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Another Dispute Over Michael Avenatti's Jet Flies Into Court
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

Another Dispute Over Michael Avenatti's Jet Flies Into Court <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2275996?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Lauren Berg A California law firm is going after the incarcerated Michael Avenatti and others to get its hands on proceeds from the sale of a private jet the onetime attorney for Stormy Daniels purchased with money he stole from clients in the latest legal action over the seized plane. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2275996?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2275996?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Fani Willis DQ'd From Trump's Georgia Prosecution
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

Fani Willis DQ'd From Trump's Georgia Prosecution <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2276219?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Chart Riggall Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified Thursday from the prosecution of Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case, as a split state appellate court found that "no other remedy" was enough to scrub away what a trial court had previously called an "odor of mendacity" about the prosecution. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2276219?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2276219?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Musk Pay Fight Shows Investor Approval Isn't Universal Cure
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

Musk Pay Fight Shows Investor Approval Isn't Universal Cure <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2275923?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> The Delaware Court of Chancery's recent denial of a motion revising its prior rescission of Elon Musk's nearly $56 billion compensation package is a reminder of the heightened standard corporate boards must meet in conflicted controller transactions and that stockholder approval doesn't automatically cure fiduciary wrongdoing, say attorneys at A&O Shearman. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2275923?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2275923?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Atkins-Tied Crypto Group Lays Out Its Priorities For New SEC
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

Atkins-Tied Crypto Group Lays Out Its Priorities For New SEC <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2276355?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely Crypto industry group The Digital Chamber, which counts U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair nominee Paul Atkins as an advisory board member, has urged the Wall Street regulator to "reset its historically troubled relationship" with the crypto industry by rolling back certain rule proposals and resolving non-fraud suits against crypto firms soon after President-elect Donald Trump takes office next year. Report attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2276355?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2276355?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Compliance Lessons From Raytheon's FCPA Settlement
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

Compliance Lessons From Raytheon's FCPA Settlement <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2275899?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> A recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act action involving aerospace and defense company Raytheon underscores the importance of risk management related to retaining and overseeing third parties — especially in higher-risk jurisdictions — and the promotion of a companywide culture of compliance, say attorneys at Debevoise. 4 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2275899?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2275899?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Bank Freeze Sought By Co. Alleging Fake Atty Stole $55M
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

Bank Freeze Sought By Co. Alleging Fake Atty Stole $55M <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276572?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Craig Clough Attorneys for a German company suing a California woman and JPMorgan Chase Bank, alleging that an employee was tricked into wiring nearly $55 million by a fraudster whose scam included posing as a Clifford Chance LLP partner, urged a California federal judge Thursday to freeze the bank accounts of the woman. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276572?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276572?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Tornado Cash Founder Says 5th Circ. Order Merits Dismissal
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

Tornado Cash Founder Says 5th Circ. Order Merits Dismissal <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276328?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld The founder of cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash renewed his bid to dismiss his money laundering and sanctions violation charges, saying a recent Fifth Circuit decision that found the company's smart contracts were not sanctionable property is fatal to the case. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276328?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276328?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NYC Mayor Says Indictment Lacks Detail, Hampering Defense
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

NYC Mayor Says Indictment Lacks Detail, Hampering Defense <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276150?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld New York City Mayor Eric Adams told a Manhattan federal judge that the bribery and corruption charges against him are vague as to what he allegedly agreed to do and who he agreed to do it with, hindering his ability to defend himself. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276150?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276150?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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2nd Circ. Affirms PepsiCo Win In TM Fight Over Energy Drink
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

2nd Circ. Affirms PepsiCo Win In TM Fight Over Energy Drink <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276275?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Ivan Moreno The Second Circuit on Thursday affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a trademark suit against PepsiCo, saying in a summary order that the beverage company's "Mtn Dew Rise Energy" did not infringe the mark of nitro-brewed canned coffee drinks called "Rise." Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276275?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276275?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NY Court Affirms $3.1M Verdict Over ER Patient's Stroke
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

NY Court Affirms $3.1M Verdict Over ER Patient's Stroke <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276424?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Y. Peter Kang A New York appellate panel has upheld a jury's $3.16 million verdict in a suit accusing an emergency room doctor and a Long Island hospital of failing to prevent a man's debilitating stroke, saying the jury's verdict was not excessive and was supported by sufficient evidence. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276424?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276424?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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