Complex Discovery

AUGUST 14, 2025

Editor’s Note: The International Legal Technology Association Conference (ILTACON) is one of the world’s premier annual gatherings for professionals at the intersection of law, business, and technology. Drawing thousands of lawyers, technologists, executives, and innovators each year, ILTACON serves as a barometer for the trends transforming the global legal sector—from artificial intelligence and process modernization to client service innovation.

Technology

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 14, 2025

I recently published a blog on Johnson v. State , 2025 WL 2237582, at *1 (Appl. Ct. Md. Aug. 6, 2025)(unreported), titled Criminal Conviction Reversed After State Failed to Timely & Fully Disclose its Use of a Type of Artificial Intelligence (Aug. 1, 2025).  In that decision, the Court reversed a criminal conviction for failure of the State to timely and fully disclose its use of Facial Recognition Technology (“FRT”), a form of artificial intelligence.

Technology

IP Watchdog

AUGUST 14, 2025

On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Qiagen Sciences, LLC reversing the District of Delaware’s denial of Qiagen’s motion for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) of non-infringement. The Federal Circuit found that the jury’s infringement verdict rested upon insufficient evidence, faulting the district court for improperly turning a claim construction matter over to the jury and for conducting an er

Construction

Securities Docket

AUGUST 14, 2025

Latham & Watkins, the second largest law firm in the world, has announced it will be rolling out legal AI tool Harvey across its global offices, giving more than 3,600 lawyers access to the AI-driven platform. Harvey, which is by backed by Chat GPT-creators OpenAI, announced on its third anniversary last week, that it had hit annual recurring revenue of $100 million, and serviced 42% of AmLaw 100 firms.

Technology

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Join this session to get a fresh look at how AI tools can help you work smarter, faster, and more effectively! Attorney and law professor Joe Stephens, J.D., will walk you through the complete journey of a legal case—from the first client meeting through the final outcome—while showing you how artificial intelligence can transform your daily work at each important step.

Case Management

Attorney at Work

AUGUST 14, 2025

Brooke Lively | Underperforming billers cost far more than their salary. They create a drag on revenue, waste valuable leadership time and poison your firm's culture. The post The Hidden Cost of Complacency: Why Keeping Underperforming Billers Is Killing Your Firm appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 14, 2025

Plaintiff’s offensive motion for sanctions in Oakley v. MSG Networks, Inc., 2025 WL 2076080, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. July 23, 2025)(“ Oakley II ”), was no match for defendants’ earlier request for sanctions in Oakley v. MSG Networks, Inc., 2025 WL 2061665, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. July 23, 2025)(“ Oakley I ”). In Oakley I, defendants (“MSG”) made the first request for sanctions.

Evidence

Securities Docket

AUGUST 14, 2025

President Trump’s executive order encouraging greater use of alternatives in defined contribution plans sets up a traditional dilemma for an industry that doesn’t move quickly to embrace change: If they build it, will they come? Although the executive order sets a more friendly tone for alternatives in DC plan menus, it will have to be fortified by legislation and/or regulation addressing sponsors’ concerns, said David O’Meara, head of defined contribution investment strategy at Willis Towers Wa

Litigation

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2025

Florida Peninsula Insurance Co., the ninth-largest property insurance carrier in the state with some 189,000 policies in force, announced it had filed for some of the largest rate decreases since landmark legislative changes were enacted two years ago.

Insurance

SW&L Attorneys Blog

AUGUST 14, 2025

By: Sapir Sela You’re packing your child’s lunch on another regular Tuesday morning. Out of the blue, your child looks at you and says, almost offhandedly, “Mom’s new boyfriend said you don’t really love me.” The words seem small. But they hit like a stone. In that moment, your child isn’t just speaking, they’re relaying someone else’s judgment. A message planted by someone outside the parental relationship, but delivered with a child’s trust.

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2025

A Philadelphia police officer who was severely beaten by a robbery suspect in 2017 has won his right to add a psychological injury to his already settled workers’ compensation claim for physical injuries suffered in the incident.

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Litigation

Securities Docket

AUGUST 14, 2025

The trickle will soon be a flood. Wall Street banks are starting to cover firms that are not publicly traded. JPMorgan Chase & Co. kicked off the trend with a report on OpenAI Inc. Citigroup Inc. followed suit a week later with a list of roughly 100 large private companies it will focus on, predominantly in the tech sector. It’s only a matter of time that their peers join the ranks.

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2025

Michigan-based Brightstone Specialty Group announced its acquisition of RMS Hospitality Group and its affiliated claims firm, Fortis Risk Solutions, from RMS Insurance Brokerage, LLC. The acquisitions expand Brightstone’s presence in the franchise food, hospitality and restaurant sectors.

Insurance

Practice of Law

AUGUST 14, 2025

There was an agreement, but now one side is contesting it. There was a federal waiver, but it's been revoked by the new administration. There was a cease-and-desist letter from the Justice Department, which was essentially responded to with a middle finger and a lawsuit from the fourth-largest economy in the world. Oh, and there's the ongoing tug-of-war between the fight for cleaner air and the industry responsible for moving approximately 70% of all goods in the United States.

