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No Jail Time For Brothers In NYC Mayor Straw Donor Case
by Gunnar Larson 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

No Jail Time For Brothers In NYC Mayor Straw Donor Case <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1812730?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Rachel Scharf Two brothers at the helm of a Queens construction safety company won't serve any prison time for their roles in a straw donor scheme that inflated public funding for New York City Mayor Eric Adams' 2021 campaign, a judge ruled Tuesday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1812730?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1812730?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Legal Aid Union Subpoenaed Over Israel-Hamas Resolution
by Gunnar Larson 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

Legal Aid Union Subpoenaed Over Israel-Hamas Resolution <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1812666?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Emily Brill The chair of the House's education and labor committee has subpoenaed a New York City-area union that represents legal aid attorneys, demanding that the union hand over documents related to the controversial passage of a resolution supporting a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1812666?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1812666?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Ex-Judge Loses Suit Over 'Tsunami Of Public Ridicule'
by Gunnar Larson 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

Ex-Judge Loses Suit Over 'Tsunami Of Public Ridicule' <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1812877?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Andrea Keckley An appellate court has refused to revive a former New York state trial court judge's suit accusing a Democratic county committee and several related officials of releasing a "tsunami of public ridicule" against her, saying her breach of contract claims lacked legal standing and her defamation claim was untimely. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1812877?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1812877?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Crypto Mixer Operator Found Guilty Of Money Laundering
by Gunnar Larson 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

Crypto Mixer Operator Found Guilty Of Money Laundering <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1812934?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Aislinn Keely A Washington, D.C., jury on Tuesday found the operator of crypto mixing service Bitcoin Fog guilty of facilitating tens of millions of dollars in transactions linked to illicit activities on darknet marketplaces. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1812934?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1812934?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Why Preemption Args Wouldn't Stall Trump Hush-Money Case
by Gunnar Larson 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

Why Preemption Args Wouldn't Stall Trump Hush-Money Case <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1812209?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> With former President Donald Trump's New York hush-money criminal trial weeks away, some speculate that he may soon move to stay the case on preemption grounds, but under the Anti-Injunction Act and well-settled case law, that motion would likely be quickly denied, says former New York Supreme Court Justice Ethan Greenberg, now at Anderson Kill. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1812209?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1812209?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Paul Weiss' Digital Tech Co-Chair On AI's Promises And Perils
by Gunnar Larson 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

Paul Weiss' Digital Tech Co-Chair On AI's Promises And Perils <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1805890?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Hannah Albarazi While generative artificial intelligence promises to increase access to justice and kill the billable hour, we don't know how to prevent it from unleashing misinformation and disinformation on the electorate, says Katherine Forrest, a former Manhattan federal judge who is now co-chair of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP's digital technology group. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1805890?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1805890?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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Crypto Bank Anchorage Brings On Ex-SEC Atty As Legal Chief
by Gunnar Larson 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

Crypto Bank Anchorage Brings On Ex-SEC Atty As Legal Chief <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1812966?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Aislinn Keely Crypto bank Anchorage Digital has hired a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission senior attorney and Bain Capital regulatory adviser to head its legal operations after the departure of its general counsel, the bank announced early Wednesday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1812966?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1812966?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Wells Fargo Shortchanges Its Fake-Account Victims, Suit Says
by Gunnar Larson 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

Wells Fargo Shortchanges Its Fake-Account Victims, Suit Says <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1812606?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Sydney Price Wells Fargo has been hit with another proposed class action alleging that the bank engaged in a "deceptive campaign" by sending letters designed to give the appearance of correcting its practice of opening fake customer accounts and enrolling them in products without their consent, but offering no substantial reparations. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1812606?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1812606?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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TransUnion Unit Pays $37M On Credit Card Data Misuse Claim
by Gunnar Larson 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

TransUnion Unit Pays $37M On Credit Card Data Misuse Claim <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1812970?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Gina Kim TransUnion's data unit Argus Information & Advisory Services will pay $37 million to the federal government to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by allegedly misusing anonymized credit card data it obtained from banks under contracts with federal regulators over a decade-long period, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Settlement attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1812970?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1812970?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Bloomberg columnist linked to Tim May style racist hate speech
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

Charles Manson. Tim Mongo May and now Tyler Cowen. Meh. " Some pretty disgusting racism in 6. Linking to that sort of thing without any contextualizing is not what I expect from this blog. https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2024/03/tuesday-assorted-… Reposts not Bloomberg Rahowa crap dumped here by Gunnar the neo-Nazi turd.

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