The Notice: News and Resources for Paralegals, Litigation Support & Docketing Professionals
Special ECFX Opportunities This Q4!??
As we close out the year, we’re excited to bring you two exclusive offers to help your firm streamline court notice management and case tracking:??
30-Day POV Trial of ECFX Notice?
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In an era where efficiency is key, ECFX Notice helps law firms eliminate manual tasks and reduce administrative overhead. Our platform has been designed specifically to meet the needs of law firms, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely notice management.? With ECFX Notice, your firm will benefit from:? Increased productivity, as routine tasks are automated. Risk mitigation through reduction of manual processing errors and/or missed notices. A system tailored to your firm’s specific workflows and preferences.
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Fall Into Tracking – Unlimited Case Monitoring with ECFX Track?
This fall, ECFX is offering an introductory promotion you don’t want to miss! From November 1st to 30th, we're giving you unlimited case tracking with ECFX Track. Whether you’re monitoring active cases or tracking cases in which you are not representing a party, ECFX Track provides the comprehensive coverage you need.??
Don’t wait! This is your chance to experience the full potential of ECFX Track — for free!
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We hope you enjoy this issue of The Notice!? ?
~The Team at ECFX
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TOP NEWS
Where Legal AI Will Be in 10 Years??
Generative AI is set to transform legal workflows over the next decade. Today, it assists with document insights, while future advancements promise greater accuracy, streamlined paralegal tasks, and even active AI partners that tackle complex legal processes. By 2034, AI may reshape how legal services are accessed and elevate creative, strategic roles for human lawyers, marking a new era in law.
?? Take Our Spooktacular "Trick or Track" Quiz! ???
Halloween is just around the corner, and we’re brewing up something fun! Take our “Trick or Track” quiz for a chance to win a delightful Halloween Sugarwish!? ???
How It Works: Participate: Answer our Halloween-themed quiz questions to test your spooky knowledge.?
Win: Three lucky winners will be chosen to receive their very own Sugarwish, where you can select from an array of treats, including candy, spa products, plants, teas, and even wine samples!?
Click the link below to take the quiz and show off your Halloween spirit. May the best trickster win!
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EVENT SPOTLIGHT
ECFX's own Dan O'Day & Ted Kukorowski had a blast stepping back into the 80s during the 2024 IPMA Annual Conference & Expo in Aurora, CO last week. And the energy didn’t stop there! Our team and guests enjoyed a great evening together over dinner at Annette, sharing laughs, stories, and, of course, a sommelier lesson from Dan. Thank you to everyone who joined us—it’s the connections we build that make these events so rewarding!
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NEWS & NOTABLES
Live Nation Must Face Consumer Lawsuit Over Ticket Prices, US Appeals Court Rules
A U.S. judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Transportation's consideration of race or gender when awarding billions of dollars in federal highway and transit project funding set aside for disadvantaged small businesses is unconstitutional.?
U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove in Frankfort, Kentucky, on Monday ruled, that a federal program enacted in 1983 that treats businesses owned by racial minorities and women as presumptively disadvantaged and eligible for such funding violated the U.S. Constitution's equal protection guarantees.
"The court is keenly aware of the past discrimination that certain groups of people have faced in this country," Van Tatenhove wrote. "And the court is sure that the federal government has nothing but good intentions in trying to remedy past wrongs."?
But Van Tatenhove, an appointee of Republican former President George W. Bush, said the federal government cannot classify people in ways that violate the principles of equal protection in the U.S. Constitution.
He relied in part on a ruling last year by the U.S. Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority. The ruling effectively prohibited affirmative action policies long used in college admissions to raise the number of Black, Hispanic and other underrepresented minority students on American campuses.?
The judge blocked the Transportation Department from relying on race or gender when considering contracts bid for by two companies that sued last year over the policy, Mid-America Milling Company and Bagshaw Trucking, which operate within Kentucky and Indiana.
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JPMorgan Sues Customers Over Check Fraud Linked to Glitch That Went Viral
JPMorgan Chase, the largest U.S. bank, has begun suing customers for check fraud, saying they improperly withdrew funds by taking illegal advantage of a temporary technical glitch that went viral on TikTok.??
The glitch in late August let customers deposit big checks in ATMs and withdraw funds immediately before the checks could clear, even if the checks later bounced.??
Chase filed four lawsuits on Monday in federal courts in Los Angeles, Houston and Miami, accusing two individuals and two businesses of illegally retaining more than $661,000 after the checks they deposited were deemed counterfeit or forged.??
In the largest case, Chase said a Houston man still owes $290,939.47 after withdrawing over two days most of a $335,000 check that a masked man deposited in his account on Aug. 29. Chase said the check was rejected on Sept. 4.??
The defendants did not answer, did not accept, or could not immediately be reached with messages seeking comment on Monday.??
All four lawsuits accuse the defendants of violating their deposit agreements, and seek the return of improperly withdrawn funds plus other costs.??
JPMorgan, based in New York, said it is pursuing the cases and cooperating with law enforcement to ensure that people are held accountable.??
Last month, the Wall Street Journal said the bank was investigating thousands of possible check fraud incidents.??