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Tort Report: Fatal Hippo Attack Prompts Suit Against Tour Co.
by Gunnar Larson 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

Tort Report: Fatal Hippo Attack Prompts Suit Against Tour Co. <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2310504?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Y. Peter Kang A lawsuit over a woman's death from a hippo attack and the latest on a Fox News sex assault case lead Law360's Tort Report, which compiles recent personal injury and medical malpractice news that may have flown under the radar. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2310504?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2310504?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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NYC To Pay $140M To End Taxi Drivers' Unfair Suspension Suit
by Gunnar Larson 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

NYC To Pay $140M To End Taxi Drivers' Unfair Suspension Suit <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2311928?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Linda Chiem New York City has agreed to pay $140 million to settle a nearly two-decade-old federal class action alleging its arbitrary practice of suspending taxi drivers who have been arrested but not yet convicted violated their due process rights. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2311928?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2311928?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Foreign Students Can't Be Deported For Speech, Suit Says
by Gunnar Larson 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

Foreign Students Can't Be Deported For Speech, Suit Says <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2311520?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Britain Eakin Two Cornell University graduate students and a Cornell professor sued the Trump administration to block parts of two executive orders they say restrict pro-Palestinian speech and put international students and scholars at risk of deportation. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2311520?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2311520?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Re: Memo #4 - Goldman Sachs Deferred Prosecution Agreement; 6 Bombshell Moments From Staley's Bid To Clear His Name; FCA Fines, Bans Odey For Obstructing Misconduct Probe; The Forum congratulates Michelle Bowman on her nomination to serve as the Federal Reserve Board’s Vice Chair for Supervision.
by Gunnar Larson 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

Goldman Sachs: Your firm's Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the United States of America was a supreme agreement; To protect New Yorkers and Americans from Goldman Sachs' potential future descresions. *xNY.io - Bank.org's running hypothesis is to move the Deferred Agreement conversation forward on or before March 24, 2025. * 6 Bombshell Moments From Staley's Bid To Clear His Name <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2311596?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Christopher Crosby Jes Staley has suffered a bruising week as he testified about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, culminating in an admission by the former banker that he had sex with a member of the disgraced financier's staff. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2311596?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2311596?nl_pk=9aaa8…> - Further inquiry 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. FCA Fines, Bans Odey For Obstructing Misconduct Probe <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2311414?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Christopher Crosby The Financial Conduct Authority banned Crispin Odey on Monday and fined the hedge fund boss £1.8 million ($2.3 million) after concluding that he had attempted to thwart an internal probe into sexual misconduct allegations. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2311414?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2311414?nl_pk=9aaa8…> xNY.io - Bank.org's research could paint 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 symaltaniouly; While under an active Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the United States of America. xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. Thank you, Gunnar Larson -- Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 917-580-8053 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: *Laura Peavey* <lpeavey(a)fsforum.com> Date: Mon, Mar 17, 2025, 5:22 PM Subject: Forum Welcomes Nomination for Fed Vice Chair for Supervision To: Gunnar Larson <G(a)xny.io> The Forum congratulates Michelle Bowman on her nomination to serve as the Federal Reserve Board’s Vice Chair for Supervision. <https://financialservicesforum.cmail20.com/t/r-l-thttudn-njyjukhihy-r/> *Forum Welcomes Nomination for Fed Vice Chair for Supervision* <https://financialservicesforum.cmail20.com/t/r-l-thttudn-njyjukhihy-y/> *“Banking regulation and supervision play critical roles in ensuring a safe and sound financial system.”* *Washington, D.C. – *Financial Services Forum President and CEO Kevin Fromer issued the following statement today after President Trump announced his nomination of Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman to serve as the Federal Reserve Board’s Vice Chair for Supervision: “The Forum congratulates Governor Bowman on her nomination and commends President Trump for his action to fill this position. 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The Forum promotes policies that support savings and investment, financial inclusion, deep and liquid capital markets, a competitive global marketplace, and a sound financial system. On Mon, Mar 17, 2025, 3:02 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Dear Goldman Sachs: > > Today, xNY.io - Bank.org doubles down on our commitment to Peace on Planet > Earth. > > xNY.io - Bank.org shares 492 highlights to: *"UNITED STATES DISTRICT > COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 22-CV-14102-MIDDLEBROOKS DONALD > J. TRUMP, Plaintiff, v. HILLARY R. CLINTON, et al., Defendants."* > > xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. > > Thank you, > > Gunnar Larson > -- > Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson > xNY.io - Bank.org > 917-580-8053 > > *----- (PAGE BREAK) -----* > > *492 highlights to:** "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF > FLORIDA CASE NO. 22-CV-14102-MIDDLEBROOKS DONALD J. TRUMP, Plaintiff, v. > HILLARY R. CLINTON, et al., Defendants."