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Fed. Circ. Judges Skeptical Broadband IP Is Patentable
by Gunnar Larson 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

Fed. Circ. Judges Skeptical Broadband IP Is Patentable <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1844626?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Dani Kass A Federal Circuit panel seemed ready Wednesday to affirm a Texas federal judge's decision that a Broadband iTV Inc. streaming service interface patent is invalid as abstract, even if one judge eventually said the company was "making close to a persuasive case." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1844626?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1844626?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Epic Accuses Apple Of Stalling Antitrust Doc Production
by Gunnar Larson 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

Epic Accuses Apple Of Stalling Antitrust Doc Production <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1844008?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Dorothy Atkins Epic Games accused Apple Inc. at a hearing Wednesday of dragging its feet on producing internal documents that a California federal judge recently ordered the tech giant to hand over to help decide if Apple complied with her ban on App Store anti-steering rules. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1844008?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1844008?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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A Healthier Legal Industry Starts With Emotional Intelligence
by Gunnar Larson 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

A Healthier Legal Industry Starts With Emotional Intelligence <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1843185?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> The legal profession has long been plagued by high rates of mental health issues, in part due to attorneys’ early training and broader societal stereotypes — but developing one’s emotional intelligence is one way to foster positive change, collectively and individually, says attorney Esperanza Franco. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1843185?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1843185?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Netflix Settles Central Park 5 Defamation Case Ahead Of Trial
by Gunnar Larson 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

Netflix Settles Central Park 5 Defamation Case Ahead Of Trial <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1844227?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld Netflix has settled a lawsuit alleging one of its docuseries defamed a Manhattan prosecutor who was involved in the Central Park Five case, agreeing Tuesday to donate $1 million to a nonprofit dedicated to preventing wrongful convictions. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1844227?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1844227?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Billionaire's 'Naive' Stock-Trading Pilot Asks For No Prison
by Gunnar Larson 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

Billionaire's 'Naive' Stock-Trading Pilot Asks For No Prison <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1844478?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Elliot Weld A private pilot for U.K. billionaire Joe Lewis is asking for no prison time after pleading guilty to insider trading on stock tips provided by his boss, arguing that he has otherwise lived a law-abiding life and is less culpable than many white-collar defendants who've come through the Manhattan federal court. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1844478?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1844478?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Scrutinize Gag Order On Trump's Twitter DMs, X Tells Justices
by Gunnar Larson 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

Scrutinize Gag Order On Trump's Twitter DMs, X Tells Justices <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1844735?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Ali Sullivan X Corp. is pressing the U.S. Supreme Court to review a court order allowing special counsel Jack Smith to obtain messages from Donald Trump's account on the social media platform while barring X from alerting the former president beforehand. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1844735?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1844735?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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To Make Your Legal Writing Clear, Emulate A Master Chef
by Gunnar Larson 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

To Make Your Legal Writing Clear, Emulate A Master Chef <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1842853?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> To deliver clear and effective written advocacy, lawyers should follow the model of a fine dining chef — seasoning a foundation of pure facts with punchy descriptors, spicing it up with analogies, refining the recipe and trimming the fat — thus catering to a sophisticated audience of decision-makers, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1842853?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1842853?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Synchrony Charges Were Unlawful 'Veteran Penalty,' Suit Says
by Gunnar Larson 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

Synchrony Charges Were Unlawful 'Veteran Penalty,' Suit Says <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1844465?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Sydney Price Synchrony Bank was hit with a proposed class action accusing it of promoting a misleading 0% interest rate for veterans and failing to disclose that the bank applies retroactive high interest rates on service members' outstanding balances when they leave duty. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1844465?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1844465?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Atty Retaliation Claim 'Self-Serving Spin,' Major Lindsey Says
by Gunnar Larson 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

Atty Retaliation Claim 'Self-Serving Spin,' Major Lindsey Says <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1844195?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Emily Sawicki Legal recruiter Major Lindsey & Africa has asked a Maryland federal judge to toss an associate's claim that she was retaliated against after suing Troutman Pepper for racial discrimination, arguing that the absence of a contract between the parties dooms her claim, and that she failed to show that the recruiter "acted with a retaliatory motive or intent." Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1844195?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1844195?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Directed Energy Neuroweapons
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

Somewhat interesting pdf attempting to summarize public neuroweaponry. Unsure when published, might look prior decade. Towards the end it also describes modern trolling techniques we now see daily, which were apparently researched at U Cambridge by GCHQ in 2011. Some things not clarified with technical experience, for example the "invisibility cloak" was for radar, not visible light.

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