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September 19, 2024
Scammers Bilked At Least $230M In Bitcoin, Feds Say
Two people were arrested and charged with conspiring to steal and launder at least $230 million in bitcoin, allegedly using online monikers like "Anne Hathaway" and "VersaceGod," federal prosecutors said Thursday.
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September 19, 2024
Shot Put Pro Alleges Cannabis Ended His Athletic Career
A champion collegiate athlete who's won numerous medals in the shot put has filed suit against half a dozen hemp retailers in New Jersey state court, claiming their products caused him to develop a cannabis-induced psychosis that spurred a suicide attempt and ended his professional athletic career.
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September 19, 2024
Ex-Williams Sonoma Worker Bilked $11M In Scam, Feds Say
A former Williams Sonoma employee was indicted in California federal court over a yearslong scheme in which he allegedly defrauded the company out of $11 million after submitting fraudulent invoices for work that was never performed by a fictitious staffing business he secretly owned, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
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September 19, 2024
Calif. Says FDIC's $20M Tax Refund Bid Must Wait
A California tax collection agency asked a New York federal court to throw out Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. claims seeking a more than $20 million tax refund on behalf of the shuttered Signature Bank, saying the agency is entitled to wait for a potential IRS audit to end.
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September 19, 2024
Calif. Port's Approval Of Hydrogen Project Challenged
Two conservation groups filed a California state court lawsuit challenging the Port of Stockton's review and approval of a hydrogen production and distribution facility, arguing it conducted an inadequate environmental review and failed to ensure project impacts are mitigated.
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September 19, 2024
9th Circ. Won't Revive Hilton Builder's $7.5M Insurance Suit
Two insurers for a construction company have no duty to provide coverage for a more than $7.5 million water damage claim, the Ninth Circuit ruled Thursday, finding a rain damage exclusion in the company's policies is applicable.
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September 19, 2024
Calif. Panel Rejects Malpractice Claim In Ambulance Crash Suit
A California appeals panel won't revive a woman's legal malpractice suit against her former attorney stemming from an ambulance crash suit that was filed too late, finding she also filed the malpractice suit outside the one-year statute of limitations.
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September 19, 2024
AT&T To Pay For Removal Of Hazardous Lake Tahoe Cables
A California sportfishing nonprofit on Wednesday told a federal court that an AT&T subsidiary has agreed to pay an estimated $1.5 million to remove its lead-clad telecom cables in Lake Tahoe to end litigation that the cables pose a health threat.
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September 19, 2024
Snapchat Settles Conn. Bitmoji Sex Assault Case
Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. has settled a Connecticut state court case accusing it of enabling sexual predators to convince their targets to meet them in person through the use of Bitmojis, which are cartoonish, youthful-looking caricatures of the platform's users.
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September 19, 2024
California Powerhouse: Kirkland
Kirkland & Ellis LLP's California team won major corporate trials and ushered multibillion dollar transactions across the finish line over the past year, including advising on World Wrestling Entertainment's merger with Ultimate Fighting Championship, as well as helping Samsung fight off patent infringement claims and Gilead Sciences Inc. beat back claims it stifled competition for HIV medications.
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September 19, 2024
Calif. Vape Co. Says Mich. Store Is Selling Counterfeit G Pens
California-based GS Holistic LLC is suing a Michigan smoke shop in federal court, alleging that it is selling counterfeit versions of its G Pen e-cigarettes without authorization at a fraction of the price, infringing its trademarks and harming its reputation.
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September 19, 2024
NY Knicks Owner Escapes Federal Sex Trafficking Claims
A California federal judge has dismissed sexual assault and trafficking claims against New York Knicks owner James Dolan, casting a hired massage therapist's accusations against him as "speculative" but leaving the door open for further litigation in state court.
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September 18, 2024
Axonics Didn't Infringe Medtronic Patents, Calif. Jury Says
Axonics did not infringe three of Medtronic's patents related to its bladder and bowel control device, a California federal jury determined Wednesday.
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September 18, 2024
MGA Threatens Mistrial In O.M.G Dolls IP Fight With T.I.
An attorney for MGA Entertainment and its CEO told a California federal judge Wednesday that his clients may seek a mistrial in the intellectual property dispute between MGA and hip-hop moguls T.I. and Tiny Harris, which could end the third jury trial between the parties.
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September 18, 2024
CFPB Says Fintech's Funding Challenge 'Misconstrues' Law
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told a California federal judge that its lawsuit accusing fintech lender SoLo Funds Inc. of falsely touting interest-free loans on its platforms should proceed despite SoLo's claims that the agency is operating with an illegal funding scheme, among other things.
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September 18, 2024
SEC Says Unregistered DeFi Project Pooled $1B In Crypto
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced settlements with the business and co-founders behind decentralized finance, or DeFi, project Rari Capital Inc. on Wednesday after the regulator accused the project of misleading investors and acting as an unregistered broker.
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September 18, 2024
'Bling Empire' Star Owes $900K To Ex-Partner For Show Idea
A California jury has concluded that the executive producer and star of Netflix's series "Bling Empire," Kelly Mi Li, owes a former business partner nearly $700,000 for breach of contract and fiduciary duties, along with $200,000 in punitive damages.
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September 18, 2024
SEC Files Its 1st Suits Over 'Pig Butchering' Crypto Scams
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed two first-of-their-kind suits against a series of entities and individuals behind a pair of so-called pig butchering schemes that allegedly solicited investments in fake crypto platforms by gaining people's trust over social media only to scam them out of nearly $3 million.
