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Crash and Burn: Hindenburg Makes it Happen

John A. Jenkins - March 30, 2023

FOIAengine: EARLY WARNINGS ABOUT ACTIVIST SHORT SELLERS Hindenburg Research takes its name from an infamous event that happened 86 years ago when a German airship crashed and burned in New Jersey as it completed a transatlantic crossing. The company’s...

InsightsLogan Beirne - March 29, 2023

Banking Bedlam

During a perilous time for banks across the globe, First Mid Bancshares, Inc. announced its acquisition of Blackhawk Bancorp in a 100%...

AnalyticsChristina Tabacco - March 29, 2023

Crypto Winter Drives Flurry of Court Activity for Troubled Firms

Turbulence marked 2022 for the nascent cryptocurrency industry when major exchanges, digital currencies, and lenders collapsed, causing billions of invested funds to...

InsightsJohn A. Jenkins - March 23, 2023

Big Bet on Brain Implants: Elon Musk, Cyborgs, and FOIA

FOIAengine REVEALS QUESTIONS ABOUT NEURALINK Elon Musk, no stranger to controversy, took the stage a little over three months...

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Banking Bedlam

Logan Beirne - March 29, 2023

During a perilous time for banks across the globe, First Mid Bancshares, Inc. announced its acquisition of Blackhawk Bancorp in a 100%...

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Jet Token Takes Off onto NASDAQ Capital Markets

Logan Beirne - March 22, 2023

Jet Token announced that it will go public in a SPAC acquisition valued at $105 million. The company will be listed on...

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NewGen is Reborn as First Fertility in SPAC Deal

Logan Beirne - March 13, 2023

Fertility services company NewGenIvf Limited announced its plan to go public via a SPAC acquisition valued at $50 million. The combined company...

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Honeycomb Generates Buzz via SPAC Merger

Logan Beirne - March 7, 2023

SPACs are back with a flurry of activity. Among the latest deals, Global Graphene Group announced that its subsidiary Honeycomb Battery Company...

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SPACs are Back: Data Shows Activity Ahead

Logan Beirne - March 2, 2023

Reports of SPACs’ demise are greatly exaggerated. A trio of recent deals demonstrate the persistence of SPACs as companies continue to go public despite...

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Crash and Burn: Hindenburg Makes it Happen

John A. Jenkins - March 30, 2023

FOIAengine: EARLY WARNINGS ABOUT ACTIVIST SHORT SELLERS Hindenburg Research takes its name from an infamous event that happened 86...

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Crypto Winter Drives Flurry of Court Activity for Troubled Firms

Christina Tabacco - March 29, 2023

Turbulence marked 2022 for the nascent cryptocurrency industry when major exchanges, digital currencies, and lenders collapsed, causing billions of invested funds to...

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Analytics Show Trademark, Patent Filings Dominate Court Actions in Emerging Online Sports Betting Sector

Wilson Fay - March 22, 2023

In 2022, the United States sports betting and iGaming industry set a record with $7.5 billion in revenue, according to the American...

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Anti-Counterfeit Suits Dominate Professional Sports Litigation

Sandy Victor - March 15, 2023

Major professional sports leagues play a significant role in Americans’ leisure activities and in popular culture. The leagues and teams are large...

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PODCAST: The Cannabis Employment Law Patchwork with Keya Denner

Tom Hagy - March 16, 2023

Maryland and Missouri are the latest states to legalize recreational cannabis for people 21 and older. Voters came out in favor of legalization in the November 2022 midterms, bringing the total recreational jurisdictions to 22 states and...

Podcast EpisodesTom Hagy - February 17, 2023

The New European Unified Patent Court with Marianne Schaffner and Thierry Lautier

The European Union’s new Unified Patent Court is an international body set up by participating EU Member States to deal...

Podcast EpisodesTom Hagy - February 10, 2023

Reimagining the Administration of Justice with Qudsiya Naqui of Pew Charitable Trust

Before COVID-19 came to America in early 2020, “going to court” literally meant putting on your shoes and walking into...

Podcast EpisodesTom Hagy - January 25, 2023

Modernizing Our Court System (but Don’t Attend Trial from Your Car) with Hon. Scott Schlegel

The judicial system is overburdened for a number of reasons, and greater efficiency is a must if court systems are...

Podcast EpisodesTom Hagy - January 11, 2023

Greatly Exaggerated: The Impact of Bankruptcy on Mass Torts with Jennifer Hoekstra

When large companies face massive mass tort litigation, one way they can survive is to file for bankruptcy protection and reorganize. ...

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Plaintiff Sues United States After Air Force Base Trainings Cause Contaminated Groundwater

Kendall Heebink - January 4, 2022

Plaintiff Mary J. O’Brien filed suit against defendant United States on Monday in the District of Kansas. O'Brien's lawsuit alleges that her...

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Court: Mexican Medical Supplies Manager’s Bribery Case Belongs in Mexico

Christina Tabacco - January 6, 2021

A judge has ruled that Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social’s (IMSS) case against Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. must proceed south of the...

Tech

FCC Opposes Certiorari in City’s Broadband Provider Fee Case

Christina Tabacco - January 7, 2022

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says that the Supreme Court need not disturb an appellate decision ruling against the City of Eugene,...

Health

Ill. Court Ends Dentistry’s Bid to Reconsider COVID-19 Insurance Case

David Nayer - January 11, 2021

A Northern District of Illinois judge issued an opinion Sunday denying motions to amend the complaint and reconsider the dismissal of a...

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UCSD Health to Pay Nearly $3M Over Medicare False Claims Allegations

Christina Tabacco - January 12, 2022

According to a press release issued Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), University of California San Diego Health, the academic...

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Court Details Injunction Requirements in Farm Labor Survey Suit

Emily Ashcraft - January 13, 2021

The Eastern District of California issued a supplemental order on Tuesday regarding a lawsuit filed by United Farm Workers against the Department...

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NRx Hit with Securities Class Action after COVID-19 Drug Fails to Secure FDA Approval

Christina Tabacco - January 19, 2022

A complaint lodged against clinical-stage small molecule pharmaceutical company NRx and its CEO and CFO accuses the defendants of securities fraud in...

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Juice Company Ordered to Destroy Product and Sanitize Facilities in Consent Decree

Emily Ashcraft - January 19, 2021

On Thursday, the Eastern District of Washington issued a Consent Decree of Permanent Injunction in a lawsuit filed by the United States...

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Kinross and Feds Settle 2015 Gold King Mine Blowout CERCLA Suit for $90M

Christina Tabacco - January 24, 2022

The consent decree filed last Friday, if approved, will resolve all claims between several federal agencies, Sunnyside Gold Corporation, and its Canadian...

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