June 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Elon Musk's Court Cases Remain A Live Issue In Delaware
by Gunnar Larson 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

Elon Musk's Court Cases Remain A Live Issue In Delaware <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1848341?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Jeff Montgomery Delaware's courts will continue to assert control over a multibillion-dollar Tesla Inc. legal fee dispute despite the company's rushed effort to reincorporate in Texas and potentially put CEO Elon Musk's massive, multiyear compensation plan beyond the state's reach, those familiar with the case said Friday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1848341?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1848341?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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9th Circ. Balks At Gas Buyers' Price-Fix Fight Over Trump Pact
by Gunnar Larson 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

9th Circ. Balks At Gas Buyers' Price-Fix Fight Over Trump Pact <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1848188?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Dorothy Atkins A Ninth Circuit panel appeared skeptical Friday of efforts to revive a proposed antitrust class action alleging that Chevron, Exxon Mobil and others fixed gasoline prices following the Trump administration's 2020 oil production deal with Russia and Saudi Arabia, with each judge doubting that federal courts have jurisdiction over the dispute. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1848188?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1848188?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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3 Ways To Fight Alice Rejections Of Blockchain Patents
by Gunnar Larson 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

3 Ways To Fight Alice Rejections Of Blockchain Patents <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1843773?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> With blockchain-related patent application filings on the rise, Thomas Isaacson at Polsinelli offers strategies for responding to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office determinations that the blockchain network is just a generic computer and patent-ineligible under the U.S. Supreme Court's 2014 Alice v. CLS Bank decision.

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Guo's Crypto Venture Raised 'Red Flags,' Investigator Says
by Gunnar Larson 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

Guo's Crypto Venture Raised 'Red Flags,' Investigator Says <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1848210?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Rachel Scharf A compliance investigator at cryptocurrency wallet provider BitGo testified in Manhattan federal court Friday that he identified multiple "financial crime red flags" in the digital asset exchange promoted by Chinese dissident Miles Guo. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1848210?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1848210?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Judge Declines To Decide Whether Gemini Misled CFTC
by Gunnar Larson 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

Judge Declines To Decide Whether Gemini Misled CFTC <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1848083?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely A Manhattan federal judge declined to decide whether crypto exchange Gemini is responsible for alleged misstatements made to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission through the listing exchange of a proposed bitcoin futures contract. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1848083?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1848083?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Ripple Cites Terraform Fine In Call To Limit SEC Penalty
by Gunnar Larson 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

Ripple Cites Terraform Fine In Call To Limit SEC Penalty <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1847876?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Jessica Corso Ripple Labs Inc. says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent settlement with fellow crypto firm Terraform Labs, with the company agreeing to pay a $420 million civil penalty, is further proof of the "unreasonableness" of the agency's request that it be made to pay a much larger fine for activities that did not amount to fraud. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1847876?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1847876?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Gemini, NYAG Settle Crypto Lending Fraud Case
by Gunnar Larson 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

Gemini, NYAG Settle Crypto Lending Fraud Case <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1848241?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely The Winklevoss-led crypto exchange Gemini on Friday resolved the New York attorney general's claims it had a hand in defrauding users of its lending program with a settlement that the attorney general's office said would recover $50 million for the platform's users and require the firm's cooperation as it takes on the remaining defendants. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1848241?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1848241?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Fla. Bar, State High Court Beat Atty's Racketeering Suit
by Gunnar Larson 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

Fla. Bar, State High Court Beat Atty's Racketeering Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1848017?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Ryan Boysen A Florida attorney who faces disbarment for "brandishing a dangerous weapon" was not wrongfully prevented from changing his status to "permanent retirement" instead, a federal judge has ruled, dismissing the disgruntled attorney's lengthy racketeering lawsuit against the Supreme Court of Florida and the Florida Bar. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1848017?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1848017?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Ozy Trial Gets Heated, Exec Tells Of Lies, Google CEO Pops In
by Gunnar Larson 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

Ozy Trial Gets Heated, Exec Tells Of Lies, Google CEO Pops In <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1848399?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Stewart Bishop Courtroom tempers flared, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai dropped by and a former Ozy Media executive on Friday told the jury weighing fraud charges against the startup's charismatic founder Carlos Watson of how they nearly conned Buzzfeed into buying the company by faking its financials. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1848399?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1848399?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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MPs' Pension Fund Has Only 1.3% Allocation To UK Assets
by Gunnar Larson 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

MPs' Pension Fund Has Only 1.3% Allocation To UK Assets <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1847926?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Martin Croucher A pension scheme for British members of Parliament has just £10 million ($12.7 million) of its portfolio invested in U.K. equities, experts revealed Friday, despite efforts by the government to push schemes into fueling the national economic recovery. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1847926?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1847926?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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