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Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Crypto Project Officially Launches
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '23

24 Jul '23

It took three years, multiple digital-asset market dislocations and hundreds of millions of dollars, but the eyeball-scanning crypto project known as Worldcoin has officially launched. Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Crypto Project Officially Launches https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-24/sam-altman-s-worldcoin-c…

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Trade Court Backs Push For Higher Duties On Thai Mattresses
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '23

24 Jul '23

Trade Court Backs Push For Higher Duties On Thai Mattresses By Micah Danney The U.S. Court of International Trade sent duties for Thai mattress imports back to the Department of Commerce for reconsideration after finding that U.S. manufacturers and unions had made convincing arguments for higher rates. Opinion attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1702471?nl_pk=2063be2d-1a29-43b…

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Adult Film Stars Slam OnlyFans Sanctions Bid In Blacklist Suit
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '23

24 Jul '23

Adult Film Stars Slam OnlyFans Sanctions Bid In Blacklist Suit By Lauren Berg A group of adult film stars claiming OnlyFans conspired with Meta Platforms Inc. to blacklist them from advertising on Facebook and Instagram urged a California federal judge on Thursday to reject OnlyFans' bid for sanctions, saying they presented their anti-competitive allegations in good faith after doing their due diligence. 2 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1702121?nl_pk=2063be2d-1a29-43b…

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Celsius Seeks OK To Settle Customer Fraud Claims
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '23

24 Jul '23

Celsius Seeks OK To Settle Customer Fraud Claims By Rick Archer Celsius Network is asking a New York bankruptcy judge to approve an offer to customers to add 5% to their Chapter 11 recovery in exchange for dropping claims they were induced to deposit their cryptocurrency with Celsius by lies. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1702677?nl_pk=99a2a594-20ad-4b2f-a2…

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Blackstone's 5 Biggest Bets As Firm Tops $1T In Assets
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '23

24 Jul '23

Blackstone's 5 Biggest Bets As Firm Tops $1T In Assets By Al Barbarino Blackstone has become the first alternative manager to surpass $1 trillion in assets under management, as the private equity giant continues to attract capital and cut blockbuster deals despite significant headwinds. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1701868?nl_pk=8da16ff7-f140-…

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Equinox Bias Verdict Shows Swift Employer Response Is Key
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '23

24 Jul '23

Equinox Bias Verdict Shows Swift Employer Response Is Key A nearly $11.3 million jury verdict against Equinox in New York federal court shows just how high the stakes are for employers dealing with harassment and discrimination in the workplace, and how important consistent investigation and discipline are when responding to individual internal complaints, says Jennifer Huelskamp at Porter Wright. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1697384?nl_pk=00e0f28d-575b-4889-8d…

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Trump-Linked SPAC Says Settlement Clears Path For Merger
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '23

24 Jul '23

Trump-Linked SPAC Says Settlement Clears Path For Merger By Renee Hickman Digital World, a special-purpose acquisition company that intends to merge with the holding company of former President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform, said Friday that its settlement over fraud allegations with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will allow the stalled merger to move forward. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1702554?nl_pk=e8718aa1-2adc-4c2d…

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '23

24 Jul '23

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London By Tabitha Burbidge The past week in London has seen Pinsent Masons hit with fresh litigation from investment company Blackfinch, energy drink maker Boost bring a trademark claim against rival Robinsons, and Mastercard and Visa sued again over their card interchange fees. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1702273?nl_pk=4fb41…

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Trader Loses Bid To Block US Extradition For Insider Trading
by Gunnar Larson 24 Jul '23

24 Jul '23

Trader Loses Bid To Block US Extradition For Insider Trading By Richard Crump A former securities trader lost his bid to avoid being sent to the U.S. to face charges over an insider trading scheme involving a former Goldman Sachs banker, when a London court on Friday rejected his effort to block the extradition because of the risk it posed to his child. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1702272?nl_pk=4fb41…

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Re: Hey Karl...
by grarpamp 23 Jul '23

23 Jul '23

On 7/22/23, ilsa <ilsa.bartlett(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, Karl, It's a bit too much > > On Sat, Jul 22, 2023, 12:48 PM grarpamp <grarpamp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> You're an abuser that abusing everyone on this list, >> and the list itself, with your spam abuse. >> Fuck You Karl. Both Karl and Gunnar are abusers of the list and thus everyone on it. Until they stop spamming, fuck them both.

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