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Crypto Firm Latinum Can't Arbitrate Investors' Fraud Suit
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

Crypto Firm Latinum Can't Arbitrate Investors' Fraud Suit <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1848866?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely A Michigan federal judge discerned that crypto firm Bitcoin Latinum can't send claims it duped investors out of promised digital assets to arbitration considering it didn't raise the issue in the two years since the suit was brought. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1848866?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1848866?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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4th Circ. Says Filmmaker Has Right To Sealed Court Docs
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

4th Circ. Says Filmmaker Has Right To Sealed Court Docs <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1849178?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Hayley Fowler The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday revived a documentary filmmaker's bid to access sealed documents from a False Claims Act suit against student loan providers, finding he has a First Amendment right to the material and the parties must prove if the seal is warranted. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1849178?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1849178?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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FTC Bristles At Axon's Citing Of Dropped Merger Case
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

FTC Bristles At Axon's Citing Of Dropped Merger Case <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1848910?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Bryan Koenig The Federal Trade Commission wanted to ensure a New Jersey federal judge knew the abandonment of a case contesting Axon's purchase of a fellow police body camera company had nothing to do with the merits of the challenge, in a Monday amicus brief partially backing a proposed class action. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1848910?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1848910?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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HP Escapes 'Novel' 401(k) Suit Over Use Of Forfeited Funds
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

HP Escapes 'Novel' 401(k) Suit Over Use Of Forfeited Funds <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1848927?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Emmy Freedman A California federal judge threw out a proposed class action that accused HP of unlawfully using former workers' forfeited 401(k) funds to satisfy its own contributions, saying nothing in federal benefits law required the company to use the funds to cover plan expenses. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1848927?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1848927?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Democrats Punt On Spectrum Bill, Claiming GOP 'Obstruction'
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

Democrats Punt On Spectrum Bill, Claiming GOP 'Obstruction' <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1849238?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Christopher Cole A Senate Democratic leader again delayed consideration of a bill Tuesday to renew the Federal Communications Commission's spectrum auction powers, saying the holdup was instigated by Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1849238?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1849238?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Healthcare Tensions Equal Business For Litigation Funders
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

Healthcare Tensions Equal Business For Litigation Funders <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1849321?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Ryan Boysen As rampant consolidation collides with inflation-squeezed margins in the American healthcare system, tensions between service providers and insurers are at the breaking point and increasingly boiling "over into litigation," providing opportunities for litigation funders, according to a new article by Burford Capital LLC. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1849321?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1849321?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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6th Circ. Asks Who's A 'Consumer' In Meta Data Sharing Case
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

6th Circ. Asks Who's A 'Consumer' In Meta Data Sharing Case <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1849057?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Carolyn Muyskens Sixth Circuit judges questioned how a decades-old federal privacy law aimed at protecting people's video rental history applies to website users, as one customer argued Tuesday that the court should revive claims that Paramount unlawfully shared his data with Meta, Facebook's parent company. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1849057?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1849057?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Gov't Says New Guidelines Can't Cut Crypto Expert's Sentence
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

Gov't Says New Guidelines Can't Cut Crypto Expert's Sentence <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1849359?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Aislinn Keely Federal prosecutors have told a Manhattan federal judge that the crypto computing expert who received five years for aiding North Korea's blockchain development shouldn't get to cut a year off his sentence just because sentencing guidelines have been updated while he's served his term. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1849359?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1849359?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Del. House Panel Splits On Senate-Passed Corp. Law Change
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

Del. House Panel Splits On Senate-Passed Corp. Law Change <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1849072?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Jeff Montgomery A divided Delaware House committee released on Tuesday contested amendments to the state's general corporation law, sending the measure toward a full House vote after sometimes edgy testimony that included a committee chair's shutdown of an opposing law professor's reference to HBO's seamy corporate drama series "Succession."

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BREAKING: Ontrak Founder Convicted In Novel Insider Trading Case
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

BREAKING: Ontrak Founder Convicted In Novel Insider Trading Case <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1850416?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Craig Clough A California federal jury found Ontrak founder and former CEO Terren Peizer guilty on Friday of three counts of insider trading, following a first-of-its-kind prosecution on allegations he dumped $20 million of shares in the healthcare company after discovering its biggest client was going to terminate their deal. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1850416?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1850416?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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