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New Property Category Not Needed To Regulate Digital Assets
by Gunnar Larson 03 May '24

03 May '24

New Property Category Not Needed To Regulate Digital Assets <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1829128?nl_pk=a94fc…> The U.K. Law Commission's exploration of whether to create a third category of property for digital assets is derived from a misreading of historical case law, and would not be helpful in resolving any questions surrounding digital assets, says Duncan Sheehan at the University of Leeds. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1829128?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1829128?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Discover Ups Liability Costs For Card Pricing Issue To $1.2B
by Gunnar Larson 03 May '24

03 May '24

Discover Ups Liability Costs For Card Pricing Issue To $1.2B <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1832858?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Katryna Perera Discover Financial Services has put a $1.2 billion price tag on remediation for its previously disclosed credit card pricing misclassification, which is now the subject of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation, representing an increase of nearly 230% from the $365 million liability it recorded nearly a year ago. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1832858?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1832858?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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Suspended Detroit Judge Running To Get Her Seat Back
by Gunnar Larson 03 May '24

03 May '24

Suspended Detroit Judge Running To Get Her Seat Back <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1833071?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Danielle Ferguson A Detroit judge suspended by the Michigan Supreme Court for "repeated, deliberate misconduct" is running for an open judicial seat at her former court in the August primary election. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1833071?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1833071?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Dilworth Paxson Attys Disciplined Over NJ Eatery Conflict
by Gunnar Larson 03 May '24

03 May '24

Dilworth Paxson Attys Disciplined Over NJ Eatery Conflict <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1832547?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Jake Maher Two Dilworth Paxson LLP partners were sanctioned by the New Jersey Supreme Court this week for investing in a restaurant on the campus of The College of New Jersey at the same time they were legally representing another investment group on the project. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1832547?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1832547?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Setting Goals For Kicking Corruption Off FIFA World Cup Field
by Gunnar Larson 03 May '24

03 May '24

Setting Goals For Kicking Corruption Off FIFA World Cup Field <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1830291?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> The unprecedented tri-country nature of the 2026 men's World Cup will add to the complexity of an already complicated event, but best practices can help businesses stay on the right side of anti-corruption rules during this historic competition, say Sandra Moser and Emily Ahdieh at Morgan Lewis. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1830291?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1830291?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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BofA Beats Whistleblower Claim Without Settlement Defense
by Gunnar Larson 03 May '24

03 May '24

BofA Beats Whistleblower Claim Without Settlement Defense <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1832739?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Tabitha Burbidge An employment judge has ruled a whistleblower working for Bank of America did not breach the terms of a settlement when he brought fresh litigation against the bank — but still dismissed his claims for filing them too late. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1832739?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1832739?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Ethics, Military Orgs. Back Review Of Judge's Non-Recusal
by Gunnar Larson 03 May '24

03 May '24

Ethics, Military Orgs. Back Review Of Judge's Non-Recusal <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1833050?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Ali Sullivan An ethics institute at the University of Pennsylvania and a military justice organization told the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday that a D.C. Circuit judge deprived a former al-Qaida member of a fair hearing when the judge did not recuse himself from the Guantanamo detainee's appeal. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1833050?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1833050?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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No Atty Fees For Objectors To $5.6B Swipe Fees Settlement
by Gunnar Larson 03 May '24

03 May '24

No Atty Fees For Objectors To $5.6B Swipe Fees Settlement <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1832838?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Lauren Berg Class members who initially objected to a $5.6 billion settlement with Visa and Mastercard cannot collect nearly $1 million in attorney fees, a New York federal judge ruled Thursday, saying they haven't shown their objections to the original 2013 settlement substantially benefited the class. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1832838?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1832838?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Atty Facing Gag Order Bid Says He's Not 'Ambulance-Chasing'
by Gunnar Larson 03 May '24

03 May '24

Atty Facing Gag Order Bid Says He's Not 'Ambulance-Chasing' <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1832809?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Ryan Boysen Tyrone Blackburn, the attorney for two men suing Fox Rothschild LLP for malpractice, has hit back at the firm after it called attention to a recent ruling referring him to a grievance committee, saying he is "not an ambulance-chasing attorney who lives in front of a camera." 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1832809?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1832809?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Ex-JPM Trader Slams DOJ's 'Rank Opportunism' In Doc Suit
by Gunnar Larson 03 May '24

03 May '24

Ex-JPM Trader Slams DOJ's 'Rank Opportunism' In Doc Suit <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1832974?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Jon Hill A former JPMorgan Chase & Co. foreign exchange trader is pressing a D.C. federal court to order the release of investigative material from the government's failed market manipulation criminal case against him, saying the U.S. Department of Justice's arguments against disclosure amount to "rank opportunism." Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1832974?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1832974?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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