* > > *INTRODUCTION* > > *March 24, 2022* > > > * - > 158 Highlights: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zggK7lgptlZ6Qn11EndzbDloqqVxRifv/view?usp=… > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zggK7lgptlZ6Qn11EndzbDloqqVxRifv/view?usp=…>*1. > In the run-up to the 2016 Presidential Election, Hillary Clinton and her > cohorts > orchestrated an unthinkable plot – one that shocks the conscience and is an > affront to this nation’s democracy. Acting in concert, the Defendants > maliciously conspired to weave a false narrative that their Republican > opponent, Donald J. Trump, was colluding with a hostile foreign > sovereignty. > The actions taken in furtherance of their scheme—falsifying evidence, > deceiving law enforcement, and exploiting access to highly-sensitive data > sources - are so outrageous, subversive and incendiary that even the events > of Watergate pale in comparison. > > 2. Under the guise of ‘opposition research,’ ‘data analytics,’ and other > political > stratagems, the Defendants nefariously sought to sway the public’s trust. > They worked together with a single, self-serving purpose: to vilify Donald > J. Trump. Indeed, their far-reaching conspiracy was designed to cripple > Trump’s bid for presidency by fabricating a scandal that would > be used to trigger an unfounded federal investigation and ignite a media > frenzy. > > 3. The scheme was conceived, coordinated and carried out by top-level > officials at the > Clinton Campaign and the DNC—including ‘the candidate’ herself—who > attempted to shield her involvement behind a wall of third parties.1 To > start, the Clinton Campaign and the DNC enlisted the assistance of their > shared counsel, Perkins Coie, a law firm with deep Democrat ties, in the > hopes of obscuring their actions under the veil of attorney-client > privilege. Perkins Coie was tasked with spearheading the scheme to find—or > fabricate—proof of a sinister link between Donald J. Trump and Russia. > > To do so, Perkins Coie launched parallel operations: on one front, Perkins > Coie partner Marc Elias led an effort to produce spurious ‘opposition > research’ claiming > to reveal illicit ties between the Trump Campaign and Russian operatives; > on a separate front, Perkins Coie partner Michael Sussmann headed a > campaign to develop misleading evidence of a bogus ‘back channel’ > connection between e-mail servers at Trump Tower and a Russian-owned > bank. > > 4. Marc Elias, in his mission to obtain derogatory anti-Trump ‘opposition > research,’ commissioned Fusion GPS, an investigative firm, and its > co-founders, Peter Fritsch and Glenn Simpson, and directed them to dredge > up evidence—actual or otherwise—of collusion between Trump and Russia. > Fritsch and Simpson, in turn, enlisted the assistance of Orbis Ltd. and its > owner, Christopher Steele, to produce a series of reports purporting to > contain proof of the > supposed collusion. Of course, the now fully debunked collection of > reports, known as the “Steele Dossier,” was riddled with misstatements, > misrepresentations and, most of all, flat out lies. In truth, the Steele > Dossier was largely based upon information provided to Steele by his > primary > sub-source, Igor Danchenko, who was subsequently indicted for falsifying > his claims. Even more damning, Danchenko had close ties to senior Clinton > Campaign official, Charles Halliday Dolan, Jr., who knowingly provided > false information to Danchenko, who relayed it to Steele, who > reported it in the Steele Dossier and eagerly fed the deceptions to both > the media and the FBI. This duplicitous arrangement existed for a singular > self-serving purpose – to discredit Donald J. Trump > and his campaign. > > 5. At the same time, Michael Sussmann, in his hunt for damaging intel > against the > Trump Campaign, turned to Neustar, Inc., an information technology company, > and one of its top executives, Rodney Joffe, a fervent anti-Trumper who had > recently been promised a high-ranking position with the Clinton > Administration, to exploit their access to non-public data in search of a > secret “back channel” connection between Trump Tower and Alfa Bank. When it > was discovered that no such channel existed, the Defendants resorted to > truly subversive measures – hacking servers at Trump Tower, Trump’s private > apartment, and, most alarmingly, the White House. This > ill-gotten data was then manipulated to create a misleading “inference” and > submitted to law enforcement in an effort to falsely implicate Donald J. > Trump and his campaign.2 All of these acts > were carried out in coordination with the Clinton Campaign and the DNC, at > the behest of certain Democratic “VIPs.”3 > > 6. While their multi-pronged attack was underway, the Defendants seized on > the > opportunity to publicly malign Donald J. Trump by instigating a full-blown > media frenzy. Indeed, the Clinton Campaign and DNC—admittedly on a > “mission” to “raise the alarm” about their contrived Trump-Russia > link4—repeatedly fed disinformation to the media and shamelessly > promoted their false narratives. All the while, Hillary Clinton, Jake > Sullivan, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and others did their best to > proliferate the spread of those dubious and false claims through > press releases, social media, and other public statements. > > 7. The fallout from the Defendants’ actions was not limited to the public > denigration > of Trump and his campaign. The Federal Bureau of Investigation > (FBI)—relying on the Defendants’ fraudulent evidence—commenced a > large-scale investigation and expended precious time, resources and > taxpayer dollars looking into the spurious allegation that the Trump > Campaign > had colluded with the Russian Government to interfere in the 2016 > presidential election. The effects of this unfounded investigation were > prolonged and exacerbated by the presence of a small faction of Clinton > loyalists who were well-positioned within the Department of Justice and the > FBI > – James Comey, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, Kevin Clinesmith, > and Bruce Ohr. These government officials were willing to abuse their > positions of public trust to advance the baseless probe to new levels, > including obtaining an extrajudicial FISA warrant and instigating the > commencement of an oversight investigation headed by Special Counsel Robert > Mueller. As a