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Atty Faces $190K Demand After Losing Malicious Litigation Trial
by Gunnar Larson 25 Feb '25

25 Feb '25

Atty Faces $190K Demand After Losing Malicious Litigation Trial <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2301774?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By James Boyle A trio of Blank Rome LLP attorneys and an aviation company told a Pennsylvania federal court on Friday they are owed combined costs of nearly $200,000 from an attorney who lost a malicious litigation jury trial against them in December. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2301774?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2301774?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Texas Atty Dinged For AI-Generated Fake Citations In Briefs
by Gunnar Larson 25 Feb '25

25 Feb '25

Texas Atty Dinged For AI-Generated Fake Citations In Briefs <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301530?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Emily Sawicki A Texas lawyer could face a $15,000 personal sanction and other potential discipline for filing three separate briefs using generative artificial intelligence that included fake citations in an Indiana ERISA case, according to a report and recommendation by a federal judge in the Hoosier State. Report attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301530?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301530?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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DraftKings Rips 'Flawed' Privacy Suit Over Meta Tracking Pixel
by Gunnar Larson 25 Feb '25

25 Feb '25

DraftKings Rips 'Flawed' Privacy Suit Over Meta Tracking Pixel <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301762?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Elaine Briseño DraftKings Inc. wants a New York federal judge to toss a "fundamentally flawed" suit that accuses the company of disclosing customer information to third parties for targeted advertising, arguing the plaintiff is attempting to expand the Video Privacy Protection Act beyond its intended purpose. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301762?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301762?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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BREAKING: High Court Orders New Trial In Okla. Death Row Case
by Gunnar Larson 25 Feb '25

25 Feb '25

BREAKING: High Court Orders New Trial In Okla. Death Row Case <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262792?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Katie Buehler The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wiped out an Oklahoma inmate's conviction and death sentence for a 1997 murder, and ordered a new trial, after finding prosecutors withheld evidence and presented false testimony to obtain the guilty verdict. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262792?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2262792?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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In Trump 1.0, the State Department Used Taxpayer Money to Publish a Book Elevating Elon Musk to a Superhero; It Was Funded by USAID, the Agency Musk Wants to Quickly Shut Down
by Gunnar Larson 25 Feb '25

25 Feb '25

https://wallstreetonparade.com/2025/02/in-trump-1-0-the-state-department-us… By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: February 25, 2025 ~ During Donald Trump’s first term as president, while Mike Pompeo was serving as his Secretary of State, the State Department authorized a government contract on September 23, 2019 to translate and publish a book for young people that lavished praise on Elon Musk as an inspiring role model. The book’s title was: “Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, Young Readers Edition.” It was authored by then Bloomberg/Businessweek writer, Ashlee Vance, and based on his New York Times bestseller for adults, “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and The Quest for a Fantastic Future.” Curiously, however, the book wasn’t for U.S. children or even children on the same continent. The State Department award went to an organization called Steps to Success Public Association in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan. The federal account from which the $17,054 contract came was USAID, the federal agency that has been gutted and reputationally savaged as riddled with fraud, waste and abuse by Elon Musk. The Associated Press, which is now banned from White House press conferences by the Trump administration, reported on February 3 that Musk had said this recently about USAID: “It became apparent that it’s not an apple with a worm in it. What we have is just a ball of worms. You’ve got to basically get rid of the whole thing. It’s beyond repair. We’re shutting it down.” The U.S. State Department carries this statement on Kyrgyzstan: “The United States established diplomatic relations with Kyrgyzstan in 1991 following the nation’s independence from the Soviet Union. The United States supports Kyrgyzstan in its development of an inclusive democracy based upon the rule of law and respect for human rights. Kyrgyzstan’s 2017 presidential election marked the first peaceful transfer of presidential power from one democratically-elected president to another in post-Soviet Central Asia. Significant impediments to Kyrgyzstan’s development include corruption, aging infrastructure, high unemployment that fuels labor migration and dependence on remittances, and endemic poverty. Kyrgyzstan, however, benefits from a robust civil society and a relatively free media sector.” Despite Musk receiving billions of dollars in classified federal contracts through his rocket and satellite company, SpaceX, the Wall Street Journal broke the bombshell news in the fall of last year that Musk has been secretly speaking with Vladimir Putin since 2022 – despite Putin being on a U.S. sanction list and Musk holding classified information about U.S. technology development. The speed at which Musk has endeavored to get into the computer systems of USAID, shut it down, and even strip its name from its building – raises the question as to what exactly resides in those files that Musk and/or Trump are so hell bent on keeping from the American people. Musk may rue the day that he and his chainsaw came into the crosshairs of Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the former Harvard Law Professor who is the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. Warren and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, have received acknowledgement from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), that it has opened an investigation into Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for it tapping into the computers that run the payment system of the U.S. Treasury. Today, at 2 p.m., Warren has convened a forum in the Senate Dirksen Office Building in Washington, D.C. to investigate the consequences of President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the federal agency that has returned over $21 billion to Americans who have been scammed by mortgage lenders, credit card companies, megabanks and other financial predators.

