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Elon Musk Says He'll Sue FAA Over 'Political' SpaceX Fines
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Elon Musk Says He'll Sue FAA Over 'Political' SpaceX Fines <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1880148?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Nadia Dreid Tech billionaire Elon Musk says he'll be suing the Federal Aviation Administration after learning that the agency plans to slap his space company with $633,000 in fines for not following licensing requirements during two launches, calling the proposed penalties "politically-motivated." 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1880148?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1880148?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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DOJ Says Ship Is Liable For $100M In Baltimore Bridge Collapse
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

DOJ Says Ship Is Liable For $100M In Baltimore Bridge Collapse <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1880035?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Linda Chiem The U.S. Department of Justice is suing to recover $100 million from the owner and the manager of the cargo ship that slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, alleging gross negligence on their part killed six people and destroyed a vital transportation corridor. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1880035?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1880035?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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Calif. Atty Can't Escape Billing Scandal's Hacking Claim
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Calif. Atty Can't Escape Billing Scandal's Hacking Claim <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1880121?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Madison Arnold A San Fernando Valley attorney will have to face his ethics case that alleges he tried to hire "Israeli military hackers" to access personal accounts of a judge overseeing a public utility class action, after the California State Bar court rejected his motion to dismiss. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1880121?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1880121?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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GameStop CEO Pays $1M For Failure To Flag Bank Stock Buy
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

GameStop CEO Pays $1M For Failure To Flag Bank Stock Buy <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1879914?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Jared Foretek GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to settle U.S. Department of Justice claims that the Canadian entrepreneur violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act when he bought more than $20 million worth of Wells Fargo shares in 2018. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1879914?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1879914?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Wayne State Law Student Refused Accommodations, School Says
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Wayne State Law Student Refused Accommodations, School Says <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1880005?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Andrea Keckley Wayne State University argued Wednesday it did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act by not letting a law student attend class virtually, telling a Michigan federal judge the student, who sued the university, turned down its offers of in-class accommodations, on-campus housing and other resources to help her attend lectures. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1880005?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1880005?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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Harvard Rips Morgue Theft Appeal's Immunity Claim
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Harvard Rips Morgue Theft Appeal's Immunity Claim <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1880091?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Brian Dowling Harvard University told Massachusetts' intermediate-level appeals court that litigation over the alleged theft and sale of cadaver body parts from its medical school's morgue relies on a "crabbed" reading of an immunity law related to anatomical gifts. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1880091?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1880091?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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FBI Dismantles Chinese Botnet, Urges Victims To Seek Aid
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

FBI Dismantles Chinese Botnet, Urges Victims To Seek Aid <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1880282?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Lauren Berg FBI Director Christopher Wray announced Wednesday that the law enforcement agency has knocked out a botnet operated by a Chinese government-sponsored hacker group that was stealing confidential data by infecting internet-connected devices. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1880282?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1880282?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Split 5th Circ. Upholds Oxy's $38M Win Over Wells Fargo Bank
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Split 5th Circ. Upholds Oxy's $38M Win Over Wells Fargo Bank <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1880176?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Hannah Albarazi A split Fifth Circuit panel upheld a $38 million judgment against Wells Fargo in a published opinion Wednesday, affirming that the bank breached its trustee duties by failing to timely sell Occidental Petroleum Corp. stock and is judicially estopped from arguing that the trust agreement was not a contract. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1880176?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1880176?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Colo. SG Urges Lawyers Not To Lose Sight Of Human Harm
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Colo. SG Urges Lawyers Not To Lose Sight Of Human Harm <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880122?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Thy Vo Colorado Solicitor General Shannon Stevenson on Wednesday urged appellate lawyers to use their cases to keep judges "in touch with real people," lamenting that the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision on true threats ignored the profound impact a man's Facebook messages had on a stalking victim. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880122?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880122?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Stonewalling Justifies Cab Co. Atty's Deposition, Court Rules
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Stonewalling Justifies Cab Co. Atty's Deposition, Court Rules <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880123?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Y. Peter Kang A Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday that counsel for Yellow Cab Co. can be deposed after the company's president stonewalled a personal injury plaintiff by answering "I have no idea" to virtually every question at his deposition, saying "exceptional circumstances" warrant the second deposition. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880123?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880123?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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