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Stressed About The Trump Trial? Imagine How The Attys Feel
by Gunnar Larson 20 Apr '24

20 Apr '24

Stressed About The Trump Trial? Imagine How The Attys Feel <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1824600?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Cara Salvatore A trial-of-the-century moment like Donald Trump's New York criminal case heaps singular attention and pressure on the lawyers involved — and a commensurate need for smart stress relief tactics during months of prep, lawyers who have taken on landmark cases say.

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Senators Demand Info On CFTC Chats With Bankman-Fried
by Gunnar Larson 20 Apr '24

20 Apr '24

Senators Demand Info On CFTC Chats With Bankman-Fried <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1825491?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Aislinn Keely Two U.S. senators have asked the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's chair to detail all of his communications and meetings with convicted FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1825491?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1825491?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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South State Bank Breach Exposed 1 Million People, Suit Says
by Gunnar Larson 20 Apr '24

20 Apr '24

South State Bank Breach Exposed 1 Million People, Suit Says <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1825610?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Emilie Ruscoe South State Bank is facing a proposed class action accusing it of negligence following a February data breach that allegedly compromised the personal information of more than a million current and former customers. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1825610?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1825610?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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11th Circ. Block Of 'Stop WOKE' Act Is Good For Public Safety
by Gunnar Larson 20 Apr '24

20 Apr '24

11th Circ. Block Of 'Stop WOKE' Act Is Good For Public Safety <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1826519?nl_pk=6416fd97-1d…> The Eleventh Circuit’s recent decision to uphold an injunction of Florida’s so-called Stop WOKE Act, a law that curtails workplace diversity training, means that law enforcement can continue receiving such training — an essential step toward more equitable policing and public safety, say Miriam Krinsky at Fair and Just Prosecution and Diane Goldstein at Law Enforcement Action Partnership. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1826519?nl_pk=6416fd97-1d…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1826519?nl_pk=6416fd97-1d…>

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Justices Rule Criminal Forfeiture Deadline Isn't Absolute
by Gunnar Larson 20 Apr '24

20 Apr '24

Justices Rule Criminal Forfeiture Deadline Isn't Absolute <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1812392?nl_pk=6416fd97-1d…> By Katie Buehler The U.S. Supreme Court held Wednesday that courts can issue forfeiture orders at sentencing in criminal cases even if prosecutors fail to submit a draft request prior to the court-ordered date, ruling noncompliance with the rule doesn't strip judges of the authority to direct defendants to hand over ill-gotten gains. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1812392?nl_pk=6416fd97-1d…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1812392?nl_pk=6416fd97-1d…>

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NYC Bar Rips Hochul Plan To Divert Client Trust Interest Cash
by Gunnar Larson 20 Apr '24

20 Apr '24

NYC Bar Rips Hochul Plan To Divert Client Trust Interest Cash <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1827178?nl_pk=6416fd97-1d…> By Lauren Berg The New York City Bar Association urged Gov. Kathy Hochul Thursday to reconsider her "eleventh-hour" renewed plan to divert $55 million in interest earned on lawyer trust accounts that typically goes toward legal aid for low-income New Yorkers, saying the "deeply troubling" move undermines the independence of the legal profession. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1827178?nl_pk=6416fd97-1d…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1827178?nl_pk=6416fd97-1d…>

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How Attys Are Helping DC Residents Keep Family Homes
by Gunnar Larson 20 Apr '24

20 Apr '24

How Attys Are Helping DC Residents Keep Family Homes <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1827226?nl_pk=6416fd97-1d…> By Alison Knezevich As homeownership rates among Black residents have fallen in the nation's capital, a new initiative aims to provide legal counsel to people living in homes that were passed down through the generations but don't have clear titles. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1827226?nl_pk=6416fd97-1d…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1827226?nl_pk=6416fd97-1d…>

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Berry Appleman Faces Disability Bias Suit By Ex-Tech Lead
by Gunnar Larson 19 Apr '24

19 Apr '24

Berry Appleman Faces Disability Bias Suit By Ex-Tech Lead <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1824998?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Gina Kim Global immigration law firm Berry Appleman & Leiden is facing a disability discrimination suit filed Friday in Texas federal court by its former software tech lead, who says the firm set him up to fail when he sought reasonable accommodations for a coding project due to side effects from his medication. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1824998?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1824998?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Ex-Minority Owner Of Commanders Sues BofA Over Team Sale
by Gunnar Larson 19 Apr '24

19 Apr '24

Ex-Minority Owner Of Commanders Sues BofA Over Team Sale <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1825823?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Donald Morrison A former minority owner of the Washington Commanders has accused Bank of America and affiliated entities of conspiring with the team's former majority owner to buy 40% of the franchise at a discount, only to turn around and later sell all of it for $6 billion. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1825823?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1825823?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Focus On Prosecutor Will Set Ga. Trump Jury Questions Apart
by Gunnar Larson 19 Apr '24

19 Apr '24

Focus On Prosecutor Will Set Ga. Trump Jury Questions Apart <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1824750?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Kelcey Caulder The jury questionnaire currently before hundreds of Manhattan residents in Donald Trump's first criminal trial will serve as a partial blueprint for his upcoming election interference case in Georgia, experts told Law360, with at least one significant difference: a sharp focus on the Fulton County case's high-profile, controversial prosecutor. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1824750?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1824750?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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