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Ex-Twitter Board Member Says X Owes Him $23M From Stock
by Gunnar Larson 12 Aug '24

12 Aug '24

Ex-Twitter Board Member Says X Owes Him $23M From Stock <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1868565?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Lauren Berg A former member of Twitter's board of directors who helped oversee the sale of the social media company to Elon Musk in 2022 claimed X Corp. owes him more than $23 million worth of vested and unvested shares, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in California state court. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1868565?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1868565?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Judge Won't DQ Prosecutors In Young Thug Trial
by Gunnar Larson 12 Aug '24

12 Aug '24

Judge Won't DQ Prosecutors In Young Thug Trial <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1868350?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Tom Lotshaw In a pair of orders on Thursday, the new judge overseeing Atlanta rapper Young Thug's racketeering and gang conspiracy trial denied motions for a mistrial and to disqualify two Fulton County prosecutors but ordered the "entire prosecution team" to watch a training video in response to alleged evidence violations. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1868350?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1868350?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Full 2nd Circ. Axes Producer's Bid To Revive Blacklisting Suit
by Gunnar Larson 12 Aug '24

12 Aug '24

Full 2nd Circ. Axes Producer's Bid To Revive Blacklisting Suit <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868047?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Nadia Dreid The Second Circuit won't take a second whack at its ruling that a stage workers union can't be held liable under antitrust laws for discouraging members from working with a Broadway producer following complaints about unpaid wages. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868047?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868047?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Unpacking The Latest FTC Guidance On Multilevel Marketing
by Gunnar Larson 12 Aug '24

12 Aug '24

Unpacking The Latest FTC Guidance On Multilevel Marketing <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868029?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> Branko Jovanovic and Monica Zhong at Edgeworth Economics discuss the Federal Trade Commission's recent advice for multilevel marketers on how MLMs should approach their income and earnings reports, including participants costs, typical proceeds and distributor gains. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868029?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868029?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Intel Hit With Copyright Suit Over Expired Anaconda License
by Gunnar Larson 12 Aug '24

12 Aug '24

Intel Hit With Copyright Suit Over Expired Anaconda License <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868455?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Ivan Moreno Software company Anaconda Inc., which describes itself as "the operating system for AI," has accused Intel Corp. of copyright infringement, alleging in a complaint in Delaware federal court that Intel has been using Anaconda's technology for its artificial intelligence development platform without paying. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868455?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868455?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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DOJ, Watchdog Agree To End Dispute Over Justices' Travel Docs
by Gunnar Larson 12 Aug '24

12 Aug '24

DOJ, Watchdog Agree To End Dispute Over Justices' Travel Docs <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868471?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Rose Krebs The U.S. Department of Justice and judicial watchdog group Fix the Court said in a Friday filing that they have agreed to dismiss a complaint accusing the department of failing to deliver on requests for reports about travel by U.S. Supreme Court justices. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868471?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868471?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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News Corp. Mulls Sale Of Australia's Foxtel Group
by Gunnar Larson 12 Aug '24

12 Aug '24

News Corp. Mulls Sale Of Australia's Foxtel Group <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868285?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Al Barbarino Media conglomerate News Corp. disclosed in its fourth-quarter earnings report that it is entertaining external interest in its majority-owned Foxtel Group, the Australian pay television company that provides cable, satellite and on-demand television services. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868285?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868285?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Highway Contractor, Exec Charged With $100M Price-Fixing
by Gunnar Larson 12 Aug '24

12 Aug '24

Highway Contractor, Exec Charged With $100M Price-Fixing <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868081?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Bryan Koenig Federal prosecutors announced the indictment of an Oklahoma highway runoff contracting business and two of its employees for their involvement in a price-fixing, bid-rigging and market allocation conspiracy that impacted over $100 million in publicly funded construction contracts in the state. Indictment attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868081?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868081?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Ads Group Nixes Anti-Hate Initiative Days After Musk Suit
by Gunnar Larson 12 Aug '24

12 Aug '24

Ads Group Nixes Anti-Hate Initiative Days After Musk Suit <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868010?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Bryan Koenig The World Federation of Advertisers is pulling the plug on an initiative aimed at avoiding advertising next to hate speech and other "illegal or harmful content," days after drawing a lawsuit from Elon Musk's X Corp. calling the program an anticompetitive group boycott. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868010?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1868010?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Outrageous': Dems Grill JPMorgan Over Potential New Fees
by Gunnar Larson 12 Aug '24

12 Aug '24

Outrageous': Dems Grill JPMorgan Over Potential New Fees <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1868396?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Jon Hill Two Senate Banking Committee Democrats have ripped into JPMorgan Chase & Co. over an executive's recent warning that it may hike some costs for customers in response to pending fee rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, calling it an "outrageous" threat and demanding more details from the megabank. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1868396?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1868396?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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