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Up Next At High Court: Self-Deportation Deadlines & Murder
by Gunnar Larson 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

Up Next At High Court: Self-Deportation Deadlines & Murder <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1889033?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Katie Buehler The U.S. Supreme Court will be closed Monday for Veterans Day, but the justices will return to the bench Tuesday to consider whether a 60-day deadline for immigrants to voluntarily leave the country has a grace period and what evidence is needed to allege securities fraud. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1889033?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1889033?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Fwd: Databricks Considers Raising Cash to Resolve Employee Stock Squeeze
by Gunnar Larson 12 Nov '24

12 Nov '24

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: The Information <hello(a)theinformation.com> Date: Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 1:29 PM Subject: Databricks Considers Raising Cash to Resolve Employee Stock Squeeze To: <g(a)xny.io> Read the latest article from The Information. Subscribe today and save 25% on all of our business, tech and finance reporting. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ [image: The Information] [image: The Information] <https://e.customeriomail.com/e/c/eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6ImRnU2kwUVlEQU8yWGxBSHNsNV…> November 12, 2024 Databricks is considering *raising significant cash to buy out employees’ expiring stock grants* <https://www.theinformation.com/articles/databricks-considers-raising-cash-t…>, a sign it isn’t planning an IPO in the near term. 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Howard Lutnick, the Wall Street Billionaire Staffing Trump’s Cabinet, Hosted a Fundraiser for Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Bid in 2016
by Gunnar Larson 12 Nov '24

12 Nov '24

https://wallstreetonparade.com/2024/11/howard-lutnick-the-wall-street-billi… By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: November 12, 2024 ~ Donald Trump and Howard Lutnick at a Campaign Event Donald Trump and Howard Lutnick at a Campaign Event On Friday evening, August 2, Howard Lutnick, the Chairman and CEO of the Wall Street trading house, Cantor Fitzgerald, held a fundraiser populated by the super wealthy at his home in the Hamptons. The bash was to help presidential candidate Donald Trump shore up his sagging campaign coffers. Tickets went for $25,000 each or $50,000 if you wanted a photo with Trump. You could be listed on the program as a host for a mere $500,000. According to Lutnick, the event raised $15 million. According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records, Lutnick himself was responsible for a third of that amount. He wrote out a check for $5 million to the Trump campaign the Monday after the event. Not long thereafter, Trump announced Lutnick as Co-Chair of his transition team, a post he shares with former World Wrestling Entertainment chief executive Linda McMahon. Lutnick is now widely reported to be the person overseeing the hiring of thousands of employees, including high level positions, in the Trump administration. What is more than a little bizarre about the power that Trump has bestowed on Lutnick, is the fact that when Hillary Clinton ran against Trump for President in 2016, Lutnick held a similar big-donor bash for Clinton at his Manhattan mansion. In addition, in the 2015-2016 campaign cycle, Lutnick lavished donations on high profile Democratic races for Senate seats. FEC records show Lutnick supported Senate races by the following Democrats: Chuck Schumer, Chris Van Hollen, Evan Bayh, Tammy Duckworth, Catherine Cortez Masto and numerous others, including (wait for it) Kamala Harris. It seems more than a little possible that Trump – a master of conning people into doing his bidding (who end up stripped of their law licenses or going to jail as a result) – may in this case be getting conned himself. Lutnick told the Financial Times he is picking Trump’s staff based on the following criteria: “They’re all going to be on the same side, and they’re all going to understand the policies, and we’re going to give people the role based on their capacity — and their fidelity and loyalty to the policy, as well as to the man.” But Lutnick’s own loyalty to Trump looks sketchy, given his donor activities for Hillary Clinton and Senate Democrats in 2016. In addition, Lutnick is far from Trump’s largest donor. He says he has given $10 million to Trump’s campaign. But the banking and oil heir, Timothy Mellon, contributed $125 million to Trump’s campaign. One of Lutnick’s sources of power in the Trump circle is that he is a long-term supporter of Israel, which commands its own power base in the U.S. As The Intercept reported recently: “Ahead of the 2024 cycle and amid growing public outrage over Israel’s war on Gaza, AIPAC [American Israel Public Affairs Committee] made a bold pronouncement: Through its United Democracy Project arm and AIPAC PAC, it would spend $100 million on elections, about one-sixth of what outside groups spent on the 2020 presidential election. “There are few congressional races that AIPAC sat out this year. Of the 469 seats up for reelection this year, AIPAC has spent money on more than 80 percent: 389 races in total. AIPAC has sought influence over 363 seats in the House and 26 in the Senate.” New hires in the Trump administration may need to pass two loyalty tests: loyalty to Trump and loyalty to Israel.

