At the Lectern

MAY 1, 2024

Also like the early-May calendar, the late-May session will include some momentous cases, including one on the constitutionality of Proposition 22, the initiative classifying app-based drivers as independent contractors instead of employees; another COVID insurance case; and a case about the Indian Child Welfare Act. Links added.)

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 18, 2022

The extent of your client’s injuries and the amount of insurance coverage available will largely drive your ability to negotiate a reduction in their bills and liens. Some people have excellent coverage and health insurance, and some just don’t! There’s a lot of pressure here as a paralegal.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Also, if you are an insurance defense litigation paralegal you also want to know what problems are alleged, which doctors have treated the plaintiff, what their recommendations are, and whether the plaintiff has followed those recommendations. Cutter, who performed a fusion at General Hospital. Check the Findings. Connect the Dots.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 9, 2022

Instead, the most effective means of making police accountable for misbehavior is by placing the burden on police forces themselves through their insurance plans, writes Rashawn Ray, Ph.D., A person is killed by police about every eight hours in the United States,” he wrote. a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Rashawn Ray. “By

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

According to the prosecution, Defendants Chu and Loh: deliberately withheld information about the defective and dangerous dehumidifiers from the retail companies that bought the dehumidifiers; from the insurance companies that paid for damage caused by the fires resulting from the dehumidifiers; and from the CPSC. See 15 U.S.C

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 29, 2023

As paralegals, we constantly have emails coming in from clients, medical providers, attorneys, insurance companies, and more. As soon as I look over and respond to an email about a client, no matter who it is from, I put that in their folder to always save the original correspondence. Here are 4 ways to stay ahead of email jam.

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JURIST

JULY 7, 2021

Ever Given , the cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly six days in March, will be released from its impoundment in the Great Bitter Lake following a settlement agreement between the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and the ship’s owners and insurers.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

So, what’s a law firm to do about cyber security? For example, ISO 27001 certification will teach your firm everything you need to know about security and can help you stand apart from the competition with prospective clients. Obtain cyber security insurance. Our top tips for law firm cyber security.

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At the Lectern

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

For the second time in less than six weeks, the Ninth Circuit is asking the Supreme Court to answer a question of state law regarding insurance coverage for a business’s losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Vigilant Insurance Company. of California’s Supreme Court, part 2

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The Crime Report

JULY 28, 2021

Schwartz , the authors of the paper. Local governments, police departments and insurers have long viewed Lexipol as a critically important partner in keeping policies lawful and up-to-date,” the paper declares. Shielding officers from accountability, argue the authors, is a major byproduct of Lexipol’s wide and slanted scope.

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Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Supreme Court handed down its decision in Great Lakes Insurance SE v. In a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Kavanaugh, the Court concluded that the answer to this question was no. Facts Great Lakes Insurance SE (GLI) is a corporation organized under the laws of the Germany that is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

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ALPS

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

My role was small; I answered questions about Lawyers’ Professional Liability (LPL) insurance. It nevertheless gave me time to think about the roles of paralegals and how important paralegals are to the legal profession. Frustration can ensue with our inability to give details about why we are calling.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Sometimes, the insurance company refuses to settle the claim. Other times, the insurance company is less likely to settle because the demand package did not include everything they needed to assess the economic and non-economic damages to the client correctly. Meet the Author. Medical chronology logs have saved me so many times.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 1, 2022

A Signing Agent is basically a notary who has become credentialed, background checked and who carries Errors and Omissions Insurance. A typical signing takes about an hour. Are concerned about the quality of our work. Obtain E and O insurance (Errors and Omissions) I highly recommend at least $100,000.00. Meet the Author.

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Broadcast Law Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

One of the questions identified in the Public Notice announcing the Forum is whether the FCC has the authority to expand accessibility obligations to online platforms. We wrote about their inquiry into whether streaming services should have EAS obligations, here. The FCC has not taken any further action in either of these areas.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 22, 2024

During the trial and sentencing, the prosecution repeatedly played Michaels’ taped confession, during which he laughed about the crime and said that while he killed Clemons primarily to prevent his girlfriend’s abuse, expected life-insurance proceeds were a secondary benefit. rescheduled before the Nov. 19 and Feb.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 1, 2023

I stopped spending my time at home, worried about work. I don’t think about what to make for dinner or whose turn it is next to go to the dentist. It is so hard to be a parent nowadays with all the different things we have to worry about. I removed the work e-mails from my phone, and don’t remote log in anymore.

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At the Lectern

APRIL 11, 2024

COVID insurance. The Sixth District’s published opinion held that the National Hockey League and many of its teams could not claim coverage under commercial insurance policies for losses incurred because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supreme Court has agreed to decide two COVID insurance cases — Another Planet Entertainment v.

