June 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Ex-SEPTA Surveillance Unit Head Gets 37 Months For Bribery
by Gunnar Larson 28 Jun '24

28 Jun '24

Ex-SEPTA Surveillance Unit Head Gets 37 Months For Bribery <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1851211?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By George Woolston A former director of video surveillance for a Pennsylvania transportation authority was sentenced Monday for his role in a bribery and extortion scheme in which he exchanged inside information for thousands of dollars, concert tickets and a future job. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1851211?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1851211?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

1 0

Wash. HOA Drops Water Damage Coverage Claims
by Gunnar Larson 28 Jun '24

28 Jun '24

Wash. HOA Drops Water Damage Coverage Claims <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1851512?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Elizabeth Daley A homeowners association agreed to drop its Washington federal case seeking up to $8.7 million in coverage for "hidden" water damage to its condos. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1851512?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1851512?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

1 0

Ga. Mom Calls Insurer's Escape Bid From Rape Suit 'Illusory'
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

Ga. Mom Calls Insurer's Escape Bid From Rape Suit 'Illusory' <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1851270?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Chart Riggall The mother of a minor who was allegedly kidnapped and raped after a shooting at an Atlanta-area skating rink said Monday that a bid by the rink's insurance company to escape liability cannot stand. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1851270?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1851270?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

1 0

7th Circ. Backs State Farm's Employment Suit Coverage Win
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

7th Circ. Backs State Farm's Employment Suit Coverage Win <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1851412?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Elizabeth Daley State Farm is off the hook for a dispute between the former president of the College of DuPage and the board that fired and allegedly defamed him, the Seventh Circuit said, affirming a lower court's finding that another insurer should cover the litigation and $4 million settlement. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1851412?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1851412?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

1 0

BREAKING: NFL Hit With $4.7B Verdict In Sunday Ticket Antitrust Trial
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

BREAKING: NFL Hit With $4.7B Verdict In Sunday Ticket Antitrust Trial <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842103?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Craig Clough A California federal jury handed the National Football League and its teams a stunning courtroom defeat Thursday by awarding two classes of DirecTV Sunday Ticket subscribers about $4.7 billion in total damages in an antitrust trial over claims they illegally pumped up the price of the sports broadcast package. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842103?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1842103?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

1 0

Man Convicted Of Crypto-Motivated Break-Ins, Kidnappings
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

Man Convicted Of Crypto-Motivated Break-Ins, Kidnappings <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1851558?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Elliot Weld A Florida man was convicted Tuesday in North Carolina federal court of leading a robbery crew that broke into people's homes, kidnapped them and stole Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1851558?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1851558?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

1 0

Project Veritas Rips Ore. Recording Ban At En Banc 9th Circ.
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

Project Veritas Rips Ore. Recording Ban At En Banc 9th Circ. <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1851439?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Dorothy Atkins Project Veritas urged an en banc Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday to find that Oregon's decades-old statute that makes it a felony to secretly record people in public places violates the First Amendment, arguing the "dangerous" statute deters investigative journalism as "one of the broadest recording laws in the nation." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1851439?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1851439?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

1 0

Temu Is A 'Data-Theft' Biz And Not Marketplace, Ark. AG Says
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

Temu Is A 'Data-Theft' Biz And Not Marketplace, Ark. AG Says <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1851497?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Rae Ann Varona App-based online shopping platform Temu is in reality "dangerous malware" that can override phone privacy settings and collect sensitive user information, according to a "first-of-its-kind" state lawsuit by Arkansas alleging deceptive trade practices and privacy violations. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1851497?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1851497?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

1 0

House GOP Looks To Hold Biden Ghostwriter In Contempt
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

House GOP Looks To Hold Biden Ghostwriter In Contempt <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1851531?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> By Courtney Bublé The House Judiciary Committee will consider a resolution on Thursday on whether to hold President Biden's ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer in contempt for refusing to turn over materials related to special counsel Robert Hur's investigation of the president's handling of classified documents. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1851531?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/1851531?nl_pk=c844ee6a-f80e-4e60-b…>

1 0

FTC Suit Merely 'Publicity Stunt,' Seattle Bill Pay Biz Says
by Gunnar Larson 27 Jun '24

27 Jun '24

FTC Suit Merely 'Publicity Stunt,' Seattle Bill Pay Biz Says <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851416?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Rachel Riley A Seattle-based online bill pay platform has accused the Federal Trade Commission of filing a baseless consumer protection suit against it, telling a Washington federal court the company has already gone above and beyond its legal obligations to satisfy regulators' concerns about misleading ads and hidden fees. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851416?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1851416?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

1 0