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Roberta Kaplan Leaving Namesake Firm To Launch Boutique
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jun '24

29 Jun '24

Roberta Kaplan Leaving Namesake Firm To Launch Boutique <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1852003?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Lauren Berg Roberta Kaplan, the intrepid litigator who has won landmark victories for LGBTQ+ couples, survivors of white supremacist violence and a writer who accused former President Donald Trump of sexual assault, announced Wednesday that she is leaving Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP to launch a new boutique with two former prosecutors and a veteran complex litigator. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1852003?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1852003?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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3 Firms Vie For Lead Role In Autodesk Securities Suit
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jun '24

29 Jun '24

3 Firms Vie For Lead Role In Autodesk Securities Suit <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1851450?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Sydney Price Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP and The Rosen Law Firm PA have each asked a California federal judge to lead a securities lawsuit against software company Autodesk for allegedly lacking proper internal controls due to issues with its free cash flow and operating margin practices. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1851450?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1851450?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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FBI Beats Epstein FOIA Case Due To Ghislaine Maxwell Appeal
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jun '24

29 Jun '24

FBI Beats Epstein FOIA Case Due To Ghislaine Maxwell Appeal <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1851624?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Dorothy Atkins A New York federal judge handed the FBI a win Tuesday in gossip site Radar Online's Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking the government's sex-trafficking investigation records into the late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, finding that the documents could affect the ongoing appeal of Epstein's convicted co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1851624?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1851624?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Banks As Crypto Custodians May Rest On SEC Bulletin's Fate
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jun '24

29 Jun '24

Banks As Crypto Custodians May Rest On SEC Bulletin's Fate <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1848348?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> Banks' willingness to accept custody of cryptocurrency assets, like the exchange-traded funds approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this spring, may hinge on whether a 2022 SEC accounting bulletin directing banks to track customers' digital assets on their balance sheets can survive Congress' attempts to strike it down, says Roger Chari at Duane Morris. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1848348?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1848348?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Assange Plea Deal Vindicates 'Fight To The End' Strategy
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jun '24

29 Jun '24

Assange Plea Deal Vindicates 'Fight To The End' Strategy <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1851251?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Christopher Crosby Julian Assange's plea deal with U.S. authorities has validated his legal team's decision to throw the kitchen sink opposing extradition, a strategy that may have cooled prosecutors' appetite for seeing the Wikileaks founder spend more time behind bars, lawyers say. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1851251?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1851251?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Financier Seeks Absolution In Vatican Real Estate Deal Trial
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jun '24

29 Jun '24

Financier Seeks Absolution In Vatican Real Estate Deal Trial <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1851682?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Ronan Barnard An Italian financier and his companies argued at a London trial Wednesday that the Vatican's allegations that he was involved in an unlawful conspiracy over a London property deal are "incoherent and confused," claiming he acted in good faith throughout the transactions. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1851682?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1851682?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Fwd: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request FOIL-2024-097305- 022349 Crypto's Most Powerful Regulator - Adrienne Harris Recusal Records
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jun '24

29 Jun '24

SENT VIA EMAIL G(a)xny.io June 10, 2024 Gunnar D. Larson 406 W. 25th Street New York, NY 10001 Re: Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) Tracking No. 2024-097305 Dear Gunnar D. Larson: I write in response to the FOIL request that you submitted to The New York State Department of Financial Services (“Department”), which has been assigned tracking number 2024-097305. The Department requires additional time to respond to your FOIL request because we are still working on your request. The Department intends to provide its determination of your request by July 10, 2024. Thank you. 2024-097305: 3/11/24: Dear Madam or Sir: On March 30, 2022 New York Magazine published a profile of NY-DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris titled "Crypto’s Most Powerful Regulator Is Here Adrienne Harris, New York’s financial watchdog, has enormous sway over the industry’s future" ( https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/03/adrienne-harris-is-cryptos-most-pow…) The profile of Superintendent Harris quotes "... that she would recuse herself from any dealings with companies she has conflicts with." xNY.io - Bank.org seeks access to any and all records specific to Superintendent Harris' recusal(s) as of February 1, 2024. Thank you, Gunnar -- Gunnar Larson xNY.io | Bank.org MSc - Digital Currency MBA - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-917-580-8053 New York, New York 10001 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <Idel.Lendoff(a)dfs.ny.gov> Date: Mon, Jun 10, 2024, 11:41 AM Subject: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request FOIL-2024-097305-022349 To: <G(a)xny.io>, <Pascale.JeanBaptiste(a)dfs.ny.gov> Good morning, Attached please find correspondence from the NYS Department of Financial Services, pertaining to your FOIL request. Thank you. Tracking Number:FOIL-2024-097305-022349

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GOP Rep. Seeks To Revive 'Inherent Contempt' For Garland
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jun '24

29 Jun '24

GOP Rep. Seeks To Revive 'Inherent Contempt' For Garland <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1850711?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Courtney Bublé Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., plans to bring up a resolution this week to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt of Congress, a "long dormant" procedure as Republicans continue their investigations of the president. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1850711?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1850711?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Chase, Florida Law Firm Settle $100K Wire Theft Suit
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jun '24

29 Jun '24

Chase, Florida Law Firm Settle $100K Wire Theft Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1850476?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Adrian Cruz JPMorganChase Bank NA and Florida-based law firm Frank A. Rubino Esq. PA have agreed to settle a suit accusing the financial services giant of negligence by failing to prevent a $100,000 payment that a client mistakenly sent a fraudster. Notice attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1850476?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1850476?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Research Co. Seeks Sanctions On Proud Boys Atty In IP Suit
by Gunnar Larson 29 Jun '24

29 Jun '24

Research Co. Seeks Sanctions On Proud Boys Atty In IP Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1850725?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Ali Sullivan A Texas research firm pursuing copyright infringement claims against a group of defense attorneys who represented members of the Proud Boys wants one of the lawyers sanctioned for filing "a frivolous and groundless counterclaim" in the D.C. federal court litigation. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1850725?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1850725?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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