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Ex-Cop, Brother Admit Energy Contract Kickback Scheme
by Gunnar Larson 10 Nov '24

10 Nov '24

Ex-Cop, Brother Admit Energy Contract Kickback Scheme <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258154?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Julie Manganis A former Massachusetts police officer and his electrician brother pled guilty Wednesday to paying off employees of a utility ratepayer-funded energy savings program administrator who steered $36 million in contracts their way, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258154?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258154?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Preserving The FCA Is Crucial In Trump's 2nd Term
by Gunnar Larson 10 Nov '24

10 Nov '24

Preserving The FCA Is Crucial In Trump's 2nd Term <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258238?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> While the Trump administration may pursue weaker False Claims Act enforcement, it remains an essential tool in safeguarding public funds and maintaining corporate accountability, so now is not the time to undermine ethical behavior, or reduce protections and incentives for whistleblowers, says Adam Pollock at Pollock Cohen. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258238?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258238?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Indicted Power Broker Says Civil Suit Repeats Earlier Claims
by Gunnar Larson 10 Nov '24

10 Nov '24

Indicted Power Broker Says Civil Suit Repeats Earlier Claims <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258039?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By George Woolston Indicted Garden State power broker George E. Norcross III and his attorney brother have urged a New Jersey state judge to toss the civil racketeering suit brought against them by a Philadelphia developer, arguing that the developer's claims are time-barred and should have been filed in previously litigated and resolved actions. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258039?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258039?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Overstock.com Ex-CEO Looks To Slash Hunter Biden's Claims
by Gunnar Larson 10 Nov '24

10 Nov '24

Overstock.com Ex-CEO Looks To Slash Hunter Biden's Claims <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258264?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Cara Salvatore The former CEO of Overstock.com has asked a California federal court to block various damages and all opposing expert testimony in Hunter Biden's upcoming defamation trial against him over alleged false statements that Biden was working with a foreign government. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258264?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258264?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Pure Gamesmanship': Judge Slams NSO's Sanctions Defense
by Gunnar Larson 10 Nov '24

10 Nov '24

Pure Gamesmanship': Judge Slams NSO's Sanctions Defense <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2258217?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Dorothy Atkins A California federal judge appeared open Thursday to sanctioning NSO Group in WhatsApp's lawsuit accusing the Israeli spyware maker of hacking into 1,400 WhatsApp users' phones, telling NSO's counsel it's insufficient for NSO to have only produced computer code in Israel, and she views its defense as "pure gamesmanship." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2258217?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2258217?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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7th Circ. Affirms Warrantless Use of Surveillance Cameras
by Gunnar Larson 10 Nov '24

10 Nov '24

7th Circ. Affirms Warrantless Use of Surveillance Cameras <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2257852?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Nadia Dreid The Seventh Circuit is standing by its decision that putting a pole up to observe someone's home without a warrant doesn't trample their Fourth Amendment rights because it doesn't constitute a search. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2257852?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2257852?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Litigation Funders Look For Attorneys They Can Trust
by Gunnar Larson 10 Nov '24

10 Nov '24

Litigation Funders Look For Attorneys They Can Trust <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2257297?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Dani Kass Litigation funders often see the attorneys they would be working with as the most important element of whether to invest in a case, several members of the industry said on a panel at the University of Texas School of Law's Advanced Patent Law Institute. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2257297?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2257297?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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Investors Accuse Truth Social SPAC's Ex-CEO Of Stock Theft
by Gunnar Larson 10 Nov '24

10 Nov '24

Investors Accuse Truth Social SPAC's Ex-CEO Of Stock Theft <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2258318?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Dorothy Atkins The former CEO of the special purpose acquisition company that combined with Donald Trump's Truth Social company has been accused of stealing millions of SPAC shares by funneling them to offshore shell entities and misappropriating investments to fund his "lavish" Miami lifestyle. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2258318?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2258318?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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Valve Says Atty Ignoring, Threatening Gamers In Antitrust Row
by Gunnar Larson 10 Nov '24

10 Nov '24

Valve Says Atty Ignoring, Threatening Gamers In Antitrust Row <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2258467?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Hannah Albarazi Valve Corp. has urged a Washington federal judge to grant it permission to directly contact game buyers whom the gaming marketplace company is suing to block them from continuing to arbitrate their antitrust claims, saying some gamers want out of arbitration, but their counsel at Bucher Law PLLC is not responsive to their queries. Petition attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2258467?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2258467?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Canada's Competition Bureau Seeks Dye & Durham Docs
by Gunnar Larson 10 Nov '24

10 Nov '24

Canada's Competition Bureau Seeks Dye & Durham Docs <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2258144?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Matt Perez Canada's Competition Bureau announced Thursday that it obtained a court order to gather information and advance an ongoing investigation into alleged anti-competitive conduct by legal technology company Dye & Durham Ltd., which has been scrutinized over the past year by activist investors and other national regulatory bodies. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2258144?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2258144?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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