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SEC Says Ex-Chewy Exec Inside Traded On Pet Insurer Deal
by Gunnar Larson 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

SEC Says Ex-Chewy Exec Inside Traded On Pet Insurer Deal <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883602?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Sarah Jarvis A former executive at pet supply company Chewy agreed Friday to pay more than $35,000 to settle charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he traded on inside information about the company's plans to announce a deal with a pet insurance company. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883602?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883602?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Binance Founder Zhao Released From Federal Custody
by Gunnar Larson 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Binance Founder Zhao Released From Federal Custody <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883691?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Lauren Berg Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was released from a California correctional facility Friday after he was sentenced to four months in prison for his failure to implement an effective anti-money laundering program at the global cryptocurrency exchange, the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to Law360. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883691?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883691?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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FTX Users Say Binance Manipulated Market To Spark Collapse
by Gunnar Larson 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

FTX Users Say Binance Manipulated Market To Spark Collapse <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883419?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely Users of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX told a Florida federal judge that social media posts by competing exchange Binance still manipulated markets to cause the collapse of FTX and harm users even if the statements themselves weren't false. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883419?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883419?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Musk Skirts Sanctions In Missed Twitter Deposition, For Now
by Gunnar Larson 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Musk Skirts Sanctions In Missed Twitter Deposition, For Now <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883516?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Gina Kim A California federal judge on Friday declined to sanction Elon Musk, for now, after he skipped a deposition over his $44 billion Twitter takeover, allowing the parties to resolve the issue and advising them to wait to see if he appears for the deposition that's been rescheduled for this coming Friday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883516?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883516?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Early Trump Media Backer Dumps Shares As Lockup Expires
by Gunnar Larson 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Early Trump Media Backer Dumps Shares As Lockup Expires <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883649?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Tom Zanki An early investor in former President Donald Trump's social media platform has unloaded most of its stake, marking the first divestiture following the expiration of a lockup period that restricted sales after Trump's entity went public earlier this year. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883649?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1883649?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Meta's Password Storage Flub Draws €91M Irish Fine
by Gunnar Larson 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Meta's Password Storage Flub Draws €91M Irish Fine <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1883527?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Allison Grande Ireland's data protection authority has hit Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. with a €91 million ($101.5 million) penalty for allegedly storing users' passwords without encryption or other necessary safeguards, the regulator announced Friday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1883527?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1883527?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Disbarred Ex-DA Must Face Rival's Malicious Prosecution Suit
by Gunnar Larson 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Disbarred Ex-DA Must Face Rival's Malicious Prosecution Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1883515?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Daniel Ducassi A Colorado federal judge on Thursday declined to throw out a malicious prosecution claim by a former elected district attorney alleging his disbarred successor falsely charged him with felony embezzlement, concluding that the disbarred prosecutor is not entitled to absolute or qualified immunity. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1883515?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1883515?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Gunster Says Absence Of Damages Sinks Data Breach Case
by Gunnar Larson 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Gunster Says Absence Of Damages Sinks Data Breach Case <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1883227?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Madison Arnold Gunster Yoakley & Stewart PA wants a proposed class action lawsuit against it tossed in Florida federal court, arguing plaintiffs who had their personal information compromised when the law firm fell victim to a cyberattack can't show any harm was done. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1883227?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1883227?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Ill. Justices Won't Hear Baker McKenzie's London Transfer Bid
by Gunnar Larson 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Ill. Justices Won't Hear Baker McKenzie's London Transfer Bid <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1883393?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Celeste Bott Illinois' top court has declined to take on a petition from Chicago-based Baker McKenzie urging the justices to send to London a malpractice suit accusing the firm of botching a client's bid to reacquire a Russian coal mine. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1883393?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1883393?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Cooley Accused Of Hiding Fraud From Startup Investors
by Gunnar Larson 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Cooley Accused Of Hiding Fraud From Startup Investors <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1883350?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Carla Baranauckas A former board member of a dry-cleaning delivery startup has alleged in New Jersey federal court that Cooley LLP and its attorneys deliberately kept investors in the dark about fraud claims against the startup's chief executive. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1883350?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1883350?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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