Attorney at Work
MAY 16, 2025
Danielle DavisRoe | Copilot has definitely gotten better since our 2024 review, but there's still a ton of growth potential. The post Microsoft Copilot 2025: It’s Better 1 Year Later appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
MAY 16, 2025
A legal information website launched this week is designed to help people in Arkansas handle legal problems on their own confidently and affordably. Called ArkansasLegalNow (ALN), the site was developed by Brandon Haubert, a civil and family lawyer and the CEO of WH Law, a Little Rock law firm.
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Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
Insurance agency Davis & Towle Insurance Group, headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire, announced its acquisition of Tobey & Merrill Insurance in Hampton.
Law Sites
MAY 16, 2025
As many of you know, Ive long followed and reported on the evolving intersection of law, technology, and access to justice. Thats why Im proud to partner with Everlaw for Good, the National Legal Aid & Defender Association, and Paladinon a new survey launched this week at theEqual Justice Conferencein San Francisco.
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 powerful litigation tools. Learning Objectives: Strategic Organization 📊 Learn the essential sections every trial notebook needs and how to structure them for maximum clarity and acce
Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., that hasn’t worked for more than three years may have contributed to another near miss shortly after the U.S.
E-Discovery LLC
MAY 16, 2025
In Lacey v. State Farm General Ins. Co., 2025 WL 1363069 (C.D. Cal. May 5, 2025), plaintiff submitted a filing with erroneous AI-generated citations. The Special Master pointed out some of them. The plaintiff resubmitted a corrected filing; however, that second submittal still contained erroneous citations. Two strikes and youre out. The Special Master wrote: [T]hey had the information and the chance to fix this problem, but didnt take it.
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The Marshall Project
MAY 16, 2025
The Cleveland Democrat says all babies should count, regardless of whether their mother is behind bars to ensure access to healthcare for pregnant women.
Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
Swiss Re AG’s profit rose in the first quarter as losses from the California wildfires were offset by positive performance across the business. Net income increased to $1.3 billion from $1.
Civil Litigation Brief
MAY 16, 2025
Allegations of fraud have to be pleaded with care. Those pleading such assertions must have “reasonably credible material” to support them. Here we look at a case where allegations of deceit were made. The judge found that the allegations had.
Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to consider a petition in a condominium insurance case, leaving in place conflicting rulings from Florida appeals courts. The non-decision in American Coastal Insurance vs.
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Complex Discovery
MAY 16, 2025
Editors Note: The 1H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey marks the 37th edition of this trusted industry snapshot, drawing insights from 77 professionals across the legal, technology, and corporate spectrum. Since its inception in 2016, the survey has collected 3,528 responses, averaging approximately 95 participants per edition. In recognition of the increasing number of industry research initiatives, the survey adopted a semi-annual cadence in 2025, ensuring ongoing relevance while redu
Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it the second state in the country after Utah to implement a statewide ban on the mineral.
The Marshall Project
MAY 16, 2025
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Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
A former New York City Fire Department chief was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday for accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to fast-track fire safety inspections at restaurants, hotels and other city businesses.
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?
Ethicking
MAY 16, 2025
Young lady, where have you been? I logged in to my blogging platform and realized it has been nearly two months since Ive written anything. It has been an incredibly busy two months, and there are a lot of things I cannot blog about right now. (If you have missed my writing, Ive got a piece on ephemeral messaging apps in this months Wisconsin Lawyer.
Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
Four months after devastating wildfires swept across Los Angeles, Edison International’s Southern California utility submitted a $6.2 billion mitigation plan that includes installing hundreds of miles of underground distribution lines, among other measures.
Civil Litigation Brief
MAY 16, 2025
There are countless posts on this blog where judges have criticised the contents of witness statements. Here we are looking at a case where the judge struck out parts of a witness statement signed by a solicitor. Parts of the.
Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
A petrochemical plant in Louisiana accused of increasing cancer risks for a majority Black community indefinitely suspended operations largely due to the high cost of reducing toxic pollution.
Speaker: Andrew Klein
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IP Watchdog
MAY 16, 2025
The first four decisions on discretionary denial of institution under the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTOs) recently-implemented interim process for Patent Trial and Appeal Board workload management were issued Friday afternoon, May 16. The Office announced in late March that Acting USPTO Director Coke Morgan Stewart would be taking over requests for discretionary denial of inter partes review (IPR) or post grant review (PGR) proceedings under a new bifurcated process.
Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
Storms accompanied by deep, booming thunder, lightning displays and powerful winds swept through parts of Wisconsin, Illinois, northern Indiana and Michigan overnight leaving scores of trees down and thousands of homes without power.
IP Watchdog
MAY 16, 2025
This week in Other Barks & Bites: the USPTO announces a roundtable and asks for comments on the OECD's E-Commerce Guidelines; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit corrects the Patent Trial and Appeal Boards improper legal standard for conception in a patent interference proceeding; data from IFI CLAIMS shows that Google has overtaken IBM for the leading position among U.S. patent applicants claiming generative AI inventions; and mroe.
Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
An asbestos screening clinic in a small Montana town where thousands have been sickened by toxic dust from a nearby mine has been abruptly shuttered by authorities following a court order to seize the clinic’s assets to pay off a …
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.
Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
Lloyd’s has “a laser focus” on the oversight of delegated underwriting authorities to make sure these facilities do not drag down the market in the same way that poor management of managing general agents did in the past, according to …
Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
U.S. energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment was found inside some of them, two people familiar with the matter said.
Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
At least four people died and authorities were searching from building to building for people who were trapped or hurt after severe storms including a possible tornado swept through St. Louis.
Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
The widow of an Arkansas airport director who was killed during a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raid on his home last year sued the agency and several officials, claiming the agency and officers acted recklessly and negligently.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones.
Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
Officials found the body of a 12-year-old boy who was swept away by rushing water on a Virginia roadway during a storm system that also forced a dozen students to stay overnight at a Maryland high school due to heavy …
Insurance Journal
MAY 16, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday approved enhanced legal protections for police officers, changes that Republicans said show support for law enforcement but Democrats called “a green light to kill Black folks.
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