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NFL Antitrust Verdict, WWE Chair Woes Define 2024's 1st Half
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '24

22 Jul '24

NFL Antitrust Verdict, WWE Chair Woes Define 2024's 1st Half <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1853549?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Elaine Briseño The first half of 2024 saw bombshell allegations and yearslong litigation lurching forward, highlighted by the shocking lawsuit accusing the founder of WWE of horrific sexual conduct, an iconic magazine almost shuttering and two NFL cases reaching significant milestones. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1853549?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1853549?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Casino Group Faces French Price-Fixing Probe
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '24

22 Jul '24

Casino Group Faces French Price-Fixing Probe <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1859939?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Najiyya Budaly Casino Group, the French retail giant that has recently undergone a restructuring, said it is being investigated by France's financial crime agency for possible price manipulation and corruption. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1859939?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1859939?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Ex-Lib Dem Leader Swinson Grilled Over Horizon Scandal
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '24

22 Jul '24

Ex-Lib Dem Leader Swinson Grilled Over Horizon Scandal <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1859964?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Lucia Osborne-Crowley Former Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson told an inquiry on Friday into the Post Office accounting scandal that she was reassured when she was the minister responsible for the organization that its systems were robust. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1859964?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1859964?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Businessman Found Guilty Of Fraud For COVID Loan Abuse
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '24

22 Jul '24

Businessman Found Guilty Of Fraud For COVID Loan Abuse <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1859962?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Christopher Crosby A British businessman accused of dishonestly obtaining a COVID-19 small business loan was convicted of fraud on Friday after prosecutors accused him of scamming the system to repay an associate embroiled in a fight with the Serious Fraud Office. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1859962?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1859962?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Lawyers Test New Routes For Redress For APP Fraud Victims
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '24

22 Jul '24

Lawyers Test New Routes For Redress For APP Fraud Victims <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1859705?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Joanne Faulkner A year after the decision by Britain's Supreme Court that curbed the liability owed by lenders to customers tricked into transferring money to fraudsters, victims are now looking to use the courts to test novel routes for redress. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1859705?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1859705?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Mayor Eric Adams on Bloomberg: Why NYC Mayor Eric Adams Isn't Worried About Approval Ratings
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '24

22 Jul '24

Mayor Eric Adams https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2024-07-17/mayor-eric-adams Whether you like or dislike Eric Adams, everyone has an opinion when it comes to the current mayor of New York City. Saying he takes political controversy in stride, Adams contends that being the target of city dwellers' anger is just part of the job. In this episode, Olivia Nuzzi dissects how the former police captain is trying to justify his poor poll numbers while leading one of the most important cities in the world. (Recorded Feb. 23, 2024)

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Fwd: Wall Street Law Firm Sullivan & Cromwell Gets Sued Over Allegations It Aided and Abetted the FTX Crypto Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 21 Jul '24

21 Jul '24

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 3:37 PM Subject: Wall Street Law Firm Sullivan & Cromwell Gets Sued Over Allegations It Aided and Abetted the FTX Crypto Fraud To: Reader, Shaun <sreader(a)curtis.com> Shaun: FTX and STX are synonymous. Bloomberg's Crypto Summit and the FBI knowing direct threats of Gunnar's arrest at the Bloomberg Crypto Summit now seem historic. Today there is a new report on FTX: https://wallstreetonparade.com/2024/02/wall-street-law-firm-sullivan-cromwe… Shaun, xNY.io was first to ask NY-DFS Superintendent Harris to resign at the STX and then FTX level. Harris is a Sullivan & Cromwell alumni. This is after Harris was profiled by New York Magazine as the preeminent Crypto regultor on Earth: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/03/adrienne-harris-is-cryptos-most-pow… . Today NY-DFS responded to xNY.io - Bank.org's filing to Robinhood Crypto records access denied by NY- DFS. xNY.io - Bank.org has appealed the Robinhood BitLicense records determination. NY-DFS has facilitated xNY.io - Bank.org with Coinbase BitLicense records. Between Fireblocks, Consensus, Robinhood and Coinbase ... xNY.io - Bank.org is concerned of a civil RICO. Goldman Sachs and Apple Card with PayPal are included with this RICO matter. With FTX and STX obstruction at Sullivan & Cromwell, xNY.io - Bank.org seeks to learn Curtis' policy on D&O recovery. FTX is probably a $12B recovery for xNY.io - Bank.org. We can execute our Hong Kong derivative litigation investment vehicle with FTX recovery. STX is a matter we have communicated with FINCEN and Treasury in memorandum. Shaun, it would appear that FTX and STX engaged in a FTX Stadium deal in Miami. MIA Coin and NYCCoin are STX derravitvies in violation of New York State’s BitLicense. Finally, the Cyber Security Administration of China has also been in memorandum with xNY.io - Bank.org concerning STX and POX software protocols. We may need to organize sooner rather that later to meet expectations of Mayor Adams who you may have heard is in Los Angeles with a weak social media claim. Thank you, Gunnar -- Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 917-580-8053

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Del. Bankruptcy Ruling Will Give D&O Insureds Nightmares
by Gunnar Larson 21 Jul '24

21 Jul '24

Del. Bankruptcy Ruling Will Give D&O Insureds Nightmares <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1850008?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> In Henrich v. XL Specialty Insurance, the Delaware Bankruptcy Court recently found that a never-served qui tam claim had been "brought" before a D&O policy's retroactive date, thereby eliminating coverage, and creating a nightmare scenario for directors and officers policyholders facing whistleblower claims, says David Klein at Pillsbury. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1850008?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1850008?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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3 Policyholder Tips After Calif. Ruling Denying D&O Coverage
by Gunnar Larson 21 Jul '24

21 Jul '24

3 Policyholder Tips After Calif. Ruling Denying D&O Coverage <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1855986?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> A California decision from June, Practice Fusion v. Freedom Specialty Insurance, denying a company's claim seeking reimbursement under a directors and officers insurance policy for its settlement with the Justice Department, highlights the importance of coordinating coverage for all operational risks and the danger of broad exclusionary policy language, says Geoffrey Fehling at Hunton. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1855986?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/1855986?nl_pk=59612751-8689-4b1e-…>

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How Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley funded the sudden rise of JD Vance
by Gunnar Larson 21 Jul '24

21 Jul '24

https://www.ft.com/content/408fb864-5831-4b1d-beef-fd1966b3beed The name of JD Vance’s venture capital firm is a homage to fantasy author JRR Tolkien — and billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel. Co-founded by Vance in 2020, Narya Capital is a reference to one of the “rings of power” in The Lord of the Rings and a nod to Thiel’s penchant for companies with Tolkien-inspired monikers. The PayPal co-founder’s influence has marked Vance’s career, seeding him millions of dollars to launch Narya, before funding a successful campaign to win a US Senate seat in 2022. Donald Trump’s choice of Vance as his vice-presidential running mate this week further extends Thiel’s political reach, who as a Silicon Valley kingmaker has a network of devoted technologists and investors so vast it has been dubbed the “Thielverse”.

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