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MDL Judge Faces Ruling on Who Should Be in Charge of Claims by FTX Customers

In a response to three questions posed by the federal district court in Miami, Adam Moskowitz, managing partner at the Moskowitz Law Firm, announced on Thursday that all FTX victims may actually be made "whole" in the multidistrict litigation.
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Law.com

6th Circuit Dismisses Attorney's Civil Rights Appeal Involving Discovery on Statute-of-Limitation Grounds

While the attorney argued the clock started when she discovered that her speech had motivated the detective's attempt for a warrant, counsel for Russ countered by stating that the clock started when the attorney discovered the search had happened in January 2020, well outside the one-year statute of limitations for a Section 1983 claim in Tennessee.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Myriad Genetics Hires NIH Scientist-Turned-Biopharma Lawyer as Legal Chief

In a statement, Myriad Genetics CEO Paul Diaz praised incoming legal chief Jennifer Fox's experience and expertise, which "combined with her integrity, practical insight, and operational excellence, will be essential in guiding our legal strategy."
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Daily Business Review

Miami-Dade Jury Awards $8.3M to Perry Ellis in Breach-of-Contract Litigation

"I don't think we've reached the point as a bar where discovery is really operating the way it's supposed to," said the prevailing party's attorney concerning the case.
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Daily Report Online

Eleventh Circuit Upholds 'Humiliating' Prison Strip Search of Woman, But Shares Concerns Over Qualified Immunity

Judges Robin Rosenbaum, Kevin Newsom and Gerald Tjoflat formed the circuit's panel. Rosenbaum wrote the majority opinion, issued on July 29, while she and Judge Kevin C. Newsom offered separate concurring opinions calling on the Eleventh Circuit to fix qualified-immunity jurisprudence.
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National Law Journal

Judge Approves 45-Day Prison Delay for Ex-FTX Executive 'Mauled' by German Shepherd

"Defendants about to be sentenced who have medical issues often try and treat them before they begin incarceration because, unfortunately, they are unlikely to receive great medical care in prison," said Mark E. Bini, a partner at Reed Smith.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

On the Move: Bradley Deepens Energy Practice in Atlanta; Womble Adds Partner in Huntsville

Womble Bond bolsters government contracts practice in Alabama, Alston adds structured finance partner in New York.
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Daily Report Online

FTC, For-Profit Online Education Group Reach $43.5M Agreement After Consumer Protection Suit Filed Monday

Just one day after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a false advertising lawsuit against an online educational institution headquartered in Georgia, the government indicated that the parties agreed to settle the case for $43.5 million in student debt and refunds.
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Daily Report Online

From Atlanta to Paris: Lawyers Watch This Year's Olympics With an Eye to 1996

"Because we were hosting the Centennial Games, we were very, very hopeful that every country came—and they did, even the North Koreans. The Olympics, unfortunately, as much as it tries to keep politics out, you sort of can't help that," said former King & Spalding attorney Charlie Battle.
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The Recorder

Orrick Wins Reversal of $2B Verdict in Trade Secrets Case in Virginia Appeals Court

Software company Appian accused rival Pegasystems of stealing trade secrets to improve its own business-services products. Tuesday's decision overturns what had been the largest award in Virginia history.
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