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Lawyers, Are Your Emotional Walls Holding You Back?

Attorney at Work

Gray Robinson says the walls think protect you are likely keeping you from the things you want most. Instead, focus on building character. The post Lawyers, Are Your Emotional Walls Holding You Back? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Three Killed in Houthi Attacks on Cargo Ships, One Vessel Sinks in Red Sea

Insurance Journal

Houthi attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea killed three crew members, sank one vessel, and left a second without propulsion in signs the Tehran-backed group is once again escalating assaults in the vital trade route.

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The Best Legal Billing Software of 2025: Top Options Compared for Law Firms

Practice Panther

According to the A merican Bar Association , leg al billing software now plays a central role in keeping your financial records accurate and secure. Web-based legal billing software gives you access from anywhere via the cloud, which makes it easier to stay on top of invoices, trust accounting, and payment tracking — even when you’re away from the office.

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UK Companies Should Have to Disclose Major Cyberattacks, M&S Says

Insurance Journal

British businesses should be legally required to report material cyberattacks to the authorities, the chairman of retailer Marks & Spencer said on Tuesday, claiming two recent major attacks on large UK firms had gone unreported.

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No Objections: Better Case Management with AI for Paralegals

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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Will the Federal Circuit Finally Follow Supreme Court Holdings on the Unavailability of the Laches Defense?

IP Watchdog

The Federal Circuit has held in Symbol Techs. v. Lemelson Med. that the equitable doctrine of laches could be applied to bar enforcement of a patent that issued after applicant’s unreasonable and unexplained delay in prosecution. However, later Supreme Court decisions in Petrella v. Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Inc. and SCA Hygiene Prod. Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Prod., LLC render Symbol no longer viable.

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Markets/Coverages: Markel Launches Pre-Loss Services for UK Cyber Clients

Insurance Journal

Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., announced the launch of its pre-loss services for UK Cyber360 policyholders.

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Villages Health System Sees $350 Million in Medicare Overcharges

Insurance Journal

A health-care system serving the largest retirement community in the US has filed for bankruptcy after disclosing it potentially overbilled Medicare by at least $350 million, according to court filings.

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CAFC Says Samsung Failed to Prove it Deserves Transfer of Patent Infringement Case to California

IP Watchdog

Samsung today lost its bid at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to transfer a suit brought against it by Mullen Industries LLC from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to the Northern District of California. Mullen sued Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SEC) and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) in Judge Rodney Gilstrap’s Texas court for infringement of its patents through Samsung smartphones, tablets, and watches, including Google Maps

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MGAs by the Numbers: Fronting Biz, Nonaffiliated MGAs Drive Growth

Insurance Journal

Direct premiums written by U.S. managing general agents jumped to over $114 billion in 2024, according to the latest installment of an annual research series on the MGA market.

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COST BITES 255: SOME IMPORTANT LESSONS HERE: LEGAL OMBUDSMAN HOLDS THAT A FIRM ACTING ON A DBA CANNOT BE PAID TWICE FOR THE SAME WORK: FULL REFUND ORDERED (WITH INTEREST)

Civil Litigation Brief

The courts have, on occasion, indicated that the legal ombudsman may be a more cost effective way of resolving solicitor and own client costs disputes than expensive litigation. We are looking at such a case here, an ombudsman decision in.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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Insurtech Inshur Raises $35 Million From Trinity Capital for US Expansion, AI Tech

Insurance Journal

Inshur said it as received a $35 million capital raise from alternative asset manager Trinity Capital to invest in research and development of artificial intelligence technology to support its embedded auto insurance policies within the autonomous vehicle market.

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Crypto Firm Tether Holds $8 Billion Pile of Gold in a Secret Swiss Vault – Bloomberg

Securities Docket

Tether Holdings SA, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, has its own vault in Switzerland to hold an $8 billion stockpile of gold, with an eye to growing those stores. The El Salvador-based crypto company now holds nearly 80 tons of gold, it said. The vast majority of that is owned by Tether directly, making it one of the largest gold holders in the world outside of banks and nation states.

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Corps Revises Pearl River Flood Study in Mississippi, Sets New Comment Period

Insurance Journal

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Goldman Asks Junior Bankers to Swear They Haven’t Landed Private Equity Jobs – Bloomberg

Securities Docket

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. plans to ask junior bankers to confirm their loyalty on a regular basis in a bid to limit advances from talent-hungry buyout firms. The investment bank will ask new analysts to certify every three months that they haven’t accepted jobs elsewhere, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing the confidential plan.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

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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Ken Griffin-Backed Florida Bill for Non-Competes Becomes Law

Insurance Journal

Florida enacted legislation allowing non-competes of up to four years, handing a victory to Citadel’s Ken Griffin, who pushed for the policy. Labor lawyers say it’s one of the most employer-friendly policies in the country.

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National Association of Realtors Heading to Court Again as Antitrust Suit Is Refiled

Practice of Law

For over a century, the National Association of Realtors (N.A.R.) was the undisputed royalty of the real estate world, overseeing the buying and selling of homes and properties in the United States. The past few years have marked a reversal of fortunes, including a payout of almost $420 million, challenges to their Clear Cooperation Policy, and legal battles over their Multiple Listings System (M.L.S.).

