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HMRC To Reward Whistleblowers Who Expose Tax Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

HMRC To Reward Whistleblowers Who Expose Tax Fraud <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2309497?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Christopher Crosby Insiders who tip off investigators to serious tax avoidance by large companies and rich elites will be paid a cut of any money the U.K. tax enforcer claws back under a new policy proposed by the government. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2309497?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2309497?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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BREAKING: Crypto CEO Linked To Jack Abramoff Convicted Of Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

BREAKING: Crypto CEO Linked To Jack Abramoff Convicted Of Fraud <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2309864?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> A California federal jury on Wednesday convicted a cryptocurrency company founder of fraud and money laundering over allegations he stole more than $10 million from tens of thousands of investors in a scheme that involved disgraced ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2309864?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2309864?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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BREAKING: Judge Blocks Order Targeting Perkins Coie
by Gunnar Larson 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

BREAKING: Judge Blocks Order Targeting Perkins Coie <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2309904?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…> By Jared Foretek A D.C. federal court halted enforcement of the Trump administration's executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie LLP over its representation of Hillary Clinton during her 2016 presidential run Wednesday, calling the order "viewpoint discrimination, plain and simple" and telling a government attorney that his arguments sent "chills" down her spine. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2309904?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2309904?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…>

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Fwd: Canadian Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Destruction of Energy Facilities in North and South Dakota
by Gunnar Larson 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: FBI <fbi(a)subscriptions.fbi.gov> Date: Wed, Mar 12, 2025, 3:46 PM Subject: Canadian Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Destruction of Energy Facilities in North and South Dakota To: <g(a)xny.io> * National Press Releases * Canadian Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Destruction of Energy Facilities in North and South Dakota Cameron Monte Smith was sentenced to 150 months in prison per count, to be served consecutively, for two counts of destroying an energy facility—one incident in the District of North Dakota and another in the District of South Dakota. Smith was also ordered to pay $2.1 million in restitution. March 10, 2025 Full Press Release <https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/canadian-man-sentenced-to-25-years-…> ------------------------------ <https://www.facebook.com/FBI> <https://twitter.com/FBI> <https://www.youtube.com/user/FBI> <https://www.fbi.gov/e-mail-updates?utm_campaign=email-Immediate&utm_medium=…> * You have received this message because you are subscribed to one or more of the following categories: National Press Releases * Manage Subscription <https://delivery.fbi.gov/account-reminder> | Unsubscribe <https://delivery.fbi.gov/subscriber/c57956fe9830b3f02d21fe7a2581942df706f0b…> If you have questions about this service, email us at delivery(a)subscriptions.fbi.gov. Help <https://www.fbi.gov/e-mail-updates?utm_campaign=email-Immediate&utm_medium=…> | Privacy Policy <http://www.fbi.gov/privacy_policy?utm_campaign=email-Immediate&utm_medium=e…> | Visit FBI.gov <https://www.fbi.gov/?utm_campaign=email-Immediate&utm_medium=email&utm_sour…>

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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred was strong, but Bondies are stronger.💪 While the view from the Arch building looked a little different to usual over the weekend and there’s some cleaning up to do, spirits are high and it’s all hands on deck at Bond as we continue to support our students and prepare for their return to campus later this week. We send our best wishes to everyone who has been affected and admire the ongoing resilience of our students, staff and community. The sun is shining today!☀
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

https://www.facebook.com/100069863075386/posts/pfbid034Yqfn2FuUTAUDqM1gG5kD… Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred was strong, but Bondies are stronger.💪 While the view from the Arch building looked a little different to usual over the weekend and there’s some cleaning up to do, spirits are high and it’s all hands on deck at Bond as we continue to support our students and prepare for their return to campus later this week. We send our best wishes to everyone who has been affected and admire the ongoing resilience of our students, staff and community. The sun is shining today!☀

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BREAKING...
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

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by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

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"I'm president, so I want to pay full price." President Trump says he will buy his new Tesla without any discounts – forgoing his typical 'art of the deal' approach. https://www.facebook.com/FoxNews/videos/1551433235531787/?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=6aamW6
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

https://www.facebook.com/FoxNews/videos/1551433235531787/?sfnsn=mo&mibextid… "I'm president, so I want to pay full price." President Trump says he will buy his new Tesla without any discounts – forgoing his typical 'art of the deal' approach.

