Complex Discovery

AUGUST 1, 2025

Editor’s Note: AI is transforming the legal landscape—but at what cost to confidentiality? In a striking admission, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that ChatGPT interactions lack the privacy protections of attorney-client privilege, raising immediate concerns for legal professionals. This article unpacks the critical implications of AI use in law, from digital discoverability to potential court subpoenas, and urges a strategic reevaluation of how firms manage AI tools.

Government and Public Sector

Attorney at Work

AUGUST 1, 2025

Camille Stell | Succession planning is a loaded topic—part legacy, part logistics, and often wrapped in fear. But it doesn’t have to be. The post Succession Planning Without Panic: 5 Tips to Open the Conversation appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

Countries that fall short in efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C face growing legal risks that could push them to accelerate climate adaptation efforts.

Securities Docket

AUGUST 1, 2025

A divided federal appeals court on Thursday overturned the fraud conviction of a former product manager at OpenSea, the world’s largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens, in what prosecutors called the first insider trading case involving digital assets. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan agreed with Nathaniel Chastain that erroneous jury instructions could have led to his conviction merely for acting unethically, by misusing information that had no real value to his empl

Jury Instructions

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

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Case Management

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

The California Department of Insurance completed a review of the KCC US Wildfire Reference Model Version 3.0, making it the state’s second wildfire catastrophe model.

Insurance

Practice of Law

AUGUST 1, 2025

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but what's the cash value of one that's been illegally borrowed to sell a home? A lawsuit filed by CoStar Group (CoStar) in the Southern District of New York on July 30, 2025, is attempting to determine the exact amount and extract it from rival Zillow. Alleging that Zillow has used close to 47,000 photographs taken by CoStar photographers for online listings without permission, CoStar's suit claims copyright infringement between two of the biggest player

Real Estate

Securities Docket

AUGUST 1, 2025

But this week something striking occurred: just as the White House was issuing a report about the “Golden Age of Crypto”, the Nasdaq exchange celebrated Ethereum’s tenth birthday. “Ethereum has demonstrated itself… as the definition of antifragile,” enthused Joe Lubin, one former inhabitant of that founding house, who presents the platform as “a reliable trust layer for our fast-growing digital world”.

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, according to a study by ASIO and the Australian Institute of Criminology.

Securities Docket

AUGUST 1, 2025

Securities Docket is seeking nominations for our “ Enforcement Elite ” for 2025, as well as for the 2025 class of our “ Enforcement Hall of Fame.” Selections for both will be announced at Securities Enforcement Forum D.C. 2025 on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Enforcement Elite Securities Docket’s “Enforcement Elite” is our list of the best securities enforcement defense counsel in the industry.

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

BHP and Vale are facing a London lawsuit from the law firm representing hundreds of thousands of people over Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, alleging the companies sought to cheat the firm out of legal fees by procuring settlements.

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Litigation

Ethicking

AUGUST 1, 2025

Making the social media rounds today is the Matter of Yu , a disciplinary decision out of New York, that is a case study in how not to be My Cousin Vinny. To quickly summarize: The respondent attorney is not licensed in Virginia. Nonetheless, he appeared on behalf of a friend in a traffic matter in Virginia court. He claimed that he didn’t intend to actually appear, but just couldn’t help jumping in.

Admissibility

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE and HDI Global. A summary of these new hires follows here.

Insurance

Practice of Law

AUGUST 1, 2025

It sounds like the somewhat implausible plot for a summer action flick. Not long into the running time, the roguish anti-hero leans in close to a former love interest and says with wild eyes, "That's right! We're going to steal a space shuttle!" This is followed by a look of stunned disbelief on the face of their companion as the soundtrack swells in the background.

Transportation and Logistics

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured. Every minute your team spends manually quoting is a minute lost to your competition. Whether you’re an MGA, wholesaler, or carrier, manual quoting isn’t just inefficient-it’s expensive.