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Re: Memo #4 - Goldman Sachs Deferred Prosecution Agreement; Will the UK Supreme Court Decision in PACCAR Affect Hong Kong Litigation Funding?; Crypto Exchange OKX To Pay $504M For Allowing Illicit Deeds
by Gunnar Larson 25 Feb '25

25 Feb '25

Goldman Sachs: Check out Gunnar Larson's recent article: https://litigationfinancejournal.com/will-the-uk-supreme-court-decision-in-… The Hong Kong Department of Justice’s approach to litigation finance and third party funding is coming into greater focus following the UK Supreme Court’s July 26, 2023 ruling on R. (on the Application of PACCAR Inc) v Competition Appeal Tribunal [2023] UKSC 28. Mondaq reports that PACCAR has defined “damaged-base agreements” or “DBAs” in the United Kingdom. DBAs are strictly regulated in the UK, now including litigation funding agreement contract law. Many UK courts have operated under the assumption that funding of litigation agreements does not fall under the purview of DBAs. PACCAR’s Supreme Court decision has sparked a fervent debate around this topic. Mondaq says that Hong Kong DBA relevancy differs from the UKs DBA approach. Specifically, in Hong Kong, champerty and maintenance are illegal factors that can lead to a fine and prison sentence. It’s important to note that Hong Kong does allow waivers to the general prohibition of litigation investment if: 1. Third parties share a common interest in funding the outcome of a case. 2. Accessible justice is a prime consideration. 3. Insolvency proceedings are necessary. -- - *xNY.io - Bank.org will totally defend ourselves in Hong Kong. * Crypto Exchange OKX To Pay $504M For Allowing Illicit Deeds <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2302170?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Stewart Bishop Cryptocurrency exchange OKX on Monday agreed to pay $504 million in a deal with New York federal prosecutors who said the company ran afoul of U.S. anti-money laundering rules and allowed its platform to be used for more than $5 billion worth of suspicious transactions. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2302170?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2302170?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> Thank you, Gunnar Larson -- Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-554-7514 On Tue, Feb 25, 2025, 3:12 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Goldman Sachs: > > xNY.io - Bank.org is concerned of potential Deferred Prosecution Agreement > malfeasance by Goldman Sachs. > > *xNY.io - Bank.org's running hypothesis is to move the Deferred Agreement > conversation to official Discovery.* > > - Discovery could eventually summerise an enterprise software racket > perpetuated by Goldman Sachs; > - Perhaps, an enterprise software RICO could be argued visavie Goldman > Sachs' software relationships at Coinbase, Fireblocks, Robinhood, Apple > Card and WorldBank.org; > - While under active Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the United > States of America. > > BREAKING: Elizabeth Holmes Loses 9th Circ. Appeal Over Theranos Fraud > <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1858891?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> > > By Dorothy Atkins > > A Ninth Circuit panel on Monday affirmed the criminal fraud convictions of > former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and former Theranos executive Ramesh > "Sunny" Balwani along with their respective 11-year and nearly 13-year > prison sentences, rejecting arguments that the lower court made multiple > evidentiary errors that unfairly swayed jurors. > > Opinion attached | Read full article » > <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1858891?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> > | Save to favorites » > <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1858891?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> > > xNY.io - Bank.org is concerned Goldman Sachs' Deferred Prosecution > Agreement was designed to prevent Goldman Sachs' potential malfeasance; > Such as market misrepresentations. > > > - It is alleged that Goldman Sachs has made multiple market > misrepresentations against xNY.io - Bank.org; > - It is alleged that Goldman Sachs' CEO continues to make market > misrepresentations against xNY.io - Bank.org's co-founder; Gunnar Larson. > > Denmark Argues Misrepresentation Led To £1.4B Tax Refunds > <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2301730?nl_pk=9aaa8…> > > By Joanne Faulkner > > Denmark's tax authority told the High Court of Justice on Monday that it > would not have paid out billions in refunds to a British trader and others > accused of involvement in a fraudulent trading scheme had they not > submitted forms purporting to show eligibility for tax refunds. > > Read full article » > <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2301730?nl_pk=9aaa8…> > | Save to favorites » > <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2301730?nl_pk=9aaa8…> > > > - Some of these potential misrepresentations of xNY.io - Bank.org's > best interests may have transpired during Goldman Sachs active Deferred > Agreement with the United States of America. > > Ex-WealthTek Partner Denies Defrauding Clients Out Of £64M > <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2301720?nl_pk=9aaa8…> > > By Ronan Barnard > > A former partner at wealth management firm WealthTek LLP denied > accusations by the Financial Conduct Authority that he defrauded clients > out of more than £64 million ($80.8 million) when he appeared at a London > criminal court on Monday. > > Read full article » > <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2301720?nl_pk=9aaa8…> > | Save to favorites » > <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2301720?nl_pk=9aaa8…> > xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. > > Thank you, > > Gunnar Larson > -- > Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson > xNY.io - Bank.org > 646-554-7514 > > On Mon, Feb 24, 2025, 3:21 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > >> Art Director: William Hopkins >> Designer: Allen Hurlburt >> Photographer: Art Kane >> Publisher: Cowles Communications, Inc./Look Magazine >> >> *THE* >> *ISSUES* >> >> WAR >> AND >> PEACE >> >> Vietnam has given us no songs, no >> glory. There have been 38 other >> wars fought since World War II, >> but the U.S. has bumbled into one >> whose aims are unclear, and whose >> outcome is uncertain. Our little war, >> like some vast malevolent genie, >> has engulfed us. >> >> Our mass media forever drone its witless incantations; escalate, >> killrate, defoliate. >> We see the young, frightened face >> of a soldier go lifeless on the 6:00 >> news. We are thrust onto the field >> to witness the old insanity of man >> pruning out his kind. Vietnam >> has done something to the >> American mind. >> >> It has given us a >> new view of the meaning of modern >> war, and called into question the >> virtue of U.S. military ventures. >> >> With over 1,000 ICBM's sheathed >> in hidden scabbards, we could >> rain random death on over half the >> population of our planet. Before we >> are led to unleash this power, we >> might well reexamine our over- >> committed role as global peace offi- >> cer. We have sought to come to terms >> with other nations, whose people >> fear America. Now, our own scared >> citizens sense our need to >> come to terms with ourselves. >> >> WAR >> AND >> PEACE >> >> TEXT BY WILLIAM HEDGEPETH >> >> On Mon, Feb 24, 2025, 9:43 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >> >>> Goldman Sachs: >>> >>> xNY.io - Bank.org submits to Goldman Sachs' Board Directors that xNY.io >>> - Bank.org is not time-barred from seeking justice over any Goldman Sachs >>> Deferred Prosecution Agreement malfeasance. >>> >>> Swizz Beatz Says Suit Over 1MDB Funds Is Time-Barred >>> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301086?