Insurance
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Insurance, Maritime Law
Stat Of The Week: It's Time To Talk Maritime Law
The Suez Canal grounding could create sprawling litigation. -
Insurance
The Waves Of COVID-19 Insurance Claims
In possibly interesting news to the small portion of humanity that is really excited about insurance... - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
Insurance
Washington State Bar Decides Against Malpractice Insurance Mandate
The state joins California in declining to move forward with the controversial proposal.
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Health Care / Medicine, Insurance
Dinging Graham-Cassidy Bill, Insurers Say It Contributes To Government-Run Single-Payer System
The nation’s largest insurance lobby sent a letter to Senate leaders voicing opposition to the Graham-Cassidy bill. -
Insurance
Aetna Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit For Revealing Customers’ HIV Statuses
After disclosing the HIV statuses of up to 12,000 customers via a mailing, Aetna has been hit with a class-action lawsuit. -
Insurance, Sponsored Content
Embroker Modernizes Buying Professional Liability Insurance
Want a better way to insure your company? -
Insurance, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
If You Become Disabled, Will Your Practice Become Disabled, Too?
Here are the reasons why solo and small-firm attorneys should purchase disability insurance. -
Baseball, Insurance, Sports
Stephen King Doubles As Insurance Defense Attorney While Decrying Horror Of Fenway Safety Nets
The famed horror author likened Fenway Park's new netting to sitting in a cage. - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
Insurance, Marijuana
Bad Faith? Marijuana Inventory Is Insurable (For Now)
Think you can't get insurance coverage for your marijuana inventory? Think again, thanks to this court's ruling. -
Insurance, Marijuana
Risky Business: Health And Life Insurance Falls Short On Pot
Unless and until we see marijuana legalized, decriminalized, or re-scheduled, cannabis consumers can expect both to continue having to pay for their medical marijuana and higher than normal life insurance premiums with most insurers. -
Insurance, Sponsored Content
First Post-ACA Mega Merger Moves Forward
A federal employee who was injured in a car accident and subsequently received a settlement payment from the other driver’s insurer was required to reimburse her health insurance plan for benefits it had paid in connection with her injuries, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled, affirming the Kansas federal court. -
Insurance
The Gulf Coast Legal Community: A Footnote To The History Of Hurricane Katrina
Reflecting on the legal community's response to Hurricane Katrina. -
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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Federal Government, Insurance, Politics, White-Collar Crime
Federal Employees, Legal Fees, and Insurance
Federal employees caught up in Congressional or inspector general investigations are another sad example; they can be hit with massive fees for something they have no control over. -
Advertising, Andrew Cuomo, Benchslaps, Copyright, Donald Trump, Insurance, Non-Sequiturs, Sports, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 08.06.14
* Donald Trump is suing to get his name removed from the Trump Plaza and Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City because his reputation is tarnished by tacky façades dedicated to giving off the mere illusion of success. [Bloomberg Businessweek] * Beset by corruption allegations, Governor Cuomo is using funds out of his campaign war chest to fund his defense rather than squandering taxpayer dollars. Ball’s in your court neighboring state governor. [North County Public Radio] * Beau Brindley, a benchslap legend, is now the subject of his very own federal criminal probe after allegedly encouraging a client to lie under oath. A tipster told us last year “this won’t be the last you hear of [Brindley].” How prophetic. [Chicago Sun-Times] * The woman given a forced blow job simulation for the glory of a 7-inch Burger King burger is speaking out. [Copyranter] * The Women’s World Cup is scheduled for next year in Canada, but a number of high-profile players are threatening — with the help of Boies, Schiller & Flexner and Canadian firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt — to sue FIFA for discrimination over its plan to subject the women’s tournament to artificial turf. Are you suggesting FIFA is a disastrously flawed organization? Get out. [Fox Sports] * Guess what? Your insurance company isn’t made up of the worst people on the planet. Unless you use this insurance company. Because then, maybe it is. [Gawker] * A Harvard Law grad wanted to install an intercom so he invented a system known as “Nucleus” that does the job for less than $200. [Technical.ly Philly] * If you’re interested in the fun and exciting world of startups, head on out to Legal Tech SF’s Startup Weekend. It’s August 15-17 at Airbnb headquarters. I assume after August 17 the location reverts to the headquarters of some other company. [Legal Tech SF] -
