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  • September 05, 2024

    Cooley Hires Corporate Governance Pro As Strategic Adviser

    Cooley LLP has hired a thought leader with expertise in securities regulation as a strategic adviser to provide content for clients, including a new blog to give guidance on all types of governance issues, the firm announced Thursday.

  • September 04, 2024

    Ex-Discover Financial Exec Claims Bias Over Equity Clawback

    A retired Discover Financial Services executive vice president sued the company in Illinois federal court on Wednesday alleging age and gender discrimination, saying she was the only woman to lose over $7 million in unvested equity awards over a credit card misclassification issue for which she wasn't even responsible.

  • September 04, 2024

    UBS Financial Gets Wrapped Up In Cash Sweep Class Action

    UBS Financial Services has been hit with a proposed class action suit alleging it prioritized its own financial interests and those of its affiliated banks over customers by using its cash sweep program to direct customers' uninvested cash balances into accounts that disproportionately benefited the investment bank.

  • September 04, 2024

    Ripple Gets OK To Pause SEC Penalty As It Mulls Appeal

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday signed off on Ripple Labs' request to hold off on paying the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the $125 million penalty it owes to allow time for either side to appeal the landmark ruling in the agency's registration case.

  • September 04, 2024

    2nd Circ. Tosses Sudan's Appeal Over 9/11 Immunity Denial

    The Second Circuit has tossed the Republic of the Sudan's challenge to a ruling that the country wasn't immune to liability for allegedly supporting al-Qaida in the lead-up to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, saying the appeal was barred by law.

  • September 04, 2024

    Warner Music, Atlantic Beat Suit Over Alleged Abuse In 1980s

    A New York state judge released Warner Music Group and Atlantic Records from a suit claiming their negligence allowed Atlantic's then-CEO to sexually assault the plaintiff in the 1980s and that they violated their duty of care by failing to fire him, finding the entities didn't exist at the time.

  • September 04, 2024

    Colgate-Palmolive Reaches Deal In 401(k) Cyber Theft Suit

    A New York federal court on Wednesday dismissed a retired Colgate-Palmolive marketing executive's suit alleging her employer and a benefits administrator breached federal benefits law by allowing a thief to drain more than $750,000 from her account online, after parties reached a tentative settlement.

  • September 04, 2024

    2 Media Workers Indicted In Russian Influence Probe

    Two employees of Russian state-controlled media channel RT were indicted by federal prosecutors on charges of engaging in a $10 million scheme to distribute Kremlin propaganda to U.S. audiences, part of a series of actions announced by the Biden administration Wednesday to crack down on Russian misinformation ahead of the November election.

  • September 04, 2024

    OpenAI Wants News Org.'s Copyright Suit Cut To Core Issue

    OpenAI has asked a New York federal judge to dismiss multiple claims from a copyright suit brought against it and Microsoft Corp. by the Center for Investigative Reporting Inc., arguing the case should be pared down to the "core issue" of how the fair use doctrine applies to artificial intelligence training.

  • September 04, 2024

    Fintech Investor Tries To Undo 'Formulistic' Nix Of NCino Suit

    A pension fund invested in financial technology company nCino Inc. urged Delaware's Supreme Court on Wednesday to revive its suit against company directors and investment firm Insight Venture Partners over a $1.2 billion acquisition, arguing the Chancery Court "missed the mosaic for the tiles" by dismissing the case.

  • September 04, 2024

    DraftKings, Vox Settle Photographer's Suit Over Giants QB Pic

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a photographer's copyright case against DraftKings and Vox Media over a picture of New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones after receiving word that the litigants were finalizing a settlement.

  • September 04, 2024

    2nd Circ. Hears Unvaxxed NY Judge's 'Exile' Challenge

    A Second Circuit panel on Wednesday voiced some skepticism of a bid to revive a New York state judge's lawsuit over his "exile" after he failed to get a religious exemption from the court system's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

  • September 04, 2024

    2nd Circ. Says Free E-Book Library Not Fair Use

    The Second Circuit on Wednesday rejected a nonprofit digital library's fair use defense of its practice of distributing copyrighted e-books for free, ruling in favor of a group of book publishers in a closely watched case.

