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Justices Won't Review Mark Meadows' Ga. Case Removal Bid
by Gunnar Larson 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

Justices Won't Review Mark Meadows' Ga. Case Removal Bid <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2258353?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Kelcey Caulder The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' petition to review an Eleventh Circuit ruling that he couldn't move his Georgia election interference case to federal court because the federal officer removal statute doesn't apply to former federal officers. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2258353?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2258353?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Catfished Ex-NBA Player Says Atty Stole Cash, Blew Film Deal
by Gunnar Larson 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

Catfished Ex-NBA Player Says Atty Stole Cash, Blew Film Deal <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2259688?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Hannah Albarazi A former NBA player is suing his longtime attorney for legal malpractice in Colorado state court, claiming the attorney stole his money and failed to protect his intellectual property rights while negotiating the terms of a documentary deal about his victimization in an elaborate online catfishing scheme. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2259688?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2259688?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Pennsylvania Atty Text Solicitation Ban Stands, For Now
by Gunnar Larson 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

Pennsylvania Atty Text Solicitation Ban Stands, For Now <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2259792?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By P.J. D'Annunzio A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday declined to temporarily halt the state's prohibition on attorneys soliciting potential clients using text messages while litigation filed by a legal marketer over the legality of the ban plays out, reasoning that there was no threat of irreparable harm to the company. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2259792?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2259792?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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Notable Q3 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
by Gunnar Larson 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

Notable Q3 Updates In Insurance Class Actions <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2258818?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> Total loss valuation cases and labor depreciation cases dominated the past quarter of insurance class actions, with courts continuing to reject challenges to condition adjustments in the former, and a pro-insured trend persisting in the latter, say attorneys at BakerHostetler. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2258818?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2258818?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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9th Circ. Affirms Insurer's Win In Invalid Exclusion Dispute
by Gunnar Larson 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

9th Circ. Affirms Insurer's Win In Invalid Exclusion Dispute <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2258922?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Ganesh Setty Injured third-party claimants seeking coverage for an auto collision under an auto repair company's commercial auto policy are entitled only to minimum limits required under Oregon's Financial Responsibility Laws, the Ninth Circuit has affirmed, rejecting the claimants' argument that the company's $2-million-per-occurrence limit applies instead. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2258922?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2258922?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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Freddie Mac Gets Partial Win In SEC Probe Coverage Dispute
by Gunnar Larson 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

Freddie Mac Gets Partial Win In SEC Probe Coverage Dispute <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2259720?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Hope Patti Government-backed mortgage buyer Freddie Mac cannot obtain coverage solely because its employees received subpoenas from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a D.C. federal court ruled while also holding that the lender's excess insurers cannot challenge a lower-layer insurer's coverage determination. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2259720?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2259720?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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5th Circ. Won't Reopen CFPB Payday Rule Fight
by Gunnar Larson 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

5th Circ. Won't Reopen CFPB Payday Rule Fight <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2259899?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Katryna Perera The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday denied a bid from a lender to reopen an industry legal challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's payday loan rule that previously foundered at the U.S. Supreme Court, clearing the way for the rule to take effect. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2259899?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2259899?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Billable Hours Patent Against RELX
by Gunnar Larson 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Billable Hours Patent Against RELX <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2259581?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Adam Lidgett The Federal Circuit won't undo a New York federal judge's finding that a Realtime Tracker Inc. patent for tracking billable hours was invalid as an abstract idea, backing a win for LexisNexis parent company RELX.

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Progressive Accused Of Giving Crash Victims' Info To Law Firm
by Gunnar Larson 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

Progressive Accused Of Giving Crash Victims' Info To Law Firm <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2259458?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Emily Sawicki Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and Kanner & Pintaluga PA are facing a proposed class action in Houston, where former clients accuse the two of conspiracy and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act violations because the insurer allegedly shared crash victims' private information with the law firm in violation of state and federal statutes. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2259458?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2259458?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Justices Won't Take On Tossed Bid-Rigging Conviction
by Gunnar Larson 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

Justices Won't Take On Tossed Bid-Rigging Conviction <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258209?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Bryan Koenig The U.S. Supreme Court refused Tuesday to look at a Fourth Circuit decision that upended the bid-rigging conviction of a government contractor's former executive, rejecting U.S. Department of Justice concerns that the ruling could make it harder to prosecute when contractors have a subcontracting relationship. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258209?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258209?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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