result, Donald J. Trump and his campaign were forced to > expend tens of millions of dollars in legal > fees to defend against these contrived and unwarranted proceedings. Justice > would ultimately prevail – following a two-year investigation, Special > Counsel Mueller went on to exonerate Donald J. Trump and his campaign with > his finding that there was no evidence of collusion with Russia. > > 8. The full extent of the Defendants’ wrongdoing has been steadily and > gradually exposed by Special Counsel John Durham, who has been heading a > DOJ investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia conspiracy. To date, > he has already issued indictments to Sussmann and Danchenko, among others, > for proffering false statements to law enforcement officials. As > outlined below, these ‘speaking’ indictments not only implicate many of the > Defendants named herein but also provide a great deal of insight into the > inner-workings of the Defendants’ conspiratorial enterprise. Based on > recent developments and the overall direction of Durham’s > investigation, it seems all but certain that additional indictments are > forthcoming. > > 9. In short, the Defendants, blinded by political ambition, orchestrated a > malicious > conspiracy to disseminate patently false and injurious information about > Donald J. Trump and his campaign, all in the hopes of destroying his life, > his political career and rigging the 2016 Presidential Election in favor of > Hillary Clinton. When their gambit failed, and Donald J. Trump > was elected, the Defendants’ efforts continued unabated, merely shifting > their focus to undermining his presidential administration. Worse still, > the Defendants continue to spread their vicious lies to this day as they > unabashedly publicize their thoroughly debunked falsehoods in an > effort to ensure that he will never be elected again. The deception, > malice, and treachery > perpetrated by the Defendants has caused significant harm to the American > people, and to the Plaintiff, Donald J. Trump, and they must be held > accountable for their heinous acts. > > ____________________ > > > > > *BACKGROUNDSeptember 8, 2022* > > - *190 Highlights: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JUQtPF8f6ckSRHwLcu3S_joyF5xQoA-A/view?usp=… > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JUQtPF8f6ckSRHwLcu3S_joyF5xQoA-A/view?usp=…>* > > Plaintiff initiated this lawsuit on March 24, 2022, alleging that “the > Defendants, blinded by political ambition, orchestrated a malicious > conspiracy to disseminate patently false and injurious > information about Donald J. Trump and his campaign, all in the hopes of > destroying his life, his political career and rigging the 2016 Presidential > Election in favor of Hillary Clinton.” (DE 177, Am. Compl. ¶ 9). On this > general premise, Plaintiff brings a claim for violations of the Racketeer > Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), predicated on the theft > of trade secrets, obstruction of justice, and wire fraud (Count I). He > additionally brings claims for: injurious falsehood (Count III); malicious > prosecution (Count V); violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act > (“CFAA”) (Count VII); theft of trade secrets under the Defend Trade Secrets > Act of > 2016 (“DTSA”) (Count VIII); and violations of the Stored Communications Act > (“SCA”) (Count IX). The Amended Complaint also contains counts for various > conspiracy charges and theories of agency and vicarious liability. (Counts > II, IV, VI, and X–XVI). Plaintiff’s theory of this case, set forth over 527 > paragraphs in the first 118 pages of the Amended Complaint, is difficult to > summarize in a concise and cohesive manner. > > It was certainly not presented that way. Nevertheless, I will attempt to > distill it here. > The short version: Plaintiff alleges that the Defendants “[a]cting in > concert . . . maliciously conspired to weave a false narrative that their > Republican opponent, Donald J. Trump, was colluding with a hostile foreign > sovereignty.” (Am. Compl. ¶ 1). The Defendants effectuated this > alleged conspiracy through two core efforts. “[O]n one front, Perkins Coie > partner Mark Elias led an effort to produce spurious ‘opposition research’ > claiming to reveal illicit ties between the Trump > campaign and Russian operatives.” (Id. ¶ 3). > > To that end, Defendant Hillary Clinton and her campaign, the Democratic > National Committee, and lawyers for the Campaign and the Committee > allegedly hired Defendant Fusion GPS to fabricate the Steele Dossier. (Id. > ¶ 4). “[O]n a separate > front, Perkins Coie partner Michael Sussman headed a campaign to develop > misleading evidence of a bogus ‘back channel’ connection between e-mail > servers at Trump Tower and a Russian- > owned bank.” (Id.). Clinton and her operatives allegedly hired Defendant > Rodney Joffe to exploit his access to Domain Name Systems (“DNS”) data, via > Defendant Neustar, to investigate and > ultimately manufacture a suspicious pattern of activity between > Trump-related servers and a Russian bank with ties to Vladimir Putin, Alfa > Bank. (Id. ¶ 3). As a result of this “fraudulent evidence,” the Federal > Bureau of Investigations (“FBI”) commenced “several large-scale > investigations,” which were “prolonged and exacerbated by the presence of a > small faction of > Clinton loyalists who were well-positioned within the Department of > Justice”—Defendants James Comey, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, > Kevin Clinesmith, and Bruce Ohr. (Id. ¶ 7). > And while this was ongoing, the Defendants allegedly “seized on the > opportunity to publicly malign Donald J. Trump by instigating a full-blown > media frenzy.” (Id. ¶ 6). As a result of this “multi-pronged attack,” > Plaintiff claims to have amassed $24 million in damages.1(Id. ¶ 527). > > Defendants now move to dismiss the Amended Complaint as “a series of > disconnected political disputes that Plaintiff has alchemized into a > sweeping conspiracy among the many individuals Plaintiff believes to have > aggrieved him.” (DE 226 at 1). They argue that dismissal is > warranted because Plaintiff’s claims are both “hopelessly stale”—that is, > foreclosed by the applicable statutes of limitations—and because they fail > on the merits “in multiple independent respects.” (Id. at 2). As they view > it, “[w]hatever the utilities of [the Amended Complaint] as a fundraising > tool, a press release, or a list of political grievances, it has no merit > as a lawsuit.” (Id.). > > I agree. In