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Real Estate Rumors: JPMorgan, Related, Carlyle
by Gunnar Larson 28 Jul '23

28 Jul '23

Real Estate Rumors: JPMorgan, Related, Carlyle By WaTeasa Freeman JPMorgan has reportedly bought a $1.8 billion mortgage portfolio, Related Cos. is said to have paid $58 million for a New Jersey site and The Carlyle Group is said to have paid $97.5 million for a Brooklyn rental building. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1704422?nl_pk=8bba16ad-…

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Tyson Can't Block NY AG's COVID Price-Gouging Probe
by Gunnar Larson 28 Jul '23

28 Jul '23

Tyson Can't Block NY AG's COVID Price-Gouging Probe By Elliot Weld Meat products giant Tyson on Thursday lost a bid to quash a subpoena from the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James connected to an investigation into complaints about price gouging of meat products during the COVID-19 pandemic. Order attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1704756?nl_pk=2063be2d-1a29-43b…

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FTC Cuts Deal Ending Surescripts Monopoly Case
by Gunnar Larson 28 Jul '23

28 Jul '23

FTC Cuts Deal Ending Surescripts Monopoly Case By Matthew Perlman The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement Thursday with Surescripts to end a case alleging the electronic prescription service provider used contract terms and other tactics to illegally maintain its monopoly over two related markets. Settlement attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1704572?nl_pk=2063be2d-1a29-43b…

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Rep. Jim Jordan Trying To 'Harass' FTC Staffers, Khan Says
by Gunnar Larson 28 Jul '23

28 Jul '23

Rep. Jim Jordan Trying To 'Harass' FTC Staffers, Khan Says By Bryan Koenig Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan on Wednesday accused House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and his staff of engaging in "a campaign to intimidate and harass" FTC staffers, in a dramatic escalation of the dispute between the agency and its chief congressional critic. 1 document attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1704538?nl_pk=e8718aa1-2adc-4c2d…

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Feds Drop Campaign Finance Charge Against Bankman-Fried
by Gunnar Larson 28 Jul '23

28 Jul '23

Feds Drop Campaign Finance Charge Against Bankman-Fried By Phillip Bantz Manhattan federal prosecutors said Wednesday they will not pursue a campaign finance charge against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried at trial, citing legal obligations related to the fallen crypto king's extradition from the Bahamas. Letter attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1704507?nl_pk=00e0f28d-575b-4889-8d…

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Planned Parenthood, Jewish Worker Agree To End Firing Suit
by Gunnar Larson 28 Jul '23

28 Jul '23

Planned Parenthood, Jewish Worker Agree To End Firing Suit By Emmy Freedman Planned Parenthood told a New York federal court it reached a deal with a former employee who said she was fired for flagging microaggressions against fellow Jews, staving off a discrimination and retaliation trial that had been set for October. Letter attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1704618?nl_pk=00e0f28d-575b-4889-8d…

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Ex-HSBC Exec Says Ciminelli Should End $3.5B Fraud Rap
by Gunnar Larson 28 Jul '23

28 Jul '23

Ex-HSBC Exec Says Ciminelli Should End $3.5B Fraud Rap By Stewart Bishop A former HSBC foreign currency executive has asked a New York federal court to vacate his trial conviction and sentence for defrauding one of the bank's clients, Cairn Energy PLC, in a $3.5 billion currency deal, citing the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling nullifying the theory of his conviction. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1704883?nl_pk=4fb41…

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Oligarch Can Challenge NCA Raid On London Mansion
by Gunnar Larson 28 Jul '23

28 Jul '23

Oligarch Can Challenge NCA Raid On London Mansion By Sophia Dourou Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman was given permission by a court on Thursday to challenge the National Crime Agency over its raid on his London mansion as it investigated alleged sanctions evasions, as a judge described the agency's conduct as "egregious." Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1704648?nl_pk=4fb41…

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Ugandan Bank Can Pursue $211M Fraudulent Takeover Claim
by Gunnar Larson 28 Jul '23

28 Jul '23

Ugandan Bank Can Pursue $211M Fraudulent Takeover Claim By William Janes A London appellate court has revived a Ugandan bank's $211 million claim that it was the victim of a fraudulent takeover plot by Ugandan state officials and a rival, overturning a ruling that the defendants were protected by state immunity. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1704265?nl_pk=4fb41…

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Coutts CEO Resigns In Wake Of Nigel Farage Account Closure
by Gunnar Larson 28 Jul '23

28 Jul '23

Coutts CEO Resigns In Wake Of Nigel Farage Account Closure By Alex Davidson The chief executive of Coutts & Co. resigned Thursday with immediate effect amid mounting concerns over why the bank had closed the account of former politician Nigel Farage. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.co.uk/financial- services-uk/articles/1704512?nl_pk=4fb4178d-225f-4ebc-8adb-2c927e9ee7ec&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=financial-services-uk&utm_content=2023-07-28&read_main=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=0

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