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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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CFPB's Chopra Sees Room For Rules To Stem Debanking
by Gunnar Larson 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

CFPB's Chopra Sees Room For Rules To Stem Debanking <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2289603?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Jon Hill Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra on Monday voiced support for regulatory action to address concerns about banks unfairly closing accounts, saying more transparency and "bright-line" limits may be needed to combat so-called debanking. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2289603?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2289603?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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Legal Aid Attys Fight To Keep Suit Over Union Palestine Vote
by Gunnar Larson 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

Legal Aid Attys Fight To Keep Suit Over Union Palestine Vote <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2289363?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Emily Brill The Association of Legal Aid Attorneys infringed on three members' rights by moving to expel them for trying to stop the union from voting on a controversial pro-Palestine resolution, the attorneys said, asking a New York federal judge to preserve claims that the union violated labor and anti-discrimination laws. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2289363?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2289363?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Doug Emhoff Heads To Willkie Post-Presidential Campaign
by Gunnar Larson 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

Doug Emhoff Heads To Willkie Post-Presidential Campaign <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2289125?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Aebra Coe After spending months on the campaign trail stumping for his wife Kamala Harris' U.S. presidential bid, now-former second gentleman Douglas Emhoff is joining Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as a partner, splitting his time between the law firm's New York and Los Angeles offices, the firm said Monday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2289125?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2289125?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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'Guesswork' Dooms Class Cert. In Meta Privacy Antitrust Suit
by Gunnar Larson 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

'Guesswork' Dooms Class Cert. In Meta Privacy Antitrust Suit <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2289206?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Bryan Koenig A California federal judge has refused to certify a class of consumers who say Meta would have to pay users for their data if it didn't lie about privacy safeguards, finding that the motion was undone by the opinions of an economist who cannot get from general economics to market reality. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2289206?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2289206?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Fwd: President Trump is so impressed with you!
by Gunnar Larson 30 Jan '25

30 Jan '25

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