March 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

DOJ Worried Binance Founder's Travel May 'Become An Issue'
by Gunnar Larson 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

DOJ Worried Binance Founder's Travel May 'Become An Issue' <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1809653?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Greg Lamm Binance founder Changpeng Zhao should have to notify the government of any travel as he awaits sentencing, prosecutors have said, telling a federal court in Washington they remain concerned he could be a flight risk. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1809653?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1809653?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Feds Urged Not To Let Mobile Cos. 'Centralize' Airwaves
by Gunnar Larson 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

Feds Urged Not To Let Mobile Cos. 'Centralize' Airwaves <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1809573?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Christopher Cole Mobile networks should not be allowed to amass so much of the airwaves that they inadvertently crowd out national security technologies or sideline shared spectrum models, a group of experts told the U.S. Commerce Department. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1809573?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1809573?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Justices Won't Review Ex-Merrill Lynch Traders' Fraud Case
by Gunnar Larson 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

Justices Won't Review Ex-Merrill Lynch Traders' Fraud Case <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1809431?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Elliot Weld The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will not take up an appeal from two former Merrill Lynch traders who were convicted in Chicago federal court of spoofing the precious metals market. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1809431?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1809431?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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1st Circ. Grapples With Crypto Exchange Tax Docs Seizure
by Gunnar Larson 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

1st Circ. Grapples With Crypto Exchange Tax Docs Seizure <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1809426?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Anna Scott Farrell First Circuit judges grappled Monday with an investor's claim that the IRS violated his privacy and property rights when it seized his account records from cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, trying to establish during oral arguments to what extent the exchange was different from a traditional bank. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1809426?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1809426?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Meta Asks Justices To Review Investors' Data Scandal Suit
by Gunnar Larson 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

Meta Asks Justices To Review Investors' Data Scandal Suit <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1809860?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Lauren Berg Investors' claims over the Cambridge Analytica data abuse scandal should not be given new life, Meta Platforms told the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, asking the justices to review the Ninth Circuit's adoption of "extreme outlier positions" that will "light a beacon" for similar actions that would be dismissed elsewhere. Petition attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1809860?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1809860?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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States, Scholars Back Ex-NY Official In NRA Free Speech Suit
by Gunnar Larson 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

States, Scholars Back Ex-NY Official In NRA Free Speech Suit <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1809084?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Hope Patti States, scholars and public officials have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the National Rifle Association's contention that a former New York state official violated the group's First Amendment rights. 7 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1809084?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1809084?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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NerdWallet, Syracuse Hit With 'Fraudulent' Bankruptcy Cases
by Gunnar Larson 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

NerdWallet, Syracuse Hit With 'Fraudulent' Bankruptcy Cases <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1809531?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Clara Geoghegan Personal finance platform NerdWallet, the city of Syracuse, New York, a Taco Bell franchisee and a financial tech company were targets of apparently phony bankruptcy cases opened in Delaware over the weekend by a frequent pro se litigant. 5 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1809531?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1809531?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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OpenAI Judge Denies Writers' Calif. IP Case 'First-To-File' Bid
by Gunnar Larson 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

OpenAI Judge Denies Writers' Calif. IP Case 'First-To-File' Bid <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1809463?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Bonnie Eslinger A California federal judge ruled Friday that a group of authors suing OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement cannot bar the Microsoft-backed company from defending itself against a similar suit in New York federal court, saying the plaintiffs' argument that the artificial intelligence startup engaged in forum shopping "holds no sway." Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1809463?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1809463?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Pearson Can't Escape Facebook Data-Sharing Privacy Suit
by Gunnar Larson 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

Pearson Can't Escape Facebook Data-Sharing Privacy Suit <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1809864?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Henrik Nilsson A New York federal judge on Friday refused to toss a proposed class action against online education company Pearson Education Inc. alleging it illegally shared subscribers' personal information with Meta Platforms Inc., saying the plaintiff sufficiently alleges Pearson disclosed his video viewing history to Facebook. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1809864?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1809864?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Trump Blasts DA's Gag Order Motion In NY Hush Money Case
by Gunnar Larson 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

Trump Blasts DA's Gag Order Motion In NY Hush Money Case <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1809857?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Frank G. Runyeon Donald Trump's attorneys on Monday slammed the Manhattan district attorney's request for a gag order in the hush money case against the former president, arguing it would be unconstitutional to silence the "leading candidate in the 2024 election" in the midst of the primary season. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1809857?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1809857?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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