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NYC Wins Remand Of Climate Deception Suit Against Exxon
by Gunnar Larson 10 May '24

10 May '24

NYC Wins Remand Of Climate Deception Suit Against Exxon <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1835347?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez A New York federal judge on Wednesday returned to state court the Big Apple's lawsuit alleging Exxon, BP, Shell and the American Petroleum Institute violated a city consumer protection law by systematically deceiving the public about the climate change impacts of their operations. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1835347?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1835347?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Nintendo Gets Switch Suit Stay Pending Patent Review
by Gunnar Larson 10 May '24

10 May '24

Nintendo Gets Switch Suit Stay Pending Patent Review <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835618?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Rachel Riley A Seattle federal judge agreed Thursday that Nintendo could pause an intellectual property suit against it while it seeks to challenge the validity of the patents at issue, saying the plaintiff could not now complain about delays since it waited six years to file its complaint. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835618?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835618?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Musk Fights Latest Subpoena Over $44B Twitter Purchase
by Gunnar Larson 10 May '24

10 May '24

Musk Fights Latest Subpoena Over $44B Twitter Purchase <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835558?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Bonnie Eslinger Elon Musk's counsel urged a California federal judge on Thursday to undo a magistrate judge's decision requiring the businessman to testify again before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission about his $44 billion purchase of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, calling the subpoena overbroad and unconstitutional. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835558?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835558?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Syracuse Diocese Creditors Urge Contempt On Insurer Leaks
by Gunnar Larson 10 May '24

10 May '24

Syracuse Diocese Creditors Urge Contempt On Insurer Leaks <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1835393?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Emily Lever Unsecured creditors of the bankrupt Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse have asked a New York judge to hold insurers Interstate and an affiliate of Allianz in contempt for sharing confidential sex abuse survivors' claim information with third parties and failing to inform the debtor or the court. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1835393?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1835393?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Mich. AG Charges Pro-Trump Atty With Election Tampering
by Gunnar Larson 10 May '24

10 May '24

Mich. AG Charges Pro-Trump Atty With Election Tampering <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1835568?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Carolyn Muyskens A Michigan attorney is facing new criminal charges related to efforts to uncover fraud in the 2020 presidential election, as the state's attorney general accused her of handing over nonpublic voter data to an unauthorized person. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1835568?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1835568?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Attys Want $102M In Fees In Stock Loan Antitrust Deal
by Gunnar Larson 10 May '24

10 May '24

Attys Want $102M In Fees In Stock Loan Antitrust Deal <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1835367?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Sydney Price Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC attorneys asked for $102 million in fees for settling claims from investors that major banks colluded to avoid modernizing the stock loan market, saying the long and complex nature of the case warrants the payout. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1835367?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1835367?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Royal Bank Of Canada Beats Analyst's Bullying Claim
by Gunnar Larson 10 May '24

10 May '24

Royal Bank Of Canada Beats Analyst's Bullying Claim <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1834751?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Hanna Vioque The Royal Bank of Canada convinced an employment tribunal to toss discrimination claims from a former employee because he filed his action too late. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1834751?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1834751?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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9th Circ. Revives Northrop Retirees' Putative Class Action
by Gunnar Larson 10 May '24

10 May '24

9th Circ. Revives Northrop Retirees' Putative Class Action <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1835499?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Hailey Konnath The Ninth Circuit on Thursday once again resurrected a proposed class action accusing Northrop Grumman of misinforming retirees about their pension benefits, ruling that the retirees have plausibly alleged that they received inaccurate benefit statements. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1835499?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1835499?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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DOJ Task Force To Target Healthcare Monopoly, Collusion
by Gunnar Larson 10 May '24

10 May '24

DOJ Task Force To Target Healthcare Monopoly, Collusion <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1835601?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Bryan Koenig The U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division sharpened its focus Thursday on healthcare platforms that combine doctors with insurers, data and more in what the administration's top competition official called the "alarming" accumulation of assets. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1835601?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1835601?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Philly Doctor Loses Bid To Restore $15M Bias Award
by Gunnar Larson 10 May '24

10 May '24

Philly Doctor Loses Bid To Restore $15M Bias Award <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1835139?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By James Boyle A Philadelphia federal judge on Thursday denied a former Thomas Jefferson University Hospital surgeon's request to reinstate a $15 million jury verdict against his onetime employer, reasoning that the judge would have reached the same conclusion as a previous judge who vacated the award before recusing himself from a new trial. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1835139?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1835139?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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