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Gen Digital's $1.6M False Claims Act Loss Upped To $53M
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

Gen Digital's $1.6M False Claims Act Loss Upped To $53M <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1786867?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Dorothy Atkins A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday partially granted a request by the federal government to amend a judgment in a whistleblower False Claims Act case against Gen Digital Inc. for its alleged overcharges, scrapping a $1.6 million damages award and replacing it with a $53 million judgment. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1786867?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1786867?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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'Disruptive' Trump Threatened With Ejection From Libel Trial
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

Disruptive' Trump Threatened With Ejection From Libel Trial <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1786708?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Rachel Scharf A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday threatened to eject Donald Trump from his ongoing defamation trial for making disparaging comments while writer E. Jean Carroll testified that the former president sullied her reputation in response to sexual assault allegations. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1786708?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1786708?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Binance Users Hope To Serve Ronaldo $1B Suit On X Platform
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

Binance Users Hope To Serve Ronaldo $1B Suit On X Platform <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1786750?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Elaine Briseño Former customers of Binance.com have asked a Florida federal court for permission to serve notice of their $1 billion proposed class action to Cristiano Ronaldo via the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, for his alleged role in luring users to the legally embattled cryptocurrency exchange, arguing that the mega soccer star's jet-setting lifestyle makes him hard to find. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1786750?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1786750?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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FTX, IRS Clash Over Burden Of Proof In Tax Fight
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

FTX, IRS Clash Over Burden Of Proof In Tax Fight <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1786816?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Rick Archer FTX and the Internal Revenue Service clashed Wednesday before a Delaware bankruptcy judge, each arguing the other should bear the burden of proof in an upcoming battle over the government's claim that the failed cryptocurrency giant owes billions of dollars in taxes. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1786816?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1786816?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Judge Voices 'Fear' Of Fallout From SEC's Coinbase Case
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

Judge Voices 'Fear' Of Fallout From SEC's Coinbase Case <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1786990?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely The Manhattan federal judge overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's registration case against crypto exchange Coinbase drilled attorneys on Wednesday about how their arguments around securities law precedent and the major questions doctrine could create openings for other unintended legal challenges. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1786990?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1786990?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Crypto Project Debt Box Says SEC 'Lies' Deserve Sanctions
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

Crypto Project Debt Box Says SEC 'Lies' Deserve Sanctions <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1786190?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Aislinn Keely Cryptocurrency project Debt Box urged a Utah judge to levy sanctions against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after the agency "concealed and suppressed" alleged falsehoods it made to the court when seeking a temporary restraining order. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1786190?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1786190?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Robins Kaplan Wants To Undo Sanction Over Dropbox Access
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

Robins Kaplan Wants To Undo Sanction Over Dropbox Access <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1786260?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Rose Krebs Litigation funding firm KrunchCash and its counsel Robins Kaplan LLP want a New York state appellate court to undo a $156,000 sanction levied over the law firm's access to an opposing litigation party's Dropbox account, arguing the monetary sanction was unwarranted. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1786260?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1786260?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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SBF's Parents Blast FTX's 'Threadbare' Adversary Proceeding
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

SBF's Parents Blast FTX's 'Threadbare' Adversary Proceeding <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1786340?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Dorothy Atkins The parents of convicted former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to toss a Chapter 11 bankruptcy adversary lawsuit seeking to recover millions of dollars that Bankman-Fried's parents allegedly misappropriated, calling the allegations "threadbare," "conclusory" and based solely on a relationship that is "not actionable." Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1786340?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1786340?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Justices Won't Upend 'Conspiracy Jurisdiction' Claims
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

Justices Won't Upend 'Conspiracy Jurisdiction' Claims <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1785296?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Bryan Koenig The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal Tuesday from two London-based metals trading banks fighting to upend the Second Circuit's revival of antitrust allegations of manipulation of platinum and palladium markets. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1785296?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1785296?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Jamie Dimon Bashes Bitcoin Again: 'A Pet Rock' - Bitcoin (BTC) Bashed by JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

A pet rock? Brody of Wall Street!!! https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/01/17/jamie-dimon-bashes-bitcoin-aga… JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon took another opportunity to publicly air his criticism about Bitcoin (BTC), saying his personal advice is to not get involved. The use cases for Bitcoin are “AML, fraud, sex trafficking and tax avoidance,” said Dimon, holding court Wednesday on CNBC from Davos. "I defend your right to do Bitcoin," continued Dimon, who one month ago in Congressional testimony urged Senator Elizabeth Warren to "close it down."

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