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Huizar's Big Brother Avoids Jail In LA City Hall Bribery Case
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

Huizar's Big Brother Avoids Jail In LA City Hall Bribery Case <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2270665?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Rachel Scharf The older brother of former Los Angeles City Councilor José Huizar on Friday avoided prison for lying to investigators about his role laundering bribes for the disgraced politician, with a California federal judge crediting the defendant's cooperation after he "finally decided to tell the truth." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2270665?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2270665?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Chinese Magnet Co. CEO Latest Charged In DOD Supply Scam
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

Chinese Magnet Co. CEO Latest Charged In DOD Supply Scam <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2270738?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Dorothy Atkins Federal prosecutors on Friday unsealed the latest indictment in an allegedly sprawling conspiracy involving Quadrant Magnetics LLC and its employees, charging Quadrant's CEO with conspiring to export sensitive U.S. defense data to China while illegally selling U.S. defense companies Chinese-made Quadrant magnets. Indictment attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2270738?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2270738?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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5th Circ. Judge Notes Inconsistencies In Medicare Rate Policy
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

5th Circ. Judge Notes Inconsistencies In Medicare Rate Policy <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2270655?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Spencer Brewer A Fifth Circuit judge called out inconsistencies in a new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy, asking the government to explain apparent discrepancies that four Texas anesthesia practices say will cost them $4 million in reduced reimbursements. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2270655?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2270655?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Barclays Investors Get Initial OK For $19M Overissuance Deal
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

Barclays Investors Get Initial OK For $19M Overissuance Deal <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270660?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Katryna Perera A New York federal judge Friday granted the first green light to a $19.5 million settlement for a class of investors who bought Barclays PLC securities and then claimed the banking giant misled them about its internal controls before selling more than $17.6 billion in securities over its maximum registered amount. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270660?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270660?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Diddy's Companies Tossed From One Of His Rape Suits
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

Diddy's Companies Tossed From One Of His Rape Suits <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270654?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Rae Ann Varona A New York federal judge Thursday dismissed two of Sean "Diddy" Combs' companies from a lawsuit accusing the hip-hop mogul and two other men of trafficking and raping a 17-year-old in 2003, saying a 2022 amendment to a local law expanding liability for gender-motivated violence didn't apply retroactively. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270654?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270654?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Justices To Decide If Terror Victim Law Violates Due Process
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

Justices To Decide If Terror Victim Law Violates Due Process <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270658?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether a 2019 law gives courts jurisdiction over the Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization or conflicts with the Fifth Amendment's due process clause. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270658?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270658?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NYC Council OKs Mayor's Affordable Housing Plan
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

NYC Council OKs Mayor's Affordable Housing Plan <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270569?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Grace Dixon The New York City Council passed a package of zoning reforms designed to spur housing production, greenlighting Mayor Eric Adams' City of Yes for Housing Opportunity plan after the city and state agreed to earmark $5 billion in funding to accompany the zoning overhaul. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270569?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270569?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Longtime NYC Public Servant Confirmed To Lead Law Dept.
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

Longtime NYC Public Servant Confirmed To Lead Law Dept. <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270405?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Anna Sanders The New York City Council confirmed a longtime public servant as the 82nd corporation counsel after Mayor Eric Adams' previous pick to run the Law Department withdrew consideration following scrutiny from the same local lawmakers. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270405?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2270405?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Axon Gets FCC Waiver On Contentious Surveillance Devices
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

Axon Gets FCC Waiver On Contentious Surveillance Devices <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2270063?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Parker Quinlan Body-camera maker Axon Enterprise Inc. will be allowed to market three new contentious surveillance devices after it was granted a waiver by the Federal Communication Commission of two sections of the agency's rules, according to an order issued by the commission. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2270063?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2270063?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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SEC Says Market Forecaster Ran Biotech Pump-And-Dump
by Gunnar Larson 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

SEC Says Market Forecaster Ran Biotech Pump-And-Dump <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2270593?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Emilie Ruscoe The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued a subscription-based investment advice company and its owner, accusing them of making nearly $1.4 million in a pump-and-dump scheme involving a purported drugmaker. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2270593?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2270593?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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