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Google Privacy Class Action Delays Irk Discovery Judge
by Gunnar Larson 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Google Privacy Class Action Delays Irk Discovery Judge <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1873924?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Dorothy Atkins A California federal judge expressed frustration Tuesday with discovery delays in a years-old class action alleging Google Assistant-enabled devices surreptitiously recorded conversations, telling attorneys they've already "been around and around and around" on discovery fights, and "we need to keep this moving." Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1873924?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1873924?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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Insurer Off The Hook For $1.8M Praying Coach Settlement
by Gunnar Larson 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Insurer Off The Hook For $1.8M Praying Coach Settlement <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1873663?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Jennifer Mandato A Washington state school district's insurer doesn't have to cover a nearly $1.8 million legal fee settlement the district reached with a high school football coach whom the U.S. Supreme Court found was wrongly suspended for praying on the 50-yard line after games, a state appeals court ruled. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1873663?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1873663?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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Colo. Startup Founder Disbarred For Conflicts, Dishonesty
by Gunnar Larson 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Colo. Startup Founder Disbarred For Conflicts, Dishonesty <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1873459?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Emily Sawicki A Denver attorney who co-founded and provided legal services for a publicly traded software startup has been disbarred in Colorado for widespread misconduct including failing to inform the company that he issued stock in excess of what had been authorized, practicing law with a suspended license, and conversion of thousands of dollars in corporate funds. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1873459?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1873459?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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No 'Novella' Briefs In Alexa Privacy Suit, Judge Tells Amazon
by Gunnar Larson 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

No 'Novella' Briefs In Alexa Privacy Suit, Judge Tells Amazon <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874022?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Lauren Berg Amazon will not be allowed to file a "novella"-length summary judgment motion in a proposed class action by unregistered Alexa users alleging that they were illegally recorded, a Seattle federal judge has ruled, saying his experience has shown that more pages do not always mean a more comprehensive argument. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874022?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874022?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Mich. Atty Says Brother's Email Hack Harming Clients, Firm
by Gunnar Larson 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Mich. Atty Says Brother's Email Hack Harming Clients, Firm <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873344?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Danielle Ferguson A Michigan attorney has accused his brother of improperly accessing his law firm's email accounts and confidential discussions with clients, forcing the attorney to step down as name partner of his firm, allegedly after the brothers' joint cannabis venture failed. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873344?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873344?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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NY-Licensed Atty Tells Appeals Court NC Bar Can't Touch Him
by Gunnar Larson 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

NY-Licensed Atty Tells Appeals Court NC Bar Can't Touch Him <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873964?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Hayley Fowler An immigration attorney has told the North Carolina Court of Appeals he can't be disciplined in a state where he was never licensed, saying the state bar's decision to disbar him should be reversed. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873964?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873964?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Colo. Startup Founder Disbarred For Conflicts, Dishonesty
by Gunnar Larson 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Colo. Startup Founder Disbarred For Conflicts, Dishonesty <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873459?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Emily Sawicki A Denver attorney who co-founded and provided legal services for a publicly traded software startup has been disbarred in Colorado for widespread misconduct including failing to inform the company that he issued stock in excess of what had been authorized, practicing law with a suspended license, and conversion of thousands of dollars in corporate funds. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873459?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873459?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Gharavi Threatens Defamation Suit In Chiles Controversy
by Gunnar Larson 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Gharavi Threatens Defamation Suit In Chiles Controversy <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1873900?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Caroline Simson Prominent arbitrator Hamid Gharavi is accusing the authors of a viral article questioning whether he should have been conflicted off the tribunal that stripped U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles of her Olympic bronze medal of defamation, saying they exposed him to "public hatred, threats and disgrace." Notice attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1873900?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1873900?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Jackson Walker Is Trying To 'Revise History,' US Trustee Says
by Gunnar Larson 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Jackson Walker Is Trying To 'Revise History,' US Trustee Says <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1874035?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Catherine Marfin Jackson Walker LLP told a Houston judge Tuesday that the U.S. Trustee's Office "wants everyone to play by the rules except for [itself]" in a discovery dispute connected to a former Texas bankruptcy judge's secret relationship, as the bankruptcy watchdog simultaneously accused the firm of chasing down rumors to "revise history" through overbroad discovery requests. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1874035?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1874035?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Randy Mastro, Gibson Dunn In Arbitration Over Departure
by Gunnar Larson 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Randy Mastro, Gibson Dunn In Arbitration Over Departure <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1874072?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Rachel Scharf Trial lawyer Randy Mastro is locked in closed-door arbitration with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP over the terms of his 2022 departure for King & Spalding LLP, the litigator revealed Tuesday as part of his controversial nomination to serve as New York City's top lawyer. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1874072?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1874072?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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