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FEMA Looks To Escape Atty's Bias And Retaliation Suit
by Gunnar Larson 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

FEMA Looks To Escape Atty's Bias And Retaliation Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1881088?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Emily Sawicki The U.S. government has asked a federal judge to toss a suit alleging two agencies pushed out an Asian American attorney following her complaints that a male colleague harassed her, arguing she failed to state a claim in her "behemoth," 190-page complaint. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1881088?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1881088?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Conn. Judge Rips 'Odd Lawyering' In Referral Fee Feud
by Gunnar Larson 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

Conn. Judge Rips 'Odd Lawyering' In Referral Fee Feud <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1881534?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Aaron Keller A Connecticut Superior Court judge on Monday slammed what he called "odd lawyering" at the summary judgment stage of an attorney fee feud in an underlying personal injury case, asking why affidavits failed to clarify the facts in dispute as the case heads toward trial. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1881534?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1881534?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Law Firm Accused Of 'Gamesmanship' In NJ Malpractice Suit
by Gunnar Larson 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

Law Firm Accused Of 'Gamesmanship' In NJ Malpractice Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1881649?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Jake Maher A pair of siblings suing Chaitman LLP for malpractice in New Jersey told the state court that the firm is delaying the litigation with a discovery motion about the order in which depositions should be taken that "should never have been filed to begin with." Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1881649?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1881649?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Feds Ask To File Up To 180-Page Brief On Trump Immunity
by Gunnar Larson 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

Feds Ask To File Up To 180-Page Brief On Trump Immunity <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1881444?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Ali Sullivan Federal prosecutors are seeking permission from a D.C. federal judge to file a lengthy brief making the case that Donald Trump is not immune from charges of election interference, telling the court that the "substantially drafted" motion won't be longer than 180 pages. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1881444?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1881444?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Coinbase Brings On Ex-Citadel Legal Chief With SEC Chops
by Gunnar Larson 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

Coinbase Brings On Ex-Citadel Legal Chief With SEC Chops <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1881775?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Gina Kim Coinbase announced on Monday it has hired Ryan VanGrack to serve as its vice president of legal, where he will be overseeing civil litigation, regulatory probes, employment and intellectual property matters for the crypto exchange after spending seven years with Citadel Securities as general counsel. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1881775?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1881775?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Crypto Miners Must Keep Fighting SEC's $18M Fraud Claims
by Gunnar Larson 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

Crypto Miners Must Keep Fighting SEC's $18M Fraud Claims <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1881700?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Hailey Konnath A Utah federal judge on Monday refused to throw out the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's suit accusing two Utah residents of running an $18 million crypto fraud scheme, rejecting their arguments that the transactions at the heart of the dispute do not involve securities subject to the SEC's regulation. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1881700?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1881700?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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3rd Circ. Probes SEC's 'Close To Vacuous' Reply To Coinbase
by Gunnar Larson 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

3rd Circ. Probes SEC's 'Close To Vacuous' Reply To Coinbase <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1881617?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely Members of a Third Circuit panel on Monday pressed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on its brief denial of crypto exchange Coinbase's request for rulemaking around digital assets, digging into how much of an explanation the agency owes the industry about its decision to forego setting rules for now. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1881617?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1881617?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Shkreli Told To Provide More Info On Wu-Tang Album Copies
by Gunnar Larson 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

Shkreli Told To Provide More Info On Wu-Tang Album Copies <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1881578?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely A Brooklyn federal judge on Monday ordered Martin Shkreli to update the court on how many tracks he copied from a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album after the cryptocurrency group that now owns the work argued Shkreli could be holding out on surrendering all his copies amid the parties' legal battle. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1881578?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1881578?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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States, Enviros Urge USPS Vehicle Plan Challenge To Proceed
by Gunnar Larson 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

States, Enviros Urge USPS Vehicle Plan Challenge To Proceed <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1881688?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Daniel Wilson States and environmentalists have pushed back against the U.S. Postal Service and Oshkosh Defense's efforts to end a lawsuit alleging the USPS' multibillion-dollar delivery vehicle acquisition plan violates environmental law, saying the plan was inadequate and would harm them. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1881688?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1881688?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Defamation Law Changes May Be Brewing At Supreme Court
by Gunnar Larson 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

Defamation Law Changes May Be Brewing At Supreme Court <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1880286?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> The U.S. Supreme Court's significant rightward shift has produced dramatic changes in many areas of the law, and the long-standing "actual malice" standard protecting speech about public figures could be the next precedent to fall, say attorneys at Paul Hastings. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1880286?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1880286?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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