutdown reflects the challenges startups face in balancing innovation with market expectations. For cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals, this transition highlights critical lessons about data privacy, product lifecycle management,
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Sweden is investigating a possible breach of an undersea cable off the country’s southwestern coast in the Baltic Sea, the coastguard said on Friday, in an area where multiple seabed cables have been damaged in recent months.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
This week in Other Barks & Bites: the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTOs) trademark leadership is changing as of next week; the USPTO also announces that it will move to a new multifactor authentication security system for online logins in May; the Federal Trade Commission issues a request for information regarding shadow banning and demonetizing techniques employed by major tech companies; the Senate Commerce Committee announces a hearing to vet the nomination of Michael Kratsios to
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Brown & Riding, headquartered in Dallas, appointed Robert Conyers, Jr., as energy practice leader. Conyers joined Brown & Riding in 2017 and became a principal in 2023.
Advertiser: Trellis
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Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission terminated about a dozen probationary employees this week as President Donald Trump continues his bid to shrink the federal workforce. The employees, who include attorneys in the agencys enforcement and market oversight divisions, received emails notifying them of their terminations, effective immediately, according to people familiar with the matter.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
A former Ohio fire department administrator and police officer was sentenced in federal court here to 18 months in prison for starting dozens of arson fires in Wayne National Forest. James A.
The Marshall Project
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
A small change in a judges order appears to have led the Trump administration to start arrangements to transfer more than a dozen transgender women.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) Krystena Murray became pregnant after undergoing in vitro fertilization two years ago, and said she was unaware until she gave birth that the fertility clinic had made a fateful mistake.
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.
My Shingle
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Federal attorneys are facing unprecedented disruption under the Trump Administration. In these dark times, its never been more important to understand your rights and know that there are options. Below are 8 tips for preserving your rights as an employee, understanding student loan options. Triaging the start of your own law firm and establishing an… The post Empowering Federal Attorneys: 4 by 8 Tips appeared first on My Shingle.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Price Forbes, the London-based broker, has announced three key appointments in Turkey and a rebranding of its local business.
Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The SECs nascent crypto agenda under President Donald Trump has prompted the agency to slam the brakes on pending litigation involving digital asset exchanges, with agency lawyers filing bids to delay or toss proceedings in at least four cases this month. The Securities and Exchange Commission is citing a new crypto task force helmed by Commissioner Hester Peirce, a frequent dissenter in Biden-era crypto enforcement actions, as a factor that could impact and facilitate the potential resolution o
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Birkenstock sandals, which have evolved from a symbol of counterculture to a trendy fashion item, do not qualify as art and are therefore not protected by copyright, Germany’s highest civil court ruled on Thursday.
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