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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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Cohen Seglias Suit Says DOD Must Unblock Its Web Domain
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

Cohen Seglias Suit Says DOD Must Unblock Its Web Domain <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827203?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Emily Sawicki Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC has sued a communications arm of the Department of Defense over claims a government software system mistakenly flagged the firm's web domain as malware, asking the agency to clear a "bureaucratic quagmire" and lift the block keeping DOD officials from contacting its lawyers. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827203?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827203?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Ex-Gibson Dunn Partners Battle Firm Over Sealed Records
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

Ex-Gibson Dunn Partners Battle Firm Over Sealed Records <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827622?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Brandon Lowrey Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP is fighting anonymous ex-partners' bid to unseal a contractual arbitration award granted to a former co-chair of the firm's appellate practice, saying the documents contain trade secrets — such as details about the firm's compensation and partnership structure — that other top law firms could exploit to gain an advantage in a competitive recruitment market. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827622?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827622?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Yardi Ordered To Provide Info On Apartment Pricing Algorithm
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

Yardi Ordered To Provide Info On Apartment Pricing Algorithm <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827408?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Nadia Dreid Real estate management software company Yardi Systems Inc. is going to have to turn over information about who has been using its rent maximizer algorithm to renters who claim that at least 11 property management companies have been using the service to fix rental costs, a federal judge has said. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827408?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827408?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Vegas Paper Wants Antitrust Suit Paused For Appeal
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

Vegas Paper Wants Antitrust Suit Paused For Appeal <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827423?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Bryan Koenig The Las Vegas Review-Journal asked a Nevada federal judge to pause the Las Vegas Sun's antitrust suit against it, pending an appeal to the Ninth Circuit over the core agreement between the papers that the Review-Journal says the judge wrongly cleared. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827423?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827423?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Antitrust Case Judge Reveals Husband's Ties With Apple
by Gunnar Larson 22 Apr '24

22 Apr '24

Antitrust Case Judge Reveals Husband's Ties With Apple <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827439?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By George Woolston A New Jersey federal magistrate judge assigned to the U.S. Department of Justice's recent iPhone antitrust case disclosed on Friday that her husband has ties to Apple, but told the parties she does not believe she needs to recuse herself. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827439?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1827439?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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