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'Really Poor Lawyering': Benchslap, No Mistrial In YSL Case
by Gunnar Larson 01 Oct '24

01 Oct '24

'Really Poor Lawyering': Benchslap, No Mistrial In YSL Case <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1884279?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Chart Riggall The lead prosecutor in the trial of Atlanta rapper Young Thug received an unrelenting dressing-down Monday from the case's latest presiding judge, who slammed the state's "really poor lawyering" that she said she could attribute only to incompetence or deliberate misconduct. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1884279?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1884279?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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CoinShares Group General Counsel Steps Down
by Gunnar Larson 01 Oct '24

01 Oct '24

CoinShares Group General Counsel Steps Down <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1884039?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely CoinShares International's general counsel stepped down Monday "to pursue other opportunities" beyond the European cryptocurrency asset manager, the firm said in a statement. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1884039?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1884039?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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SEC Fines LA Man In Truth Social-Linked Insider Trading Case
by Gunnar Larson 01 Oct '24

01 Oct '24

SEC Fines LA Man In Truth Social-Linked Insider Trading Case <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883654?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Sydney Price The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Los Angeles-based entrepreneur Eric Hannelius will pay over $365,000 to settle allegations that he traded on inside information ahead of a blank check company's acquisition of the owner of social media platform Truth Social. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883654?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883654?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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DC Judge Won't Allow Single Trial In Admiral's Bribery Case
by Gunnar Larson 01 Oct '24

01 Oct '24

DC Judge Won't Allow Single Trial In Admiral's Bribery Case <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1884136?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By David Minsky A D.C. federal judge Monday denied the government's motion to reconsider a decision severing a retired Navy admiral's bribery trial from that of the defense contractors he is accused of steering federal contracts toward, reiterating a previous ruling that the court can split the case if consolidation appears to prejudice the parties. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1884136?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1884136?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Sean Combs To Appeal Bail Denial, Bolsters Legal Team
by Gunnar Larson 01 Oct '24

01 Oct '24

Sean Combs To Appeal Bail Denial, Bolsters Legal Team <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1884295?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Bonnie Eslinger Sean "Diddy" Combs is appealing a Manhattan federal judge's decision to deny him bail in a criminal case accusing the hip-hop mogul of sex trafficking and has bolstered his legal team, according to filings Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Notice attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1884295?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1884295?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Payward And The Secondary Crypto Transaction Confusion
by Gunnar Larson 01 Oct '24

01 Oct '24

Payward And The Secondary Crypto Transaction Confusion <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1880257?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> Following orders in cases against Coinbase and Binance, the recent California federal court ruling in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Payward raises even more questions about regulation of secondary transactions involving crypto-assets, as it tries to sidestep fundamental flaws in the SEC's legal theories, say attorneys at Cahill Gordon. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1880257?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1880257?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Zelle Fraud Victims Fight Uphill To Save Contract Breach Suit
by Gunnar Larson 01 Oct '24

01 Oct '24

Zelle Fraud Victims Fight Uphill To Save Contract Breach Suit <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1884226?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Gina Kim Zelle users urged a California federal judge Monday to rethink his tentative decision to dismiss their proposed class action alleging breach of express contract and implied covenant of good faith over Bank of America's refusal to reimburse them for fraudulent transactions, arguing the bank conducted insufficient investigations before denying their claims outright. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1884226?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1884226?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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MoneyGram Beats Investor Suit Over Anti-Fraud Compliance
by Gunnar Larson 01 Oct '24

01 Oct '24

MoneyGram Beats Investor Suit Over Anti-Fraud Compliance <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1884210?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Katryna Perera An Illinois federal judge on Monday tossed a proposed securities class action accusing MoneyGram International of lying about its anti-fraud compliance, finding that the suing investors did not adequately plead any misleading statements or that MoneyGram's executives acted with an intent to deceive. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1884210?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1884210?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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TD Securities To Pay $28M In Treasuries Spoofing Settlements
by Gunnar Larson 01 Oct '24

01 Oct '24

TD Securities To Pay $28M In Treasuries Spoofing Settlements <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1884278?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Jessica Corso Brokerage firm TD Securities has agreed to pay nearly $28 million to avoid prosecution and end regulatory investigations into its role in a spoofing scandal that will soon see the former head of its U.S. Treasuries trading desk brought before a jury, government officials announced Monday. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1884278?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1884278?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Epic Judge Slams Apple's 'Bad Behavior' Managing Discovery
by Gunnar Larson 01 Oct '24

01 Oct '24

Epic Judge Slams Apple's 'Bad Behavior' Managing Discovery <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1883909?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Dorothy Atkins A California federal magistrate judge overseeing discovery in Epic Games' antitrust compliance fight with Apple has refused to grant Apple's request to extend a compliance deadline to produce documents, slamming the tech giant for its "bad behavior" and eleventh-hour extension request and noting Apple has extensive resources to meet Monday's deadline. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1883909?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1883909?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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