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Werfel Asked To Clarify How To Treat R&D Costs In M&A
by Gunnar Larson 11 Sep '24

11 Sep '24

Werfel Asked To Clarify How To Treat R&D Costs In M&A <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1878275?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Law360 Staff Accounting firm RSM US LLP, in a letter released Tuesday, asked Internal Revenue Commissioner Daniel Werfel to clarify how to treat research and development costs when a taxpayer disposes of an entire business in a mergers and acquisitions transaction. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1878275?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1878275?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Biden Says He'd Veto Proposed GOP Continuing Resolution
by Gunnar Larson 11 Sep '24

11 Sep '24

Biden Says He'd Veto Proposed GOP Continuing Resolution <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1877925?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Law360 Staff President Biden said Monday that he would veto House Republicans' proposed continuing resolution for fiscal year 2025, asserting that the funding measure amounts to "brinksmanship" and would "place agencies at insufficiently low levels — both for defense and non-defense — for a full six months." Statement attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1877925?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1877925?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Security Co. Loses $300M Pot Suit Over Lack Of Attorney
by Gunnar Larson 11 Sep '24

11 Sep '24

Security Co. Loses $300M Pot Suit Over Lack Of Attorney <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1878269?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Law360 Staff A New York federal judge tossed a $300 million lawsuit from an Illinois security company that claimed the business was convinced to do free surveillance camera work at hundreds of New York cannabis facilities with promises of a state contract that never came, because the plaintiff missed a pretrial conference and can't represent themselves anyway. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1878269?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1878269?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Truth Social Founder Ordered To Disclose Investor Details
by Gunnar Larson 11 Sep '24

11 Sep '24

Truth Social Founder Ordered To Disclose Investor Details <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1876801?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Law360 Staff A Florida state court judge on Tuesday ordered the founder of former President Donald Trump's Truth Social to turn over investor material in a suit accusing the founder of interfering with the process of taking the company public, holding it's "likely to lead to discovery of relevant and discoverable information." 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1876801?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1876801?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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SEC Files New Insider Case Tied To Stolen Covington Info
by Gunnar Larson 11 Sep '24

11 Sep '24

SEC Files New Insider Case Tied To Stolen Covington Info <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1878310?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Law360 Staff The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday brought a new insider trading case tied to the theft of confidential merger information from a Covington & Burling LLP lawyer, suing the cousin of a former FBI trainee who was sentenced to prison for filching the Merck & Co. deal info at the heart of the case and then tipping off others. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1878310?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1878310?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Colo. DA Faces Disbarment After Probe Of Murder Case Judge
by Gunnar Larson 11 Sep '24

11 Sep '24

Colo. DA Faces Disbarment After Probe Of Murder Case Judge <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1878329?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Law360 Staff A split Colorado disciplinary board on Tuesday ordered the disbarment of an elected local prosecutor who directed an investigation into the background of a judge who had sanctioned her office for discovery violations, ruling that the investigation and other ethical violations warranted taking away her law license. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1878329?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1878329?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Ex-Conn. Town Atty Slams Official's Defamation Suit Defense
by Gunnar Larson 11 Sep '24

11 Sep '24

Ex-Conn. Town Atty Slams Official's Defamation Suit Defense <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1878148?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Law360 Staff The former attorney for Newington, Connecticut, and the town's tax assessor bickered over whether the latter's allegedly defamatory sentiments linked to now-dismissed ethics complaints were made publicly, with the lawyer insisting the statements were made to select groups of individuals and therefore weren't motivated by concern for the municipality's citizens. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1878148?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1878148?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Fulton County Tries To Chop Court Staffer's Harassment Suit
by Gunnar Larson 11 Sep '24

11 Sep '24

Fulton County Tries To Chop Court Staffer's Harassment Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1877995?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Law360 Staff A Georgia county this week fired back against a former courts employee's claims she was disciplined, passed over for promotion and threatened with a longer commute for speaking out about a supervisor's sexual abuse, contending her lawsuit is missing key supporting facts. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1877995?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1877995?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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SEC Files New Insider Case Tied To Stolen Covington Info
by Gunnar Larson 11 Sep '24

11 Sep '24

SEC Files New Insider Case Tied To Stolen Covington Info <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1878310?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Law360 Staff The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday brought a new insider trading case tied to the theft of confidential merger information from a Covington & Burling LLP lawyer, suing the cousin of a former FBI trainee who was sentenced to prison for filching the Merck & Co. deal info at the heart of the case and then tipping off others. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1878310?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1878310?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Top EU Court Upholds €2.4B Google Shopping Fine
by Gunnar Larson 11 Sep '24

11 Sep '24

Top EU Court Upholds €2.4B Google Shopping Fine <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1877957?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Matthew Perlman The European Court of Justice rejected an appeal from Google on Tuesday challenging a €2.4 billion ($2.7 billion) fine for steering users toward its own comparison shopping service, as the tech giant faces mounting pressure from antitrust enforcers at home and abroad. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1877957?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1877957?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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