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Student Housing Co. Founder Claims She Was Pushed Out
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

Student Housing Co. Founder Claims She Was Pushed Out <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1827400?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Jeff Montgomery A co-founder of a global company formed to provide booking for student housing sued her former colleague in Delaware's Court of Chancery on Friday, alleging a scheme by insiders to push her out of the business and then line up a sale to avoid a judgment after the move's reversal. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1827400?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1827400?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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Binance Ruling Spotlights Muddled Post-Morrison Landscape
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

Binance Ruling Spotlights Muddled Post-Morrison Landscape <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1824957?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> The Second Circuit's recent decision in Williams v. Binance highlights the judiciary's struggle to apply the U.S. Supreme Court's Morrison v. National Australia Bank ruling to digital assets, and illustrates how Morrison's territorial limits on the federal securities laws have become convoluted, say Andrew Rhys Davies and Jessica Lewis at WilmerHale. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1824957?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1824957?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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China Seeks To Boost Hong Kong's Status As Market Hub
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

China Seeks To Boost Hong Kong's Status As Market Hub <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1827417?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Tom Zanki China's securities regulators unveiled several measures on Friday designed to boost Hong Kong's stature as an international hub and ultimately benefit both jurisdictions amid lean times for capital raising, according to statements from securities officials. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1827417?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1827417?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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NY AG Doubts Trump Insurer Can Cover $175M Bond
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

NY AG Doubts Trump Insurer Can Cover $175M Bond <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827655?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld The New York Attorney General's Office told a Manhattan court Friday it has doubts about a California insurer's ability to cover a $175 million bond imposed on Donald Trump after a civil trial in which he was found responsible for conspiring to inflate his wealth for financial gain. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827655?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827655?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Justices Seek Cornell's Response To ERISA Fee Suit Petition
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

Justices Seek Cornell's Response To ERISA Fee Suit Petition <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827623?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Kellie Mejdrich The U.S. Supreme Court asked Cornell University to respond to a March petition by a group of current and former workers seeking to revive a class action against the university alleging retirees' savings were saddled with unnecessarily high fees, in a sign that the case has drawn the justices' attention. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827623?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827623?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Quinn Emanuel Faces Class Action Over Fla. Fee Agreements
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

Quinn Emanuel Faces Class Action Over Fla. Fee Agreements <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827368?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Madison Arnold The wife of luxury home developer Nir Meir, who was charged with falsifying records and defrauding investors, is hoping to avoid paying more than $360,000 in attorney fees to Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP in a proposed class action, saying her husband forged her signature on a fee agreement with the firm. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827368?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827368?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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SBF Inks Deal To Help FTX Investors Go After Promoters
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

SBF Inks Deal To Help FTX Investors Go After Promoters <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827706?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Lauren Berg Investors who launched multidistrict litigation over cryptocurrency exchange FTX's collapse asked a Florida federal judge Friday to bless their settlement with founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who has agreed to assist in their case against celebrities who promoted the platform and other defendants alleged to be part of the fraud scheme. Settlement attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827706?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827706?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NY Diocese Claims Rep Warns Of 'Disaster' If Ch. 11 Scrapped
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

NY Diocese Claims Rep Warns Of 'Disaster' If Ch. 11 Scrapped <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827480?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Emily Lever The future claims representative for sex abuse victims in the bankruptcy case of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre told a New York judge Friday he could not "stand mute while this case barrels on toward disaster," after the organization moved to dismiss its case earlier this month. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827480?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827480?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Trump On Verge Of Legal History As Full NY Jury Picked
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

Trump On Verge Of Legal History As Full NY Jury Picked <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827397?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Frank Runyeon and Stewart Bishop Jury selection wrapped up Friday in the hush money trial of Donald Trump, setting the stage for opening statements to begin on Monday after a New York appeals court denied a last-ditch bid by the former president to delay the unprecedented case. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827397?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1827397?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Don't Let The Rush Into AI Create Risk Blind Spots, Cos. Told
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

Don't Let The Rush Into AI Create Risk Blind Spots, Cos. Told <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827717?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Sarah Jarvis As corporations increasingly adopt artificial intelligence capabilities into their workflows, they should also implement guardrails to stave off major risks the rapidly evolving technology poses, lawyers said during a New York City Bar panel discussion Friday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827717?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827717?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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