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Trump 2.0 Expected To Maintain Tech Antitrust Cases
by Gunnar Larson 26 Nov '24

26 Nov '24

Trump 2.0 Expected To Maintain Tech Antitrust Cases <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2264944?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Matthew Perlman and Bryan Koenig President-elect Donald Trump has promised dramatic changes with his pending second term, but antitrust practitioners are anticipating a return to normal after four years of an aggressive Biden administration that's seemed skeptical of big business on the whole, though they also don't expect enforcement to be lax. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2264944?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2264944?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Eversheds Steers M&G In UK's 1st 'Value Share' Pension Deal
by Gunnar Larson 26 Nov '24

26 Nov '24

Eversheds Steers M&G In UK's 1st 'Value Share' Pension Deal <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2265105?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Martin Croucher The insurance company M&G PLC said Monday it has agreed a £500 million ($629 million) value share bulk purchase annuity, or BPA, deal with an unnamed pension scheme, the first transaction of its kind in the U.K. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2265105?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2265105?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Trump Is Having Difficulty Getting a Lawyer to Accept the Nomination for SEC Chair: Here’s Why
by Gunnar Larson 26 Nov '24

26 Nov '24

https://wallstreetonparade.com/2024/11/trump-is-having-difficulty-getting-a… By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: November 26, 2024 ~ The former mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, has learned the hard way the cost of loyalty to Donald Trump and his prevarications. Giuliani has lost his New York law license; was disbarred in Washington, D.C.; has been ordered by a court to pay two defamed Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Shaye Moss, $148 million in damages after they became the victims of harassment and death threats after he and Trump spread voter fraud claims about them. This month, Giuliani pleaded for donations to his fundraising page, saying he can’t afford to buy food. Trump’s former personal attorney and “fixer,” Michael Cohen, was disbarred in New York and served time in prison for Trump-related crimes. And multiple other lawyers have seen their law licenses suspended for getting too close to Trump. Trump’s past history of separating lawyers from their ability to earn a living from a law license comes to mind as the days roll by without an announcement of Trump’s pick to Chair the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The currently sitting SEC Chair, Gary Gensler, wants zero to do with Trump and has announced he will step down the same day that Trump takes office on January 20. There was also the announcement that Dan Gallagher, the Chief Legal Officer at online trading platform, Robinhood, doesn’t want the job. Adding to the intrigue, the Wall Street Journal has been strangely quiet on potential nominees that Trump is considering for the post. A big problem for Trump in finding someone with a law license willing to serve as SEC Chair is that Trump has yet to file the required paperwork indicating how he plans to deal with his conflicts of interests. Trump is the majority owner of Trump Media, a social media platform that trades on the Nasdaq under a stock symbol representing Trump’s initials – DJT. A publicly-traded stock falls under the supervision of the SEC and the price pattern of DJT suggests bouts of price manipulation. In addition to that flaming conflict, CNBC reported in September that Trump and his family were launching a crypto firm called World Liberty Financial, writing as follows: “A copy of an early internal report, known as a white paper and obtained by CoinDesk, listed Barron [Trump] as ‘Chief DeFi Visionary,’ Eric and Donald Jr. as ‘Web3 Ambassadors,’ and Trump Sr. as ‘Chief Crypto Advocate.’ “But while the Trumps will receive compensation from the project, the platform itself is ‘not owned, managed, operated or sold’ by members of the Trump family. “[Steve] Witkoff, a real estate investor, and Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, are the two people calling the shots at World Liberty Financial, according to a person familiar with the project. Both are new to the crypto industry.” Much of the crypto world comes under the supervision of the SEC. For more background on what’s behind Trump’s recent embrace of crypto, see our report: Donald Trump Gives a Speech on Not Letting China Win the Crypto Race – Not Realizing China Banned Crypto Mining and Transactions Four Years Ago. It will be fascinating to see who is willing to put their law license on the line to serve as Trump’s SEC Chair.

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BREAKING: Smith Asks To Dismiss Trump's Election-Meddling Case
by Gunnar Larson 26 Nov '24

26 Nov '24

BREAKING: Smith Asks To Dismiss Trump's Election-Meddling Case <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2265469?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Frank G. Runyeon Special Counsel Jack Smith on Monday moved to dismiss the election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump, citing longstanding Justice Department policy barring the prosecution of a sitting president while insisting that the government "stands fully behind" the merits of the charges. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2265469?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2265469?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Video: Put the puck in the back of the net, Gunnar
by Gunnar Larson 25 Nov '24

25 Nov '24

Video: Put the puck in the back of the net, Gunnar https://www.instagram.com/p/C3VWQBasHan/?igsh=MXg0aTlseHN4b2UxNQ==

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BREAKING: Justices Nix Petition Over $17M Bolívar Artifacts
by Gunnar Larson 25 Nov '24

25 Nov '24

BREAKING: Justices Nix Petition Over $17M Bolívar Artifacts <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2264377?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Caroline Simson The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away a Florida man's petition looking to revive his efforts to enforce a $17 million judgment against Venezuela, after he says the country lured him into turning over a collection of materials once belonging to South American Gen. Simón Bolívar. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2264377?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2264377?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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BREAKING: Justices Turn Away Suit Over Data Extraction Award
by Gunnar Larson 25 Nov '24

25 Nov '24

BREAKING: Justices Turn Away Suit Over Data Extraction Award <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2264369?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Caroline Simson The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up a petition asking it to resolve whether a court or an arbitrator should decide the preclusive effect of a prior judgment, in a case stemming from a soured data extraction services contract involving a mortgage industry data analytics firm. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2264369?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2264369?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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The Mermaid | ‪@Steph_Tolev‬ Sketch Comedy ft. Brian Cook
by Gunnar Larson 25 Nov '24

25 Nov '24

Sundar: My Dad sent this to me, and I wanted to say I am so Thankful for you, Sundar, this Thanksgiving. Thanks, too, Dad! Gunnar The Mermaid | ‪@Steph_Tolev‬ <https://m.youtube.com/@Steph_Tolev> Sketch Comedy ft. Brian Cook https://youtu.be/lyiVHpg_nOI?si=yWMT5AExtLCTGS7H

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Social Media MDL Judge Threatens States With Contempt
by Gunnar Larson 25 Nov '24

25 Nov '24

Social Media MDL Judge Threatens States With Contempt <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2264762?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Dorothy Atkins A California federal judge presiding over multidistrict litigation concerning social media platforms' allegedly addictive designs told counsel Friday that she's considering holding California and South Carolina state agencies in contempt for refusing to comply with discovery orders, telling counsel, "I can guarantee I will not let this stand." Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2264762?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2264762?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Trump Taps Hedge Fund Billionaire Bessent To Head Treasury
by Gunnar Larson 25 Nov '24

25 Nov '24

Trump Taps Hedge Fund Billionaire Bessent To Head Treasury <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2264954?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Hailey Konnath President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced that he's selected Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager and the founder of Key Square Group, to serve as secretary of the Treasury in his upcoming administration. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2264954?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2264954?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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