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Competition Group Of The Year: Cravath
by Gunnar Larson 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

Competition Group Of The Year: Cravath <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2278524?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> By Christopher Cole Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP scored a trailblazing antitrust verdict for Epic Games when a California federal jury decided Google's Play Store illegally dominated the Android app market, making Cravath one of the 2024 Law360 Competition Groups of the Year. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2278524?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2278524?nl_pk=34b724c6-…>

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Sen. Warren Wants DOJ To Probe Disney-FuboTV Deal
by Gunnar Larson 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

Sen. Warren Wants DOJ To Probe Disney-FuboTV Deal <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2300510?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> By Jared Foretek Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to "closely scrutinize" Disney's acquisition of a majority stake in the live television streamer Fubo, saying the deal raises serious antitrust concerns and could allow Disney to inflate prices. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2300510?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2300510?nl_pk=34b724c6-…>

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JPMorgan Has 'Buyer's Remorse' Over $175M Buy, Javice Says
by Gunnar Larson 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

JPMorgan Has 'Buyer's Remorse' Over $175M Buy, Javice Says <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2300803?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> By Pete Brush Frank founder Charlie Javice believed in her student loan company, her lawyer told a Manhattan federal jury Thursday, pushing back against charges that the executive tricked JPMorgan Chase into a $175 million acquisition by claiming the case is about "buyer's remorse." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2300803?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2300803?nl_pk=34b724c6-…>

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Re: SpaceX Interlocking Directors’ Intent to Manipulate Markets
by Gunnar Larson 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

