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Fwd: FOIL Request F23, 205 RE: #F23, 205 Open Records # 2024-040-00099 Ref. Social Media lawsuit
by Gunnar Larson 26 May '24

26 May '24

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Novikova Alina <ANovikova(a)schools.nyc.gov> Date: Thu, May 23, 2024, 4:43 PM Subject: FOIL Request F23,205 To: g(a)xny.io <g(a)xny.io> Good Afternoon, Attached please find a letter concerning your FOIL request. Thank you. May 23, 2024 VIA EMAIL Gunnar Larson xNY.io – Bank.org g(a)xny.io RE: #F23,205 Open Records # 2024-040-00099 Ref. Social Media lawsuit Dear Mr. Larson: This letter is in final response to your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request in which you ask for: [1]… records pertaining to the lawsuit and [2] Section 1. Subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 3 of the administrative code of the city of New York, section 3-119.5 (https://intro.nyc/local-laws/2022-35) With respect to item [1], your request for records is not reasonably described pursuant to Public Officers Law § 89(3)(a) as you have not identified the specific types of documents you are seeking pertaining to the lawsuit. Nonetheless, to the extent you are seeking records regarding the lawsuit, you may wish to direct this portion of your request to the NYC Law Department, a separate and distinct agency from the NYC Department of Education. With respect to item [2], a diligent search for records has been completed. Responsive records have been located and are accessible to the public via the following web links: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Algorithmic-Tools-Compliance-… yuem/data?no_mobile=true#:~:text=Under%20Local%20Law%2035%20of,datasets%20used%2 C%20and%20vendor%20involvement https://www.nyc.gov/content/oti/pages/reports This concludes the Records Access Unit’s response, and your request will be marked as “closed” in the Unit’s database as of the date of this letter. Any person denied access to a record may appeal the decision in writing within thirty days. Please state specific grounds for appeal and include copies of the initial request and the denial. Appeals should be sent to: Liz Vladeck, General Counsel, c/o Office of Legal Services, New York City Department of Education, 52 Chambers Street – Room 308, NY, NY 10007, FOIL(a)schools.nyc.gov. Gunnar Larson xNY.io – Bank.org May 23, 2024 Page | 2 Sincerely, Alina Novikova /s/ Alina Novikova Deputy Records Access Officer FOIL(a)schools.nyc.gov

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NYC Mayor And Assault Accuser Spar Over Discovery 'Theatrics'
by Gunnar Larson 26 May '24

26 May '24

NYC Mayor And Assault Accuser Spar Over Discovery 'Theatrics' <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1840585?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Rachel Scharf The first conference in a lawsuit alleging New York City Mayor Eric Adams sexually assaulted a Police Department colleague in 1991 grew heated Thursday, as attorneys on both sides accused the others of improper discovery gambits. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1840585?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1840585?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Nick Gillespie is undergoing gender reassignment
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 26 May '24

26 May '24

REASON editor, Nicky G, is transitioning and now wishes to be known as " Melanie Drumpf ". Please respect her personal space at this delicate juncture. Thank youse.

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Being An EMT Makes Me A Better Lawyer
by Gunnar Larson 25 May '24

25 May '24

Being An EMT Makes Me A Better Lawyer <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1822543?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> While some of my experiences as an emergency medical technician have been unusually painful and searing, the skills I’ve learned — such as triage, empathy and preparedness — are just as useful in my work as a restructuring lawyer, says Marshall Huebner at Davis Polk. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1822543?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1822543?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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The Great Silicon Valley betrayal: ANTHONY PERKINS AND THE CRYPTONITE WEEKLY RAP MAY 18
by Gunnar Larson 25 May '24

25 May '24

The Great Silicon Valley betrayal: ANTHONY PERKINS AND THE CRYPTONITE WEEKLY RAP MAY 18 Google has a long history as a me-too innovator. Steve Jobs and then Google Chief and Apple Board member (2006 to 2009) Eric Schmidt had a bitter falling out over Google's creation of its Android OS, which Mr. Jobs felt was a 'grand theft of iPhone's innovations.' "I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple's $40 billion in the bank to right this wrong. I'm going to destroy Android because it's a stolen product. I'm willing to go thermonuclear war on this. I don't want your money. If you offer me $5 billion, I won't want it. I've got plenty of money. I want you to stop using our ideas in Android; that's all I want." —Steve Jobs described his coffee conversation with Eric Schmidt to biographer Walter Isaacson after the 'deep betrayal' he felt.

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BofA Deserves Tax Refunds On Merger Interest, 4th Circ. Told
by Gunnar Larson 25 May '24

25 May '24

BofA Deserves Tax Refunds On Merger Interest, 4th Circ. Told <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1839973?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Anna Scott Farrell The IRS should not have been allowed to keep the interest paid on 23 years' worth of tax underpayments by seven companies that merged into Bank of America, the company told the Fourth Circuit, arguing that the underpayments should be offset by overpayments under merger law. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1839973?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1839973?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Texas Attys Get Green Light To Charge Subscription Fees
by Gunnar Larson 25 May '24

25 May '24

Texas Attys Get Green Light To Charge Subscription Fees <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1839971?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Lynn LaRowe An opinion recently issued by the Professional Ethics Committee of the State Bar of Texas gives Lone Star State lawyers the go-ahead to offer subscription-based legal services so long as the arrangement doesn't result in the charging of an "unconscionable fee." Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1839971?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1839971?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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What The FTC Report On AG Collabs Means For Cos.
by Gunnar Larson 25 May '24

25 May '24

What The FTC Report On AG Collabs Means For Cos. <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1839217?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> The Federal Trade Commission's April report on working with state attorneys general shows collaboration can increase efficiency and consistency in how statutes are interpreted and enforced, which can minimize the likelihood of requests for inconsistent injunctive relief that can create operational problems for businesses, say attorneys at Kelley Drye. Report attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1839217?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1839217?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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J&J Loses Expedited Bid For Beasley Allen Docs In Talc MDL
by Gunnar Larson 25 May '24

25 May '24

J&J Loses Expedited Bid For Beasley Allen Docs In Talc MDL <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1840301?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Rose Krebs Johnson & Johnson has lost its bid in New Jersey federal court to have the Beasley Allen Law Firm quickly produce documents related to what J&J said seems to be an "intentional effort" by the firm to "bias the vote" against a proposed $6.5 billion reorganization plan for its talc subsidiary. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1840301?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1840301?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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9th Circ. Rejects Quick Section 230 Appeal In Casino App MDL
by Gunnar Larson 25 May '24

25 May '24

9th Circ. Rejects Quick Section 230 Appeal In Casino App MDL <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1839563?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Dorothy Atkins The Ninth Circuit refused to weigh in Tuesday on whether the Communications Decency Act's Section 230 shields Google, Apple and Meta from consolidated multidistrict litigation over allegedly illicit "social casino" game apps on their platforms, finding that deciding the issue on an interlocutory appeal would be a premature, advisory opinion. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1839563?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1839563?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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