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Prosecutors Add Racketeering Charges To Ho Wan Kwok Case
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

Prosecutors Add Racketeering Charges To Ho Wan Kwok Case <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782311?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Aaron Keller The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has filed a second superseding indictment charging bankrupt Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok and two co-defendants with racketeering conspiracy in connection with an alleged multimillion-dollar money laundering scheme. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782311?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782311?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Cuomo Gets Limited Docs From 1st Harassment Accuser
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

Cuomo Gets Limited Docs From 1st Harassment Accuser <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782403?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Rachel Scharf A Manhattan federal judge said Thursday that the first woman to publicly accuse Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment should hand over her communications with another former aide now suing the ex-New York governor, but refused to enforce a broader subpoena probing the veracity of the initial allegations. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782403?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782403?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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2nd Circ. Won't Let Trump Pause Defamation Fight
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

2nd Circ. Won't Let Trump Pause Defamation Fight <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782012?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Ryan Harroff The Second Circuit declined to delay the trial in writer E. Jean Carroll's suit against former President Donald J. Trump while he seeks a rehearing for its panel decision that he is not immune from her defamation claims, after he allegedly sexually assaulted her and then lied about her publicly. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782012?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782012?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NYC Targets Bus Cos. For $708M Texas Migrant Care Costs
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

NYC Targets Bus Cos. For $708M Texas Migrant Care Costs <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782365?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Lauren Berg New York City's Department of Social Services claims more than a dozen charter bus companies owe $708 million for the city's expenses providing emergency services to migrants, saying in a lawsuit Thursday that the companies violated state law by transporting migrants from Texas to New York without providing continuing care. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782365?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782365?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Ex-Pension Trustee Avoids Prison Over Illegal Loans
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

Ex-Pension Trustee Avoids Prison Over Illegal Loans <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1782208?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Christopher Crosby A former pension scheme trustee was handed a suspended prison sentence on Thursday after admitting to making prohibited loans that cost a retirement savings plan for contractors nearly £700,000 ($888,000). Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1782208?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1782208?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Law Firm Fights Negligence Suit Over Alleged Ponzi Scheme
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

Law Firm Fights Negligence Suit Over Alleged Ponzi Scheme <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1780775?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Christopher Crosby A City law firm accused of providing legal cover for risky property developments has denied breaching its professional duties, rejecting claims by duped investors that it looked the other way amid an alleged Ponzi scheme. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1780775?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1780775?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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waku and xmtp, mainstream merkle-related messaging
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

i opened an old coinbase wallet and discovered there’s mainstream blockchain messaging now, deployed but still in development looks like it stemmed from https://vac.dev/ which made https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku used by https://github.com/xmtp/xmtp-node-go xmtp is presently not decentralized but claims to be pursuing this. the work of vac.dev looks cool it looks like messages might be stored off-chain (haven’t verified) in a separate p2p network, but there is a big software ecosystem for users to patch things on to. a little reminiscent of early signal, where everyone was walled into this stupid phone app but it used a great protocol under the hood that could be facilitated to form secure communications with easy onboarding

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Anarchism and the Black Revolution
by professor rat 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

Must read https://anarchistnews.org/content/building-black-anarchist-futures-review-e… Reposts not Gunnar garbage

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Political boogeyman
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

The United Nations is a convenient political scapegoat for many U.S. Republicans who have already ramped up electoral attacks on the world body. *Also in today’s edition:* The Danes backtrack to beef up their development bona fides, and Africa CDC institutes a hiring quota. *On Jan. 10, join us for our first Devex Pro event of the year, an “ask me anything” session with Devex President Raj Kumar, and get exclusive insights into the key trends in global development to watch out for in 2024. Save your spot now <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGQc1VeEVIbL0JiqKAmbzhxvCkLz1liF9n03vc…>.* Political boogeyman U.S. Republicans and the United Nations get along like oil and water. *The world body is a perennial punching bag for conservatives* — and the hits are about to keep on coming as the United States enters election season. Republicans such as presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley have plucked the liberal political slogan “defund the police” and *repackaged it to “defund the U.N.”* to win over their conservative base <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POitZi1OcIE_0Xjzs73eE_Dtl8Qj4v1sk…>, my colleague Colum Lynch writes. “The prospect of the U.S. election is already casting a pretty long shadow over U.N. diplomacy,” says Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group, noting that U.N. diplomats have “never really shaken off the suspicion that Trump might return to power.” Multilateralist Joe Biden was *supposed to be the global antidote to Donald Trump’s isolationism*. And indeed, the Biden administration rejoined the U.N. Human Rights Council, the Paris Agreement on climate change, UNESCO, and the U.N. Population Fund. It also resumed hundreds of millions of dollars in contributions to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. But Biden’s staunch support of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza has *tarnished his reputation at the U.N.* “People aren’t going to just forget this,” says one senior U.N.-based diplomat. Others say any dings against the U.S. — which spends more than $18 billion <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGQc1VeEUgbtfzkKHBu9S0-h5Fwvv1EqI6o8D_…> a year on U.N. activities — won’t stick. As Peter Yeo, president of the Better World Campaign, the advocacy wing of the U.N. Foundation, puts it: *“This too shall pass.”* *Read: *US presidential candidates rally behind ‘defund the UN’ campaign <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POitZi1OcIE_0Xjzs73eE_Dtl8Qj4v1sk…>

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Become a New York State Fellow in 2024 and earn $85K while you train; here’s who qualifies - silive.com
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

There are two RICOs happening in New York right now. And they won't let me apply for this... Become a New York State Fellow in 2024 and earn $85K while you train; here’s who qualifies https://www.silive.com/news/2023/12/become-a-new-york-state-fellow-in-2024-…

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