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Incoming Chair, Matt Berard of Bowman and Brooke LLP in Detroit, Michigan, talks with incoming Vice-Chair, Stephanie Short of Great American Insurance Company in Washington State, about the upcoming year for the DRI Aviation Law Committee.

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Injury to Insight: The Future of AI In Workers Compensation with Michael Milstein

This week, Ryan Hathcock of Chartwell Law, www.chartwelllaw.com, and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong and Peake PLLC, www.armstrongpeake.com, are joined by Michael Milstein of Downey & Lenkov to discuss the growth of Artificial Intelligence in the handling of workers’ compensation claims. Michael takes a dive into the use of AI by insurers and claims professionals and how the data obtained through AI can assist attorneys in better predicting the outcome of claims including the claim value and potential fraud. Michael discusses the uses and the state of AI in workers’ compensation currently, with an eye toward the future of AI for insurers and attorneys. There are also serious risks that must be considered when personal information is involved in data collection and when attorneys choose to rely on AI without checking for its accuracy. You can find Michael on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-milstein-741a9a58/ at his firm’s website www.dl-firm.com.


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In this episode of DRI's Cybersecurity and Data Privacy podcast, hosts Jeremy Falcone and Chris Flurry welcome business, entertainment, and technology attorney Afam Okeke to talk about Artificial Intelligence in the law. You can find more about Afam through his website, https://www.aiolegal.com/, and LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/in/afam-okeke.

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Where Did My Adjuster Go? with Jake Acosta.

This week, Ryan Hathcock of Chartwell Law, www.chartwelllaw.com, and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong and Peake PLLC, www.armstrongpeake.com, are joined by Jake Acosta, a director at BDO LLP, www.bdo.com, a leading consultant for insurers, TPAs and self-insured employers to assist in improving their operations. Jake covers the recent trends discussing why workers' compensation adjusters and claims representatives leave for other jobs and what employers, insurers, TPAs and self-insured employers can do to retain their employees. Jake also covers streamlining operations and his research on team efficiency. Ultimately, employee retention and team efficiency lead to better operations and profitability.

You can find Jake on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-acosta-scla-94aab716/.

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The Past, Present, and Future of Medicare Set-Asides with Rafael Gonzalez.

In this initial episode of DRI’s Comp Conversations, Ryan Hathcock of Chartwell Law, www.chartwelllaw.com, and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong and Peake PLLC, www.armstrongpeake.com speak with Rafael Gonzalez of Cattie and Gonzalez, Cattielaw.com, about Medicare secondary payer issues and compliance, including how best to consider and protect the interests of Medicare/ CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). Rafael discusses the history of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, and how we got to where we are today. Most importantly, Rafael discusses coming changes in this arena with stringent fines and new rules becoming effective February 2024. You can find Rafael on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafaelgonzalezesq/ and at his website Cattielaw.com.

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Kristin Newman of Anderson & Riddle in Fort Worth, TX speaks with Guinness World Record holder Jessica Cox about her experiences as the first person certified to fly an airplane with only her feet as well as her custom Impossible Airplane, the first exclusively foot-controlled airplane in aviation history.

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Lee Schmeer of Victor Rane in Philadelphia, PA speaks with Zipline's Aviation Regulatory Counsel Lauren Haertlein about the fascinating work Zipline is doing in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and autonomous aircraft delivery markets and how Lauren helps to guide Zipline as it works with regulatory bodies in the U.S. and abroad.

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Improving diversity is an issue that should be on every employer’s mind. Your hosts Jeremy Falcone and Chris Flurry are joined by Cedric A. Pickett, an adjunct professor at the North Carolina Central University School of Law and fellow with NCCU’s Technology Law & Policy Center. Cedric talks about his journey in the law and NCCU’s efforts to best prepare its students to enter the cybersecurity and data privacy legal workforce. You can find Cedric on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricpickett, and learn more about the NCCU TechLaw & Policy Center, including its upcoming summit here: https://law.nccu.edu/academics/techlawcenter/.

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Kristin Newman of Anderson & Riddle in Fort Worth, Texas speaks with Emily Paslawski and Marin Leci of Borden Ladner and Gervais’ Toronto and Calgary offices, respectively, about their upcoming DRI article regarding competing in Canada’s defense sector and litigating aviation claims in Canada.

