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Insurer Says $3.8M Church Sex Abuse Judgment Isn't Covered
by Gunnar Larson 08 Oct '24

08 Oct '24

Insurer Says $3.8M Church Sex Abuse Judgment Isn't Covered <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1887179?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Ganesh Setty A church's insurer told a Washington federal court that it owes no coverage for a $3.75 million stipulated judgment stemming from a woman's claims that the church failed to protect her from a deacon who sexually assaulted her when she was 16 years old. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1887179?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1887179?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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Cravath Guides Vista In $3.4B Sporting Goods, Ammo Deal
by Gunnar Larson 08 Oct '24

08 Oct '24

Cravath Guides Vista In $3.4B Sporting Goods, Ammo Deal <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1887312?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Al Barbarino Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP guided Vista Outdoor Inc. on its nearly $3.4 billion deal to sell off its business, in a two-part deal that includes an amended agreement to sell its ammunition business to Czechoslovak Group, or CSG, for more than $2.2 billion. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1887312?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1887312?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Sparring With Adams, Feds Shadowbox The Supreme Court
by Gunnar Larson 08 Oct '24

08 Oct '24

Sparring With Adams, Feds Shadowbox The Supreme Court <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1887681?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Chris Villani and Phillip Bantz The corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams may be the next front in an ongoing clash between federal prosecutors' desire to police official misconduct and a line of U.S. Supreme Court cases holding that alleged graft does not always amount to a federal crime. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1887681?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1887681?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Justices Won't Hear Kickback Statute 'Willfulness' Case
by Gunnar Larson 08 Oct '24

08 Oct '24

Justices Won't Hear Kickback Statute 'Willfulness' Case <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1887420?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Mark Payne The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether a "willful" act under federal anti-kickback law requires a defendant to know their actions violate the law. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1887420?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1887420?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Ex-Las Vegas Politician Convicted For Statue Funding Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 08 Oct '24

08 Oct '24

Ex-Las Vegas Politician Convicted For Statue Funding Fraud <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1886934?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Cara Salvatore A federal jury in Las Vegas has found a former city council member and ex-state assemblyperson guilty on seven counts of defrauding donors out of $70,000 through fake plans to honor two police officers who were killed on duty. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1886934?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1886934?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Feds Seek Tape, Allege Witness Tampering In WeWork Case
by Gunnar Larson 08 Oct '24

08 Oct '24

Feds Seek Tape, Allege Witness Tampering In WeWork Case <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1887564?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld Prosecutors asked Sunday to subpoena a recording of an incident in which they say a former investment firm CEO who is accused of making a fraudulent offer for WeWork shares had improper contact with a witness expected to testify at the ex-CEO's upcoming trial. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1887564?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1887564?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Coinbase Says Ripple Appeal Supports Its Own 2nd Circ. Bid
by Gunnar Larson 08 Oct '24

08 Oct '24

Coinbase Says Ripple Appeal Supports Its Own 2nd Circ. Bid <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1887449?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Aislinn Keely Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase told a New York federal judge that the Second Circuit would be best served by reviewing the firm's bid to toss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement suit against it now that the SEC has appealed a judgment with similar legal questions in its case against Ripple Labs. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1887449?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1887449?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Seinfeld-Inspired Investors Sue Bitwise Over $2M Crypto Losses
by Gunnar Larson 08 Oct '24

08 Oct '24

Seinfeld-Inspired Investors Sue Bitwise Over $2M Crypto Losses <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1887171?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Aislinn Keely A group of family-owned investment companies named after a gag from "Seinfeld" sued crypto asset manager Bitwise and its executives for allegedly duping them into staying invested in one of its funds as it sought a conversion to a less-preferable structure, causing them $1.9 million in losses. Notice attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1887171?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1887171?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Coinbase Says Ripple Appeal Supports Its Own 2nd Circ. Bid
by Gunnar Larson 08 Oct '24

08 Oct '24

Coinbase Says Ripple Appeal Supports Its Own 2nd Circ. Bid <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1887449?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Aislinn Keely Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase told a New York federal judge that the Second Circuit would be best served by reviewing the firm's bid to toss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement suit against it now that the SEC has appealed a judgment with similar legal questions in its case against Ripple Labs. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1887449?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1887449?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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FTX Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan After Objections Overruled
by Gunnar Larson 08 Oct '24

08 Oct '24

FTX Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan After Objections Overruled <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1886123?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Ben Zigterman A Delaware bankruptcy judge said he would confirm the Chapter 11 reorganization plan of FTX Trading Ltd. after overruling several objections Monday, beginning a process of distributing billions of dollars to customers less than two years after the cryptocurrency exchange collapsed. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1886123?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1886123?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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