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> >>> >>> By Elliot Weld >>> >>> Hip-hop artist Swizz Beatz has told a Manhattan federal judge that a >>> suit claiming he received millions of dollars that were stolen in the >>> 1Malaysia Development Berhad fraud scandal should be tossed since it was >>> brought after the six-year statute of limitations. >>> >>> Memorandum attached | Read full article » >>> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301086?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> >>> | Save to favorites » >>> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301086?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> >>> >>> Childish Gambino Nabs Fees In 'This Is America' IP Case >>> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301119?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> >>> >>> By Andrew Karpan >>> >>> A New York federal judge has ordered a Miami rapper to pay out nearly >>> $287,000 in legal fees for litigating a failed copyright case targeting >>> Childish Gambino's 2018 hit song "This Is America," less than a third of >>> what the record label lawyers and others had asked for. >>> >>> Memorandum attached | Read full article » >>> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301119?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> >>> | Save to favorites » >>> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301119?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> >>> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Gunnar Larson >>> -- >>> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >>> xNY.io - Bank.org >>> 646-554-7514 >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 24, 2025, 9:03 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>> >>>> Goldman Sachs: >>>> >>>> Did Goldman Sachs try to take advantage of xNY.io - Bank.org? >>>> >>>> Apple Can Claw Back Mistakenly Produced Docs In Epic Fight >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2301376?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> >>>> By Bonnie Eslinger >>>> >>>> A California federal magistrate judge said Friday that Apple can claw >>>> back two documents the tech giant said it accidentally produced during >>>> discovery for an antitrust suit brought by Epic Games, rejecting the game >>>> developer's assertion that Apple's bid was "opportunistic." >>>> >>>> Read full article » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2301376?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> | Save to favorites » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2301376?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org has organized seven references to xNY.io - Bank.org's >>>> Apple Card research for Goldman Sachs' Board Directors. >>>> >>>> *xNY.io - Bank.org: Apple Card NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell:* >>>> >>>> - >>>> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TK34x1EdMVKJkJ3oWreaen9ETHoTezjq >>>> >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org's research on Apple Card paints a stark image for >>>> Goldman Sachs' Board Directors if the firm knowingly made effort to defraud >>>> the United States of America *AND* xNY.io - Bank.org; While under >>>> active Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the United States of America. >>>> >>>> Stellantis Loses €770M Auto Parts Cartel Claim >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2301155?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> >>>> By Joanne Faulkner >>>> >>>> The Competition Appeal Tribunal dismissed on Friday a €770 million >>>> ($805 million) claim brought by Peugeot and other car manufacturers after >>>> they failed to show how a European car safety parts cartel caused them to >>>> pay higher prices. >>>> >>>> Read full article » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2301155?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> | Save to favorites » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2301155?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> >>>> >>>> Drugmakers Slam 'Untimely' Claims In Employers' Antitrust Suit >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2301148?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> >>>> By MJ Koo >>>> >>>> Pharmaceutical companies targeted by sweeping antitrust lawsuits from >>>> major employers, including Target, Lowe's and American Airlines, have asked >>>> a Pennsylvania federal judge to trim conspiracy claims from a lawsuit >>>> accusing them of orchestrating illegal agreements for price-fixing and >>>> customer allocation, arguing the allegation was unsupported and untimely. >>>> >>>> 2 documents attached | Read full article » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2301148?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> | Save to favorites » >>>> <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2301148?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> >>>> Gunnar Larson >>>> -- >>>> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org >>>> 646-554-7514 >>>> >>>> On Mon, Feb 24, 2025, 7:07 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Goldman Sachs: >>>>> >>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org's research on Coinbase paints a stark image for >>>>> Goldman Sachs' Board Directors if the firm knowingly made efforts to >>>>> defraud the United States of America *AND* xNY.io - Bank.org; While >>>>> under an active Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the United States of >>>>> America. >>>>> >>>>> Compliance Pointers For DOJ's Sweeping Data Security Rule >>>>> <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2300838?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> >>>>> >>>>> A new Justice Department rule broadly restricts many common data >>>>> transactions with the goal of preventing access by countries of concern, >>>>> and with an effective date of April 8, U.S. companies must quickly assess >>>>> practices related to employee, customer and vendor data, says Sam Castic at >>>>> Hintze Law. >>>>> >>>>> Read full article » >>>>> <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2300838?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> >>>>> | Save to favorites » >>>>> <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2300838?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> >>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org confirms, Goldman Sachs' Deferred Prosecution >>>>> Agreement holds certain employee, customer and vendor data requirements. >>>>> >>>>> *Goldman-Sachs-Deferred-Prosecution-Agreement.pdf:* >>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yx88RMoeLyyfbNK0RtPl4r-m8N21_1Sp/view?usp=… >>>>> >>>>> These employee, customer and vendor data safeguards should have >>>>> prevented Goldman Sachs' potential market abuses against xNY.io - Bank.org. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional >>>>> rights. