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Google Says Search Ruling Irrelevant To Common Carrier Suit
by Gunnar Larson 14 Aug '24

14 Aug '24

Google Says Search Ruling Irrelevant To Common Carrier Suit <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1869290?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Ali Sullivan A recent ruling from a D.C. federal judge that declared Google a monopolist in the general search market has nothing to do with the Ohio attorney general's bid to designate the search engine as a common carrier, Google told an Ohio state court judge. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1869290?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1869290?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Texas Judge Exits X's 'Boycott' Suit Against Ads Group, Unilever
by Gunnar Larson 14 Aug '24

14 Aug '24

Texas Judge Exits X's 'Boycott' Suit Against Ads Group, Unilever <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1869538?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Lauren Berg A Texas federal judge overseeing litigation filed by Elon Musk's X Corp. accusing the World Federation of Advertisers, Unilever and others of conspiring to withhold advertising revenue from the company recused himself from the case Tuesday, following news reports that he owns stock in Tesla, another Musk-owned company. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1869538?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1869538?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Musk Can't Ax Fraud Suit Over Twitter Buy, Investors Say
by Gunnar Larson 14 Aug '24

14 Aug '24

Musk Can't Ax Fraud Suit Over Twitter Buy, Investors Say <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1869229?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Sydney Price A pension fund has fired back at Elon Musk's bid to dismiss the rest of its amended proposed securities fraud class action in New York federal court that alleges the X Corp. CEO covertly bought more than 5% of Twitter's stocks to save more than $143 million before announcing his intent to buy the social media platform. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1869229?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1869229?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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2nd Circ. Partially Revives Retirees' JPMorgan Benefits Suit
by Gunnar Larson 14 Aug '24

14 Aug '24

2nd Circ. Partially Revives Retirees' JPMorgan Benefits Suit <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1869345?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Hailey Konnath The Second Circuit on Tuesday partially resurrected a retired JPMorgan Chase employee's putative class action claiming it failed to properly notify and inform workers after the retirement plan was converted to a cash balance plan, ruling that JPMorgan had properly notified retirees as to only some aspects of the change. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1869345?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1869345?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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State Street Fired 9/11 Victim During Cancer Bout, Suit Says
by Gunnar Larson 14 Aug '24

14 Aug '24

State Street Fired 9/11 Victim During Cancer Bout, Suit Says <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1869135?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Brian Dowling A former State Street employee filed a lawsuit claiming the Boston-based megabank illegally fired her for taking medical leave for 9/11-related cancer treatments and for internally reporting more than a million dollars in alleged fraudulent bills sent to customers. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1869135?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1869135?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Ex-Rep. Santos Warned Not To Hide Evidence As Trial Nears
by Gunnar Larson 14 Aug '24

14 Aug '24

Ex-Rep. Santos Warned Not To Hide Evidence As Trial Nears <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1869420?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Rachel Scharf A New York federal judge cautioned former U.S. Rep. George Santos on Tuesday that failing to turn over discovery could box in his defense to allegations of campaign finance fraud and other criminal charges at a trial set to begin next month. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1869420?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1869420?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Lin Wood Says Social Posts Were Defense, Not Offense
by Gunnar Larson 14 Aug '24

14 Aug '24

Lin Wood Says Social Posts Were Defense, Not Offense <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1869582?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Kelcey Caulder Controversial ex-attorney Lin Wood took the stand Tuesday in a defamation case brought against him by three of his former law partners over social media posts in which Wood claimed they tried to criminally extort him after his firm's dissolution, telling jurors he only took to social media to defend himself. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1869582?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1869582?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Intuit Can't Escape Ex-Employee's 401(k) Forfeiture Suit
by Gunnar Larson 14 Aug '24

14 Aug '24

Intuit Can't Escape Ex-Employee's 401(k) Forfeiture Suit <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1869158?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Bonnie Eslinger A California federal judge has rejected Intuit's bid to toss a former employee's proposed class action claiming the company improperly used money from forfeited, nonvested accounts to reduce its own 401(k) matching contributions, but the judge trimmed claims the plaintiff agreed to drop related to the plan's administrative committee. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1869158?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1869158?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Beef With OpenAI's CEO Irrelevant To TM Suit, Judge Says
by Gunnar Larson 14 Aug '24

14 Aug '24

Beef With OpenAI's CEO Irrelevant To TM Suit, Judge Says <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1869396?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Dorothy Atkins A California federal judge appeared open Tuesday to trimming counterclaims filed by a man accused by OpenAI of preventing the ChatGPT-maker from registering its name as a trademark, criticizing the allegations for being too generalized and driven by irrelevant "disgruntlement" against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1869396?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1869396?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Coinbase Says Scope Of Discovery Was Set By SEC Suit
by Gunnar Larson 14 Aug '24

14 Aug '24

Coinbase Says Scope Of Discovery Was Set By SEC Suit <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1869343?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Aislinn Keely Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase told a New York federal judge that if its discovery requests for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are onerous for the regulator, the agency's own claims in the registration suit are to blame. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1869343?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1869343?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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