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November 29, 2023
LIVE COVERAGE: Day 36 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
Law360 reporters are providing live coverage from the courthouse as former President Donald Trump goes on trial in the New York attorney general's civil fraud case. Follow along here.
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November 28, 2023
Ex-Root Exec Cops To Stealing $10M For Vehicles, Surgery
The ex-chief marketing officer for Root Inc. pled guilty in Ohio federal court Tuesday to wire fraud and contempt after he embezzled more than $10.2 million from the insurance company during the single year he worked there, spending the money on luxury vehicles and plastic surgery, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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November 28, 2023
Insurer Seeks Exit From U. of Wash. COVID Coverage Suit
A Liberty Mutual insurer is trying to derail a University of Washington lawsuit seeking coverage of hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic-driven losses and expenses, saying the university is relying on recent state Supreme Court decisions that don't support its theory that its facilities suffered a covered "loss of functionality."
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November 28, 2023
Law Firm Leaders Cautiously Optimistic Heading Into 2024
Major U.S. law firms are steadfast in their commitment to the pursuit of further growth despite ongoing economic uncertainty. Here’s what the leaders of four Leaderboard firms have to say about how the legal industry is preparing for next year.
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November 28, 2023
The 2023 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard
Check out the Law360 Pulse Leaderboard to see which first-in-class firms made the list this year.
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November 28, 2023
COVERAGE RECAP: Day 35 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
Law360 reporters are providing live coverage from the courthouse as former President Donald Trump goes on trial in the New York attorney general's civil fraud case. Here's a recap from Day 35.
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November 27, 2023
Insurer Seeks $17.4M For Failed La. Dredging Projects
An insurer urged a Louisiana federal court Monday to award it over $17 million in damages following several dredging contractors' alleged abandonment of multiple public utility projects, arguing that the contractors failed to pay it back for bonds it issued under a 2014 indemnity agreement.
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November 27, 2023
Ex-Allstate Agent Settles Allegations She Swiped Customers
A former Allstate agent has agreed not to sell competing products to her former customers as part of a deal resolving allegations she improperly used Allstate's client lists and confidential information after she stopped working with the company, according to an order filed Friday.
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November 27, 2023
Trump Downplays NY Judge's Safety Risk After Threats
Donald Trump's lawyers on Monday said safety concerns don't justify a New York state judge's gag orders against the former president in the state attorney general's civil fraud trial, arguing that threats made by others don't present an "imminent" danger and should not result in his loss of First Amendment rights.
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November 27, 2023
COVERAGE RECAP: Day 34 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
Law360 reporters are providing live coverage from the courthouse as former President Donald Trump goes on trial in the New York attorney general's civil fraud case. Here's a recap from day 34:
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November 22, 2023
Trump's Posts Linked To Threats Against NY Judge, Clerk
Social media posts by Donald Trump have led to an ongoing deluge of death threats and antisemitic slurs against a law clerk and the New York judge overseeing the ex-president's civil fraud trial, a court security official said Wednesday.
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November 21, 2023
Ex-Trump Org Exec Says He 'Gave Up' Amid Fraud Probes
A former Trump Organization executive testified in the former president's New York civil fraud trial Tuesday that he had to leave his position after getting caught up in the government investigations swirling around his former boss, but denied that he intentionally and fraudulently overvalued Donald Trump's real estate empire to give him a leg up in business deals.
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November 21, 2023
Takeda Escapes Antitrust Suit Over IBS Drug
A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday tossed a Blue Cross affiliate's proposed class action against Takeda Pharmaceuticals over an alleged conspiracy to keep generic versions of constipation drug Amitiza off the market for years.
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November 21, 2023
Insurance Exec Agrees To Fines In Multibillion-Dollar RICO
A North Carolina insurance mogul's former chief investment officer agreed to pay $75,000 in damages to insurers in a federal racketeering lawsuit concerning his role in a multibillion-dollar insurance scheme.
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November 21, 2023
COVERAGE RECAP: Day 33 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
Law360 reporters are providing live coverage from the courthouse as former President Donald Trump goes on trial in the New York attorney general's civil fraud case. Here's a recap from day 33.
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November 20, 2023
RE Brokerage's Parent Co. Can Intervene In Coverage Suit
Century 21 Real Estate can intervene in a suit from its insurer that seeks to duck coverage claims in an underlying action over alleged violations of Washington state consumer protection laws, a federal magistrate judge said.
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November 20, 2023
6th Circ. Says Court Overreached In IRS Benefit Guidance Suit
A Michigan federal court erred when it vacated IRS guidance that required disclosure of certain potentially abusive employee benefit plans across the country, the Sixth Circuit ruled Monday, saying the agency's refund of tax penalties to a construction company should've ended the suit.
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November 20, 2023
Trump Controller Says Mazars Knew All In Fraud Trial Defense
Longtime Trump Organization Controller Jeffrey McConney returned to the stand Monday to defend against the New York attorney general's civil fraud allegations, testifying that outside accounting firm Mazars LLP knew how the company was calculating former President Donald Trump's wealth.
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November 20, 2023
Crum & Forster Can't Escape Ransomware Coverage Suit
Crum & Forster's attempt to escape a Seattle logistics company's suit seeking $1 million in coverage for a ransomware attack was denied by a Washington state judge, who found there were disputed issues of material fact.
