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DOJ Says Another Korean Co., Officer Behind Bid-Rig Scheme
by Gunnar Larson 07 Mar '24

07 Mar '24

DOJ Says Another Korean Co., Officer Behind Bid-Rig Scheme <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1810884?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Rae Ann Varona A second South Korean company and its CEO allegedly defrauded the Pentagon in a scheme to rig bids and fix prices for subcontract work on U.S. military installations in South Korea, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Indictment attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1810884?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1810884?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Blackstone, Thomson Reuters Sell £1.4B Shares In LSE Owner
by Gunnar Larson 07 Mar '24

07 Mar '24

Blackstone, Thomson Reuters Sell £1.4B Shares In LSE Owner <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1810474?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Najiyya Budaly A consortium including Blackstone Inc. and Thomson Reuters Corp. has sold off £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) worth of shares in the London Stock Exchange Group, Citigroup, which is acting as a bookrunner, said Wednesday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1810474?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1810474?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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FCA Did Not Unfairly Fire Staffer Amid Harassment Probe
by Gunnar Larson 07 Mar '24

07 Mar '24

FCA Did Not Unfairly Fire Staffer Amid Harassment Probe <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1810494?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Jamie Lennox The U.K.'s financial watchdog did not unfairly sack a supervisor based on his race after an internal investigation held that he had harassed another employee, a London appeals tribunal has ruled. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1810494?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1810494?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Lloyd's Says Women Hold 35% Of Top Insurance Market Jobs
by Gunnar Larson 07 Mar '24

07 Mar '24

Lloyd's Says Women Hold 35% Of Top Insurance Market Jobs <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1810484?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Joel Poultney Lloyd's of London has said the proportion of women in leadership roles at the specialist insurance marketplace has now increased by three percentage points to 35%, fulfilling the short-term target it set in 2020. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1810484?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1810484?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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The just war doctrine of crypto munitions
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 07 Mar '24

07 Mar '24

Cryptoanarchist revolutionaries use WMDs like the Galleanist used dynamite. These are their stories. https://actforfree.noblogs.org/2024/03/04/the-good-war-of-italian-immigrant… Bloomberg twinks go fuck yourself

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Fwd: OpenAI Fires Back at Musk Allegations With Trove of Emails
by Gunnar Larson 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

OpenAI Fires Back at Musk Allegations With Trove of Emails https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-06/openai-responds-to-musk-… OpenAI fired back at a lawsuit filed against it by Elon Musk in a blog post Tuesday, using the billionaire’s own emails to show he backed the company’s plans to become a for-profit business and that he insisted it raise “billions” of dollars to be relevant compared with Google.