  • September 04, 2024

    Pillsbury Adds EDNY Veteran As Corporate Prosecutions Rise

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP announced Tuesday that it has hired a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York to help clients navigate the U.S. Department of Justice's increasingly aggressive pursuit of alleged corporate misconduct.

  • September 04, 2024

    AIG Avoids Defending Retailer Against Ghost Gun Lawsuits

    Two AIG units have no duty to defend a Texas-based firearms retailer against three lawsuits alleging that it knowingly sold unfinished firearm components that would later be assembled into untraceable "ghost guns," a New York federal court ruled, finding the underlying claims do not allege a covered occurrence.

  • September 04, 2024

    Election Year Surprise? GOP Judges Opening Seats For Biden

    Well ahead of fall elections that could flip the White House and U.S. Senate to Republicans, many GOP-appointed judges are retiring and giving Democrats opportunities to fill key seats before Republicans can capitalize on any wins at the polls, and several of the judges discussed the political backdrop with Law360.

  • September 04, 2024

    Kirkland-Led Warburg Pincus Lands $4B For Latest Fund

    Kirkland & Ellis-advised investment firm Warburg Pincus has closed its Capital Solutions Founder Fund, securing commitments of more than $4 billion to pursue research-based opportunities in the market less than a year after closing its largest fund ever, according to a Wednesday announcement.

  • September 04, 2024

    AI Musician Duped Streaming Giants To Steal $10M, Feds Say

    A North Carolina man streamed thousands of artificial intelligence-generated songs to dupe streaming giants like Spotify and YouTube and generate $10 million in an elaborate scam, federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind case.

  • September 04, 2024

    Simpson Thacher-Led Blackstone Inks $16.2B AirTrunk Deal

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP-led Blackstone Inc. said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire AirTrunk, an Australia-based data center platform focused on the Asia-Pacific region, from Macquarie Asset Management and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board at an implied enterprise value of over AU$24 billion ($16.2 billion).

  • September 03, 2024

    DOJ Charges Senior Hamas Leaders Over Oct. 7 Attacks

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced criminal charges against six senior Hamas leaders the agency said had "central roles" in planning, supporting and perpetrating the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel.

  • September 03, 2024

    PE Firm Investors Say False SEC Filings Caused Big Losses

    Private equity firm Migom Global Corp., its subsidiary bank and its CEO have been named in a proposed securities class action alleging they inflated financial statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to conceal their diversion of tens of millions of dollars in customer deposits to personal ventures.

  • September 03, 2024

    Ivy Leaguers Withdraw Opposition To NCAA's $2B NIL Deal

    Two Brown University athletes have withdrawn their opposition to the NCAA's proposed $2.78 billion name, image and likeness settlement, telling a federal judge in California on Tuesday that they've been assured it will not impact their own antitrust case against several Ivy League schools.

  • September 03, 2024

    2nd Circ. Won't Ax Dad's Removal Over Child's Mental Health

    The Second Circuit ruled Tuesday that a man who entered the U.S. illegally more than two decades ago can't cancel his removal on the grounds that it would cause his daughter hardship, ruling that any adverse impacts would be typical of family separation.

  • September 03, 2024

    Pharma Co., State Street Hit With Pension Annuity Suit

    Bristol-Myers Squibb retirees hit the pharmaceutical giant and its investment adviser, State Street, with a class action Tuesday in New York, alleging they breached their fiduciary duty to pensioners by converting pension benefits into annuity insurance contracts using a provider that wasn't the safest available.

  • September 03, 2024

    Manhattan DA's Art Seizure Unit Hit With New Calif. Challenge

    A private art collector has filed a California federal lawsuit fighting the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into his ancient Roman statue, joining a small but growing number of legal challenges to the New York prosecution unit that seizes and returns allegedly stolen antiquities.

