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Notary Public License Law (New York DEPARTMENT OF STATE Division of Licensing Services)
by Gunnar Larson 08 Jan '24

08 Jan '24

Brody Larson collates 34 highlights to Notary Public License Law (New York DEPARTMENT OF STATE Division of Licensing Services): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L4rPu4covfuTBAEcQOlP2jS8A8XNDq9E/view?usp=…

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Pair Of NC Judges Plead Guilty To Notary Violations
by Gunnar Larson 08 Jan '24

08 Jan '24

Pair Of NC Judges Plead Guilty To Notary Violations <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1782975?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Hayley Fowler Two state court judges in North Carolina pled guilty on Friday to misdemeanor charges stemming from notary law violations that occurred in 2022 while they were private practice attorneys in Charlotte, the Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office said. 4 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1782975?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1782975?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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USPTO To Review Blockchain IP Used To 'Troll' Crypto Firms
by Gunnar Larson 08 Jan '24

08 Jan '24

Has the USPTO had time to question if Meta's logo trolls the Moscow Exchange's logo? Asking for Brody. ---- USPTO To Review Blockchain IP Used To 'Troll' Crypto Firms <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1782816?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Jared Foretek The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has agreed to take up a challenge to a 2018 blockchain patent that a group of crypto advocates says is inhibiting innovation in decentralized finance and cryptocurrency. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1782816?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1782816?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Jump Trading Beats Claims Stablecoin Wasn't Stable, For Now
by Gunnar Larson 08 Jan '24

08 Jan '24

If I am not mistaken, I think HOOD aka Robinhood lost around 90% of its value at one time from the IPO? ---- Jump Trading Beats Claims Stablecoin Wasn't Stable, For Now <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1782828?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Dorothy Atkins A California federal judge has refused to send to arbitration a putative class action alleging cryptocurrency company Jump Trading duped investors to fund Terraform's stablecoins, which lost more than 90% of their value within weeks, but he tossed the complaint, with leave to amend, for failing to sufficiently allege securities fraud. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1782828?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1782828?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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NY Judge Faces Removal Over Contracting Conflict Of Interest
by Gunnar Larson 08 Jan '24

08 Jan '24

NY Judge Faces Removal Over Contracting Conflict Of Interest <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782756?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Andrea Keckley A New York judge accused of awarding himself a state-funded contract and overbilling for his services should be removed from office for misconduct, the state judicial ethics watchdog said last week. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782756?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782756?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Avenatti Jury Pushed To 'Rat Out' Holdout Juror, Atty Says
by Gunnar Larson 08 Jan '24

08 Jan '24

Avenatti Jury Pushed To 'Rat Out' Holdout Juror, Atty Says <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782739?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Pete Brush The trial judge who presided over disbarred lawyer Michael Avenatti's conviction for pilfering money from his then-client, porn star Stormy Daniels, improperly prodded jurors to "rat out" a holdout who didn't want to convict, Avenatti's lawyer told the Second Circuit Friday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782739?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782739?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NRA Chief Announces Resignation On Eve Of NY Fraud Trial
by Gunnar Larson 08 Jan '24

08 Jan '24

NRA Chief Announces Resignation On Eve Of NY Fraud Trial <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782947?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Lauren Berg Wayne LaPierre on Friday announced his intention to step down as CEO of the National Rifle Association at the end of January, just ahead of a trial set to begin Monday in the New York attorney general's lawsuit alleging he spent millions of the pro-gun group's nonprofit dollars on himself. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782947?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782947?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NY AG Seeks $370M From Trump After Valuation Fraud Trial
by Gunnar Larson 08 Jan '24

08 Jan '24

Mr. Trump, if you are listening, you should sue for access to the Robinhood records. ----- NY AG Seeks $370M From Trump After Valuation Fraud Trial <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782698?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Frank G. Runyeon New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a state judge Friday to claw back $370 million, plus interest, from former President Donald Trump for what she called an "outrageous" conspiracy to defraud banks and insurers by inflating his wealth on financial statements. 5 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782698?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782698?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Veteran Skadden White Collar Pro Calls It Quits
by Gunnar Larson 08 Jan '24

08 Jan '24

Veteran Skadden White Collar Pro Calls It Quits <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1782605?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Christopher Crosby A veteran Skadden white collar lawyer with an extensive career working on corporate crime investigations has called it quits after more than two decades working for City law firms. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1782605?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1782605?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Russian-Owned Bank Nationalized By Ukraine Seeks $1B
by Gunnar Larson 08 Jan '24

08 Jan '24

Russian-Owned Bank Nationalized By Ukraine Seeks $1B <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1782751?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Anna Bongardino A Luxembourg-based banking group, which is partially owned by a Russian oligarch, has filed a more than $1 billion claim against Ukraine in the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes in an attempt to recoup the loss it allegedly incurred when Ukraine took control of a bank it owned. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1782751?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1782751?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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