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Ex-JPMorgan Atty Pleads Guilty To NYC Housing Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 18 Feb '25

18 Feb '25

Ex-JPMorgan Atty Pleads Guilty To NYC Housing Fraud <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2298518?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Elliot Weld A one-time Bronx, New York, prosecutor and former JPMorgan Chase & Co. assistant general counsel pled guilty along with two relatives to a scheme to fraudulently obtain affordable housing units and benefits, state investigators announced Friday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2298518?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2298518?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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Fla. Atty Disbarred After 'Serious Pattern Of Neglect'
by Gunnar Larson 18 Feb '25

18 Feb '25

Fla. Atty Disbarred After 'Serious Pattern Of Neglect' <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2298574?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Lynn LaRowe The Florida Supreme Court has permanently yanked the law license of former Sunshine State attorney Danialle Riggins for demonstrating a "serious pattern of neglect" with clients and other misconduct, including yelling at a judge during court. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2298574?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2298574?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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DOJ Files Motion To Drop Adams Case After Prosecutors Exit
by Gunnar Larson 18 Feb '25

18 Feb '25

DOJ Files Motion To Drop Adams Case After Prosecutors Exit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2298624?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Frank G. Runyeon The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, following a flood of resignations by government lawyers who defied a top DOJ official's orders to drop the charges for political reasons. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2298624?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2298624?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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Diddy, Jay-Z Rape Lawsuit Dropped Amid Legal Ethics Battle
by Gunnar Larson 18 Feb '25

18 Feb '25

Diddy, Jay-Z Rape Lawsuit Dropped Amid Legal Ethics Battle <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298738?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Rachel Scharf An anonymous woman dropped her New York federal court lawsuit accusing Sean "Diddy" Combs and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter of raping a teenager together, claims that launched a bitter ethics feud between personal injury attorney Tony Buzbee and Jay-Z's lawyers at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP. Notice attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298738?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298738?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Munger Tolles Gets $10M Retainer To Rep LA In Fire Litigation
by Gunnar Larson 18 Feb '25

18 Feb '25

Munger Tolles Gets $10M Retainer To Rep LA In Fire Litigation <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298584?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Rachel Scharf Munger Tolles & Olson LLP has signed a $10 million retainer agreement to represent the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power in a series of lawsuits alleging it irresponsibly left a local reservoir empty ahead of last month's devastating Palisades Fire. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298584?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298584?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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A Look At A Possible Corporate Transparency Act Exemption
by Gunnar Larson 18 Feb '25

18 Feb '25

A Look At A Possible Corporate Transparency Act Exemption <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298010?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> Attorneys at Kirkland offer a deep dive into the application of the Corporate Transparency Act's reporting requirements specifically to U.S.-domiciled co-issuers in typical collateralized loan obligation transactions, and consider whether such issuers may be able to assert an exemption from the CTA's reporting requirements. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298010?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298010?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Off The Bench: Trans EO, Cards Arbitration, NASCAR Revs Up
by Gunnar Larson 18 Feb '25

18 Feb '25

Off The Bench: Trans EO, Cards Arbitration, NASCAR Revs Up <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298343?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Alex Lawson In this week's Off The Bench, litigation begins over President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender individuals from competing in women's sports, a former Arizona Cardinals executive's defamation suit against the team is shuffled to arbitration, and NASCAR asks an appeals panel to reverse wins handed to two teams in their antitrust suit. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298343?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298343?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Trump Aims To End Limits On President's Power To Fire
by Gunnar Larson 18 Feb '25

18 Feb '25

Trump Aims To End Limits On President's Power To Fire <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298077?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Katie Buehler President Donald Trump has his sights set on taking down a 90-year-old U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protects certain government officials from being fired, a U.S. Department of Justice letter confirms, and he plans to leverage his prior legal victories to deliver the precedent's death knell and expand presidential power. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298077?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298077?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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'Not For Sale': OpenAI Rebuffs Musk's $97.4B Takeover Bid
by Gunnar Larson 18 Feb '25

18 Feb '25

'Not For Sale': OpenAI Rebuffs Musk's $97.4B Takeover Bid <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298740?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Bonnie Eslinger The board of directors for OpenAI voted unanimously on Friday to reject a $97.4 billion offer from Elon Musk and a consortium of investors to buy the artificial intelligence platform, with the board chair saying in a statement, "OpenAI is not for sale." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298740?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298740?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Judge Upholds Pay-For-Delay Ban Law, But Only In Calif.
by Gunnar Larson 18 Feb '25

18 Feb '25

Judge Upholds Pay-For-Delay Ban Law, But Only In Calif. <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298347?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Dorothy Atkins A California federal judge has upheld part of a new state law that the Association for Accessible Medicines alleged unlawfully restricted "reverse payment" settlements between makers of brand-name and generic drugs, finding that the law's attempt to regulate deals outside of California runs afoul of the Constitution, but is otherwise valid. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298347?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2298347?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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