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Judge Ambivalent In DOJ, GOP Special Counsel Tapes Fight
by Gunnar Larson 29 Oct '24

29 Oct '24

Judge Ambivalent In DOJ, GOP Special Counsel Tapes Fight <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2252663?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Ali Sullivan A D.C. federal judge on Monday expressed skepticism toward House Judiciary Committee Republicans' rationale for seeking the release of audiotapes from President Joe Biden's interviews with special counsel Robert Hur while also questioning the U.S. Department of Justice's logic for keeping the recordings confidential. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2252663?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2252663?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Crypto Co. Operator Faces Money Laundering, Tax Charges
by Gunnar Larson 29 Oct '24

29 Oct '24

Crypto Co. Operator Faces Money Laundering, Tax Charges <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2253031?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Aislinn Keely Federal prosecutors accused an Indiana property owner of laundering the proceeds of a crypto money transmitter — AurumXchange — that they say should have been licensed and of failing to file tax returns despite realizing six figure gains from investing the proceeds. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2253031?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2253031?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Judge Ambivalent In DOJ, GOP Special Counsel Tapes Fight
by Gunnar Larson 29 Oct '24

29 Oct '24

Judge Ambivalent In DOJ, GOP Special Counsel Tapes Fight <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2252663?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Ali Sullivan A D.C. federal judge on Monday expressed skepticism toward House Judiciary Committee Republicans' rationale for seeking the release of audiotapes from President Joe Biden's interviews with special counsel Robert Hur while also questioning the U.S. Department of Justice's logic for keeping the recordings confidential. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2252663?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2252663?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Calif. High Court Says Judicial DQ Bids Must Be Timely
by Gunnar Larson 29 Oct '24

29 Oct '24

Calif. High Court Says Judicial DQ Bids Must Be Timely <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2253084?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Bonnie Eslinger The California Supreme Court on Monday held that an appellate court got it wrong by determining a timeliness requirement doesn't apply when a party alleges that a judge is disqualified due to bias, in a case that resulted in a $43.5 million judgment for hundreds of title company employees. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2253084?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2253084?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Tribe-Linked Lenders Flouted Interest Laws, Borrower Says
by Gunnar Larson 29 Oct '24

29 Oct '24

Tribe-Linked Lenders Flouted Interest Laws, Borrower Says <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2252629?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Emilie Ruscoe A Florida man and his purported data analytic companies face a proposed class action alleging they improperly touted a relationship with a small Native American tribe as they made consumer loans with triple-digit annual interest rates. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2252629?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2252629?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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CFPB Asks DC Circ. To Topple PayPal's Wallet Disclosure Win
by Gunnar Larson 29 Oct '24

29 Oct '24

CFPB Asks DC Circ. To Topple PayPal's Wallet Disclosure Win <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2252855?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Jon Hill The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has urged the D.C. Circuit to reverse PayPal's latest win against an agency rule that subjected Venmo-style digital wallets to some of the same fee disclosure requirements as reloadable prepaid cards, defending its basis for regulating the two products similarly. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2252855?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2252855?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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JPMorgan CEO Says Banks Must 'Fight Back' As Regs Mount
by Gunnar Larson 29 Oct '24

29 Oct '24

JPMorgan CEO Says Banks Must 'Fight Back' As Regs Mount <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2253131?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Jon Hill JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday that it's time for the banking industry to "fight back" against aggressive federal regulators, criticizing what he described as an "onslaught" of unnecessary, overly harsh rulemaking. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2253131?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2253131?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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CrowdStrike Fires Back At Delta In IT Outage Blame Game
by Gunnar Larson 29 Oct '24

29 Oct '24

CrowdStrike Fires Back At Delta In IT Outage Blame Game <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2252759?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Madeline Lyskawa CrowdStrike filed a federal lawsuit against Delta Air Lines on Friday, the same day the airline filed a $500 million complaint in Georgia state court blaming the cybersecurity firm for implementing "untested and faulty updates" to its software that knocked out computers with Microsoft Windows operating systems worldwide. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2252759?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2252759?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Apple Says Section 230 Dooms ICloud Child Porn Claims
by Gunnar Larson 29 Oct '24

29 Oct '24

Apple Says Section 230 Dooms ICloud Child Porn Claims <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253064?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Craig Clough Apple urged a California federal judge to throw out a proposed class action Friday alleging it has engaged in "privacy-washing" by ignoring a problem with child sexual abuse material on its iCloud storage platform, arguing that the claims are barred by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253064?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253064?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Tech Groups Target Fla. Law To Restrict Kids On Social Media
by Gunnar Larson 29 Oct '24

29 Oct '24

Tech Groups Target Fla. Law To Restrict Kids On Social Media <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2252903?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Allison Grande A pair of tech industry trade associations are pressing a Florida federal court to strike down a new state law that would ban children under 13 and restrict 14- and 15-year-olds from social media, arguing that the measure would unconstitutionally stifle free speech and create new "honeypots" of personal data for hackers to exploit. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2252903?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2252903?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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