February 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

'You Gave Away Your Case': Crypto Win Wilts At High Court
by Gunnar Larson 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

'You Gave Away Your Case': Crypto Win Wilts At High Court <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1806473?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Jeff Overley The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday leaned toward letting a technical tug-of-war continue in litigation accusing the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase Inc. of running a sketchy sweepstakes, as multiple justices suggested the Ninth Circuit overlooked key issues when it sided with aggrieved consumers. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1806473?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1806473?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Binance Founder Against More Travel Limits, Floats UAE Trip
by Gunnar Larson 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

Binance Founder Against More Travel Limits, Floats UAE Trip <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1807906?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Greg Lamm Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has told a Washington federal judge he opposes prosecutors' motion for further travel restrictions and suggested, without explicitly asking, that he be allowed to see his family in the United Arab Emirates. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1807906?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1807906?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR IN RIGA, LATVIA
by professor rat 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

We are organising the very first anarchist bookfair of our country and this is an open call for lecturers, radical book sellers, writers, directors, artists and activists to come to Riga in May 2024 and participate in the fair, tell the fair visitors about their work / organisations and help with the spread of critical political theory and direct action in Latvia. https://anarchistnews.org/content/anarchist-bookfair-riga-latvia Reposts for anarchy not Planet Bloomberg bs from a spamming nincompoop called " Gunner "

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Meta Drops Data Scraping Fight Against Israeli Co.
by Gunnar Larson 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

Meta Drops Data Scraping Fight Against Israeli Co. <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1806774?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Dorothy Atkins Meta told a California federal judge Friday it's agreed to drop its remaining claim in litigation alleging Israeli company Bright Data unlawfully scrapes user data from Meta's social media platforms to sell to third parties, and Meta also agreed to waive its right to appeal its recent partial summary judgment loss. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1806774?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1806774?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Blackwells Calls Out Disney For 'AI Mediocrity' In Proxy Battle
by Gunnar Larson 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

Blackwells Calls Out Disney For 'AI Mediocrity' In Proxy Battle <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1806592?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Al Barbarino Blackwells Capital ramped up its activist investor campaign against The Walt Disney Co. on Monday, laying out a "strategic plan" that includes calls for the storied entertainment company to rise above its current "technological shortcomings," including its "AI mediocrity." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1806592?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1806592?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Apple Antitrust Class Action Gets Early 2026 Trial Date
by Gunnar Larson 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

Apple Antitrust Class Action Gets Early 2026 Trial Date <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1806787?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Dorothy Atkins A California federal judge on Monday set trial in a high-stakes consumer class action antitrust fight over Apple's App Store policies for February 2026, but refused to weigh in on Apple's request to pause certain discovery while the tech giant appeals the judge's recent class certification decision. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1806787?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1806787?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Wells Fargo Reset Foreclosure Timeline, Texas Justices Rule
by Gunnar Larson 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

Wells Fargo Reset Foreclosure Timeline, Texas Justices Rule <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1806808?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Peter McGuire Texas law allows Wells Fargo NA to reset a deadline for property foreclosure by simultaneously dropping a demand for full repayment of a defaulted loan and issuing a new one, the state high court has ruled. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1806808?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1806808?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Sheriff, Clerk Tacked On To NC Court Software Class Action
by Gunnar Larson 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

Sheriff, Clerk Tacked On To NC Court Software Class Action <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1807287?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Hayley Fowler The Mecklenburg County sheriff and clerk of courts have joined a growing list of defendants in a proposed civil rights class action alleging that North Carolina's new digital court system has led to unlawful arrests and detentions in the Tar Heel State. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1807287?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1807287?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Ex-Anchorage Digital GC Speaks Out On Leaving Crypto Bank
by Gunnar Larson 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

Ex-Anchorage Digital GC Speaks Out On Leaving Crypto Bank <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1807180?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely The former general counsel for cryptocurrency custodian Anchorage Digital said Tuesday that a continued lack of regulatory clarity for the industry as a whole and the scale of bad actors in the space led her to step down from her role with the digital asset bank late last year. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1807180?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1807180?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Justices Skeptical Of Workability In BofA Preemption Fight
by Gunnar Larson 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

Justices Skeptical Of Workability In BofA Preemption Fight <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1807300?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Jon Hill The U.S. Supreme Court appeared hesitant Tuesday to side with consumers who say that Bank of America and other national banks can't claim exemption from state laws in court without first proving "significant" interference from them, signaling practical concerns about what reversing a contrary Second Circuit decision could entail. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1807300?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1807300?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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