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BREAKING: Trump's NY Case Paused As DA Weighs Impact Of Election
by Gunnar Larson 12 Nov '24

12 Nov '24

BREAKING: Trump's NY Case Paused As DA Weighs Impact Of Election <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2259482?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Frank G. Runyeon A New York state judge agreed to a joint motion to freeze the proceedings in Donald Trump's hush money case following his electoral victory last week, allowing the Manhattan district attorney time to brief the court on "appropriate steps going forward." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2259482?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2259482?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Litigation Strategies In View Of New Double Patenting Rulings
by Gunnar Larson 12 Nov '24

12 Nov '24

Litigation Strategies In View Of New Double Patenting Rulings <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2251906?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> Recent Federal Circuit decisions, including in Allergan v. MSN, raise several issues that patent owners should understand and consider addressing proactively regarding obviousness-type double patenting, at least in their prosecution strategies, say attorneys at Dentons. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2251906?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2251906?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Justices Urged To Review Fed. Circ.'s 1-Word PTAB Decisions
by Gunnar Larson 12 Nov '24

12 Nov '24

Justices Urged To Review Fed. Circ.'s 1-Word PTAB Decisions <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2258777?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Hannah Albarazi The U.S. Supreme Court must reckon with the Federal Circuit's "disconcerting pattern" of affirming decisions from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board with one-word orders, patent holder ParkerVision Inc. has told the justices, saying that by failing to explain its reasoning, the court is creating uncertainty that is stifling innovation. Petition attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2258777?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2258777?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals
by Gunnar Larson 12 Nov '24

12 Nov '24

Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2257636?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2257636?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2257636?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…>

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Justices Must Weigh Reach Of Civil RICO In Cannabis Case
by Gunnar Larson 12 Nov '24

12 Nov '24

Justices Must Weigh Reach Of Civil RICO In Cannabis Case <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2258408?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> Oral arguments in Medical Marijuana Inc. v. Horn suggest that a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court may agree that a truck driver's losing his job after unknowingly ingesting THC and failing a drug test does not merit a racketeering claim — but the court may not buy the other side's theory of the case either, say attorneys at Lewis Baach. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2258408?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2258408?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…>

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Predicting Shareholder Activism Trends In New Trump Admin
by Gunnar Larson 12 Nov '24

12 Nov '24

Predicting Shareholder Activism Trends In New Trump Admin <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2258409?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> While President-elect Donald Trump has promised tax policies, deregulation and lax antitrust enforcement — which all fuel shareholder activism — a closer look at his first administration's track record suggests that his second presidency might be a mixed bag for activist investors and companies alike, say attorneys at Sidley. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2258409?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2258409?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Tort Report: Royal Caribbean Spycam Victim Seeks Class Suit
by Gunnar Larson 12 Nov '24

12 Nov '24

Tort Report: Royal Caribbean Spycam Victim Seeks Class Suit <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2258417?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Y. Peter Kang A proposed class action over Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s alleged failures regarding an employee's surreptitious installation of cameras in passengers' cabins and a D.C. Circuit ruling on a gun magazine ban lead Law360's Tort Report, which compiles recent personal injury and medical malpractice news that may have flown under the radar. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2258417?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2258417?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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