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Feds Say $3.5M 'Cryptojacking' Scam Targeted Cloud Services
by Gunnar Larson 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

Feds Say $3.5M 'Cryptojacking' Scam Targeted Cloud Services <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1825449?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Elliot Weld A Nebraska man defrauded two cloud computing services of $3.5 million and used the proceeds to mine an additional $1 million in cryptocurrency, Brooklyn federal prosecutors said Monday. Indictment attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1825449?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1825449?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Giuliani Can't Dodge $148M Defamation Verdict, Judge Says
by Gunnar Larson 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

Giuliani Can't Dodge $148M Defamation Verdict, Judge Says <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1825607?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Ali Sullivan A D.C. federal judge on Monday refused to disturb a jury verdict directing Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million to two Georgia election workers whom he falsely accused of committing ballot fraud in the 2020 presidential election, saying the former New York City mayor and Trump ally hasn't offered any reason to modify the jurors' decision or hold a new trial. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1825607?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1825607?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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FTX Liquidators Describe Operating Blindly In Initial Days
by Gunnar Larson 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

FTX Liquidators Describe Operating Blindly In Initial Days <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1825600?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Carolina Bolado The U.S. liquidator for collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX told attendees at the OffshoreAlert Conference in Miami Beach, Florida, the case was unlike any other he'd handled as the company had "no set of books," forcing both onshore and offshore liquidators to scramble to track down assets. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1825600?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1825600?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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UK Pension Withdrawals Hit Record High
by Gunnar Larson 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

UK Pension Withdrawals Hit Record High <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1825764?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Sam Tabahriti The number of people making lump sum withdrawals from their U.K. pension savings reached a record high during the financial year that ended in March 2023, according to a new report by the country's financial watchdog published Tuesday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1825764?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1825764?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Coinbase Wants 2nd Circ. To Weigh Crypto's Howey Question
by Gunnar Larson 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

Coinbase Wants 2nd Circ. To Weigh Crypto's Howey Question <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1825330?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Aislinn Keely Crypto exchange Coinbase has asked a Manhattan federal judge to send the question of whether digital assets meet the definition of investment contracts to the Second Circuit, challenging a March order that found the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had adequately pled that the platform offered securities. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1825330?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1825330?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Jackson, Barrett Seek Enron Law Compromise In Jan. 6 Case
by Gunnar Larson 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

Jackson, Barrett Seek Enron Law Compromise In Jan. 6 Case <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1810572?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Katie Buehler The U.S. Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with whether an obstruction of Congress statute enacted in the wake of an accounting scandal can be read broadly enough to prosecute alleged U.S. Capitol rioters. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1810572?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1810572?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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BofA Draws Scorn From Republican AGs Over 'De-Banking'
by Gunnar Larson 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

BofA Draws Scorn From Republican AGs Over 'De-Banking' <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1825935?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Jon Hill Republican state attorneys general are calling out Bank of America over what they claim has been its discriminatory account closures of Christian religious groups and hostile treatment of conservative customers, allegations the banking giant strongly denies. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1825935?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1825935?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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Pro-Israel Fart Sprayer Sues Columbia Univ. Over Suspension
by Gunnar Larson 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

Pro-Israel Fart Sprayer Sues Columbia Univ. Over Suspension <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1826243?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Hailey Konnath A Jewish Columbia University student on Tuesday lobbed discrimination claims at the university, which he said unfairly suspended him for spraying non-toxic fart spray at a protest over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a move he said was designed to "silence" him for his views. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1826243?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1826243?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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CIA Says Litigating Assange Spying Suit Would Reveal Secrets
by Gunnar Larson 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

CIA Says Litigating Assange Spying Suit Would Reveal Secrets <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1825689?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Daniel Wilson The Central Intelligence Agency has asked a New York federal judge to toss a case accusing it of unlawfully spying on lawyers and journalists who met with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying it cannot address those allegations without revealing protected state secrets. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1825689?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1825689?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Zuckerberg Dodges Liability In Meta Addiction MDL, For Now
by Gunnar Larson 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

Zuckerberg Dodges Liability In Meta Addiction MDL, For Now <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1826022?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Dorothy Atkins A California federal judge has tossed certain fraud-by-omission claims seeking to hold Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally liable in sprawling multidistrict litigation over social media platforms' allegedly addictive design, but she allowed the plaintiffs to amend their allegations to assert a new theory of corporate officer liability against Zuckerberg. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1826022?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1826022?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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