the discussion that follows, I first address the Amended > Complaint’s structural deficiencies. I then turn to subject matter > jurisdiction and the personal jurisdiction arguments raised by certain > Defendants. Finally, I assess the sufficiency of the allegations as to each > of the > substantive counts. > > ____________________ > > > > > > > *BACKGROUNDOctober 31, 2022 - > 25 Highlights: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QynNCV7iSPi-8b6dt605jmFTTNSaXtuD/view?usp=… > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QynNCV7iSPi-8b6dt605jmFTTNSaXtuD/view?usp=…>*PlaintifP’s > pleadings and theories were obviously and fatally defective > from the very > inceptionof this action. Plaintiff's initial Complaint spanned 108 pages > and S08 paragraphs. DE 1 (March 24, 2022). It named 28 individual > defendants, as well as 10 John Does and 10 ABC Corporations. /d. > Less than a month after the Complaint was filed, Hillary Clinton moved to > dismiss it with prejudice. DE 52 (Apr. 20,2022). Defendant Clinton’s motion > identified manyofthe fundamentalfactual deficiencies and legal flaws that > would ultimately lead this Court to dismiss the Amended > Complaint: namely, (1) that Plaintifs claims were untimely on their face, > DE 52 at 1-5; (2) that Plaintiff's own tweets confirmed his knowledge ofhis > supposed claimsno later than October 2017, DE 52 at 2-3; (3) that > Plaintiffs Complaint was replete with inadequate and conclusory > allegations, DE 52 at 6; (4) that Plaintiff failed to allege a RICO > enterprise, DE 52 at 7; (5) that > Plaintiff failed to allege the predicate act of theft of trade secrets > based on DNS information, DE 52 at 8-9; (6) thatPlaintifffailedtoallege the > predicate act ofobstructionofjustice in part because > he identified no “official proceeding,” DE 52 at 9-10; (7) that Plaintiff > failed to allege a patter of racketeering activity, DE 52 at 11-12; (8) > that Plaintiff failed to adequately allege RICO standing because his > supposed injuries were almostentirely undescribed, DE 52.at 12-14; (9) > that > Plaintiffs injurious falsehood claim was barred by the First Amendment, DE > 52 at 15-17; (10) that Plaintiff failed to allege almost every necessary > clementof injurious falsehood under Florida law, DE 52 at > 17-18; (11) that Plaintiff failed to allege a malicious prosecution claim > as to any official proceeding and, in particular, as to the properly > predicated Crossfire Hurricane investigation, DE 52 at 19-20; and (12) that > Plaintiff failed to allege a claim for “agency” because it is not an > independent cause of action under Florida law. > > In response, Plaintiff's counsel indicated that they planned to amend the > Complaint. DE 66 (Apr. 21, 2022). Defendant Clinton did not oppose > counsel's request for an extension of time in whichto amend. See, e.g., DE > 102 (Apr. 27,2022). In the intervening period, other Defendants > joined Clinton's motion to dismiss and filed their own motions > alertingPlaintiff and his counsel to additional fatal defects in the > Complaint. See DE 124 (John Podesta), 139 (Peter Fritsch, Fusion GPS, Glenn > Simpson); 141 (DNC Services Corporation, Democratic National Committee, > Debbie Wasserman Schultz); 143 (Perkins Coie); 144 (Nellie Ohr); 145 (Robby > Mook): 146 (Michael > Sussmann); 147 (Mare Elias); 149 (HFACC); 157 (Rodney Joffe); 159 (Igor > Danchenko); 160 (Neustar, Inc.); 162 & 163 (Charles Halliday Dolan, Jr.); > 165 (Jake Sullivan). With respect to each motion, Plaintiff's counsel > indicated that they planned to amend in response to the motions, and > Defendants did not oppose extensionsof time to allow them to do so. See DE > 153 (May 17,2022). PlaintifP’s counsel filed the Amended Complaint > approximately two months after receiving Defendant Clinton’s motion to > dismiss and with the benefit of Defendants” additional motions in > the interim. DE 177 (June 21, 2022). “But despite this briefing, PlaintifPs > Amended Complaint failed to cureanyofthe deficiencies.”DE 267 at 63-64 > (Sept. 8, 2022) (“0p.”). “Instead, Plaintiff added eighty new pages of > largely irrelevant allegations that did nothing to salvage the legal > sufficiency of his claims.” Op. at 64. The Amended Complaint is “193 pages > in length, with 819 numbered paragraphs,” and “contains 14 counts, names 31 > defendants, 10 “John Does” described as fictitious and unknown persons, and > 10 *ABC Corporations’ identified as fictitious and > unknown entities.” Op. at 4. > ____________________ > > > > > > > *BACKGROUNDNovember 10, 2022 - > 66 Highlights: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ppCsJe6sSJKIionWtII4rI4qRMbKzBn3/view?usp=… > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ppCsJe6sSJKIionWtII4rI4qRMbKzBn3/view?usp=…>*The > Complaint. In March 2022, Charles Dolan was among 29 defendants > initially sued by Mr. Trump. (DE 1). He was identified as a former chairman > of the DNC, a senior official in the Clinton Campaign, and a close > associate of and advisor to Hillary Clinton. The Complaint alleged > that in April 2016, Mr. Dolan participated in discussions about the > creation of a “dossier” to smear Mr. Trump and disseminate false > accusations to the media (Compl. ¶ 79), and at the direction of > Ms. Clinton assisted in preparation of the dossier (Compl. ¶ 81). According > to the Complaint, an allegation contained within the dossier that Mr. Trump > engaged in salacious sexual activity in a > Moscow hotel was derived from Mr. Dolan. (Compl. ¶ 91). Mr. Dolan was sued > for RICO > conspiracy (Count II), conspiracy to commit injurious falsehood (Count IV), > and conspiracy to > commit malicious prosecution (Count VI). > > The Warning Letter. On May 31, 2022, counsel for Mr. Dolan wrote the > attorneys for Mr. Trump. They warned: > > 1. That Mr. Dolan had no role in any conspiracy related to the Steele > dossier. > > 2. That Mr. Dolan was not a source for the allegations of sexual activity. > > 3. That Mr. Dolan had not been in contact with any defendant other than > Igor Danchenko, > and that Mr. Dolan’s contacts with Mr. Danchenko involved business > interests and help for a conference in Moscow. > > 4. That Mr. Dolan had never been chairman of the DNC. > > 5. That Ms. Clinton was on record through a spokesperson as stating she had > no recollection of Mr. Dolan. > (DE 268-1). > > The letter requested that Mr. Dolan not be named as a defendant in any > forthcoming > Amended Complaint. The letter further warned that if he were to be named, > or if he was not dropped from the original