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AIG Unit Will Arbitrate $20M Botched Tunnel Project Claims
by Gunnar Larson 07 May '24

07 May '24

AIG Unit Will Arbitrate $20M Botched Tunnel Project Claims <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1833629?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Ganesh Setty An AIG unit agreed to go to arbitration with a Michigan county's water resources agency and sewage disposal system over their claims they incurred more than $20 million in damages due to a design contractor's faulty work on a tunnel project. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1833629?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1833629?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Notable Q1 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
by Gunnar Larson 07 May '24

07 May '24

Notable Q1 Updates In Insurance Class Actions <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1805093?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> Mark Johnson and Mathew Drocton at BakerHostetler discuss notable insurance class action decisions from the first quarter of the year ranging from salvage vehicle titling to rate discrimination based on premium-setting software. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1805093?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1805093?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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Colo. Justices To Hear College COVID Refund Case
by Gunnar Larson 07 May '24

07 May '24

Colo. Justices To Hear College COVID Refund Case <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1834030?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Thy Vo The Colorado Supreme Court said Monday it will consider whether students at Colorado State University campuses can still pursue a class action seeking fee refunds after a state appeals court found the public university system was justified in closing campuses because of the coronavirus pandemic. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1834030?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1834030?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: McKool Smith's Courtney Statfeld
by Gunnar Larson 07 May '24

07 May '24

Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: McKool Smith's Courtney Statfeld <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1825979?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Katryna Perera Courtney Statfeld's dad always tells her, "they never see you coming." The McKool Smith principal is one of few female litigators practicing in the male-dominated field of complex financial products, and she has made a conscious decision over the years to be herself — and to let her work speak for itself. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1825979?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1825979?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Biotech Co. Wants To Appeal Red Cross Antitrust Immunity
by Gunnar Larson 07 May '24

07 May '24

Biotech Co. Wants To Appeal Red Cross Antitrust Immunity <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1833874?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Matthew Perlman A biotech company has told a Massachusetts federal court that giving the American Red Cross immunity from claims that it smothered competition in the platelet bacteria mitigation market is unprecedented and leaves the organization free to fix prices or buy up its competitors. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1833874?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1833874?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Judge Turns Down Realtek's Patent 'Conspiracy' Case
by Gunnar Larson 07 May '24

07 May '24

Judge Turns Down Realtek's Patent 'Conspiracy' Case <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1833677?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Andrew Karpan A California federal judge has found that Taiwanese chipmaker Realtek can't use the federal courts to sue one of its major rivals for allegedly using a "bounty" to fund "patent troll" litigation against it because that doesn't break any federal antitrust laws. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1833677?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1833677?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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2nd Circ. Hints At Reviving Suit Against 'Insider' Hedge Fund
by Gunnar Larson 07 May '24

07 May '24

2nd Circ. Hints At Reviving Suit Against 'Insider' Hedge Fund <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1833604?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Jessica Corso The Second Circuit on Monday appeared ready to revive a derivative lawsuit against a hedge fund alleged to have profited from its status as a corporate insider of 1-800-Flowers, with a majority of the court casting doubt on the fund's argument that a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision defeats the case on standing. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1833604?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1833604?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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JPMorgan Accused Of Failing To Protect Account Data
by Gunnar Larson 07 May '24

07 May '24

JPMorgan Accused Of Failing To Protect Account Data <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1833882?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Patrick Hoff JPMorgan Chase & Co. failed to protect sensitive personal information for individuals whose retirement accounts it administered, causing at least 451,000 people to have identifiable data stolen over the past three years, according to a proposed class action filed in New York federal court. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1833882?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1833882?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Goldman Objects To 1MDB Suit Class Cert. Recommendation
by Gunnar Larson 07 May '24

07 May '24

Goldman Objects To 1MDB Suit Class Cert. Recommendation <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1833999?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Katryna Perera Goldman Sachs and its former top brass have urged a New York federal judge not to adopt a magistrate judge's recommendation to grant certification to a proposed class of investors claiming losses from the 1MDB bond bribery scandal, saying the magistrate judge erred in concluding that Goldman's stock price was affected by alleged misstatements. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1833999?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1833999?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Truth Social Backer 'Absolutely' Denies Insider Rap To Jury
by Gunnar Larson 07 May '24

07 May '24

Truth Social Backer 'Absolutely' Denies Insider Rap To Jury <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1834120?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Pete Brush An investment pro told a Manhattan federal jury Monday that he never tipped Florida speculators to a confidential plan to take former President Donald Trump's media concern Truth Social public, taking the stand to fight insider trading charges against him. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1834120?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1834120?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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