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Michael Jordan's Race Team Seeks Injunction In NASCAR Suit
by Gunnar Larson 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

Michael Jordan's Race Team Seeks Injunction In NASCAR Suit <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1888490?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Jade Martinez-Pogue Two racing teams, including one owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan, on Wednesday asked a North Carolina federal judge for a ruling allowing them to continue racing in 2025 while a lawsuit alleging NASCAR exploits its economic power to dominate the motorsports racing market plays out, and also requested expedited discovery in the suit. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1888490?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1888490?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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State Action Doesn't Mean State Monopoly OK, Airline Says
by Gunnar Larson 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

State Action Doesn't Mean State Monopoly OK, Airline Says <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1887957?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Bryan Koenig A Northern Mariana Islands airline urged a federal court Tuesday to preserve antitrust claims accusing a rival of using an $8 million government COVID-19 relief contract to drive it out of business, arguing the government contract doesn't convey immunity from monopolization allegations. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1887957?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1887957?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Lame-Duck Judiciary Confirmations? Wait And See
by Gunnar Larson 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

Lame-Duck Judiciary Confirmations? Wait And See <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1888414?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Courtney Bublé Democrats have been signaling that they want to surpass former President Donald Trump's record on judicial confirmations, but President Joe Biden's prospects for the post-election period are likely going to be contingent on the election results, according to an analysis published Wednesday. Report attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1888414?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1888414?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Google, Microsoft Want Docs Kept From Apple In DOJ Case
by Gunnar Larson 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

Google, Microsoft Want Docs Kept From Apple In DOJ Case <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1888646?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Bryan Koenig Google and Microsoft were among a group of major corporations jumping in Tuesday to push for greater New York federal court safeguards of their sensitive business information as it's used in the Justice Department case accusing Apple of anticompetitively restricting app access to lock users into the iPhone. 4 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1888646?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1888646?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Feds Target Crypto Manipulation, Wash Trades In Novel Action
by Gunnar Larson 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

Feds Target Crypto Manipulation, Wash Trades In Novel Action <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1888663?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Aislinn Keely Massachusetts federal prosecutors announced charges against 18 individuals and cryptocurrency firms on Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind set of actions targeting alleged manipulation of digital asset markets through wash trading and other tactics. 16 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1888663?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1888663?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Repeat Whistleblowing Led To Firing, Ex-Sikorsky Worker Alleges
by Gunnar Larson 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

Repeat Whistleblowing Led To Firing, Ex-Sikorsky Worker Alleges <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1888474?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Aaron Keller A Connecticut man who describes himself as a "well-known" whistleblower at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. says he was illegally terminated for reporting alleged wage and hour and environmental violations to government authorities, claiming the helicopter manufacturer fired him using bogus allegations he broke into an office he was given clearance to access. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1888474?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1888474?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Another Supreme Court Term, Another Call For Ethics Reform
by Gunnar Larson 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

Another Supreme Court Term, Another Call For Ethics Reform <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1887660?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Courtney Bublé The new term for the U.S. Supreme Court began on Monday under a cloud of alleged ethics improprieties by several justices. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1887660?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1887660?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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DC Judge Sanctions DOD For Destroying Gitmo Tapes
by Gunnar Larson 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

DC Judge Sanctions DOD For Destroying Gitmo Tapes <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1888396?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Alyssa Aquino A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday sanctioned the Pentagon for destroying dozens of video recordings of the torture of a Palestinian man imprisoned in Guantánamo Bay, barring the Pentagon from rebutting the man's testimony of what he endured. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1888396?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1888396?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Justices Fear Harm To Atty Reputations In Death Penalty Case
by Gunnar Larson 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

Justices Fear Harm To Atty Reputations In Death Penalty Case <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1886324?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Katie Buehler U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas expressed concern Wednesday about the reputational harm two former Oklahoma prosecutors were facing in light of the state's claim that they withheld evidence and presented false testimony to secure the conviction of a prisoner on death row — allegations over which the justices seem likely to order further proceedings. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1886324?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1886324?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Garth Brooks Accused Of Retaliating After Rape Lawsuit
by Gunnar Larson 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

Garth Brooks Accused Of Retaliating After Rape Lawsuit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1888693?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Rachel Scharf A hair and makeup artist told a judge Wednesday that Garth Brooks publicly revealed her name out of spite and retaliation after she sued him for rape, urging the court to sanction the country star and his lawyers for this "appalling and malicious behavior." 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1888693?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1888693?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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