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9th Circ. Chief Judge Cleared Of Judicial Misconduct Claims
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

9th Circ. Chief Judge Cleared Of Judicial Misconduct Claims <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873556?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Dorothy Atkins The Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit on Friday cleared its chief judge of judicial misconduct claims alleging she failed to timely investigate a Los Angeles judge's decision to have a lawyer handcuffed and detained during contempt proceedings, finding the allegations were unfounded. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873556?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1873556?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Open Questions 3 Years After 2nd Circ.'s Fugitive Ruling
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

Open Questions 3 Years After 2nd Circ.'s Fugitive Ruling <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872197?nl_pk=a94fc…> The Second Circuit’s 2021 decision in U.S. v. Bescond, holding that a French resident indicted abroad did not meet the legal definition of a fugitive, deepened a circuit split on the fugitive disentitlement doctrine, and courts continue to grapple with the doctrine’s reach and applicability, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872197?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872197?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Key Points From UK Prospectus Regime Reform Consultation
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

Key Points From UK Prospectus Regime Reform Consultation <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1869853?nl_pk=a94fc…> The Financial Conduct Authority's current consultation on U.K. prospectus regime reform proposals, including when a prospectus will be required and the requirements concerning content, is designed to enhance the attractiveness of the U.K.'s capital markets, say lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1869853?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1869853?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872875?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Max Austin The past week in London has seen Google sue several Russian media outlets in response to challenges to the tech giant's response to international sanctions, easyGroup bring an intellectual property claim against delivery company Easycargo, and e-money business Nyavo challenge action by the Financial Conduct Authority. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872875?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872875?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Italian Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Into Yacht Sinking
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

Italian Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Into Yacht Sinking <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1873236?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Christopher Crosby Italian prosecutors said Saturday that they have opened a criminal investigation into the sinking of a superyacht that claimed the lives of seven people including a partner at Clifford Chance LLP and his client, British technology mogul Mike Lynch. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1873236?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1873236?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Ex-Iraqi Minister Foils Reporting Org.'s Defense In Libel Case
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

Ex-Iraqi Minister Foils Reporting Org.'s Defense In Libel Case <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872921?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Sophia Dourou An Iraqi politician has successfully persuaded a judge to throw out an investigative reporting organization's qualified privilege defense to his defamation claim, with the judge ruling Friday that an article about alleged corruption in the Iraqi oil business did not accurately reflect court proceedings. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872921?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872921?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Oligarch Denied Bid To ID Client Linked To $20M Transfer
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

Oligarch Denied Bid To ID Client Linked To $20M Transfer <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872906?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Lucia Osborne-Crowley A judge refused Friday to let an imprisoned Russian oligarch force a group of companies to disclose the identity of a client who requested a $20 million transfer, saying that revealing the person's identity runs the risk of violating criminal law in Liechtenstein. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872906?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872906?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Crypto Co. Consensys Says Texas Is Right For SEC Fight
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

