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Retirees Ask 2nd Circ. To Reboot IBM Pension Fight
by Gunnar Larson 20 Aug '24

20 Aug '24

Retirees Ask 2nd Circ. To Reboot IBM Pension Fight <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1871207?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Kellie Mejdrich A proposed class of IBM retirees alleging the business lowballed their pension payments by using outdated mortality data to calculate benefits urged the Second Circuit to revive its suit, arguing a New York federal court wrongly determined its claims were brought too late. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1871207?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1871207?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Fair Use Dooms Santos Suit Over Jimmy Kimmel's Prank Videos
by Gunnar Larson 20 Aug '24

20 Aug '24

Fair Use Dooms Santos Suit Over Jimmy Kimmel's Prank Videos <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1871298?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld A New York federal judge said Monday that the fair use exception to copyright law is fatal to former U.S. Rep. George Santos' suit against ABC and Jimmy Kimmel over video clips that the late-night TV show host tricked the ex-congressman into making. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1871298?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1871298?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Takeaways From Virginia's $2B Trade Secrets Verdict Reversal
by Gunnar Larson 20 Aug '24

20 Aug '24

Takeaways From Virginia's $2B Trade Secrets Verdict Reversal <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1870899?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> The Virginia Court of Appeals' recent reversal of the $2 billion damages award in Pegasystems v. Appian underscores the claimant's burden to show damages causation and highlights how an evidentiary ruling could lead to reversible error, say John Lanham and Kamran Jamil at Morrison Foerster. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1870899?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1870899?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Harris' Plan To 'Ban' Price-Gouging Met With Pushback
by Gunnar Larson 20 Aug '24

20 Aug '24

Harris' Plan To 'Ban' Price-Gouging Met With Pushback <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1870803?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Al Barbarino Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, has unveiled a proposal to crack down on high grocery prices, stating as part of her economic agenda that she would implement a first-ever federal ban on price-gouging — yet market participants aren't so sure that's the right approach. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1870803?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1870803?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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DOJ Waited Too Long On Chats Deletions, Google Says
by Gunnar Larson 20 Aug '24

20 Aug '24

DOJ Waited Too Long On Chats Deletions, Google Says <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1871188?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Bryan Koenig Google urged a Virginia federal judge Friday to reject the Justice Department's request to sanction the search giant over a policy of deleting internal chats, arguing that the request came too late and that the government isn't missing any evidence for its advertising technology monopolization suit. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1871188?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1871188?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Florida Judge's Recusal Not Required After Child's Arrest
by Gunnar Larson 20 Aug '24

20 Aug '24

Florida Judge's Recusal Not Required After Child's Arrest <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1871151?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Emily Sawicki A Florida judge presiding over the juvenile division in a county where the judge's own child was arrested or charged with a crime need not be recused from juvenile delinquency cases, a state ethics watchdog has found, though the judge must disclose the information to parties in juvenile delinquency matters. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1871151?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1871151?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Santos Admits Fraud: 'Betrayed The Trust Of My Constituents'
by Gunnar Larson 20 Aug '24

20 Aug '24

Santos Admits Fraud: 'Betrayed The Trust Of My Constituents' <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871236?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Rachel Scharf Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pled guilty in New York federal court Monday to juicing his election fundraising reports with fake donations to qualify for Republican Party support, charges that carry a minimum of two years in prison. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871236?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871236?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Trump's Immunity Appeal May Delay Sentencing, DA Says
by Gunnar Larson 20 Aug '24

20 Aug '24

Trump's Immunity Appeal May Delay Sentencing, DA Says <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871308?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Frank G. Runyeon Prosecutors will not oppose Donald Trump's request to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case, currently set for next month, while he seeks to dismiss his conviction in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling, agreeing that an immediate appeal may upend the proceedings anyway. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871308?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871308?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Deutsche Bank Moved Money For ISIS, Victims' Families Say
by Gunnar Larson 20 Aug '24

20 Aug '24

Deutsche Bank Moved Money For ISIS, Victims' Families Say <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871274?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Jon Hill Families of two journalists and an aid worker captured and killed by the Islamic State sued Deutsche Bank AG in New York federal court for allegedly facilitating the financing of the terrorist group, a case that comes on the 10th anniversary of the death of journalist James Foley. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871274?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871274?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Crypto Owners Sue Binance Over Allegedly Lax Theft Controls
by Gunnar Larson 20 Aug '24

20 Aug '24

Crypto Owners Sue Binance Over Allegedly Lax Theft Controls <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871360?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Greg Lamm Three cryptocurrency owners claimed Friday that Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao enabled hackers and thieves to use the exchange to launder millions of dollars stolen from their accounts, activity they say hasn't stopped after the company's blockbluster guilty plea. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871360?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871360?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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