Expert Analysis

  • Lower Courts May Finally Be Getting The Memo After Ciminelli

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    A year after the U.S. Supreme Court again limited prosecutors' overbroad theories of fraud in Ciminelli v. U.S., early returns suggest that the message has at least partially landed with the lower courts, spotlighting lessons for defense counsel moving forward, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

  • After A Brief Hiccup, The 'Rocket Docket' Soars Back To No. 1

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    The Eastern District of Virginia’s precipitous 2022 fall from its storied rocket docket status appears to have been a temporary aberration, as recent statistics reveal that the court is once again back on top as the fastest federal civil trial court in the nation, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • Big Banks Face Potential Broader Recovery Plan Rules

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    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recent call for potentially subjecting more banks to recovery planning standards would represent a significant expansion of the scope of the recovery guidelines, and banks that would be affected should assess whether they’re prepared, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Recruitment Trends In Emerging Law Firm Frontiers

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    BigLaw firms are facing local recruitment challenges as they increasingly establish offices in cities outside of the major legal hubs, requiring them to weigh various strategies for attracting talent that present different risks and benefits, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.

  • What Companies Should Consider Amid Multistate AG Actions

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    The rise of multistate attorney general actions is characterized by increased collaboration and heightened scrutiny across various industries — including Big Tech and gaming — and though coalitions present challenges for targeted companies, they also offer opportunities for streamlined resolutions and coordinated public relations efforts, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Series

    Glassblowing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    I never expected that glassblowing would strongly influence my work as an attorney, but it has taught me the importance of building a solid foundation for your work, learning from others and committing to a lifetime of practice, says Margaret House at Kalijarvi Chuzi.

  • How NY Co-Ops Can Minimize Sale Rejections Based On Price

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    New York co-op sales are regularly rejected for being below undisclosed price minimums, and co-op boards should address this problem by sharing information more transparently and allowing some flexibility for below-market sales, say Pierre Debbas and Seth Feldman at Romer Debbas.

  • Best Practices For Chemical Transparency In Supply Chains

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    A flurry of new and forthcoming regulations in different jurisdictions that require disclosure of potentially hazardous substances used in companies' products and processes will require businesses to take proactive steps to build chemical transparency into their supply chains, and engage robustly and systematically with vendors, says Jillian Stacy at Enhesa.

  • Money, Money, Money: Limiting White Collar Wealth Evidence

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    As courts increasingly recognize that allowing unfettered evidence of wealth could prejudice a jury against a defendant, white collar defense counsel should consider several avenues for excluding visual evidence of a lavish lifestyle at trial, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.

  • How Associates Can Build A Professional Image

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    As hybrid work arrangements become the norm in the legal industry, early-career attorneys must be proactive in building and maintaining a professional presence in both physical and digital settings, ensuring that their image aligns with their long-term career goals, say Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners and Estelle Winsett at Estelle Winsett Professional Image Consulting.

  • 5 Steps To Navigating State Laws On Healthcare Transactions

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    As more states pass legislation requiring healthcare-transaction notice, private equity investors and other deal parties should evaluate the new laws and consider ways to mitigate their effects, say Carol Loepere and Nicole Aiken-Shaban at Reed Smith.

  • Firms Must Rethink How They Train New Lawyers In AI Age

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    As law firms begin to use generative artificial intelligence to complete lower-level legal tasks, they’ll need to consider new ways to train summer associates and early-career attorneys, keeping in mind the five stages of skill acquisition, says Liisa Thomas at Sheppard Mullin.

  • High Court's BofA Ruling Leaves State Preemption Questions

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    A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Cantero v. Bank of America sheds light on whether certain state banking regulations apply to federally chartered banks, but a circuit split could still force the Supreme Court to take a more direct position, says Brett Garver at Moritt Hock.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Always Be Closing

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    When a lawyer presents their case with the right propulsive structure throughout trial, there is little need for further argument after the close of evidence — and in fact, rehashing it all may test jurors’ patience — so attorneys should consider other strategies for closing arguments, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Deciphering SEC Disgorgement 4 Years After Liu

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    Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020 decision in Liu v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to preserve SEC disgorgement with limits, courts have continued to rule largely in the agency’s favor, but a recent circuit split over the National Defense Authorization Act's import may create hurdles for the SEC, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

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