Crypto Co. Consensys Says Texas Is Right For SEC Fight <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871225?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely Crypto software firm Consensys Software Inc. told a Texas federal judge that it beat the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to court when it filed a suit seeking a judgment that its MetaMask software does not offend securities laws, and the regulator cannot now "change the playing field" to New York with its later enforcement suit. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871225?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871225?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Mayor Eric Adams NYCCoin Touting
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Fri, May 12, 2023, 2:46 PM Subject: Re: Mayor Eric Adams NYCCoin Touting To: <PressOffice(a)cityhall.nyc.gov> Cc: <district3(a)council.nyc.gov>, Harris, Adrienne A (DFS) < Adrienne.Harris(a)dfs.ny.gov>, <cypherpunks(a)cpunks.org>, Reader, Shaun < sreader(a)curtis.com>, <letitia.james(a)ag.ny.gov> Ms. Camille Joseph Varlack: Today Bloomberg is reporting NYC Pensions attached to ESG share sales: NYC Pension Funds Are Sued for Cutting Fossil-Fuel Stakes https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-12/nyc-pension-funds-are-su… Bloomberg says, "In a new attack against ESG investing, three New York City pension funds were sued for allegedly breaching their fiduciary duty by selling billions of dollars of fossil-fuel assets." Ms. Camille Joseph Varlack, Bloomberg has also recently reported that NYC Mayor’s Chief of Staff Will Keep a Public Board Seat With Possible Conflict https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-13/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-chi… . "The incoming chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams serves on the board of a publicly owned energy company that does business with the city, a role she plans to keep despite a conflict of interest policy that generally prohibits the practice." xNY.io - Bank.org kindly seeks to know if Directors and Officers of your public board are insured separately to New York City Directors and Officers at the Mayor's office. This is an urgent request given Directors’ and officers’ (D&O) liability insurance is designed to protect the directors, supervisors, and senior management from personal liability that may stem from negligence or misconduct in the course of performing their regular duties. From xNY.io - Bank.org research on important matters such as this last year we collated 37 highlights to "Can D&O insurance improve corporate ESG performance?" for NY-DFS Superintendent Harris: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kYBR93f7fzdculQZk9MGUkPlX23WTKQm/view?usp=… . The seal of New York City may hold further clues to the 37 highlights above. Knowing insights into your public company officer insurance and the City of New York's D&O policies may hold exclusions to your past New York State ethics role. The Mayor's Office may be inclined to confirm D&O coverage from the past State, Plubic and now City roles. Sending you the very best regards. 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 On Fri, Mar 10, 2023, 4:00 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Please find the attached memo with reference footnotes. > > -- > > March 10, 2023 > > BY ELECTRONIC MAIL > > Ms. Camille Joseph Varlack > Office of the Mayor of New York City > City Hall Park, 260 Broadway > New York, NY 10007 United States > PressOffice(a)CityHall.NYC.gov > > Re: Mayor Eric Adams NYCCoin Touting > > Dear Ms. Joseph Varlack: > > Today’s memo is to kindly submit xNY.io - Bank.org's inquiry into Mayor > Eric Adams' promotion of NYCCoin. > > > 1. > > The federal securities laws are clear that any celebrity or individual > who promotes digital assets must disclose the nature, source and amount of > compensation they received in exchange for the promotion. > 2. > > As a matter of ethics, risk and compliance associated with digital > asset innovation, xNY.io asks if NYCCoin promotion by the Mayor of New York > City damaged the market for the xNY digital asset (by, for example, > devaluing it through parody or sealed via embossed criticism). > 3. > > xNY.io - Bank.org concerns made above have evidentiary support to > interlocking director and officer conflicts recognized by the Department of > Justice as potential threats that stifle individual and corporate freedom. > > > Ms. Joseph Varlack, as a matter relating to working at one of the world's > most ethical companies, famous for risk management and corporate > governance, and as an internationally recognized Blockchain Scholar, I must > adhere to federal securities laws. > > > - > > As such, I classify Mayor Adams as an individual who promoted the > digital asset NYCCoin and must disclose the nature, scope, and amount of > compensation associated. > > > A failure to disclose this information may violate the anti-touting > provisions of the federal securities laws. Mayor Adams' making these > endorsements may also be liable for potential violations of the anti-fraud > provisions of the federal securities laws, for participating in an > unregistered offer and sale of securities, and for acting as unregistered > brokers. > > xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully requests the Office of the Mayor of New > York City to respond to this request by Wednesday March, 15 2023 by Noon > EST. > > > Respectfully yours with appreciation, > > > Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io> - Bank.org > <http://bank.org>MSc > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> > - Digital Currency > MBA > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> > - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) > G(a)xNY.io +1-917-580-8053 >

