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Day Trader Seeks Early Win In Verifone Insider Trading Suit
by Gunnar Larson 23 Oct '24

23 Oct '24

Day Trader Seeks Early Win In Verifone Insider Trading Suit <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1892163?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Katryna Perera A day trader moved for an early win in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission insider trading case alleging the trader was tipped off by a former Francisco Partners consultant about the firm's $3.4 billion purchase of Verifone Systems Inc., arguing there is no evidence that he knew he received material nonpublic information, let alone traded on it. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1892163?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1892163?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Fintech Co. Ryvyl Investors' Accounting Fraud Suit Trimmed
by Gunnar Larson 23 Oct '24

23 Oct '24

Fintech Co. Ryvyl Investors' Accounting Fraud Suit Trimmed <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1904049?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Katryna Perera Executives of fintech company Ryvyl Inc. have shed some claims from an investor suit accusing them of concealing accounting problems, with a California federal judge ruling that the investors have not sufficiently pled that the defendants knowingly acted recklessly or committed wrongful acts. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1904049?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1904049?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Reebok Settles Testy TM Suit With Italian Shoemaker
by Gunnar Larson 23 Oct '24

23 Oct '24

Reebok Settles Testy TM Suit With Italian Shoemaker <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892262?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Chris Villani Reebok has settled a suit claiming Italian shoemaker Autry USA LLC ripped off several of the sneaker giant's trademarks, ending a contentious case that saw Reebok seek to sanction its rival for what it termed "underhanded" tactics. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892262?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892262?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Detroit Judge Says He's Immune From Sleeping Teen's Suit
by Gunnar Larson 23 Oct '24

23 Oct '24

Detroit Judge Says He's Immune From Sleeping Teen's Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892381?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Carolyn Muyskens A Michigan judge accused of having a teenage girl detained and handcuffed after she fell asleep during a field trip to his courtroom is arguing that he is entitled to immunity from the teen's lawsuit because he was acting in his judicial capacity when he disciplined her. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892381?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892381?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Judge Whose Son Was Killed Says States Must Step Up Safety
by Gunnar Larson 23 Oct '24

23 Oct '24

Judge Whose Son Was Killed Says States Must Step Up Safety <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1888662?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Courtney Bublé U.S. District Judge Esther Salas of New Jersey, whose son was killed at her home by an attorney who had litigated a case before her, says the federal law enacted in her late son's honor is working well, but more needs to be done on the state level. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1888662?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1888662?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Colo. Justices Suggest Remanding 'Half-Baked' Privilege Case
by Gunnar Larson 23 Oct '24

23 Oct '24

Colo. Justices Suggest Remanding 'Half-Baked' Privilege Case <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1922504?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Daniel Ducassi Colorado Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant Tuesday to do more than remand a case over whether attorney-client privilege protects communications by an insurance company's lawyers with engineers hired for processing a claim, with two justices calling the appeal "half-baked" since the trial judge admitted she used the wrong standard. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1922504?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1922504?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Calif. Official Cops To Taking Bribes For $10M In Contracts
by Gunnar Larson 23 Oct '24

23 Oct '24

Calif. Official Cops To Taking Bribes For $10M In Contracts <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1905419?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Rachel Scharf A member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors has admitted to steering $10 million worth of COVID-19 relief funds to a charity affiliated with his daughter in exchange for more than $500,000 in bribes, California federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1905419?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1905419?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Georgia Supreme Court Forms Generative AI Committee
by Gunnar Larson 23 Oct '24

23 Oct '24

Georgia Supreme Court Forms Generative AI Committee <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1901406?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Sarah Martinson The Georgia Supreme Court has established a 16-person committee to explore uses of generative artificial intelligence in the judiciary, in partnership with the National Center for State Courts, the court said Tuesday. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1901406?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1901406?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Ga. Justices Toss Young Thug Atty's Contempt Conviction
by Gunnar Larson 23 Oct '24

23 Oct '24

Ga. Justices Toss Young Thug Atty's Contempt Conviction <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892366?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Jake Maher The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the contempt conviction of the attorney representing the rapper Young Thug over the lawyer's refusal to disclose how he learned about a judge's closed-door meeting with prosecutors and a witness, saying that judge was "involved in the controversy" and thus should not have handled the contempt hearing. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892366?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892366?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Ex-Google GC Must Be Investigated By Calif. Bar, Groups Say
by Gunnar Larson 23 Oct '24

23 Oct '24

Ex-Google GC Must Be Investigated By Calif. Bar, Groups Say <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1892450?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Hailey Konnath A trio of groups led by the American Economic Liberties Project on Tuesday pressed the State Bar of California to investigate former Google general counsel Kent Walker for "coaching" the company to "engage in widespread and illegal destruction of records relevant to multiple ongoing federal trials." Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1892450?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1892450?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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