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Plaintiffs Lawyers Swarm Los Angeles Post-Fires
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Plaintiffs Lawyers Swarm Los Angeles Post-Fires <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2294784?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Brandon Lowrey A deadly wildfire may be among the first covered by a new state fund that reimburses at-fault utility companies. This could mean billions of dollars for plaintiffs lawyers, and, if past fires are any indication, frustration and confusion for some victims. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2294784?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2294784?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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OpenAI Can't Avoid Reverse TM Confusion Claim, Judge Says
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

OpenAI Can't Avoid Reverse TM Confusion Claim, Judge Says <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2295130?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Ivan Moreno A California federal judge has allowed a trademark infringement counterclaim to proceed against OpenAI by a company with a similar name, finding Open Artificial Intelligence Inc. has plausibly alleged its mark became associated with AI tools before OpenAI became widely known for ChatGPT. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2295130?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2295130?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Ousted CMA Chair Says 'Misinformation' Remains A Challenge
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Ousted CMA Chair Says 'Misinformation' Remains A Challenge <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2294885?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Bryan Koenig The recently ousted chair of the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority reflected on what he said were great strides undoing the antitrust agency's "technocratic" character, but added it made the least progress in combating "lobbying and misinformation" intended to undermine the agency's decisions, including around the cleared Microsoft-Activision merger.

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Judge Blocks USAID From Putting 2,200 Workers On Leave
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Judge Blocks USAID From Putting 2,200 Workers On Leave <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2295121?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Ali Sullivan A D.C. federal judge on Friday issued a "limited" temporary restraining order blocking the U.S. Agency for International Development from putting 2,200 employees on paid administrative leave and ordering the agency to reinstate 500 employees already on leave. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2295121?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2295121?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…>

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Plaintiffs Lawyers Swarm Los Angeles Post-Fires
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Plaintiffs Lawyers Swarm Los Angeles Post-Fires <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2294784?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Brandon Lowrey A deadly wildfire may be among the first covered by a new state fund that reimburses at-fault utility companies. This could mean billions of dollars for plaintiffs lawyers, and, if past fires are any indication, frustration and confusion for some victims. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2294784?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> |

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2nd Circ. Orders In-House Counsel Docs In Grand Jury Case
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

2nd Circ. Orders In-House Counsel Docs In Grand Jury Case <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2294736?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Parker Quinlan The Second Circuit on Friday ruled that an in-house attorney for a publicly traded company under federal investigation in New York must turn over communications as part of a grand jury investigation under the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2294736?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2294736?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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Fla. Atty Disbarred For Fund Mishandling, Cover-Up, Contempt
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Fla. Atty Disbarred For Fund Mishandling, Cover-Up, Contempt <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2294633?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Emily Sawicki A lawyer in Florida has been disbarred over uncontested allegations of misconduct, including not filing a lawsuit on behalf of a client, fabricating a settlement amount and paying the client out of her personal bank account using commingled funds from an unrelated settlement. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2294633?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2294633?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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What To Expect As CAT Considers Mastercard Settlement
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

What To Expect As CAT Considers Mastercard Settlement <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2291649?nl_pk=9aaa8…> It is expected that the Competition Appeal Tribunal will closely scrutinize the proposed collective settlement in Merricks v. Mastercard, including the role of the case’s litigation funder, as the CAT's past approach to such cases shows it does not treat the process as a rubber stamp exercise, say lawyers at BCLP. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2291649?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2291649?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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Quantum Computers 'Imminent Threat' To Data, Europol Says
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Quantum Computers 'Imminent Threat' To Data, Europol Says <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2294525?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Eddie Beaver The financial sector faces an "imminent threat" that coded security measures to protect data could be broken by advanced computers and companies must start transitioning to more secure defenses now, a European Union law enforcement agency warned Friday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2294525?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2294525?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2294543?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Laura Stewart Liberty This past week in London has seen Investec Bank PLC sue two diamond tycoons, London florist Nikki Tibbles file a claim against an "imitator company," a direct descendant of the Cartier family launch a claim, and a Coronation Street actor hit footballer Joe Bunney with a defamation claim. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2294543?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2294543?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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