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September 18, 2024
9th Circ. Won't Revive Gas Price-Fixing Suit Over Trump Pact
The Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a proposed class action alleging price fixing between major oil producers as part of the Trump Administration's 2020 deal with Russia and Saudi Arabia to cut production, saying that subjecting the pact to judicial review would be inappropriately "second-guessing" executive branch foreign policy.
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September 18, 2024
Altria's Vape As Popular As Kale Juice, Elf Bar Tells Calif. Court
Blocking the Chinese companies behind Elf Bar from importing their flavored vapes won't increase the market share of Altria Group subsidiary NJOY's nicotine e-cigarettes, the foreign companies argued, saying it's just as unlikely as consumers going from grape juice to kale juice.
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September 18, 2024
Meta Ditches Investor Suit Over Apple Ad Changes For Good
A California federal judge on Tuesday tossed an investor suit against Meta alleging the tech giant hid the financial impact of Apple's privacy changes on its business, finding the suit's allegations weren't detailed enough to avoid dismissal.
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September 18, 2024
SF Says Oakland Airport Name Change Is 'Copycat Branding'
San Francisco officials are urging a California federal court to block Oakland's attempt to incorporate "San Francisco Bay" into its airport name, accusing Oakland of "adopting a copycat brand" to attract more travelers.
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September 18, 2024
ITC Looking At Advanced Bionics Implant Patent Claims
The U.S. International Trade Commission said it will look into allegations from Switzerland's Advanced Bionics that Austria's Med-El has been infringing cochlear implant hearing aid technology.
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September 18, 2024
Telecom Co. PLDT Gets Final OK For $3M Investor Settlement
A California federal judge has given final approval to a $3 million deal settling investor allegations that Philippine telecommunications company PLDT Inc. hid an $866 million budget overrun, giving class counsel a $750,000 cut of the deal.
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September 18, 2024
Universal Studios Skimped On Workers' Pay, Suit Says
Universal Studios Hollywood shorted nonexempt employees on all wages owed to them by failing to pay them for necessary pre- and post-shift tasks, and neglected to provide workers with adequate meal and rest periods, a proposed class action filed in California state court said.
Expert Analysis
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Drip Pricing Exemption Isn't A Free Pass For Calif. Eateries
A new exemption relieves California bars and restaurants from the recently effective law banning prices that don't reflect mandatory fees and charges — but such establishments aren't entirely off the hook for drip pricing, due to uncertainty over disclosure requirements and pending federal junk fee regulations, say Alexandria Ruiz and Amy Lally at Sidley.
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Justices' Intent Witness Ruling May Be Useful For Defense Bar
At first glance, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Diaz v. U.S. decision, allowing experts to testify to the mental state of criminal defendants in federal court, gives prosecutors a new tool, but creative white collar defense counsel may be able to use the same tool to their own advantage, say Jack Sharman and Rachel Bragg at Lightfoot Franklin.
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How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market
Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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Why Calif. Courts Are Split On ERISA Forfeited Contributions
A split between two California federal courts, in deciding whether an employer’s use of forfeited retirement plan contributions to offset future costs violates the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, suggests employers should soon expect more ERISA cases to advance this novel legal theory when making anti-inurement and breach of fiduciary duty claims, says Blake Crohan at Alston & Bird.
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Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.
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How 5 States' Deal Notification Laws Are Guiding Healthcare
Healthcare transaction notification laws at various stages of implementation in California, Illinois, Indiana, Oregon and Washington are shaping sector mergers and acquisitions, with significant transparency, continuity of care and compliance implications as providers tackle complex regulatory requirements, says Melesa Freerks at DLA Piper.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step
From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Alice Step 2 Trends Show Courts' Extrinsic Evidence Reliance
A look at recent trends in how district courts are applying Step 2 of the Alice framework shows that courts have increasingly relied on extrinsic evidence to help determine whether a claimed invention is "well-understood, routine, and conventional," says Jonathan Tuminaro at Sterne Kessler.
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What To Know As Children's Privacy Law Rapidly Evolves
If your business hasn't been paying attention to growing state and federal efforts to protect children online, now is the time to start — there is no sign of this regulation slowing down, and more aggressive enforcement actions are to be expected in the coming year, says Susan Rohol at Willkie Farr.
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What Cos. Should Know About New Global Plastics Regs
As the global regulatory landscape for plastics and recycling changes rapidly — with new policies coming into effect in California, at the federal level, in the European Union and at the United Nations — businesses that operate across jurisdictions must stay informed to remain compliant, mitigate legal risk and achieve stewardship goals, say attorneys at O'Melveny.
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How Calif. Ruling Alters Worker Arb. Agreement Enforcement
The California Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Ramirez v. Charter Communications should caution employers that while workers’ arbitration agreements will no longer be deemed unenforceable based on their number of unconscionable provisions, they must still be fair and balanced, says Sander van der Heide at CDF Labor.
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The Rise Of State And Local Environmental Leadership
While Congress is deadlocked, and a U.S. Supreme Court with a hostility toward the administrative state aggressively dismantles federal environmental oversight, state and local governments are stepping up with policies to shape a more sustainable future for all species, says Jonathan Rosenbloom at Albany Law School.
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Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer
When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.
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Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity
The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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2 Lessons From Calif. Overtime Wages Ruling
A California federal court's recent decision finding that Home Depot did not purposely dodge overtime laws sheds light on what constitutes a good faith dispute, and the extent to which employers have discretion to define employees' workdays, says Michael Luchsinger at Segal McCambridge.