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Discoverability of Litigation Hold Notices and Steps to Implement a Litigation Hold

E-Discovery LLC

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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My Safe Florida Condo Program Runs Out of Funding in One Week

Insurance Journal

Just a week after a pilot program for strengthening Florida condominiums was launched it reached maximum capacity and is no longer accepting applications.

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Best Practices for Creating a Clear Record (Updated)

Planet Depos

Whether taking a deposition in person or remotely, having a clear record is essential for use at trial, possible settlement and/or impeachment. We’ve polled hundreds of court reporters with thousands of reporting hours under their belts and compiled their top tips for creating a clear record. DO: Introduce yourself to the court reporter , present your card and indicate which party you represent.

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Nissan Persuades Appeals Court to Decertify Brake Defect Class Actions

Insurance Journal

Nissan persuaded a federal appeals court on Friday to decertify 10 class actions accusing the Japanese automaker of selling cars and SUVs with defective automatic emergency braking systems that caused vehicles to stop suddenly for no reason. The 6th U.S.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an

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What is Michael Saylor Doing?

Securities Docket

A massively important factor in all of this is Bitcoin, which we haven’t addressed yet. The biggest thing Bitcoin has going for it is also the same thing that gets its haters all up in arms. “It has no use case. It doesn’t do anything. IT DOESN’T HAVE ANY FUNDAMENTAL VALUE.” Exactly! That’s part of what makes the story work. It doesn’t report earnings.

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Suit Claiming Racial, Income Bias in Rental Algorithm Settled for $2.2 Million

Insurance Journal

Mary Louis’ excitement to move into an apartment in Massachusetts in the spring of 2021 turned to dismay when Louis, a Black woman, received an email saying that a “third-party service” had denied her tenancy.

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SEC’s Penalties, Relief Hit All-Time Record of $8.2 Billion

Insurance Journal

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s fines and investor relief hit an all-time record in fiscal 2024. The agency’s enforcement actions led to $8.

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How AI and Legal Tech Make Advice More Accessible – Alexander Samuel Kardos Nyheim – S8 E38

Legally Speaking

Can AI be trusted to provide complex legal advice? In this episode, your host, Rob Hanna, is joined by Alexander Samuel Kardos-Nyheim, the Founder & CEO of Safe Sign Technologies, to discuss AI’s role in making legal advice more accessible to the general population. So why should you be listening in?

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Hyundai Issues Recalls of Electric Cars for Loss of Power, SUVs Over Wiring Issue

Insurance Journal

South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor is recalling about 145,235 electrified vehicles in the United States due to a loss of drive power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.

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Class Action Lawsuit on AI-Related Discrimination Reaches Final Settlement

Insurance Journal

Mary Louis’ excitement to move into an apartment in Massachusetts in the spring of 2021 turned to dismay when Louis, a Black woman, received an email saying that a “third-party service” had denied her tenancy.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

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.

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Trucking Firm Owner Sentenced Over Crash That Killed 7 Bikers

Insurance Journal

The owner of a trucking company was sentenced Thursday to two months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for lying to investigators after one of his trucks was accused of causing a crash that killed seven motorcyclists …

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People Moves: Hendrickson Appointed Head of Reinsurance for Delos

Insurance Journal

Delos Insurance Solutions named Gloria Hendrickson as its new head of reinsurance. Hendrickson has a catastrophe modeling and risk background and was most recently chief operating officer and chief underwriting officer at NormanMax Insurance Holdings and New Paradigm Underwriters.