October 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

State Dept. Counterterrorism Expert Joins Jenner In DC
by Gunnar Larson 25 Oct '24

25 Oct '24

State Dept. Counterterrorism Expert Joins Jenner In DC <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2099686?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Jack Rodgers A former U.S. Department of State counterterrorism expert and National Security Council director has left public service for his first-ever role in private practice, joining Jenner & Block LLP's team in Washington, D.C., as special counsel, the firm announced Thursday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2099686?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2099686?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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USPTO Is Using AI — And More IP Takeaways From Vidal
by Gunnar Larson 25 Oct '24

25 Oct '24

USPTO Is Using AI — And More IP Takeaways From Vidal <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1892114?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Ivan Moreno U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal fielded tough questions before a crowd of attorneys Thursday to start the American Intellectual Property Law Association annual meeting, covering topics from her agency's cybersecurity challenges to the backlog of patent and trademark applications. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1892114?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1892114?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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IBM Pans Fired White Worker's Diversity Quota Claims
by Gunnar Larson 25 Oct '24

25 Oct '24

IBM Pans Fired White Worker's Diversity Quota Claims <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2251192?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Carolyn Muyskens IBM disputed a white former consultant's claim that the company fired him to fulfill diversity targets in a court filing Wednesday, saying the worker's allegations that the company has racial and gender-based hiring quotas are unsupported. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2251192?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2251192?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Pot Processor Can't Get Reversal Of Ohio License Denial
by Gunnar Larson 25 Oct '24

25 Oct '24

Pot Processor Can't Get Reversal Of Ohio License Denial <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2052868?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> By Mike Curley An Ohio state appeals court won't let a would-be cannabis processor undo the denial of its bid for a provisional processing license, saying there's no indication that the state regulators abused their discretion in scoring the company low regarding security and contamination risks. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2052868?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2052868?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…>

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Meta, TikTok Can't Ditch Schools' Social Media Addiction Suit
by Gunnar Larson 25 Oct '24

25 Oct '24

Meta, TikTok Can't Ditch Schools' Social Media Addiction Suit <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2251484?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Lauren Berg Meta Platforms and other social media giants must face most of the claims brought by school districts and local government entities alleging the companies designed their platforms to addict children, a California federal judge ruled Thursday. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2251484?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2251484?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Nigeria Frees Binance Exec Detained Over Money Laundering
by Gunnar Larson 25 Oct '24

25 Oct '24

Nigeria Frees Binance Exec Detained Over Money Laundering <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2251216?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Kevin Pinner Nigeria's government released a top executive at cryptocurrency exchange Binance whom the government had been holding liable for money laundering charges against the company, the U.S. government and the exchange's CEO said Thursday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2251216?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2251216?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Hemp Shops Sue DC Over Cannabis Raids
by Gunnar Larson 25 Oct '24

25 Oct '24

Hemp Shops Sue DC Over Cannabis Raids <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2072902?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> By Jonathan Capriel Washington, D.C.'s cannabis authority is unjustly targeting two hemp retailers, preventing them from selling a number of their products and pushing them to the "brink of collapse," after incorrectly assuming they sell illicit marijuana, according to a lawsuit filed in D.C. superior court. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2072902?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2072902?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…>

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4th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Crypto Theft Coverage
by Gunnar Larson 25 Oct '24

25 Oct '24

4th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Crypto Theft Coverage <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2251410?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Jennifer Mandato The Fourth Circuit upheld a lower court's ruling that an individual's homeowners policy didn't cover his loss of $170,000 in cryptocurrency to an alleged scam, agreeing with a Virginia federal court that the loss didn't constitute a "direct physical loss." Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2251410?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2251410?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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Private Enforcer Sues LA-Area Immigration Consulting Firm
by Gunnar Larson 25 Oct '24

25 Oct '24

Private Enforcer Sues LA-Area Immigration Consulting Firm <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2152063?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Daniel Connolly A California organization that acts as a private enforcer of state rules that govern immigration consulting companies has sued a Los Angeles-area business, claiming it falsely presented itself to the public as an immigration law firm. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2152063?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2152063?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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4th Circ. Backs Sanctioning Firm $1M For 'Defiance' Of Court
by Gunnar Larson 25 Oct '24

25 Oct '24

4th Circ. Backs Sanctioning Firm $1M For 'Defiance' Of Court <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2251403?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Lauren Berg The Fourth Circuit on Thursday upheld a roughly $1 million sanction against the law firm of New York plaintiffs attorney Paul J. Napoli for its purportedly frivolous filings in a battle with another firm over asbestos litigation client referrals, saying the firm's misconduct was in "direct defiance" of a Maryland federal court's authority. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2251403?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2251403?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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