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DoorDash Inks Deal To End NY AG's Conviction Bias Claims
by Gunnar Larson 16 May '24

16 May '24

DoorDash Inks Deal To End NY AG's Conviction Bias Claims <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1837563?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Bonnie Eslinger DoorDash has reached a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James to resolve allegations that the food delivery platform regularly rejected applicants with criminal histories without considering factors such as the nature of the conviction and its bearing on the job sought, the law enforcement official's office announced Wednesday. Settlement attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1837563?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1837563?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Archegos Ex-Accountant Tells Jury Of 'Vendetta' Inside Fund
by Gunnar Larson 16 May '24

16 May '24

Archegos Ex-Accountant Tells Jury Of 'Vendetta' Inside Fund <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1837558?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Pete Brush A key cooperating witness had a "personal vendetta" against a former Archegos executive charged in the government's $36 billion market distortion case, according to testimony Wednesday by an ex-accountant at the fallen fund. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1837558?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1837558?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Crypto 'Academy' Closed After Probe Into False Assurances
by Gunnar Larson 16 May '24

16 May '24

Crypto 'Academy' Closed After Probe Into False Assurances <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1837368?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Joel Poultney A cryptocurrency firm that "recklessly" persuaded customers to put money into investment plans has been wound up after the government's insolvency agency found that the company had given false assurances and traded without regulatory approval. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1837368?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1837368?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Jackson Walker Seeks Sanctions Over Judge Romance Suit
by Gunnar Larson 15 May '24

15 May '24

Jackson Walker Seeks Sanctions Over Judge Romance Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836561?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Lynn LaRowe Jackson Walker LLP asked a Texas federal court Monday to sanction lawyers and their "disgruntled millionaire" client for leveling racketeering allegations in a lawsuit over a former bankruptcy judge's romantic relationship with a former firm lawyer, saying the claims are "frivolous" and "conclusory." Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836561?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836561?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Repository Denies Withholding Investment Data From Fund
by Gunnar Larson 15 May '24

15 May '24

Repository Denies Withholding Investment Data From Fund <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1832728?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Eddie Beaver A securitization repository has denied "capriciously" withholding investment data from an investment fund, claiming that it never received a request for the information and did not know the fund existed. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1832728?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1832728?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Chevron Says $268K Fine For Fake News Clips Must Stand
by Gunnar Larson 15 May '24

15 May '24

Chevron Says $268K Fine For Fake News Clips Must Stand <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836357?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By James Mills Chevron on Friday urged the Ninth Circuit to summarily toss a Seattle attorney's appeal challenging an order that he pay $268,000 for filing a fake newspaper article as a court exhibit, saying the attorney is raising arguments that have already been rejected. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836357?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836357?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Flint Judge Threatens Sanctions After Water Firm's PR Stunt
by Gunnar Larson 15 May '24

15 May '24

Flint Judge Threatens Sanctions After Water Firm's PR Stunt <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836678?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Carolyn Muyskens The Michigan federal judge overseeing Flint, Michigan, water crisis cases excoriated a water engineering firm and its PR agency for apparently running a smear campaign targeting a lawyer for Flint children, saying Monday she will sanction the firm if it doesn't turn over documents about the campaign by next week. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836678?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836678?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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SEC Tells 3rd Circ. Coinbase Can't Force Crypto Rulemaking
by Gunnar Larson 15 May '24

15 May '24

SEC Tells 3rd Circ. Coinbase Can't Force Crypto Rulemaking <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1836106?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Aislinn Keely The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has told the Third Circuit that it already "reasonably explained" why it denied Coinbase's petition for crypto rulemaking and that it shouldn't have to retool its policy priorities just because crypto firms find it challenging to comply with existing laws. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1836106?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1836106?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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UK Gov't Rules Out NDA Ban In Harassment Cases
by Gunnar Larson 15 May '24

15 May '24

UK Gov't Rules Out NDA Ban In Harassment Cases <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1836804?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Tabitha Burbidge HM Treasury said Tuesday that the U.K. government will not commit to a legislative ban on nondisclosure agreements in harassment cases, rejecting a call from MPs to bring an end to the "abusive use" of NDAs to silence victims. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1836804?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1836804?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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What's Behind 'Nuclear' Verdicts? Skeptical Juries, Attys Say
by Gunnar Larson 15 May '24

15 May '24

What's Behind 'Nuclear' Verdicts? Skeptical Juries, Attys Say <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1834128?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Spencer Brewer Jurors becoming more skeptical of corporations are handing down sky-high verdicts, and trial attorneys say it's forcing a shift in the strategies they employ as they aim to score — or prevent — so-called nuclear verdicts. Report attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1834128?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1834128?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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