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Calif. Says Insurers Must Expand Coverage In High-Risk Areas
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Calif. Says Insurers Must Expand Coverage In High-Risk Areas <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2278652?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> By Jennifer Mandato California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced Monday that carriers will be required to increase coverage in areas of the state that are at high risk of wildfires, marking the final major step in the department's historic regulatory effort to restabilize the state's insurance market. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2278652?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2278652?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…>

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US Sanctions Russia, Iran Over Attempted Election Interference
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

US Sanctions Russia, Iran Over Attempted Election Interference <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2278522?nl_pk=fb10114…> By Alex Lawson The Biden administration has hit Russian and Iranian military and intelligence groups with a fresh round of penalties for their attempts to spread disinformation and stoke political tensions during the 2024 general election. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2278522?nl_pk=fb10114…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2278522?nl_pk=fb10114…>

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Celsius To Challenge $445M Claim Denial In FTX Bankruptcy
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Celsius To Challenge $445M Claim Denial In FTX Bankruptcy <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2278991?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…> By Rick Archer Celsius Network's post-Chapter 11 plan counsel filed an appeal on Thursday of a Delaware bankruptcy judge's denial of the cryptocurrency network's amended $444.6 million claim against fellow bankrupt crypto platform FTX. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2278991?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2278991?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…>

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Calif. Federal Judge Escapes House Party Brawl Suit, For Now
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Calif. Federal Judge Escapes House Party Brawl Suit, For Now <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2279085?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> By Rachel Scharf A California federal judge has been dropped, for now, from litigation over an alleged assault during a party supposedly hosted at the jurist's Pasadena home with underage drinking and insufficient supervision. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2279085?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2279085?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…>

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Crypto Scam Victim Says Fraudsters' Banks Ignore Red Flags
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Crypto Scam Victim Says Fraudsters' Banks Ignore Red Flags <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2278748?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Aislinn Keely A California man who says he lost nearly a million dollars to a crypto "pig butchering" scam sued the alleged fraudsters and their banking partners, claiming the financial institutions ignored red flags and failed to conduct basic checks that would have revealed the scammers' actual business. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2278748?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2278748?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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Republicans Want Yellen To Answer For Chinese Cyberattack
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Republicans Want Yellen To Answer For Chinese Cyberattack <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2278751?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By David Hansen Congressional Republicans want U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to explain how a Chinese state-sponsored entity hacked into Treasury's computer systems and accessed potentially sensitive information. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2278751?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2278751?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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Ga. Judge Dies By Apparent Suicide In Courtroom
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Ga. Judge Dies By Apparent Suicide In Courtroom <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2278554?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> By Emily Johnson A Georgia state judge died in an apparent suicide in the courtroom earlier this week during his final days in office shortly after Gov. Brian Kemp rejected his resignation and said it would have nullified the results of a runoff election that the judge lost last year. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2278554?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2278554?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…>

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DOJ Says Hur Tapes Are Protected From GOP Contempt Effort
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

DOJ Says Hur Tapes Are Protected From GOP Contempt Effort <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2278552?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> By Courtney Bublé Two U.S. Department of Justice legal opinions made public on New Year's Eve further explain the Biden administration's positions opposing attempts by Republicans to obtain the audio recordings of President Joe Biden and his ghostwriter speaking with special counsel Robert Hur for his investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents.

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Judicial Conference Closes Thomas Gift Probe With No Action
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Judicial Conference Closes Thomas Gift Probe With No Action <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2279078?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> By Katie Buehler The Judicial Conference of the United States will not refer ethics complaints accusing U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of unlawfully failing to disclose decades of luxury gifts and travel to the U.S. Department of Justice for further investigation, according to letters released Thursday. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2279078?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2279078?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…>

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How Jimmy Carter Transformed The Federal Bench
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

How Jimmy Carter Transformed The Federal Bench <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1586495?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> By Jess Krochtengel Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday, presided over the country's largest judicial expansion, an opportunity he seized to fill seats on the federal bench with more women and people of color than ever before. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1586495?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1586495?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…>

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