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Trump's Deputy AG Nominee Also Pledges No Politics
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

Trump's Deputy AG Nominee Also Pledges No Politics <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2296776?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> By Courtney Bublé President Donald Trump's former criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche, who was nominated for deputy attorney general, testified in the Senate on Wednesday that politics shouldn't be a part of the U.S. Department of Justice. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2296776?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2296776?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…>

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Tribal Healthcare In Danger Due To Hiring Freeze, Letter Says
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

Tribal Healthcare In Danger Due To Hiring Freeze, Letter Says <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2297194?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…> By Crystal Owens The top Democratic ranking members for subcommittees that oversee federal funding for the Indian Health Service are demanding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services intervene to stop cuts to the agency's workforce, saying without it Indigenous communities' access to needed services is in jeopardy. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2297194?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2297194?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…>

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Feds Cleared Of Intentional Intrusion Over Diddy's Jail Notes
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

Feds Cleared Of Intentional Intrusion Over Diddy's Jail Notes <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2297455?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Lauren Berg Prosecutors did not intentionally invade Sean "Diddy" Combs' attorney-client privilege when they received photographs of his handwritten notes that were taken during a security sweep of the prison, a Manhattan federal judge ruled Wednesday, rejecting the music mogul's request for relief in his sex-trafficking case. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2297455?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2297455?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Here’s how Orange County went broke 25 years ago
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

https://www.ocregister.com/2019/12/06/heres-how-orange-county-went-broke/am… The scene, 25 years ago this month, could have been lifted from a mob movie: Ten top power-brokers in Orange County government headed to an exclusive Italian restaurant for a secret Saturday dinner. Strung out from a string of all-nighters — they’d been working to keep the county’s $20 billion investment pool from imploding — the meal was to be a pressure-reliever, a breather, a reward. Despite the headlines just two days earlier — “O.C. fund down $1.5 billion” — it seemed, on Dec. 3, 1994, that things might work out. During marathon calls with Wall Street brokers and local city bureaucrats they’d delivered a smooth new mantra — *“It’s just a paper loss. Everything’s under control… Don’t panic!”*

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Feds Cleared Of Intentional Intrusion Over Diddy's Jail Notes
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

Feds Cleared Of Intentional Intrusion Over Diddy's Jail Notes <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2297455?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Lauren Berg Prosecutors did not intentionally invade Sean "Diddy" Combs' attorney-client privilege when they received photographs of his handwritten notes that were taken during a security sweep of the prison, a Manhattan federal judge ruled Wednesday, rejecting the music mogul's request for relief in his sex-trafficking case. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2297455?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2297455?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Russell Simmons' Foreign Domicile Dooms NY Sex Assault Suit
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

Russell Simmons' Foreign Domicile Dooms NY Sex Assault Suit <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2297370?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Elliot Weld A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed a suit accusing music producer and Def Jam Recordings co-founder Russell Simmons of sexual assault, saying Simmons is now a permanent resident of Indonesia over whom the court has no jurisdiction. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2297370?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2297370?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Bondi Says NY Failed To Enforce Feds' Immigration Policies
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

Bondi Says NY Failed To Enforce Feds' Immigration Policies <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2297473?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Madeline Lyskawa Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice is suing New York over its Green Light Law, which she claims prevents law enforcement officers from doing their jobs. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2297473?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2297473?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Estate Of Wife Killed By Ex-BigLaw Atty Opposes Consolidation
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

Estate Of Wife Killed By Ex-BigLaw Atty Opposes Consolidation <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2297195?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Emily Sawicki The administrator of the estate of the wife of former BigLaw attorney Claud "Tex" McIver has called on a state court to not consolidate an action regarding the proceeds of a wrongful death settlement and a separate probate case involving her will.

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Trump's Picks For CFPB, OCC Chiefs Hailed By Industry
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

Trump's Picks For CFPB, OCC Chiefs Hailed By Industry <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2297154?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Jon Hill President Donald Trump has tapped Jonathan McKernan, formerly of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau full time, part of a slate of top financial regulatory nominees that has many in industry breathing a sigh of relief. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2297154?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2297154?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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Trump Moves to Impose Reciprocal Tariffs as Soon as April
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

Yes! Trump Moves to Impose Reciprocal Tariffs as Soon as April https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-13/trump-moves-to-impose-re…

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