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Robinhood Reaches Deal To End 'Meme Stock' Investor Suit
by Gunnar Larson 31 May '24

31 May '24

Robinhood Reaches Deal To End 'Meme Stock' Investor Suit <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1841816?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Katryna Perera Robinhood Markets Inc. told a Florida federal judge Tuesday that it has reached a settlement with investors to resolve a suit over the trading platform's suspension of so-called meme stock purchases, saying it anticipates finalizing the deal within the next two weeks. Notice attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1841816?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1841816?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Meta's Policy On Threats List 'Sounds Nefarious,' Judge Says
by Gunnar Larson 31 May '24

31 May '24

Meta's Policy On Threats List 'Sounds Nefarious,' Judge Says <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1841812?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Dorothy Atkins The California federal judge overseeing claims Meta blacklists certain adult performers questioned the social media giant's practice of keeping its list of dangerous organizations and individuals as a "living document" that changes constantly and isn't archived, saying the policy appears to destroy evidence and "sounds nefarious." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1841812?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1841812?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Wash. Man Charged With Threatening To Kill Judge
by Gunnar Larson 31 May '24

31 May '24

Wash. Man Charged With Threatening To Kill Judge <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1842003?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Madison Arnold A Washington man is charged with intimidating a judge on allegations he threatened to kill Asotin County Superior Court Judge Brooke Burns, as well as her dog, Motley, after she oversaw his guilty plea to charges alleging he made threats to shoot up an elementary school and a county fair parade. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1842003?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1842003?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Visa, Mastercard Consumers Ink $197.5M ATM Antitrust Deal
by Gunnar Larson 31 May '24

31 May '24

Visa, Mastercard Consumers Ink $197.5M ATM Antitrust Deal <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1842200?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Lauren Berg A pair of Visa and Mastercard consumers asked a Washington, D.C., federal judge Wednesday to greenlight a $197.5 million class settlement that would resolve claims that the credit card companies conspired with major banks to fix ATM access fees. Settlement attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1842200?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1842200?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Absent Atty Irks Judge In Girardi-Linked Bar Corruption Case
by Gunnar Larson 31 May '24

31 May '24

Absent Atty Irks Judge In Girardi-Linked Bar Corruption Case <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1841666?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Craig Clough A California judge on Tuesday chastised a lawyer representing former clients of Tom Girardi accusing the state bar of "rampant corruption," telling the attorney over the phone that he is "nonplussed" as to why he attempted to skip the hearing on the bar's motion to toss the case. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1841666?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1841666?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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American To Cut Attys Who Blamed Child Filmed In Bathroom
by Gunnar Larson 31 May '24

31 May '24

American To Cut Attys Who Blamed Child Filmed In Bathroom <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1841412?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Lynn LaRowe Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP attorneys are on the brink of being removed as counsel for American Airlines in a Texas state lawsuit over an ex-flight attendant's secret bathroom recording of a 9-year-old girl. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1841412?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1841412?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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SEC Ordered To Pay $1.8M Over Crypto Case Sanctions
by Gunnar Larson 31 May '24

31 May '24

SEC Ordered To Pay $1.8M Over Crypto Case Sanctions <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1841579?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is on the hook for more than $1.8 million in attorney and receiver fees arising from its allegedly ill-gotten temporary restraining order against crypto project Debt Box, though a Utah federal judge allowed the agency the opportunity to refile the enforcement case despite protests from the defendants. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1841579?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1841579?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Feds Push Back At Hunter Biden's 2nd Bid To Ditch Gun Case
by Gunnar Larson 31 May '24

31 May '24

Feds Push Back At Hunter Biden's 2nd Bid To Ditch Gun Case <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1841312?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Ryan Harroff Special counsel for the government urged the Third Circuit to deny Hunter Biden's second attempt to appeal a Delaware federal judge's refusal to dismiss his felony firearm charges, stating Biden's interpretation of guiding precedent would "swallow the final judgment rule whole." 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1841312?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1841312?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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BREAKING: High Court Calls For 2nd Circ. Redo In BofA Preemption Fight
by Gunnar Larson 31 May '24

31 May '24

BREAKING: High Court Calls For 2nd Circ. Redo In BofA Preemption Fight <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1842409?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Jon Hill The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a Second Circuit decision that freed Bank of America NA from class action litigation brought over a New York escrow interest law, ruling that the circuit court wasn't "nuanced" enough in finding the law preempted for national banks. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1842409?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1842409?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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BREAKING: Justices Revive NRA's Free Speech Claims Against NY Official
by Gunnar Larson 31 May '24

31 May '24

BREAKING: Justices Revive NRA's Free Speech Claims Against NY Official <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1839138?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Abraham Gross The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the National Rifle Association can proceed with certain claims in its lawsuit alleging that a former New York state official violated the gun rights group's free speech protections by pressuring financial institutions to cut ties. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1839138?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1839138?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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