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Google to Refund Advertisers After Suit Over Fraud Scheme
Legal claims spotlight tech giant’s dominance in online advertising, both as a buyer and seller By Patience HagginFollow Updated May 17, 2019 3:55 pm ET Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG -0.28%decrease; red down pointing triangle Google has agreed to refund advertisers for ads purchased on its ad marketplaces that ran on websites with fraudulent traffic, following a lawsuit claiming the tech giant was withholding…
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Ninth Circuit Snuffs Out Gibson Dunn’s $44M Save in Fight over Cigarillos
It’s a reminder for appellate lawyers everywhere: No matter how aggressive or creative you are, you’re still stuck with the lower court record. By Jenna Greene | February 12, 2019 at 09:00 AM The original version of this story was published on Litigationdaily/litigationdaily When Swisher International hired Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in 2016, the Florida-based tobacco…
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Ninth Circuit Orders Reinstatement of $44 Million Jury Verdict Against Maker of Swisher Sweets Cigars
Gaw | Poe LLP obtains reversal of trial court order vacating $44 million antitrust jury verdict obtained on behalf of client Trendsettah Inc. NEWS PROVIDED BY Gaw | Poe LLP Feb 11, 2019, 09:00 ET SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The San Francisco law firm Gaw | Poe LLP today announced that the Ninth Circuit Court…
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United Airlines Passenger Files Lawsuit Over Alleged Mechanic Mishap in Flight 931 USA – English
Gaw | Poe LLP files lawsuit against United Airlines on behalf of client alleging that its negligence led to injuries in connection with United Flight 931 on October 27, 2018. NEWS PROVIDED BY Gaw | Poe LLP Jan 23, 2019, 12:40 ET SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The San Francisco law firm Gaw | Poe LLP today…
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Getaround’s Alleged Earliest Investor Files Suit for Alleged Fraud Against the Carsharing Company, CEO Sam Zaid, CFO Adam Kosmicki
The lawsuit alleges ride-sharing startup Getaround deceived its earliest investor into selling shares to CEO’s friends and family at below-market price. San Francisco, CA, January 15, 2019 (PR.com)– The San Francisco law firm, Gaw | Poe LLP, has filed a lawsuit against Getaround Inc., its CEO and co-founder, Sam Zaid, and its CFO, Adam Kosmicki. The…
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Getaround early investor sues car-sharing startup for $1.79 million
Megan Rose Dickey 10:41 AM PST • January 15, 2019 Getaround is getting around the courthouse. One of the car-sharing startup’s early investors, Geoffrey Shmigelsky, is suing the company, alleging fraud and unfair conduct. “Our client supported Getaround and Mr. Zaid from the very start, only to be swindled out of $1.785 million that went straight…
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Okay for Jury to Hear Anti-Japanese Remarks at Federal Fraud Trial?
R. Scott Moxley | Posted on January 15, 2019 A Newport Coast-tied businessman who alleged that a multi-million-dollar verdict against him was “irredeemably tainted” because a federal judge wrongly allowed jurors to know he’d called the plaintiff a “Jap” and a “dumb ass devil” with crazed World War II kamikaze pilot instincts. The U.S. Court of Appeals…
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Gaw | Poe LLP Successfully Defends Jury Verdict on Appeal
Gaw | Poe LLP Successfully Defends Jury Verdict On Appeal SAN FRANCISCO – January 3, 2019 – Gaw | Poe LLP announced today that it successfully defended its jury verdict in favor of client Donald Okada after that verdict was appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals by defendant Mark Whitehead. In December 2016, a jury in Orange…
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Gaw | Poe LLP Obtains $4.4 Million Judgment Against One of the World’s Largest Pencilmakers
SAN FRANCISCO – August 13, 2018 – Gaw | Poe LLP announced today that on behalf of its client Products and Ventures International (“PVI”), it obtained a $4.4 million judgment against defendant Axus Stationery (Shanghai) Ltd., one of the largest pencil manufacturers in the world. The judgment also provides for joint and several liability to…
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Gaw | Poe LLP Partner Randolph Gaw Selected to List of Super Lawyers
SAN FRANCISCO – July 10, 2018 – Gaw | Poe LLP announced today that partner Randolph Gaw has been selected as a Northern California Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This…