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DLA Piper Wants Texas High Court To Review Doc Order
by Gunnar Larson 25 Aug '24

25 Aug '24

DLA Piper Wants Texas High Court To Review Doc Order <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1872686?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Emily Sawicki DLA Piper has asked the Texas Supreme Court to review a trial court order that would force it to hand over communications with a medical group it represented in a sale, writing that an ex-client is trying to carve out an exception to attorney-client privilege because she had hired multiple law firms. Petition attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1872686?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1872686?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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Morgan & Morgan Wants Malpractice Claims In Arbitration
by Gunnar Larson 25 Aug '24

25 Aug '24

Morgan & Morgan Wants Malpractice Claims In Arbitration <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872408?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Madison Arnold Morgan & Morgan PA's Jacksonville, Florida, office is pushing back against a former client's claim that the arbitration agreement between them was "unconscionable," saying he failed to produce any evidence proving as much. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872408?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> |

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3rd Circ. Denies Liberian Bank Whistleblower's Asylum Bid
by Gunnar Larson 25 Aug '24

25 Aug '24

3rd Circ. Denies Liberian Bank Whistleblower's Asylum Bid <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1872708?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Rae Ann Varona The Third Circuit ruled Thursday that a Liberian man can't claim asylum despite having "suffered horrors" after unearthing a fraud scheme involving Liberian government officials' relatives and refusing a politician's bribe, saying he did not show evidence that his alleged perpetrators targeted him for having an anti-corruption political opinion. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1872708?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1872708?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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Crypto Gatekeepers May Be The Next Front Of Enforcement
by Gunnar Larson 25 Aug '24

25 Aug '24

Crypto Gatekeepers May Be The Next Front Of Enforcement <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1872337?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> Lawyers and other professionals who advise cryptocurrency companies should beware regulators' increasing focus on gatekeeper accountability, and should take several measures to fulfill their ethical and legal obligations, including implementing a robust vetting mechanism when representing crypto clients, say Temidayo Aganga-Williams and Xinchen Li at Selendy Gay. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1872337?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1872337?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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GAO Backs Protest Over Navy Sonar Equipment Deal
by Gunnar Larson 25 Aug '24

25 Aug '24

GAO Backs Protest Over Navy Sonar Equipment Deal <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1872696?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Daniel Wilson The U.S. Government Accountability Office has backed a protest over corrective action on a U.S. Navy solicitation for sonar equipment, saying the Navy failed to consider whether a restrictive term added to the deal made it inappropriate as a small business contract. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1872696?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1872696?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Feds Seize $5M In Crypto 'Pig Butchering' Scams
by Gunnar Larson 25 Aug '24

25 Aug '24

Feds Seize $5M In Crypto 'Pig Butchering' Scams <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1872722?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Travis Bland Federal prosecutors in North Carolina snagged nearly $5 million in cryptocurrency that they said on Thursday came from crooks masquerading as lovers, luring starry-eyed paramores into phony investments, in what's known as a "pig butchering" scam. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1872722?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1872722?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Chinese Developer Seeks US Recognition For $7.4B Reorg
by Gunnar Larson 25 Aug '24

25 Aug '24

Chinese Developer Seeks US Recognition For $7.4B Reorg <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1872576?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Rick Archer A Chinese real estate developer is asking a New York bankruptcy judge for U.S. recognition for its efforts to restructure more than $7.4 billion in overseas debt held in Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands. Petition attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1872576?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1872576?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Feds Accuse NYC Man Of Acting As Chinese Agent
by Gunnar Larson 25 Aug '24

25 Aug '24

Feds Accuse NYC Man Of Acting As Chinese Agent <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1872508?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld Manhattan federal prosecutors have accused a naturalized U.S. citizen of acting as an agent of the People's Republic of China and relaying intelligence to the Chinese government. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1872508?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1872508?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Bronx Apartment Complex Settles Rental Subsidy Bias Case
by Gunnar Larson 25 Aug '24

25 Aug '24

Bronx Apartment Complex Settles Rental Subsidy Bias Case <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1872506?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Grace Dixon New York City Mayor Eric Adams' office announced Thursday that the owners and managers of a Bronx apartment complex have agreed to rent 850 units to those relying on rental assistance, settling claims that the complex's practices discriminated against them. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1872506?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1872506?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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PBMs Can't Yet Duck Municipalities' Claims In Opioid MDL
by Gunnar Larson 25 Aug '24

25 Aug '24

PBMs Can't Yet Duck Municipalities' Claims In Opioid MDL <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1872782?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Hailey Konnath The Ohio federal judge overseeing multidistrict opioid litigation on Thursday refused, for now, to throw out claims against pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts Inc. and OptumRX Inc., finding that the PBMs' arguments were brought too early and a more robust record is needed. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1872782?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1872782?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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