February 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

BigLaw Slams Hochul Plan To Divert Client Trust Interest Cash
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

BigLaw Slams Hochul Plan To Divert Client Trust Interest Cash <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1797111?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Hailey Konnath A long list of BigLaw attorneys, firm leaders and legal groups have urged New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to reconsider her plan to divert $100 million in interest earned on lawyer trust accounts that typically goes toward legal aid for low-income New Yorkers, calling the move "misguided" and cautioning that it could create "an existential threat" to civil legal services. 5 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1797111?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1797111?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Lotto Scammer Impersonated SDNY Criminal Chief, Feds Say
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

Lotto Scammer Impersonated SDNY Criminal Chief, Feds Say <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1796967?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Elliot Weld A Costa Rican national was charged with impersonating law enforcement officials, including the chief of the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, as part of a scheme to trick elderly victims into wiring him millions under the false pretense that they'd won a lottery prize. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1796967?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1796967?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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NY Judge Keeps Navy Contract Trade Secrets Suit Alive
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

NY Judge Keeps Navy Contract Trade Secrets Suit Alive <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1796821?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Kelly Lienhard A New York federal judge partially upheld a trade secrets case against L3 Harris Cincinnati Electronics Corp., finding that BAE Systems plausibly alleged that it was cut out of a government contract for naval defense technology after sharing its proprietary information. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1796821?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1796821?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Tilray Slammed For 'Secret' Bid To Undo Exec's $4M Award
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

Tilray Slammed For 'Secret' Bid To Undo Exec's $4M Award <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1797136?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> By Rachel Riley A former Tilray executive accused the company of "cloak-and-dagger" legal maneuvering on Monday as she urged a federal judge to let stand her $4 million arbitration victory against the company, arguing that Tilray didn't even wait for her award to be finalized in Minnesota before running to a Washington court to void it. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1797136?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1797136?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…>

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PayPal Panaltir AI Conspiracy
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

Ludicrous! PayPal Panaltir AI Conspiracy: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2J6VGOyoUm/?igsh=cWpqMGh5MTRlM2Zq Last week, we discovered a very big problem: 1) https://tulsaworld.com/news/nation-world/business/economy/paypals-stock-dip… 2) https://finance.yahoo.com/news/prediction-could-best-performing-artificial-… There is now an PayPal Palantir AI conspiracy.

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Bitcoin ETF Approval Doesn't Mean SEC Approves Of Crypto
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

Bitcoin ETF Approval Doesn't Mean SEC Approves Of Crypto <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1795824?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's approval last month of 11 applications for spot exchange-traded funds tracking bitcoin is a landmark moment for the crypto-asset industry, investors who are hopeful that the SEC will approve similar crypto-based ETFs may be disappointed, says attorneys at Mintz. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1795824?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1795824?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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SEC's 'Orwellian' Trade Database Is Unlawful, 11th Circ. Told
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

SEC's 'Orwellian' Trade Database Is Unlawful, 11th Circ. Told <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1796332?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Jessica Corso Citadel Securities LLC and the American Securities Association have laid out their objections to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission directive that requires brokerage firms to fund the buildup of a database known as the consolidated audit trail, telling the Eleventh Circuit that the tool created an "Orwellian surveillance regime" that puts American investors at risk of being hacked. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1796332?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1796332?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Mergers & Acquisitions Group Of The Year: Cravath
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

Mergers & Acquisitions Group Of The Year: Cravath <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1782464?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Elaine Briseño Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP guided the Snyder family through a tense environment to seal the $6.05 billion sale of the Washington Commanders and advised WestRock's complicated $20 billion combination with Smurfit Kappa, earning the firm a spot among Law360's 2023 Mergers and Acquisitions Groups of the Year. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1782464?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1782464?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Putin Seeks Revenge on a World Order He Once Wanted to Join
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

Putin Seeks Revenge on a World Order He Once Wanted to Join https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-02-13/russian-president-vladim… The summer evening at a beachside nightclub in the Black Sea resort of Sochi resembled a modern-day version of a gladiator fight in imperial Rome. Russian fighters pummeled a “world” team in a mixed martial arts contest. Scantily dressed women waved Russian flags and the crowd roared as the home squad racked up victories. The highlight was the knockout of a 44-year-old American fighter.

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Fani Willis' DQ From Trump Case 'Possible,' Ga. Judge Says
by Gunnar Larson 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

Fani Willis' DQ From Trump Case 'Possible,' Ga. Judge Says <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1797142?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Chart Riggall The Georgia state judge presiding over the election interference case against former President Donald Trump said Monday that "it's possible" Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis' admitted relationship with a top prosecutor on the case could end in her disqualification, and is allowing a hearing on the issue planned for this week to go forward. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1797142?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1797142?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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