June 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Hacker Facing Rare, Deadly Cancer Avoids Prison Time
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

Hacker Facing Rare, Deadly Cancer Avoids Prison Time <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1848753?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Chart Riggall Despite "vehemently" rejecting defense counsel's arguments seeking a more lenient sentence for a cybersecurity contractor facing up to five years in prison for hacking into a hospital's computer systems, a Georgia federal judge nevertheless handed down a two-year house arrest sentence on Monday, citing the defendant's extremely rare and aggressive form of cancer. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1848753?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1848753?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Clients Say McGrath Kavinoky 'Bullied' Them Into Abuse Deal
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

Clients Say McGrath Kavinoky 'Bullied' Them Into Abuse Deal <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1848696?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Jack Karp California firm McGrath Kavinoky LLP, which inked more than $374 million in settlements for women who say they were sexually abused by a UCLA Health gynecologist, misled its clients and "bullied" them into accepting far smaller amounts than they were promised, according to a lawsuit in state court by two ex-clients. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1848696?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1848696?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Binance Says Hamas Attack Suit Can't Prove Fundraising Link
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

Binance Says Hamas Attack Suit Can't Prove Fundraising Link <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1848592?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Aislinn Keely Binance Holdings Ltd. has urged a New York federal judge to dismiss claims the exchange abetted terrorism because the survivors of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel haven't shown a direct link between the platform's cryptocurrency services and the planning of the attack. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1848592?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1848592?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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FTX, Customers Lay Claim To SBF's $11B Forfeiture Tab
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

FTX, Customers Lay Claim To SBF's $11B Forfeiture Tab <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1848518?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Ben Zigterman FTX told the New York federal court that hit the company's founder Sam Bankman-Fried with a 25-year prison sentence and an $11 billion forfeiture order that the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange has a right to those funds, while a group of its former clients asserted a similar claim for itself. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1848518?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1848518?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Pastor Tied To NYC Mayor Gets 9 Years For Fraud Conviction
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

Pastor Tied To NYC Mayor Gets 9 Years For Fraud Conviction <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1848791?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Stewart Bishop A clergyman and self-described mentee of New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday was sentenced to nine years in federal prison following his conviction at trial for a series of fraudulent real estate and business loans, among other misdeeds. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1848791?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1848791?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Re: [ot][spam]gpt-4 completions
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

