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Google Asks 9th Circ. To Immediately Pause Epic Injunction
by Gunnar Larson 18 Oct '24

18 Oct '24

Google Asks 9th Circ. To Immediately Pause Epic Injunction <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1890861?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Dorothy Atkins Google filed an emergency motion late Wednesday in its antitrust battle with Epic Games Inc. asking the Ninth Circuit to stay a lower court's injunction that's set to take effect Nov. 1 requiring Google to open up its Play Store to competing app stores, slamming the injunction as harmful and "unworkable." Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1890861?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1890861?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Meta Judge Doubts Investor Suit Over Efforts To Protect Kids
by Gunnar Larson 18 Oct '24

18 Oct '24

Meta Judge Doubts Investor Suit Over Efforts To Protect Kids <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1891131?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Dorothy Atkins A California federal judge appeared skeptical Thursday of keeping alive an investor's lawsuit claiming Meta Platforms Inc.'s annual proxy statement misled investors about the social media giant's efforts to protect children from sexual predators, telling the investor his economic loss arguments are circular and doubting whether Meta's statements are actionable. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1891131?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1891131?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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NASCAR Says Michael Jordan Using Discovery 'As A Weapon'
by Gunnar Larson 18 Oct '24

18 Oct '24

NASCAR Says Michael Jordan Using Discovery 'As A Weapon' <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1891062?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Craig Clough NASCAR has called an antitrust lawsuit brought against it by two racing teams, including one owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan, "meritless," and urged a North Carolina federal judge to reject their motion for expedited discovery, arguing it is a "sweeping request" that seeks way more information than needed to support a preliminary injunction bid. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1891062?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1891062?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Health Co. Must Face State Farm Settlement Interpretation Suit
by Gunnar Larson 18 Oct '24

18 Oct '24

Health Co. Must Face State Farm Settlement Interpretation Suit <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1890852?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Hope Patti An automobile-accident-focused healthcare company can't escape State Farm's lawsuit claiming the facility breached a settlement agreement by failing to drop hundreds of personal injury protection suits, a Florida federal court ruled. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1890852?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1890852?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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Firm, Nonprofits Say Free Speech Bars Ex-Yale Student's Suit
by Gunnar Larson 18 Oct '24

18 Oct '24

Firm, Nonprofits Say Free Speech Bars Ex-Yale Student's Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1891061?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Brian Steele An expelled Yale University student's defamation claims against a Michigan law firm and nonprofit organizations over a rejected amicus brief suggesting he committed rape must be axed because the contents are constitutionally protected, the defendants told a Connecticut state court Wednesday. 7 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1891061?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1891061?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Atty Who Repped Rodney King To Plead Guilty To Tax Evasion
by Gunnar Larson 18 Oct '24

18 Oct '24

Atty Who Repped Rodney King To Plead Guilty To Tax Evasion <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1891291?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Asha Glover An attorney who represented Rodney King in a civil case against the city of Los Angeles after King was severely beaten by police agreed Thursday to plead guilty to tax evasion in return for the government dropping other charges. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1891291?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1891291?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Chinese Self-Driving Technology Firm Pony AI Files US IPO
by Gunnar Larson 18 Oct '24

18 Oct '24

Chinese Self-Driving Technology Firm Pony AI Files US IPO <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1891329?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Tom Zanki Chinese autonomous-driver technology provider Pony AI Inc. filed plans Thursday for an initial public offering, represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and underwriters' counsel Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, potentially paving the way for a rare U.S. IPO by a Chinese company amid trade tensions between both countries. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1891329?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1891329?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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FDIC's Foray Into Index Fund Rules Risks Regulatory Chaos
by Gunnar Larson 18 Oct '24

18 Oct '24

FDIC's Foray Into Index Fund Rules Risks Regulatory Chaos <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1889094?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> A proposed Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. rule concerning control over passive index fund investments in banks is outside the agency's remit, clashes with an existing Federal Reserve process and would inhibit competition in the index fund sector, says J.W. Verret at George Mason University. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1889094?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1889094?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Trump Media Investors Get Prison For Insider Trading
by Gunnar Larson 18 Oct '24

18 Oct '24

Trump Media Investors Get Prison For Insider Trading <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1891297?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Stewart Bishop A New York federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Florida venture capitalist to over two years in prison for insider trading on confidential plans to take the media company behind former President Donald Trump's Truth Social network public, a scheme that netted the investor and his brother nearly $23 million. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1891297?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1891297?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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How Muhammad Ali's Ex-Photog Won $2.7M From Brand Co.
by Gunnar Larson 18 Oct '24

18 Oct '24

How Muhammad Ali's Ex-Photog Won $2.7M From Brand Co. <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1889415?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Ivan Moreno When Muhammad Ali's former personal photographer brought a copyright suit against a powerful brand management company, his attorneys faced a daunting challenge at trial: How can they convince jurors that Authentic Brands Group was liable for willful infringement? Verdict attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1889415?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1889415?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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