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November 20, 2024 | The Recorder

'Black Box': Food Delivery Platform GrubHub Hit With Class Action Targeting Its Use of TikTok Software

GrubHub was slapped on Monday with a proposed class action lawsuit that accuses the food delivery service of allegedly siphoning consumer data to TikTok parent ByteDance.
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November 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Porsche's Venture Capital Arm Adds General Counsel From Clifford Chance

Early-career attorney Lynn Nussbaum is taking the legal reins of Porsche Ventures as it hits the gas on its next phase of growth.
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November 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'A World of Credit': Ex-FTX Executive Gary Wang Sentenced to Time Served Following Cooperation

“I’ve never seen anything quite like what happened here,” U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan told the defendant, who he said had “limited culpability" in the massive fraud that led to the collapse of the fund and some $11 billion in investor and lender losses.
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November 20, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Plaintiffs Seek to Avoid Jurisdiction Fight in IVF Case, Challenge CooperSurgical in Connecticut

"The overall policy of protecting people from dangerous products like the culture media that CooperSurgical put on the market is very, very strong in Connecticut," Tracey Cowan of Clarkson Law Firm said. "We do think the law in general in Connecticut is very disposed to protecting people like our clients."
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November 20, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Plaintiffs Rush to Sue Over Mike Tyson, Jake Paul Fight

"Sixty million Americans were hyped to see 'Iron Mike' Tyson, 'The Baddest Man on the Planet,' versus YouTuber-turned prizefighter Jake Paul. What they saw was the 'Baddest Streaming on the Planet,'" the complaint began. "Netflix delivered the first punch of the night."
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November 20, 2024 | The Recorder

Farella Hires Former AUSA, Jan. 6 Prosecutor

Farella Braun + Martel has added former Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexis Loeb to its white-collar criminal defense group.
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November 20, 2024 | National Law Journal

New Am Law 100 Partner Emerges on Trump’s Shortlist for SEC Chair

“The next chair should: initiate rulemaking, withdraw the pending cases against crypto that do not involve fraud, and balance investor protection with promoting American innovation,” Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer of Coinbase Global Inc., said.
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November 20, 2024 | The Recorder

Meta Seeks Declaratory Judgment in VR Eyewear Tech Patent Infringement Case

Meta, represented by Perkins Coie, argues that its Meta Quest products do not infringe patents, because IngenioSpec's technology "[retains] the familiar and streamlined appearance of traditional glasses, not the headband and forehead-mounted structure of a virtual reality headset."
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November 19, 2024 | The Recorder

Advisory Opinion Offers 'Road Map' for Judges Defending Against Campaign Attacks

The Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions offered a broad endorsement for judges defending themselves publicly when coming under political attack for their actions on the bench.
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November 19, 2024 | The Recorder

Bolstering Southern California Presence, Sidley Austin Settles Into Revitalized Downtown LA Office

“We're super proud of downtown LA and the investment we've made, but it’s part of a greater investment in California generally,” said Sidley's Dan Clivner.
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