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Ga. Justices Say Open Records Suit Against DA Can Proceed
by Gunnar Larson 24 Oct '24

24 Oct '24

Ga. Justices Say Open Records Suit Against DA Can Proceed <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892377?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Tom Lotshaw The Supreme Court of Georgia said a district attorney for the Peach State's Western Judicial Circuit must face an Open Records Act suit claiming she withheld records, and that one of her arguments to escape the suit "fundamentally misunderstands Georgia's separation-of-powers doctrine." Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892377?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892377?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Tribes Want Magistrate Judge To Drop Out Of $12M Award Suit
by Gunnar Larson 24 Oct '24

24 Oct '24

Tribes Want Magistrate Judge To Drop Out Of $12M Award Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892394?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Joyce Hanson Two Native American tribes have told a Wyoming federal court that a magistrate judge should recuse himself from an oil and gas company's lawsuit attempting to stop them from using their tribal judicial system to vacate a more than $12 million arbitration award. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892394?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1892394?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Fwd: DFSNY Request :: P000009-102324
by Gunnar Larson 24 Oct '24

24 Oct '24

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: NYS DFS FOIL Records Access Center <dfsny(a)govqa.us> Date: Wed, Oct 23, 2024, 4:38 PM Subject: DFSNY Request :: P000009-102324 To: g(a)xny.io <g(a)xny.io> *[image: Logo]* ------------------------------ Dear Gunnar Larson, This message confirms receipt of a submission under the FOIL Appeals Request Form. For tracking purposes, this submission has been given the reference number P000009-102324. *FOIL Reference #:* 2023-096828 *Reason:* I disagree with a FOIL request determination that I received from the Department within the past 30 days. *Description:* xNY.io - Bank.org elects to appeal FOIL Request No. 2023-096828 concerning LendingClub.com's September 11 Board of Directors resignation of the (soon to be) former Superintendent. NY-DFS is aware that LendingClub.com wrote xNY.io - Bank.org back without delay when we contacted them seeking relevant information. NY-DFS is no more special than LendingClub.com and as such our appeal today is now filed. *Additional Comments:* xNY.io - Bank.org elects to appeal FOIL Request No. 2023-096828 concerning LendingClub.com's September 11 Board of Directors resignation of the (soon to be) former Superintendent. NY-DFS is aware that LendingClub.com wrote xNY.io - Bank.org back without delay when we contacted them seeking relevant information. NY-DFS is no more special than LendingClub.com and as such our appeal today is now filed. Sincerely, NYS Department of Financial Services ------------------------------ To monitor the progress or update this request, please log into the FOIL Records Access Center <https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.VEsWrlMiJDg0mXafq1mEXauM…> [image: GovQA logo]

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Fwd: DFSNY Request :: P000010-102324
by Gunnar Larson 24 Oct '24

24 Oct '24

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: NYS DFS FOIL Records Access Center <dfsny(a)govqa.us> Date: Wed, Oct 23, 2024, 4:57 PM Subject: DFSNY Request :: P000010-102324 To: g(a)xny.io <g(a)xny.io> *[image: Logo]* ------------------------------ Dear Gunnar Larson, This message confirms receipt of a submission under the FOIL Appeals Request Form. For tracking purposes, this submission has been given the reference number P000010-102324. *FOIL Reference #:* 2023-096848 *Reason:* I disagree with a FOIL request determination that I received from the Department within the past 30 days. *Description:* YoYo Marketplace Manipulation is a serious problem for xNY.io - Bank.org worldwide. Looking at the NYC.gov chart here, one could conclude a YoYo strategy was at work: https://comptroller.nyc.gov/services/financial-matters/pension/asset-perfor…. xNY.io - Bank.org contacted the Department of Justice in 2022 on YoYo market manipulation. You can find our correspondence with the DOJ here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ajVVx6NGB9wd2GDXfLRftf0RVFpqjl8WWITvdNV…. Today we appeal NY-DFS' decision(s) special to FOIL Request No. 2023-096848 2022 New York City Pension/Investment Management Asset Performance. *Additional Comments:* Today we appeal NY-DFS' decision(s) special to FOIL Request No. 2023-096848 2022 New York City Pension/Investment Management Asset Performance. Sincerely, NYS Department of Financial Services ------------------------------ To monitor the progress or update this request, please log into the FOIL Records Access Center <https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.VEsWrlMiJDg0mXafq1mEXauM…> [image: GovQA logo]

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9th Circ. Orders Michael Avenatti To Be Resentenced
by Gunnar Larson 24 Oct '24

24 Oct '24

9th Circ. Orders Michael Avenatti To Be Resentenced <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2083704?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Stewart Bishop The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday ordered the resentencing of Michael Avenatti over his California conviction for tax violations and stealing from clients, saying the lower court made multiple mistakes when it handed down a 14-year prison term to the onetime celebrity attorney. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2083704?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2083704?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Feds Ask To Drop Conviction Tainted By Alaska Judge Scandal
by Gunnar Larson 24 Oct '24

24 Oct '24

Feds Ask To Drop Conviction Tainted By Alaska Judge Scandal <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2053765?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Ryan Boysen Federal prosecutors in Alaska have moved to voluntarily vacate the conviction of a man who assaulted two jail employees, after determining the case was irrevocably tainted by the sexual misconduct scandal that toppled former U.S. District Judge Joshua Kindred. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2053765?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2053765?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Judge Says $85M Signature Bank Lawsuit Came Too Late
by Gunnar Larson 24 Oct '24

24 Oct '24

Judge Says $85M Signature Bank Lawsuit Came Too Late <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1930528?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Sydney Price A New York federal judge has permanently tossed a lawsuit brought by a developer and its affiliates alleging that a former Signature Bank employee fraudulently misled them into unfavorable financial transactions, saying the claims are time-barred under the bank's one-year statute of limitations and not adequately pled. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1930528?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1930528?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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2nd Circ. Backs Early Wells Fargo Win In $100M RMBS Case
by Gunnar Larson 24 Oct '24

24 Oct '24

2nd Circ. Backs Early Wells Fargo Win In $100M RMBS Case <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2047077?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld The Second Circuit on Wednesday approved an early win for Wells Fargo in a lawsuit brought by Commerzbank AG alleging it lost $100 million investing in residential mortgage-backed securities, saying the German lender didn't have standing to sue. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2047077?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2047077?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Combs, Feds At Odds Over Gag Order Amid Press Blitz
by Gunnar Larson 24 Oct '24

24 Oct '24

Combs, Feds At Odds Over Gag Order Amid Press Blitz <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2087264?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld Attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs told a Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday that they are unable to agree with prosecutors about who should be barred from talking to the press about the hip-hop mogul's sex-trafficking and racketeering case. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2087264?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2087264?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Harvey Weinstein Must Face All NY Charges At Retrial
by Gunnar Larson 24 Oct '24

24 Oct '24

Harvey Weinstein Must Face All NY Charges At Retrial <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2049546?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Frank G. Runyeon A New York state judge on Wednesday denied Harvey Weinstein a separate trial for his new sexual assault charge, ruling that he must face that allegation alongside his original indictment at a retrial that is now expected to begin in early 2025. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2049546?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2049546?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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