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Mass Tort Atty Files Ch. 11 Owing $202M To Litigation Funders
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

Mass Tort Atty Files Ch. 11 Owing $202M To Litigation Funders <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288772?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Hilary Russ A Houston plaintiffs attorney has filed for personal Chapter 11 protection with more than $202 million of litigation funding liabilities, according to his petition in the Southern District of Texas. Petition attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288772?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288772?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Anschutz Gets Trade Secrets Trial Delayed Amid Sale Dispute
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

Anschutz Gets Trade Secrets Trial Delayed Amid Sale Dispute <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288881?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Rachel Scharf A Colorado state judge on Friday delayed an upcoming trial in a trade secrets suit brought by Anschutz Exploration Corp., giving the parties more time to deal with a discovery fight over a recent sale that left the jurist "totally dumbfounded" and "furious" at a Denver oil prospector earlier this week. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288881?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288881?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Ill. Judge OKs $35M More In College Aid-Fixing Settlements
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

Ill. Judge OKs $35M More In College Aid-Fixing Settlements <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288743?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Lauraann Wood An Illinois federal judge flagged a communication he considered a potential first Friday as he swiftly approved another $35 million in financial aid-fixing settlements that allow two more schools to exit an antitrust suit claiming they conspired with other elite universities to limit their offerings. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288743?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288743?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Agri Stats Demands Details On DOJ's Info-Sharing Claims
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

Agri Stats Demands Details On DOJ's Info-Sharing Claims <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288669?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Matthew Perlman Agri Stats has accused the U.S. Department of Justice of refusing to identify specific data fields in the company's reports that allegedly allowed chicken, pork and turkey producers to exchange competitively sensitive information, as it readies its defense in the agency's antitrust case. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288669?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288669?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Biotech Co. Defends Antitrust Counterclaims Against Rival
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

Biotech Co. Defends Antitrust Counterclaims Against Rival <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288726?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Jared Foretek Biotech company Zymo Research Corp. is defending its claims that German diagnostic competitor Qiagen GmbH's infringement suit is nothing more than an attempt to discredit a competitor, saying Zymo offered to prove it wasn't ripping off Qiagen's tech, only to have Qiagen bury "its head in the sand" and file suit. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288726?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288726?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Blank Rome Attys Fight Lawyer's Bid For New Trial
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

Blank Rome Attys Fight Lawyer's Bid For New Trial <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288297?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Jake Maher A team of Blank Rome LLP attorneys accused another attorney in Pennsylvania federal court of "seeking another bite at the apple" by moving for a new trial after a jury rejected her malicious litigation claims against the team and an aviation company. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288297?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288297?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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SAP Seeks Full 9th Circ. Rehearing Of Revived Tying Suit
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

SAP Seeks Full 9th Circ. Rehearing Of Revived Tying Suit <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288209?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Jared Foretek German software giant SAP is asking the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its revival of data analytics company Teradata's trade secrets and tying suit against it, saying the panel wrongly applied per se antitrust treatment to a "highly innovative software market." Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288209?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288209?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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NC Gov. GC's Bio Boasts BigTech Battles, Merger Dustup
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

NC Gov. GC's Bio Boasts BigTech Battles, Merger Dustup <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288570?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Hayley Fowler Sarah Boyce has followed her boss from the North Carolina Attorney General's Office to the steps of the governor's mansion as his new general counsel, capping off more than four years of high-profile constitutional challenges that saw her arguing before the nation's highest court as well as multistate enforcement actions against industry giants like Google and TikTok. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288570?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288570?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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FTC Says Noncompete Ban Defense Is Its Job, Not Intervenor's
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

FTC Says Noncompete Ban Defense Is Its Job, Not Intervenor's <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288639?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Bryan Koenig The Federal Trade Commission is urging the Fifth and Eleventh circuits not to permit an entrepreneurs group to intervene in support of the FTC's currently blocked noncompete ban in case the commission opts to abandon its defense, arguing Congress left it up to government agencies to defend their own regulations. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288639?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2288639?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

Hey Robert: How are you? Gunnar Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2288276?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2288276?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2288276?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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