Complaint, Rule 11 sanctions > would be sought. > > The Amended Complaint. On June 21, 2022, Plaintiff filed an Amended > Complaint, as > had been expected. It ballooned to 193 pages, 819 paragraphs and 31 > defendants. With respect to Mr. Dolan, the allegations remained essentially > the same. But in the Amended Complaint, Mr. Dolan was identified somewhat > more vaguely as the former chairman of a “national Democratic > political organization.” (Am. Compl. ¶ 96). Elsewhere, he was described as > a “senior Clinton Campaign Official.” (Am. Compl. ¶ 4). Moreover, and > somewhat inexplicably, Mr. Dolan was identified in the Amended Complaint as > a citizen and resident of New York, despite a declaration that Mr. Dolan > had provided to Plaintiff’s lawyers explaining that Mr. Dolan was a > resident of > Virginia. (Am. Compl. ¶ 20; DE 268-2). > The Sanctions Motion and Memorandum. On July 15, 2022, Mr. Dolan served on > Mr. > Trump’s lawyers a motion seeking sanctions pursuant to Rule 11. The motion > pointed out that the change in Mr. Dolan’s purported title from “former > chairman of the DNC” in the original Complaint to “former chairman of a > national Democratic political organization,” in the Amended Complaint did > not solve the problems identified in the warning letter because Mr. Dolan > had never > been the chairman of any such organization. The motion further explained > that Mr. Dolan’s role in the Clinton Campaign was limited to knocking on > doors as a volunteer. The motion also stated > that Mr. Dolan had never been a resident of New York, that Mr. Dolan had > told Plaintiff’s lawyers so, and that the allegations of the Amended > Complaint to that effect demonstrated a lack of diligence over something > easily checked. > > Mr. Dolan’s motion for sanctions went on to place the Trump lawyers on > notice of a critical failure in their claims, warning them that the > Danchenko Indictment referenced throughout the Amended Complaint not only > failed to support their allegations against Mr. Dolan but contradicted > them. That warning continues to be unheeded. > > ____________________ > > > > > > > *BACKGROUNDJanuary 19, 2023 - > 53 Highlights: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sf0y-bIBdwaa1PO0Y3hKWhhImoXXCfbR/view?usp=… > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sf0y-bIBdwaa1PO0Y3hKWhhImoXXCfbR/view?usp=…>*Plaintiff > initiated this lawsuit on March 24, 2022, alleging that “the > Defendants, blinded by political ambition, orchestrated a malicious > conspiracy to disseminate patently false and injurious information about > Donald J. Trump and his campaign, all in the hope of destroying his life, > his > political career, and rigging the 2016 Presidential Election in favor of > Hillary Clinton.” (DE 1 ¶ 9). > > The next day, Alina Habba, Mr. Trump’s lead counsel told Fox News’ Sean > Hannity: > You can’t make this up. You literally cannot make a story like this up . . > . and President Trump is just not going to take it anymore. If you are > going to make up lies, if you are going to try to take him down, he is > going to fight you back. And that is what this is, this is the beginning of > all that.1 She then explained on Newsmax: What the real goal [of the suit] > is, is democracy, is continuing to make sure that our elections, continuing > to make sure our justice system is not obstructed by political enemies. > That cannot happen. And that’s exactly what happened. They obstructed > justice. They > continued the false narrative . . . This grand scheme, that you could not > make up, to take down an opponent. That is un-American.2 > On April 20, 2022, less than a month after the Complaint was filed, Hillary > Clinton moved for dismissal with prejudice. Her motion identified > substantial and fundamental factual and legal flaws. Each of the other > Defendants followed suit, pointing to specific problems with the claims > against them. The problems in the Complaint were obvious from the start. > They were identified by the Defendants not once but twice, and Mr. Trump > persisted anyway. > > Despite this briefing and the promise “to cure any deficiencies,” > Plaintiff’s counsel filed the Amended Complaint on June 21, 2022. (DE 177). > The Amended Complaint failed to cure any of the defects. See DE 267, Order > of Dismissal (September 8, 2022). Instead, Plaintiff added > eighty new pages of largely irrelevant allegations that did nothing to > salvage the legal sufficiency of his claims. (DE 267 at 64). The Amended > Complaint is 193 pages in length, with 819 numbered paragraphs, and > contains 14 counts, names 31 defendants, 10 John Does described as > fictitious and unknown persons, and 10 ABC Corporations identified as > fictitious and unknown entities. > > On July 14, 2022, the United States moved pursuant to the Westfall Act, 28 > U.S.C. § 2679 (d)(i), to substitute itself as Defendant for James Comey, > Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, and Kevin Clinesmith. (DE 224). On > July 21, 2022, I granted the motion to substitute. (DE 234). > > On September 8, 2022, I dismissed the case with prejudice as to all > Defendants except for the United States. > > 3 I issued a detailed and lengthy Order, which I incorporate by reference > here. > (DE 267). I found that fatal substantive defects which had been clearly > laid out in the first round of briefing, precluded the Plaintiff from > proceeding under any of the theories presented. I found that the Amended > Complaint was a quintessential shotgun pleading, that its claims were > foreclosed by existing precedent, and its factual allegations were > undermined and contradicted by the public reports and filings upon which it > purported to rely. I reserved jurisdiction to adjudicate issues > pertaining to sanctions. > > Undeterred by my Order and two rounds of briefing by multiple defendants, > Ms. Habba > continued to advance Plaintiff’s claims. In a September 10, 2022, interview > with Sean Hannity, the host asked her “Why isn’t [Hillary Clinton] being > held accountable for what she did?” Ms. Habba’s response reiterated > misrepresentations on which this lawsuit was based: > > Because when you have a Clinton judge as we did here, Judge Middlebrooks > who I had asked to recuse himself but insisted that he didn’t need to, he > was going to be impartial, and then proceeds to write a 65-page scathing > order where he basically ignored every factual basis which was backed up by > indictments, by investigations, the Mueller report, et cetera, et cetera, > et cetera, not to mention