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X Corp. Claims Hate Speech Watchdog Illegally Scraped Data
by Gunnar Larson 02 Aug '23

02 Aug '23

X Corp. Claims Hate Speech Watchdog Illegally Scraped Data By Dorothy Atkins X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, sued a hate speech watchdog in California federal court Monday, alleging it breached contracts and violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act by improperly scraping and accessing its data to "cherry-pick" tweets supporting the claim that hate speech runs rampant on the social media platform. Complaint attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1706283?nl_pk=2063be2d-1a29-43b…

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Texas Bar Foundation Gets $4.25M Cy Pres Award
by Gunnar Larson 02 Aug '23

02 Aug '23

Texas Bar Foundation Gets $4.25M Cy Pres Award By Alexa Scherzinger The Texas Bar Foundation received a $4.25 million cy pres award following an $11 million settlement in a data breach class action. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1705344?nl_pk=710b6860-f64b-4b2d-…

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State Farm Saves Billions With Minority Fraud Plot, Co. Says
by Gunnar Larson 02 Aug '23

02 Aug '23

State Farm Saves Billions With Minority Fraud Plot, Co. Says By Rosie Manins State Farm has been accused by a Georgia medical testing company of fabricating fraud associated with minority claimants and minority-owned health providers to save billions of dollars in payouts related to auto accident injuries. Complaint attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1706148?nl_pk=710b6860-f64b-4b2d-…

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ETF, Founder To Pay SEC $4.4M For Misleading Trustees
by Gunnar Larson 02 Aug '23

02 Aug '23

ETF, Founder To Pay SEC $4.4M For Misleading Trustees By Katryna Perera The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday settled with an investment adviser and the entities he controls for a combined $4.4 million, resolving allegations that they misled the trustees of an exchange traded fund they managed in order to obtain $20 million in rescue financing to avoid potential bankruptcy. Order attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1706435?nl_pk=8da16ff7-f140-…

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Franchisees Seek Own Subclass In Interchange Fees Case
by Gunnar Larson 02 Aug '23

02 Aug '23

Franchisees Seek Own Subclass In Interchange Fees Case By Sydney Price A group of retail franchisees say anti-competitive conduct from Mastercard and Visa hurt their small businesses and asked a New York federal court to create a subclass in consolidated litigation against the credit card companies. Brief attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1705371?nl_pk=00e0f28d-575b-4889-8d…

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Businessman Drops Meister Seelig Suit Over $30M Loan
by Gunnar Larson 02 Aug '23

02 Aug '23

Businessman Drops Meister Seelig Suit Over $30M Loan By Andrea Keckley An Israeli businessman and Wix.com founder told a New York federal judge on Monday that he would drop his malpractice lawsuit accusing Meister Seelig & Fein LLP of failing to properly secure his $30 million loan. Notice attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1706012?nl_pk=00e0f28d-575b-4889-8d…

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Guardrails Needed Against Politically Motivated Atty Discipline
by Gunnar Larson 02 Aug '23

02 Aug '23

Guardrails Needed Against Politically Motivated Atty Discipline As illustrated by revelations about disbarred attorney Tom Girardi’s influence, there is a need to revamp attorney discipline to protect the public, but any reforms to misconduct rules must also consider how bar-directed disciplinary hearings are increasingly used as a political weapon, says Deborah Winokur at Cozen O'Connor. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1695158?nl_pk=a931e1a0-e840-4de…

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Michigan Judge Who Hid Child Abuse Evidence Keeps Seat
by Gunnar Larson 02 Aug '23

02 Aug '23

Michigan Judge Who Hid Child Abuse Evidence Keeps Seat By Andrew Strickler Michigan's top court declined Monday to remove a state criminal court judge who admitted to using makeup to cover up evidence of child abuse committed by her son against one of her young grandsons. 3 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1705996?nl_pk=a931e1a0-e840-4de…

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PGA Tour Adds Tiger Woods To Board In Bid To Rebuild Trust
by Gunnar Larson 02 Aug '23

02 Aug '23

PGA Tour Adds Tiger Woods To Board In Bid To Rebuild Trust By Elaine Briseño Professional golfer Tiger Woods, who has mostly remained mum on recent controversy, has agreed to join the policy board of the PGA Tour, in an effort to mollify players as the organization navigates the combining of business operations with its rival the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf Inc., according to an announcement Tuesday. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1706225?nl_pk=8bba16ad-…

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BNY Mellon Seeks End To Clients' Self-Dealing Class Action
by Gunnar Larson 02 Aug '23

02 Aug '23

BNY Mellon Seeks End To Clients' Self-Dealing Class Action By Sydney Price The Bank of New York Mellon said it did not put clients' investments in underperforming affiliated mutual funds for its own benefit, telling a Pennsylvania federal judge it had sufficiently notified its clients about the nature of the investments. Memorandum attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1705930?nl_pk=99a2a594-20ad-4b2f-a2…

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