February 2025 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Teamsters Pension Plan Overseers Skirt Mismanagement Suit
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Teamsters Pension Plan Overseers Skirt Mismanagement Suit <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2294743?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Emily Brill The caretakers of a Teamsters pension plan dodged a mismanagement lawsuit Friday, with a New York federal judge dismissing the plan participants' claims that the plan's trustees and advisers greenlighted risky investment decisions and hefty plan management fees. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2294743?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2294743?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Trump Isn't Obeying Order To Unfreeze Funds, States Say
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Trump Isn't Obeying Order To Unfreeze Funds, States Say <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2295226?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Lauren Berg The Trump administration is not complying with a temporary restraining order barring a freeze on funding for federal grant and aid programs, a coalition of states told a Rhode Island federal judge Friday, asking the court to enforce its order and to enter a stiffer injunction blocking the funding freeze. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2295226?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2295226?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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2nd Circ. Orders In-House Counsel Docs In Grand Jury Case
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

2nd Circ. Orders In-House Counsel Docs In Grand Jury Case <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2294736?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Parker Quinlan The Second Circuit on Friday ruled that an in-house attorney for a publicly traded company under federal investigation in New York must turn over communications as part of a grand jury investigation under the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2294736?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2294736?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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DOGE Access To Treasury Payment System Blocked By Judge
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

DOGE Access To Treasury Payment System Blocked By Judge <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2295472?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Hailey Konnath and Pete Brush A Manhattan federal judge blocked the access of Elon Musk and staffers of his temporary Department of Government Efficiency to U.S. Department of the Treasury payment systems Saturday and ordered them to destroy data already obtained, after state attorneys general sued, calling that access "dangerous" and unlawful. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2295472?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2295472?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Ex-Aide To Eric Adams To Admit Campaign Fraud Scheme
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Ex-Aide To Eric Adams To Admit Campaign Fraud Scheme <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2294806?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Elliot Weld A former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams intends to plead guilty to a charge that he took part in a scheme to collect illegal straw campaign contributions, prosecutors said Friday. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2294806?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2294806?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Coinbase Can't Yet Escape Class Claims Over Crypto Sales
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Coinbase Can't Yet Escape Class Claims Over Crypto Sales <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2294767?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> By Jessica Corso Coinbase users can move forward with class claims that the cryptocurrency firm operated as an unregistered securities exchange after a New York federal judge ruled Friday that the Second Circuit prevented him from shuttering the case without first determining whether Coinbase was the seller of the tokens trading on its platform. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2294767?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2294767?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…>

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Pa. Medical Pot Co. Beats Consultant's IP Breach Claims
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Pa. Medical Pot Co. Beats Consultant's IP Breach Claims <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2294663?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> By P.J. D'Annunzio A Pennsylvania federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a consultant claiming that his methods for growing plant tissue samples was stolen by a medical cannabis company he worked with, ruling that the consultant's system was not a protected trade secret. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2294663?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2294663?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…>

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Plaintiffs Lawyers Swarm Los Angeles Post-Fires
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Plaintiffs Lawyers Swarm Los Angeles Post-Fires <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2294784?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Brandon Lowrey A deadly wildfire may be among the first covered by a new state fund that reimburses at-fault utility companies. This could mean billions of dollars for plaintiffs lawyers, and, if past fires are any indication, frustration and confusion for some victims. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2294784?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2294784?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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OpenAI Can't Avoid Reverse TM Confusion Claim, Judge Says
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

OpenAI Can't Avoid Reverse TM Confusion Claim, Judge Says <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2295130?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Ivan Moreno A California federal judge has allowed a trademark infringement counterclaim to proceed against OpenAI by a company with a similar name, finding Open Artificial Intelligence Inc. has plausibly alleged its mark became associated with AI tools before OpenAI became widely known for ChatGPT. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2295130?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2295130?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Ousted CMA Chair Says 'Misinformation' Remains A Challenge
by Gunnar Larson 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Ousted CMA Chair Says 'Misinformation' Remains A Challenge <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2294885?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Bryan Koenig The recently ousted chair of the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority reflected on what he said were great strides undoing the antitrust agency's "technocratic" character, but added it made the least progress in combating "lobbying and misinformation" intended to undermine the agency's decisions, including around the cleared Microsoft-Activision merger.

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