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9th Circ. Won't Review Nixed Deductions For Disbarred Atty
by Gunnar Larson 16 Jan '25

16 Jan '25

9th Circ. Won't Review Nixed Deductions For Disbarred Atty <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2284819?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Jack McLoone The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday rejected a disbarred California attorney's requests to review its December decision to uphold a U.S. Tax Court ruling denying his bid to take business deductions for the cost of challenging his disbarment and a court's declaration that he is a "vexatious litigant." Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2284819?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2284819?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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NJ Prosecutors Can Shield Certain Docs In Atty Bribe Cases
by Gunnar Larson 16 Jan '25

16 Jan '25

NJ Prosecutors Can Shield Certain Docs In Atty Bribe Cases <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2284583?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By George Woolston New Jersey prosecutors won't have to turn over certain documents related to investigations involving potential crimes committed by a tax attorney who was a cooperating witness in a bribery case against three former public officials, a state appeals panel has ruled. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2284583?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2284583?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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Davis Wright Atty Says Firm Is Trying To Push Him Out
by Gunnar Larson 16 Jan '25

16 Jan '25

Davis Wright Atty Says Firm Is Trying To Push Him Out <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2284744?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Rachel Riley An attorney employed by Davis Wright has launched a pro se employment discrimination lawsuit in Washington state court, accusing the firm of trying to "strong-arm" him into leaving after he reported what he described as misconduct by a partner and banishing him from its Seattle office when he threatened legal action. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2284744?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2284744?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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DOJ Reports $2.9B Haul Under FCA, Largest In 3 Years
by Gunnar Larson 16 Jan '25

16 Jan '25

DOJ Reports $2.9B Haul Under FCA, Largest In 3 Years <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2284799?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> By Dan McKay Litigation under the False Claims Act generated a little over $2.9 billion in settlements and judgments in the most recent fiscal year, a 5% bump over 2023's total and the most in three years, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2284799?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2284799?nl_pk=34b724c6-…>

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5 Firms Build ASMedia's $390M Techpoint Buy
by Gunnar Larson 16 Jan '25

16 Jan '25

5 Firms Build ASMedia's $390M Techpoint Buy <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2284445?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> By Jade Martinez-Pogue Taiwanese semiconductor company ASMedia Technology Inc. on Wednesday unveiled plans to buy Japanese semiconductor company Techpoint Inc. in a $390 million deal built by five law firms. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2284445?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2284445?nl_pk=34b724c6-…>

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BREAKING: Giuliani No-Show Delays NY Trial Over Assets
by Gunnar Larson 16 Jan '25

16 Jan '25

BREAKING: Giuliani No-Show Delays NY Trial Over Assets <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2285084?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Pete Brush Rudy Giuliani on Thursday failed to appear in New York federal court for a bench trial on whether he must turn over assets to fund a $148 million defamation judgment, delaying the proceedings. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2285084?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2285084?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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Cyber Disclosure Is A Mainstay In 2025 SEC Exam Priorities
by Gunnar Larson 16 Jan '25

16 Jan '25

Cyber Disclosure Is A Mainstay In 2025 SEC Exam Priorities <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2284220?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> Despite a new administration and a new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair incoming, the SEC's 2025 examination priorities signal that cybersecurity disclosures and risk management practices will remain important due to the growing threat of cyberattacks, says Anjali Das at Wilson Elser. Report attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2284220?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> |

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What Broker-Dealers Must Know Before Selling Bitcoin ETPs
by Gunnar Larson 16 Jan '25

16 Jan '25

What Broker-Dealers Must Know Before Selling Bitcoin ETPs <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2280951?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> Interest in bitcoin exchange-traded products is already high, and only expected to grow in light of the incoming Trump administration's pro-crypto stance, but broker-dealers must still consider numerous regulatory requirements before recommending a bitcoin ETP to a client, say Frank Weigand and Justine Woods at Cahill Gordon. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2280951?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2280951?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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Silvergate's Ex-CFO Fires Back At SEC Accounting Claims
by Gunnar Larson 16 Jan '25

16 Jan '25

Silvergate's Ex-CFO Fires Back At SEC Accounting Claims <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2284547?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Aislinn Keely The former chief financial officer of defunct crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital urged a New York federal judge to toss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's allegations that he concealed the bank's precarious financial position, saying he didn't have anything to gain from hiding Silvergate's financial woes. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2284547?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2284547?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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Wells Fargo Unit Sued Over Ex-Rep's EB-5 Investment Scheme
by Gunnar Larson 16 Jan '25

16 Jan '25

Wells Fargo Unit Sued Over Ex-Rep's EB-5 Investment Scheme <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2284761?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Katryna Perera A Wells Fargo subsidiary has been hit with a suit in Nevada federal court by an attorney and real estate developer who claims she and several other entities were hit with a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action because the Wells Fargo subsidiary and one of its former employees gave bad investment advice. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2284761?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2284761?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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