June 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Nigeria Holding US Binance Exec Hostage, Lawmakers Say
by Gunnar Larson 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

Nigeria Holding US Binance Exec Hostage, Lawmakers Say <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1844588?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Kevin Pinner The White House's hostage negotiator should begin seeking the release of a top executive at cryptocurrency exchange Binance whom the Nigerian government is holding personally liable for tax evasion charges against the company, the House Foreign Affairs Committee's chairman has said. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1844588?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1844588?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Texas To Launch Stock Exchange Backed By $120M Capital
by Gunnar Larson 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

Texas To Launch Stock Exchange Backed By $120M Capital <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1844436?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Tom Zanki TXSE Group Inc. said Wednesday it plans to launch the Texas Stock Exchange, a national trading venue for public companies and exchange-traded products, following a $120 million private capital raise that was guided by Haynes and Boone LLP. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1844436?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1844436?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Wells Fargo Sued For Allegedly Aiding $300M Ponzi Scheme
by Gunnar Larson 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

Wells Fargo Sued For Allegedly Aiding $300M Ponzi Scheme <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1844578?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Katryna Perera Wells Fargo Bank NA has been hit with a proposed class action in Florida federal court alleging that it aided and abetted a $300 million Ponzi scheme that duped more than 1,000 investors, most of whom were elderly and lost substantial life savings due to the scheme. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1844578?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1844578?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Meta Can't Dodge Trial In Monopoly Suit, FTC Says
by Gunnar Larson 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

Meta Can't Dodge Trial In Monopoly Suit, FTC Says <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1844463?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Ali Sullivan The Federal Trade Commission said "voluminous evidence" cuts against Meta's bid to avoid trial over claims the social media giant illegally entrenched its monopoly in the market for personal social networking by acquiring WhatsApp and Instagram. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1844463?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1844463?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Microsoft Failing To Protect Students' Data, EU Watchdog Told
by Gunnar Larson 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

Microsoft Failing To Protect Students' Data, EU Watchdog Told <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1844116?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Allison Grande A prominent Austrian advocacy group is urging the country's data protection authority to take a closer look at how Microsoft is protecting children's personal information, arguing the tech giant is unfairly trying to "shift" its responsibility under European Union privacy law to the schools that use its educational software and is secretly tracking minors' online activities. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1844116?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1844116?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Liberty Mutual Wants NJ Judge Removed From Accident Case
by Gunnar Larson 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

Liberty Mutual Wants NJ Judge Removed From Accident Case <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1843955?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> By Jake Maher Liberty Mutual urged a New Jersey federal judge to recuse himself from a construction accident coverage case Monday arguing that he failed to disclose at the beginning of litigation that he holds multiple policies with the insurer dating back to 1980 and was previously investigated over a missing jewelry claim. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1843955?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1843955?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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Clinton Says Dismissal Of Trump's RICO Suit Was Warranted
by Gunnar Larson 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

Clinton Says Dismissal Of Trump's RICO Suit Was Warranted <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1843760?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Emily Johnson Hillary Clinton and members of the Democratic National Committee urged the Eleventh Circuit not to revive Donald Trump's suit alleging they conspired to push false claims of Russian election interference in 2016, arguing that the dismissal and resulting sanctions for pursuing the frivolous suit should be kept in place. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1843760?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1843760?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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NY Judge Says Block, Intuit Are Part Of Visa Antitrust Deal
by Gunnar Larson 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

NY Judge Says Block, Intuit Are Part Of Visa Antitrust Deal <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1843828?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Bryan Koenig Intuit and the company behind Square payment technology may be blocked from most swipe-fee antitrust claims against Visa and Mastercard under a newly unsealed New York federal court decision holding that the companies can't have opted out of a merchant settlement because they were never part of that class. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1843828?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1843828?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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NY Gov. Denies Cop-Shoving Judge New Term
by Gunnar Larson 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

NY Gov. Denies Cop-Shoving Judge New Term <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1843915?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Frank G. Runyeon A Buffalo judge censured for brawling with neighbors, shoving a police officer and bragging about his ties to power was denied a second term by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who took the unusual step of rejecting the judge's request for reappointment. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1843915?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1843915?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Origin of WMD-grade Crypto-munitions. Birth of our power
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

" . . . growth of a form of encodement that went beyond even a sophisticated substitution cipher. This landmark of cryptography, apparently devised by the Jesuit polymath Athanasius Kircher as part of a peace initiative whereby princes could communicate with each other securely, reduced all languages to one language by matching key Latin words and phrases to a numerically coded lexicon. This allowed a message to be decoded in any one of five languages. Here, in embryonic form, are the elements of a modern code system and the first small steps on the path that has brought us to the device on which I type this review. https://literaryreview.co.uk/our-man-in-fotheringhay

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