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Biz Claims Foreign Bribe Needed To Meet Energy Deal's Terms
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

Biz Claims Foreign Bribe Needed To Meet Energy Deal's Terms <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1835527?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Alyssa Aquino An aviation fuel company protested the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency's latest effort to supply fuel to military bases in Djibouti, accusing the agency of requiring interested contractors to obtain a license that can, allegedly, only be received through bribery. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1835527?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1835527?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> <https://sli.law360news.com/click?s=736267&li=112&m=9f998b7695d367427670a564…> <https://sli.law360news.com/click?s=736268&li=112&m=9f998b7695d367427670a564…> <https://sli.law360news.com/click?s=736270&li=112&m=9f998b7695d367427670a564…>

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Ex-Manager Of Lindberg-Tied Co. Sues Over Abrupt Ouster
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

Ex-Manager Of Lindberg-Tied Co. Sues Over Abrupt Ouster <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835535?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Hayley Fowler The former head of a European IT business with ties to beset insurance mogul Greg Lindberg has claimed in a case now in the North Carolina Business Court that he was suddenly sacked, denied a payout and stripped of his shares based on bogus allegations of bad job performance and unprofessional conduct. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835535?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835535?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Texas Judge Sanctions Atty The Cost Of Plane Ticket To DFW
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

Texas Judge Sanctions Atty The Cost Of Plane Ticket To DFW <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836128?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Spencer Brewer A Texas federal judge sanctioned an attorney in the amount of the approximate cost of a last-minute flight from Los Angeles to Dallas-Fort Worth, saying in a show cause hearing Friday that he doesn't "know how you do things in LA" after the attorney didn't show up following a court order. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836128?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836128?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Cos. Sufficiently Alleged DOL Retaliation Over Atty, Judge Says
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

Cos. Sufficiently Alleged DOL Retaliation Over Atty, Judge Says <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1835983?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Rae Ann Varona The U.S. Department of Labor failed Friday to trim a lawsuit challenging three companies' five-year ban from the H-2B program after a Texas federal judge ruled that the companies sufficiently alleged that the department retaliated against them because of their attorney choice. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1835983?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1835983?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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Densify, VMware Settle Patent Case After $85M Verdict
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

Densify, VMware Settle Patent Case After $85M Verdict <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1835967?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Adam Lidgett Densify and the Dell spinoff VMware notified a Delaware federal judge on Friday that they had decided to settle a suit after VMware last year was ordered to pay nearly $85 million for infringing patents over new ways of designing virtual environments. Notice attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1835967?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1835967?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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SEC Asks For Win Following Ex-Apple Atty's Guilty Plea
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

SEC Asks For Win Following Ex-Apple Atty's Guilty Plea <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1836004?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Sydney Price The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission moved for summary judgment Friday on insider trading claims against a former senior attorney at Apple Inc., arguing there is no need to relitigate claims since the lawyer already pled guilty to criminal charges related to a lucrative insider trading scheme. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1836004?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1836004?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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UPMC Inks $38M Deal To End Neurosurgery FCA Suit
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

UPMC Inks $38M Deal To End Neurosurgery FCA Suit <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1835754?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Ryan Harroff The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has agreed to pay $38 million to put an end to a False Claims Act suit brought by three medical workers from its neurological surgery department who said the medical center fraudulently billed federal healthcare programs. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1835754?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1835754?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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Kraken Says SEC's Crypto Theory Would 'Gut Howey'
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

Kraken Says SEC's Crypto Theory Would 'Gut Howey' <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1835923?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Aislinn Keely Crypto exchange Kraken told a California federal judge that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's theory of why token sales on public exchanges offend securities laws could lead to a "significant reordering of the U.S.'s financial regulatory structure" if the agency's enforcement action against its parent companies is upheld. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1835923?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1835923?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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King & Spalding Accused Of Anti-White, Pro-LGBTQ Bias
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

King & Spalding Accused Of Anti-White, Pro-LGBTQ Bias <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1835784?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Ryan Boysen A straight white woman is suing King & Spalding LLP alleging discrimination after getting a rare green light from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, claiming she incurred "significant damages" when she was dissuaded from applying to a summer associate program open only to "diverse" applicants. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1835784?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1835784?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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VoIP-Pal.com Inc. Drops Patent Suit Against Huawei
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

VoIP-Pal.com Inc. Drops Patent Suit Against Huawei <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835682?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Andrew Karpan Patent litigation business VoIP-Pal.com Inc. has agreed to drop its case against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a week after lawyers for the Chinese telecom giant failed to get patents asserted in the case invalidated on eligibility grounds in a Texas federal court. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835682?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835682?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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