February 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Merrill Customer Sues Over Lax WhatsApp Supervision
by Gunnar Larson 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

Merrill Customer Sues Over Lax WhatsApp Supervision <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1796380?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Sarah Jarvis A Merrill customer has filed suit against two of the broker-dealer's branch managers for allegedly failing to supervise advisers who used WhatsApp to communicate about risky options strategies that ultimately wiped out his account. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1796380?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1796380?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Inquiry Of Georgia DA No 'Witch Hunt,' State Committee Says
by Gunnar Larson 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

Inquiry Of Georgia DA No 'Witch Hunt,' State Committee Says <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1796150?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Kelcey Caulder The chairman of a Georgia Senate special committee investigating the district attorney overseeing the election interference case against former President Donald Trump said during the committee's first meeting Friday that the investigation would be a "quest for the truth," not a "political witch hunt." 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1796150?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1796150?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Trump Co-Defendant Says DA Lied About Romance Timeline
by Gunnar Larson 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

Trump Co-Defendant Says DA Lied About Romance Timeline <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1796543?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Lauren Berg Former President Donald Trump's co-defendant in the Georgia election interference case who first accused Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis of having a romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she hired to lead the case on Friday accused her of lying about when the now-confirmed romance began. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1796543?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1796543?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Authors Say OpenAI Is Playing 2 Courts Against Each Other
by Gunnar Larson 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

Authors Say OpenAI Is Playing 2 Courts Against Each Other <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1796490?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Andrew Karpan A group of writers suing OpenAI over copyright infringement allegations is accusing the Microsoft-backed startup of "forum shopping for the most favorable schedule," and is asking a federal judge in California to stop the company from trying to litigate a similar suit in New York federal court just because its lawyers made some deals to get a better timetable there. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1796490?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1796490?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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No More Shady Trading For Ex-FBI Trainee After BigLaw Theft
by Gunnar Larson 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

No More Shady Trading For Ex-FBI Trainee After BigLaw Theft <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1796536?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Hailey Konnath The former FBI trainee who secretly traded nonpublic information that he stole from his BigLaw associate ex-girlfriend has agreed to a civil judgment against him permanently barring him from violating securities laws, a judgment entered just months after he pled guilty to insider trading. Order attached |

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UK Regulators Need 'Growth Mindset' Lloyd's Boss Says
by Gunnar Larson 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

UK Regulators Need 'Growth Mindset' Lloyd's Boss Says <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1796093?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Martin Croucher Financial watchdogs needed to change their mindset on international competitiveness in order to align with the U.K. government's plans for economic growth, the chair of Lloyd's of London said. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1796093?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1796093?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Migratory Animals in Peril From Overhunting, Habitat Loss, UN Says
by Gunnar Larson 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

Migratory Animals in Peril From Overhunting, Habitat Loss, UN Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-12/1-in-5-migratory-animal-… Every year, mammals, birds, fish and insects make epic migrations between habitats. The humpback whale, famously, can travel 5,000 miles in a trip.

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The Risk and Reward of a Coming Space Gold Rush
by Gunnar Larson 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

The Risk and Reward of a Coming Space Gold Rush https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-09/podcast-the-risk-and-rew…

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Trump Says There’s ‘No Way’ Taylor Swift Can Endorse Biden
by Gunnar Larson 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

Trump Says There’s ‘No Way’ Taylor Swift Can Endorse Biden https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-11/trump-says-there-s-no-wa… Donald Trump said there’s “no way” Taylor Swift can endorse President Joe Biden for re-election, saying she could not be “disloyal to the man who made her so much money.”

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Once-Bitten Europe Is Better Prepared for Trump’s NATO Tirades
by Gunnar Larson 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

Angry WH? Well our new PayPal Palantir AI scandal has Gunnar super pissed! --- Once-Bitten Europe Is Better Prepared for Trump’s NATO Tirades https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-11/once-bitten-europe-is-be… Trump drew angry White House rebuke over his comments on NATO

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