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Fwd: xNY.io - Bank.org | DOJ Memo #2 - Goldman Sachs Deferred Prosecution Agreement
by Gunnar Larson 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Mon, May 27, 2024, 2:25 AM Subject: xNY.io - Bank.org | DOJ Memo #2 - Goldman Sachs Deferred Prosecution Agreement To: <cypherpunks(a)cpunks.org> We refuse to lie to our friends in France, London, Cyprus, Australia, Turkey, Germany and Hong Kong. Gunnar ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Mon, May 6, 2024, 3:41 PM Subject: xNY.io - Bank.org | DOJ Memo #2 - Goldman Sachs Deferred Prosecution Agreement To: <cypherpunks(a)cpunks.org> https://docs.google.com/document/d/10BYgCtCf9F7A4YnhN792cTBU6P-pfdaOg0UTRbt… February 1, 2022 BY ELECTRONIC MAIL Mr. John Marzulli United States Department of Justice Eastern District of New York 271 Cadman Plaza East Brooklyn New York, 11201 John.Marzulli(a)usdoj.gov Re: Memo #2 - Goldman Sachs Deferred Prosecution Agreement <https://www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/file/1329926/download> Dear Mr. Marzulli: The Department of Justice has yet to respond to Memo #1 with our recent inquiry <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OsxfjN3TUepftKklopkQDSMwFWstWozuku4IPPu…> to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad Deferred Agreement. Goldman Sachs' Deferred Prosecution Agreement <https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/goldman-sachs-resolves-foreign-bribery…> with the United States of America is in potential breach, with ethical enforcement being concerned. Memo #2 aims to associate the malfeasance in Malaysia with the Middle East. The Bank of London vs. The Bank of London and the Middle East - November 30, 2021 two New York based firms lead investment in The Bank of London based in the United Kingdom. - July 1, 2007 The Bank of London and the Middle East opened in the United Kingdom. - The Bank of London and the Middle East confirms they have no association with The Bank of London (correspondence referenced here <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZLYO6qxOX5TIn0kPd69SQbvG-mn0I5R_/view?usp=…> ). The Bank of London seemingly has been funded from New York to irritate the Middle East. Recently, we made 91 highlights of research <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O2piNMJ3CI0wbfaFW33to3KhgOgZ8-dl/view?usp=…> associated with The Bank of London and the Middle East's recent sale to a firm in Kuwait. Harvey Schwartz is the Chairperson at The Bank of London, after spending over 20 years at Goldman Sachs Group, where he oversaw sales and trading, finance, technology, and operations. He completed his tenure as the firm’s President and Co-Chief Operating Officer. He joined Goldman Sachs in 1997 and subsequently held numerous senior leadership positions including Chief Financial Officer, Global Co-Head of the Securities Division, amongst other positions. He additionally served as a member of the firm’s Management Committee and co-headed its Risk Committee, Steering Committee on Regulatory Reform and Finance Committee. Mr. Schwartz established the firm’s Investment Policy Committee on which he also served as a member. It would appear that Mr. Schwartz has no friendly diplomatic agenda in London banking, potentially looking to profit off of The Bank of London and the Middle East. Furthermore, Goldman Sachs seemingly has a part in the scheme from New York. Bank of London and the Middle East is listed on the NASDAQ, Dubai. - Mr. Marzulli, during a recent telephone discussion together it was your general assessment that the Deferred Agreement in question was self policing. Can you kindly advise at your earliest convenience what (if any) DOJ systems, processes and control mechanisms are in place to monitor the purity of the Deferred Agreement? - Furthermore, if the Deferred Agreement is self-policing, can the DOJ kindly share any and all supporting material information that would prevent the agreement from being violated without the DOJ's general oversight? - Finally, we have made 28 highlights to Deferred Agreement <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yx88RMoeLyyfbNK0RtPl4r-m8N21_1Sp/view?usp=…> as a reference resource tool. Memo #1 and Memo #2 both outline instances that correspond with the associated highlight references. We are concerned that potential breaches to the Deferred Agreement are impacting our global enterprise. We are looking forward to learning more about the DOJ’s approach to assessing any potential breaches to the Deferred Agreement’s mandates. Respectfully yours with anticipation, Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io> | Bank.org <http://bank.org>MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107

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