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Fla. Judge Won't Delay Trial In Judge's Blackmail Suit
by Gunnar Larson 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

Fla. Judge Won't Delay Trial In Judge's Blackmail Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874951?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Carolina Bolado A Florida judge refused Wednesday to hear a summary judgment motion from an attorney accused by a Palm Beach County judge of trying to blackmail her with nude photographs, calling it untimely because it would need to be heard on the first day of trial set for later this month. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874951?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874951?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Feds Say Ex-Judge's Misconduct Does Not Warrant New Trial
by Gunnar Larson 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

Feds Say Ex-Judge's Misconduct Does Not Warrant New Trial <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1876252?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Phillip Bantz "Troubling" allegations that a former Alaska federal judge engaged in sexual misconduct should not open the door for a new trial in one of his cases where a man was convicted of cyberstalking, federal prosecutors argued in a court filing. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1876252?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1876252?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Immunity Can't Shield Ex-Judge In Romance Suit, Court Told
by Gunnar Larson 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

Immunity Can't Shield Ex-Judge In Romance Suit, Court Told <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1876135?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Lynn LaRowe The former head of a now-shuttered barge company is asking a Texas federal judge to keep alive his claims against a former bankruptcy judge over his undisclosed romantic relationship with an attorney on the company's Chapter 11 case, saying the onetime jurist isn't entitled to immunity for "decidedly non-judicial acts." Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1876135?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1876135?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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2nd Circ. Hears Unvaxxed NY Judge's 'Exile' Challenge
by Gunnar Larson 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

2nd Circ. Hears Unvaxxed NY Judge's 'Exile' Challenge <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876511?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Frank G. Runyeon A Second Circuit panel on Wednesday voiced some skepticism of a bid to revive a New York state judge's lawsuit over his "exile" after he failed to get a religious exemption from the court system's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876511?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876511?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Feds Say Litigation Funding Co. Was A $10M Ponzi Scheme
by Gunnar Larson 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

Feds Say Litigation Funding Co. Was A $10M Ponzi Scheme <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876016?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Sydney Price A purported investment company's owner faces criminal charges and a suit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after she allegedly made false claims to investors that she would lend their money to personal injury attorneys but instead used the money for a Ponzi-like scheme and personal expenses. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876016?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876016?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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NC Biz Court Bulletin: Blackbeard IP Fight, Firm Data Breach
by Gunnar Larson 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

NC Biz Court Bulletin: Blackbeard IP Fight, Firm Data Breach <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875592?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Hayley Fowler As summer winds down, the North Carolina Business Court tackled usage rights pertaining to footage and artifacts from Blackbeard's shipwreck while grappling with uncovering the details of a cyberattack that exposed the data of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP. In case you missed those and others, here are the highlights. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875592?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875592?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Microsoft Hiring Of Inflection AI Team Too Small To Worry UK
by Gunnar Larson 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

Microsoft Hiring Of Inflection AI Team Too Small To Worry UK <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876183?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Tom Fish The U.K.'s antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has ended its probe into Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI staff, finding the U.S. machine learning specialist's operation was too small to trigger competition concerns. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876183?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876183?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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OpenAI Wants News Org.'s Copyright Suit Cut To Core Issue
by Gunnar Larson 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

OpenAI Wants News Org.'s Copyright Suit Cut To Core Issue <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876275?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Ryan Harroff OpenAI has asked a New York federal judge to dismiss multiple claims from a copyright suit brought against it and Microsoft Corp. by the Center for Investigative Reporting Inc., arguing the case should be pared down to the "core issue" of how the fair use doctrine applies to artificial intelligence training. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876275?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876275?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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NJ Health System Wins Access To Fraud File In Antitrust Fight
by Gunnar Larson 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

NJ Health System Wins Access To Fraud File In Antitrust Fight <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876132?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Jake Maher A New Jersey federal judge Wednesday allowed health system RWJBarnabas Health Inc. to move ahead with a subpoena on the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation in a case in which RWJBarnabas is accused of antitrust violations by rival health system CarePoint Health Management Associates LLC. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876132?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876132?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Market Realities On, Merger Reviews Off Table In Ad Tech Trial
by Gunnar Larson 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

Market Realities On, Merger Reviews Off Table In Ad Tech Trial <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876503?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Bryan Koenig A Virginia federal judge put slight limits Wednesday on the evidence the U.S. Justice Department and Google LLC can present in next week's advertising technology monopolization suit, allowing Google to push its own views of the market but limiting its ability to bring up past merger reviews. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876503?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1876503?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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