Manufacturing

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2025

According to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey, commercial property/casualty premiums across all account sizes in the second quarter 2025 rose by 3.7%–down from the average increase of 4.2% from the first three months of 2025.

Insurance

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to master the art and science of trial preparation organization that top attorneys rely on in this exclusive webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will walk through proven systems for creating comprehensive trial notebooks and binders that transform scattered case materials into a powerful command center. Learning Objectives: Strategic Organization 📊 Learn the essential sections every trial notebook needs and how to structure them for maximum clarity and acce

Trial Notebook

Practice of Law

AUGUST 14, 2025

The trial over President Trump’s decision to deploy military forces in Los Angeles has been making headlines for weeks. While the lawsuit filed by California Governor Gavin Newsom set the stage, the courtroom drama has moved far beyond the initial legal complaint. Federal Judge Charles Breyer is now tasked with deciding whether Trump’s use of California’s National Guard and Marines during immigration protests crossed a legal line.

Cross-Complaint

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2025

Delivery drones are so fast they can zip a pint of ice cream to a customer’s driveway before it melts. Yet the long-promised technology has been slow to take off in the United States.

Technology

The Marshall Project

AUGUST 14, 2025

In her new book, ‘Rehab: An American Scandal,’ Shoshana Walter explores how the giant substance treatment industry keeps failing many people desperate for help.

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2025

Russian hackers briefly took control of a dam in Norway earlier this year, the head of the Nordic country’s counter-intelligence agency said on Wednesday, the first time Oslo has officially attributed the cyberattack to its neighbor.

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?

Technology

Practice of Law

AUGUST 14, 2025

For towns near vacation destinations or that are themselves a treat to visit, a steady stream of tourists can be a matter of survival for both businesses and the municipality. Local residents without a financial interest often have a different opinion of the visitors, viewing them as irritating interlopers who are a constant source of vexation. Trying to find an acceptable compromise can leave both sides frustrated and unsatisfied.

Court Rules

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2025

Mercyhealth, a health care system operating hospitals and clinics in Illinois and Wisconsin, agreed to pay more than $1 million in monetary relief to a class of employees and has offered to reinstate employees that it terminated for refusing to …

Healthcare

Securities Docket

AUGUST 14, 2025

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Litigation Practice with the addition of T. Markus Funk as a partner in Chicago. “[…] Funk is a former Chicago federal prosecutor who represents companies, boards, audit committees, executives and others in complex litigation matters, as well as in anticorruption, investigations, enforcement and regulatory proceedings.

Litigation

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2025

Swiss Re AG has set up a task force to see how the tariffs installed by the United States against Switzerland and other countries is impacting the Zurich-based reinsurer.

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

The difference between a paralegal and an exceptional paralegal isn't just competence—it's the bold initiative to anticipate needs, master hidden firm dynamics, and transform challenges into opportunities that showcase your indispensable value. Join this webinar with attorney Joe Stephens to get an insider's perspective into how you can become a strategic asset to your practice!

Technology

Securities Docket

AUGUST 14, 2025

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Christopher G. Raia, announced the unsealing of an Indictment yesterday charging RICHARD KIM, the former Chief Executive Officer of Zero Edge Corporation (“Zero Edge”), with engaging in a scheme to defraud investors and prospective investors of Zero Edge by making false and misleading statements regarding the use

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2025

Australia’s financial regulator is suing A$70 billion ($46 billion) pension fund Mercer Super, accusing it of failing to report multiple investigations into serious member services issues.

Civil Litigation Brief

AUGUST 14, 2025

In an ideal world all personal injury limitation periods would be three years, and all other action six.  However we do not live in an ideal world.  The first, and most obvious, place to look at avoiding negligence claims is.

Litigation

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2025

Insurance broker NFP, an Aon company, announced it has acquired Pilot Benefits Group, LLC, an employee benefits broker in Melville, New York.

Insurance

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

IP Watchdog

AUGUST 14, 2025

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Thursday affirmed a district court’s finding on remand from an earlier CAFC decision that several hoverboard design patents were not infringed by hoverboard products sold online. The patents at issue are U.S. Patent Nos. D737,723 (“D’723 patent”), D738,256 (“D’256 patent”), D784,195 (“D’195 patent”), and D785,112 (“D’112 patent”).

Technology

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2025

Dan Loeb has won a vote to turn his UK investment trust into a life and annuity reinsurance company, defying a fierce backlash from some shareholders.

Civil Litigation Brief

AUGUST 14, 2025

I have had a number of enquiries recently about increasing member numbers for corporate groups.    This is possible, the membership system allows this and you can upgrade with the previous payment being taken into account on a pro rata.

Evidence

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 14, 2025

Are you a “highly motivated self-starter” who wants to drive an “engineering vehicle for extended periods, conducting dynamic audio and camera data collection for testing and training purposes?

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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