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Jim Kiser of Anderson & Riddle in Fort Worth, Texas speaks with aviation writer and safety specialist Christine Negroni about her insights and observations regarding aircraft investigations, both as a journalist and from her years of serving attorneys as chief of investigations for air accidents and aviation-related terrorism.

Who doesn’t love cookies? That may be more of a loaded question than one may think. Your hosts Jeremy Falcone and Chris Flurry are joined by privacy and data security attorney Alex Pearce of Wyrick Robbins to talk about cookies. https://www.wyrick.com/people/alex-m-pearce. No, not the never-ending debate between chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin: Cookies as a tracking technology. Alex has dedicated his legal practice privacy and data security law, and assists his clients with compliance strategies, policy development, incident responses, and data privacy regulatory and litigation matters. Alex helps us better understand potential useful for tracking technologies, guides us through the regulatory and statutory frameworks governing their uses, and offers insights on appropriate use of these technologies. You can gain even more useful insights from Alex and his team on Wyrick’s “Practical Privacy” blog: https://practicalprivacy.wyrick.com/.

Kristin Newman of Anderson & Riddle in Fort Worth, Texas speaks with David Knapp of Clyde & Co – New York about the New York Grieving Families Act and how it may have an impact on aviation wrongful death lawsuits.

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SLG chair and vice chair Bill Bulfer and Phil Graham explain their vision for the SLG and the podcast.

Welcome to the metaverse! For Episode 2 of DRI’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Podcast, your hosts Jeremy Falcone and Chris Flurry are joined by Brent Arnold. Brent is a partner with Gowling WLG whose practice focuses on cybersecurity and data privacy. He is currently the chair of DRI’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy committee.

We’d also like to share a recent article Brent wrote about the Metaverse here: https://gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-resources/articles/2022/metaverse-business-opportunities-cyber-risks/

Brent also wished to share with you an opportunity to:
-Learn more about law schools venturing into the metaverse, here: https://www2.uottawa.ca/about-us/media/newsroom/uottawas-faculty-law-takes-moot-trials-metaverse#:~:text=The%20University%20of%20Ottawa's%20Faculty,as%20the%20courtroom%20moves%20online;
-Checkout metaverse communities for lawyers here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14055172/
-And here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/metaverselegal_metaverselegalabrnft-metaverselegalabrip-activity-6975354496990232576-NDzf/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop.

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: If you give a mouse a cookie…

One of our favorite children’s books teaches us about the ripple effects that many decisions have. What’s the worst that could happen when you give a mouse a cookie and what in the world does it have to do with the practice of law and the defense of truck drivers, motor carriers, and the transportation industry. Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler invite you to find out and see what happens when give that mouse something as simple as a small cookie.

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: Give Someone a Fish…

As parents, we want to teach our kids how to be independent, both in action and in thought. Particularly with young kids, it might be faster to do something for them rather than to teach them how to do it. Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler put the old saying to work - Give someone a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach them to fish and you feed them for a lifetime. It applies to lawyers, truck drivers, motor carrier personnel, and everyone equally.

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: The More You Know

As a child of the 80s and 90s, this NBC tagline was everywhere. The same can be said of litigating truck accident claims. Blair Cash, Nick Rauch, and Jaynee Tyler discuss ways for trucking lawyers to better familiarize themselves with the industry and drivers they represent. We talk about lessons we learn from our colleagues, office personnel, experts, and courtroom staff. The More You Know, the better chance you have of achieving the best outcome for your client.

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: Someone is Always Watching

Our kids must always feel like their parents are watching their every move. They must think that they can’t get away with anything, that every little mistake is discovered. Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler discuss how this is true for lawyers as well. There is a common saying that character is what you do when no one is watching. This episode title isn’t meant to be creepy or sneaky, but rather a invitation to discuss the reality that everything we do as lawyers will be examined, dissected, and could very well end up in front of a Judge as “Exhibit A.”

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: Ask for Help

We all need help sometimes. Our kids need help sometimes. Whether it’s learning to tie your shoes or learning the best way to cross examine an expert, we sometimes feel out of our depth. Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler provide insight on the best ways, and the best people, to ask for help. It is not the perfection of law. It is the practice of law, something that trucking attorneys young and old encounter every day.