Complex Discovery
AUGUST 12, 2025
Editor’s Note: The Discovery & Litigation Support Roundtable at ILTACON 2025 brought together moderator David Horrigan of Relativity and an accomplished panel: Janis Cheston of Miller Thomson LLP, Scott Milner of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Melissa Weberman of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, and Phil Weldon of Hecker & Fink LLP.
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 12, 2025
On Monday, August 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential ruling in PowerBlock Holdings, Inc. v. iFit, Inc., reversing a decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah that had invalidated nearly all claims of PowerBlock’s U.S. Patent No. 7,578,771 under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The Federal Circuit held that independent claims 1 and 20 of the patent are not directed to an abstract idea and therefore are patent-eligible.
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Practice of Law
AUGUST 12, 2025
Thomson Reuters’ recent Law Firm Financial Index report highlights the calm but worry law firms are experiencing: there was global instability swirling all around, but somehow, the LFFI rose four points to 55. That’s not just a number — it’s a sign that clients were leaning hard on their lawyers to help them navigate all the chaos out there. Let’s dig into some of the data from the LFFI report.
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 12, 2025
On July 30, 2025, a California Superior Court in Propel Fuels, Inc. v. Phillips 66 Company, awarded Propel Fuels $195 million in exemplary damages for “abusive behavior” after the jury had awarded $605 million in damages for trade secret misappropriation. Beyond the staggering financial consequences, the case offers critical lessons for companies navigating the delicate process of corporate acquisitions, particularly those involving the exchange of confidential information.
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.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 12, 2025
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) said today that it is investigating the fatal explosions and fires at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works plant in Clairton, Pennsylvania, that occurred on Monday.
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 12, 2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion on Tuesday reversing a district court’s decision to grant a DNA-sequencing-analysis company’s motion to strike nine of 11 trade secrets asserted against it by a competitor. The The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California found the trade secret owner, Quintara Biosciences, Inc., had failed to identify the trade secrets with “reasonable particularity” under the California Uniform Trade Secret Act (CUTSA) Section
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Securities Docket
AUGUST 12, 2025
As the Securities and Exchange Commission continues reversing course on past positions, investment advisers might be particularly interested in potential changes to a rule that prohibits advisers from defrauding investors in funds. This rule, Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-8, has become a mainstay of the SEC’s registered and private fund enforcement program since its adoption in 2007.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 12, 2025
A judge has stopped government contractors in five states from sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill after a year of legal challenges by Detroit-area communities concerned about possible environmental impacts.
Securities Docket
AUGUST 12, 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled charges against Ryan N. Cole, a resident of Folsom, California, for allegedly conducting a manipulative trading scheme known as spoofing through which he obtained approximately $234,000 in ill-gotten gains. According to the SEC’s complaint, Cole, while working as a trader for a financial firm, placed fake—or spoof—orders to manipulate the prices of thinly traded options, and then executed different orders at the resulting manipulated pri
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 12, 2025
Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based group of insurance intermediaries, has entered into an agreement to acquire City Quarter Brokers, subject to regulatory approval. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
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Securities Docket
AUGUST 12, 2025
Aric Wu has joined BakerHostetler’s New York office as a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and a member of the White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation team. Wu joins from an Am Law 25 firm and has more than two decades of experience as a nationally recognized trial lawyer with an extensive background in complex commercial disputes, particularly in SEC investigations and enforcement proceedings, mergers and acquisitions, securities class actions, and s
Practice of Law
AUGUST 12, 2025
In addition to health insurance and paid vacation time, one of the best aspects of being a full-time employee for a company is getting financial benefits geared toward retirement. As one of the most popular types of work-sponsored savings programs, 401(k) plans often receive a matching contribution from their employer. The plans are administered by a fiduciary , who is required by law to act in the best interests of their clients.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 12, 2025
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and Hamilton Insurance Group. A summary of these new hires follows here.
