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FBI Dismantles Chinese Botnet, Urges Victims To Seek Aid
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

FBI Dismantles Chinese Botnet, Urges Victims To Seek Aid <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1880282?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Lauren Berg FBI Director Christopher Wray announced Wednesday that the law enforcement agency has knocked out a botnet operated by a Chinese government-sponsored hacker group that was stealing confidential data by infecting internet-connected devices. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1880282?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1880282?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Split 5th Circ. Upholds Oxy's $38M Win Over Wells Fargo Bank
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Split 5th Circ. Upholds Oxy's $38M Win Over Wells Fargo Bank <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1880176?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Hannah Albarazi A split Fifth Circuit panel upheld a $38 million judgment against Wells Fargo in a published opinion Wednesday, affirming that the bank breached its trustee duties by failing to timely sell Occidental Petroleum Corp. stock and is judicially estopped from arguing that the trust agreement was not a contract. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1880176?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1880176?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Colo. SG Urges Lawyers Not To Lose Sight Of Human Harm
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Colo. SG Urges Lawyers Not To Lose Sight Of Human Harm <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880122?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Thy Vo Colorado Solicitor General Shannon Stevenson on Wednesday urged appellate lawyers to use their cases to keep judges "in touch with real people," lamenting that the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision on true threats ignored the profound impact a man's Facebook messages had on a stalking victim. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880122?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880122?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Stonewalling Justifies Cab Co. Atty's Deposition, Court Rules
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Stonewalling Justifies Cab Co. Atty's Deposition, Court Rules <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880123?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Y. Peter Kang A Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday that counsel for Yellow Cab Co. can be deposed after the company's president stonewalled a personal injury plaintiff by answering "I have no idea" to virtually every question at his deposition, saying "exceptional circumstances" warrant the second deposition. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880123?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880123?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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IP Firm Prevails In Malpractice Suit Over Dueling Patent Apps
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

IP Firm Prevails In Malpractice Suit Over Dueling Patent Apps <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880144?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Emily Sawicki A Boston intellectual property law firm on Wednesday ducked a legal malpractice suit brought by a Colorado technology company alleging the firm betrayed it while filing patents on behalf of another client, after a Massachusetts federal judge found an absence of attorney-client relationship sunk the claims. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880144?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1880144?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Ex-Gunster Client Says Firm Can't Shake Data Breach Suit
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Ex-Gunster Client Says Firm Can't Shake Data Breach Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1879866?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Matt Perez A former client urged a Florida federal court Tuesday to reject a bid from Gunster Yoakley & Stewart PA to toss a proposed class action related to a data breach in 2022. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1879866?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1879866?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Pa. Jury Clears SeaWorld-Owned Park In Race Bias Trial
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Pa. Jury Clears SeaWorld-Owned Park In Race Bias Trial <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1879911?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By P.J. D'Annunzio A Pennsylvania jury on Wednesday freed SeaWorld's Philadelphia-area park Sesame Place of claims that minority children endured discrimination by costumed performers who were accused of ignoring them during character parades. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1879911?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1879911?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Silvergate Bank Parent Co. Files Ch. 11, Plans Liquidation
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Silvergate Bank Parent Co. Files Ch. 11, Plans Liquidation <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1879938?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Rick Archer The parent company of shuttered cryptocurrency-focused Silicon Valley bank Silvergate filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware on Wednesday with plans to wind down and liquidate its remaining assets. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1879938?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1879938?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Colo. Urges 10th Circ. To Restore Interest Rate Opt-Out Law
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

Colo. Urges 10th Circ. To Restore Interest Rate Opt-Out Law <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1880192?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Thy Vo Colorado has urged the Tenth Circuit to accept its "straightforward interpretation" of an interest rate opt-out law, arguing federal lawmakers would have used other language if they didn't want the state to place more restrictive caps on loans made by banks located outside the state. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1880192?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1880192?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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SEC Says Unregistered DeFi Project Pooled $1B In Crypto
by Gunnar Larson 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

SEC Says Unregistered DeFi Project Pooled $1B In Crypto <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1880303?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Aislinn Keely The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced settlements with the business and co-founders behind decentralized finance, or DeFi, project Rari Capital Inc. on Wednesday after the regulator accused the project of misleading investors and acting as an unregistered broker. 6 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1880303?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1880303?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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