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August 29, 2025
Banks Ignored Pig Butchering Scheme's Red Flags, Suit Says
A California couple who say they lost $600,000 in a so-called pig butchering investing scam have sued several financial institutions, including three banks and two fintech payment platforms, alleging the banks chose to "bury their heads in the sand" as the purported scammers took advantage of their targets.
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August 29, 2025
UK Bank Shares Sink After Report Calls For Windfall Tax
Bank stocks sank Friday in the U.K. after a think tank said the government should adopt a windfall tax on profits directly tied to the Bank of England's quantitative easing program, which is costing HM Treasury about £22 billion ($30 billion) annually.
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August 29, 2025
Atty Wants To Pause Law School Loan Case Judgment For Ex
A Florida attorney has asked a Connecticut trial court judge to pause an unjust-enrichment judgment requiring him to repay his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child over $30,000 after the court said she "unwisely" cosigned his law school loans, saying the state judgment must be stayed pending the resolution of a separate federal lawsuit between the onetime couple.
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August 29, 2025
Taxation With Representation: White & Case, Paul Weiss
In this week's Taxation With Representation, private equity firm Sycamore Partners completes its $24 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., telecommunications company EchoStar sells wireless spectrum licenses to AT&T and Keurig Dr Pepper acquires JDE Peet's in a deal that aims to create a "global coffee champion."
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August 29, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Prosecco DOC Consortium bring an intellectual property claim against a distributor, the Serious Fraud Office bring a civil recovery claim against the ex-wife of a solicitor jailed over a £19.5 million fraud scheme, and law firm Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen LLP sue its former client, the bankrupt Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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August 28, 2025
'Still A Mess': Colo. Special Session Fails To Deliver AI Clarity
During its recently concluded special session, the Colorado Legislature extended the implementation deadline for the state's groundbreaking artificial intelligence law but failed to make any substantial changes to the legislation, leaving companies to face continued uncertainty on the scope of liability and other pressing issues.
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August 28, 2025
PNC Urges Justices Not To Review Nixed USAA $218M Verdict
PNC Bank said the U.S. Supreme Court should not review a Federal Circuit decision erasing a $218 million patent infringement verdict for USAA, which has argued the case is essentially identical to another that resulted in an opposite ruling.
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August 28, 2025
Barings Denied Ex-Employee Emails In Corporate Raid Case
Investment giant Barings LLC can't force five former employees to hand over their personal emails and text messages in a corporate-raiding suit because their current employer doesn't have them, nor does it have a right to them, a North Carolina Business Court judge ruled.
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August 28, 2025
Justices Asked To Limit Private Investment Fund Suits
A group of investment funds seeking to fend off a challenge from an activist investor are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a ruling in the case that would end the ability of private parties to file contractual disputes under the Investment Company Act.
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August 28, 2025
Truist, Ex-Execs Clash In Bids To End Poaching Dispute
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Truist Financial Corp. and its mortgage banking arm resisted a bid for a pretrial win by its former executives' new employer, arguing that troves of evidence sustain its claims that over 50 employees were illegally poached, costing the bank tens of millions of dollars in losses.
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August 28, 2025
Judge Suggests Certifying Narrower US Bank Retiree Class
A Minnesota federal magistrate judge has recommended granting certification to a narrowed class of U.S. Bank retirees who claim the bank unlawfully reduced their monthly pension payments upon early retirement, following the denial of a broader certification bid in April.
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August 28, 2025
Unions Urge Judgment Blocking DOGE's Agency Access
Unions and advocacy groups asked a Washington, D.C., federal judge Thursday for a win before trial in their lawsuit claiming agencies unlawfully provided Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive data, saying the agencies departed from their usual data access procedures without explanation.
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August 28, 2025
ATM Network Investment Was $700M Ponzi Scheme, Suit Says
Four individuals have been hit with a proposed class action from an investment advisory firm, accusing them of using purported investments in ATM networks to run a $700 million Ponzi scheme.
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August 28, 2025
Accounting Firm Sued Over Breach Of Easterseals Data
A North Carolina-based accounting firm was hit with a class action on Thursday alleging it failed to protect personal information and health data of children, veterans and disabled people entrusted to it by Easterseals Inc.
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August 28, 2025
'Bitcoin Infrastructure' SPAC Files Plans To Raise $200M
Special purpose acquisition company Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. Ltd. has filed plans with regulators to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering, a move that follows a pair of crypto-focused special purpose acquisition companies that began trading on Wednesday amid surging interest in digital assets.
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August 28, 2025
Compliance Atty Who Duped Lender Wants New Trial
A compliance lawyer convicted of pilfering from a $20 million line of credit that a subsidiary of Emigrant Bank extended to his tax-lien business has asked a Manhattan federal judge to order a new trial, arguing that prosecutors' evidence is insufficient and that the charges were "multiplicitous," in violation of the Fifth Amendment.
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August 28, 2025
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook Sues Trump To Block Firing
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook filed suit in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday challenging President Donald Trump's "unprecedented and illegal attempt" to remove her from her position.
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August 27, 2025
Crypto Firm Can't Block Gov't Contract For Seized Assets
A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge won't halt a government contract for the management of seized crypto after finding Wave Digital Assets isn't likely to succeed in pressing its claims that the U.S. Marshals Service acted unfairly when it awarded the job to another provider.