Durham, and all the testimony we heard there, we > get dismissed. > Not only do we get dismissed, he says that this is not the proper place for > recourse for Donald Trump. He has no legal ramifications. > > Where what [sic] is the proper place for him? Because the FBI won’t help > when you can do anything, obstruct justice, blatantly lie to the FBI, > Sussmann’s out, he gets acquitted, where do you go? > > That’s the concern for me, where do you get that -- that recourse?4 She > also indicated that, while Mr. Trump doubted the suit would succeed, she > nevertheless “fought” to pursue it: You know, I have to share with you a > story, Sean, that I have not > shared with anybody. The recourse that I have at this point is obviously to > appeal this to the 11th Circuit as Gregg said. But when > I brought this case and we were assigned you know, this judge and we went > through the recusal process, we lost five magistrates, including Reinhart > [sic] who’s dealing with the boxes as we know. > The former president looked at me and he told me, you know what Alina. > You’re not going to win. You can’t win, just get rid of it, > don’t do the case. And I said, no, we have to fight. It’s not right what > happened. And you know, he was right, and it’s a sad day for > me personally because I fought him on [it] and I should have listened, but > I don’t want to lose hope in our system. I don’t. So, > you know I’m deciding whether we’re going to appeal it.5 Defendants now > move to recover attorneys’ fees and costs under Fed. R. Civ. P. 11, 28 > U.S.C. § 1927, the Defend Trade Secrets Act, and/or this Court’s inherent > power. (DE 280 at 1). > In Part II, I find that a sanction under this Court’s inherent power is > appropriate. I do so by examining Plaintiff’s (and his lawyers’) conduct > throughout this litigation. In Part III, I look to Plaintiff’s conduct in > other cases. And in Part IV, I determine the reasonableness of Defendants’ > attorneys’ fees and costs. > > On Mon, Mar 17, 2025, 10:35 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > >> Goldman Sachs: >> >> Is Goldman Sachs a potential negligent terrorist organization? >> >> - *xNY.io - Bank.org demands a response from Goldman Sachs confirming >> your firm is innocent of possible terrorism actions across your Investment >> Bank. * >> >> Combs Jury To Be Closely Vetted For May Trial >> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2311047?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> >> >> By Pete Brush >> >> A Manhattan federal judge said Friday that he plans to open Sean "Diddy" >> Combs' criminal trial on sex-trafficking charges on May 12 after a lengthy >> jury-vetting process, laying out his plan after the jailed hip-hop icon >> denied charges in a superseding indictment. >> >> Letter attached | Read full article » >> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2311047?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> >> | Save to favorites » >> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2311047?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> >> >> Three Arrows Beats FTX To Get $1.5B Bankruptcy Claim >> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2311139?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> >> >> By Alex Wittenberg >> >> The liquidators of failed cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital >> have prevailed in a dispute with FTX Trading Ltd. over the allowance of a >> $1.53 billion bankruptcy claim, with a Delaware judge deciding to grant >> Three Arrows' bid to change its original claim despite FTX asserting that >> the move was made in bad faith. >> >> Opinion attached | Read full article » >> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2311139?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> >> | Save to favorites » >> <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2311139?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 >> 917-580-8053 >> >> On Sun, Mar 16, 2025, 1:35 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >> >>> 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 * >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 15, 2025, 6:16 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>> >>>> *Please find the attached memo with 32 reference footnotes.* >>>> >>>> *xNY.io - Bank.org | Memo #2 - JPMorgan Chase Board of Directors ESG >>>> Marketplace Manipulation:* >>>> >>>> - >>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bxERzXknAFfVW3YsDpNB-GPlVoiLAeeBXUrxwOF… >>>> >>>> >>>> May 1, 2022 >>>> >>>> BY ELECTRONIC MAIL >>>> >>>> Investor Relations >>>> Board of Directors, JPMorgan Chase & Co. >>>> 277 Park Avenue >>>> New York, NY 10172-0003 >>>> JPMCinvestorrelations(a)jpmchase.com >>>> >>>> Re: JPMorgan Chase Board of Directors ESG Marketplace Manipulation >>>> >>>> Dear Board of Directors: >>>> >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org recently contacted JPMorgan Chase’s board of >>>> directors to communicate our concern(s) that potentially JPMorgan Chase may >>>> be engaging in exploitation of more than $100B of ESG asset liabilities, >>>> across international regulatory arbitrage structures, while headquartered >>>> in Manhattan. Specifically, the duty to promote the success of the >>>> company is that a director must act in the way that she considers, in good >>>> faith, and would be most likely to promote the success of the company for >>>> the benefit of its members as a whole. >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> Failure by a board to adequately consider ESG-related risks, >>>> particularly entity-specific compliance risks such as breach of securities >>>> laws, could serve as the basis for liability of individual directors or >>>> officers for breach of their fiduciary duties. >>>> >>>> Given JPMorgan’s five cout felonies, xNY.io - Bank.org is concerned >>>> with your board of director governance in preventing ESG fraud. xNY.io >>>> - Bank.org’s assessment of JPMorgan’s board embraces fundamentals including >>>> liquidity risk and protecting New York ESG cross border innovation from >>>> marketplace manipulation. >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> According to JPMorgan’s August 2021 Sovereigns and ESG whitepaper, >>>> the bank states that governance carries the largest weight of the three ESG >>>> pillars across scores, as it is the most empirically relevant for asset >>>> prices. >>>> - >>>> >>>> JPMorgan notes that philosophically, the bank views good governance >>>> as a foundational pillar for positive ESG