January 2025 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Calif. Appeals Court Reinstates Nurses' Wage Suit
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Calif. Appeals Court Reinstates Nurses' Wage Suit <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2286971?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…> By Emmy Freedman A California appeals court upended a hospital operator's win on some claims in nurses' wage and hour lawsuit, saying the nurses put forward enough evidence to show their employer's rounding policy resulted in their underpayment. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2286971?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2286971?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…>

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4th Circ. Won't Undo Doctor's Conviction For Reusing Devices
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

4th Circ. Won't Undo Doctor's Conviction For Reusing Devices <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2286840?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…> By Hayley Fowler A former North Carolina ear, nose and throat doctor staring down 25 years in prison for healthcare fraud lost an appeal Tuesday seeking to overturn her conviction, with the Fourth Circuit finding that the lower court did not commit any reversible error that would favor a shot at redemption. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2286840?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2286840?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…>

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Fed. Circ. Refuses To Restore Solar Cell Patent Claims
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Fed. Circ. Refuses To Restore Solar Cell Patent Claims <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2286767?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…> By Andrew Karpan An Indian industrial conglomerate failed on Tuesday to persuade Federal Circuit judges to breathe new life into a patent covering a way of assembling solar cells that it had asserted in Delaware federal court against a Korean rival. 4 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2286767?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2286767?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…>

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Navy, Tetra Tech Strike $97M Deal Over Navy Cleanup Work
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Navy, Tetra Tech Strike $97M Deal Over Navy Cleanup Work <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2286947?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Madeline Lyskawa The U.S. Navy and a Tetra Tech unit have reached two settlements amounting to $97 million, resolving claims the subsidiary billed the Navy for radiation remediation services at a former Navy shipyard in San Francisco that it did not actually perform. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2286947?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2286947?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…>

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Crypto Firm To Plead Guilty In Market Manipulation Case
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Crypto Firm To Plead Guilty In Market Manipulation Case <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2287002?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Julie Manganis A financial services firm based in the United Arab Emirates has agreed to plead guilty to a fraudulent "wash trading" scheme and will stop working in the U.S. cryptocurrency industry as part of a deal announced Tuesday by Boston federal prosecutors. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2287002?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2287002?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…>

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Trump Moratorium Is An Ill Wind For Project Development
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Trump Moratorium Is An Ill Wind For Project Development <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2286601?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Keith Goldberg President Donald Trump's sweeping directive to halt federal reviews and permitting of wind farms creates fresh uncertainty over whether many projects slated to be built can secure necessary approval and financing. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2286601?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2286601?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…>

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Trump EV Rollbacks Spell Regulatory Whiplash For Auto Cos.
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Trump EV Rollbacks Spell Regulatory Whiplash For Auto Cos. <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2286717?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Linda Chiem President Donald Trump's rollback of Biden administration policies intended to accelerate the U.S. auto industry's movement toward electric vehicles creates new uncertainties for a domestic EV supply chain that was already grappling with slowing consumer demand, experts say. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2286717?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2286717?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…>

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The Legal And Practical Questions Around Trump's WHO Exit
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

The Legal And Practical Questions Around Trump's WHO Exit <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2286738?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Dan McKay President Donald Trump’s first-day order setting in motion the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization could leave the nation less prepared for global health threats and trigger legal clashes over the president’s authority to act unilaterally. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2286738?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2286738?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…>

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Trump Taps Pot Legalization Opponent As Acting DEA Head
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Trump Taps Pot Legalization Opponent As Acting DEA Head <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2286889?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> By Sam Reisman A stalled effort to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana will be overseen, at least temporarily, by a former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent who has previously spoken out against marijuana reform and specifically criticized the former administration's bid to recategorize the drug. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2286889?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2286889?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…>

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Payment Co. Says Okla. Tribe Lacks Jurisdiction In Fraud Suit
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Payment Co. Says Okla. Tribe Lacks Jurisdiction In Fraud Suit <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2286655?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Joyce Hanson Two owners of a payment processor have asked an Oklahoma federal judge to toss a Native American tribal entity's lawsuit claiming they defrauded it out of $1.5 million, arguing that it isn't a citizen for the purposes of diversity jurisdiction under Tenth Circuit precedent. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2286655?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2286655?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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