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November 15, 2024
Natera Exec Calls Guardant's Cancer Test Claims 'Dangerous'
Natera's president of clinical diagnostics testified at trial Friday in a California federal false advertising case that Guardant Health's claims about Guardant's competing colorectal cancer test were "false and misleading" and also "dangerous."
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November 15, 2024
Evian Wins Ax Of False Ad Suit As NY Judge Reverses Self
A New York federal judge tossed, for now, a putative class action alleging Danone Waters of America deceptively labeled its Evian water bottles as "carbon-neutral," reversing his earlier decision that the representation could be misleading and ruling Thursday that Danone's website provided further explanation of what the term meant.
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November 15, 2024
Real Estate Recap: Industry Leaders Weigh In
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including President-elect Donald Trump's industry pick for Middle East special envoy, a playbook on commercial real estate distress from BigLaw leaders and one KKR exec's optimism for the end of a two-year real estate slump.
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November 15, 2024
Trump's SDNY Pick A Familiar Face In Wall Street's Legal Wing
Jay Clayton's nomination to be the Manhattan U.S. attorney would seat a highly regarded Wall Street lawyer in one of the top law enforcement jobs in the country, but he may face headwinds over his industry relationships and lack of criminal prosecution experience.
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November 15, 2024
Employment Authority: NLRB Captive Audience Shift's Impact
Law360 Employment Authority covers the biggest employment cases and trends. Catch up this week with coverage on the impact of the National Labor Relations Board's decision deeming illegal captive audience meetings and tips employers can follow to curtail workplace friction after the presidential election.
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November 15, 2024
SEC-Sanctioned Accounting Firm Sued Over Pre-IPO Work
The former public company accounting firm BF Borgers is facing a California state lawsuit by an ex-client that says it was forced to scuttle its plans for an initial public offering after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accused the firm of being a "sham auditing mill."
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November 15, 2024
Ex-GE Exec's Connection To Forged Docs Is Clear, Feds Say
Prosecutors told a New York federal jury Friday that trial evidence clearly proves a former GE executive knowingly used forged documents to secure a $1.1 billion gas turbine deal in Angola and demanded millions of dollars for his troubles.
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November 15, 2024
Texas Court OKs Peloton Atty's Suit Against Ex-Coworker
A Texas appeals court won't toss a defamation suit accusing a former Peloton employee of falsely claiming to company executives and New Jersey police that she was bullied by her workplace acquaintance, an in-house attorney, after finding she can't avail herself of a state statute protecting citizens from retaliatory lawsuits.
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November 15, 2024
Social Media Cos. Must Face Schools' Public Nuisance Claims
Meta Platforms and other social media giants must face most of the public nuisance claims brought by school districts and local government entities in multidistrict litigation alleging the companies designed their platforms to addict children, a California federal judge ruled Friday.
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November 15, 2024
Kroger, Texas Ink $83M Deal Over Opioid Crisis
Texas announced it has agreed to an $83 million settlement with Kroger to resolve the state's claims alleging the groceries and pharmacy chain maintained practices that contributed to the opioid crisis in Texas, apparently as part of a larger $1.37 billion agreement the retailer recently reached with several states.
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November 15, 2024
Venezuelan Lawyer Relied On Ex-Dentons Atty In $54M Swap
A Venezuelan lawyer suing Dentons over a failed $54 million bolivar-to-dollars currency swap admitted Friday on the stand that he did not do any due diligence for the transaction but instead relied on what he called misinformation from an ex-Dentons attorney that she relayed to his representative.
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November 15, 2024
Tech Co. Salesman Settles Ex-Employer's AI Misuse Claims
A Connecticut salesman accused of using an artificial intelligence application to record company conference calls and his former employer have settled the company's trade secrets lawsuit, according to a joint request filed Friday seeking a permanent injunction.
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November 15, 2024
Musk Adds Microsoft To Legal Fight With OpenAI
Elon Musk is expanding his breach of contract, fraud and antitrust suit in California federal court against OpenAI and its founder, Sam Altman, this time adding Microsoft and erstwhile business partner Reid Hoffman to the list of defendants.
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November 15, 2024
FanDuel Dropped From Suit Over MLB Players' NIL Use
The Major League Baseball Players Association said Friday it's dropping FanDuel from a case over the alleged use of players' photos to promote sports gambling.
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November 15, 2024
Rawlings Can't Block Softball Coach From New Job, Suit Says
A hall-of-fame softball coach and former employee of Rawlings Sporting Goods said in a Washington state lawsuit that the company is illegally trying to block him from working for a rival by threatening to sue him under New Hampshire state law.
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November 15, 2024
GOP Sens. Decry 'Lack Of Urgency' On FDIC Misconduct
Six Republican senators wrote a letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Inspector General Jennifer L. Fain asking for a briefing on the FDIC's progress investigating claims of widespread misconduct at the agency, asserting there has been "a shocking lack of urgency."
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November 15, 2024
DOL Floats New Restrictions On H-2B Employer Wage Surveys
The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday proposed a rule to further limit employers' use of privately commissioned wage surveys when seeking to hire temporary foreign workers through the H-2B visa program.
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November 15, 2024
GM's Cruise Accepts $500K Criminal Fine Over Robotaxi Crash
Cruise LLC, the autonomous vehicles subsidiary of General Motors Co., has agreed to pay $500,000 in criminal fines to end claims that it made false statements to federal highway investigators by omitting that one of its vehicles dragged a pedestrian over 20 feet, according to an announcement by federal prosecutors.
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November 15, 2024
EV Carmaker Lucid Sued In Del. For Inflated Biz Claims
A stockholder who bought electric-car maker Lucid Group shares sued in Delaware's Chancery Court on Friday to recover derivative damages for the company tied to claims that the business raised billions on knowingly inflated production outlooks only to later drastically downsize its forecast.