developments in other pillars. >>>> >>>> Today’s memo follows protocol suggested by the United States of >>>> America, in that JPMorgan Chase’s board of directors is responsible to >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org’s enterprise and the Department of the Interior, in >>>> connection with any action alleging a violation of the Endangered Species >>>> Act, by any person (“person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, >>>> trust, association, or any other private entity) claiming the benefit of >>>> any exemption or permit under the Act, who shall have the burden of proving >>>> that the exemption or permit is applicable, or has been granted, and was >>>> valid and in force at the time of alleged violation. >>>> >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org has made 91 highlights to the Department of >>>> Interior’s Endangered Species Act for JPMorgan Chase’s board of directors >>>> reference. >>>> >>>> 1. >>>> >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org has reason to believe in the JPMorgan Chase board >>>> of directors’ engagement of ESG marketplace manipulation, risking your ESG >>>> portfolio’s future at the cost of New York digital asset innovation. >>>> 2. >>>> >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org references your 2021 Environmental Social and >>>> Governance Report, totaling $117B of ESG “development funding” >>>> transferred from New York to Caribbean and Eastern European accounts. >>>> 3. >>>> >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org is concerned of JPMorgan Chase board directors >>>> leveraged marketplace manipulation techniques in allocating ESG funds to >>>> engage in potential harassment (the term "harassment" means any act of >>>> pursuit, torment, or annoyance) of some of the world’s most >>>> precious endangered species protected by domestic and international >>>> governance. >>>> 4. >>>> >>>> JPMorgan Chase’s $2.3B ESG “wind farm” facility is characterized by >>>> the Washington Post as a potential misuse of ESG assets (and board >>>> policies) to fund probable violation(s) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act >>>> of 1972. >>>> >>>> Looking internationally, xNY.io - Bank.org is concerned of further ESG >>>> marketplace manipulation structures, sacrificing endangered species, via >>>> JPMorgan Chase’s board directed ESG investments in the Caribbean (your >>>> largest ESG investment region). xNY.io - Bank.org signals that JPMorgan’s >>>> board of directors is party to the Convention on Nature Protection and Wild >>>> Life Preservation in the Western Hemisphere. >>>> >>>> Being clear, any violation of the Endangered Species Act, the Marine >>>> Mammal Protection Act and/or the Convention on Nature Protection and >>>> Wild Life Preservation in the Western Hemisphere … Requires xNY.io - >>>> Bank.org to consult JPMorgan Chase board members on ESG allocations that >>>> may be in conflict with construction, or other development projects, or >>>> other forms of economic activity. >>>> >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org asks JPMorgan Chase board directors to return the >>>> Secretary of Department of the Interior’s approval, confirming licensing >>>> and/or exclusion to the Endangered Species Act, with further authorization >>>> of “harassment” pursuant to exemption(s). Including (if available) a >>>> similar Environmental Protection Agency permit that is applicable and is >>>> valid and in force. >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> Due to the riskiness of ESG portfolio mismanagement in violation of >>>> the Endangered Species Act, ESG marketplace manipulation risk(s) may >>>> trigger causal shocks to New York State monetary and regulatory innovation. >>>> - >>>> >>>> According to JPMorgan’s sovereign fund ESG research, “A common >>>> complaint about ESG analysis is that data can be difficult to source. Some >>>> sovereign data is in fact more readily available than corporate data given >>>> the multitude of multinational organizations and NGOs – including the World >>>> Bank, the IMF and the United Nations.” >>>> - >>>> >>>> The European Central Bank provides support to the eurozone >>>> sovereign debt market but has more restrictions on what and how much it can >>>> buy, so eurozone bonds can trade with more credit risk premium compared to >>>> other major developed market bonds. >>>> - >>>> >>>> Whatever the case may be, JPMorgan disclosures detail significant >>>> concern of lapse in board governance and ESG portfolio risk with potential >>>> violation of the Endangered Species Act, risking ESG portfolio default(s) >>>> in Europe and the United States risking ESG customer financial abuse. >>>> >>>> >>>> Forbes recently profiles JPMorgan Chase ESG investments as problematic, >>>> highlighting that your board of directors potentially are allocating ESG >>>> proceeds in competition with human rights at the expense of customers’ best >>>> interests while investing heavily in fossil fuels. A letter to >>>> JPMorgan Chase’s board of directors from ESG scholars (including, The >>>> Sierra Club, Public Citizen, Greenpeace, Amazon Watch, Revolving Door >>>> Project, Rainforest Action Network and the Center for International >>>> Environmental Law) suggests the bank would “...lock us into energy sources >>>> that are overly expensive and subject to wild price swings, and that >>>> exacerbate rather than ease global conflict.” >>>> >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org aims to protect ESG digital asset innovation and >>>> JPMorgan’s board should understand your proprietary ESG scoring matrix >>>> should signal seismic marketplace manipulation risk if directors are in >>>> potential violation of any Endangered Species Act covenant. >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> Head of Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) distribution at JP >>>> Morgan Asset Management says, “In Europe, we do not have a semi-transparent >>>> product – like the US and Australia – which would add further complexity to >>>> the trading. For example, the US has several models which make it harder >>>> for the AP to guess what the actual fund looks like and therefore the costs >>>> might be higher accordingly.” >>>> - >>>> >>>> Given, JPMorgan may potentially be in breach of United States >>>> Endangered Species Act provisions, similar risk of ESG asset failure(s) may >>>> include Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australia international law, as >>>> ratified