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Palin Wins New NYT Libel Trial As 2nd Circ. Chides Rakoff
by Gunnar Larson 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

Palin Wins New NYT Libel Trial As 2nd Circ. Chides Rakoff <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1874263?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Rachel Scharf The Second Circuit granted Sarah Palin a new trial Wednesday in her defamation suit against The New York Times, holding that U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff biased the verdict in favor of the newspaper and "usurped" the jury's role by erroneously tossing the case during deliberations. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1874263?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1874263?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Taliban And Iran Ordered To Pay $144.7B For 9/11 Attacks
by Gunnar Larson 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

Taliban And Iran Ordered To Pay $144.7B For 9/11 Attacks <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1874358?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Alyssa Aquino A New York federal court issued judgments requiring the Taliban and the Iranian government to pay $144.7 billion to thousands of people who were directly injured or lost loved ones in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1874358?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1874358?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Hunter Biden's Addiction Expert Knocked Out Of Tax Trial
by Gunnar Larson 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

Hunter Biden's Addiction Expert Knocked Out Of Tax Trial <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874322?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Cara Salvatore A California federal judge on Tuesday barred Hunter Biden's expected addiction expert from testifying in his upcoming trial on tax charges, saying the expert's opinions hadn't been clearly linked to the specifics of Biden's own struggle. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874322?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874322?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Orrick, Okla. Atty Deny Violating MOVEit MDL Judge's Orders
by Gunnar Larson 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

Orrick, Okla. Atty Deny Violating MOVEit MDL Judge's Orders <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874462?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Lauren Berg Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and an Oklahoma attorney have denied violating court orders in multidistrict litigation over a 2022 data breach involving Progress Software's MOVEit file transfer tool, telling a Massachusetts federal court they were allowed to settle similar state litigation against a payroll software provider outside the federal action. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874462?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874462?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Raymond James Hit With Suit Over 'Cash Sweep' Programs
by Gunnar Larson 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

Raymond James Hit With Suit Over 'Cash Sweep' Programs <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1874066?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Emilie Ruscoe Financial services giant Raymond James faces a proposed class action in Florida federal court alleging its so-called cash sweep programs offer interest rates "significantly lower" than those offered by competitors, in violation of federal law. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1874066?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1874066?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Billionaire Vik Says Deutsche Bank's 'Harassment' Must End
by Gunnar Larson 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

Billionaire Vik Says Deutsche Bank's 'Harassment' Must End <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1874232?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Brian Steele Deutsche Bank AG's Connecticut state court lawsuit against billionaire Alexander Vik and his daughter is a doomed effort to relitigate issues that were already decided in a 2013 case that likewise sprang from the bank's global legal battle to collect a $243 million foreign judgment, the defendants said in seeking an early win. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1874232?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1874232?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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BofA Units Fined $3M Over Trade Surveillance Compliance
by Gunnar Larson 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

BofA Units Fined $3M Over Trade Surveillance Compliance <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874498?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Sydney Price Two Bank of America units have agreed to pay $3 million to settle the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's claims that they did not sufficiently safeguard against potentially manipulative trading by customers. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874498?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874498?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Telegram CEO Indicted In France Over Crimes On Platform
by Gunnar Larson 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

Telegram CEO Indicted In France Over Crimes On Platform <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874470?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Dorothy Atkins Paris prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled wide-ranging criminal charges against Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of encrypted messaging-platform Telegram, accusing him of aiding illegal child-pornography, fraud and other crimes and obstructing investigations, and barring him from leaving the country. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874470?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874470?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Calif. Assembly OKs 1st-Of-Its-Kind AI Safety Bill
by Gunnar Larson 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

Calif. Assembly OKs 1st-Of-Its-Kind AI Safety Bill <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874505?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Lauren Berg California lawmakers on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking proposal that would set safety and security standards for large artificial intelligence models. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874505?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874505?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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NFT Platform OpenSea Says SEC May Bring Registration Suit
by Gunnar Larson 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

NFT Platform OpenSea Says SEC May Bring Registration Suit <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874275?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Aislinn Keely The CEO of nonfungible token marketplace OpenSea said Wednesday that the firm was ready to "stand up and fight" after it received a notice that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was considering an enforcement action claiming that the "creative goods" on its platform are unregistered securities. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874275?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874275?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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