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Harry Manbeck, Former USPTO Head, Dies At 98
by Gunnar Larson 24 Feb '25

24 Feb '25

Harry Manbeck, Former USPTO Head, Dies At 98 <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2300813?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Theresa Schliep Former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office leader and chief patent counsel at General Electric Co., Harry F. Manbeck Jr., died Wednesday. He was 98. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2300813?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2300813?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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$25 Child Support Minimum A Symbol Of 'Broken' NY System
by Gunnar Larson 24 Feb '25

24 Feb '25

$25 Child Support Minimum A Symbol Of 'Broken' NY System <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2273972?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Marco Poggio In New York City, $25 doesn’t stretch very far. And yet, New York state law mandates a minimum child support order of $25 per month, even when the noncustodial parent has little or no income. This requirement can lead to unpayable debts for indigent parents, while offering little meaningful financial support to the custodial parent, legal aid attorneys told Law360. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2273972?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2273972?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Childish Gambino Nabs Fees In 'This Is America' IP Case
by Gunnar Larson 24 Feb '25

24 Feb '25

Childish Gambino Nabs Fees In 'This Is America' IP Case <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301119?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Andrew Karpan A New York federal judge has ordered a Miami rapper to pay out nearly $287,000 in legal fees for litigating a failed copyright case targeting Childish Gambino's 2018 hit song "This Is America," less than a third of what the record label lawyers and others had asked for. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301119?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301119?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Officers Say NJ Attorney General Can't Avoid Retaliation Suit
by Gunnar Larson 24 Feb '25

24 Feb '25

Officers Say NJ Attorney General Can't Avoid Retaliation Suit <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2301173?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> By Rose Krebs A New Jersey state judge should reject a bid from the state Attorney General's Office to reconsider the denial of its bid to escape a lawsuit accusing the Warren County Prosecutor's Office of retaliating against two officers for their part in uncovering an alleged fraud scheme, the officers told the court this week. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2301173?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2301173?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…>

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Ga. Senate Passes Measure To Rein In 'Excessive Litigation'
by Gunnar Larson 24 Feb '25

24 Feb '25

Ga. Senate Passes Measure To Rein In 'Excessive Litigation' <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2301415?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> By Jake Maher The Georgia state Senate on Friday passed a bill intended to cut down on "excessive litigation" and its accompanying costs by imposing new limits on negligent security claims. Bill attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2301415?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2301415?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…>

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Del. Justices' D&O Ruling Clarifies 'Related' Claim Analysis
by Gunnar Larson 24 Feb '25

24 Feb '25

Del. Justices' D&O Ruling Clarifies 'Related' Claim Analysis <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2300273?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> In its recent decision in the Alexion Pharmaceuticals coverage case, the Delaware Supreme Court adopted a "meaningful linkage" standard for relatedness analysis, providing further guidance to Delaware policyholders on how to navigate those directors and officers insurance disputes, say attorneys at Hunton. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2300273?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2300273?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…>

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Luigi Mangione Says His Rights Are Being Violated In NY Case
by Gunnar Larson 24 Feb '25

24 Feb '25

Luigi Mangione Says His Rights Are Being Violated In NY Case <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2301401?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> By Frank G. Runyeon An attorney for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, told a New York state court judge on Friday that his constitutional rights are being violated in the state case as federal prosecutors are "hanging the death penalty over" his head on related charges. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2301401?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2301401?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…>

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Nez Perce Tribe BIA Contact
by Gunnar Larson 24 Feb '25

24 Feb '25

Dear Senator Gillibrand: My office became aware of rumored contact between Senator Vance and the Nez Perce Tribe BIA of the Idaho Nez Perce Indian Reservation. As you liason between Federal government offices, can you please advise is any of this communication is nefarious? Warm regards, Gunnar -- Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 917-580-8053

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WebMD Users Secure Class Certification In Video Privacy Suit
by Gunnar Larson 24 Feb '25

24 Feb '25

WebMD Users Secure Class Certification In Video Privacy Suit <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2300904?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…> By Jonathan Capriel WebMD faces a certified class action accusing the health information site of violating federal law by sharing roughly half a million of its users' video-viewing history with Facebook, after a Georgia federal judge rejected some of the website's arguments against certification as "absurd." Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2300904?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2300904?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…>

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10 Issues To Watch In Aerospace And Defense Contracting
by Gunnar Larson 24 Feb '25

24 Feb '25

10 Issues To Watch In Aerospace And Defense Contracting <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2297476?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…> This year, in addition to evergreen developments driven by national security priorities, disruptive new technologies and competition with rival powers, federal contractors will see significant disruptions driven by the new administration’s efforts to reduce government spending, regulation and the size of the federal workforce, say attorneys at Thompson Hine. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2297476?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2297476?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…>

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