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Crypto Coder Asks 2nd Circ. To Delay Expert Witness Reveal
by Gunnar Larson 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

Crypto Coder Asks 2nd Circ. To Delay Expert Witness Reveal <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1889933?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Elliot Weld The founder of cryptocurrency service provider Tornado Cash urged the Second Circuit on Friday to pause a district court judge's order for him to disclose who he might call as an expert witness at an upcoming money laundering and sanctions trial. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1889933?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1889933?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Walmart Scores Quick Appeal In FTC's Money Transfer Suit
by Gunnar Larson 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

Walmart Scores Quick Appeal In FTC's Money Transfer Suit <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1891662?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Gina Kim An Illinois federal judge refused Friday to reconsider a prior decision trimming the Federal Trade Commission's suit alleging Walmart facilitated fraud through its money transfer services, while allowing Walmart to seek interlocutory review regarding the FTC's litigating authority. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1891662?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1891662?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Texas Federal Judge Owned Tesla Stock After Taking X Suit
by Gunnar Larson 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

Texas Federal Judge Owned Tesla Stock After Taking X Suit <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1891467?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> By Spencer Brewer A Texas federal judge overseeing a high-profile case between X Corp. and a media watchdog bought and sold shares of Elon Musk's automotive company Tesla the same year that X filed the suit, according to financial disclosure reports. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1891467?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1891467?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…>

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LA County DA Defends Progressive Policies In Reelection Bid
by Gunnar Larson 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

LA County DA Defends Progressive Policies In Reelection Bid <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1891601?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> By Rachel Scharf George Gascón, the progressive Los Angeles County district attorney who's survived two recall efforts during his first term as top prosecutor, is standing by his reformist policies, which aim to curb mass incarceration and police misconduct, as he fights to keep his seat in November. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1891601?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1891601?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…>

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Feds Defend Bribery Charge Against NYC Mayor Adams
by Gunnar Larson 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

Feds Defend Bribery Charge Against NYC Mayor Adams <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1891737?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> By Frank G. Runyeon Federal prosecutors pushed back Friday on New York City Mayor Eric Adams' attempt to erase a bribery charge from his indictment, arguing that while Adams claims his acts were "routine" and allowed under a recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent, a jury could still find his alleged favor trading illegal. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1891737?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1891737?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…>

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Hong Kong Regulators Unveil Plans To Quicken IPOs
by Gunnar Larson 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

Hong Kong Regulators Unveil Plans To Quicken IPOs <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1891726?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Tom Zanki Hong Kong regulators and stock exchange officials announced a plan on Friday to accelerate their time frames for reviewing initial public offerings, a bid to improve the region's attractiveness for new listings amid intense global competition. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1891726?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1891726?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Fake 'Hollywood Reporter' Scams Job Seekers, Mass. AG Says
by Gunnar Larson 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

Fake 'Hollywood Reporter' Scams Job Seekers, Mass. AG Says <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1891682?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Julie Manganis Scammers posing as the publishers of entertainment industry trade publication The Hollywood Reporter created an impostor website to lure job seekers into a cryptocurrency fraud scheme, the Massachusetts attorney general alleged in a complaint Friday. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1891682?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1891682?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Crypto Coder Asks 2nd Circ. To Delay Expert Witness Reveal
by Gunnar Larson 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

Crypto Coder Asks 2nd Circ. To Delay Expert Witness Reveal <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1889933?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Elliot Weld The founder of cryptocurrency service provider Tornado Cash urged the Second Circuit on Friday to pause a district court judge's order for him to disclose who he might call as an expert witness at an upcoming money laundering and sanctions trial. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1889933?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1889933?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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How Dickinson Wright Attys Won A Victory Before The SEC
by Gunnar Larson 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

How Dickinson Wright Attys Won A Victory Before The SEC <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1890705?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Jessica Corso It took more than four years and possibly an alleged slip-up by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement staff for Dickinson Wright PLLC attorneys to secure what they said is a first-of-its-kind ruling by the agency when it reversed a trading suspension against a firm client over the objections of the SEC's own staff. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1890705?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1890705?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Consultant Ducks Prison For Helping OneCoin Launder $35M
by Gunnar Larson 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

Consultant Ducks Prison For Helping OneCoin Launder $35M <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1891626?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Stewart Bishop A New York federal judge declined on Friday to sentence a co-founder of business consultancy and investment firm InterAmerican Group to any time in prison for his role in a scheme to launder about $35 million in proceeds from the multibillion-dollar OneCoin cryptocurrency scam. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1891626?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1891626?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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