Madam Attorney General James: On Thu, Nov 2, 2023, 12:52 PM, xNY.io - Bank.org came to you with the below memo; with aim to execute N.Y. Executive Law, Article 15 § 297. Procedure 1. Additionally, § 298-a. Application of article to certain acts committed outside the state of New York, (Israel Crisis). Musk Says He'll Drop OpenAI Bid If It Scraps 'For Profit' Plans <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2297699?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> By Jade Martinez-Pogue Elon Musk has hit back at OpenAI's claim that his $97.375 billion takeover bid is improper, noting if the ChatGPT maker agrees to nix plans to become a for-profit business, his offer will be dropped. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2297699?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2297699?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> War in the Middle East is not a for profit exercise. However, Peace on Earth is xNY.io - Bank.org's revenue engine. Reiterating our November 2, 2023 plea to the esteemed NYAG: This memo aims to execute N.Y. Executive Law, Article 15 § 297. Procedure 1. Additionally, § 298-a. Application of article to certain acts committed outside the state of New York, (Israel Crisis). Warm regards, Gunnar Larson -- Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 646-554-7514 On Thu, Nov 2, 2023, 12:52 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Dear Madam Attorney General James: > > xNY.io - Bank.org kindly seeks a response from your office concerning the > message below. > > Today in Manhattan, the FTX case will soon be sent for jury deliberation. > According to NPR, "... FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of > orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in history." > > Additionally, today Donald Trump's civil fraud trial continues in New York > City. > > Attorney General James, as you are aware xNY.io - Bank.org has an ongoing > dialog with your office concerning a 'RICO.' The New York State Department > of Financial Services records office has responded with a memo concerning > the "Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement" here: > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1reLapm-6C0QJZhPKIPtN5HZGbYhTxZMh/view?usp=… > . > > This memo aims to execute N.Y. Executive Law, Article 15 § 297. Procedure > 1. Additionally, § 298-a. Application of article to certain acts committed > outside the state of New York, (Israel Crisis). > > Kind regards, > > Gunnar > -- > Gunnar Larson > xNY.io - Bank.org > > MSc - Digital Currency > MBA - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) > > G(a)xNY.io > +1-917-580-8053 > New York, New York 10001 > > On Sat, Jun 18, 2022, 4:44 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > >> Dear Attorney General Letitia James: >> >> xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC seeks to earn your esteemed approval to engage the >> New York False Claims Act under urgent pretences. >> >> Today's correspondence marks the first time in history, a self-titled >> "mafia" (aka, the "PayPal Mafia '') is compelled to answer publicly the >> decision to manipulate both the New York False Claims Act and the Martin >> Act against one another. >> >> - Madam Attorney General, your leadership approach has historical >> context >> <https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/climate/exxon-climate-lawsuit-new-york.h…> >> to logic and ultimate Exxon Mobil vs. New York State >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nLp9RIYw8mAh1SRG8E9PMEK94SV-viUN/view?usp=…> case >> precedent. >> - xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC research and development notes our hawkish >> approach to ESG, D&O and LBO innovation. >> - xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC sees this not a democrat vs. republican >> concern as Mr. Elon Musk (CEO, SpaceX and Tesla) claims. False pretense to >> protect free speech are now being debated as party to a $200B pryamid >> scheme. >> >> Ms. James, on May 21, 2022 xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC >> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lv9Wt6y1ld4bNap0z3epIxttEGiP_oVpfxH0GTS…> >> contacted the SpaceX Corporation with reasonable concern of CEO Musk's >> intent behind the $44B Twitter LBO. The Orlando Police Pension Fund shared >> similar concerns to the intent behind Twitter's LBO as illegal. >> >> Since, market forces suggest that SpaceX and Tesla directors are part of >> interlocking directorate, self proclaimed the PayPal Mafia. The racket >> could waterfall to problem(s) at the New York State Department of Financial >> Services with Superintendent association to D&O insurance regulation. >> >> Ms. James, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC seeks your office's urgent assessment >> of this matter. We aim to earn approval to explore the New York False >> Claims Act to confront SpaceX as a racket. >> >> *Like a house of cards, the PayPal Mafia racket could risk a waterfall >> of D&O interlocking directorate insolvencies. In summary: * >> >> 1. xNY.io - Bank.org's May 21, 2022 memo to SpaceX questioned intent >> behind baseless claims pioneered by SpaceX's CEO, branding ESG a scam via >> Exxon Mobil. Obviously, Exxon Mobil vs. New York State >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nLp9RIYw8mAh1SRG8E9PMEK94SV-viUN/view?usp=…> alludes >> Mr. Musk party to a false claim. >> 2. SpaceX has failed to establish a preponderance of evidence and >> burden of proof not a racket. >> 3. SpaceX has failed to prove that Twitter's LBO is not false claim >> to free speech protection. >> 4. True social innovation cannot sponsor a fake news racket that >> could jeopardize space exploration and war. >> 5. Twitter's LBO dealmakers (Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase) >> company balance sheets, financial statements and other corporate records do >> not impact xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC holding a racket accountable to false >> claims. >> >> The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla leveraging Exxon Mobil as an ESG >> securities scam does not preclude the PayPal Mafia's intent to engage false >> claims at the sacrifice of New York State's financial future. >> >> Madam Attorney General James, we hope to hear from your esteemed office >> and learn assessment of best next steps. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Gunnar >> >> -- >> *Gunnar Larson * >> *xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> - Bank.org <http://bank.org/>, PBC* >> >> 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 >> New York, New York 10001 >> >> On Sun, May 22, 2022 at 9:34 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >> >>> May 21, 2022 >>> >>> BY ELECTRONIC MAIL >>> >>> SpaceX Corporation >>> Board of Directors >>> One Rocket Road >>> Hawthorne, California >>> 90250 >>> Sales(a)SpaceX.com >>> >>> Re: Potential SpaceX Interlocking Directors’ Intent to Manipulate >>> Markets >>> >>> Dear SpaceX Board of Directors: >>> >>> From our New York headquarters, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC embodies the >>> notion that rather than a merry-go-round, the process of change and >>> innovation is like a slide. >>> >>> Today’s memo aims to notify the SpaceX Corporation of concern of >>> potential market manipulation that could impact cross-border digital asset >>> innovation, free speech in the United States of America, the global ESG >>> economy and Moon exploration. >>> >>> Please find the attached memo >>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lv9Wt6y1ld4bNap0z3epIxttEGiP_oVpfxH0GTS…> >>> addressed to SpaceX's board of directors. >>> >>> Respectfully, >>> >>> Gunnar Larson >>> >>

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Trump Executive Order Could Hinder Crypto Rules, SEC Suits
by Gunnar Larson 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

