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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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Fed Closes Loop On Now-Shuttered Crypto Bank Silvergate
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

Fed Closes Loop On Now-Shuttered Crypto Bank Silvergate <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1862643?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Jon Hill The Federal Reserve said Friday that it has concluded an enforcement action requiring Silvergate Bank to close out its operations safely and smoothly, tying up a loose thread from the California-based crypto bank's move to shut itself down after tanking last year. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1862643?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1862643?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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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/banking/articles/1862816?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> 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/banking/articles/1862816?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1862816?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Bad Online Security Botched $800K Home Sale, Suit Says
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

Bad Online Security Botched $800K Home Sale, Suit Says <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862645?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Andrea Keckley A five-attorney Connecticut law firm's "archaic" email and computer systems allowed hackers to infiltrate an approximately $800,000 home sale and divert cash to fake accounts, a new federal lawsuit against Hastings Cohan & Walsh LLP and one of its attorneys alleges. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862645?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862645?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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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/legalethics/articles/1862676?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> 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/legalethics/articles/1862676?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862676?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Ex-Calif. Bar Exec Misrepresented Bar Funds Use, Judge Says
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

Ex-Calif. Bar Exec Misrepresented Bar Funds Use, Judge Says <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862415?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Andrea Keckley A California State Bar Court judge on Wednesday recommended a one-year stayed suspension and one-year probationary period for a former California state senator and state bar executive director accused of using thousands of dollars from bar funds for a 2014 trip to Mongolia — a lesser penalty than the presumed professional sanctions. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862415?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862415?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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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/legalethics/articles/1862676?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> 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/legalethics/articles/1862676?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862676?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Rutgers Fights Contempt Bid By Student Who Filed Bias Suit
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

Rutgers Fights Contempt Bid By Student Who Filed Bias Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862422?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Rose Krebs Rutgers University wants a New Jersey state court to reject a bid by a law school student who filed a discrimination suit against it to hold the school in contempt for moving ahead with disciplinary measures against him, arguing there is "no basis" to grant the request. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862422?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862422?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Attys Face Sanctions For Fake Citations In Whistleblower Suit
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

Attys Face Sanctions For Fake Citations In Whistleblower Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862566?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Rachel Rippetoe A Virginia federal judge has asked lawyers representing a plaintiff in a whistleblower case to defend why they should not be sanctioned for including seemingly fabricated case sources in a brief objecting to a protective order, questioning whether it was a case of "ChatGPT run amok." Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862566?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862566?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Hunter Biden's Attys Made 'False Statements,' Judge Says
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

Hunter Biden's Attys Made 'False Statements,' Judge Says <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862535?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Bonnie Eslinger The California federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden's criminal tax trial threatened to sanction the presidential son's lawyers Wednesday, saying they made "false statements" in a motion to dismiss that cited a Florida federal judge's order disqualifying the special prosecutor in Donald Trump's classified documents case. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862535?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1862535?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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