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Coinbase Faces $1B Antitrust Suit Over Crypto Rival's Delisting
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

Coinbase Faces $1B Antitrust Suit Over Crypto Rival's Delisting <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2273977?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Bonnie Eslinger Coinbase was hit with an antitrust in California federal court on Friday by BiT Global, a company that "wraps" bitcoin so the cryptocurrency can be traded on decentralized exchanges, claiming Coinbase delisted its product after creating a competing knockoff. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2273977?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2273977?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Fwd: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2024-056-32651 Acknowledged - FOIL-2024-056-32651 Title: November 12, 911 Call Audio (Gunnar Larson)
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

FOIL-2024-056-32651 Title: November 12, 911 Call Audio (Gunnar Larson) ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <donotreply(a)records.nyc.gov> Date: Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 9:43 AM Subject: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2024-056-32651 Acknowledged To: <G(a)xny.io> The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has *acknowledged* your FOIL request FOIL-2024-056-32651 <https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2024-056-32651>. Your request has been assigned to Police Officer Dennis (646-610-6445) You can expect a response on or about Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Please visit FOIL-2024-056-32651 <https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2024-056-32651> to view additional information and take any necessary action.

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Hong Kong and Singapore Litigation Investment Forecast
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

Check out a recent article Litigationfinancejournal.com article of mine: Hong Kong and Singapore Litigation Investment Forecast <https://litigationfinancejournal.com/hong-kong-and-singapore-litigation-inv…> International arbitration has experienced an uptick in activity over the past decade, with litigation finance driving increased accessibility to quality arbitration outcomes. Hong Kong and Singapore have both passed regulations to authorize third party funding in each jurisdiction. New research sponsored <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eqM4r9MPm7JDSBEo8QlHcG8uKDTrW13t/view?usp=…> by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, led by faculty of law professor Can Eken profiles Hong Kong and Singapore’s regulatory environment in granular detail. Eken compares and contrasts nuances between both markets, while asking what innovations Hong Kong and Singapore may embrace to further expand third party funding engagement across the international arbitration spectrum. Governments in Hong Kong and Singapore overwhelmingly embrace a ‘soft touch’ approach to litigation finance regulation. Forecasting the region’s growth prospects signal both Hong Kong and Singapore are in competition to be Asia’s arbitration capital, supported by friendly third party funding regulation. Eken suggests that with the high cost associated with international arbitration, viability is often framed by financial capacity. With such need, Hong Kong and Singapore are recognized as having pioneered international arbitration regulation, legalizing the use of third party funding agreements. As an added bonus, we have included 36 highlights <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eqM4r9MPm7JDSBEo8QlHcG8uKDTrW13t/view?usp=…> to Eken’s 23 page essay for your general reference. -- *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xNY.io> | Bank.org <http://Bank.org>* MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107 New York, New York 10001

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Eversheds Steers £210M Transfer Deal For Superfund Clara
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

Eversheds Steers £210M Transfer Deal For Superfund Clara <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273594?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Martin Croucher Britain's only defined benefit superfund has carried out a £210 million ($265 million) pension liability transfer with a property management company, in a deal steered by Eversheds Sutherland, Osborne Clarke, Macfarlanes and CMS. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273594?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273594?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Gov't Urged To Go Further On Local Pension Reforms
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

Gov't Urged To Go Further On Local Pension Reforms <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273637?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Joel Poultney The U.K. government's proposed plan to pool assets in the highly fragmented Local Government Pension Scheme has a good motive but requires more detail to ensure the floated reforms work successfully, the consultancy Lane Clark & Peacock said Friday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273637?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273637?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Hopes Rise For Law Change As Pension Lifeboat Delays Levy
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

Hopes Rise For Law Change As Pension Lifeboat Delays Levy <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273595?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Martin Croucher The pension lifeboat fund has pushed back until January an announcement on its annual levy for the next financial year, amid speculation that long-awaited legislative change could be on the horizon. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273595?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273595?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Pensions Pro Wins Whistleblower Appeal, But Was Fairly Fired
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

Pensions Pro Wins Whistleblower Appeal, But Was Fairly Fired <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273190?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Jamie Lennox A pensions administrator has convinced an appeals tribunal that a Scottish government agency wrongly penalized him for blowing the whistle on problems with a retirement savings plan, but he could not prove that the decision to sack him was unfair. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273190?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273190?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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UK Launches Probe Into BlackRock Deal For Data Biz Preqin
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

