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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 18 Aug '24

18 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 17 Aug '24

17 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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Nvidia Illegally Scraped Videos To Train AI, YouTuber Says
by Gunnar Larson 16 Aug '24

16 Aug '24

Nvidia Illegally Scraped Videos To Train AI, YouTuber Says <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1870248?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Hailey Konnath Artifical intelligence technology titan Nvidia Corp. has been collecting millions of YouTube videos without creators' permission and using them to train its deep-learning AI software, according to a proposed class action filed Wednesday in California federal court. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1870248?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1870248?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Yearbook Site Has 'Tortured View' Of Suit Waiver, Judge Says
by Gunnar Larson 16 Aug '24

16 Aug '24

Yearbook Site Has 'Tortured View' Of Suit Waiver, Judge Says <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1870457?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Rachel Riley A Washington federal judge criticized the company behind Classmates.com on Thursday for arguing someone could've waived their right to sue the company for using their photo without ever visiting the website, calling it a "tortured view" of the Terms of Services language. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1870457?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1870457?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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San Francisco Unveils Landmark Suit Over 'Deepfake' Porn
by Gunnar Larson 16 Aug '24

16 Aug '24

San Francisco Unveils Landmark Suit Over 'Deepfake' Porn <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1870549?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Hailey Konnath The San Francisco city attorney on Thursday launched a suit against the operators of 16 websites that he claims create and distribute nonconsensual, artificial intelligence-generated pornography, also known as "deepfake pornography" or "deepnudes." Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1870549?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1870549?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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