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Fla. Panel Told Boies Schiller Film Co. Had Proper Fraud Claim
by Gunnar Larson 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

Fla. Panel Told Boies Schiller Film Co. Had Proper Fraud Claim <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1869309?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Law360 Staff A financier for the Natalie Portman movie "Jane Got A Gun" told a Florida state appellate panel Tuesday that a lower court wrongly denied a fraud claim against a co-funder, saying the law was misapplied in determining that misrepresentations couldn't be relied upon for loaning money to complete filming. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1869309?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1869309?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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FDIC Proposes Rule On Bank-Fintech Partnership Risks
by Gunnar Larson 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

FDIC Proposes Rule On Bank-Fintech Partnership Risks <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1879648?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Law360 Staff The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s rulemaking board on Tuesday proposed new recordkeeping rules aimed at both shoring up consumer protections as more fintech firms enter the banking space, and preventing a repeat of account freezes that have occurred after fintech service provider Synapse entered into bankruptcy earlier this year. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1879648?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1879648?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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BREAKING: Qualcomm Gets Predatory Pricing Fine Trimmed To €239M
by Gunnar Larson 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

BREAKING: Qualcomm Gets Predatory Pricing Fine Trimmed To €239M <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879845?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Bengt Ljung A European Union court on Wednesday pared back Qualcomm's penalty for abusing its dominance by selling 3G baseband chipsets below cost from €242 million ($266 million) to €238.7 million after finding that enforcers hadn't properly applied their own fining guidelines. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879845?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879845?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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BREAKING: Google Gets €1.49B Antitrust Fine Tossed In AdSense Case
by Gunnar Larson 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

BREAKING: Google Gets €1.49B Antitrust Fine Tossed In AdSense Case <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879842?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Bengt Ljung A European Union court on Wednesday annulled a €1.49 billion ($1.65 billion) fine against Google for abusing its dominance in markets for brokering online search advertising, saying the bloc's competition enforcer hadn't adequately weighed how long the contracts had been in place. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879842?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879842?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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A Fuzzy Label With Bite: FTC Must Define Surveillance Pricing
by Gunnar Larson 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

A Fuzzy Label With Bite: FTC Must Define Surveillance Pricing <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1879506?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> The Federal Trade Commission recently issued orders to eight companies — including Mastercard, McKinsey and Chase — seeking information on "surveillance pricing," but the order doesn't explain the term or make the distinction between legal and illegal practices, leaving any company that uses personalized pricing in the dark, says Chris Wlach at Huge. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1879506?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1879506?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Brooklyn Feds Unveil Whistleblower Nonprosecution Plan
by Gunnar Larson 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

Brooklyn Feds Unveil Whistleblower Nonprosecution Plan <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1879742?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Law360 Staff The Brooklyn U.S. Attorney's Office on Tuesday announced an initiative to reward corporate whistleblowers with nonprosecution deals amid a broader effort by federal prosecutors to encourage voluntary disclosure of criminal activity. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1879742?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1879742?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Combs Led Vast Criminal Ring That Abused Women, Feds Say
by Gunnar Larson 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

Combs Led Vast Criminal Ring That Abused Women, Feds Say <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1820322?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Law360 Staff Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was hit with racketeering charges in New York federal court Tuesday alleging he used his media empire to operate a criminal enterprise that engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor and other offenses. Indictment attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1820322?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1820322?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Google Taps In-House Atty For Head Of General Litigation
by Gunnar Larson 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

Google Taps In-House Atty For Head Of General Litigation <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879732?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Law360 Staff Google has promoted a longtime in-house attorney to be its head of general litigation, tapping a 13-year veteran of the tech giant who originally studied architectural engineering before going to law school. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879732?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879732?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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FDIC, OCC Cement New Bank-Merger Policy Guidelines
by Gunnar Larson 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

FDIC, OCC Cement New Bank-Merger Policy Guidelines <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879802?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Law360 Staff Federal banking regulators on Tuesday approved plans to tighten their oversight of bank mergers, scoping out heightened scrutiny for deals that result in banks with $100 billion in assets among other things. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879802?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879802?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Iveco Poland, Truck Distributors Fined $62M For Collusion
by Gunnar Larson 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

Iveco Poland, Truck Distributors Fined $62M For Collusion <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879335?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Eddie Beaver A Polish antitrust authority has imposed a fine of 238 million Zloty ($62 million) on truck-maker Iveco Poland and 10 distributors of the vehicles for restricting competition for almost a decade by colluding to share the market between them. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879335?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1879335?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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