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At the Lectern

MAY 5, 2023

On Thursday, May 25, the court will hear the following cases (with the issue presented as summarized by court staff or limited by the court itself ; additional information about each case can be found at the links showing when the court agreed to hear the case): Doe v. Allied Premier Insurance v. Code §§ 34600 et seq.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 12, 2022

If attorneys need non-legal information about anything, I’m sure to find an email asking me to find it, and yes, they’ve usually already tried a Google search. What about the investigation into the leak at the chemical factory down the road? Meet the Author – Ruth Curcuru, N.P. GET A COPY OF THE FREE GUIDE HERE.

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Patently O

MAY 31, 2023

Several researchers spoke about issues relevant for better understanding diversity and inclusion in the inventive process and how to improve it. If reducing the costs and hurdles associated with clinical trial enrollment can improve health outcomes, the case for expanding insurance coverage for such trials becomes stronger.

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At the Lectern

JUNE 29, 2023

Reyes , one of many cases concerning possible resentencing under Senate Bill 1437 (more about today’s Reyes decision later [ update : here ]), the court agreed to take on yet another SB 1437 case, People v. COVID insurance. The court already has agreed to decide two COVID insurance cases and it has granted-and-held two others.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Just do yourself a favor and know early on in the case your client’s health insurance status and where they stand with their PIP benefits. You’ll need to analyze your client’s health insurance co-pays and deductibles in comparison to their income status, and subrogation language of the health plan.

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ALPS

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

It might be anything from not knowing what to say when firing a client, an employee, or forcing out a partner to how to talk with clients about an adverse ruling or verdict. Now, I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not an authority on this topic. All anyone can do is share a few things to think about in advance of the conversation.

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Day on Torts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. In March 2018, before this action was filed, the insurance company interviewed Simmons under oath as part of its investigation. Plaintiff insurance company subsequently filed this action seeking a declaratory judgment that the policy did not cover the accident at issue. v Simmons , No.

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LawTechnologyToday

AUGUST 2, 2021

A stealth intruder could make offensive, slanderous, or libelous statements about the company or could trick meeting participants into revealing proprietary information about the company. An intruder could also gain information about participants in order to perpetuate identity theft or extortion crimes. Cyber Insurance.

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MyCase

MAY 10, 2022

Retiring at age 59 sounds great, but how do we move from thinking about retirement to creating a law firm succession plan that will allow us to retire and maintain a comfortable standard of living for potentially 30+ years? In the same Natixis survey, respondents were questioned about the financial viability of retiring early.

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Strictly Business

APRIL 24, 2022

1, 2021, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA; codified in 31 U.S.C. What is most notable about the list of exemptions is that most small businesses and startups are not included, which means that the cost of compliance will fall on businesses with the least resources. .

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At the Lectern

JUNE 15, 2023

Yakovi and deferred further action pending a decision in California Capital Insurance Company v. COVID insurance denial. Sequoia Insurance Company found no possibility of business interruption insurance coverage for a motel’s lost business during the pandemic. Void judgment grant-and-hold. COVID vaccination.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 8, 2023

I told her all of the stories of the paralegals who thought the same thing and then later reached out to me to take them off the payment plan and pay in full because once their attorney found out they were taking the course, and what it was about, they offered to pay for it. We talked for a while about it.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The insights are not just about the use of different technologies but what impact those technologies have on law firms. Further, respondents were asked to indicate how they feel about the following statement: “I have received adequate training on my firm’s technology.” About half of all solos (53%) telecommute regularly.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association firmly rejected an attack on state statutes that protect pharmacies from the prescription-reimbursement intermediaries that health-insurance providers use to administer their prescription-drug programs. If Congress disagrees, it certainly could amend ERISA to compel a different arrangement.

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LegalTalkNetwork

JANUARY 28, 2021

Amid devastating headlines about the devastation and disruption of the pandemic, there are robust conversations about the role technology is playing in keeping legal professionals connected and in business. <script src=”[link]. Determining Your Firm’s Tech Maturity Level. ABA Techshow Preview.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

However, while Notaries in most states are authorized to do little more than to serve as official witnesses for signatures, in Louisiana, Notaries are authorized to draft wills and contracts, handle successions if the gross value of the estate is under $125,000, draft the documents associated with the transfer of real property and more.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Respondents to the survey were asked about their firms’ budget for technology. Security and Cyber Insurance. Something interesting in the Technology Basics & Security volume is that respondents from firms of 10-49 attorneys are most likely to have cyber liability insurance (56%), followed by 42% from firms of 2-9 attorneys.

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LegalTalkNetwork

JUNE 11, 2021

On the topic of books for lawyers, Modern Law Library host Lee Rawles interviews the author of “ Vice Patrol: Cops, Courts, and the Struggle Over Urban Gay Life Before Stonewall.”. Niche practice: Rideshare insurance claims and defense. Unfortunately, the $30,000 bounty on his head turned out to be a false accusation.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 8, 2022

Attending webinars or seminars presented by accountants, insurance brokers, surveyors, information technology specialists, and other professionals can allow a paralegal to develop a deeper insight into financial, business, or scientific factors relating to their legal specialty. Meet the Author.

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