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9th Circ. Says Calif. Bar Didn't Violate Student's Fed. Rights
by Gunnar Larson 01 May '24

01 May '24

9th Circ. Says Calif. Bar Didn't Violate Student's Fed. Rights <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1831430?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Lauren Berg The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the dismissal of an octogenarian law school student's claims that the State Bar of California violated his 14th Amendment protected rights when it refused to excuse his delay in taking a first-year exam, saying the California Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over admission matters. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1831430?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1831430?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Excess Insurer Seeks Inclusion In OpenText Merger Row
by Gunnar Larson 01 May '24

01 May '24

Excess Insurer Seeks Inclusion In OpenText Merger Row <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1830639?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Jennifer Mandato Allied World National Assurance asked a Michigan federal court to allow it to join a coverage dispute against its excess insured OpenText, maintaining that the software company's primary insurer will soon reach its limits on defense costs in the underlying class action over OpenText's merger with Covisint. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1830639?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1830639?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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Truth Social Investor Had No Criminal Intent, NY Jury Told
by Gunnar Larson 01 May '24

01 May '24

Truth Social Investor Had No Criminal Intent, NY Jury Told <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1831418?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Pete Brush Counsel for a Florida investment pro accused of insider trading on advance knowledge of a deal to take public former President Donald Trump's media concern Truth Social argued to a Manhattan federal jury Tuesday that he acted in good faith. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1831418?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1831418?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NY Bank Investors Spar Over Bid To Merge, Pause Suits
by Gunnar Larson 01 May '24

01 May '24

NY Bank Investors Spar Over Bid To Merge, Pause Suits <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1831016?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Isaac Monterose New York Community Bancorp Inc. shareholders traded barbs in filings this week over whether a New York federal judge should allow an individual shareholder to intervene in the larger group's attempt to consolidate and stay their derivative shareholder suits against the bank. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1831016?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1831016?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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'Bitcoin Jesus' Dodged Nearly $50M In Taxes, Feds Say
by Gunnar Larson 01 May '24

01 May '24

'Bitcoin Jesus' Dodged Nearly $50M In Taxes, Feds Say <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1831468?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Henrik Nilsson The U.S. has charged an early bitcoin investor dubbed "Bitcoin Jesus" over allegations that he dodged approximately $48 million in taxes by filing false tax returns and concealing how much of the cryptocurrency he owned, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1831468?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1831468?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Alaskan Builder Says Army Corps Delayed $41.2M Deal
by Gunnar Larson 01 May '24

01 May '24

Alaskan Builder Says Army Corps Delayed $41.2M Deal <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1831467?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Rae Ann Varona An Alaska construction company is protesting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' decision to boot it off a $41.2 million military construction project for delays, telling the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that the Corps caused the delays. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1831467?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1831467?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Atty, Pot Entrepreneurs Get Conspiracy Claims Thrown Out
by Gunnar Larson 01 May '24

01 May '24

Atty, Pot Entrepreneurs Get Conspiracy Claims Thrown Out <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1831022?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Mike Curley A California state appeals court has thrown out claims against a group of attorneys and cannabis entrepreneurs that they were part of a "straw man practice" conspiracy to monopolize the San Diego cannabis market, finding the complaint failed to allege they did anything illegal. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1831022?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1831022?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Chancery Tosses Meta Activist Investor Suit Over Social Ills
by Gunnar Larson 01 May '24

01 May '24

Chancery Tosses Meta Activist Investor Suit Over Social Ills <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1831409?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Dorothy Atkins A Delaware vice chancellor tossed a Meta activist investor's suit seeking to prioritize wider social impact over company profits, saying Delaware's single-firm corporate model assumes directors owe fiduciary duties to their company's stockholders, and there's no case law articulating that because it's "so basic," just as "fish don't talk about water." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1831409?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1831409?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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No Coverage For Foundation's Counsel In IP Row, Judge Says
by Gunnar Larson 01 May '24

01 May '24

No Coverage For Foundation's Counsel In IP Row, Judge Says <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1830934?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Ganesh Setty A Kansas federal court tossed two counterclaims a Kansas State University-affiliated philanthropy lodged against its insurer over coverage for a man's claims that it stole his economic development ideas for the university, finding the insurer has no duty to pay for the philanthropy's own choice of counsel. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1830934?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1830934?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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The dangers of the state monopoly on identity
by cryptoagorism＠morke.org 01 May '24

01 May '24

The dangers of the state's monopoly on identity: https://paper.wf/crypto-agorism/the-dangers-of-the-states-monopoly-on-ident… The state's monopoly on identity excludes vulnerable people from jobs, housing, healthcare and more. While the tracking by Google, Facebook and Microsoft is definitely disturbing and can even put people in danger, the state's data economy is even worse, with far-reaching consequences. Few people talk about this, even though it affects millions of people's daily lives.

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