July 2023 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Challenging Gov't Use Of Nontraditional White Collar Tools
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

Challenging Gov't Use Of Nontraditional White Collar Tools As the government prosecutes white collar cases with an ever-increasing reliance on nontraditional tools — including wiretaps, cooperating witnesses and racketeering charges — defense attorneys must understand how to mount effective defenses against such tools, say Glenn MacKinlay and Dean Elwell at McCarter & English. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1697546?nl_pk=373b53d…

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Handling Hostile Depositions: Keep Calm And Make A Record
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

Handling Hostile Depositions: Keep Calm And Make A Record When depositions turn contentious, attorneys should, among other strategies, maintain a professional demeanor and note any objectionable conduct on the record, thereby increasing chances of a favorable outcome for the client while preserving the integrity of the legal process, say attorneys at Steptoe & Johnson. Read full article » | https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1692514?nl_pk=a931e1a0-e840-4de…

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11th Circ. Pauses Trump's Clinton Suit Over Durham Report
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

11th Circ. Pauses Trump's Clinton Suit Over Durham Report By Jack Karp An appeal in former President Donald Trump's lawsuit accusing Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee of stirring up claims that he colluded with Russia should await a lower court's ruling on the recent Durham report, the Eleventh Circuit said Thursday. 3 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1699446?nl_pk=a931e1a0-e840-4de…

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Khan Denies FTC Is 'Harassing' Musk, Losing On Purpose
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

Khan Denies FTC Is 'Harassing' Musk, Losing On Purpose By Bryan Koenig House Republicans peppered Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan with tough questions Thursday over her agency's 0-4 track record in litigated merger challenges and its intense scrutiny of Twitter's privacy practices. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1698925?nl_pk=2063be2d-1a29-43b…

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Hunter Biden Warns Trump To Stop Defaming, Inciting Base
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

Hunter Biden Warns Trump To Stop Defaming, Inciting Base By Hailey Konnath President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden on Thursday slapped Donald Trump with a cease-and-desist notice, demanding that the former president stop making defamatory remarks about him that are likely to incite violence from Trump's followers, according to the letter, which was obtained by Law360. Letter attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1699661?nl_pk=00e0f28d-575b-4889-8d…

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Online Tribal Lender Can't Arbitrate RICO Suit, Court Told
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

Online Tribal Lender Can't Arbitrate RICO Suit, Court Told By Ali Sullivan An Indiana resident accusing a purported tribal lender of unlawfully claiming sovereign immunity to issue usurious loans urged an Indiana federal judge to keep his suit out of arbitration, contending the arbitration provision in the loan agreements is unconscionable. Response attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1699107?nl_pk=99a2a594-20ad-4b2f-a2…

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Senate Witnesses Debate Role Of Regulators In Bank Mergers
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

Senate Witnesses Debate Role Of Regulators In Bank Mergers By Renee Hickman Witnesses and lawmakers took aim at banking regulators at a Senate hearing Wednesday, accusing them of contradicting President Joe Biden's competition stance with a friendly attitude toward bank consolidation. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1698374?nl_pk=99a2a594-20ad-4b2f-a2…

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Republican AGs Warn CEOs About Bias After Harvard Ruling
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

Republican AGs Warn CEOs About Bias After Harvard Ruling By Henrik Nilsson A group of 13 Republican attorneys general on Thursday warned the nation's top business leaders against discriminating based on race, citing the recent U.S. Supreme Court's decision striking down affirmative action admission policies at universities. Letter attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1699657?nl_pk=99a2a594-20ad-4b2f-a2…

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2nd Fintech Exec Vows To Fight $175M JPMorgan Fraud Case
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

2nd Fintech Exec Vows To Fight $175M JPMorgan Fraud Case By Rachel Scharf A second executive of shuttered student financial aid company Frank pled not guilty in Manhattan federal court Thursday to swindling JPMorgan Chase & Co. into buying the startup for $175 million, with the defendant's lawyer saying he "intends to clear his name at trial." 1 document attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1699500?nl_pk=99a2a594-20ad-4b2f-a2…

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Ripple, SEC Claim Victories In Split Ruling On Token's Status
by Gunnar Larson 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

Ripple, SEC Claim Victories In Split Ruling On Token's Status By Aislinn Keely In a milestone in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Ripple Labs, a New York federal judge ruled Thursday that the blockchain firm's XRP token was a security when it was sold directly to institutional investors, but not when it was sold on public exchanges. Order attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1699448?nl_pk=99a2a594-20ad-4b2f-a2…

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