{ "model": "gpt-4", "messages": [ { "role": "system", "content": "Do dialog like codegolf, with the fewest words\npossible. Respond accurately and compassionately and concisely." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Imagine ordering all words in order of general utility, such that each further word can be usefully defined in terms of the preceding ones. Consider as well utility for community stewardship and engineering. List the first 16 of these words." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "1. I\n2. You\n3. We\n4. Is\n5. Not\n6. Do\n7. Have\n8. Can\n9. This\n10. It\n11. In\n12. For\n13. Of\n14. With\n15. Help\n16. Build" }, { "role": "user", "content": "List the next 16 words." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "17. Need\n18. Know\n19. Use\n20. Make\n21. Good\n22. Want\n23. Give\n24. Take\n25. See\n26. Think\n27. Feel\n28. Work\n29. Create\n30. Change\n31. Solve\n32. Improve" }, { "role": "user", "content": "List the next 32 of these words." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "33. Understand\n34. Learn\n35. Share\n36. Find\n37. Plan\n38. Act\n39. Achieve\n40. Grow\n41. Support\n42. Protect\n43. Respect\n44. Listen\n45. Speak\n46. Show\n47. Try\n48. Trust\n49. Love\n50. Live\n51. Move\n52. Save\n53. Fix\n54. Measure\n55. Balance\n56. Adapt\n57. Innovate\n58. Sustain\n59. Preserve\n60. Enhance\n61. Develop\n62. Contribute\n63. Collaborate\n64. Empower" }, { "role": "user", "content": "Now list the first few words with their definitions in terms of the preceding ones." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "1. I: Self\n2. You: Other than I\n3. We: I and You\n4. Is: State of being\n5. Not: Negation of Is\n6. Do: Action by I, You, We\n7. Have: Possession by I, You, We\n8. Can: Ability of I, You, We\n9. This: Specific thing near I, You, We\n10. It: Non-specific thing\n11. In: Within something\n12. For: Intended to benefit\n13. Of: Belonging to\n14. With: Accompanied by\n15. Help: Do to assist\n16. Build: Do to create structure" }, { "role": "user", "content": "List the definitions of the next 16 words." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "17. Need: Require for I, You, We\n18. Know: Have understanding\n19. Use: Do with purpose\n20. Make: Do to create\n21. Good: Beneficial for I, You, We\n22. Want: Desire by I, You, We\n23. Give: Do to transfer from I to You\n24. Take: Do to receive by I from You\n25. See: Know through vision\n26. Think: Do to form ideas\n27. Feel: Know through emotion\n28. Work: Do to achieve\n29. Create: Make new\n30. Change: Make different\n31. Solve: Do to eliminate problem\n32. Improve: Change for better" }, { "role": "user", "content": "Now list the definitions of the next 32." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "33. Understand: Know deeply\n34. Learn: Change to know\n35. Share: Give part of\n36. Find: Discover through search\n37. Plan: Think for future action\n38. Act: Do with intention\n39. Achieve: Reach through work\n40. Grow: Change to increase\n41. Support: Help to sustain\n42. Protect: Act to prevent harm\n43. Respect: Act with consideration\n44. Listen: Know through hearing\n45. Speak: Make known through words\n46. Show: Make seen\n47. Try: Act with effort\n48. Trust: Believe in reliability\n49. Love: Feel deep affection\n50. Live: Exist and act\n51. Move: Change position\n52. Save: Act to prevent loss\n53. Fix: Act to restore\n54. Measure: Know quantity\n55. Balance: Achieve equilibrium\n56. Adapt: Change to fit\n57. Innovate: Create new method\n58. Sustain: Maintain through support\n59. Preserve: Act to keep\n60. Enhance: Improve quality\n61. Develop: Grow through change\n62. Contribute: Give to help\n63. Collaborate: Work together\n64. Empower: Act to give power" } ], "temperature": 0, "max_tokens": 4096, "top_p": 1, "frequency_penalty": 0, "presence_penalty": 0 }

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LA City Atty Accused Of Retaliating Against Criminal Chief
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

LA City Atty Accused Of Retaliating Against Criminal Chief <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1848760?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Dorothy Atkins The former criminal chief of the Los Angeles city attorney's office is seeking more than $1 million over claims she faced a "barrage of retaliation" and was unfairly placed on leave after reporting the city attorney's alleged excessive on-the-job alcohol consumption, her refusal to prosecute certain companies and other purported misconduct. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1848760?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1848760?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Man In Murder-For-Hire Plot To Kill Atty Gets Extradited To NY
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

Man In Murder-For-Hire Plot To Kill Atty Gets Extradited To NY <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1848932?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Gina Kim An Indian national indicted in connection with a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate an attorney connected to a Punjab political revolution has been extradited to the Southern District of New York and made his initial appearance in federal court Monday, during which he pled not guilty to the criminal charges against him. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1848932?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1848932?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Think Like A Lawyer: Always Be Closing
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

Think Like A Lawyer: Always Be Closing <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1847372?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> When a lawyer presents their case with the right propulsive structure throughout trial, there is little need for further argument after the close of evidence — and in fact, rehashing it all may test jurors’ patience — so attorneys should consider other strategies for closing arguments, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1847372?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1847372?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Huawei Slams Netgear's 'Tenuous' RICO Case
by Gunnar Larson 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

Huawei Slams Netgear's 'Tenuous' RICO Case <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1848575?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Andrew Karpan Huawei has responded to a racketeering and antitrust case from a major U.S. maker of Wi-Fi routers by calling it "rife with tenuous legal and factual claims" and comparing its reworking of patent infringement allegations to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's failed antitrust case against Qualcomm. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1848575?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1848575?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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