E-Discovery LLC
AUGUST 12, 2025
The failure to submit a sufficient affidavit of representation doomed an assertion of the joint representation or common interest privilege in Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa v. Cummins, 2025 WL 2251920 (D. Minn. Aug. 7, 2025). The Band of Chippewa (the “Band”) sued the Forest Service and others over a land transfer. One defendant and non-parties (collectively the “Cliff Parties”) objected to a U.S.
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
AUGUST 12, 2025
A federal judge ordered the Chemours Chemical Company on Thursday to immediately stop discharging unlawful levels of cancer-causing chemicals into the Ohio River from the company’s Washington Works plant in West Virginia.
Securities Docket
AUGUST 12, 2025
Liberty Mutual will give up $4.7 million in profit to settle a U.S. criminal bribery probe into an Indian subsidiary, in the Department of Justice’s first public enforcement action of a federal anti-bribery law it resumed enforcing in June. In a letter made public on Monday, the Justice Department said the subsidiary, Liberty General Insurance, paid $1.47 million in bribes to six state-owned banks, which in exchange referred customers to its insurance products.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 12, 2025
Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion in 2022, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two U.S. charges of conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud.
Practice of Law
AUGUST 12, 2025
Who could forget the Mandalorian craze that helped many Americans get through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic? You or someone you know has probably seen the Star Wars spin-off. And many years after the series’ peak popularity, lead actor Pedro Pascal is more of a household name than ever. But the force wasn't with all of the show's stars. Actor Gina Carano has been fighting a lawsuit over her termination from the show.
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!
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 12, 2025
Brian Keeper doesn’t remember exactly when his family began spending holidays in Hunt, an unincorporated town on the banks of the Guadalupe River where they’d camp, swim, and fish.
Civil Litigation Brief
AUGUST 12, 2025
I am grateful to barrister Ethan Riley for sending me a copy of the transcript of the judgment we are looking at today. This relates to whether the court has power to award a party pre-allocation costs that are occurred.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 12, 2025
A United States Steel Corp. plant in Pennsylvania that experienced an explosion that killed at least two people has a history of accidents and violations over the past 15 years.
Civil Litigation Brief
AUGUST 12, 2025
There are relatively few cases where a party appeals on the basis that trial judge was wrong to accept the evidence of one party’s expert witness in preference to the other. There are even fewer cases where such an appeal.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 12, 2025
Pie Insurance announced it is now offering its “data-driven” workers’ compensation insurance in Connecticut, targeting the state’s more than 365,000 small businesses.
Attorney at Work
AUGUST 12, 2025
Teddy Snyder | Supersede is a concise word lawyers love to use, so why do so many get it wrong? Here's the seed of an idea to stop this mistake. The post Supersede or Supercede? Why Do You Keep Misspelling This Word? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 12, 2025
The Sullivan Group named Thom Smith president and CEO. Smith will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, advancing strategic initiatives and driving long-term growth across the organization.
Practice of Law
AUGUST 12, 2025
It's not uncommon for opposing forces to battle over a piece of territory. Whether it's for location, superior position, better hunting grounds, or just to be able to stand on it and call it your own, history is filled with turf wars. A lawsuit naming the Port of Bremerton in a negligence suit may need to expand the term to better fit the situation.
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
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 12, 2025
Wildfires briefly shut the Dardanelles Strait to shipping on Monday, as extreme heat and strong winds fueled blazes across the Mediterranean.
Civil Litigation Brief
AUGUST 12, 2025
It is extremely painful, when a party has won at trial, to have to pay damages back after a successful appeal. The lawyers find it equally painful to have to repay costs. To rub salt into the wounds the successful.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 12, 2025
Finland’s national prosecutor’s office said on Monday it had brought charges against the captain and first and second officers of the Eagle S oil tanker over the cutting of undersea cables in the Gulf of Finland in December.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 12, 2025
Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday his artificial intelligence startup xAI would take legal action against Apple, accusing the iPhone maker of breaching antitrust regulations in managing the App Store rankings.
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