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Re: FOIL #2022-090560 Appeal (Apple Card Records)
by Gunnar Larson 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Ms. Tomczak: Hope you are enjoying a good day. xNY.io - Bank.org heard from NY-DFS yesterday on two matters via email. We appreciate your office's continued innovation approach to our communications with NY-DFS. Ms. Tomczak, however, we did not receive an update yesterday on our dignified Apple Card records request launched two years ago. xNY.io - Bank.org is concerned that any further delay in receiving these Apple Card records could impact our global business enterprise. When does NY-DFS anticipate any potential update on the Apple Card records request in the spirit of innovation? Thank you, Gunnar -- Gunnar Larson xNY.io | Bank.org MSc - Digital Currency MBA - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-917-580-8053 On Tue, Feb 13, 2024, 12:07 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Dear Ms. Tomczak: > > Concerning the Apple Card records mentioned in your letter dated July 25, > 2023, today xNY.io - Bank.org kindly seeks an update on this important > matter. > > Mitigating all risk, we do not want the Apple Card scenario to further > complicate excess D&O matters at xNY.io - Bank.org. As I understand it, the > Eastern District of New York has a deferred agreement with Apple Card that > NY-DFS' character and fitness guidelines require xNY.io - Bank.org to > respect. > > We are not exactly sure on the deferred agreement's expiration date, it > may have been within the last two weeks. If the date has expired, xNY.io - > Bank.org would need NY- DFS to further facilitate a copy of correspondence > with the Eastern District of New York, given the nature of federal and > international law expressed by the deferred agreement (fun fact, I was a > founding producer of the UN's Audio Visual Library of International Law). > > Does NY-DFS have an update on the Apple Card concern? > > If not, can you please provide xNY.io - Bank.org confirmation that NY-DFS > has communicated with the Eastern District of New York and that we are not > party to the deferred agreement's scope of influence by EOD tomorrow, > February 14, 2024? > > Thank you, > > Gunnar > > -- > Gunnar Larson > xNY.io - Bank.org > 917-580-8053 > > > On Fri, Nov 10, 2023, 4:52 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > >> Ms. Tomczak: >> >> Hope you are well. Can you please update xNY.io - Bank.org on our Apple >> Card records request? >> >> Ms. Tomczak, this matter has been going on over 600 days. It involves a >> D&O condition of the past Superintendent. We have a similar problem >> concerning another D&O matter that Ms. James and Ms. Harris are aware of. >> >> Mitigating all risk, we do not want the Apple Card scenario to further >> complicate excess D&O matters at xNY.io - Bank.org. As I understand it, the >> Eastern District of New York has a deferred agreement with Apple Card that >> NY-DFS' character and fitness guidelines require xNY.io - Bank.org to >> respect. >> >> We are not exactly sure on the deferred agreement's expiration date, it >> may have been within the last two weeks. If the date has expired, xNY.io - >> Bank.org would need NY- DFS to further facilitate a copy of correspondence >> with the Eastern District of New York, given the nature of federal and >> international law expressed by the deferred agreement (fun fact, I was a >> founding producer of the UN's Audio Visual Library of International Law). >> >> Does NY-DFS have an update on the Apple Card concern? If not, can you >> please provide xNY.io - Bank.org confirmation that NY-DFS has communicated >> with the Eastern District of New York and that we are not party to the >> deferred agreement's scope of influence by EOD, Monday November 13, 2023? >> >> Have a great weekend and Happy Veterans Day. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Gunnar >> >> Gunnar Larson >> xNY.io - Bank.org >> 917-580-8053 >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 16, 2023, 12:06 PM Tomczak, Christine (DFS) < >> christine.tomczak(a)dfs.ny.gov> wrote: >> >>> Hello Mr. Larson, >>> >>> >>> >>> I will check into this. Sorry for the delay. >>> >>> >>> >>> Christine >>> >>> >>> >>> Christine M. Tomczak >>> >>> Assistant Counsel >>> >>> >>> >>> New York State Department of Financial Services >>> >>> 1 State Street, New York, New York 10004 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> >>> *Sent:* Monday, October 16, 2023 9:35 AM >>> *To:* Tomczak, Christine (DFS) <christine.tomczak(a)dfs.ny.gov> >>> *Subject:* Re: FOIL #2022-090560 Appeal >>> >>> >>> >>> *ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open >>> attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails.* >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear Ms. Tomczak: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hope this email finds you well. >>> >>> >>> >>> Concerning the Apple Card records mentioned in your letter dated July >>> 25, 2023, today xNY.io - Bank.org kindly seeks an update on this >>> important matter. >>> >>> >>> >>> Please let us know when the time is convenient for you. >>> >>> >>> >>> Sending you the best wishes. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thank you very much, >>> >>> >>> >>> Gunnar >>> >>> >>> >>> Gunnar Larson >>> >>> xNY.io - Bank.org >>> >>> 917-580-8053 >>> >>> >>> >>> ue, Jul 25, 2023, 2:54 PM Tomczak, Christine (DFS) < >>> christine.tomczak(a)dfs.ny.gov> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Mr. Larson, >>> >>> >>> >>> See attached letter. >>> >>> >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> >>> >>> Christine Tomczak >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Christine M. Tomczak >>> >>> Assistant Counsel >>> >>> >>> >>> New York State Department of Financial Services >>> >>> 1 State Street, New York, New York 10004 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>