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> >>>>> Gunnar Larson >>>>> -- >>>>> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org >>>>> 646-554-7514 >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Feb 24, 2025, 6:26 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Goldman Sachs: >>>>>> >>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org reminds Goldman Sachs; xNY.io - Bank.org's >>>>>> co-founder Gunnar Larson is a Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Scholar. >>>>>> >>>>>> - Taking themes of software purity; >>>>>> - It would appear that all enterprise software deals Goldman >>>>>> Sachs potentially structured against xNY.io - Bank.org would need to pass >>>>>> standard wire fraud compliance. >>>>>> >>>>>> For example, xNY.io - Bank.org investigated Goldman Sachs' >>>>>> relationship with Coinbase; Visavie NYDFS contact before 2023 A.D. >>>>>> >>>>>> *Coinbase Trade Secret and Determination Letter 2023-093329.pdf:* >>>>>> >>>>>> - >>>>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QgEzT-VwvT54S1nMuotxj3OVRgYb0JEU/view?usp=… >>>>>> >>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org shares with Goldman Sachs' Board Directors; 187 >>>>>> highlights to the Department of Justice’s >>>>>> "Prosecuting Computer Crimes, Computer >>>>>> Crime and Intellectual Property Section, Criminal Division," >>>>>> published by the Office of Legal Education, Executive Office for >>>>>> United States Attorneys. >>>>>> >>>>>> *Computer Crimes Manual Highlights.pdf:* >>>>>> >>>>>> - >>>>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/11tbgHgDg8qagomO-NBffvIFpxXKmBC3g/view?usp=… >>>>>> >>>>>> Coinbase Says SEC Will Drop Suit Amid Crypto Policy Shift >>>>>> <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2301164?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> >>>>>> >>>>>> By Aislinn Keely >>>>>> >>>>>> Coinbase said Friday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has >>>>>> committed to dropping its enforcement action against the crypto exchange, a >>>>>> move that would see the regulator walk away from one of its flagship crypto >>>>>> suits amid a wider policy shift under the Trump administration. >>>>>> >>>>>> Read full article » >>>>>> <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2301164?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> >>>>>> | Save to favorites » >>>>>> <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2301164?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org's research on Coinbase paints a stark image for >>>>>> Goldman Sachs' Board Directors if the firm knowingly made efforts to >>>>>> defraud the United States of America *AND* xNY.io - Bank.org >>>>>> symaltaniouly while under active Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the >>>>>> United States of America. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *Goldman-Sachs-Deferred-Prosecution-Agreement.pdf:* >>>>>> >>>>>> - >>>>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yx88RMoeLyyfbNK0RtPl4r-m8N21_1Sp/view?usp=… >>>>>> >>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional >>>>>> rights. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>> >>>>>> Gunnar Larson >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org >>>>>> 646-554-7514 >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Feb 24, 2025, 2:37 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Goldman Sachs: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Please find the attached memo with 23 reference footnotes.* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *xNY.io - Bank.org | DOJ Memo #4 - Goldman Sachs Deferred >>>>>>> Prosecution Agreement:* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - >>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ajVVx6NGB9wd2GDXfLRftf0RVFpqjl8WWITvdNV… >>>>>>> >>>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org reminds Goldman Sachs, that xNY.io - Bank.org's >>>>>>> co-founder is a Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Scholar. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Taking themes of software purity; It would appear that all >>>>>>> enterprise software deals Goldman Sachs structured against xNY.io - >>>>>>> Bank.org would need to pass standard wire fraud compliance. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As mandated by Goldman Sachs' Deferred Prosecution Agreement with >>>>>>> the United States of America. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Goldman-Sachs-Deferred-Prosecution-Agreement.pdf:* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - >>>>>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yx88RMoeLyyfbNK0RtPl4r-m8N21_1Sp/view?usp=… >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mastercard Wins Green Light For £200M Swipe Fee Settlement >>>>>>> <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2301056?nl_pk=9aaa8…> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> By Joanne Faulkner >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The Competition Appeal Tribunal said Friday it would approve a £200 >>>>>>> million ($250 million) settlement between Mastercard and Walter Merricks to >>>>>>> end litigation over credit card fees, despite "some concerns about how the >>>>>>> matter was dealt with" in the lead-up to the deal being reached. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Read full article » >>>>>>> <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2301056?nl_pk=9aaa8…> >>>>>>> | Save to favorites » >>>>>>> <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2301056?nl_pk=9aaa8…> >>>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org has organized seven complete references to xNY.io >>>>>>> - Bank.org's Apple Card research for Gomdman Sachs' Board Directors. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *xNY.io - Bank.org: Apple Card NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell:* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - >>>>>>> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TK34x1EdMVKJkJ3oWreaen9ETHoTezjq >>>>>>> >>>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org's Apple Card research paints a stark image for >>>>>>> Gomdman Sachs' Board Directors if the firm knowingly made efforts to >>>>>>> defraud the United States of America *AND* xNY.io - Bank.org; While >>>>>>> under active Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the United States of >>>>>>> America. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Vatican Was 'Utterly Let Down' By Financier In Property Deal >>>>>>> <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2301050?nl_pk=9aaa8…> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> By William Janes >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The Vatican was "utterly let down" by an Italian financier who did >>>>>>> not act in good faith in a failed €350 million ($366 million) property >>>>>>> deal, a London court ruled on Friday, although it did not find that he had >>>>>>> conspired to defraud the state. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Read full article » >>>>>>> <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2301050?nl_pk=9aaa8…> >>>>>>> | Save to favorites » >>>>>>> <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2301050?nl_pk=9aaa8…> >>>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org shares 187 highlights to the Department of >>>>>>> Justice’s "Prosecuting Computer Crimes, Computer >>>>>>> Crime and Intellectual Property Section, Criminal Division," >>>>>>> published by the Office of Legal Education, Executive Office for >>>>>>> United States Attorneys. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Computer Crimes Manual Highlights.pdf:* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - >>>>>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/11tbgHgDg8qagomO-NBffvIFpxXKmBC3g/view?usp=… >>>>>>> >>>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org previews what it could look like for Goldman >>>>>>> Sachs' Board Directors if xNY.io - Bank.org is forced to seek relevant >>>>>>> injunctive relief in Orange County, California. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Here's How Orange County Went Broke:* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - >>>>>>> https://www.ocregister.com/2019/12/06/heres-how-orange-county-went-broke/am… >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "The scene, 25 years ago this month, could have been lifted from a >>>>>>> mob movie: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ten top power-brokers in Orange County government headed to an >>>>>>> exclusive Italian restaurant for a secret Saturday dinner. Strung out from >>>>>>> a string of all-nighters — they’d been working to keep the county’s $20 >>>>>>> billion investment pool from imploding — the meal was to be a >>>>>>> pressure-reliever, a breather, a reward. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Despite the headlines just two days earlier — “O.C. fund down $1.5 >>>>>>> billion” — it seemed, on Dec. 3, 1994, that things might work out. During >>>>>>> marathon calls with Wall Street brokers and local city bureaucrats they’d >>>>>>> delivered a smooth new mantra — *“It’s just a paper loss. >>>>>>> Everything’s under control… Don’t panic!*”" >>>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional >>>>>>> rights. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gunnar Larson >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson >>>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org >>>>>>> 646-554-7514 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Feb 23, 2025, 3:33 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *Please find the attached memo with reference footnotes.* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *xNY.io - Bank.org | DOJ Memo #4 - Goldman Sachs Deferred >>>>>>>> Prosecution Agreement:* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ajVVx6NGB9wd2GDXfLRftf0RVFpqjl8WWITvdNV… >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> March 10, 2022 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> BY ELECTRONIC MAIL >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mr. John Marzulli >>>>>>>> United States Department of Justice >>>>>>>> Eastern District of New York >>>>>>>> 271 Cadman Plaza East >>>>>>>> Brooklyn New York, 11201 >>>>>>>> John.Marzulli(a)usdoj.gov >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Re: Memo #4 - Goldman Sachs Deferred Prosecution Agreement >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear Mr. Marzulli: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The Department of Justice has yet to respond to Memo #1, Memo #2 >>>>>>>> and Memo #3 with our recent inquiry to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad >>>>>>>> Deferred Agreement. Goldman Sachs' Deferred Prosecution Agreement >>>>>>>> <https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/goldman-sachs-resolves-foreign-bribery…> >>>>>>>> with the United States of America is in potential breach, with ethical >>>>>>>> enforcement being concerned. >>>>>>>> Memo #4 aims to associate the malfeasance in Malaysia with war >>>>>>>> crimes of aggression (in the planning, initiation, or execution of >>>>>>>> a large-scale and serious act of aggression), leveraging the world’s only >>>>>>>> military divided capital city Nicosia, Cyprus. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Additionally, Memo #4 aims to earn the DOJ’s assessment of New >>>>>>>> York State’s regulatory marketplace manipulation deriving the war crime >>>>>>>> against peace, related to the planning, preparation, >>>>>>>> initiation, waging or participation in a common plan or conspiracy related >>>>>>>> to a war of aggression, which can only apply in relation to international >>>>>>>> armed conflict. >>>>>>>> 2. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> In this case, the first challenge is to observe and consider >>>>>>>> the simple idea that the DOJ’s Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Goldman >>>>>>>> Sachs alone, through means of regulatory arbitrage naively fails to >>>>>>>> recognize the ‘cause and effect’ relationship at play at the inception of >>>>>>>> Memo #4’s assertion of war crimes. >>>>>>>> 3. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Even with the best of intentions, perhaps unknowingly the DOJ >>>>>>>> may be amplifying the effect of potential war crimes by indirectly >>>>>>>> supplementing the root cause of the problem and financial model of the >>>>>>>> Deferred Agreement being self-policing. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mr. Marzulli, there has been an active United Nations peacekeeping >>>>>>>> mission in Cyprus since the 1964 Turkish military invasion and occupation >>>>>>>> of the northern third of Cyprus. Only Turkey recognises the >>>>>>>> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, while there is broad recognition that >>>>>>>> the ongoing military presence constitutes occupation of territories that >>>>>>>> are under Turkish military control. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The graduate education behind Memo #4 is a product of the >>>>>>>> University of Nicosia’s (UNIC) main campus, located adjacent to the United >>>>>>>> Nations Buffer Zone that separates the invaded Turkish Republic of North >>>>>>>> Cyprus and the Republic of Cyprus, which joined the European Union in 2004. >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Memo #4 is also a product of United Nations consultancy, based >>>>>>>> at its Manhattan headquarters, where (today, what is now xNY.io - Bank.org) >>>>>>>> was credited with increasing the breadth and accessibility of reference >>>>>>>> content from the world’s most important multinational organization. >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Memo #4’s subject of war crimes has preeminent association with >>>>>>>> such projects as the Audio Visual Library of International Law. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Over the following sections, Memo #4 will provide a detailed >>>>>>>> timeline that would constitute real concern of the war crime of aggression >>>>>>>> yielding the war crime against peace in active war conflict in the world’s >>>>>>>> only military divided capital, funded from Manhattan Island. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The Bank of Cyprus and Illegal Short Selling Irregularities of >>>>>>>> Turkey’s Markets >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mr. Marzulli, turn this matter as we will, and look at it from any >>>>>>>> side whatsoever, and it presents the appearance of a cross-border act of >>>>>>>> aggression. Goldman Sachs’ potential disrespect to the Deferred Agreement’s >>>>>>>> core values has cultivated new crimes that aim to manipulate cross-border >>>>>>>> war crime regulatory frameworks. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On April 02, 2021 the Financial Times reported that Turkey >>>>>>>> fined Goldman Sachs over alleged irregularities in short selling, just a >>>>>>>> week after foreign investors pulled $1.9B from the country’s stock and bond >>>>>>>> markets. Turkey’s Capital Markets Board said that Goldman Sachs was among >>>>>>>> 10 securities firms that had placed orders for short selling without proper >>>>>>>> notification, violating rules enacted previously that temporarily >>>>>>>> prohibited such transactions. >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On April 20, 2021 the CyprusMail (Cyprus’ only English Language >>>>>>>> daily newspaper) reported Goldman Sachs International acted as >>>>>>>> Global Coordinators and Dealer Managers in a $330M bond issuance for the >>>>>>>> Bank of Cyprus. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Given the active military conflict in Cyprus, Memo #4 notes that >>>>>>>> there is one place on the planet you are not supposed to do this sort of >>>>>>>> thing. Furthermore, the DOJ’s Deferred Agreement with Goldman Sachs may >>>>>>>> have been tainted with the potential war crime of aggression, risking >>>>>>>> international peace and the lives of United Nations peacekeepers, while >>>>>>>> jeopardizing the United States of America’s financial security. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Concern of New York Prime Bank Instrument Fraud and Marketplace >>>>>>>> Manipulation >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The United States Department of the Treasury warns that Prime Bank >>>>>>>> Instrument Fraud schemes have attracted significant international >>>>>>>> attention, since individuals and organizations have lost billions of >>>>>>>> dollars worldwide. "Prime Bank Instrument Fraud" is the general term given >>>>>>>> to prime bank fraud schemes that go by many different names. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> During April 2021, Goldman Sachs could not in good faith (and, >>>>>>>> plausible deniability) make any reasonable claim of holding a pristine >>>>>>>> relationship with Turkey’s Central Bank or with Cyprus’ largest financial >>>>>>>> institutions, given the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal and then >>>>>>>> pending Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the United States of America. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Memo #4 suggests that Goldman Sachs developed a Prime Bank >>>>>>>> Instrument Fraud program to level out yo-yo market dynamics caused by >>>>>>>> failed marketplace manipulation exercises in Turkey and Cyprus. >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Systematic bank fraud and/or marketplace manipulation of any >>>>>>>> kind between Turkey and Cyprus could constitute the war crime of >>>>>>>> aggression. >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Furthermore, Memo #4 argues that Goldman Sachs may have tried >>>>>>>> to bambooze governments in New York, Cyprus and Turkey through regulatory >>>>>>>> arbitrage loopholes, while Goldman seemingly may have not considered the >>>>>>>> totality of such actions as war crimes. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Turkey has the highest inflation in Europe. It has the >>>>>>>> second-highest rate of inflation among emerging markets, just behind >>>>>>>> Argentina. It has the 13th highest inflation rate in the world, ranking it >>>>>>>> between South Sudan and Nigeria. After Goldman Sachs was fined for >>>>>>>> illegal stock and bond market short selling by the Turkish government, >>>>>>>> logic would argue further malfeasance potentially could have been avoided >>>>>>>> by the DOJ’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad investigation. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On April 15, 2021 CNBC reported that Goldman Sachs (note, the >>>>>>>> previous section’s milestones of April 02, 2021 and April 20, 2021) >>>>>>>> crucially removed its bias toward Turkey tightening interest rates. Goldman >>>>>>>> issued guidance highlighting the fact that the bank thought that, “…the >>>>>>>> removal of the tightening bias against rising inflation expectations >>>>>>>> suggests that the TCMB (Turkish Central Bank) now has a more dovish >>>>>>>> reaction function.” >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On August 14, 2021 the CyprusMail reported serious concern >>>>>>>> among economists about data reporting from the Turkish Statistical >>>>>>>> Institute. Ahmet Takan, a former official with the office of the Turkish >>>>>>>> prime minister, acted as a whistle blower, warning that Turkey potentially >>>>>>>> was manipulating inflation data. >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On September 1, 2021 Reuters reported that Goldman Sachs hiked >>>>>>>> Turkish growth forecasts. Goldman economists issued guidance stating, >>>>>>>> "Overall, the Turkish economy has been able to grow faster than we thought >>>>>>>> without a deterioration in its external balances, as the pickup in foreign >>>>>>>> demand has been very supportive." >>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On November 30, 2021 Reuters reported that Goldman Sachs trimed >>>>>>>> Turkey’s 2022 growth forecast. Goldman Sachs' Murat Unur stated, "We think >>>>>>>> that the GDP figures released today tell us little about the pace of >>>>>>>> economic activity going forward as the recent sell-off in the Lira is >>>>>>>> likely to impact economic activity significantly" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mr. Marzulli, the DOJ’s Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Goldman >>>>>>>> Sachs was signed on October 21, 2021. The timeline of events above >>>>>>>> do not coincide with terms and conditions of the Deferred Agreement >>>>>>>> mandated by the United States of America. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Furthermore, as an international graduate scholars of the world’s >>>>>>>> only military divided capital on the planet, xNY.io - Bank.org >>>>>>>> should be protected from any association of crimes against peace, related >>>>>>>> to the planning, preparation, initiation, waging or participation in a >>>>>>>> common plan or conspiracy related to a war of aggression, which can only >>>>>>>> apply in relation to international armed conflict. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> War Crimes Against Humanity >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mr. Marzulli, xNY.io - Bank.org is concerned that potential >>>>>>>> breaches to the Deferred Agreement are impacting our global enterprise. >>>>>>>> Crimes against humanity can be committed in peacetime as well as during an >>>>>>>> armed conflict. Even a single act could fall under this exclusion ground >>>>>>>> provided it forms part of a widespread or systematic attack against a >>>>>>>> civilian population and the act is committed by any person (including a >>>>>>>> civilian) who had knowledge of the attack and the link of the act to the >>>>>>>> attack. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We are looking to learn more about the DOJ’s approach to >>>>>>>> assessing any potential breaches to the Deferred Agreement’s mandates as we >>>>>>>> determine New York State’s role in cross-border bank regulation and >>>>>>>> corresponding innovation beyond war crimes against humanity. >>>>>>>> 2. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> In order to establish whether a war crime or a crime against >>>>>>>> humanity has been committed, the case officer should consult the relevant >>>>>>>> international instruments and case law. >>>>>>>> 3. