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Ex-Miami Atty's Countersuit Tossed Due To Litigation Privilege
by Gunnar Larson 04 Sep '24

04 Sep '24

Ex-Miami Atty's Countersuit Tossed Due To Litigation Privilege <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1875894?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By David Minsky A Florida state judge has tossed an ex-Miami city attorney's countersuit against a constituent, saying her suit fighting real estate fraud allegations that she says led to her termination is barred by the state's litigation privilege doctrine in which absolute immunity protects certain statements made in court proceedings. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1875894?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1875894?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Criminal Lawyers Group Backs YSL Atty In Contempt Appeal
by Gunnar Larson 04 Sep '24

04 Sep '24

Criminal Lawyers Group Backs YSL Atty In Contempt Appeal <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1875879?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Emily Johnson The American Board of Criminal Lawyers told the Georgia Supreme Court that one of its fellows, an attorney defending rapper Young Thug in a racketeering trial, shouldn't have been held in contempt for refusing to divulge to a state judge how he learned about the judge's improper meeting with prosecutors and a key witness. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1875879?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1875879?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Feds Abandon $12M Somali Fraud Case Against Atty
by Gunnar Larson 04 Sep '24

04 Sep '24

Feds Abandon $12M Somali Fraud Case Against Atty <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1875941?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Cara Salvatore The U.S. government has dropped its Maryland federal court case against a lawyer who was set for trial this year on charges of misappropriating over $12 million in Somali state assets, citing "pre-trial evidentiary rulings." Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1875941?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1875941?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Dave's Killer Bread Judge Rips Attys For 'Flooding' Docket
by Gunnar Larson 04 Sep '24

04 Sep '24

Dave's Killer Bread Judge Rips Attys For 'Flooding' Docket <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1875760?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Dorothy Atkins A California federal judge admonished attorneys for both parties in a proposed class action alleging Dave's Killer "Good Seed" bread deceptively advertises the loafs as containing 5 grams of protein, slamming counsel for "flooding" the docket with "entirely unnecessary" motions and warning she'll sanction them if their conduct continues. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1875760?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> |

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Harris Follows Biden In Opposing $15B US Steel-Nippon Deal
by Gunnar Larson 04 Sep '24

04 Sep '24

Harris Follows Biden In Opposing $15B US Steel-Nippon Deal <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1876061?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Al Barbarino Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that she would oppose Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion proposed takeover of U.S. Steel if elected president, following President Joe Biden's lead and signaling that she would take a tough stance when it comes to mergers and acquisitions that could jeopardize national security and domestic jobs. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1876061?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1876061?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Former Aide To NY Gov. Indicted On Foreign Agent Charges
by Gunnar Larson 04 Sep '24

04 Sep '24

Former Aide To NY Gov. Indicted On Foreign Agent Charges <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875766?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Stewart Bishop A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo was arrested Tuesday on allegations of secretly acting as an agent of China's government in a yearslong political conspiracy to promote the interests of the Chinese Communist Party and reap millions of dollars. Indictment attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875766?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875766?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Trump Loses Renewed Bid To Take Hush Money Case Federal
by Gunnar Larson 04 Sep '24

04 Sep '24

Trump Loses Renewed Bid To Take Hush Money Case Federal <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875809?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Frank G. Runyeon A New York federal court on Tuesday denied former President Donald Trump's bid to move the state's hush money case against him to federal court, ruling that the U.S. Supreme Court's July holding laying out grounds for immunity did not sway his opinion that the payments were "unofficial acts." 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875809?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875809?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Atty's Use Of AI Didn't Taint Rapper's Trial, Judge Says
by Gunnar Larson 04 Sep '24

04 Sep '24

Atty's Use Of AI Didn't Taint Rapper's Trial, Judge Says <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875734?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Elliot Weld A D.C. federal judge has rejected a host of arguments by Fugees rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel seeking a new trial on charges of assisting a Malaysian billionaire in illegally diverting funds, including claims that he was prejudiced by his former attorney's use of generative artificial intelligence to craft his closing argument. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875734?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875734?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Gov't Backs 9th Circ. Bid To Revive Invisalign Monopoly Case
by Gunnar Larson 04 Sep '24

04 Sep '24

Gov't Backs 9th Circ. Bid To Revive Invisalign Monopoly Case <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875854?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Matthew Perlman The U.S. Department of Justice has told the Ninth Circuit that a lower court applied the wrong standard when tossing a pair of class actions accusing the maker of Invisalign of monopolizing markets for clear dental aligners and teeth scanners. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875854?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875854?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Energy Leasholders' RICO, Antitrust Suit Tossed After 9 Years
by Gunnar Larson 04 Sep '24

04 Sep '24

Energy Leasholders' RICO, Antitrust Suit Tossed After 9 Years <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875821?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Matthew Santoni A Pennsylvania federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by oil and gas leaseholders seeking $5 billion in damages for antitrust and racketeering violations, finding that the leaseholders lacked standing or hadn't adequately made their case for any of the suit. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875821?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1875821?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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