UK Launches Probe Into BlackRock Deal For Data Biz Preqin <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273663?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Najiyya Budaly The antitrust authority said Friday that it has launched a formal probe into the proposed £2.55 billion ($3.2 billion) acquisition by private equity giant BlackRock of markets data provider Preqin. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273663?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273663?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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LC&F Bosses Must Repay £180M Over Ponzi Scheme
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

LC&F Bosses Must Repay £180M Over Ponzi Scheme <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273610?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Sophia Dourou The group of co-conspirators who ran London Capital & Finance like a Ponzi scheme must repay the administrators of the collapsed investment fund more than £180 million ($227 million), after a judge said on Friday that the full amount of the fraud will likely never be recovered. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273610?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2273610?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Fwd: cypherpunks Digest, Vol 138, Issue 161
by Gunnar Larson 15 Dec '24

15 Dec '24

Dec 15, 2024, 5:09 AM WTF at the Train Station? Gunnar ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <cypherpunks-request(a)lists.cpunks.org> Date: Sun, Dec 15, 2024, 5:09 AM Subject: cypherpunks Digest, Vol 138, Issue 161 To: <cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org> Send cypherpunks mailing list submissions to cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to cypherpunks-request(a)lists.cpunks.org You can reach the person managing the list at cypherpunks-owner(a)lists.cpunks.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of cypherpunks digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Fwd: BREAKING: Meta Fined €798M For Tying Marketplace Ads To Facebook (Gunnar Larson) 2. Fwd: BREAKING: Meta Fined €798M For Tying Marketplace Ads To Facebook - And, US Vally Bank Example (Gunnar Larson) 3. Fwd: Plastic alternatives (Gunnar Larson) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 04:58:33 -0500 From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Subject: Fwd: BREAKING: Meta Fined €798M For Tying Marketplace Ads To Facebook To: cypherpunks <cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org> Message-ID: <CAPc8xwP7tMO+50gpX_mvk-Ln5WQxaLPo+bkKL6JTbhmH5Lidvg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000006a5bd06294c1c61" ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Fri, Nov 15, 2024, 1:13 PM Subject: Fwd: BREAKING: Meta Fined €798M For Tying Marketplace Ads To Facebook To: cypherpunks <cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org> Cc: Reader, Shaun <sreader(a)curtis.com>, Harris, Adrienne A (DFS) < Adrienne.Harris(a)dfs.ny.gov> Dear Wells Fargo: As a friendly neighbor, we care about you. Wells Fargo, irrespective of Sundar & Co., the folks across the street (aka squatting at the train station) seem to be getting you potentially in hot 🔥 water with: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17AN-927OED4Z5zX9oF5R2m6d5IcvQLiY/view?usp=… Gunnar ✌️ PS: @VP, no animals were hurt by Brody's daddy. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Fri, Nov 15, 2024, 1:00 PM Subject: Fwd: BREAKING: Meta Fined €798M For Tying Marketplace Ads To Facebook To: cypherpunks <cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org> Sundar: My feed showed me this while on my morning coffee break: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17AN-927OED4Z5zX9oF5R2m6d5IcvQLiY/view?usp=… What do we do with this and the train station? I am not a co-conspirator, as co-founder of Bank.org while Ocean First Bank seems in limbo with this sponsored advertisement (Disclosure: Only if this ad was shown in the EU). But, seriously what do we do? You know today I am already eye balls deep into it with Clayton. Call me, Sundar. Phone home. Love, Gunnar ✌️ ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Thu, Nov 14, 2024, 9:07 AM Subject: BREAKING: Meta Fined €798M For Tying Marketplace Ads To Facebook To: cypherpunks <cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org> BREAKING: Meta Fined €798M For Tying Marketplace Ads To Facebook < https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2260718?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0… > By Christopher Crosby The European Union's antitrust watchdog hit Meta with a €797.72 million ($840 million) fine Thursday for giving its Facebook Marketplace an unfair advantage over rival online classified ads services by automatically showing postings to its social media users. Read full article » < https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2260718?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0… > | Save to favorites » < https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2260718?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0… >

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