Animal Law, Barack Obama, Biglaw, Celebrities, Health Care / Medicine, Insurance, John Edwards, Morning Docket, Politics, State Judges, Tax Law
Morning Docket: 07.25.14
* “I don’t care if it’s legal, it’s wrong.” President Obama is pointing the finger at companies using cross-border mergers to avoid U.S. taxes, and he wants to put an end to corporate tax inversions. [Bloomberg]
* Thomas Christina of Ogletree Deakins is the lawyer behind the recent circuit split on Obamacare’s state versus federal health insurance subsidies. Blame him or praise him, it’s up to you. [WSJ Law Blog]
* “I think I missed being in the courtroom more than I missed politics.” John Edwards, acquitted in 2012, is making court appearances again, but this time as a lawyer, not as a defendant. [Am Law Daily]
* A lawyer from Georgia hunts alligators in his spare time, and keeps the taxidermied head of one he caught right on his desk. He says it’s “a great conversation piece,” but that’s a pretty nasty paperweight. Eww. [Daily Report via ABA Journal]
* In a face-off with Alec Baldwin, a judge asked the actor to apologize. The combative Baldwin said he’d rather pay a fine, but if he can “[b]e a good boy,” his biking charge will be dropped. [New York Daily News]
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Boutique Law Firms, Guns / Firearms, Insurance, Politics, Quote of the Day, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Television, Videos
Shoot First, Ask Questions Later -- As Long As You Have Insurance
Want to see a funny video segment about a controversial way of providing legal services to gun owners? -
Cheapness, Insurance, Legal Ethics, Malpractice, Richard Posner, Screw-Ups, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
3 Things That Solos Do That Make Me Embarrassed To Be A Solo
Solo and small-firm lawyers: are you guilty of any of these sins? -
China, Contracts, Depositions, Insurance, International Law
How To Prevent 'Made In China' Product Labels From Leading To Lawsuits Made In The U.S.A.
How often do you stop to think about the ubiquitous “Made in China” label? Not as often as you should. -
ACLU, Billable Hours, Insurance, Legal Ethics, Non-Sequiturs, Patents, Sex, Tort Reform
Non-Sequiturs: 03.11.14
* Missouri lawyer is hauled into a disciplinary hearing about his practice of showing a picture of a naked woman to a female client. He says it wasn’t about sex and he was just showing her the kinds of pictures that come up in a divorce proceeding. That sounds like a fine explanation. I mean, every divorce involves autographed photos of strippers. He also commingled funds. That’s less easy to explain. [Inside the Ozarks] * Hey look! They brought back Debtors’ Prison. The prison-industrial complex has gotta get paid somehow. [Bergen Dispatch] * Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are now looking into David Samson, the chair of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and a Christie appointee. If government agencies aren’t for petty revenge and plunder, then what are they for? [Talking Points Memo] * Insurance company cronies threaten that insurance company may have to get out of the business because of all the lawyers winning cases making the insurance company actually pay their contractual obligations. Don’t they understand the purpose of litigation is just to collect premiums? [Legal Newsline Legal Journal] * How ACLU attorney Ben Wizner became Snowden’s lawyer. [Forbes] * “One of the reasons I could never imagine being a lawyer is because you have to account for your time in 15-minute increments.” Thankfully she was corrected and told that lawyers are actually more irritatingly measured in 6-minute increments. [Dear Prudence / Slate] * With all the talk of patent law reform coming from the President, this is an excellent time to look back at eight dumb patents. [Mashable]