by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of >>>> Wild Fauna and Flora. >>>> >>>> While directors and officers are likely to be particularly focused on >>>> the risk that they may be found personally liable for a breach of their >>>> duties, proper ESG compliance with fiduciary obligations requires acting to >>>> a higher standard. Given the defenses available to fiduciaries, and the >>>> difficulty in bringing claims for breach of fiduciary duty, a director or >>>> officer found to be liable for such ESG breaches will generally have acted >>>> egregiously. This ‘sliding scale’ of the standards to which directors and >>>> officers should adhere. >>>> >>>> Following the Endangered Species Act, xNY.io - Bank.org kindly >>>> petitions JPMorgan’s board of directors, in connection with all ESG >>>> investments, claiming the benefit of any exemption or permit under the >>>> United States Department of the Interior’s Endangered Species Act … Shall >>>> have the burden of proving that an exemption or permit is applicable, or >>>> has been granted, and is valid and in force. >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> At JPMorgan’s earliest convenience (within 60 days of receipt of >>>> this memo) xNY.io - Bank.org kindly requests a certified copy of JPMorgan >>>> Chase’s approval by the Department of the Interior, being a license and/or >>>> exclusion to the Endangered Species Act and/or the Marine Mammal Protection >>>> Act. >>>> - >>>> >>>> JPMorgan Chase suggests a commitment to anti-corruption compliance >>>> is central to the success of its business. Your board of directors stand to >>>> maintain that trust by promoting a corporate culture that encourages >>>> ethical business practices and compliance with both the letter and the >>>> spirit of the laws of the countries in which the JPMorgan conducts business. >>>> >>>> >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org’s research guidance from the United States Securities >>>> and Exchange Commision, supports the international community in taking >>>> actions to address ESG issues on a global basis, and those actions that can >>>> have a material impact on companies. >>>> >>>> Future correspondence concerning ESG innovation is at your board’s >>>> leisure. >>>> >>>> Respectfully yours with appreciation, >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2025, 6:34 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Goldman Sachs: >>>>> >>>>> Is Goldman Sachs a potential negligent terrorist organization? >>>>> >>>>> - *xNY.io - Bank.org demands a response from Goldman Sachs >>>>> confirming your firm is innocent of possible terrorism actions across your >>>>> Investment Bank. * >>>>> - *xNY.io - Bank.org demands Goldman Sachs' answer by 12:00pm EST**, >>>>> Monday, March 17, 2025.* >>>>> >>>>>

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Chevron Buys 5% Of Hess With 'Confidence' In Merger Close
by Gunnar Larson 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

Chevron Buys 5% Of Hess With 'Confidence' In Merger Close <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2311730?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> By Al Barbarino Chevron Corp. disclosed Monday that it has purchased 4.99% of Hess Corp.'s outstanding common stock, a move that signals the oil giant's "continuing confidence" in completing its pending $53 billion acquisition of Hess despite ongoing arbitration challenges. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2311730?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2311730?nl_pk=34b724c6-…>

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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
by Gunnar Larson 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309950?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309950?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2309950?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…>

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Fwd: Say “hi” to Iced Cherry Chai
by Gunnar Larson 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

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"It was my honor to swear in Gail Slater as Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division yesterday. I’m confident that under her leadership, antitrust enforcement will benefit consumers, workers, and the American economy." - Attorney General Pamela Bondi https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EHsv9rQ3o/
by Gunnar Larson 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EHsv9rQ3o/ "It was my honor to swear in Gail Slater as Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division yesterday. I’m confident that under her leadership, antitrust enforcement will benefit consumers, workers, and the American economy." - Attorney General Pamela Bondi

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Judge Questions DOJ Timing Of Deportations After Injunction
by Gunnar Larson 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

Judge Questions DOJ Timing Of Deportations After Injunction <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2311533?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> By Britain Eakin U.S. Chief District Judge James Boasberg admonished the Trump administration Monday for its seeming noncompliance with an oral order to turn around flights carrying Venezuelans who were deported under a presidential proclamation invoking the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2311533?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2311533?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…>

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DC Judge Holds Off Ruling On Immigration Legal Aid Funds
by Gunnar Larson 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

DC Judge Holds Off Ruling On Immigration Legal Aid Funds <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2311514?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> By Ali Sullivan A D.C. federal judge on Monday held off on deciding whether to order the Trump administration to continue funding programs that give noncitizens access to legal aid and information, as requested in a lawsuit from nonprofit groups, noting that other court orders in separate lawsuits have mandated that federal funds keep flowing. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2311514?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2311514?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…>

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