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Ex-Conn. Town Atty Sues Over 'False' Ethics Complaint
by Gunnar Larson 22 May '24

22 May '24

Ex-Conn. Town Atty Sues Over 'False' Ethics Complaint <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1838805?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Ryan Harroff Former Newington, Connecticut, town attorney Benjamin Ancona Jr. and other former officials took the Hartford-area suburb to state court claiming the town's assessor and others defamed them in and regarding a now-dismissed ethics complaint that was purportedly loaded with false statements. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1838805?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1838805?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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UTA Atty Sued Over 'Pathological Liar' Remark Nears Win
by Gunnar Larson 22 May '24

22 May '24

UTA Atty Sued Over 'Pathological Liar' Remark Nears Win <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1839146?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> By Craig Clough Counsel for MediaLink's founder on Monday urged a Los Angeles judge not to toss his $125 million defamation suit against United Talent Agency's attorney for publicly calling him a "pathological liar," saying the tentative ruling protecting the attorney's speech would immunize lawyers to say "whatever they want" about opposing parties. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1839146?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1839146?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…>

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Finance Pros 'Too Afraid' To Blow Whistle On Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 22 May '24

22 May '24

Finance Pros 'Too Afraid' To Blow Whistle On Fraud <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1839254?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Joel Poultney More than three-quarters of finance professionals in the U.K. stayed silent after spotting or suspecting internal fraud in their workplaces, a survey published on Tuesday showed, with nearly half saying they feared a backlash. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1839254?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1839254?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Mastercard, Visa Fee Hikes Face UK Competition Scrutiny
by Gunnar Larson 22 May '24

22 May '24

Mastercard, Visa Fee Hikes Face UK Competition Scrutiny <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1839263?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Alex Davidson The Payment Systems Regulator said Tuesday that the two biggest card operators, Mastercard and Visa, do not give value for money on their services and that it will take steps to hold them more accountable. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1839263?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1839263?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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I Am An Honest Man, British Trader Tells £1.4B Fraud Trial
by Gunnar Larson 22 May '24

22 May '24

I Am An Honest Man, British Trader Tells £1.4B Fraud Trial <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1839303?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Joanne Faulkner Sanjay Shah, a former hedge fund owner who is accused of defrauding Denmark's tax authority out of £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion), told a London court on Tuesday that he is an "honest man" who traded using a legal "loophole." Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1839303?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1839303?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Assange Gets Final Appeal In Fight Against US Extradition
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 22 May '24

22 May '24

I'm reliably informed there is grave danger for Julian should Trump return to office. However tempted we may be to donate to a crypto president, if we care about Julian we will tilt toward Joe Biden. This is a tough one. Who pays the piper calls the tune. Or perhaps a coin flip. I leave it with youse.

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Re: [spam][crazy][fiction][random] Non-Canon MCBoss Spinoffs
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 21 May '24

21 May '24

traffick boss and cyborg torturer are pulling daisies, in carts, to daisy festivals cyborg torturer: “we hope your hearts are as excited as these flowers seem to be to bloom!” traffick bo— — 1956 in — T_T we asked the same old question on reddit and got the same old answer “if this stuff is triggering for you do grounding exercises” it came from a super mind controlled survivee! honestly there is no good answer to “my group/experience prepped me for all the current grounding techniques” (although you are expected to get a better answer if you say that) but something is missing :s :s :< :> abababa bababa i should relax because s— 1959 baba bag(a) i am sorry that i am your mind, your karl, and i do not make sense. i am sorry for this! it is because (?parens added after: there is a part of me that is preventing it! it is a describable part. but it only describes (when the describing is happening, kind of).)

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DOJ Says Google Ad Tech Case About Coercion, Not Dealing
by Gunnar Larson 21 May '24

21 May '24

DOJ Says Google Ad Tech Case About Coercion, Not Dealing <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1838947?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Bryan Koenig The U.S. Department of Justice urged a Virginia federal judge Friday to preserve its case accusing Google of monopolizing key digital advertising technology, arguing the search giant is misconstruing a case that is really about forcing customers to use its ad exchanges, not about who the company does business with. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1838947?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1838947?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Colo. Gov. Voices 'Reservations' In Signing AI Bias Bill
by Gunnar Larson 21 May '24

21 May '24

Colo. Gov. Voices 'Reservations' In Signing AI Bias Bill <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1839076?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Allison Grande Colorado's governor has approved the nation's first framework to clamp down on algorithmic discrimination in certain artificial intelligence technologies, although he expressed several "reservations" about the measure that he urged the Legislature to address before the law takes effect in 2026. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1839076?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1839076?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Assange Gets Final Appeal In Fight Against US Extradition
by Gunnar Larson 21 May '24

21 May '24

Assange Gets Final Appeal In Fight Against US Extradition <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1838270?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Christopher Crosby Julian Assange won a lifeline in his long-running fight against extradition to the U.S. on Monday as an English court granted him permission to challenge assurances from American authorities that the WikiLeaks founder would not face discrimination at trial. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1838270?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1838270?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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