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August 27, 2025
2nd Circ. Says Afghan Central Bank Immune From Attachment
A divided Second Circuit panel upheld a lower court's decision rejecting plaintiffs' attempt to confirm a prejudgment attachment order concerning "blocked" funds held by the Afghan central bank, holding that the funds are immune from seizure under federal law.
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August 27, 2025
Alter Domus Says Mogul Blocked Bidders From Asset Sale
In a seemingly rare move, an administrative agent seeking fulfillment of an award worth hundreds of millions of dollars challenged an auto mogul's purchase of his own trust's assets through a judicial sale, with an attorney arguing Wednesday that the $19 million sale is significantly lower than the assets' value and was made without a fair bidding process.
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August 27, 2025
Citizens Say FinCEN's Real Estate Transfer Rule Unlawful
Two citizens asked a Texas federal judge to throw out FinCEN's rule requiring disclosure of residential real estate transfers to corporate entities and trusts even when no money changes hands, saying the rule runs afoul of the Constitution.
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August 27, 2025
47 AGs Push Search, Payment Platforms To Stop 'Deepfakes'
A bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general called on search engine giants Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, as well as PayPal, Apple and other payment platforms, to step up their efforts to stop the spread of computer-generated "deepfake" images and videos, warning about the need to protect young internet users.
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August 27, 2025
Ameritas Urges Ga. Justices To Void 'Life Wager' Policy
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. urged the Supreme Court of Georgia Wednesday to hold that a trust that purchased a woman's investor-backed life insurance policy years after it was written can't collect after her death, warning the court that allowing the trust to do so would provoke "a run" of third-party policies in the state.
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August 27, 2025
Crypto Orgs. Won't Back Bill Without Developer Protections
A coalition of 112 crypto industry groups and firms came together in a Wednesday letter to tell federal lawmakers that they will not back a bill to regulate crypto markets without "explicit" protections for software developers and service providers of decentralized projects.
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August 27, 2025
Ukrainian Money Laundering Claim Against U.S. Is Paused
Claimants in a $24 million arbitration accusing the U.S. government of overstepping its authority by initiating forfeiture proceedings aimed at unraveling an alleged Ukrainian money laundering scheme have agreed to suspend the claim for now, according to a notice.
Expert Analysis
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How State AG Consumer Finance Enforcement Is Expanding
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau becomes less active, state attorneys general are increasingly shaping the enforcement landscape for consumer financial services — and several areas of focus have recently emerged, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm
My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.
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2025's First Half Brings Regulatory Detours For Fintechs
The first half of the year has resulted in a bifurcated regulatory environment for fintechs, featuring narrowed enforcement in some areas, heightened scrutiny in others and a policy window that, with proper compliance, offers meaningful opportunities for innovation, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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Opinion
Senate's 41% Litigation Finance Tax Would Hurt Legal System
The Senate’s latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act would impose a 41% tax on the litigation finance industry, but the tax is totally disconnected from the concerns it purports to address, and it would set the country back to a time when small plaintiffs had little recourse against big defendants, says Anthony Sebok at Cardozo School of Law.
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Comparing Stablecoin Bills From UK, EU, US And Hong Kong
For multinational stablecoin issuers, navigating the differences and similarities among regimes in the U.K., EU, Hong Kong and U.S., which are currently unfolding in several key ways, is critical to achieving scalable, compliant operations, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Tips For Litigating Apex Doctrine Disputes Amid Controversy
Litigants once took for granted that deposition requests of high-ranking corporate officers required a greater showing of need than for lower-level witnesses, but the apex doctrine has proven controversial in recent years, and fights over such depositions will be won by creative lawyers adapting their arguments to this particular moment, say attorneys at Hangley Aronchick.
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Series
Performing As A Clown Makes Me A Better Lawyer
To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott.
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A Guide To Permanent Capital Vehicles As Access Widens
Recent regulatory and legislative actions are making it easier for retail investors to access permanent capital vehicles like closed-end, interval, tender offer and open-end funds, which each offer distinct advantages that are important to review, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths
Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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Shareholder Takeaways From NY Internal Affairs Doctrine Suit
A May New York Court of Appeals decision in Ezrasons v. Rudd involving Barclays — affirming the state's "firmly entrenched" internal affairs doctrine — is a win for all corporate stakeholders seeking stability in resolving disputes between shareholders and directors and officers, say attorneys at Sadis & Goldberg.
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Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing
Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.
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Best Practices For State Banks Eyeing Federal Conversions
Amid a notable uptick — fueled by ongoing regulatory upheaval — in state-chartered banks exploring conversion to national bank charters, banks contemplating the decision should weigh the benefits, like uniform supervision, and potential impediments, like costly exam fees, say attorneys at Skadden.
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EDNY Ruling May Limit Some FARA Conspiracy Charges
Though the Eastern District of New York’s recent U.S. v. Sun decision upheld Foreign Agents Registration Act charges against a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, its recognition of an affirmative legislative policy to exempt some officials may help defendants charged with related conspiracies, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
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9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard
District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Series
Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.