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Insurers Have Long Used AI; Now Litigation Funders Want In
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

Insurers Have Long Used AI; Now Litigation Funders Want In <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2251757?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Brandon Lowrey As State Farm waded into the nascent field of "artificial intelligence" tools in the mid-1980s, its mainframe computers began to overheat under the strain of calculating the values of claims. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2251757?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2251757?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2251273?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2251273?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2251273?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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MVP: Hueston Hennigan's John C. Hueston
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

MVP: Hueston Hennigan's John C. Hueston <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1887203?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Nadia Dreid John C. Hueston of Hueston Hennigan LLP led his firm to victory against Google twice last year, once on behalf of dating service company Match and then again for Epic Games, convincing a jury that the tech behemoth had used its app store to stifle competition, earning him a spot among the 2024 Law360 Competition MVPs. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1887203?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1887203?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Starting Point' Algorithm Enough To Fix Prices, DOJ Says
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

Starting Point' Algorithm Enough To Fix Prices, DOJ Says <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2251681?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Bryan Koenig The Justice Department is using the first algorithmic price-fixing case to reach an appeals court to argue that just because an algorithm only set "starting points" doesn't make its use legal, in a Ninth Circuit amicus brief backing efforts to revive a room rate lawsuit against Las Vegas casino hotels. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2251681?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2251681?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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NCAA Creating Cloudy Future As It Clings To Control
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

NCAA Creating Cloudy Future As It Clings To Control <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2251438?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By David Steele Experts speaking at a symposium from Temple University's Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia drove home the point that the NCAA's multibillion-dollar court settlement providing damages and revenue to past and future college athletes falls far short of settling the remaining challenges to its control of college sports. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2251438?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2251438?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Taxation With Representation: Davis Polk, Skadden, Kirkland
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

Taxation With Representation: Davis Polk, Skadden, Kirkland <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251695?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Zak Kostro In this week's Taxation With Representation, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. absorbs Sandy Spring Bancorp, Sophos and Secureworks merge, Wendel Group takes a stake in Monroe Capital LLC, and Acuity Brands Inc. buys QSC LLC. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251695?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251695?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Home Office Launches New Crackdown On Insurance Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

Home Office Launches New Crackdown On Insurance Fraud <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251525?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Joel Poultney A string of leading insurance organizations have agreed to clamp down on criminal attempts to manipulate the U.K. insurance market with fake claims, among a range of other pledges included in a government charter designed to tackle fraud in Britain. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251525?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251525?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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About 9M UK Adults Lost A Pension Pot, Consultancy Says
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

About 9M UK Adults Lost A Pension Pot, Consultancy Says <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251521?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Tom Fish Almost 9 million U.K. savers are convinced that they have lost or probably lost a pension pot, a study by an economic consultancy has found. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251521?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251521?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Pensions Watchdog Wants Tougher Action Against Scammers
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

Pensions Watchdog Wants Tougher Action Against Scammers <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251520?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Sam Tabahriti The Pensions Regulator has urged retirement savings plans to take action to protect savers from scams as part of Scams Awareness Week, with a video campaign featuring a victim. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251520?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251520?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Close Brothers Lose Appeal In Landmark Motor Finance Case
by Gunnar Larson 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

Close Brothers Lose Appeal In Landmark Motor Finance Case <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251555?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Eddie Beaver Close Brothers Ltd. and other motor finance lenders must fully disclose commissions charged to customers taking out a car loan, or face repaying the secret fee, a London appeal court ruled Friday in a landmark test case. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251555?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2251555?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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