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NY Telecoms Urge Justices To Keep Pause On Price Cap
by Gunnar Larson 01 Nov '24

01 Nov '24

NY Telecoms Urge Justices To Keep Pause On Price Cap <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253960?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Jared Foretek Telecommunications trade groups urged U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to keep New York's broadband price cap for low-income residents on hold even if the justices ultimately decide to review it, saying in a new brief Wednesday enforcement of the price caps would do irreparable harm to their members. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253960?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253960?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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TD Bank Hit With Suit Over 'Cash-Like' Advance Loans
by Gunnar Larson 01 Nov '24

01 Nov '24

TD Bank Hit With Suit Over 'Cash-Like' Advance Loans <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253970?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Sydney Price TD Bank was hit with a proposed class action accusing the bank of violating its cardholder agreement by considering undisclosed transactions "cash-like," and keeping the policies around what is considered a cash advance hidden from consumers while charging fees and interest. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253970?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253970?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Conn. Judge Cites Day Pitney Ties In Lego Settlement Recusal
by Gunnar Larson 01 Nov '24

01 Nov '24

Conn. Judge Cites Day Pitney Ties In Lego Settlement Recusal <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253475?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Emily Sawicki U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish has recused himself from presiding over settlement talks between Lego and a New York artist who is suing the toy company over a play set based on the Netflix series "Queer Eye," citing the fact that his former firm, Day Pitney LLP, represents the defendants. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253475?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253475?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Under Armour Hit With False Ad Suit Alleging Fake Discounts
by Gunnar Larson 01 Nov '24

01 Nov '24

Under Armour Hit With False Ad Suit Alleging Fake Discounts <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253917?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Gina Kim Under Armour was slapped with a potential false advertising class action Tuesday in New York federal court accusing it of promising customers huge savings on athletic apparel sold online and at its brick-and-mortar stores by including bogus, higher reference prices on products that are virtually never sold at those prices. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253917?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253917?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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State AGs Ask Congress For Federal Price-Gouging Ban
by Gunnar Larson 01 Nov '24

01 Nov '24

State AGs Ask Congress For Federal Price-Gouging Ban <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2254176?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Matthew Santoni Attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia sent a letter to House and Senate leaders Wednesday urging Congress to adopt national protections against price-gouging. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2254176?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2254176?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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AIG Tells Del. Justices Texas Medicaid Case 'Steeped In Fraud'
by Gunnar Larson 01 Nov '24

01 Nov '24

AIG Tells Del. Justices Texas Medicaid Case 'Steeped In Fraud' <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253901?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Jeff Montgomery An attorney for insurers who brought a mid-case appeal in a tangled suit focused on a Texas Medicaid claims processor's battles over its alleged errors and omissions in orthodontia billings told Delaware's Supreme Court Wednesday that the original case was "steeped in fraud" and propped up by negligence claims. 4 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253901?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253901?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NY Construction Exec Avoids Jail For Commercial Bribery
by Gunnar Larson 01 Nov '24

01 Nov '24

NY Construction Exec Avoids Jail For Commercial Bribery <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2254225?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Frank G. Runyeon A construction executive dodged jail time Wednesday after pleading guilty in New York state court to his role in a sprawling bribery scheme involving $100 million in contracts linked to New York high-rise buildings. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2254225?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2254225?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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FTX Witness Who Saw Bankman-Fried's 'Evil' Avoids Prison
by Gunnar Larson 01 Nov '24

01 Nov '24

FTX Witness Who Saw Bankman-Fried's 'Evil' Avoids Prison <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2254046?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Pete Brush A Manhattan federal judge allowed FTX's former chief engineer to avoid prison Wednesday, crediting his trial testimony against the crypto exchange's founder Sam Bankman-Fried, his ongoing cooperation and his relatively small role in the $11.2 billion fraud. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2254046?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2254046?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Historic World Series Prompts Flagrant IP Theft, MLB Says
by Gunnar Larson 01 Nov '24

01 Nov '24

Historic World Series Prompts Flagrant IP Theft, MLB Says <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2254141?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Alex Lawson A World Series matchup between two of baseball's most storied franchises has fueled a boom in sales of counterfeit apparel, Major League Baseball's media arm has told a New York federal court, identifying several pockets of New York City as hubs for the illicit merchandise. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2254141?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2254141?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Courtroom Named For 1st Black Syracuse City Court Judge
by Gunnar Larson 01 Nov '24

01 Nov '24

Courtroom Named For 1st Black Syracuse City Court Judge <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253680?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Andrea Keckley The late Judge Langston C. McKinney, known for making local New York history as the first African American to serve on the Syracuse City Court bench, will be honored Wednesday afternoon at a ceremony naming one of the courtrooms of the Honorable James Tormey III Criminal Courthouse after him. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253680?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2253680?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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