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Royalty Suit Aims To Make Spotify Nix 'Bundled' Subscription
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '24

20 May '24

Royalty Suit Aims To Make Spotify Nix 'Bundled' Subscription <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1838248?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Andrew Karpan In a lawsuit against Spotify, the nonprofit the U.S. Copyright Offices uses to distribute royalties alleged Thursday that the audio streaming service's new premium subscription package could cause illegal underreporting of royalties and cost songwriters and music publishers "hundreds of millions of dollars." Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1838248?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1838248?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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DC Circ. Affirms Ex-HUD Official's Conviction For False Docs
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '24

20 May '24

DC Circ. Affirms Ex-HUD Official's Conviction For False Docs <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1838503?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Elliot Weld The D.C. Circuit on Friday upheld the documents falsification conviction of a former high-ranking staffer within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of the Inspector General, rejecting his arguments that prosecutors had diverged at trial from the charges laid out in an indictment. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1838503?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1838503?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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FCA Relators Seek Finders Fee For SpineFrontier Doc Deals
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '24

20 May '24

FCA Relators Seek Finders Fee For SpineFrontier Doc Deals <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1838576?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Brian Dowling Three whistleblowers who tipped off the federal government to a medical device company's multimillion-dollar kickback scheme said Friday the Justice Department is refusing to pay them a cut of the $3 million in False Claims Act settlements paid by surgeons who admitted participating in the sham consulting ploy. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1838576?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1838576?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Calif. Bar Approves Plan To Expunge Nondisbarment Records
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '24

20 May '24

Calif. Bar Approves Plan To Expunge Nondisbarment Records <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1838617?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Lynn LaRowe The State Bar of California approved a plan to automatically expunge records of attorney disciplinary actions after eight years, so long as there was no disbarment and the lawyer stayed out of trouble — a move designed to bring greater fairness to the state's attorney disciplinary system. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1838617?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1838617?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Judge Bias Claim Can't Sink Mayo Clinic Ariz. Malpractice Win
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '24

20 May '24

Judge Bias Claim Can't Sink Mayo Clinic Ariz. Malpractice Win <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1838177?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Rose Krebs An Arizona appellate court has affirmed a lower court bench ruling that let the Mayo Clinic in Arizona off the hook on malpractice claims lodged by a man who suffered serious complications after an abdominal procedure, in part ruling that he didn't show judicial bias requiring recusal. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1838177?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1838177?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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'Wolfman' Blasts Paramount's Bid To Toss 'Top Gun' IP Suit
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '24

20 May '24

'Wolfman' Blasts Paramount's Bid To Toss 'Top Gun' IP Suit <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1838492?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Ivan Moreno The actor who played Henry "Wolfman" Ruth in the original "Top Gun" movie has urged a California federal court not to dismiss his right-of-publicity complaint against Paramount Pictures for using his image in the 2022 blockbuster sequel, saying the film studio is incorrect to argue the First Amendment shields it from the suit. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1838492?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1838492?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Industry Emboldened After Justices Galvanize Agency Attacks
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '24

20 May '24

Industry Emboldened After Justices Galvanize Agency Attacks <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835195?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Jeff Overley In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court said "extraordinary" and "far-reaching" attacks on administrative enforcers can skip agency tribunals and go straight to federal district court, ambitious challenges to regulatory powers are rapidly gaining traction, and the high court is poised to put them on an even firmer footing. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835195?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835195?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Las Vegas Sun Wants Day In Court Against Review-Journal
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '24

20 May '24

Las Vegas Sun Wants Day In Court Against Review-Journal <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1838367?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Bryan Koenig The Las Vegas Sun asked a Nevada federal judge Thursday to schedule trial in its antitrust suit against the Las Vegas Review-Journal, arguing the larger paper and soured distribution partner cannot be allowed to continue running out the clock in an effort to put the Sun out of business. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1838367?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1838367?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Alito Flag Report Fuels Ethics Debate, But Likely No Recusal
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '24

20 May '24

Alito Flag Report Fuels Ethics Debate, But Likely No Recusal <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1838359?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Katie Buehler Responses to a report that an upside-down American flag flew outside U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's home following the 2020 presidential election broke along partisan lines Friday, with conservatives decrying it as a smear campaign and liberals calling for his recusal from pending election-related cases and for general court ethics reform. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1838359?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1838359?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Trump Hush Money Judge Warned For Biden Donation
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '24

20 May '24

Trump Hush Money Judge Warned For Biden Donation <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1838590?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Frank G. Runyeon The judge presiding over Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial was quietly cautioned after making a political campaign contribution to President Joe Biden and a Democratic group, disposing of an ethics investigation into the donation, it was confirmed Friday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1838590?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1838590?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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