June 2024 - cypherpunks@lists.ogf.org

US Soccer, MLS Want Review Of NASL Antitrust Case Order
by Gunnar Larson 30 Jun '24

30 Jun '24

US Soccer, MLS Want Review Of NASL Antitrust Case Order <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1852200?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Elaine Briseño Major League Soccer and the sport's U.S. governing body are asking a New York federal court to clarify a decision that leaves them on the hook for the North American Soccer League's antitrust lawsuit, saying the order ignores their request for summary judgment on conspiracy allegations. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1852200?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1852200?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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House GOP Mulls Little-Used Inherent Contempt For Garland
by Gunnar Larson 30 Jun '24

30 Jun '24

House GOP Mulls Little-Used Inherent Contempt For Garland <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1851576?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Courtney Bublé A group of House Republicans are giving Attorney General Merrick Garland until Friday morning to comply with their demands for the audio recordings of President Joe Biden and his ghostwriter speaking with special counsel Robert Hur during his investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents before they move forward with a vote to hold him in inherent contempt of Congress. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1851576?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1851576?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Crypto App Pledges More Refunds In Multistate Settlement
by Gunnar Larson 30 Jun '24

30 Jun '24

Crypto App Pledges More Refunds In Multistate Settlement <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1851990?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Rachel Riley Cryptocurrency platform Abra has agreed to return millions of dollars in digital assets to U.S. customers after getting busted for running a mobile application for crypto transactions without the required money transmitting licenses, a coalition of state financial regulators announced on Wednesday, with Washington state taking the lead. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1851990?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1851990?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Miami-Dade Cites Animal Harm In Aquarium Eviction Action
by Gunnar Larson 30 Jun '24

30 Jun '24

Miami-Dade Cites Animal Harm In Aquarium Eviction Action <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1851602?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Nate Beck Miami-Dade County has sued to evict an aquarium from a government-owned waterfront site following reports that the operator didn't clean and maintain the 70-year-old facility well enough and repeatedly failed to care for dolphins, manatees and other animals held at the theme park. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1851602?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1851602?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Del. Bankruptcy Ruling Will Give D&O Insureds Nightmares
by Gunnar Larson 30 Jun '24

30 Jun '24

Del. Bankruptcy Ruling Will Give D&O Insureds Nightmares <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1850008?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> In Henrich v. XL Specialty Insurance, the Delaware Bankruptcy Court recently found that a never-served qui tam claim had been "brought" before a D&O policy's retroactive date, thereby eliminating coverage, and creating a nightmare scenario for directors and officers policyholders facing whistleblower claims, says David Klein at Pillsbury. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1850008?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1850008?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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11th Circ. Won't Revive Robinhood Investors' Meme Stock Suit
by Gunnar Larson 30 Jun '24

30 Jun '24

11th Circ. Won't Revive Robinhood Investors' Meme Stock Suit <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1852116?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Katryna Perera The Eleventh Circuit has affirmed a lower court's dismissal of an investor antitrust suit against Robinhood Markets and Citadel Securities, holding that the investors failed to allege any plausible anti-competitive effects that occurred as a result of the platforms allegedly conspiring to restrict trades of "meme" stocks like GameStop in 2021. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1852116?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1852116?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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DXC Wins TM Battle Against German Firm
by Gunnar Larson 30 Jun '24

30 Jun '24

DXC Wins TM Battle Against German Firm <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1850894?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Sam Tabahriti American information technology DXC can now register its trademark after U.K. intellectual property officials ruled against a German investment firm's claim that the name was too similar to its own and would confuse customers. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1850894?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1850894?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Director Sues Materials Testing Co. In Del. For Withheld Docs
by Gunnar Larson 30 Jun '24

30 Jun '24

Director Sues Materials Testing Co. In Del. For Withheld Docs <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1851077?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Leslie A. Pappas A shareholder and director of Femtometrix Inc. has sued the California materials testing company in Delaware's Court of Chancery for books and records, saying the company is not giving him sufficient information to function as a director. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1851077?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1851077?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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FCA Official Vows To Pick Up The Pace Of Fraud Probes
by Gunnar Larson 30 Jun '24

30 Jun '24

FCA Official Vows To Pick Up The Pace Of Fraud Probes <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1852168?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Josh White The Financial Conduct Authority is working to increase the "pace" of its investigations of fraud and other financial crimes as a law enforcer and regulator, the watchdog's joint head of enforcement said. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1852168?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1852168?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Google Rips Rumble's 'Fishing Expedition' For DOJ Trial Docs
by Gunnar Larson 30 Jun '24

30 Jun '24

Google Rips Rumble's 'Fishing Expedition' For DOJ Trial Docs <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1852397?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Dorothy Atkins Google urged a California magistrate judge Thursday to reject video-sharing site Rumble's demands for depositions and trial exhibits from the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust bench trial against Google in Washington, D.C., arguing that the requests are irrelevant to Rumble's antitrust claims and an unfounded "post-hoc fishing expedition." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1852397?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1852397?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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