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Litigation Funder Can't Arbitrate German Biz's Discovery Bid
by Gunnar Larson 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

Litigation Funder Can't Arbitrate German Biz's Discovery Bid <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262345?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Rose Krebs A Delaware federal judge has denied litigation funder Burford Capital's request to force arbitration of a discovery bid associated with foreign litigation accusing the German arm of law firm Hausfeld LLP of trying to circumvent a German ban on contingency fees in certain antitrust litigation. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262345?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262345?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Blackballed' Bailiff Who Reported Jury Tampering Loses Suit
by Gunnar Larson 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

Blackballed' Bailiff Who Reported Jury Tampering Loses Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262978?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Y. Peter Kang A Texas appeals court on Tuesday tossed a former courtroom bailiff's suit alleging Brazoria County "blackballed" him for reporting several instances of a clerk's jury tampering, saying the county had no control over the state-elected judge who stopped assigning him as a bailiff. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262978?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262978?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Former Georgia Judge's Law License Suspended After Ouster
by Gunnar Larson 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

Former Georgia Judge's Law License Suspended After Ouster <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262651?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Emily Johnson After removing a Georgia Court of Appeals judge from the bench last year, the Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended his law license until August 2025 for taking advantage of an elderly client, calling it "an appropriate sanction in this case" in light of case law and the State Bar of Georgia's support of the suspension. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262651?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262651?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Feds Ordered To Delete Combs Notes From Raid, For Now
by Gunnar Larson 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

Feds Ordered To Delete Combs Notes From Raid, For Now <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2263053?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Pete Brush A Manhattan federal judge directed prosecutors Tuesday to temporarily delete potentially privileged notes recovered from the jail cell of Sean "Diddy" Combs pending briefing, after lawyers for the hip-hop mogul called the seizure "outrageous." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2263053?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2263053?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Poll Workers Fight Giuliani Attys' Bid To Exit Collection Cases
by Gunnar Larson 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

Poll Workers Fight Giuliani Attys' Bid To Exit Collection Cases <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262623?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Madison Arnold Two of Rudy Giuliani's attorneys doubled down Tuesday on their attempt to withdraw as counsel in the $148 million defamation case against him, saying in a redacted letter that the two Georgia poll workers hoping to stop their withdrawal are unaware of the facts that led up to the request. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262623?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262623?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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J&J Wants Beasley Allen Atty Sanctioned For Depo No-Show
by Gunnar Larson 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

J&J Wants Beasley Allen Atty Sanctioned For Depo No-Show <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262864?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Jake Maher Johnson & Johnson's talc unit called on a Texas bankruptcy court to sanction a Beasley Allen Law Firm attorney for "unilaterally" deciding not to attend a scheduled deposition in the company's bankruptcy case. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262864?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262864?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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DC Sues Wage Advance Co. For 'Predatory Lending'
by Gunnar Larson 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

DC Sues Wage Advance Co. For 'Predatory Lending' <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2262992?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Emmy Freedman Pay advance app EarnIn deceptively lures in cash-strapped borrowers with promises of providing payday advances with no mandatory fees but ultimately causes users to incur interest rates that can exceed 300%, the Washington, D.C., attorney general said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2262992?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2262992?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Calif. Judge Says Crypto DAOs Are Entities That Can Be Sued
by Gunnar Larson 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

Calif. Judge Says Crypto DAOs Are Entities That Can Be Sued <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2262707?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Hailey Konnath A California federal judge has held that decentralized autonomous organizations and their governing members can indeed be sued, refusing to throw out a Golden State cryptocurrency investor's suit against Lido DAO that the judge said presents "several new and important questions" about liability in the crypto world. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2262707?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2262707?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Ex-Fed Examiner Cops To Insider Trading, Settles With SEC
by Gunnar Larson 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

Ex-Fed Examiner Cops To Insider Trading, Settles With SEC <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2263072?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Lauren Berg A former senior banking supervisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond pled guilty Tuesday in Virginia federal court to insider trading, the same day he resolved the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's claims accusing him of inappropriately trading in shares of New York Community Bancorp and Capital One Financial Corp. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2263072?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2263072?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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FDIC's Gruenberg To Exit On Eve Of Trump's Inauguration
by Gunnar Larson 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

FDIC's Gruenberg To Exit On Eve Of Trump's Inauguration <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2262985?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Jon Hill The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s embattled chairman, Martin Gruenberg, said Tuesday that he will step down and retire from the agency before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, clearing the way for a new, likely Republican leader at the deposit insurer. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2262985?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2262985?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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