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FBI Director Wray To Resign Before Trump's Inauguration
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

FBI Director Wray To Resign Before Trump's Inauguration <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2272737?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Stewart Bishop FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday he will resign in January at the end of President Joe Biden's term, averting what was expected to be his dismissal when President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2272737?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2272737?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Law Firm Must Share Files, Face Malpractice Claim, Suit Says
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

Law Firm Must Share Files, Face Malpractice Claim, Suit Says <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2272577?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By James Boyle A mining company wants Pittsburgh-based Sherrard German & Kelly PC to hand over its files regarding the representation of a former client who was on the losing end of a multimillion-dollar judgment in 2022 and assigned its malpractice claim to the mining company. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2272577?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2272577?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Calif. Judge Admonished After Throwing Papers At Atty
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

Calif. Judge Admonished After Throwing Papers At Atty <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2272695?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Gina Kim California's Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished a state judge Tuesday, saying he violated standards of conduct by throwing papers at an attorney in court and by misleading the commission last year about his planned retirement date, purportedly to influence the outcome of a misconduct investigation at that time. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2272695?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2272695?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Del. Bar Urged To Push Back On Musk's Chancery Criticism
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

Del. Bar Urged To Push Back On Musk's Chancery Criticism <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2272539?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Jeff Montgomery Nearly 100 legal professionals, mainly plaintiffs bar attorneys and law professors, have called on the Delaware State Bar Association to defend the state's chancellor against attacks that tech and social media billionaire Elon Musk launched after a stinging defeat of his nearly $56 billion, multiyear Tesla Inc. package in January. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2272539?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2272539?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Marketing Messages Matter In State AG Consumer Protection
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

Marketing Messages Matter In State AG Consumer Protection <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272070?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> Attorneys general interpret marketing claims far more broadly than many companies may realize, so to mitigate potential risk, businesses should be vigilant about all consumer messaging, including communications that may not traditionally be considered advertising in the colloquial sense, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272070?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272070?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Class Action Co. Will Reform Biz Practices, DC AG Says
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

Class Action Co. Will Reform Biz Practices, DC AG Says <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272408?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Ali Sullivan A third-party class action claims filer will change its business practices to boost transparency as part of a settlement with Washington, D.C., enforcers, the state attorney general's office announced Wednesday. Settlement attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272408?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272408?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Ozy Media Ex-CEO's Atty Seeks More Time Or OK To Quit
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

Ozy Media Ex-CEO's Atty Seeks More Time Or OK To Quit <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272601?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Anna Sanders An attorney for former Ozy Media Inc. CEO Carlos Watson asked a New York federal judge Wednesday for permission to withdraw from Watson's fraud and identity theft case unless he and other defense counsel can have more time to prepare for sentencing proceedings set to begin Friday. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272601?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272601?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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MDL Judge Rejects Meta's Claim Discovery Is Burdensome
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

MDL Judge Rejects Meta's Claim Discovery Is Burdensome <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272568?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Dorothy Atkins A California federal magistrate judge overseeing discovery in multidistrict litigation over social-media platforms' allegedly addictive designs on Wednesday rejected Meta Platforms' arguments additional discovery sought by personal-injury plaintiffs is overly burdensome, noting that Meta's discovery production pales in comparison to the millions of documents that Meta has demanded from plaintiff states. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272568?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272568?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Ex-Telecom CEO Charged With Insider Trading On His Own Firing
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

Ex-Telecom CEO Charged With Insider Trading On His Own Firing <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272738?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Lauren Berg The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that former Comtech Telecommunications Corp. CEO Ken Peterman has been charged with insider trading after he used nonpublic information about the company and his own impending termination to profit from the sale of tens of thousands of dollars' worth of Comtech stock. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272738?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272738?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Law Firm Manager Gets Prison For Bribes In No-Fault Scam
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

Law Firm Manager Gets Prison For Bribes In No-Fault Scam <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272525?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Pete Brush A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday hit a former law firm manager with a five-year prison sentence for paying $800,000 in bribes that fueled a $70 million no-fault automobile insurance fraud racket, saying his lawbreaking "was massive in scope." 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272525?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272525?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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