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Axon Gets FCC Waiver On Contentious Surveillance Devices
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

Axon Gets FCC Waiver On Contentious Surveillance Devices <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2270063?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Parker Quinlan Body-camera maker Axon Enterprise Inc. will be allowed to market three new contentious surveillance devices after it was granted a waiver by the Federal Communication Commission of two sections of the agency's rules, according to an order issued by the commission. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2270063?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2270063?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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SEC Says Market Forecaster Ran Biotech Pump-And-Dump
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

SEC Says Market Forecaster Ran Biotech Pump-And-Dump <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2270593?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Emilie Ruscoe The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued a subscription-based investment advice company and its owner, accusing them of making nearly $1.4 million in a pump-and-dump scheme involving a purported drugmaker. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2270593?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2270593?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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CFPB Sues Comerica Over Gov't Benefit Card Management
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

CFPB Sues Comerica Over Gov't Benefit Card Management <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2270457?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Jon Hill The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday sued Comerica Bank in Texas federal court over its handling of Direct Express benefits cards, marking the first contested enforcement action that the agency has brought against a bank in more than four years. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2270457?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2270457?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Google Must Face Trimmed BIPA Suit Over IBM Dataset
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

Google Must Face Trimmed BIPA Suit Over IBM Dataset <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2270625?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Hailey Konnath A California federal judge on Thursday permitted Illinois residents to proceed with a pared-down version of their proposed class action accusing Google of violating biometric privacy laws with facial data collected by IBM, ruling they've adequately alleged a violation of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2270625?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2270625?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Rugby League, Fox Sports Move To End Meta Tracking Row
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

Rugby League, Fox Sports Move To End Meta Tracking Row <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2270580?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Caroline Simson Fox Sports Australia and the National Rugby League are urging a California federal court to nix a proposed class action accusing them of disclosing viewers' personal data to Meta and other third parties without their knowledge or consent, saying the dispute belongs in Australia. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2270580?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2270580?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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US Ukrainian Group Wants FCC SpaceX Approvals Halted
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

US Ukrainian Group Wants FCC SpaceX Approvals Halted <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2270545?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Nadia Dreid The FCC needs to put any decisions related to SpaceX on ice until an ethics committee can decide how to handle them now that the company's billionaire owner Elon Musk has been tapped for an oversight role in the upcoming Trump administration, the agency has been told. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2270545?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2270545?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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DC Circ. Upholds TikTok Sale-Or-Ban Law
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

DC Circ. Upholds TikTok Sale-Or-Ban Law <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1883154?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Ali Sullivan A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday upheld a federal law giving TikTok until January to cut ties with its Chinese parent company or face a ban in the U.S., ruling that the statute survives constitutional scrutiny. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1883154?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1883154?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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DC Circ. Ruling Far From Last Word On Looming TikTok Ban
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

DC Circ. Ruling Far From Last Word On Looming TikTok Ban <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2270606?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Allison Grande The D.C. Circuit's decision Friday paving the way for a U.S. ban on TikTok to take effect next month sparked immediate concerns about the loss of a social platform that millions rely on to freely express themselves, but a likely appeal and upcoming administration change could end up flipping the script. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2270606?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2270606?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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The Malpractice Perils Of Elder Abuse Liability
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

The Malpractice Perils Of Elder Abuse Liability <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2270153?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> Recent cases show that the circumstances under which an attorney may be sued for financial elder abuse remain unsettled, but practitioners can avoid these malpractice claims altogether by taking proactive steps, like documenting the process of evaluating a client's directives under appropriate standards, says Edward Donohue at Hinshaw & Culbertson. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2270153?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2270153?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Wash. Judge Rips Attys' 'Expletive-Laden' Calls, 'Petty' Fights
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

Wash. Judge Rips Attys' 'Expletive-Laden' Calls, 'Petty' Fights <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2270129?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Christine DeRosa A federal judge in Washington state this week scolded counsel for both parties in a lawsuit against State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, stating that their barbs in briefs and arguments, expletive-laden phone calls and other behavior will no longer be tolerated. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2270129?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2270129?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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