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Miss. Social Media Age Law Faces Free-Speech Challenge
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jun '24

14 Jun '24

Miss. Social Media Age Law Faces Free-Speech Challenge <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1846312?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Nadia Dreid Mississippi is the latest state to enact a law that requires social media companies to verify the age of all users, but a challenge seeking to block that law from taking effect is already on the docket in federal court with a preliminary injunction hearing slated for this month. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1846312?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1846312?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Litigation Inspiration: Attys Can Be Heroic Like Olympians
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jun '24

14 Jun '24

Litigation Inspiration: Attys Can Be Heroic Like Olympians <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1845625?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> Although litigation won’t earn anyone an Olympic medal in Paris this summer, it can be worthy of the same lasting honor if attorneys exercise focused restraint — seeking both their clients’ interests and those of the court — instead of merely pursuing every advantage short of sanctionable conduct, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1845625?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1845625?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Wells Fargo Accused Of Mismanaging Forfeited 401(k) Funds
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jun '24

14 Jun '24

Wells Fargo Accused Of Mismanaging Forfeited 401(k) Funds <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1847059?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Dorothy Atkins A former Wells Fargo employee hit the San Francisco-based bank with a proposed class action in California federal court Tuesday, alleging Wells Fargo and its fiduciaries violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by using forfeited retirement funds to reduce its own contributions to other workers' 401(k)s. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1847059?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1847059?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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JP Morgan Had No Incentive To Devalue Fintech Joint Venture
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jun '24

14 Jun '24

JP Morgan Had No Incentive To Devalue Fintech Joint Venture <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1847511?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Ronan Barnard J.P. Morgan had no reason to devalue a payment company it co-owned with fintech business Werealize, a London judge ruled Thursday, in the companies' dispute over the investment bank's option to buy out its partner's stake in their joint venture. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1847511?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1847511?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Senate Dems Admonish Roberts As Ethics Reform Stalls
by Gunnar Larson 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

Senate Dems Admonish Roberts As Ethics Reform Stalls <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1847405?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Katie Buehler Several senior Democratic senators chided Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday for failing to take responsibility for or address the U.S. Supreme Court's ethics issues, vowing to continue fighting Republican opposition and to pass court reform legislation unless the chief justice makes improvements. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1847405?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1847405?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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SPAC Dealmakers Expect Modest Pickup After Market Bottom
by Gunnar Larson 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

SPAC Dealmakers Expect Modest Pickup After Market Bottom <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1846280?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Tom Zanki Market professionals expect a slow pickup in deals involving special-purpose acquisition companies starting in the second half of 2024, predicting on Wednesday that a leaner market will emerge following the recent crash and imposition of tighter regulations. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1846280?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> |

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CalPERS Opposes $5B Atty Fee In Musk Pay Fight
by Gunnar Larson 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

CalPERS Opposes $5B Atty Fee In Musk Pay Fight <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1847363?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Jeff Montgomery The nation's largest public pension fund lined up Wednesday against a proposed $5 billion-plus fee for stockholder attorneys whose Delaware Court of Chancery suit blocked Tesla CEO Elon Musk's one-time $56 billion compensation plan, one day ahead of a Tesla shareholder vote to resurrect the pay deal. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1847363?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1847363?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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4 Charged In $50M Email, Romance Fraud Schemes
by Gunnar Larson 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

4 Charged In $50M Email, Romance Fraud Schemes <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1847297?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Elliot Weld Four people were charged by Brooklyn federal prosecutors with participating in a series of fraudulent email and romance fraud schemes that resulted in $50 million in losses to the alleged victims. Indictment attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1847297?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1847297?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Mich. Atty Gets Life In Prison For Arranging Client's Murder
by Gunnar Larson 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

Mich. Atty Gets Life In Prison For Arranging Client's Murder <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1847060?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Danielle Ferguson A Michigan attorney convicted of plotting to kill a wealthy client to gain access to his trust was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the opportunity for parole, and a judge said the lawyer viewed those around him as merely opportunities to profit. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1847060?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1847060?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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FBI Told OneTaste Witness To Delete Evidence, Ex-Execs Say
by Gunnar Larson 13 Jun '24

13 Jun '24

FBI Told OneTaste Witness To Delete Evidence, Ex-Execs Say <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1847031?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld Two former executives of sexual wellness company OneTaste Inc. said they uncovered "shocking" evidence that an FBI agent told a former employee of the business and key government witness to delete an old email account, allegedly destroying exculpatory evidence in a forced-labor conspiracy case. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1847031?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1847031?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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