Trump Executive Order Could Hinder Crypto Rules, SEC Suits <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2300163?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Jessica Corso A new executive order giving the White House more power over independent agencies could slow rulemaking and enforcement activity at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and even put a damper on its ability to write rules governing the cryptocurrency industry, legal experts told Law360. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2300163?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2300163?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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SafeMoon Exec Says He'll Cop To 2 Conspiracy Charges
by Gunnar Larson 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

SafeMoon Exec Says He'll Cop To 2 Conspiracy Charges <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2300812?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Sydney Price The chief technology officer behind the alleged SafeMoon LLC crypto fraud was a step closer to changing his not guilty plea Thursday on two of three counts of the indictment — a move that came after a Brooklyn federal judge declined to delay his co-defendant's trial last week. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2300812?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2300812?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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Ex-FCA Supervisor Can Widen Harassment Case Appeal
by Gunnar Larson 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

Ex-FCA Supervisor Can Widen Harassment Case Appeal <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2300437?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Ronan Barnard A London appeals court allowed a former supervisor at the U.K.'s financial watchdog to expand his attempt to revive his unfair dismissal claim Thursday, ruling that several grounds that had been previously dismissed should continue to a full hearing. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2300437?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2300437?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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BREAKING: Adams Judge Won't Toss Corruption Case, Taps Paul Clement For Review
by Gunnar Larson 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

BREAKING: Adams Judge Won't Toss Corruption Case, Taps Paul Clement For Review <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2301328?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Pete Brush The Manhattan federal judge in charge of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams declined Friday to toss the charges on the motion of Donald Trump's Justice Department, instead appointing noted litigator Paul Clement to assist in a "careful" decision. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2301328?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2301328?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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Elon Musk’s DOGE Appears to Be Violating a Court Order; It Has Taken Down Hundreds of YouTube Videos that Educate Americans on How to Avoid Being Swindled
by Gunnar Larson 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

