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AUGUST 8, 2025
When Jean O’Grady retired from writing her Dewey B Strategic blog late last year, she also stepped away as a regular panelist on our Friday live podcast Legaltech Week. But this week brought news so big that it drew Jean out of retirement and back on our panel — at least for today.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Tesla Inc. has been granted a rideshare license in Texas, paving the way for the electric-vehicle maker to operate its robotaxi service under new regulations governing autonomous vehicles in the state.
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Attorney at Work
AUGUST 8, 2025
Marin McCall | If you're spending time creating social media content for your law firm, it's worth understanding which numbers actually matter and what to do with them. The post 5 Social Media Metrics That Actually Matter for Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Securities Docket
AUGUST 8, 2025
Paxos Trust Company will pay $26.5 million in fines to New York after the state’s financial regulator found it failed to conduct enough due diligence when it partnered with Binance on the BUSD -0.58% stablecoin. The regulator also cited shortcomings in Paxos’ anti-money laundering program. The financial technology company settled with the New York State Department of Financial Services on Thursday, according to a statement.
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
An Australian regulator has sued Optus, alleging the Singapore Telecommunications-owned carrier breached privacy laws during a 2022 cyber attack that compromised the personal data of millions of customers, both parties confirmed on Friday.
Securities Docket
AUGUST 8, 2025
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that aims to make it easier to include alternative assets like private equity, cryptocurrency and real estate inside 401(k) and related employee retirement plans. Together, the accounts hold $12.2 trillion in retirement savings. The order directs the Labor Department, which oversees retirement plans, to re-evaluate its fiduciary guidelines related to these investments, as well as to clarify its position on the proper process when offering fun
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Civil Litigation Brief
AUGUST 8, 2025
It is always interesting when we get to see "round 2" of a decision in relation to an application and appeal. It is even more interesting when we see the costs orders made and the figures involved. This case has.
E-Discovery LLC
AUGUST 8, 2025
A four-factor test to answer the question of “when can opposing counsel be deposed?” was set out in Safo v. Singh , 2025 WL 2123613 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 29, 2025), citing In re Subpoena Issued to Dennis Friedman , 350 F.3d 65, 72 (2d. Cir. 2003)(Sotomayer, J.). The four factors are: (1) the need to depose opposing counsel; (2) opposing counsel’s role in connection with the sought discovery and overall matter; (3) the risk of encountering privileged discovery during opposing counsel’s potential depos
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Zurich Insurance Group reported some record numbers during the first half: business operating profit (BOP) was up 6% to a record US$4.2 billion and core return on equity hit a best-ever number of 26.3%.
Securities Docket
AUGUST 8, 2025
Ripple Labs Inc. and the SEC will abandon an appellate fight over sales of the blockchain company’s XRP token now that they can’t settle the case, they told the Second Circuit Thursday. The parties agreed to dismiss the SEC’s appeal and Ripple’s cross-appeal pending in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The stipulation also resolves the civil enforcement actions against Ripple CEO Bradley Garlinghouse and its co-founder Christian A.
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
As some Minnesota cities fret over regulating newly legalized and normalized marijuana sales, others see an opportunity. Elk River is among 13 Minnesota cities considering opening municipally owned cannabis stores.
The Marshall Project
AUGUST 8, 2025
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
California-based insurance brokerage ALKEME announced its acquisition of Innovative Insurance Group, one of Virginia’s largest insurance agencies. This acquisition marks a significant expansion of ALKEME’s commitment to the East Coast, according to Curtis Barton, CEO of ALKEME.
Securities Docket
AUGUST 8, 2025
In large part the crypto newbie has bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor to thank for his conversion. Since 2020, the US crypto magnate has spent billions of dollars buying the token almost weekly and running conferences encouraging others to do the same. Saylor’s software company-turned-bitcoin-hoarder Strategy is now valued at about $115bn, nearly double the value of the bitcoin it holds, as investors pile in.
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Last year’s sub-100 combined ratio for the homeowners line broke a five-year string of 100-plus figures for the U.S. insurance industry in aggregate—and homeowners insurers are sticking to rate increases to keep profits going, a new report says.
Practice of Law
AUGUST 8, 2025
Some of us are the kind of people who would unironically order that Three Wolf Moon tee from back in the day. For you guys, we’re celebrating a legal victory. A Montana federal court just handed a partial win to conservationists challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s refusal to relist gray wolves as endangered across much of the Western United States.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Long-time industry leader Kevin H. Kelley has died. Kelley was last in the industry with Liberty Mutual Insurance, where he was vice chairman, Global Risk Solutions after joining the company in 2017 when Ironshore was acquired by Liberty Mutual.
Securities Docket
AUGUST 8, 2025
Global law firm Fried Frank announced today that Candice C. Wong has joined the firm as a white collar litigation partner in Washington, DC. Wong brings nearly a decade of experience as a federal prosecutor, having served in senior management positions at the US Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Criminal Division and the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
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 8, 2025
Connecticut-based Smith Brothers Insurance announced it acquired Moscato & Associates of Ithaca, New York on August 1, 2025. Moscato & Associates, an independent agency specializing in employee benefits, individual health, and Medicare, will maintain its location in Ithaca.
Practice of Law
AUGUST 8, 2025
When visualizing a modern prison, several images are likely to spring to mind. These can include barred windows, coils of barbed wire on top of tall fences, and towers containing heavily armed guards. While everyone will have different takes, it's a good bet that not many people, if any at all, would include an auto racing track in their mental picture.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
As flooding becomes an increasingly common and destructive feature of Texas life, housing experts are calling for the creation of a statewide, voluntary buyout program to move residents out of the most high-risk areas.
The Marshall Project
AUGUST 8, 2025
“When you grow up in a culture of violence, that doesn’t just disappear,” writes Rashon Venable. “We, as prisoners, have to take active steps toward rehabilitation.
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
The Great Barrier Reef has experienced its greatest annual loss of live coral across most of its expanse in four decades of record-keeping, Australian authorities say.
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 8, 2025
In July 2025, a criminal court in Loja handed down Ecuador’s first conviction for asociación ilícita - or "illicit association" - in an intellectual property case. The investigation revealed that a coordinated group manufactured sneakers and affixed counterfeit labels of brands such as Nike, Puma and Adidas before selling them through a network of local distributors.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has signed a definitive agreement to sell its stake in Diot-Siaci, a Paris-based corporate insurance brokerage group, to French private equity firm Ardian. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
Practice of Law
AUGUST 8, 2025
"Till death do us part" is a common inclusion in wedding vows, serving as a promise that the marriage will see the couple together until one of them shuffles off this mortal coil. As the divorce rate hovers around 41% for first marriages (and much higher for subsequent nuptials), it's clear that this vow can be somewhat aspirational for many of us. Things can become even more grim when a spouse decides that neither old age nor a divorce attorney is the answer.
Speaker: Andrew Klein
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Kingstone Companies Inc., headquartered in Kingston, New York, appointed Randy L. Patten as chief financial officer (CFO), effective August 25. Patten joins Kingstone Companies, Inc. from NEXT Insurance Inc.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
This post is part of a series sponsored by Cotality. Homeownership has long been synonymous with the American Dream.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced settlements in two cases her office prosecuted on behalf of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 8, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Individuals in central North Carolina counties whose homes and belongings were damaged by massive rains last month from Tropical Storm Chantal can now seek state-funded financial grants for temporary assistance.
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