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November 15, 2024
SEC's Top Cop Says Election Hasn't Slowed Enforcers Down
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement attorneys continue to work with "urgency" in the waning months of the Biden administration, the acting leader of the enforcement division said Friday at an event where he also spoke about a shuttered task force and the agency's approach to pursuing cases involving cybersecurity breaches.
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November 15, 2024
Detroit Riverfront Org.'s Ex-CFO Admits He Embezzled Funds
The former finance chief of a nonprofit that has helped redevelop Detroit's riverfront pled guilty Friday to stealing tens of millions of dollars from the organization and agreed to pay more than $44 million in restitution as part of his plea agreement.
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November 15, 2024
Now 'Back To Stability,' Mass. US Atty Office Set To Ramp Up
The incoming Trump administration's pick for Massachusetts U.S. attorney has a chance to revive the productivity of an office known for bringing complex and often high-profile cases, veterans of the district say, but new leadership and priorities at the Justice Department leave looming uncertainties.
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November 15, 2024
USPTO Finalizes Adjustments In 2025 Trademark Fees
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is finalizing a proposal from earlier this year on changes to its fee structures, including adding surcharges on trademark applications lacking sufficient information and increasing the cost for paper applications.
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November 15, 2024
UPS Hit With Worker Suit Over Lack Of Bathrooms
UPS was sued in a California state court for failing to provide drivers with adequate bathrooms, allegedly forcing workers to relieve themselves in water bottles with nowhere to wash their hands or throw out urine-filled containers after their shifts.
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November 15, 2024
Texas Judge Strikes Down DOL Overtime Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor lacked the authority to raise the salary threshold for a Fair Labor Standards Act overtime exemption, a Texas federal judge ruled Friday, striking down a hotly contested rule that has been in effect since July.
Expert Analysis
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5 Ways Life Sciences Cos. Can Manage Insider Trading Risk
In light of two high-profile insider trading jury decisions against life sciences executives this year, public companies in the sector should revise their policies to account for regulators' new and more expansive theories of liability, says Amy Walsh at Orrick.
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A Day In The In-House Life: Narmi GC Talks Peak Productivity
On a work-from-home day in August, Narmi general counsel Amy Pardee chronicles a typical day in her life in which she organizes her time to tackle everything from advising on products and contract negotiations to volunteering and catching up on the New York Times crossword.
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How Cos. Can Leverage IP In Corporate Bankruptcy
In light of an increase in year-to-date Chapter 11 filings, businesses must understand the importance and value of intellectual property in corporate bankruptcy and restructuring, from contributing to enterprise value, to providing leverage in negotiations and facilitating recovery, says Gregory Campanella at Ocean Tomo.
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How Ripple Final Judgment Fits In Broader Crypto Landscape
The Southern District of New York's recent $125 million civil penalty levied in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ripple will have a broad impact on the crypto industry as it was the first to hold that blind sales of digital assets are not securities, even if deemed securities in other circumstances, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.
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Strategies To Defend Against Healthcare Nuclear Verdicts
The healthcare industry is increasingly the target of megaclaims, particularly those alleging medical malpractice, but attorneys representing providers can use a few tools to push back on flimsy litigation and reduce the likelihood of a nuclear verdict, says LaMar Jost at Wheeler Trigg.
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5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond
As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.
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Bayer Antitrust Case Hinged On Evolving Market Definition
Generic flea and tick medication manufacturer Tevra's evolving market definition played a key role in the development and outcome of its five-year antitrust litigation against Bayer Healthcare, highlighting challenges that litigants may face when a proposed definition is assessed at trial, say Amy Vegari and Colleen Anderson at Patterson Belknap.
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After Chevron: SEC Climate And ESG Rules Likely Doomed
Under the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Loper Bright, without agency deference, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's climate disclosure and environmental, social and governance rules would likely be found lacking in statutory support and vacated by the courts, says Justin Chretien at Carlton Fields.
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Assessing Whether Jarkesy May Limit FINRA Prosecutions
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Jarkesy v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, holding that civil securities fraud defendants are entitled to jury trials, may cause unpredictable results when applied to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority prosecutions, say Barry Temkin and Kate DiGeronimo at Mound Cotton.
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Examining Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Of AI Inventions
In light of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office data showing that patent applications for artificial intelligence inventions are likelier to get rejected based on patent-ineligible subject matter, inventors seeking protection should be aware of the difficulties and challenges pertaining to patent eligibility, say Georgios Effraimidis at NERA and Joel Lehrer at Goodwin.
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Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer
My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.
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Amid SEC Rule Limbo, US Cos. Subject To ESG Regs In EU
Though the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is facing legal challenges to its climate-disclosure rulemaking, the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive in the European Union will force U.S. companies to comply with exactly the kinds of ESG disclosures that are not yet mandated in the U.S., say attorneys at Squire Patton.
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Pros, Cons Of Disclosing Improper Employee Retention Credit
Employers considering the Internal Revenue Service’s second voluntary disclosure program, which allows companies to avoid penalties for erroneously claiming employee retention credits for the 2021 tax year by repaying the credits and naming the tax advisers who encouraged these abusive practices, should carefully weigh the program’s benefits against its potential drawbacks, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.
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How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'
Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.
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Election Outlook: A Precedent Primer On Content Moderation
With the 2024 election season now in full swing, online platforms will face difficult and politically sensitive decisions about content moderation, but U.S. Supreme Court decisions from last term offer much-needed certainty about their rights, say Jonathan Blavin and Helen White at Munger Tolles.