April 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Watchdog Bans 'Misleading' Advertisements By UK Lender
by Gunnar Larson 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

Watchdog Bans 'Misleading' Advertisements By UK Lender <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1820529?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Sam Tabahriti The advertising watchdog said Wednesday that it has banned "misleading" promotions by Nationwide Building Society that boasted of its record of keeping branches open amid closures by competitors, pointing out that the lender has shut just over 150 branches in a decade. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1820529?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1820529?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Alleged Water Investment Fraudsters Appear In Court
by Gunnar Larson 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

Alleged Water Investment Fraudsters Appear In Court <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1820527?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Ronan Barnard Three men who allegedly defrauded investors out of £3.9 million ($4.9 million) through an unregulated water investment scheme appeared at a London criminal court Wednesday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1820527?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1820527?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Ex-Autonomy Exec Denies He Blew Whistle To Deflect Scandal
by Gunnar Larson 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

Ex-Autonomy Exec Denies He Blew Whistle To Deflect Scandal <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1820267?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Bonnie Eslinger Autonomy's former U.S. chief financial officer denied under cross-examination Tuesday in the California criminal fraud trial of ex-CEO Michael Lynch that he brought whistleblower concerns about alleged accounting irregularities to the software company's Deloitte auditors to "cover" himself after a payroll scandal emerged in his department. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1820267?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1820267?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Fanatics Exec To Take Stand In DraftKings Noncompete Suit
by Gunnar Larson 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

Fanatics Exec To Take Stand In DraftKings Noncompete Suit <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1820362?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Brian Dowling A Boston federal judge said Tuesday she expects a former DraftKings executive to testify later this month in a hearing to sort out competing narratives and allegations of corporate espionage related to his abrupt departure to work for rival sportsbook Fanatics. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1820362?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1820362?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Investment Adviser Wants Stolen Clients Suit Trimmed
by Gunnar Larson 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

Investment Adviser Wants Stolen Clients Suit Trimmed <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1820045?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Carolina Bolado An investment adviser and her new firm told a Florida court on Monday that the parent holding company of her former employer Mercer Global Advisors does not have standing to pursue its claims that she stole its clients and interfered with its business. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1820045?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1820045?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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DC Circ. Says FCC Must Rethink Terms For Chinese Video Ban
by Gunnar Larson 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

DC Circ. Says FCC Must Rethink Terms For Chinese Video Ban <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1820180?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Jared Foretek The D.C. Circuit ordered the Federal Communications Commission to revise its definition of "critical infrastructure," but still upheld the agency's decision to ban the marketing and sale of video surveillance equipment from two Chinese manufacturers in a new ruling Tuesday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1820180?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1820180?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Smashing 18 windows at the San Francisco Police Credit Union - SMASHING!
by professor rat 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

" . . . a psuedonymous communiqué by "some anarchists" was published on the Indybay newswire claiming credit for smashing 18 windows at the San Francisco Police Credit Union that night. It stated that the building was "attacked for Tortuguita." Tortuguita, active in the struggle to stop "Cop City” in Atlanta, was shot and killed by Georgia state troopers on January 18, 2023 . . ." FROM https://anarchistnews.org/content/indybay-beats-back-illegal-sfpd-search-wa… Reposts not total waste of time garbage from the likes of Agents Somitch and Larceny Fascism like theirs is not to be debated - it is to be smashed.

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Jon Stewart Reveals Apple's Heavy Hand In Lina Khan Chat
by Gunnar Larson 03 Apr '24

03 Apr '24

Jon Stewart Reveals Apple's Heavy Hand In Lina Khan Chat <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1820079?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Hailey Konnath Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan appeared on "The Daily Show" on Monday night for a wide-ranging conversation in which host Jon Stewart revealed that Apple wouldn't allow him to speak with her on a podcast related to his Apple TV+ show. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1820079?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1820079?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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NFL Rips 'Unnecessary' Compel Motion In Sunday Ticket Spat
by Gunnar Larson 03 Apr '24

03 Apr '24

NFL Rips 'Unnecessary' Compel Motion In Sunday Ticket Spat <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1819550?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Elaine Briseño The NFL pushed back against the plaintiffs' efforts to revisit discovery documents in an antitrust class action over the league's Sunday Ticket broadcast package, arguing the motion to compel is a "manufactured and unnecessary dispute" over a discovery process that ended two years ago. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1819550?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1819550?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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USPTO Targeted In Brothers' Patent Litigation Campaign
by Gunnar Larson 03 Apr '24

03 Apr '24

USPTO Targeted In Brothers' Patent Litigation Campaign <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1819777?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Andrew Karpan Two brothers who are software engineers and claim to have invented two-factor authorization are accusing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office of infringing their patents with its sign-in website. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1819777?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1819777?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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