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BREAKING: NFL Hit With $4.7B Verdict In Sunday Ticket Antitrust Trial
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

BREAKING: NFL Hit With $4.7B Verdict In Sunday Ticket Antitrust Trial <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842103?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Craig Clough A California federal jury handed the National Football League and its teams a stunning courtroom defeat Thursday by awarding two classes of DirecTV Sunday Ticket subscribers about $4.7 billion in total damages in an antitrust trial over claims they illegally pumped up the price of the sports broadcast package. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842103?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842103?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Man Convicted Of Crypto-Motivated Break-Ins, Kidnappings
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

Man Convicted Of Crypto-Motivated Break-Ins, Kidnappings <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1851558?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Elliot Weld A Florida man was convicted Tuesday in North Carolina federal court of leading a robbery crew that broke into people's homes, kidnapped them and stole Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1851558?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1851558?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Project Veritas Rips Ore. Recording Ban At En Banc 9th Circ.
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

Project Veritas Rips Ore. Recording Ban At En Banc 9th Circ. <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1851439?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Dorothy Atkins Project Veritas urged an en banc Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday to find that Oregon's decades-old statute that makes it a felony to secretly record people in public places violates the First Amendment, arguing the "dangerous" statute deters investigative journalism as "one of the broadest recording laws in the nation." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1851439?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1851439?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Temu Is A 'Data-Theft' Biz And Not Marketplace, Ark. AG Says
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

Temu Is A 'Data-Theft' Biz And Not Marketplace, Ark. AG Says <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1851497?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Rae Ann Varona App-based online shopping platform Temu is in reality "dangerous malware" that can override phone privacy settings and collect sensitive user information, according to a "first-of-its-kind" state lawsuit by Arkansas alleging deceptive trade practices and privacy violations. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1851497?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1851497?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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House GOP Looks To Hold Biden Ghostwriter In Contempt
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

House GOP Looks To Hold Biden Ghostwriter In Contempt <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1851531?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> By Courtney Bublé The House Judiciary Committee will consider a resolution on Thursday on whether to hold President Biden's ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer in contempt for refusing to turn over materials related to special counsel Robert Hur's investigation of the president's handling of classified documents. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1851531?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1851531?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…>

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FTC Suit Merely 'Publicity Stunt,' Seattle Bill Pay Biz Says
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

FTC Suit Merely 'Publicity Stunt,' Seattle Bill Pay Biz Says <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851416?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Rachel Riley A Seattle-based online bill pay platform has accused the Federal Trade Commission of filing a baseless consumer protection suit against it, telling a Washington federal court the company has already gone above and beyond its legal obligations to satisfy regulators' concerns about misleading ads and hidden fees. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851416?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851416?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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BofA COVID Benefit Card Suit Trimmed After Prior Order Axed
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

BofA COVID Benefit Card Suit Trimmed After Prior Order Axed <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1851635?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Katryna Perera A California federal judge has trimmed a suit brought against Bank of America NA by a proposed class of unemployment and disability benefits card recipients while also agreeing with them that a federal magistrate judge erred in holding that the bank's top brass lacked "uniquely relevant information" concerning discovery in the suit. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1851635?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1851635?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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BREAKING: Justices Nix 3rd Party Liability Releases In Purdue Ch. 11 Plan
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

BREAKING: Justices Nix 3rd Party Liability Releases In Purdue Ch. 11 Plan <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1795637?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Vince Sullivan The U.S. Supreme Court shot down the validity of nonconsensual third-party releases in an opinion issued Thursday in the case of bankrupt drugmaker Purdue Pharma LP, potentially exposing the Sackler family members who own the company to personal liability for the company's role in the opioid crisis. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1795637?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1795637?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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BREAKING: Justices Limit SEC's Use Of In-House Courts
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

BREAKING: Justices Limit SEC's Use Of In-House Courts <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1803073?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Jessica Corso The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's use of its in-house court system, saying that the accused have a right to a jury trial when financial penalties are on the table. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1803073?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1803073?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Freezes EPA's 'Good Neighbor' Rule
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

BREAKING: Supreme Court Freezes EPA's 'Good Neighbor' Rule <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1812331?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Katie Buehler The U.S. Supreme Court stayed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's plan to reduce cross-state pollution Thursday, finding several states and industry groups challenging it in court will likely prevail on the merits. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1812331?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1812331?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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