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Critics Ramp Up Ongoing Battle With SEC Over Settlement 'Gag Rule' in 9th Circuit

The policy, enacted by the federal securities markets regulator in 1972, prohibits individuals and companies settling with the SEC from publicly admitting or denying the SEC's allegations against them. According to the NCLA, the rule is a First Amendment violation.
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VantageScore Files Suit Against Former Data Scientist Who Wiped Company Laptop

The Bay Area company alleges its former vice president of data science and innovation saved confidential information to other devices before resetting his work laptop, wiping it of all files.
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Legaltech News

Judges Say Social Media and Political Polarization Puts Them in Danger

A panel of federal and state judges at Relativity Fest 2024 discussed how social media has resulted in a spike in harassment and threats against judges and their families. They called on lawyers and bar associations to help.
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The Recorder

Vanguard Award Winner: Danielle Benecke

Danielle Benecke was honored on Oct. 15 as the Vanguard Award winner in the 2024 California Legal Awards.
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The Recorder

Vanguard Award Finalists: Van Dermyden Makus Law Corp.

Check out the professionals who are finalists in the Vanguard Award category as part of the California Legal Awards.
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The Recorder

Choice-of-Law Stipulation Doesn't Salvage Unenforceable Contract, Second District Says

"No California case yet has directly addressed whether a stipulation to apply California law renders an otherwise unenforceable forum selection clause enforceable," Justice John Segal wrote. "We hold it does not."
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The Recorder

Focusing an Economic Lens on the Decrease in Federal Civil Jury Trials

"I think the [decline in] civil jury trials in the federal court can be styled to be a market failure because the price is too high," says Ninth Circuit Senior Judge Carlos Bea.
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Corporate Counsel

Appellate Judges Grill Lawyer for Ex-Uber Security Chief Who Wants Conviction Tossed

"This case is an unprecedented attempt to hold an individual criminally liable for the way a company handled and reported a cybersecurity incident," Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe partner Chris Cariello said in court Tuesday.
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Texas Lawyer

ZipRecruiter Spreads Fake Info About Indeed's Website, New Lawsuit Claims

Indeed's lawsuit cites claims of false advertising, breach of contract, and tortious interference. It requests declaratory and injunctive relief.
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New York Law Journal

14-State Coalition Sues TikTok, Alleging Addictive Algorithms Trigger Mental Health Harms in Adolescents

The lawsuits allege TikTok violated state laws by claiming its platform is safe for young people, when the attorneys general believe that it is not. They say many young users are struggling with poor mental health and body image issues as a result of the platform's allegedly addictive features.
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