IP Watchdog

AUGUST 4, 2025

In the latest slew of Director Discretionary Denial decisions issued last week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Acting USPTO Director Coke Morgan Stewart largely delivered wins for patent owners, denying or partially denying institution on dozens of inter partes review (IPR) petitions. In one representative case, Stewart extended her increasingly important “settled expectations” doctrine to a patent that has been in force for only six years.

E-Discovery Team

AUGUST 4, 2025

The article discusses the human propensity for pattern recognition, an evolutionary trait that has shaped our intelligence and decision-making processes. Ralph Losey explores the concept of apophenia, the tendency to perceive false patterns, and contrasts it with the potential of advanced AI, particularly ChatGPT, to uncover genuine insights across various fields.

Technology

IP Watchdog

AUGUST 4, 2025

Several sources have confirmed to IPWatchdog that Harold “Hal” C. Wegner passed away several days ago. Dubbed a “patent law protoblogger,” Wegner was well-known in intellectual property (IP) circles, having created one of the first dedicated IP email newsletters.Wegner was a partner with Foley & Lardner for 20 years, focusing on appellate patent cases as well as U.S.

Attorney at Work

AUGUST 4, 2025

Marc Lauritsen | Intelligent machines will be increasingly competitive substitutes for human lawyers. But they can also help us do our best work — if we focus on augmentation rather than competition. The post Will AI-Based Legal Services Become a Legitimate Substitute for Human Lawyers? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

Legal Services

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

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 4, 2025

United Risk has acquired specialized property/casualty managing general agent Verita CSG, Inc. from global risk advisor WTW and rebranded the venture as Verist LLC.

IP Watchdog

AUGUST 4, 2025

I invited McNish to join us for a conversation about PTAB practice and how it has evolved over the last several months, and to specifically discuss one of the more intriguing criteria being used by the USPTO to discretionarily deny institution of IPR challenges—the settled expectations of the patent owner. And, according to McNish, “by all appearances, ‘settled expectations’ decisions are converging toward a bright-line rule warranting discretionary denial starting six years after issuance, whic

The Marshall Project

AUGUST 4, 2025

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Expert Testimony

Securities Docket

AUGUST 4, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that its Crypto Task Force will host a series of roundtables across the country to provide opportunities for additional stakeholders to meet with Commissioner Hester Peirce, who leads the Crypto Task Force. “We want to hear from people who were not able to travel for the roundtables that took place this past spring in Washington, D.C. and may not have had a voice in past policymaking efforts,” said Commissioner Peirce.

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 4, 2025

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited an Appleton, Wisconsin paper products manufacturer for allegedly exposing employees to dangerous energy and machine guarding hazards after an employee suffered two finger-tip amputations.

Manufacturing

Practice of Law

AUGUST 4, 2025

In a Fortnite Battle Royale match, the victor is the last player or team standing. After the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision on July 31, 2025, Epic Games stood with arms raised triumphantly. However, Google is likely looking for a winner-take-all rematch before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Ninth Circuit's affirmation of the 2023 decision threatens massive changes to the Google Play Store's business model, challenging what the ruling considers antitrust violations an

Manufacturing

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

AUGUST 4, 2025

Days after floods killed at least 135 people in Texas Hill Country, weather scientist Neil Jacobs appeared before a Senate committee as the nominee to lead the US agency that oversees forecasting.

Civil Litigation Brief

AUGUST 4, 2025

Here we have a case that could well bring tears to the eyes of any litigator who works on a conditional fee basis. For the second time, on appeal, the claimant solicitor's costs have been unsuccessful. The defendant former client.

Litigation

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 4, 2025

Two California companies agreed to pay $1.75 million for failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in an Air Force contract. Defense contractor Aero Turbine Inc.

Securities Docket

AUGUST 4, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the launch of a task force on artificial intelligence (AI) that will spearhead the agency’s efforts to enhance innovation and efficiency in its operations through the responsible use of AI. Valerie Szczepanik, who has been named the SEC’s Chief AI Officer, is leading the task force. Recognizing the transformative potential of AI, the SEC’s AI Task Force will accelerate AI integration to bolster the SEC’s mission.

