Law Sites
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Similar to regulatory reform initiatives in Utah and Arizona, the Washington Supreme Court has entered an order approving a pilot program that will allow companies and nonprofits that are not owned by lawyers to provide legal services under carefully monitored conditions. The court’s order (Order 25700-B-721), entered Dec.
Lawmatics
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Why SEO matters: The mindset of todays legal consumer Imagine youre a potential client searching for a lawyer. Youve just been in a car accident, and your insurance company is dragging its feet. Whats the first thing you do? You pull out your phone and type something like, best personal injury lawyer near me. This moment when someone searches for a solution to their legal problem is what SEO is all about.
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Simple Legal
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Picture this: An attorney spends five hours on a flight to take an out-of-town deposition for Client A. During that time, the attorney works on IP management research to use for projects for both Client B and Client C. How many billable hours can the attorney invoice for, and which client(s) should receive the bill? This may sound like one of those word problems from your high school math class, but its actually a great example of how double billing happens all the time.
Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Ari Kaplan interviews speaks with Laura Leopard of Leopard Solutions, a law firm data platform and a SurePoint company. The post How the Selection of Outside Counsel Is Changing appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The last six months of 2024 saw numerous interesting, precedential decisions from the Federal Circuit on a range of patent issues. This article briefly summarizes six of those opinions as well as a perceived trend relating to mandamus petitions.
Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Jamie Spannhake | From desk-friendly yoga tools to self-care kits, these ideas are as practical as they are thoughtful. The post Healthy Gifts for Lawyers: Top 5 Holiday Health and Happiness Gifts in a Box appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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The Marshall Project
DECEMBER 19, 2024
A Marshall Project and News 5 investigation inspired a bipartisan bill to address the license suspension crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of Ohioans.
E-Discovery LLC
DECEMBER 19, 2024
In Walker v. AIU Ins. Co., 2024 WL 4607473 (D. Ariz. Oct. 29, 2024), Plaintiff Walker served a subpoena duces tecum on non-party JBHH, which had represented defendant AIU in workers compensation proceedings involving Mr. Walker. The subpoena requested a complete copy of the file in Mr. Walkers case. JBHH moved to quash the subpoena and also noted objections.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 19, 2024
US authorities have reached a settlement to resolve a whistleblower case alleging that a New York state health insurer systematically defrauded the federal Medicare program by exaggerating how sick members were in order to boost profits.
Legal Dive
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The pharmacy chain pressed staff to churn out prescriptions, ignoring red flags amid the US opioid epidemic, the DOJ claims. CVS decried the suit’s “false narrative.
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Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 19, 2024
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The Marshall Project
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Under Clevelands consent decree, police have to track each stop.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 19, 2024
A California man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for filing false claims on dozens of auto collisions.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 19, 2024
In 2024, two U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Review decisions addressed multi-defendant inter partes review (IPR) petition scenarios before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). These key decisions clarified when a co-defendant relationship is significant enough to constitute a follow-on petition for discretionary denial purposes and when a relationship might rise to the level of real party in interest (RPI) or privy for purposes of applying the IPR time-bar of 35 U.S.C. 3
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Noblr, a USAA Insurance subsidiary offering insurance through an online quoting application, will pay $500,000 following a data breach that New York officials say affected 80,000 people and led to fraudulent unemployment benefit claims.
Complex Discovery
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Editor’s Note: The Human Freedom Index 2024 , co-published by the Cato Institute and the Fraser Institute, serves as a critical resource for understanding the state of global liberty. By assessing 165 jurisdictions across 86 indicators of personal, civil, and economic freedoms, the report provides a comprehensive view of how freedom evolves and its impact on societal well-being.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 19, 2024
A New York man has been arrested on charges of conspiracy, arson and insurance fraud for allegedly hiring a man to set fire to his Yonkers home and then attempting to collect more than $1.
Legal Dive
DECEMBER 19, 2024
If the companies are found to be targeting critical inputs and partnerships essential to smaller competitors, they could be unlawfully restraining trade.
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
DECEMBER 19, 2024
With a “silver tsunami” of skilled underwriters eligible to retire in coming years and a shift in employee expectations, recruitment and retention is a critical focus for the insurance industry right now, said experts during a November webinar hosted by …
Complex Discovery
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Editor’s Note: The European Data Protection Boards (EDPB) opinion on AI models is a critical resource for professionals navigating the intersections of technology and data privacy. It offers a structured approach to ensuring compliance with GDPR, addressing key issues such as anonymity, legitimate interest, and the rectification of unlawfully processed data.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 19, 2024
W. R. Berkley Corp., the Greenwich, Connecticut-based insurer, announced that Berkley Insurance Co. has received regulatory approval to launch a branch office in India. The new branch, Berkley Insurance Co.
Legal Dive
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Employers should be prepared for potential disruption caused by the rule, attorneys for law firm Fragomen wrote this week.
Speaker: Andrew Klein
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Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 19, 2024
A Florida car dealer is awaiting sentencing after he pleaded guilty to rolling back the odometers on at least three vehicles by thousands of miles.
Legal Dive
DECEMBER 19, 2024
In another regulatory victory for restaurants, the Federal Trade Commission backtracked on including restaurant fees in its price transparency rule.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it will not seek an immediate recall of airbag inflators in about 50 million U.S. vehicles assembled by 13 automakers and instead will conduct further investigation.
Securities Docket
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The London Stock Exchange is on course for its worst year for departures since the financial crisis, as fears mount that more FTSE 100 businesses will quit the UK in favour of New York. A total of 88 companies have delisted or transferred their primary listing from Londons main market this year with only 18 taking their place, according to the London Stock Exchange Group.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 19, 2024
A Senate Budget Committee report shows how dangerous climate change is to the nation’s financial system as well as how bad it could be for homeowners seeking affordable insurance.
Securities Docket
DECEMBER 19, 2024
You know its a true crypto bull market when ICOs, or initial coin offerings, are generating buzz again. ICOs are a way of fundraising in which crypto startups sell new cryptocurrencies directly to investors, usually in exchange for another token such as Bitcoin or Ether. The once-popular method of raising capital ICOs peaked at about $3 billion a month in January 2018 is making a comeback after all but disappearing.
Insurance Journal
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Pennsylvania’s facility that insures high risk medical professionals is a public agency, not a private entity, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled.
Securities Docket
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Macys decision to not withdraw old financial statements despite making sizable adjustments to earnings figures after finding $151 million in false bookkeeping entries has some accountants scratching their heads. The retailer last month said an employee responsible for small-package delivery expense accounting intentionally made erroneous bookkeeping entries since late 2021.
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.
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