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3rd Circ. Revives Wesco Retirees' ERISA Fee Case
by Gunnar Larson 17 May '24

17 May '24

3rd Circ. Revives Wesco Retirees' ERISA Fee Case <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1838106?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Patrick Hoff The Third Circuit reinstated a proposed class action Thursday accusing Wesco Distribution Inc. of letting its employee retirement plan pay exorbitant administrative fees, ruling a trial court's "partly valid" criticisms of the suit weren't enough to warrant dismissal. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1838106?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1838106?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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Clean Energy CEO Gets 6 Years For Forgeries Netting $1.1M
by Gunnar Larson 17 May '24

17 May '24

Clean Energy CEO Gets 6 Years For Forgeries Netting $1.1M <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1838128?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Matthew Santoni The CEO of a Pennsylvania clean energy company was sentenced to six years in federal prison for defrauding investors out of $1.1 million and falsifying documents to cover his tracks, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1838128?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1838128?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Convicted NC Tech Exec, Wife Accused Of Defaming Couple
by Gunnar Larson 17 May '24

17 May '24

Convicted NC Tech Exec, Wife Accused Of Defaming Couple <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1838027?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Hayley Fowler A couple facing claims they sabotaged a licensing deal that ultimately drove a North Carolina software company out of business have accused the company's co-founder and his wife of spending months slandering them online while the suit was otherwise on hold. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1838027?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1838027?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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AI Study Tool Student Creator Sues Emory Over Suspension
by Gunnar Larson 17 May '24

17 May '24

AI Study Tool Student Creator Sues Emory Over Suspension <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1837947?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Kelcey Caulder A student who received a $10,000 prize last year from Emory University for helping to create an artificially intelligent study tool is now suing the university for suspending him on the basis that using the tool could be a violation of the academic honor code. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1837947?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1837947?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Ex-Connecticut Budget Official Denies 22 Corruption Charges
by Gunnar Larson 17 May '24

17 May '24

Ex-Connecticut Budget Official Denies 22 Corruption Charges <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1837984?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Aaron Keller A former Connecticut state budget official and beleaguered attorney who oversaw millions in state school construction funds pled not guilty on Thursday to a host of corruption charges, including that he coerced contractors into paying him kickbacks. Indictment attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1837984?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1837984?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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DOL Unveils Long-Delayed Abandoned Retirement Plan Rules
by Gunnar Larson 17 May '24

17 May '24

DOL Unveils Long-Delayed Abandoned Retirement Plan Rules <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1837900?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Jeff Montgomery After being sidelined for more than a decade, a plan for expanding U.S. Department of Labor rules for terminating retirement plans abandoned by employers are moving forward again, the agency reported Thursday, along with a long-delayed role in the process for bankruptcy trustees. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1837900?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1837900?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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IQVIA To Pay $3.5M To Resolve Ex-Workers' 401(k) Suit
by Gunnar Larson 17 May '24

17 May '24

IQVIA To Pay $3.5M To Resolve Ex-Workers' 401(k) Suit <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1837927?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Emmy Freedman Healthcare technology company IQVIA agreed to pay $3.5 million to end a 9,000-member class action accusing it of choosing investments that consistently underperformed and had excessive risk and expense for its $1.13 billion 401(k) plan, a filing in North Carolina federal court said. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1837927?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1837927?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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Stubhub, Attys Face Sanctions Bid Over 'Strategy Of Evasion'
by Gunnar Larson 17 May '24

17 May '24

Stubhub, Attys Face Sanctions Bid Over 'Strategy Of Evasion' <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1838076?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Bonnie Eslinger Counsel for consumers seeking StubHub refunds for events canceled or rescheduled due to COVID-19 urged a California federal magistrate judge Thursday to sanction the online ticket platform and its lawyers, saying they've "engaged in a strategy of evasion, denial and distortion" to avoid producing hyperlinked documents despite a court order. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1838076?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1838076?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Exploring An Alternative Model Of Litigation Finance
by Gunnar Larson 17 May '24

17 May '24

Exploring An Alternative Model Of Litigation Finance <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1835872?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> A new model of litigation finance, most aptly described as insurance-backed litigation funding, differs from traditional funding in two key ways, and the process of securing it involves three primary steps, say Bob Koneck, Christopher Le Neve Foster and Richard Butters at Atlantic Global Risk LLC. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1835872?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1835872?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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DC Judge Mulls Dominion's DQ Bid For Pro-Trump Mich. Atty
by Gunnar Larson 17 May '24

17 May '24

DC Judge Mulls Dominion's DQ Bid For Pro-Trump Mich. Atty <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1837888?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Ali Sullivan Lawyers for Dominion Voting Systems pursuing defamation claims against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne fought Thursday to disqualify the Michigan attorney representing him, insisting to a D.C. federal judge that disqualification is the most appropriate remedy for the lawyer's leak of Dominion's confidential discovery documents. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1837888?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1837888?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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