Legal News

• Gibson Dunn Team Sues Justice Department Over Reversal on Online Gambling February 16, 2019
  “The text, structure, and history of the Wire Act make clear that its prohibitions extend only to gambling on sporting events, according to the complaint, filed in New Hampshire federal district court.          […]
• Mueller: Manafort Should Face 19-24 Years on Bank, Tax Fraud Charges February 16, 2019
  Federal prosecutors suggested Paul Manafort should be sentenced up to 24 years in prison for bank and tax fraud charges, according to a new filing Friday in Virginia federal court that revealed for the first time the special counsel's views on how the former Trump campaign chairman should be punished.         
• Whole Foods Asks DC Circuit to Apply 'Bristol-Myers' to Limit Class Action Jurisdiction February 16, 2019
  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit could be the first appeals court to rule on whether Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California applied to class actions.         
• ICO No-No: On 2nd Look, Judge Grants SEC Injunction in Blockvest Case February 15, 2019
  U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel granted a renewed injunction bid finding that Blockvest's promotional materials constituted an offer of unregistered securities containing materially false statements.