January 2025 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Alito-Trump Phone Call Sparks Unanswered Calls For Recusal
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Alito-Trump Phone Call Sparks Unanswered Calls For Recusal <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2282102?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Katie Buehler Democratic lawmakers' calls for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse from considering Donald Trump's bid to stay sentencing in his New York hush money case due to a phone call the pair had shortly before the emergency application was filed went unaddressed Thursday. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.… [View More]

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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2280900?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley. Read … [View More]

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Susman Godfrey Vies To Help Lead Crypto DAO Suit
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Susman Godfrey Vies To Help Lead Crypto DAO Suit <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2281818?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Parker Quinlan Susman Godfrey LLP has asked a federal judge in California to allow it to serve as co-lead counsel in an investor lawsuit against decentralized autonomous organization Lido DAO and its large institutional investors over allegedly unregistered securities sold in the form of crypto tokens. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://… [View More]

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FTX Squabbles With Crypto Startup Over EU Distributions
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

FTX Squabbles With Crypto Startup Over EU Distributions <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2281914?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Ben Zigterman The estate of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX said it had no involvement with a startup cryptocurrency exchange's announcement that it had purchased FTX EU and would be handling distributions to former customers of the FTX European subsidiary. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2281914?nl_pk=35f19b02-… [View More]

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Insider Info Compliance Highlights From New FCA Guidance
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Insider Info Compliance Highlights From New FCA Guidance <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2279438?nl_pk=9aaa8…> The Financial Conduct Authority's recent guidance to companies on identifying inside information clarifies the regulator's expectation of case-by-case assessment, helpfully highlighting that abuse of U.K.-regulated markets can arise earlier than some might think, say lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/… [View More]

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Pension Transfer Redress Falls From Rising Gilt Yields
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Pension Transfer Redress Falls From Rising Gilt Yields <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2281650?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Martin Croucher The compensation that pension savers can claim for being poorly advised to transfer their pensions has fallen significantly — in most cases to zero — due to recent bond market fluctuations, a consultancy said Thursday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2281650?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to … [View More]

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Ex-Yodel Director Denies Stripping Millions Off Courier
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Ex-Yodel Director Denies Stripping Millions Off Courier <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2278582?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Eddie Beaver A former director of Yodel has denied stripping over £4 million ($4.9 million) of the delivery company's assets for his own pocket under the pretext of a merger, claiming he had no involvement in money sent to a company he founded. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2278582?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | … [View More]

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Bitcoin Miner Can't Search Dump For £600M Hard Drive
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Bitcoin Miner Can't Search Dump For £600M Hard Drive <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2281677?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Ronan Barnard A man who erroneously threw away a hard drive containing the private key to over £600 million ($738 million) worth of bitcoin has lost his legal bid for a local authority to allow him to search a dump for it after a judge blocked him Thursday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2281677?nl_pk=… [View More]

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Fwd: Urgent question from 538:
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Input Needed <info(a)dscc.org> Date: Thu, Jan 9, 2025, 5:23 PM Subject: Urgent question from 538: To: <g(a)xny.io> Please answer before midnight.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ … [View More]

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Exiting CFTC Chair Warns Crypto Without Rules 'Ends Badly'
by Gunnar Larson 09 Jan '25

09 Jan '25

Exiting CFTC Chair Warns Crypto Without Rules 'Ends Badly' <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2281255?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> By Aislinn Keely The outgoing chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rostin Behnam used his final speech on Wednesday to urge lawmakers and regulators to address the "gap" in oversight of cryptocurrency markets. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2281255?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> | Save to … [View More]

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