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

IP Watchdog

AUGUST 4, 2025

Late last week, President Donald Trump sent letters to 17 pharmaceutical companies pressing them to deliver on his May Executive Order 14297, titled “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients.” Trump gave the companies 60 days to extend Most Favored Nation (MFN) pricing to all Medicaid patients, for newly launched drugs, to return increased revenues from negotiations with countries to American patients, and to provide for direct purchasing options to patients

Pharmaceuticals

The Marshall Project

AUGUST 4, 2025

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 4, 2025

Chemours, DuPont and Corteva have agreed to pay $875 million over 25 years to the State of New Jersey to settle environmental claims including pollution linked to PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” the companies said on Monday.

Practice of Law

AUGUST 4, 2025

Lately, congressional Democrats have expressed frustration with their inability to oversee certain federal executive agencies. Their situation has become so dire that a dozen have brought lawsuits against two federal agencies: the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). To understand how things got here, it helps to start with the basics of congressional oversight and why it matters so much.

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

AUGUST 4, 2025

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority will consult on a redress scheme to guide firms on how they should compensate motor finance customers that were missold car loans, which it estimates could leave such lenders on the hook for at least …

Securities Docket

AUGUST 4, 2025

Tesla Inc. approved an interim stock award worth about $30 billion for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and said it would put a longer-term CEO compensation strategy ahead of a vote at the EV maker’s Nov. 6 annual meeting. The new agreement includes 96 million shares of the automaker that will vest if Musk continues to serve in the top post for another two years, the company said Monday in a regulatory filing.

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 4, 2025

USI Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Miami, Oklahoma-based Rogers Insurance Center. Founded in 1997, Rogers Insurance Center is an independent brokerage firm specializing in commercial and personal risk insurance programs. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Insurance

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 4, 2025

Okello Chatrie was convicted of armed robbery based on evidence derived from a geofence warrant. See Chatrie v. U.S., 2025 WL 2173706 (appellant’s certiorari petition). He asserts: This case concerns the constitutionality of geofence warrants. For cell phone users to use certain services, their cell phones must continuously transmit their exact locations to their service providers.

Discovery

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

AUGUST 4, 2025

GEICO was the only one of Berkshire Hathaway’s major property/casualty reporting divisions to post higher underwriting profit in the second quarter of 2025.

Insurance

Securities Docket

AUGUST 4, 2025

On May 23, a 28-year-old cryptocurrency trader from Italy ran shoeless and bleeding from Duplessie and Woeltz’s eight-bedroom townhouse in Manhattan and begged a New York City traffic cop for help. He said the men had held him for more than two weeks, using torture to try to pry loose passwords to his cryptocurrency accounts. They dangled him from the top of five flights of stairs, threatening to kill him if he didn’t cough up a ransom, the man alleged in a criminal complaint.

Pleadings

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 4, 2025

The European Court of Justice on Friday dealt a blow to environmental groups trying to stop wind farms from being built in Spain’s northwestern Galicia region, in a ruling affecting billions of euros of investment.

Court Rules

The Marshall Project

AUGUST 4, 2025

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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

AUGUST 4, 2025

Mike Parrish has been named the chief executive officer of Howden U.S., a new U.S. retail broking business of Howden, and he will start in September subject to his “fulfillment of relevant contractual obligations.

Retail

Civil Litigation Brief

AUGUST 4, 2025

We are looking at a case where a defendant successfully defended an application to commit, was awarded indemnity costs and yet ended up considerably out of pocket.  It shows the importance of a well judged Part 36 offer by the.

Evidence

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 4, 2025

Aon named Shelley Yim Northern California market leader. Yim has more 15 years of experience at Aon, currently serving as chief client officer for the West Region. She previously held regional leadership roles and managed global risk management clients.

Civil Litigation Brief

AUGUST 4, 2025

Here we look at a case where the claimant spent a lot of time money and effort obtaining a world wide freezing order but failed to notice that the time for service of the claim form had expired. This led.

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.

Technology