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Crimes against humanity are fundamentally inhumane acts, >>>>>>>> committed as part of a systematic or widespread attack. Inhumane acts, >>>>>>>> which could reach this threshold when committed pursuant to or in >>>>>>>> furtherance of a State or organizational policy (potentially, New York >>>>>>>> State bank regulation). >>>>>>>> 4. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Persecution against any identifiable group or collectivity on >>>>>>>> political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious, gender, or other >>>>>>>> grounds that are universally recognised as impermissible under >>>>>>>> international law. >>>>>>>> 5. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Furthermore, we have made 28 highlights to the Deferred >>>>>>>> Agreement providing supporting reference to Memo #4’s overarching premise. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org submits Memo #4 for DOJ consideration of other >>>>>>>> inhumane acts of a similar character intentionally causing great suffering, >>>>>>>> or serious injury to body or to mental or physical health. Some crimes >>>>>>>> against humanity would require an additional specific intent, such as >>>>>>>> Goldman Sachs willfully disrespecting New York State and/or overall peace >>>>>>>> and security of the United States of America. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Memo #1, Memo #2, Memo #3 and Memo #4 outline instances that >>>>>>>> correspond with the associated definitions of the potential war crimes >>>>>>>> abroad and jeopardize the future of bank innovation from New York, at great >>>>>>>> sacrifice to the Homeland. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We hope to learn the DOJ’s approach to comment on Memo #4’s subject >>>>>>>> matter or, without delay refer these concerns to the International Criminal >>>>>>>> Court and/or International Court of Justice for comment. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Respectfully yours with anticipation, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io> | Bank.org >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <http://bank.org>MSc >>>>>>>> <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> >>>>>>>> - Digital Currency >>>>>>>> MBA >>>>>>>> <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> >>>>>>>> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) >>>>>>>> G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 3:55 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Art Director/Designer: Timothy Bent >>>>>>>>> Copywriter: Peter Nord >>>>>>>>> Agency: Solow/Wexton, Inc. >>>>>>>>> Client: International Ladies Garment Workers Union >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *The walk to the Registrar's Office was the easy part. * >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The tough part was deciding to take >>>>>>>>> the walk. Jim Dyous knew that out there >>>>>>>>> was a townful of people who didn't want >>>>>>>>> him to register; didn't want him to vote. >>>>>>>>> People who'd prevented him from register- >>>>>>>>> ing for 60 years. People who would, if they >>>>>>>>> could, make him sorry he took that walk. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> He walked. He registered. He voted. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> That's all there was to it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You don't have Jim's problems. If >>>>>>>>> you're 21 you have the right to vote. And >>>>>>>>> you won't find people hanging around the >>>>>>>>> registration office letting *you *know that >>>>>>>>> *they *know what you're doing. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You don't have any excuses. If >>>>>>>>> you've registered you have the right to vote. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If you don't vote --- you get who's coming to you. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This message has been sponsored >>>>>>>>> by the *International Ladies' Garment Workers Union *--- who >>>>>>>>> through their >>>>>>>>> union, and by their votes --- have won dig- >>>>>>>>> nity, fair wages and decent working con- >>>>>>>>> ditions. Join us. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 20, 2025, 11:50 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Art Director/Designer/Photographer: Bert Steinhauser >>>>>>>>>> Copywriter: Frada Sklar Wallach >>>>>>>>>> Client: El Al Isreal Airlines >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thousands of years ago, in the Sea of >>>>>>>>>> Galilee, there was a tasty little fish known >>>>>>>>>> as chromis simonis. The 'Big Fisherman' >>>>>>>>>> himself is said to have caught it. So it was >>>>>>>>>> named St. Peter's fish, after him. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The name stuck to the fish and the fish >>>>>>>>>> stuck to the Galilee. The wonder is that it >>>>>>>>>> hasn't changed since Peter's day. Restau- >>>>>>>>>> rants all over Israel serve it and in Tiberias >>>>>>>>>> it's a specialty. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If you like, you can hook your own 'St. >>>>>>>>>> Peter' in the Sea of Galilee. Or fish for other >>>>>>>>>> fish in other waters. The seas runneth over >>>>>>>>>> with prizes. In Eilat, there's even a famous >>>>>>>>>> restaurant that will cook your catch right >>>>>>>>>> on the spot. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> While the fish is grilling, you can be bak- >>>>>>>>>> ing on a nearby beach. Telling your own fish story. Or just >>>>>>>>>> watching the snorkelers watching the fish. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If you're a meat and potatoes man, or >>>>>>>>>> lady, you won't go hungry. How about >>>>>>>>>> barbecued lamb with hummus (ground chickpeas) or home-cooked >>>>>>>>>> chicken soup >>>>>>>>>> with noodles or boiled beef with curry or >>>>>>>>>> very good goulash? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> And don't worry about getting fat. Places >>>>>>>>>> like ancient Sodom, King Solomon's Mines, >>>>>>>>>> Massada, The Tomb of Absalom, Mt. >>>>>>>>>> Tabor and Capernaum are scattered from >>>>>>>>>> one end of Israel to the other. You'll need >>>>>>>>>> some extra food to keep up your strength. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> To get you off to a good start, El Al will land >>>>>>>>>> you at Tel Aviv with a few hearty meals >>>>>>>>>> under your belt. Including a >>>>>>>>>> breakfast of bagels and cream >>>>>>>>>> cheese and lox. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Then we'll add a warm >>>>>>>>>> Shalom. There'll be nothing >>>>>>>>>> fishy about that. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> EL >>>>>>>>>> AL >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The airline of the people of Isreal. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 20, 2025, 9:31 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Goldman Sachs: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org has investigated NYDFS' relationship with >>>>>>>>>>> Robinhood. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> See here: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> - *xNY.io - Bank.org: NYDFS >>>>>>>>>>> Robinhood_Determination_Letter_FOIL_Req._No_2023_095358_202402211320485790.pdf* >>>>>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>>>>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qARQw6VeXi--fg0ff1EudMuzNvHshAbr/view?usp=…> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>

