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DOJ's Apple Antitrust Suit Gets New Judge After Recusal
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

DOJ's Apple Antitrust Suit Gets New Judge After Recusal <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1824076?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Hailey Konnath The New Jersey federal judge overseeing the U.S. Department of Justice's recent iPhone antitrust case against Apple recused himself from the litigation Wednesday, according to a text order posted to the docket reassigning the case. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1824076?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1824076?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Swiss To Beef Up Banking Rules After Credit Suisse Rescue
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

Swiss To Beef Up Banking Rules After Credit Suisse Rescue <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1823795?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Najiyya Budaly The Swiss government said Wednesday that it plans to beef up rules for its largest domestic lenders, including giving its financial watchdog an expanded toolkit after the near-collapse of Credit Suisse revealed holes in the current regime. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1823795?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1823795?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Judge Urged To Reject UnitedHealth's Antitrust Deal Qualms
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

Judge Urged To Reject UnitedHealth's Antitrust Deal Qualms <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1822289?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Celeste Bott Patients who cut a $55 million antitrust settlement with NorthShore University HealthSystem are urging an Illinois federal court to reject objections by United Healthcare Services, arguing that the insurer has no standing to derail the deal and that its challenge to the agreement could dilute their recovery. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1822289?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1822289?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Wells Fargo Wants Ex-CEO's $34M Back-Pay Suit Tossed
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

Wells Fargo Wants Ex-CEO's $34M Back-Pay Suit Tossed <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1824416?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Jon Hill Wells Fargo & Co. has asked a California state court to throw out a lawsuit filed by former CEO Timothy Sloan that seeks $34 million in compensation he alleges was wrongfully withheld from him, a payout the bank maintains it doesn't owe. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1824416?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1824416?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Jewish Attys Sue Union Over Dues After Pro-Palestine Stance
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

Jewish Attys Sue Union Over Dues After Pro-Palestine Stance <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1824555?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Emily Brill A public defenders union violated the First Amendment by forcing two Jewish attorneys who oppose its pro-Palestine rhetoric to continue paying dues, the New York City-based attorneys claimed in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, naming the city and their employer as defendants as well. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1824555?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1824555?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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6th Circ. Orders Redo In Brokerage's Trade Secrets Row
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

6th Circ. Orders Redo In Brokerage's Trade Secrets Row <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1824010?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Ryan Harroff The Sixth Circuit ordered an Ohio district court to take another look at its ruling that a team of insurance brokerage's workers who defected for a competitor must comply with non-compete terms, reasoning that the lower court referenced standards for the injunction, but didn't actually consider them. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1824010?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1824010?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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USPTO Outlines Possible Pitfalls For Attorneys Using AI
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

USPTO Outlines Possible Pitfalls For Attorneys Using AI <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1823860?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Ryan Davis The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday detailed risks facing attorneys using artificial intelligence, warning that they must ensure that filings are accurate and humans played a role in inventions, which attorneys say illustrates that ethical rules are unchanged in the AI era. Notice attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1823860?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1823860?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Varsity Blues' Judge Won't Recuse From Bid For Plea Redo
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

Varsity Blues' Judge Won't Recuse From Bid For Plea Redo <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1824147?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Chris Villani The Boston federal judge overseeing the waning "Varsity Blues" college admissions case said Wednesday he should be the one to decide whether a parent who pled guilty in the scandal's early days should be able to have the conviction erased, calling her recusal bid "fraught with judge-shopping." Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1824147?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1824147?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Price-Fixing Cartel Self Reporting On 'Steady Uptick,' Panel Says
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

Price-Fixing Cartel Self Reporting On 'Steady Uptick,' Panel Says <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1824401?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Bryan Koenig U.S. and European antitrust enforcers touted a turnaround Thursday in the number of companies self-reporting price-fixing, bid-rigging and market allocation schemes in the search for "leniency" from financial and criminal penalties over the last three years. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1824401?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1824401?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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OJ Simpson's Jury Was Sequestered. Why Not Trump's?
by Gunnar Larson 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

OJ Simpson's Jury Was Sequestered. Why Not Trump's? <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1824356?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Phillip Bantz Unlike jurors in the murder case of O.J. Simpson, the 12 Manhattanites picked to hear criminal charges against Donald Trump likely won't be sequestered during the trial — easing psychological and financial burdens but potentially exposing them to outside pressures. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1824356?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1824356?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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