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Medicare Set-Asides in Catastrophic Injury Cases: What Plaintiff Lawyers Get Wrong—and How It Costs Their Clients Millions | Webinar for CLE Credit

June 16th, 2026|Categories: CLE OnDemand, Emerging Litigation & Risk, Insurance, Mass Torts, New Featured Post for Home Page, New Webinars|Tags: , , , |

Medicare issues can significantly affect the value and outcome of catastrophic injury settlements. In this webinar, Brett Newman and Franklin Solomon examine Medicare reimbursement claims, Medicare Set-Asides, the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, and settlement planning strategies that help plaintiff attorneys protect client recoveries while avoiding unnecessary compliance burdens and costly mistakes.

Bridge Funding for Injured Plaintiffs with Milestone Foundation’s Rachel McCarthy

June 13th, 2026|Categories: ELP, Emerging Litigation & Risk|Tags: , , |

How do injured plaintiffs cover basic living expenses while waiting for their cases to resolve? In this episode, Rachel McCarthy of the Milestone Foundation discusses the role of plaintiff funding, the differences between nonprofit and traditional funding models, and the access-to-justice challenges that arise when financial hardship influences litigation outcomes.

What Has Happened to Law Firms with Mark Zauderer

June 7th, 2026|Categories: ELP, Emerging Litigation & Risk, Law Firm Operations|Tags: , , , |

How did law firms evolve from professional partnerships into large business enterprises? In this episode, Mark C. Zauderer reflects on five decades of change in the legal industry, examining the rise of centralized management, the decline of mentorship, growing profitability pressures, and the influence of political and social forces on modern law firms.

Why a Big-Law Litigator Went “Fractional”: Jonathan Sablone on Building Sablone Advisory

May 30th, 2026|Categories: Emerging Litigation & Risk, Journal, New Featured Post for Home Page, News|Tags: , , , , |

n this article based on a recent Emerging Litigation Podcast conversation, Tom Hagy explores why veteran litigator Jonathan Sablone left Big Law to launch a fractional legal services practice. The discussion examines litigation management, alternative fee arrangements, and the growing demand for experienced legal counsel on a flexible basis.

Why a Big-Law Litigator Went Fractional with Jonathan Sablone

May 2nd, 2026|Categories: ELP, Emerging Litigation & Risk, Law Firm Operations|Tags: , , , , |

The traditional path from outside counsel to full-time in-house lawyer is evolving. In this episode, Jonathan Sablone discusses his transition from Big Law litigator to fractional general counsel, and how companies are leveraging flexible, senior legal talent to manage disputes, risk, and strategy without building a full internal legal department.

Getting Digital Evidence Right with Tim Conlon

April 29th, 2026|Categories: Corporate Compliance, ELP, Emerging Litigation & Risk, Employment|Tags: , , , |

Digital evidence is central to modern litigation, yet it is often misunderstood or underused. In this episode of the Emerging Litigation Podcast, Tim Conlon explains how litigators can more effectively authenticate, preserve, and challenge electronic evidence—from texts and social media to cloud data and email systems—using practical forensic techniques that expose manipulation, concealment, and gaps in the record.

Johnson & Johnson Advances $6.5B Texas Two‑Step Talc Settlement Plan

April 13th, 2026|Categories: Emerging Litigation & Risk, Journal, New Featured Post for Home Page, News|Tags: , , , |

Read about Johnson & Johnson’s renewed $6.5 billion talc settlement effort through the “Texas Two-Step” bankruptcy strategy, and how the case may reshape mass-tort bankruptcy law, MDL practice, and corporate liability risk management. The article looks beyond the settlement amount to the deeper legal question of whether a solvent parent company can use Chapter 11 to centralize and cap tort exposure.

Using AI to Strengthen Law Firm Content Development—Without Losing Judgment or Voice | In-Depth Webinar

March 26th, 2026|Categories: CLE OnDemand, Emerging Litigation & Risk, New Featured Post for Home Page, New Webinars|Tags: , , , , |

In this webinar, Tom Hagy and Paul Ryplewski share a practical, editorially grounded approach to using AI in law firm content development. Drawing on legal and marketing expertise, they explain how firms can generate stronger ideas, improve clarity, and repurpose existing content—while maintaining accuracy, judgment, and authentic voice. The session offers actionable strategies for integrating AI into legal marketing workflows without sacrificing credibility or control.

One Size Fits None in Modern Employment Law with Jerry Maatman

March 22nd, 2026|Categories: Corporate Compliance, ELP, Emerging Litigation & Risk, Employment|Tags: , , , , |

In this episode of the Emerging Litigation Podcast, Tom Hagy speaks with employment law expert Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. about how remote work, ADA compliance, workforce reductions, arbitration, DEI policies, and AI are reshaping modern employment law. The conversation highlights practical strategies for managing risk, ensuring compliance, and building defensible workplace policies in a rapidly evolving legal landscape.

We Can’t Drive High, But Can We Own a Gun High? Supreme Court to Decide.

March 13th, 2026|Categories: Emerging Litigation & Risk, Journal, New Featured Post for Home Page, News|Tags: , , |

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear United States v. Hemani, a case that could redefine the how gun rights and drug policy peacefully co-exist. At issue is whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3)—which prohibits firearm possession by anyone who “is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance”—violates the Second Amendment as applied to cannabis users. Read about this precedents, counter positions, and a bit of history.

Cyber Risk Management & Insurance Part 2: Advanced Level Webinar

March 8th, 2026|Categories: CLE OnDemand, Complex Business Litigation, Emerging Litigation & Risk, Insurance, New Featured Post for Home Page, New Webinars|Tags: , , , |

In this advanced-level webinar, Joshua Gold, Luma Al-Shibib, and Miranda Jannuzzi examine how evolving cyber threats, artificial intelligence risks, and expanding privacy laws are reshaping cyber insurance coverage and claims. The program explores emerging exposures—including pixel tracking litigation, system damage, and business interruption—while providing practical guidance on navigating underwriting, coverage disputes, and regulatory scrutiny in an increasingly adversarial cyber insurance landscape.

From AI Principles to Proof: What DOJ Scrutiny Means for Corporate Governance

March 5th, 2026|Categories: Emerging Litigation & Risk, Journal, Law Firm Operations, New Featured Post for Home Page, News|Tags: , , , , |

In this article, Tom Hagy and Reed Smith partner Adria Perez examine how the Department of Justice’s new AI Litigation Task Force is shifting corporate expectations from AI principles to proof. Drawing on insights from The Emerging Litigation Podcast, they discuss how regulators now expect companies to demonstrate real oversight, documented controls, and defensible governance as AI becomes embedded in compliance, investigations, and corporate decision-making.

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