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Heartland Payment Settles Florida School Lunch Card Suit
by Gunnar Larson 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

Heartland Payment Settles Florida School Lunch Card Suit <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2274904?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By David Minsky Parents from Florida and elsewhere have settled a proposed federal class action with a payment processor over alleged unfair surcharges collected after depositing lunch money onto school-sponsored reloadable cards used by their kids. Notice attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2274904?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2274904?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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TelexFree Victims Seek Class Cert. Over Ponzi Losses
by Gunnar Larson 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

TelexFree Victims Seek Class Cert. Over Ponzi Losses <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2275035?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Sydney Price Victims of the multibillion-dollar TelexFree Ponzi scheme have asked a federal judge to certify their class in their suit against the litigation's remaining defendants, including TelexFree insiders and Wells Fargo, arguing that cases arising from Ponzi schemes are the "very archetypes for class treatment." Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2275035?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2275035?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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SEC, CFTC Members Eye Crypto Coordination Under Trump
by Gunnar Larson 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

SEC, CFTC Members Eye Crypto Coordination Under Trump <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2275197?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Aislinn Keely Republican commissioners at the federal securities and futures regulators told crypto industry participants on Tuesday that they will urge their agencies to collaborate more closely on providing regulatory relief and clarity in the new year as they wait for lawmakers to get long-awaited crypto legislation across the finish line. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2275197?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2275197?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Northwest Bancshares Buys Peer Penns Woods In $270M Deal
by Gunnar Larson 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

Northwest Bancshares Buys Peer Penns Woods In $270M Deal <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2274905?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Al Barbarino Dinsmore & Shohl LLP-advised Northwest Bancshares Inc. has agreed to purchase Stevens & Lee PC-led Penns Woods Bancorp Inc. in an all-stock deal valued at roughly $270.4 million, the organizations said Tuesday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2274905?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2274905?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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GOP Hill Leaders Pledge To Prioritize Crypto Bills Next Year
by Gunnar Larson 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

GOP Hill Leaders Pledge To Prioritize Crypto Bills Next Year <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2275395?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Aislinn Keely Lawmakers told crypto industry participants Tuesday that they plan to keep digital assets top of mind in the coming legislative session by prioritizing bills on a regulatory structure for stablecoins and digital asset markets, as well as digging into allegations bank regulators have unfairly targeted crypto businesses. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2275395?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2275395?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US
by Gunnar Larson 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2273911?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court’s recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2273911?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2273911?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Executive Orders That Could Affect Financial Services In 2025
by Gunnar Larson 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

Executive Orders That Could Affect Financial Services In 2025 <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2272822?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> The incoming Trump administration is likely to quickly revive or update a number of prior executive orders, and possibly issue new ones, that could affect financial services by emphasizing market discipline rather than regulatory initiatives to drive change in the industry, say attorneys at Davis Wright. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2272822?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2272822?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Stanford Profs Say Roche's Trade Secret Claims Time-Barred
by Gunnar Larson 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

Stanford Profs Say Roche's Trade Secret Claims Time-Barred <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2275184?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Craig Clough Stanford University's trustees and three of its professors have asked a California federal court to dismiss trade secret theft claims bought by subsidiaries of F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, arguing that the allegations are time-barred because the companies were on notice of the purported misappropriation for over three years before filing suit. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2275184?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2275184?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Tubi Says Keller Postman Kept Its Clients In The Dark
by Gunnar Larson 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

Tubi Says Keller Postman Kept Its Clients In The Dark <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2275292?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Lauren Berg Most of the people named in now-dropped arbitration demands filed by Keller Postman LLC against streaming service Tubi didn't know what the claims were or even that the firm purported to represent them, Tubi has told a Washington, D.C., federal judge. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2275292?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2275292?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Apple Fights Epic's Atty Privilege Challenge Win Over Docs
by Gunnar Larson 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

Apple Fights Epic's Atty Privilege Challenge Win Over Docs <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2275243?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Gina Kim Apple has asked a California federal judge to overturn a magistrate judge and allow it to withhold documents in a discovery spat with Epic Games, arguing Monday the documents in the antitrust case aren't simply business analyses but rather, reflect "'legal advice on a business decision,' which is protected." Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2275243?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2275243?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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