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Coinbase Asks Judge To Ignore SEC Win Over 'Empty Chair'
by Gunnar Larson 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Coinbase Asks Judge To Ignore SEC Win Over 'Empty Chair' <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1810306?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Aislinn Keely Coinbase on Tuesday told the New York federal judge who's refereeing a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action brought against the cryptocurrency exchange to disregard a default judgment in another SEC case that found certain crypto trades on public exchanges to be securities transactions. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1810306?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1810306?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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Perkins Coie Joins In On BigLaw's China Closures
by Gunnar Larson 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Perkins Coie Joins In On BigLaw's China Closures <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1810018?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Aebra Coe Perkins Coie LLP has become the latest of several large law firms to shutter an office in China, with the planned closure of the firm's Shanghai office affecting two lawyers and two patent consultants, Law360 Pulse confirmed Tuesday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1810018?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1810018?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Fwd: SpaceX Corporation Board of Directors One Rocket Road Hawthorne, California 90250 Sales@SpaceX.com Re: Potential SpaceX Interlocking Directors’ Intent to Manipulate Markets
by Gunnar Larson 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Sat, Feb 24, 2024, 11:12 AM Subject: SpaceX Corporation Board of Directors One Rocket Road Hawthorne, California 90250 Sales(a)SpaceX.com Re: Potential SpaceX Interlocking Directors’ Intent to Manipulate Markets To: <cypherpunks(a)cpunks.org> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lv9Wt6y1ld4bNap0z3epIxttEGiP_oVpfxH0GTS… May 21, 2022 BY ELECTRONIC MAIL SpaceX Corporation Board of Directors One Rocket Road Hawthorne, California 90250 Sales(a)SpaceX.com Re: Potential SpaceX Interlocking Directors’ Intent to Manipulate Markets Dear SpaceX Board of Directors: >From our New York headquarters, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC embodies the notion that rather than a merry-go-round, the process of change and innovation is like a slide. Today’s memo aims to notify the SpaceX Corporation of concern of potential market manipulation that could impact cross-border digital asset innovation, free speech in the United States of America, the global ESG economy and Moon exploration. We do not see this as a stereotypical democrat versus republican battle (as Mr. Musk alludes). We see this as a risk arbitrage matter for xNY.io - Bank.org’s profit (subject to regulatory approval). Some may argue a scheme to leverage the protection of “free speech” has led to Twitter deal advisors attempting a $44B LBO market manipulation exercise. Further cause for reasonable concern is warranted if similar intent is at play in the form of Tesla’s ESG scam claim. xNY.io - Bank.org indicators signal risk of possible intent to manipulate public and private markets prompting clarification of the SpaceX Corporation’s intent concerning Moon exploration and exploitation as a ESG digital asset vault. To be very clear, SpaceX directors should understand xNY.io - Bank.org’s work to protect cross-border digital asset innovation was born before Twitter's prospective LBO. Our concern specific to the intent of Twitter’s LBO deal makers is party to our work in New York to usurp Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase board directors who may be potentially engaged in similar market manipulation referenced here: 1. xNY.io - Bank.org | DOJ Memo #4 - Goldman Sachs Deferred Prosecution Agreement. 2. xNY.io - Bank.org | Memo #2 - JPMorgan Chase Board of Directors ESG Marketplace Manipulation. 3. xNY.io - Bank.org’s work also includes research into oil and nickel marketplace manipulation as an ESG concern. The Twitter LBO includes Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase operating as deal advisors. As referenced above, claims of Twitter robot scams and claims of Tesla ESG scams display a pattern of questionable intent. xNY.io - Bank.org asks SpaceX to clarify your board's intent concerning the Moon and any connection to USDD (now in Moon phase). SpaceX directors may agree that the Moon can also be defined as one of the most valuable ESG digital asset vaults known to modern humanity. Protecting the Moon from explo8itation is fundamental to Space exploration. SpaceX is party to any potential Twitter deal maker advisors that may exercise questionable intent risking the Moon’s ESG vault potential. xNY.io - Bank.org is concerned with interlocking directorate syndicates that include SpaceX, Tesla, PayPal, Goldman Sachs and BitGo. This setup breeds a galaxy of third and fourth party risk(s) at the demise of pure cross-border digital asset innovation. Twitter robots are not the focus of the Orlando Police Department Pension Fund, who suggests that Twitter’s LBO is suspected of questionable intent as potentially illegal. - Mr. Musk’s ingenuity as an entrepreneur is historic and greatly respected as a model inside our organization. As a Gates Scholar and Blockchain Scholar holding international law distinction(s) The concept of the Moon being an ESG digital asset vault is logic USDD seemingly embodies. - For obvious reasons, we seek SpaceX’s board to confirm if the intent behind your CEO’s Twitter LBO and Tesla ESG claims and if SpaceX is party to a USDD type matter given your syndicate’s close association with USDP. xNY.io - Bank.org kindly asks the SpaceX Corporation board of directors to respond within 15 days of receipt of this correspondence. Default in the form of no response within 15 days is not an extortion technique on our part. Rather, it is a design benefit in disclosing our intent post 15 days to ask for approval to engage New York’s False Claims Act in response to SpaceX, Tesla, PayPal and Meta interlocking directors potentially engaging in digital asset marketplace manipulation (exemplified by USDP and USDD) that may exploit Space and Moon exploration at xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC’s overall expense. Respectfully yours, Gunnar Larson | xNY.io <http://www.xny.io> - Bank.org <http://bank.org>, PBC MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107 CC: Tesla Board of Directors Twitter Board of Directors Goldman Sachs Board of Directors JP Morgan Chase Board of Directors

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