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Racial Gaps In Mich. Judicial Discipline Process, Audit Finds
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

Racial Gaps In Mich. Judicial Discipline Process, Audit Finds <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873330?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Danielle Ferguson Black judges in Michigan are more likely to be subject to a full misconduct investigation and receive "significantly" more grievances than their white counterparts, according to a preliminary audit from the National Center for State Courts. Report attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873330?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873330?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Feds Say Trump Docs Dismissal Contradicts 'Long Tradition'
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

Feds Say Trump Docs Dismissal Contradicts 'Long Tradition' <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873632?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Hailey Konnath Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday lodged the government's opening brief in its Eleventh Circuit appeal of the dismissal of the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, arguing that the lower court's finding is contrary to "precedent and history" and the "long tradition of special-counsel appointments by the attorney general." Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873632?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873632?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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In Ga., Trump Renews Willis DQ Bid Over 'Insidious' Speech
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

In Ga., Trump Renews Willis DQ Bid Over 'Insidious' Speech <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873550?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Chart Riggall Former President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his push to have Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis booted from his Georgia election interference case, telling the state's Court of Appeals that her "insidious, calculated" remarks about the case during a public speech this year have shown her clear prosecutorial bias. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873550?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873550?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Staten Island
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

Gunnar took the ferry to Staten Island.

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9th Circ. Chief Judge Cleared Of Judicial Misconduct Claims
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

9th Circ. Chief Judge Cleared Of Judicial Misconduct Claims <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873556?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Dorothy Atkins The Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit on Friday cleared its chief judge of judicial misconduct claims alleging she failed to timely investigate a Los Angeles judge's decision to have a lawyer handcuffed and detained during contempt proceedings, finding the allegations were unfounded. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873556?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873556?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Open Questions 3 Years After 2nd Circ.'s Fugitive Ruling
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

Open Questions 3 Years After 2nd Circ.'s Fugitive Ruling <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872197?nl_pk=a94fc…> The Second Circuit’s 2021 decision in U.S. v. Bescond, holding that a French resident indicted abroad did not meet the legal definition of a fugitive, deepened a circuit split on the fugitive disentitlement doctrine, and courts continue to grapple with the doctrine’s reach and applicability, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872197?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872197?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Key Points From UK Prospectus Regime Reform Consultation
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

Key Points From UK Prospectus Regime Reform Consultation <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1869853?nl_pk=a94fc…> The Financial Conduct Authority's current consultation on U.K. prospectus regime reform proposals, including when a prospectus will be required and the requirements concerning content, is designed to enhance the attractiveness of the U.K.'s capital markets, say lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1869853?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1869853?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872875?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Max Austin The past week in London has seen Google sue several Russian media outlets in response to challenges to the tech giant's response to international sanctions, easyGroup bring an intellectual property claim against delivery company Easycargo, and e-money business Nyavo challenge action by the Financial Conduct Authority. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872875?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872875?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Italian Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Into Yacht Sinking
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

Italian Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Into Yacht Sinking <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1873236?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Christopher Crosby Italian prosecutors said Saturday that they have opened a criminal investigation into the sinking of a superyacht that claimed the lives of seven people including a partner at Clifford Chance LLP and his client, British technology mogul Mike Lynch. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1873236?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1873236?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Ex-Iraqi Minister Foils Reporting Org.'s Defense In Libel Case
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

Ex-Iraqi Minister Foils Reporting Org.'s Defense In Libel Case <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872921?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Sophia Dourou An Iraqi politician has successfully persuaded a judge to throw out an investigative reporting organization's qualified privilege defense to his defamation claim, with the judge ruling Friday that an article about alleged corruption in the Iraqi oil business did not accurately reflect court proceedings. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872921?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872921?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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