February 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Kwok Trustee Files RICO Claims As Judge Extends Deadlines
by Gunnar Larson 20 Feb '24

20 Feb '24

Kwok Trustee Files RICO Claims As Judge Extends Deadlines <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1803680?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Aaron Keller Alleging bankruptcy fraud, money laundering and other claims, the Chapter 11 trustee overseeing the $374 million bankruptcy of Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok has filed a civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations complaint against Kwok's relatives, his onetime attorney and others, including two companies connected to Donald Trump aides. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1803680?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1803680?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Giuliani's Retrial Bid Stuck In Fight Over Representation
by Gunnar Larson 20 Feb '24

20 Feb '24

Giuliani's Retrial Bid Stuck In Fight Over Representation <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1803550?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Hilary Russ Rudy Giuliani has still not sought a new trial in his $148 million defamation case, even though a New York bankruptcy judge said nearly a month ago that he would sign off on the request, as his case has become mired in spats over disclosures and who will pay for the former mayor's special counsel. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1803550?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1803550?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Drugs, Sex, Antisemitism Top Complaint Against Calif. Judge
by Gunnar Larson 20 Feb '24

20 Feb '24

Drugs, Sex, Antisemitism Top Complaint Against Calif. Judge <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1803778?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Lauren Berg A California state judge is facing an ethics complaint that accuses him of using a cannabis oil vape pen, pantomiming "something similar to a lap dance" on a woman married to a local public defender and repeatedly calling another public defender an antisemitic slur during a camping trip. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1803778?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1803778?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Atlanta Atty In YSL RICO Case Arrested On Gang Charges
by Gunnar Larson 20 Feb '24

20 Feb '24

Atlanta Atty In YSL RICO Case Arrested On Gang Charges <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1804074?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Chart Riggall An Atlanta defense attorney for a man originally charged as a co-defendant in the racketeering case against rapper Young Thug was arrested Friday on charges that she tipped off a suspect about an arrest warrant against him in an unrelated shooting, the Atlanta Police Department confirmed. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1804074?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1804074?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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NY AG Tells Firm To Stop Misleading Uber, Lyft Drivers
by Gunnar Larson 20 Feb '24

20 Feb '24

NY AG Tells Firm To Stop Misleading Uber, Lyft Drivers <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1803904?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Emily Sawicki New York Attorney General Letitia James' office put a New York City law firm on notice Friday, warning in a cease-and-desist letter that the firm must immediately stop proffering unnecessary legal services to "help" Uber and Lyft drivers secure funds, for a fee, stemming from a November New York Labor Law settlement. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1803904?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1803904?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Quinn Emanuel Can't Collect On LA County's $280K Legal Bill
by Gunnar Larson 20 Feb '24

20 Feb '24

Quinn Emanuel Can't Collect On LA County's $280K Legal Bill <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1804086?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Craig Clough A Los Angeles judge on Friday dismissed Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP's lawsuit seeking to collect more than $280,000 in legal bills from Los Angeles County, saying the claims should have been filed in a counter-suit after the defendants sued the firm several years ago. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1804086?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1804086?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Wachtell Lipton Guides Capital One On $35.3B Discover Deal
by Gunnar Larson 20 Feb '24

20 Feb '24

Wachtell Lipton Guides Capital One On $35.3B Discover Deal <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1804290?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Al Barbarino Wachtell Lipton-advised Capital One said Monday it has agreed to acquire Discover Financial Services, guided by Sullivan & Cromwell, in a $35.3 billion all-stock deal that Capital One said will give it the ability to compete with the nation's top three credit card networks. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1804290?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1804290?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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FBI, UK Crime Agency Say They Have Disrupted LockBit Gang
by Gunnar Larson 20 Feb '24

20 Feb '24

FBI, UK Crime Agency Say They Have Disrupted LockBit Gang https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-19/fbi-uk-crime-agency-say-… A coalition of international law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and UK National Crime Agency, said they have disrupted LockBit, one of the most prolific hacker groups of all time, including shutting down websites the organization used for ransomware payments.

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New York Mayor urges state to abandon ‘stifling’ BitLicense scheme
by Gunnar Larson 19 Feb '24

19 Feb '24

https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-york-mayor-urges-state-to-abandon-stifli… New York Mayor urges state to abandon ‘stifling’ BitLicense scheme “We have to continue to be competitive,” the mayor said in a keynote interview at a London crypto conference, where he suggested scrapping the states’ BitLicensing requirement New York City Mayor Eric Adams has hit out at his state’s BitLicensing regime, claiming that it stifles innovation and economic growth. In a closing keynote interview at the Crypto and Digital Assets Summit in London on Wednesday, Adams suggested his state legislature counterparts in Albany “listen to those who are in the industry” adding: “It’s about thinking not only outside the box, but on this one, we may have to destroy the box.” Adams is a crypto advocate who ran for mayor, planning to turn New York City into the “center of the cryptocurrency industry,” and took his first three paychecks in Bitcoin (BTC). In the interview, he said cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are the “next chapters in the future,” and the opportunity shouldn’t be squandered. “New York State is the only state to require a license for crypto companies. That’s a high barrier, and it just makes us less competitive. We have to continue to be competitive.” Since 2015, any “virtual currency business” wishing to offer services within New York requires a BitLicense to do so. According to the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), the license ensures that its residents have a “well-regulated way to access the virtual currency marketplace” and that the state remains at the “center of technological innovation and forward-looking regulation.” Many crypto firms moved from New York when the license was introduced, and a recent call to remove regulatory barriers and ease restrictions focuses on the license, which costs $5,000 in application fees along with unclear capital requirements set by the DFS. Related: What can Eric Adams do? The limits of turning New York City into a crypto hub In the state capital of Albany, lawmakers take an altogether stricter regulatory approach to the cryptocurrency industry than Adams would. On Tuesday, the New York State Assembly passed a bill to the Senate which would place a two-year ban on all new proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency mining facilities using carbon energy. On April 9, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a requirement that BitLicensed firms must pay assessment fees to cover the cost of regulatory operating expenses incurred by the DFS, placing possibly tens of thousands of dollars a year extra in fees on firms. “It is imperative that we work with the state lawmakers and regulators,” Adams said “I’m really happy to see Governor Hochul is leaning into this industry as we examine what are the bureaucratic issues that we need to look at.”

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And so as Julio's C-punks rot down Forbes c-punks lurch up
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 19 Feb '24

19 Feb '24

https://herbertrsim.com/tag/cypherpunk/page/2/ Reposts not carpetbagger cockroaches posing as freedom fighters

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