Complex Discovery

JULY 20, 2025

Editor’s Note: President Trump’s signing of the GENIUS Act sets a new course for professionals in eDiscovery, cybersecurity, and information governance. By formalizing federal oversight of stablecoins—requiring one-to-one reserve backing, comprehensive AML/KYC compliance, and technical capabilities to freeze or seize tokens under court order—the Act introduces compliance obligations that reach deep into how digital financial records are governed, preserved, and reviewed.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

The U.S. cyber insurance market witnessed a surge in reported claims, reaching a record 33,561 incidents, according to the 2024 NAIC Cyber Insurance Report. This escalation underscores the growing complexity and frequency of cyber threats for businesses across all sectors.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 20, 2025

On Wednesday, July 16, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism held a hearing titled “Too Big to Prosecute?: Examining the AI Industry’s Mass Ingestion of Copyrighted Works for AI Training.” Subcommittee Chair Josh Hawley (R-MO) called generative AI companies’ use of copyrighted works to train their chatbots and other large language models (LLMs) “the largest IP theft in American history” ad rejected the suggestion that the courts should determine the pat

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

A small East Texas community is in the final stages of installing a state-of-the-art disaster warning system officials have been working toward for years.

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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

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 20, 2025

Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC, 2025 WL 1999355 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 17, 2025), involves a lot of money. It has also generated a cottage industry of discovery decisions. Westlaw lists 13 decisions (not all on discovery) since February 2025. For blogs on some of them, please see “It Ends With Us” (Apr. 8, 2025); Crime-Fraud Exception to Privilege Not Shown (Jun. 8, 2025).

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

If wind mitigation and stronger homes are the path to reducing insurance claims and bringing down insurance premiums in hurricane-prone areas, as a growing number of industry experts believe, then homeowners, builders and insurers may want to take a look …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

New analysis indicates there were 1,732 publicly reported U.S. data compromises in the first half of 2025—5% ahead of 2024’s pace, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

A California federal judge ruled on Thursday that three authors suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic for copyright infringement can represent writers nationwide whose books Anthropic allegedly pirated to train its AI system. U.S.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

By L.S. Howard Strong returns in the reinsurance sector are attracting capital and leading to favorable pricing outcomes for buyers–but underwriting discipline continues, according to renewal reports from three reinsurance brokers.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

Total losses and expenses in California’s workers’ compensation system incurred in 2024 were $16.7 billion, or 108% percent of earned premium, a report shows.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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.

Litigation

Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer convened her first Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board meeting in Seattle to look at the insurance industry’s use of AI and to get recommendations on policy development, oversight and consumer education.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

By Susanne Sclafane A recent analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals that the pace of growth in the U.S. excess and surplus lines market slowed to 13.4% in 2024, down from 14.5% a year earlier.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

Independent agents could be turning away nearly half of their prospective clients. The years of independent agents chasing “standard and preferred” home and auto risks are quickly coming to an end.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance broker Marsh USA is suing rival Alliant Insurance Services, this time for allegedly poaching key commercial surety employees and clients.

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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

Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

While authorities were desperately trying to save people from the deadly Fourth of July floods in Kerr County, Texas, a private drone collided with a search and rescue helicopter and forced it to make an emergency landing, one of the …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

According to the MarketScout Market Barometer, the composite rate for U.S. personal lines increased in the second quarter by 4.6% compared to 4.9% during the first quarter.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

In recent years, there has been a surge in mental health awareness across the workers’ compensation landscape. These claims have become a higher priority for insurers, with an estimated one-in-five adults (51.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

Erie Insurance reports that it has restored full business operations that have been affected by a monthlong network outage.

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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?

Technology

Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

Two more property insurers put their toes in the Florida market this summer, bringing to 14 the number of new carriers in the state since 2023.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

Los Angeles County is looking for ways to make landlords keep rental units cooler.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

Betty Wehmann joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president within its employee benefits group.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

By Mingson Lau Lawmakers in Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada have recently approved changes aimed at helping their states dip into the lucrative side of corporate litigation that Delaware, with a specialized court and business-friendly laws, has dominated as the world’s …

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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

Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

Jordan Russell was sworn in recently for his third appointment as Commissioner of the Oklahoma Workers‘ Compensation Commission (OWCC) and as Chair of the Commission. Russell is the longest-serving Commissioner, being first appointed by former Governor Mary Fallin in 2016.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

On March 14, 2024, I made a blog post titled “Do You Have The Right Kind of Insurance?

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

We get many calls about valuing small books of business and if it is worth it to do a valuation.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

As of press time, Texas and the world are watching yet another unprecedented natural catastrophe unfold.

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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

JULY 20, 2025

A man who was pulled into an MRI machine in New York after he walked into the room wearing a large weight-training chain around his neck has died, according to police and his wife, who told a local television outlet …

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

By Chad Hemenway When Trump’s huge tax bill was signed into law July 4, missing were changes to the taxes third-party litigation funders pay.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

A federal judge on Friday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s nearly $50 million lawsuit against the journalist Bob Woodward for publishing tapes from interviews for his 2020 best-seller “Rage” as an audiobook. The decision by U.S.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 20, 2025

By John Hanna A man won $11 million in a lawsuit against police after his conviction for killing a Missouri newspaper’s sports editor was overturned, but the city’s former insurer resisted paying most of it for almost three years.

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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.

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