E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 16, 2025

Marris Hoffee and Michael Berman In Moore v. Wash. Metro. Area Transit Auth., 2025 WL 1374125 (D. Md. May 30, 2025), the District of Maryland applied a three-part test for imposing spoliation sanctions. Ms. Moore alleged that she was injured when the wheelchair lift of a MetroAccess van suddenly jolted, causing her to fall. Although she did not see what the lift operator did, she believed that he did not operate the lift properly.

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

With flight cancellations, delays and other disruptions on the rise, leisure travelers are being increasingly discerning over the level and type of insurance they buy and businesses are turning to specialist advisory services to limit risk.

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Insurance 96

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 16, 2025

It was great to hear that my friend, Phil Favro, recently opened his own law firm— Favro Law PLLC —where he offers a wide array of services, including as a Special Master, counselor on ESI and discovery issues, as well as mediation and expert witness services. Phil combines all of the attributes of someone you’d like to work with. He is smart and “knows his stuff.

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

Purdue Pharma has won support from the attorneys general of 55 U.S. states and territories for its $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits against the drugmaker and its owners, members of the Sackler family.

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Litigation 93

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

IP Watchdog

JUNE 16, 2025

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential ruling in Optis Cellular Technology, LLC v. Apple, Inc. vacating infringement and damages judgments awarded to Optis by the Eastern District of Texas. The CAFC also reversed summary judgment rulings upholding Optis patent claims under 35 U.S.C. § 101, found that other claims did not invoke means-plus-function analysis under 35 U.S.C. § 112 ¶ 6), and ruled that the district court’s jury instructions deprived App

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Jury Instructions Technology Litigation 59

Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

Artemis Insurance, the parent brand of Texan Insurance, Ozark Insurance, and Marek Insurance, announced the acquisition of Baton Rouge-based Tyner Jeter Insurance. Formerly part of McInnis Tyner Agency since 1972, the team launched Tyner Jeter Insurance in August 2012.

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Insurance 87

Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday said it was streamlining reviews of requests filed by automakers seeking to deploy self-driving vehicles without required human controls like steering wheels, brake pedals or mirrors.

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Expert Witness Blog

JUNE 16, 2025

In the case of Zahid Hotel Group, LLC v. AmGUARD Insurance Company , the testimony of an Industrial Hygiene & Mold Expert Witness played a critical role in evaluating the origin and scope of mold damage following Hurricane Ida. The case highlighted the importance of expert analysis in complex property damage disputes involving environmental and health concerns.

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Witnesses Insurance 52

Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

Federal investigators found that a pilot’s medication use may have been a contributing factor in a 2023 medical helicopter crash that killed two in Alabama.

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Insurance 71

Complex Discovery

JUNE 16, 2025

Editor’s Note: As Generative AI technologies increasingly shape enterprise workflows and public decision-making, the governance of data—its origins, usage, and accountability—faces mounting pressure. This article draws from the European Commission’s comprehensive 2025 report, Generative AI Outlook Report – Exploring the Intersection of Technology, Society and Policy (JRC142598), to examine the legal, ethical, and operational challenges emerging at the crossroads of data sovereignty and art

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Advertiser: Trellis

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Litigation

Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

Canada’s WestJet Airlines is investigating a cybersecurity incident that has disrupted access to its mobile app and some internal systems, affecting an undisclosed number of users, the airlines said in a statement on Friday.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 16, 2025

The recent decision in iRhythm Technologies v. Welch Allyn Inc., IPR2025-00377, et al. (Director Review: June 6, 2025) establishes a new and independent basis for discretionary denial: petitioner’s prior knowledge of the patent coupled with a failure to seek earlier review. This is the first decision explaining how the “settled expectations” consideration can be applied to grant discretionary denial.

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Technology 59

Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

The U.S.

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Litigation 66

Civil Litigation Brief

JUNE 16, 2025

I periodically remind people (and remind myself) that one of the purposes of this series is to look at what is happening "on the ground" in relation to costs, including the summary assessment of costs. Practitioners may only have limited.

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

The difference between a paralegal and an exceptional paralegal isn't just competence—it's the bold initiative to anticipate needs, master hidden firm dynamics, and transform challenges into opportunities that showcase your indispensable value. Join this webinar with attorney Joe Stephens to get an insider's perspective into how you can become a strategic asset to your practice!

Technology

Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

Everest announced its international insurance division has launched a unified specialties business, bringing together its offerings across marine, aviation, energy & construction, cyber, and industry practices.

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Construction Insurance 66

Civil Litigation Brief

JUNE 16, 2025

We may well be mining the Court of Appeal decision on the liability of car hire companies for costs across a number of further posts. Here, however, we are taking a look at the sections in the judgment that considered.

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Evidence 52

Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

A 43-year-old North Carolina insurance agent is out on bond after she was charged with using clients’ identities to gain illicit commissions on life insurance policies, the state Department of Insurance announced.

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Insurance 77

Civil Litigation Brief

JUNE 16, 2025

We are looking at a case where the claimant beat its own Part 36 offer and the court had to consider the consequences. There were some unusual aspects in that the judgment was not given in sterling. However the judge.

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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

Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

The Washington Post is investigating a cyberattack on the email accounts of some journalists, prompting the newspaper to beef up its online security.

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Civil Litigation Brief

JUNE 16, 2025

Can the court compel a party to file a witness statement explaining, in detail, why mistakes were made in earlier witness statements? That was the issue considered in the case we are looking at today. The judge considered the provisions.

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Witnesses Evidence 52

Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

Florida’s governor has signed House Bill 1549 into law, eliminating the requirement that insurance agents make a “diligent effort” to find coverage before placing properties with a surplus lines carrier.

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Insurance 76

Civil Litigation Brief

JUNE 16, 2025

There are two important procedural points considered here relating to to appeals relating to committal proceedings. The first relates to the court to which an appeal has to be made, the second to the scope of an appeal. Here we.

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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!

Litigation

Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

India’s deadliest plane crash in more than decade is set to send shock waves through the aviation insurance industry and trigger one of the country’s costliest claims, estimated at around $475 million.

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Insurance 59

Civil Litigation Brief

JUNE 16, 2025

Many, if not all, of those involved in credit hire legislation will already have read the Court of Appeal decision last week with care. The Court also considered the question of whether the fact that there are close commercial, or.

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

ZestyAI has announced a four-year extension of its partnership with the California FAIR Plan. The Golden State’s insurer of last resort has tapped ZestyAI’s Z-FIRE wildfire risk model for risk assessment since 2021.

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Insurance 59

The Marshall Project

JUNE 16, 2025

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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.

Technology

Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

Mercury Insurance, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, appointed Steve Bennett as its senior director of climate and catastrophe science.

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Insurance 59

Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

MoneyGram agreed to pay a $250,000 fine to settle a New York state lawsuit over its remittance transfers, two months after the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau withdrew from the civil case.

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Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

Newly posted data from Florida regulators show that, in the last three years, the number of property insurance policies in the state has risen only slightly while direct premium written and average premiums have climbed significantly.

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Insurance 59

Insurance Journal

JUNE 16, 2025

Flash flooding caused by torrential rains killed five people in northern West Virginia and rescue crews were searching for three other people who were missing Sunday as authorities assessed damage to roads, bridges, natural gas lines and other infrastructure.

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Insurance 71

Speaker: Andrew Klein and Jennifer Vandenplas

Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.