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Revolut Valued At $45B After Secondary Equity Issue
by Gunnar Larson 19 Aug '24

19 Aug '24

Revolut Valued At $45B After Secondary Equity Issue <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870607?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Tom Fish U.K. fintech Revolut said Friday it has secured a $45 billion valuation in a share sale by its employees to new and existing investors, cementing its status as Europe's most valuable private technology company. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870607?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870607?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Pension Scheme Endgames Pushed Back Amid Falling Yields
by Gunnar Larson 19 Aug '24

19 Aug '24

Pension Scheme Endgames Pushed Back Amid Falling Yields <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870606?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Martin Croucher The average timeline for U.K. pension schemes to reach a point where they can buy out their liabilities with an insurance company was extended last month, due to falling bond yields, experts said. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870606?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870606?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Deutsche, Ex-Trader End 2nd Libor Malicious Prosecution Suit
by Gunnar Larson 19 Aug '24

19 Aug '24

Deutsche, Ex-Trader End 2nd Libor Malicious Prosecution Suit <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870481?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Jon Hill Deutsche Bank and a former U.K. derivatives trader who accused the bank of scapegoating him to U.S. authorities investigating interest rate-rigging have resolved his $30 million malicious prosecution lawsuit in New York state court. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870481?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870481?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Local Council Accuses Tycoon Of Misappropriating £150M
by Gunnar Larson 19 Aug '24

19 Aug '24

Local Council Accuses Tycoon Of Misappropriating £150M <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870623?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Christopher Crosby A local English council pushed into effective bankruptcy after a spate of failed investments has sued a businessman for upward of £150 million ($194 million) it claims he siphoned off to buy yachts, private jets and a country estate. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870623?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870623?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Telecom Directors Deny Adviser's HMRC Fraud Claim
by Gunnar Larson 19 Aug '24

19 Aug '24

Telecom Directors Deny Adviser's HMRC Fraud Claim <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1868185?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Eddie Beaver Two directors have denied owing a financial adviser a fee for attempting to source a £5 million ($6.4 million) investment for their telecommunications business, characterizing his July claim that they hoped to defraud the U.K.'s tax department through the company as "entirely fictitious." Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1868185?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1868185?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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PwC Fined £15M For Failing To Flag LC&F Fraud Suspicion
by Gunnar Larson 19 Aug '24

19 Aug '24

PwC Fined £15M For Failing To Flag LC&F Fraud Suspicion <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870605?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Alex Davidson The Financial Conduct Authority said Friday it has fined PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP £15 million ($19.3 million) for failing to report to the regulator its belief that London Capital & Finance PLC might be involved in fraud. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870605?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1870605?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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BREAKING: George Santos To Plead Guilty Before Campaign Fraud Trial
by Gunnar Larson 18 Aug '24

18 Aug '24

BREAKING: George Santos To Plead Guilty Before Campaign Fraud Trial <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1870959?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Rachel Scharf Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has agreed to plead guilty to multiple criminal charges just weeks before his scheduled campaign finance fraud trial in New York federal court, Law360 learned Saturday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1870959?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1870959?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Re: Morning Spam
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 17 Aug '24

17 Aug '24

cinematic poster of traffick boss traffick boss grips onto an empire of slavery, genocide, and spy/military contracting with an electronic vice that has been sewn onto his wrist to replace his hand the rest of his body is vaporizing diversely, along with the very parts of the planet his headquarters is stationed on, and his guts and body parts are being strewn to the space winds by rebels, reporters, grassroots activists, democracies, innocent soccer moms, and nanites (computer virus says mistake?) current details and a little trippy bands of color make the poster striking

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BREAKING: FuboTV Scores Injunction Blocking Launch Of Streaming JV
by Gunnar Larson 16 Aug '24

16 Aug '24

BREAKING: FuboTV Scores Injunction Blocking Launch Of Streaming JV <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1870884?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Nadia Dreid Sports streaming service Fubo has convinced a New York federal court to block ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery from launching their joint "sports-first streaming business" while it challenges the venture as an anticompetitive attempt to knock it out of the market. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1870884?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1870884?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Eminem Publisher Chided By Judge In Losing Spotify IP Fight
by Gunnar Larson 16 Aug '24

16 Aug '24

Eminem Publisher Chided By Judge In Losing Spotify IP Fight <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1870423?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Hannah Albarazi A Tennessee federal judge on Thursday granted summary judgment to Spotify in a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Eminem's music publisher, with the judge chiding the music publisher for using a "wait-and-sue strategy" to increase the potential damages owed by the music-streaming behemoth. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1870423?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1870423?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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