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Chemours Faces Investor Suit Over Alleged Exec Misconduct
by Gunnar Larson 23 Mar '24

23 Mar '24

Chemours Faces Investor Suit Over Alleged Exec Misconduct <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1816350?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Emilie Ruscoe Chemical company The Chemours Co. and four of its current and former executives face claims they hurt investors by manipulating a certain financial metric so the executives might receive greater compensation under the company's incentive plans. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1816350?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1816350?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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EU's AI Act Disclosure Rules Could Spark Further Litigation
by Gunnar Larson 23 Mar '24

23 Mar '24

EU's AI Act Disclosure Rules Could Spark Further Litigation <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1815423?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Alex Baldwin The European Union's new artificial intelligence law included some welcome guardrails to protect intellectual property rights. But lawyers say it remains to be seen whether these new rules will bridge the gap between concerned rights holders and AI pioneers. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1815423?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1815423?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Sen. Warren Wants SEC To Probe Musk Control Of Tesla Board
by Gunnar Larson 23 Mar '24

23 Mar '24

Sen. Warren Wants SEC To Probe Musk Control Of Tesla Board <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1816129?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Henrik Nilsson Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday to investigate whether Tesla's board of directors is independent from CEO Elon Musk, saying recent reports suggest the billionaire controls the board for his personal benefit. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1816129?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1816129?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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North Korean Hackers Stalk Crypto Startups Scrimping on Security
by Gunnar Larson 23 Mar '24

23 Mar '24

North Korean Hackers Stalk Crypto Startups Scrimping on Security https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-22/crypto-hacks-north-korea… It’s every cryptocurrency project’s nightmare: Well-resourced hackers — perhaps backed by a rogue state like North Korea — strike out of nowhere, dismantling cyber defenses and making off with millions of dollars in customer funds.

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Justice Department Contacts Alaska Air Victims in Boeing Probe
by Gunnar Larson 23 Mar '24

23 Mar '24

FBI, why have we still not heard back from Oregon. I think it is part of a crime. Gunnar --- Justice Department Contacts Alaska Air Victims in Boeing Probe https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-22/justice-department-conta… The US Justice Department has sent letters to passengers from an Alaska Airlines flight where a plug covering an unused exit door blew out, informing each that they are a “possible victim of crime,” according to a copy of the letter obtained by Bloomberg News.

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Ex-OneCoin Attorney Says 1 Year In Prison Is Enough
by Gunnar Larson 23 Mar '24

23 Mar '24

Ex-OneCoin Attorney Says 1 Year In Prison Is Enough <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1815980?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Elliot Weld A Bulgarian woman who held the title of legal and compliance executive at the fraudulent OneCoin cryptocurrency exchange asked a Manhattan federal judge to credit her for the year she'd spent in prison in harsh conditions and not sentence her to any more jail time. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1815980?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1815980?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Ex-LC&F Chief Says SFO And FCA 'Wrecked' His Career
by Gunnar Larson 23 Mar '24

23 Mar '24

Ex-LC&F Chief Says SFO And FCA 'Wrecked' His Career <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1815621?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Joanne Faulkner A former director of London Capital & Finance had his career "wrecked" by the finance regulator and fraud investigation agency when they forced the investment company into administration without reason, his lawyers said at his trial Wednesday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1815621?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1815621?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Trump's Mystery Docket: Inside NY's Secretive Filing System
by Gunnar Larson 22 Mar '24

22 Mar '24

Trump's Mystery Docket: Inside NY's Secretive Filing System <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1812514?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Frank G. Runyeon The first criminal indictment of a former American president may have arrived in 21st century New York, but it landed in a court system stuck in the past — where the official record is a disorganized and incomplete mass of paper with no accounting of what's inside. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1812514?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1812514?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Robins Kaplan, Funding Firm Must Pay Sanctions, Court Told
by Gunnar Larson 22 Mar '24

22 Mar '24

Robins Kaplan, Funding Firm Must Pay Sanctions, Court Told <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1816028?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Katryna Perera An investment firm has urged a New York state appellate court to uphold a $156,000 sanction levied against a litigation funding firm and its counsel from Robins Kaplan LLP over the law firm's access to the opposing party's Dropbox account, saying a trial court acted within its discretion in imposing the sanction. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1816028?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1816028?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Chicago Restaurant Biz Sanctioned For Missing Discovery
by Gunnar Larson 22 Mar '24

22 Mar '24

Chicago Restaurant Biz Sanctioned For Missing Discovery <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1816083?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Celeste Bott A Cook County judge on Wednesday sanctioned the former management group behind celebrated Chicago eatery Maple & Ash and two associated entities for discovery violations, ordering them to pay attorney fees and costs spent seeking their compliance to information requests and warning that escalating penalties could be imposed if violations continue. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1816083?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1816083?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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