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Wells Fargo Accused Of Mismanaging Forfeited 401(k) Funds
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jun '24

14 Jun '24

Wells Fargo Accused Of Mismanaging Forfeited 401(k) Funds <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1847059?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Dorothy Atkins A former Wells Fargo employee hit the San Francisco-based bank with a proposed class action in California federal court Tuesday, alleging Wells Fargo and its fiduciaries violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by using forfeited retirement funds to reduce its own contributions to other workers' 401(k)s. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1847059?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1847059?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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JP Morgan Had No Incentive To Devalue Fintech Joint Venture
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jun '24

14 Jun '24

JP Morgan Had No Incentive To Devalue Fintech Joint Venture <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1847511?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Ronan Barnard J.P. Morgan had no reason to devalue a payment company it co-owned with fintech business Werealize, a London judge ruled Thursday, in the companies' dispute over the investment bank's option to buy out its partner's stake in their joint venture. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1847511?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1847511?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Senate Dems Admonish Roberts As Ethics Reform Stalls
by Gunnar Larson 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

Senate Dems Admonish Roberts As Ethics Reform Stalls <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1847405?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Katie Buehler Several senior Democratic senators chided Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday for failing to take responsibility for or address the U.S. Supreme Court's ethics issues, vowing to continue fighting Republican opposition and to pass court reform legislation unless the chief justice makes improvements. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1847405?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1847405?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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SPAC Dealmakers Expect Modest Pickup After Market Bottom
by Gunnar Larson 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

SPAC Dealmakers Expect Modest Pickup After Market Bottom <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1846280?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Tom Zanki Market professionals expect a slow pickup in deals involving special-purpose acquisition companies starting in the second half of 2024, predicting on Wednesday that a leaner market will emerge following the recent crash and imposition of tighter regulations. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1846280?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> |

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CalPERS Opposes $5B Atty Fee In Musk Pay Fight
by Gunnar Larson 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

CalPERS Opposes $5B Atty Fee In Musk Pay Fight <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1847363?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Jeff Montgomery The nation's largest public pension fund lined up Wednesday against a proposed $5 billion-plus fee for stockholder attorneys whose Delaware Court of Chancery suit blocked Tesla CEO Elon Musk's one-time $56 billion compensation plan, one day ahead of a Tesla shareholder vote to resurrect the pay deal. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1847363?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1847363?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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4 Charged In $50M Email, Romance Fraud Schemes
by Gunnar Larson 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

4 Charged In $50M Email, Romance Fraud Schemes <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1847297?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Elliot Weld Four people were charged by Brooklyn federal prosecutors with participating in a series of fraudulent email and romance fraud schemes that resulted in $50 million in losses to the alleged victims. Indictment attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1847297?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1847297?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Mich. Atty Gets Life In Prison For Arranging Client's Murder
by Gunnar Larson 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

Mich. Atty Gets Life In Prison For Arranging Client's Murder <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1847060?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Danielle Ferguson A Michigan attorney convicted of plotting to kill a wealthy client to gain access to his trust was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the opportunity for parole, and a judge said the lawyer viewed those around him as merely opportunities to profit. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1847060?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1847060?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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FBI Told OneTaste Witness To Delete Evidence, Ex-Execs Say
by Gunnar Larson 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

FBI Told OneTaste Witness To Delete Evidence, Ex-Execs Say <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1847031?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld Two former executives of sexual wellness company OneTaste Inc. said they uncovered "shocking" evidence that an FBI agent told a former employee of the business and key government witness to delete an old email account, allegedly destroying exculpatory evidence in a forced-labor conspiracy case. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1847031?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1847031?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Ga. Attys Fight Sanctions In Police Racial Profiling, Death Suit
by Gunnar Larson 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

Ga. Attys Fight Sanctions In Police Racial Profiling, Death Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1846997?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Madeline Lyskawa Peach State attorneys representing a mother who sued the city of Wrens Police Department for allegedly racially profiling and fatally shooting her son responded to the city's attempt to sanction them and their client for pursuing her claims in Georgia federal court, calling the move "premature, vexatious and oppressive." Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1846997?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1846997?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Prosecutor Drops Extortion Case Against Fla. Securities Atty
by Gunnar Larson 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

Prosecutor Drops Extortion Case Against Fla. Securities Atty <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1847132?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By David Minsky A Florida state prosecutor on Wednesday dropped a felony extortion charge against a securities litigation attorney who was accused of threatening to expose an accuser's criminal past if she didn't resign from their condominium board, saying an investigation revealed that there wouldn't be a reasonable likelihood of conviction. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1847132?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1847132?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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