https://wallstreetonparade.com/2025/02/elon-musks-doge-appears-to-be-violat… By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: February 21, 2025 ~ Donald Trump loyalists, including Elon Musk and his “Muskrats,” (coders and techies that are loyal to Musk) have launched an unconstitutional reign of terror through federal agencies that are critical to the safety and security of Americans. Musk is the world’s wealthiest man, and foreign born, with a dubious history when it comes to following U.S. laws. Musk previously battled in court to obtain a $56 billion pay package at Tesla. (That’s billion not million.) Tesla is a publicly-traded company and Musk is its CEO – meaning that under law he owes an oath of loyalty to the company and its shareholders. Notwithstanding that law, Musk simultaneously serves as CEO of rocket and satellite company, SpaceX, and controls numerous other companies, including the social media platform, Twitter, which Musk has renamed “X.” In January and February of last year, Musk was profiled in two bombshell Wall Street Journal articles regarding his use of illegal drugs. The Wall Street Journal’s January 6, 2024 (paywall) article carried this assessment of Musk’s drug use: “The world’s wealthiest person has used LSD, cocaine, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms, often at private parties around the world, where attendees sign nondisclosure agreements or give up their phones to enter, according to people who have witnessed his drug use and others with knowledge of it. Musk has previously smoked marijuana in public and has said he has a prescription for the psychedelic-like ketamine.” In October, five Wall Street Journal reporters dropped more bombshell news that Musk “has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022.” In February of 2022, the U.S. placed Putin on a sanction list in response to his “unjustified, unprovoked, and premeditated invasion of Ukraine….” Trump, who received $288 million in political campaign support from Musk in the last campaign cycle, has now announced that it was Ukraine that started the war with Russia, making the U.S. look like a fool on the world stage and among its allies in Europe. Musk has also been the target of multiple cases brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission which allege that he violated federal securities laws at Tesla and Twitter (now called X). See here and here. Notwithstanding this five-alarm fire history, President Donald Trump has put Musk and his organizational concoction called the Department of Government Efficiency, (DOGE, after the meme crypto coin of the same name) in charge of rooting out fraud, waste and abuse in federal agencies. In the case of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Musk and his pals in the Trump administration tried to kill the whole agency. On February 7, Musk Tweeted: “CFPB RIP” (rest in peace) with a picture of a tombstone. That followed a November 27, 2024 Tweet from Musk where he wrote “Delete CFPB. There are too many duplicative regulatory agencies.” It is patently untrue that the CFPB is “duplicative.” The agency was created under the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation of 2010 to fill the void that allowed millions of Americans to have their homes illegally foreclosed and be swindled under tricked-up subprime mortgages that left the U.S. economy in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Since its creation, the CFPB has returned more than $21 billion to defrauded seniors, students, military veterans and other vulnerable Americans. On February 1, President Trump fired CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, who had led the agency for almost three and a half years. Trump then appointed his newly-installed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to serve as Acting Director of the CFPB. (See Trump’s Hedge Fund Guy Is Now Overseeing the U.S. Treasury, IRS, OCC, U.S. Mint, FinCEN, F-SOC, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.) About a week later, Trump changed his mind about Bessent leading the CFPB (or Bessent decided he wanted no part of the legally dubious act of gutting a federal agency created by Congress). So Trump decided to install the mastermind of Project 2025, Russell Vought, as Acting Director of the CFPB. (Vought was already serving as Trump’s newly installed Director of the Office of Management and Budget.) NBC News got its hands on an email that Vought immediately issued to employees of the CFPB. NBC News reported as follows: “Employees were instructed to ‘cease all supervision and examination activity,’ ‘cease all stakeholder engagement,’ pause all pending investigations, not issue any public communications and pause ‘enforcement actions.’ “Vought also told employees not to ‘approve or issue any proposed or final rules or formal or informal guidance’ and to ‘suspend the effective dates of all final rules that have been issued or published but that have not yet become effective,’ among other directives.” A 404 Error message appears on the front page of the CFPB website and its social media pages have been deleted (as Musk envisioned back in November) at X (Twitter), and Facebook. Multiple federal lawsuits were quickly filed against this unprecedented and outrageous attack on a federal agency. Notable among them was a lawsuit brought in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). The lawsuit names Vought as the defendant, in his official capacity as Acting Director of the CFPB, and charges that his actions violate the separation of powers principles embedded in the U.S. Constitution that assign specific powers to the legislative branch (Congress) and specific powers to the Executive Branch (the President). On February 14, the Judge assigned to the case, Judge Amy Berman Jackson, issued the following order that included this directive, among others: “…it is hereby ORDERED that until the resolution of plaintiffs’ motion for temporary restraining order [Dkt. # 10], which, with the parties’ consent, will be deemed to be a motion for preliminary injunction, the following orders shall remain in place: “It is ORDERED that Defendants, including their officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, (hereafter collectively, ‘Defendants’) shall not delete, destroy, remove, or impair any data or other CFPB records covered by the Federal Records Act (hereinafter ‘agency data’) except in accordance with the procedures described in 33 U.S.C. § 44. This means that defendants shall not delete or remove agency data from any database or information system controlled by, or stored on behalf of, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the term ‘agency data’ includes any data or CFPB records stored on the CFPB’s premises, on physical media, on a cloud server, or otherwise.” Notwithstanding that federal court order, Wall Street On Parade located the YouTube page below showing that the entire video playlist for the CFPB has been deleted. According to the Wayback Machine, that playlist previously consisted of 361 videos. (See screenshot from the Wayback Machine in second graphic below.) Dozens of videos have also been disabled on the official website of the CFPB. See examples below: Racial equality in higher education; How to spot, avoid and report student loan debt relief scams; Financial Education Resources for Veterans. In an acknowledgement of just how dangerous this attack on a consumer protection agency is, Senator Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, will convene a forum in the Senate Dirksen Office Building next Tuesday, February 25. A livestream of the event will be available to the public. (Check back here on Monday for more specific details.) The forum will focus on the consequences of President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to eliminate the CFPB. Senator Warren has invited Elon Musk to appear at the forum and justify his actions. Confirmed witnesses include: Andrea Campbell, Attorney General of Massachusetts; Lorelei Salas, former CFPB Director of Supervision Policy; and Americans whose savings have been protected by the CFPB.

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by Gunnar Larson 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

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