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Fired Doc Can Pursue Claims Against Atty Over Award Error
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

Fired Doc Can Pursue Claims Against Atty Over Award Error <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1862676?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Emily Sawicki A Michigan state appeals court has ruled a doctor may pursue malpractice claims against the attorney who represented him during arbitration proceedings in an underlying wrongful termination suit after she allegedly failed to catch the arbitrator's miscalculation of the award, reportedly resulting in a $2.5 million loss. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1862676?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1862676?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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Worthless' Insurance Scam Gets Telemarketing CEO 25 Years
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

Worthless' Insurance Scam Gets Telemarketing CEO 25 Years <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1862341?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Lauraann Wood An Illinois federal judge has sentenced the owner of a telemarketing company to 25 years in federal prison for scheming with another former executive to sell consumers health insurance plans with low coverage caps. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1862341?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1862341?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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Ohio Jury Must Consider Brain Injury Patient's Mental State
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

Ohio Jury Must Consider Brain Injury Patient's Mental State <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1862480?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Y. Peter Kang An Ohio appeals court has reinstated a suit accusing doctors of causing a man's catastrophic brain injury due to medical negligence, saying it should be up to a jury to decide whether the applicable filing deadlines can be tolled due to the man's purported mental incompetence. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1862480?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1862480?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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FTX's Ryan Salame Asks To Delay Prison After Dog Attack
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

FTX's Ryan Salame Asks To Delay Prison After Dog Attack <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1862816?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Hailey Konnath Former FTX executive Ryan Salame on Friday asked a New York federal judge to delay his prison surrender date because he was recently mauled by a German shepherd and must undergo "urgent and necessary medical treatment and surgery." 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1862816?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1862816?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Online Education Group 2U Gets Interim OK For Ch. 11 Loan
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

Online Education Group 2U Gets Interim OK For Ch. 11 Loan <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1862631?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Ben Zigterman Remote learning and accreditation group 2U Inc. received interim approval on Friday to access $60 million of a $64 million debtor-in-possession financing package to fund its Chapter 11 case. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1862631?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1862631?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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LinkedIn Looks To End 'Fake Clicks' Suit With Very Real $6.6M
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

LinkedIn Looks To End 'Fake Clicks' Suit With Very Real $6.6M <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1862551?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Andrew Karpan LinkedIn has agreed to cough up at least $6.6 million to put an end to a class action from online businesses who say the website deliberately overreported "clicks" on ads to fleece advertisers. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1862551?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1862551?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Copyright Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2024
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

Copyright Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2024 <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1859361?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Ivan Moreno The first copyright trial arising from an artificial intelligence platform could provide intellectual property attorneys with insight into dozens of pending suits against AI companies, while the Tenth Circuit is reconsidering whether Netflix made fair use of a funeral clip in its "Tiger King" docuseries. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1859361?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1859361?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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BREAKING: Mozambique Claims Victory In $3B UK Tuna Bond Trial
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

BREAKING: Mozambique Claims Victory In $3B UK Tuna Bond Trial <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1863020?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Joanne Faulkner Mozambique on Monday largely won its $3.1 billion corruption claim against a shipbuilding company over a bribery scheme used to pay kickbacks to public officials to tie it into a financing package for a tuna fishing fleet that wrecked the southern African country's economy. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1863020?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1863020?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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9th Circ. Says Online Posts Can Count As Work Harassment
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

9th Circ. Says Online Posts Can Count As Work Harassment <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1862208?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Patrick Hoff The Ninth Circuit breathed new life into a psychologist's suit alleging the Federal Bureau of Prisons failed to stop a correctional officer from creating sexist and threatening social media posts about her, ruling a lower court erroneously determined the online content didn't amount to workplace harassment. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1862208?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1862208?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Activist Short Seller Accused Of $16M Securities Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

Activist Short Seller Accused Of $16M Securities Fraud <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1862513?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Jessica Corso Federal prosecutors in California announced the indictment Friday of the founder of popular trading advice website Citron Research, accusing Andrew Left of exploiting his platform to manipulate stock prices and earn $16 million through securities fraud. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1862513?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1862513?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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