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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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Bills, Dolphins Are First NFL Teams To Add PE Firm Investors
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

Bills, Dolphins Are First NFL Teams To Add PE Firm Investors <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272524?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By David Steele The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins, represented by Proskauer Rose LLP and Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, on Wednesday became the first two NFL teams to sell minority ownership shares to private equity firms, three and a half months after the football league agreed to allow such investment. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272524?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272524?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NRA Ordered To Reform Policies After NY Misconduct Verdict
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

NRA Ordered To Reform Policies After NY Misconduct Verdict <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272813?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Rachel Scharf A New York judge ordered changes to the National Rifle Association's board structure and organizational policies Wednesday to "prevent future violations of law," following a jury verdict that found widespread financial misconduct and whistleblower retaliation within the gun group. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272813?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272813?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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WilmerHale's Bharara Named To Steer NJ Traffic Stop Probe
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

WilmerHale's Bharara Named To Steer NJ Traffic Stop Probe <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272698?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Carla Baranauckas The New Jersey attorney general has named Preet Bharara, a partner at WilmerHale and a former U.S. attorney, to head a criminal investigation into a significant drop in speeding and drunken driving tickets written by the State Police. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272698?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2272698?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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CMS Guides Just Group's £17M Pension Scheme Deal
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

CMS Guides Just Group's £17M Pension Scheme Deal <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2272286?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Joel Poultney Just Group on Wednesday said it has taken on £17 million ($21.6 million) worth of retirement savings liabilities from an unnamed pension scheme in a deal guided by law firm CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, marking the latest transaction signed by the company this year. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2272286?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2272286?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Hogan Lovells Steers £370M Pension Deal For Hays
by Gunnar Larson 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

Hogan Lovells Steers £370M Pension Deal For Hays <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2272278?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Martin Croucher Recruitment company Hays Group PLC has offloaded £370 million ($472 million) of its U.K. pension liabilities to Pension Insurance Corp. PLC, in a deal steered by Hogan Lovells International LLP, Slaughter and May and Addleshaw Goddard LLP. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2272278?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2272278?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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