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November 20, 2023
Reed Smith Grows Philly Office With Insurance Recovery Atty
Reed Smith LLP continued the recent expansion of its Philadelphia office with the addition of an insurance recovery attorney who moved his practice after nearly three years with Flaster Greenberg PC, the firm announced Monday, making this Reed Smith's second lateral hire in about a week.
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November 20, 2023
Justices Won't Review IRS Summons On Del. Insurance Dept.
The U.S. Supreme Court let stand Monday a decision allowing the IRS to proceed with a summons for electronic communications between Delaware's insurance department and two microcaptive insurers the agency suspected of operating abusive tax shelters, denying the department's bid to block the summons.
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November 20, 2023
COVERAGE RECAP: Day 32 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
Law360 reporters are providing live coverage from the courthouse as former President Donald Trump goes on trial in the New York attorney general's civil fraud case. Here's a recap from day 32.
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November 17, 2023
Trump's Mistrial Request Rejected In NY Civil Fraud Case
The New York state judge overseeing Donald Trump's civil fraud case rejected the ex-president's motion for a mistrial Friday, finding Trump's allegations that the jurist and his law clerk were biased to be "utterly without merit."
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November 17, 2023
2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Suit On Insurer's Duty To Defend
The Second Circuit has announced it will not hold a full court rehearing on its panel decision that insurer RSUI Group Inc. had no obligation to defend an attorney's construction company against breach of contract claims because its policy only covered lawsuits over legal services.
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November 17, 2023
COVERAGE RECAP: Day 31 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
Law360 reporters are providing live coverage from the courthouse as former President Donald Trump goes on trial in the New York attorney general's civil fraud case. Here's a recap from day 31.
Expert Analysis
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ESG Around The World: Mexico
ESG has yet to become part of the DNA of the Mexican business model, but huge strides are being made in that direction, as more stakeholders demand that companies adopt, at the least, a modicum of sustainability commitments and demonstrate how they will meet them, says Carlos Escoto at Galicia Abogados.
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The Case For Post-Bar Clerk Training Programs At Law Firms
In today's competitive legal hiring market, an intentionally designed training program for law school graduates awaiting bar admission can be an effective way of creating a pipeline of qualified candidates, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
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A Deep Dive Into FSOC's Expansion Of Nonbank Oversight
The Financial Stability Oversight Council's new nonbank guidance, designed to provide the council with added flexibility in risk response, not only modifies the process for designating nonbanks as systemically important institutions, but also sends a clear signal that the FSOC may assume a more active role in addressing financial stability risks across the economy, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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AI Can Help Lawyers Overcome The Programming Barrier
Legal professionals without programming expertise can use generative artificial intelligence to harness the power of automation and other technology solutions to streamline their work, without the steep learning curve traditionally associated with coding, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.
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Preparing Law Students For A New, AI-Assisted Legal World
As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the legal landscape, law schools must integrate technology and curricula that address AI’s innate challenges — from ethics to data security — to help students stay ahead of the curve, say Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics, Ryan Abbott at JAMS and Karen Silverman at Cantellus Group.
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General Counsel Need Data Literacy To Keep Up With AI
With the rise of accessible and powerful generative artificial intelligence solutions, it is imperative for general counsel to understand the use and application of data for myriad important activities, from evaluating the e-discovery process to monitoring compliance analytics and more, says Colin Levy at Malbek.
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Navigating Discovery Of Generative AI Information
As generative artificial intelligence tools become increasingly ubiquitous, companies must make sure to preserve generative AI data when there is reasonable expectation of litigation, and to include transcripts in litigation hold notices, as they may be relevant to discovery requests, say Nick Peterson and Corey Hauser at Wiley.
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Finding Focus: Strategies For Attorneys With ADHD
Given the prevalence of ADHD among attorneys, it is imperative that the legal community gain a better understanding of how ADHD affects well-being, and that resources and strategies exist for attorneys with this disability to manage their symptoms and achieve success, say Casey Dixon at Dixon Life Coaching and Krista Larson at Stinson.
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Attorneys, Law Schools Must Adapt To New Era Of Evidence
Technological advancements mean more direct evidence is being created than ever before, and attorneys as well as law schools must modify their methods to account for new challenges in how this evidence is collected and used to try cases, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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ESG Around The World: The UK
Following Brexit, the U.K. has adopted a different approach to regulating environmental, social and governance factors from the European Union — an approach that focuses on climate disclosures by U.K.-regulated entities, while steering clear of the more ambitious objectives pursued by the EU, say attorneys at Dechert.
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Tips For Litigating Against Pro Se Parties In Complex Disputes
Litigating against self-represented parties in complex cases can pose unique challenges for attorneys, but for the most part, it requires the same skills that are useful in other cases — from documenting everything to understanding one’s ethical duties, says Bryan Ketroser at Alto Litigation.
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Pro Bono Work Is Powerful Self-Help For Attorneys
Oct. 22-28 is Pro Bono Week, serving as a useful reminder that offering free legal help to the public can help attorneys expand their legal toolbox, forge community relationships and create human connections, despite the challenges of this kind of work, says Orlando Lopez at Culhane Meadows.
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The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Espinosa On 'Lincoln Lawyer'
The murder trials in Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” illustrate the stark contrast between the ethical high ground that fosters and maintains the criminal justice system's integrity, and the ethical abyss that can undermine it, with an important reminder for all legal practitioners, say Judge Adam Espinosa and Andrew Howard at the Colorado 2nd Judicial District Court.