Insurance

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

Securities Docket

AUGUST 1, 2025

The crypto industry is in an uproar after emails from Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) nominee Brian Quintenz began circulating on Capitol Hill this week, which sources told me is the reason his nomination has been delayed by the White House. The emails, obtained via a FOIA request shared with The Post, show that during his nomination process to become chair, his associates tried to obtain information that has a direct impact on the betting markets the CFTC oversees — and which Quinte

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

A group of lenders won a major reprieve in a pivotal UK car finance case, after the country’s top judges agreed to rein in a lower court’s ruling that could have cost the banks billions more in consumer payouts.

Civil Litigation Brief

AUGUST 1, 2025

Here we are looking at some interesting arguments on Part 36 put forward by an, obviously disappointed, defendant. The claimant had beaten its own Part 36 offer and defeated the defendant's counterclaim totally. Nevertheless, the defendant argued, this was not.

Counterclaim

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

German pharmaceutical and biotechnology group Bayer said on Thursday it had set aside an additional 1.2 billion euros ($1.37 billion) in provisions to address ongoing litigation in the United States over weed killer Roundup.

Litigation

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

Securities Docket

AUGUST 1, 2025

Options traders who bet the Trump administration would renege on its promise to tariff raw copper imports are cashing in big. On Wednesday evening, more than 31,000 contracts went from out-of-the-money to in-the-money after President Donald Trump shockingly exempted the most widely imported form of copper. The contracts, now with a notional value of $3.54 billion, reflect a significant shift in the copper options market.

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

Four months after Donald Trump shocked the world and roiled markets by unveiling a placard full of tariff rates at the White House Rose Garden, his revisions unveiled Thursday generated a more subdued response among investors.

Civil Litigation Brief

AUGUST 1, 2025

Yesterday I imposed a 24 hour respite on this series "unless something really interesting comes up". I have broken that promise, it lasted 22 hours. However the cases on experts keep coming in and, I think, readers need to know.

Evidence

IP Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2025

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the European Commission confirms to news outlets that it has formally withdrawn proposals to create an AI Liability Directive and a Regulation on Standard Essential Patents; the Block BEARD Act is introduced into the U.S. Senate to take on foreign piracy websites; IPWatchdog CEO Gene Quinn excoriates the Trump Administration’s efforts to transform the model for patent maintenance fees; the Senate Commerce Committee approves bills targeting advanced manufact

Manufacturing

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Technology

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

AXA SA fell the most in almost four months after profit missed estimates and the French insurance group agreed to buy a majority in Italian car insurer Prima Assicurazioni.

Insurance

The Marshall Project

AUGUST 1, 2025

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Construction

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to anyone.

Insurance

Civil Litigation Brief

AUGUST 1, 2025

To end the week I am looking at another decision about expert witnesses (it has been a theme this week). This time we are looking at accident reconstruction experts. One expert was found wanting, the judge favoured the other. The.

Evidence

Speaker: Andrew Klein

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Litigation

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

Specialty Program Group, a specialty insurance brokerage and distribution firm headquartered in Chicago, has acquired Florida-based ANOVA Marine Insurance, a managing general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder.

Insurance

Practice of Law

AUGUST 1, 2025

As the court system moves its way through the tangled web of criminal charges and civil suits associated with the 2021 tragic shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie "Rust," one thing is becoming clear. Regardless of how the cases are adjudicated, it's likely nobody is going to end up feeling much like a winner. Actor Alec Baldwin, who was starring in the lead role of "Rust" as well as being a producer, saw his civil lawsuit against several New Mexico prosecutor

Litigation

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners, including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan, ahead of a Friday trade deal deadline, pressing ahead with plans to reorder the global economy.

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 1, 2025

In a family law decision that may impact all time-delimited offers, the Maryland Supreme Court held that the offeror had conditioned acceptance by a date certain, and acceptance came too late. Pattison v. Pattison , __ Md. __, 2025 WL 2057986 (Jul. 23, 2025). The Court wrote: “The issue here is whether a wife’s settlement offer in a divorce case was timely accepted by her husband.

Discovery

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

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Technology