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Qantas Says Passenger Addresses, Meal Choices Among Stolen Data

Insurance Journal

Qantas Airways Ltd. said personal information belonging to 5.7 million customers, ranging from names and addresses to phone numbers and meal preferences, were stolen in last week’s cyberattack, as the fallout from the latest airline security breach becomes clearer.

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SCOTUS Saves Obamacare's Preventive Care Mandates

Practice of Law

Obamacare is one of the few pieces of legislation with a household name. Formally known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) , the 2010 law was the most significant healthcare legislation since Medicare/Medicaid in 1965. Although it worked within those existing frameworks rather than completely replacing them, it’s still considered revolutionary as it brought health insurance to tens of millions of Americans who didn’t have any before.

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Smarter Patent Family Research: The Tools And Tactics You Need Now

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!

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Credit Fund’s Collapse Leads to $1 Billion Lawsuit Against EY

Insurance Journal

Bridging Finance Inc.’s receiver is suing Ernst & Young LLP for C$1.4 billion ($1 billion), alleging the auditor failed to detect fraud and misstatements that contributed to the Toronto private lender’s collapse.

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Lululemon Doesn't Consider Imitation as the Sincerest Form of Flattery in Suit Against Costco

Practice of Law

Walk down any street near Times Square in New York City and you'll be offered the opportunity to purchase Rolex watches, Louis Vuitton handbags, and Nike sneakers at incredibly low prices. The catch, of course, is that none of the items are genuine. Referred to as knockoffs, they illegally mimic the intellectual property of the original manufacturer.

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M&S Says April Cyberattack Caused by Third-Party Impersonation

Insurance Journal

The cyberattack that derailed Marks & Spencer Group Plc’s operations for weeks was the result of a “sophisticated impersonation” of one of the retailer’s third-party users, according to Chairman Archie Norman.

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IF A CLAIMANT ISSUES AND LITIGATES WHEN THEY DO NOT HAVE CAPACITY – ARE THEY LIABLE FOR THE COSTS INCURRED? COURT OF APPEAL SCRUTINISES EXPERT EVIDENCE AND FINDS IT WANTING

Civil Litigation Brief

Yesterday we looked at issues relating to the capacity of a solicitor's client and their consequent liability to pay costs. Today we look at a case about inter partes costs.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

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.

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Online Ticket Seller to Pay $85K for Violating Connecticut’s New Data Privacy Law

Insurance Journal

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a settlement with TicketNetwork, Inc. as a result of an investigation into violations of the Connecticut Data Privacy Act.

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“LESS IS MORE” WHEN DRAFTING NOTICES OF APPEAL: THE “KITCHEN SINK” APPROACH DOES NOT PERSUADE THE COURT OF APPEAL TO GRANT PERMISSION

Civil Litigation Brief

When a Lord Justice of Appeal looks at a notice of appeal and skeleton and refers to a "kitchen sink" approach, we can probably surmise that a proposed appellant is going to have some difficulty here. When of their colleagues.

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AM Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Texas’ Service Insurance Group

Insurance Journal

AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Service Lloyds Insurance Company, a Stock Company and Service American Indemnity …

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Clashing Casino Couple Out of Luck as Court Rules Insurance Companies Can Refuse Coverage for Parking Lot Incident

Practice of Law

There are an excessive number of bad bets that can be placed in a casino. Two people in Mississippi learned the hard way that expecting an insurance company to pay out for an accident involving criminal activity between them offered perhaps the worst odds of all. On June 30, 2025, a U.S. district court judge granted summary judgment to a pair of insurance companies against claims filed by a pair of gamblers who got into an altercation that ended with one running the other over with his truck.

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Prep with Purpose: How to Build Better Trial Binders

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

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Low Water Still Hindering Rhine River Shipping in Germany After Rainfall

Insurance Journal

Low water levels following a drought and heatwave in western Europe continue to hinder shipping through the Rhine river in Germany, commodity traders said on Wednesday, with rain in past days generating only a moderate rise in water levels.

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ComplexDiscovery OÜ Launches Summer 2025 eDiscovery Pricing Survey, Continuing to Benchmark Costs in an AI-Driven Era

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: Benchmarking eDiscovery costs is more vital than ever as artificial intelligence reshapes workflows, budgets, and client expectations. The Summer 2025 eDiscovery Pricing Survey , launched by ComplexDiscovery OÜ in collaboration with EDRM, empowers legal and technical professionals to stay informed and competitive in this evolving landscape.

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Washington Insurance Commissioner’s Office Recovered $100M for Consumers Over Two Years

Insurance Journal

The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner reported it recovered more than $100 million for consumers during a two-year period.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Legislative Veto Statutes Unconstitutional

Practice of Law

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is overdue for a vacation. Given how active and earthshaking their past few months have been, the justices are likely eager for it to begin. Before they fired up their barbeques and made plans to hit Lake Winnebago, they had one more thing to take care of. On July 8, 2025, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that five statutes empowering the state's Joint Committee for the Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) to have veto power over executive branch rules without a le

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an