E-Discovery LLC

JULY 1, 2025

A motion to compel the designation of an “apex” non-party document custodian was granted in In Re Mosaic LLM Litigation , 2025 WL 176001 (N.D. Cal. Jun. 26, 2025). The limiting “apex doctrine” generally does not apply to document custodians. Id. However, the stringent “apex doctrine” applied in this instance, due to the terms of an ESI Protocol.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

The Ardonagh Group, the London-based independent insurance distribution platform, announced the completion of a $2.5 billion equity investment led by funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC, the US-based private equity firm.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 1, 2025

On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential ruling in Eye Therapies, LLC v. Slayback Pharma, LLC, vacating an obviousness ruling by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that invalidated Eye Therapies’ patent claims to methods of treating eye redness. Reviewing the relevant patent prosecution history at the U.S.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said a Tesla Model Y SUV drove itself from the company’s factory near Austin to a customer’s home in the company’s latest move to showcase its push into autonomous driving.

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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.

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Securities Docket

JULY 1, 2025

Asset managers made a “huge mistake” in claiming the investment industry could “save the world”, the departing chair of the UK’s Aberdeen Group said, over-egging their role in environment, social and government issues for marketing purposes. Sir Douglas Flint, a former HSBC chair, told a City of London conference this week that their “ridiculously extravagant claims” had opened up asset managers to legal risk.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

When a hurricane or a wildfire strikes, the economic damage is usually very visible — roofs are ripped off or charred homes line roads.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

First Mid Insurance Group, a provider of comprehensive insurance solutions, announced its acquisition of certain assets from AAdvantage Insurance, including the former Waterman-Neely agency based in Chatham, Illinois.

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Expert Witness Blog

JULY 1, 2025

In the case of Woelfle v. Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. , No. 1:18-CV-486 (W.D.N.Y. Jul. 7, 2023), the testimony of a Power Tools Expert Witness was central to evaluating claims of product liability and negligence involving a compound miter saw that allegedly caused serious injury to the user. Background of the Case James Woelfle filed a personal injury lawsuit against Black & Decker (U.S.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

General Mills Inc agreed to stop calling the oats in its Nature Valley granola bars 100 percent natural to settle a lawsuit by three consumer groups that said the bars contained small amounts of the herbicide commonly known as Roundup.

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Civil Litigation Brief

JULY 1, 2025

Here we look at the assessment of damages in a professional negligence/breach of contract case. The facts are unusual in that damages were assessed in a case where a solicitor had counterclaimed for losses due to inadequate work done by.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

Aviva Plc’s plan to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($5.09 billion) to create the UK’s largest motor insurer has been given the nod from the country’s competition regulator.

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Securities Docket

JULY 1, 2025

Arlo Devlin-Brown, ex-chief of the public corruption unit at the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office who was most recently a partner at Covington & Burling, said the SEC’s decision to nix its appeal showed the agency has no appetite to litigate the issue of what is or is not a security—once a major issue in crypto enforcement—as a new regulatory framework is under development.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

Howden Re, the global reinsurance, capital markets and strategic advisory arm of Howden, announced that Rod Fox is stepping down as executive chairman and is leaving the business.

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Practice of Law

JULY 1, 2025

Anyone who’s tried online dating knows that people misrepresent themselves all the time on various platforms. This can be frustrating, but it seldom surprises us anymore. When someone makes misrepresentations in the professional space, however, the consequences can be severe. Perhaps no one knows this better than Sean Mescall, who was recently convicted in a New York state trial court on criminal charges for pretending to be a lawyer.

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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

Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

China wants commercial insurance firms to invest in the development of homegrown medicines, Beijing’s latest bid to support its burgeoning biotech and pharmaceutical sector.

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Civil Litigation Brief

JULY 1, 2025

Here we have a case where a claimant was seeking to recover the costs of preparing defective witness statements. The court had ordered that compliant witness statements be filed. Should the claimant be entitled to recover the costs of preparing.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

BNP Paribas SA has finalized its purchase of AXA SA’s investment unit, creating one of Europe’s largest asset managers. The newly formed business will have more than €1.5 trillion ($1.

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Civil Litigation Brief

JULY 1, 2025

The “Current Importance of Pleadings” series has developed far quicker than I had anticipated. There have been manifold cases where problems have occurred because of issues to do with statements of case. This webinar takes a close look at the.

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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?

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Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

Relation Insurance Services acquired the assets of Advantage Insurance Group. The transaction went into effect on May 31, 2025; terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Civil Litigation Brief

JULY 1, 2025

Continuing with the aim of looking at what is going on "on the ground" in relation we look at a short but interesting judgment that encompasses many aspects of costs. Should the court order a stay pending a possible appeal?

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Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

A federal judge in Georgia has put a block on some GEICO call center employees’ efforts to create a class action against the insurer, which they claim failed to pay for time spent booting up computers and preparing for telemarketing.

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Civil Litigation Brief

JULY 1, 2025

We are considering here a very, very, late application by a defendant to call expert evidence. Unsurprisingly the application did not find favour with the court. The judge then went on to consider the consequences given that the claimant had.

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

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Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s office issued more than $839,750 in fines for insurance law violations in the second half of May and the first half of June, including a $275,000 fine for an illegal healthcare sharing ministry, a $300,000 …

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The Legal Geeks

JULY 1, 2025

Our review of Andor season 2! From seeing the first episode at Star Wars Celebration Tokyo to the final episode at home, join us for our analysis of this epic series.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

The 2025 Solar Risk Assessment report, recently released by kWh Analytics, has sparked significant discussion among industry professionals about the evolving challenges facing renewable energy assets.

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Percipient

JULY 1, 2025

The digital age long ago transformed how businesses operate and store information. From hosting information on cloud-based or internal servers, electronic data is the lifeblood of modern business. But with digital transformation comes legal complexity–especially when responding to subpoenas for electronic communications. What many businesses might not realize is that customer data could be subject to a specific legal framework limiting disclosure of stored electronic communications – the Stored

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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

JULY 1, 2025

A buildup of unsold houses sitting on the market for weeks is becoming a new reality in once-booming housing areas across the Sun Belt.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 1, 2025

As the U.S. Senate disbanded from its 24-hour “vote-a-rama” debating amendments to President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” earlier today, one major provision that would have impacted the regulation of artificial intelligence has been scrapped. The AI modernization provision of the original version of the bill would have banned state and local governments from regulating AI for 10 years if they wanted access to funds aimed at improving AI infrastructure.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 1, 2025

Todd Kaminski, a 30-year veteran of Schaumburg, Illinois-based Zurich North America, returns as head of direct markets, effective July 7. Kaminski will report to Kristof Terryn, CEO of Zurich North America.

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Securities Docket

JULY 1, 2025

Prominent financial adviser Ric Edelman says investors should consider putting as much as 40% of their wealth into cryptocurrency, a bold recommendation that reflects how far digital assets have come in recent years. “Today I am saying 40%, that’s astonishing,” Edelman told CNBC’s Crypto World on Friday. “No one has ever said such a thing.” […] Edelman, founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, has been active in crypto for over a decade.

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

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