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Musk Opens Del. Appeal To Recover $56B In Tesla Pay
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

Musk Opens Del. Appeal To Recover $56B In Tesla Pay <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2309348?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Lauren Berg Elon Musk on Tuesday launched his Delaware Supreme Court appeal aimed at a Court of Chancery decision that had short-circuited the electric car company's 10-year, $55.6 billion compensation plan for the celebrity CEO. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2309348?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2309348?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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Here’s What Came Crashing Down Yesterday for Trump’s “Genius” Guy, Elon Musk: Tesla Stock, Access to Twitter (X), His Years of Secret Calls with Putin
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

https://wallstreetonparade.com/2025/03/heres-what-came-crashing-down-yester… By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: March 11, 2024 ~ Elon Musk and Donald Trump in the Oval Office Billionaires Donald Trump and Elon Musk share a common credo: It’s legal if you can get away with it. (Key evidence to support that claim is the jury conviction of Donald Trump on 34 felony counts and his ability to secure a second term as President and the fact that Musk and his companies were under investigation by five federal Inspectors General – right before Donald Trump fired them and made Musk the investigator. There is also the not insignificant detail reported by the Wall Street Journal that Musk uses illegal drugs.) This credo came crashing down on the heads of both men yesterday. The U.S. stock market, a barometer of presidential leadership, plunged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 890 points while the tech heavy Nasdaq dived 727.89 points or 4 percent. Tesla, the electric vehicle company where Musk serves as the missing-in-action CEO, whose stock represents the largest portion of Musk’s wealth, lost a stunning 15.43 percent – in one day. That brings the decline in Tesla’s share price from the Friday before Trump took office on Monday, January 20, to yesterday’s closing bell, to 47.9 percent. Musk can now expect more shareholder lawsuits alleging breach of fiduciary duty — to the pile that already exist. Trump will now attempt to do damage control by meeting with the CEOs at some of the largest U.S. corporations today. Musk, for his part, on a day when his hubris was unraveling all around him, thought it appropriate to post a Tweet calling Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, a decorated former Navy Captain and combat pilot and a former astronaut, a “traitor.” Musk was responding to Kelly’s visit to Ukraine and his Tweets about why the U.S. must stand firm in support of Ukraine. It should be noted that supporting Ukraine over the illegal invasion of the country by Russia was the official policy of the U.S. until Trump unilaterally decided recently that it wasn’t. Now, one has to question what role Elon Musk, Trump’s largest campaign donor to the tune of more than a quarter billion dollars, has played in that decision. In October of last year, the Wall Street Journal reported the following in an article titled (paywall) Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin. “Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a linchpin of U.S. space efforts, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022.” “At one point, Putin asked the billionaire to avoid activating his Starlink satellite internet service over Taiwan as a favor to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, said two people briefed on the request.” “Musk has forged deep business ties with U.S. military and intelligence agencies, giving him unique visibility into some of America’s most sensitive space programs. SpaceX, which operates the Starlink service, won a $1.8 billion classified contract in 2021 and is the primary rocket launcher for the Pentagon and NASA. Musk has a security clearance that allows him access to certain classified information.” At the same time that Musk was chatting it up with Putin, the Russian dictator was on a U.S. sanctions list over his illegal invasion of Ukraine and bombing of its cities and towns. Immediately upon learning about the Wall Street Journal article, NASA administrator Bill Nelon called for a government investigation, citing national security concerns. Musk owns the Twitter social media platform, which he renamed “X.” According to DownDetector data and comments posted on its website, Twitter (X) was inaccessible for much of yesterday to users in the U.S. and countries around the globe. According to Musk, it was under “a massive cyberattack.” That Musk cannot put up adequate firewalls to protect Twitter (X) from many hours of global outages is not a comforting thought for a man being allowed by Trump to send teams of his software engineers to tap into federal government computer systems. The dangerous threats to U.S. national security, trust by our allies, market stability, consumer and business confidence, which directly impacts the U.S. economy, of this Musk/Trump/Russia realignment will no doubt come up when Trump meets with corporate CEOs today. Will any have the courage to break their silence on the subject? The fact that the Dow is down another 361 points as of 10:03 a.m. EDT this morning suggests that the worst is yet to come.

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