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Investor Faces Uphill Battle To Revive ICO Case Against T.I.
Law360 (May 19, 2021, 7:26 PM EDT) The Eleventh Circuit left little doubt Wednesday that it will not revive a proposed class action accusing Atlanta rapper T.I. and his business partner of securities law violations over a cryptocurrency offering, but the plaintiff s counsel expressed optimism that he obtained a significant legal finding from the court.
During oral arguments held via Zoom, the appellate panel appeared set to affirm dismissal of investor Kenneth Fedance s suit as untimely, but Chief Circuit Judge William H. Pryor Jr. also said he felt the district court had erred in finding that the principle of equitable tolling is never available to pause a statute.
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By For The Big Z
On April 5, 2021, Chief Circuit Judge William A. Mudge was unanimously elected by his fellow Circuit Judges as Chief Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit for another two year term. He was first elected Chief Judge in 2019 and his new term will begin June 7, 2021. Madison and Bond counties comprise the Third Judicial Circuit.
Judge Mudge was in private practice in Edwardsville for 16 years before serving 8 years as Madison County State’s Attorney from 2002 to 2010; was first elected Circuit Judge in 2010 and retained in 2016. Mudge tells The Big Z he still gets excited about the job.
Madison County Circuit Judge Kyle Napp has been appointed Chief Criminal Judge, filling the role previously held by Circuit Judge Richard Tognarelli who retired Jan. 4.
Napp is the first woman to hold the position of Chief Criminal Judge in the Third Judicial Circuit and was appointed to the role on Dec. 1. The Third Judicial Circuit includes Bond and Madison Counties.
Napp said she is honored to join the ranks of former Chief Circuit Judge Ann Callis, who was also the first female to hold her position.
Napp said she is “really excited about the opportunity” to follow in the footsteps of former Chief Criminal Judge Charles Romani. She also considered former judge Larry Keshner a role model in her career.