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NY Regulator Imposes $20.4M In Fines Against Auto Insurers
by Gunnar Larson 25 Feb '25

25 Feb '25

NY Regulator Imposes $20.4M In Fines Against Auto Insurers <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301840?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Ganesh Setty New York's insurance regulator announced Monday the agency has concluded a multiyear investigation into auto insurers' failure to report vehicle information to the state Department of Motor Vehicles in a timely manner, resulting in $20.4 million in fines across 37 separate consent orders. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301840?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2301840?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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oops.
by Gunnar Larson 25 Feb '25

25 Feb '25

Art Director/Designer: Ken Carson Photographers: Charles Wiesehahn, David Vine, Stan Schafer, H. Armstrong Robert's Copywriter: Bill Drier Agency: Conaway & Lyon, Inc. Client: Nation's Business *oops.* We hate to cloud your day, but we'd like to bring you up to date on a few things the experts have to say about our future relationships with Russia. The outlook is anything but rosy. It seems we could all be blown to hell be- cause of an incredible Kremlin capacity for misjudging what they can get away with in their drive to communize the world. In other words, the cold war, though vastly changed, is far from over. It's perils are not diminishing. If any- thing they're on the increase. And continued disintegration of the So- viet bloc may tempt the Russians into new and desperate measures. In short: the Reds are still on the make. And though they definitely do not want a nuclear war, they seem to be continually blundering to the brink. Take the Cuban missile crisis, for exam- ple. The Russians thought they could plant missiles in Cuba without obstacles. They never dreamed President Kennedy would stand up to them. Another example, Czechoslovakia. The Russians actually expected to be welcomed as they plunged into Prague. In the end, either of these miscalcula- tions could have triggered a showdown. A showdown leading to a humiliating defeat. Or disaster. The cover story of the December issue of Nation's Business tells more of the story. (To over 2,000,000 of the nation's business men.) Why a political report in a magazine like ours? That's simple. If it affects business, it'll be there. Which is probably why we have over 854,000 businessmen paying to subscribe to our magazine. Which, when you think about it, is at least one happy note to leave you with. If you're an advertiser. *Nation's Business * *We Reach more businessmen than any other business magazine *

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The walk to the Registrar's Office was the easy part.
by Gunnar Larson 25 Feb '25

25 Feb '25

Art Director/Designer: Timothy Bent Copywriter: Peter Nord Agency: Solow/Wexton, Inc. Client: International Ladies Garment Workers Union *The walk to the Registrar's Office was the easy part. * The tough part was deciding to take the walk. Jim Dyous knew that out there was a townful of people who didn't want him to register; didn't want him to vote. People who'd prevented him from register- ing for 60 years. People who would, if they could, make him sorry he took that walk. He walked. He registered. He voted. That's all there was to it. You don't have Jim's problems. If you're 21 you have the right to vote. And you won't find people hanging around the registration office letting *you *know that *they *know what you're doing. You don't have any excuses. If you've registered you have the right to vote. If you don't vote --- you get who's coming to you. This message has been sponsored by the *International Ladies' Garment Workers Union *--- who through their union, and by their votes --- have won dig- nity, fair wages and decent working con- ditions. Join us.

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Charter Communications Keeps Trade Secrets Suit In Conn.
by Gunnar Larson 25 Feb '25

25 Feb '25

Charter Communications Keeps Trade Secrets Suit In Conn. <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2302154?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Aaron Keller A Charter Communications Inc. trade secrets lawsuit against a former Colorado-based vice president will remain in Connecticut, a federal judge ruled from the bench on Monday, greenlighting the company's request for a preliminary injunction in its home state. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2302154?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2302154?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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