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Circuit Judge Rips Atty's 'Unearned Windfall' In Liability Case
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Circuit Judge Rips Atty's 'Unearned Windfall' In Liability Case <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2252984?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Rose Krebs Although the Sixth Circuit has affirmed a decision awarding roughly $353,000 to a Texas attorney in a decadelong fee dispute over his representation of a client in a product liability case, one circuit judge expressed "extreme disapproval" over the lawyer's conduct in the matter. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2252984?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2252984?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Bell Owes $16M In Trade Secrets Row With Vendor, Jury Finds
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Bell Owes $16M In Trade Secrets Row With Vendor, Jury Finds <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253737?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Spencer Brewer A Texas jury on Tuesday largely found in favor of Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. in a suit claiming that it used a former vendor's trade secrets to prep a replacement supplier, concluding that Bell breached its contract with the vendor but that the Fort Worth, Texas-based aerospace manufacturer hadn't stolen intellectual property. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253737?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253737?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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ByteDance's Sanctions Bid Against Ex-Worker Delays Trial
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

ByteDance's Sanctions Bid Against Ex-Worker Delays Trial <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253039?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Ivan Moreno and Andrew Karpan A California federal judge delayed a trial in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by an engineer formerly at TikTok's parent company ByteDance, directing the parties on Tuesday to instead submit briefing on the defendants' motion to terminate the case as a sanction for the plaintiff's alleged destruction of evidence and perjury. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253039?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253039?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Rumble Pushes To Join Google Ad Tech MDL
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Rumble Pushes To Join Google Ad Tech MDL <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253372?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Matthew Perlman Video-sharing site Rumble has told the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation that its case accusing Google of monopolizing key digital advertising technology should be included in the consolidated litigation pending against the tech giant in New York. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253372?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253372?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Epic Urges 9th Circ. Not To Pause Google Play Store Fixes
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Epic Urges 9th Circ. Not To Pause Google Play Store Fixes <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253440?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Dorothy Atkins Epic Games Inc. has fired back against Google's request the Ninth Circuit issue an emergency stay pausing a lower court's antitrust injunction that would require Google to open up its Play Store to competing app stores, slamming Google's arguments as "scattershot," misleading and legally unfounded. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253440?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253440?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Google Seeks To Toss Yelp's 'Self-Preferencing' Case
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Google Seeks To Toss Yelp's 'Self-Preferencing' Case <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253516?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Bonnie Eslinger Google urged a California federal court Monday to toss Yelp's case accusing the search giant of giving preference to its own local search offerings over Yelp and others, saying the review site has been "peddling these same claims to antitrust authorities around the world for over a decade." Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253516?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253516?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Developer Can't Revive COVID-19 App Suit Against Apple
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Developer Can't Revive COVID-19 App Suit Against Apple <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253102?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Jared Foretek A California federal judge declined to revive an antitrust suit against Apple for not distributing a COVID-19 tracking app on its app store, saying a Ninth Circuit denial of the app maker's appeal after the case was dismissed in district court "is the law" of the case. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253102?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2253102?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Ex-Cardiff FC Director's Insurance Voided Over 'False' Claims
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Ex-Cardiff FC Director's Insurance Voided Over 'False' Claims <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1881349?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Joel Poultney An insurance company and its agent have argued that their cancelation of a policy intended to cover the legal costs of a former director of Cardiff City Football Club was valid because he unfairly represented his risk when taking out protection. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1881349?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1881349?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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WSJ Articles On $1B Fraud Did Not Contain Criminal Data
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

WSJ Articles On $1B Fraud Did Not Contain Criminal Data <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2253455?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Ronan Barnard Two articles in the Wall Street Journal about court proceedings in the Cayman Islands did not contain criminal offense data, a judge ruled Tuesday, in a preliminary stage of a data protection claim against its publisher over reports on allegations of a $1 billion fraud. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2253455?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2253455?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Santander Delays Results To Weigh Motor Finance Ruling
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Santander Delays Results To Weigh Motor Finance Ruling <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2253417?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Najiyya Budaly Santander said Tuesday that it will delay the publication of its third-quarter results as it seeks to review the implications of a landmark court ruling that lenders must fully disclose to customers the commission that is paid to car dealers. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2253417?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2253417?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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