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Judge Rejects Firm's 'Support' Framing In Racetrack Flaw Suit
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

Judge Rejects Firm's 'Support' Framing In Racetrack Flaw Suit <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1870245?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Nate Beck A Florida state judge on Tuesday denied an attempt by a British racetrack consultant to define its role as merely providing "support" to the construction of a track that failed during the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix race in 2022. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1870245?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1870245?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Law Firms Diverge As Anti-ESG Pushback Continues
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

Law Firms Diverge As Anti-ESG Pushback Continues <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1886014?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Aebra Coe A continuing onslaught of legislation and litigation opposing corporate environmental, social and governance actions has created a fork in the road for law firms, with some choosing to scale back efforts and others pushing ahead with their internal ESG and diversity, equity and inclusion goals. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1886014?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1886014?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Hunter Biden Sues Fox, Ex-Top Atty Over 'Humiliating' Series
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

Hunter Biden Sues Fox, Ex-Top Atty Over 'Humiliating' Series <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890366?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Lauren Berg Hunter Biden on Tuesday renewed his lawsuit accusing Fox News Network of humiliating and harassing him with its fictional, six-part "mock trial" series, which he called a politically motivated attack that featured sexually explicit photos of him, this time naming as a defendant the network's former chief legal and policy officer. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890366?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890366?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Crypto Huckster Slammed With 20 Years For Forcount Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

Crypto Huckster Slammed With 20 Years For Forcount Fraud <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890249?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Pete Brush A New York federal judge on Tuesday sentenced an Ecuadorean man from Florida to 20 years in prison for pushing the $14 million, international Forcount cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme on his fellow Latinos over five years, saying he caused incalculable damage. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890249?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890249?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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2nd Circ. Says NY AG Can Sue Over Sex Assaults In Schools
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

2nd Circ. Says NY AG Can Sue Over Sex Assaults In Schools <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890095?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Mike Curley The Second Circuit on Tuesday revived a suit from the New York attorney general alleging that a school district failed to investigate or respond to reports of rape and sexual assault, saying the district court was wrong to determine that the state needed to show that the school had a policy of ignoring such reports. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890095?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890095?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Justices Won't Look Into Avenatti's Identity Theft Conviction
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

Justices Won't Look Into Avenatti's Identity Theft Conviction <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890237?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Rae Ann Varona The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to consider whether the Second Circuit used an incorrect standard when ruling that identity theft played a "key role" in celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti's forging of ex-client Stormy Daniels' name and signature, upholding the disbarred lawyer's aggravated identity theft conviction. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890237?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890237?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Exec's $77M WeWork Offer Was Stupid, Not Fraud, Jury Told
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

Exec's $77M WeWork Offer Was Stupid, Not Fraud, Jury Told <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890360?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Stewart Bishop Counsel for the former CEO of real estate investment firm Arciterra told a Manhattan federal jury Tuesday his client was a fool for making what prosecutors described as a fake $77 million tender offer for a controlling stake in WeWork before its bankruptcy, but he wasn't trying to falsely pump up the coworking company's stock price. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890360?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890360?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Fired Attorney Says Legal Aid Has Racist Environment
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

Fired Attorney Says Legal Aid Has Racist Environment <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890294?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Patrick Hoff The New York City nonprofit Legal Aid Society did nothing to address complaints that white employees regularly treated Black colleagues disrespectfully, including by excluding them from professional opportunities and using offensive language, a Black former staff attorney told a federal court. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890294?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890294?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Combs Hit With Slew Of Assault Suits Dating Back To 1995
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

Combs Hit With Slew Of Assault Suits Dating Back To 1995 <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890159?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Lauren Berg Sean "Diddy" Combs was hit with six new lawsuits in Manhattan federal court Monday, alleging that for decades the hip-hop mogul sexually assaulted women, men and minors at parties and other events, including one woman who says he raped her at a promotional party for a Notorious B.I.G. music video. 6 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890159?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890159?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Uber Faces Scrutiny From NY High Court In Negligence Case
by Gunnar Larson 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

Uber Faces Scrutiny From NY High Court In Negligence Case <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890043?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Caroline Simson Judges on New York's highest court on Tuesday grilled an Uber attorney over whether the rideshare company violated ethical rules when it failed to omit a user already pursuing a negligence lawsuit against it from an email blast providing notice about an updated arbitration agreement in its terms of use. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890043?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1890043?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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