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Yen Libor-Rigging Case Lands Before 2nd Circ. Again
by Gunnar Larson 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

Yen Libor-Rigging Case Lands Before 2nd Circ. Again <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2289320?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Jessica Corso Institutional investors urge the Second Circuit to again revive a lawsuit accusing Bank of America, UBS and others of rigging the interbank borrowing rate for Japanese yen, arguing in a brief Monday that a lower court judge dismissed the case on "obviously erroneous grounds with little (if any) supporting analysis." Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2289320?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2289320?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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SCOTUSblog Publisher Pleads Not Guilty To Tax Crimes
by Gunnar Larson 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

SCOTUSblog Publisher Pleads Not Guilty To Tax Crimes <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2287348?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Ali Sullivan U.S. Supreme Court advocate and SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein pled not guilty in Maryland federal court on Monday to charges that he schemed to evade taxes and used funds from his boutique law firm to cover gambling debts. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2287348?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2287348?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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So-Called 'Face' Of $14M Crypto Ponzi Scheme Gets 2½ Years
by Gunnar Larson 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

So-Called 'Face' Of $14M Crypto Ponzi Scheme Gets 2½ Years <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2289309?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Pete Brush A Manhattan federal judge sentenced a Florida house cleaner to 2½ years in prison Monday for her role in promoting the $14 million, international Forcount cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme to fellow Latinos over three years. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2289309?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2289309?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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4 Things The Menendez Trial Judge Will Weigh At Sentencing
by Gunnar Larson 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

4 Things The Menendez Trial Judge Will Weigh At Sentencing <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2289467?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Carla Baranauckas When he sentences former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez on federal bribery and corruption charges Wednesday in New York federal court, U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein will weigh the politician's lifetime of public service against the stark evidence of his crimes. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2289467?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2289467?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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NFL Union, DraftKings Reach Settlement In NFT Licensing Suit
by Gunnar Larson 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

NFL Union, DraftKings Reach Settlement In NFT Licensing Suit <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2289468?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Elaine Briseño The NFL Players Association and DraftKings Inc. asked a New York federal judge Monday to pause a lawsuit that accused the betting platform of failing to follow through on a licensing agreement related to nonfungible tokens while they iron out details of a settlement. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2289468?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2289468?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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Lummis Tells 2nd Circ. SEC 'Flouts' Congress In Crypto Cases
by Gunnar Larson 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

Lummis Tells 2nd Circ. SEC 'Flouts' Congress In Crypto Cases <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2289597?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Aislinn Keely Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R.-Wyo., told the Second Circuit that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ongoing suit against Coinbase Inc. has complicated congressional efforts to set rules for digital assets, filing her support for the crypto exchange's bid for a quick ruling from the appeals court on how securities laws apply to the transactions on its platform. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2289597?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2289597?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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Deutsche Bank Can't Add Norway Rulings To Asset Sale Fight
by Gunnar Larson 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

Deutsche Bank Can't Add Norway Rulings To Asset Sale Fight <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2288859?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Ryan Harroff A Connecticut state judge has rejected Deutsche Bank AG's request to add a series of rulings by Norwegian courts into the state court's record while the bank pursues claims that Norwegian billionaire Alexander Vik and his daughter sabotaged an asset sale — rulings that the bank initially said were irrelevant. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2288859?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2288859?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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Fwd: Automatic reply: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital Assets and Moscow Exchange
by Gunnar Larson 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

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Fund Tells Jury No Need To Return $11M Short-Swing Profits
by Gunnar Larson 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

Fund Tells Jury No Need To Return $11M Short-Swing Profits <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2289167?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Thy Vo A hedge fund told a Denver federal jury Monday that the $11 million it earned from the short-swing sales of a biopharmaceutical company's stock doesn't need to be returned because the transactions fall under an exception to securities law on insider trading. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2289167?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2289167?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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Crypto Exchange KuCoin Pleads Out, Agrees To Pay $297M
by Gunnar Larson 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

Crypto Exchange KuCoin Pleads Out, Agrees To Pay $297M <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2289421?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Stewart Bishop Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin on Monday pled guilty and agreed to pay $297 million for failing to implement anti-money laundering protocols and allowing more than $5 billion worth of criminal funds to flow through its trading platform. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2289421?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2289421?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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