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What next?: UNAIDS has lost 40% of its total annual revenue as a result of USAID cuts.
by Gunnar Larson 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

What next? UNAIDS <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdsYI2PvGi_G7e9CwhtmmdOUpXPtNNaxNDNF…> has *lost 40% of its total annual revenue* as a result of USAID cuts. The Trump administration terminated grants to the agency <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POnH07E8eL-ri0pG0Wwrg4Xn4hRbo1bxg…> worth $50 million in core or flexible funding and an additional $40 million in noncore or earmarked funding. UNAIDS hasn’t had to cut any jobs yet, but the agency is *facing difficult decisions about its future*, Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has acknowledged. *Read:* UNAIDS faces dicey future as US slashes 40% of its budget <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POnH07E8eL-ri0pG0Wwrg4Xn4hRbo1bxg…>

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Re: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2024-056-32651 Acknowledged - FOIL-2024-056-32651 Title: November 12, 911 Call Audio (Gunnar Larson); $1.1M Contract Cut Settles Foreign Vessel Row, Board Says; Board Backs Both Sides' Claims In Army Corps Contract Row
by Gunnar Larson 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

JPMorgan: $1.1M Contract Cut Settles Foreign Vessel Row, Board Says <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2316175?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> By Tom Lotshaw After determining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could reduce a $48 million Bahrain pier replacement contract due to a contractor tapping a foreign-flagged ship to haul materials, a military contract board agreed with the government that $1.1 million was an appropriate reduction. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2316175?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2316175?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> Board Backs Both Sides' Claims In Army Corps Contract Row <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2316188?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> By Daniel Wilson The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals has partially backed claims from both the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a contractor related to delays on an installation and modification project for a Kansas City power generation and water treatment facility. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2316188?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2316188?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> 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 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 On Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 3:33 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Dear JPMorgan: > > - *On Tuesday December 3, 2024 at 7:30 PM xNY.io - Bank.org contacted > JPMorgan but has not heard from you. * > > 8th Circ. Won't Nix Deportation Of Woman For Pot Offense > <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2313092?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> > > By Mike Curley > > The Eighth Circuit declined to review a Board of Immigration Appeals > finding that a Mexican national is removable for her conviction of > possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, and that the conviction > makes her ineligible for cancellation of removal. > > Opinion attached | Read full article » > <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2313092?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> > | Save to favorites » > <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2313092?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> > > Pot Co. Disputes 'Forgery' Of Service In Banking Suit > <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2313640?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> > > By Mike Curley > > A cannabis company is urging an Oregon federal court to reject a venture > capital firm's bid to vacate a default judgment in a suit against a defunct > cannabis "neobank," saying the evidence shows the suit was properly served > and that receipts weren't forged. > > Motion attached | Read full article » > <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2313640?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> > | Save to favorites » > <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2313640?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> > Can you kindly advise if JPMorgan has worked with DrinkCoolCat.com? > > xNY.io - Bank.org's international security team has reason to believe any > JPMORGAN involvment with this firm may impact our Australian lines of > business. > > 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 > NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 > > On Tue, Dec 3, 2024, 7:30 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > >> Dear Madam or Sir: >> >> Can you kindly advise if JPMORGAN has worked with DrinkCoolCat.com? >> >> xNY.io - Bank.org's international security team has reason to believe any >> JPMORGAN involvment with this firm may impact our Australian lines of >> business. >> >> If we do not hear from you, JPMORGAN by Friday December 13, 2024 by >> 9:00AM EST, we will need to contact UNODC. >> >> xNY.io - Bank.org has kindly included UNODC details: >> https://drive.google.com/file/d/194gODH11va9_-5-prHMdaKUk152fFPpD/view?usp=… >> >> Thank you, >> >> Gunnar Larson >> >> Address not found >> Your message wasn't delivered to *info(a)drinkcoolcat.com* because the >> address couldn't be found, or is unable to receive mail. >> LEARN MORE <https://support.google.com/mail/?p=NoSuchUser> >> The response was: >> >> 550 5.1.1 The email account that you tried to reach does not exist. >> Please try double-checking the recipient's email address for typos or >> unnecessary spaces. For more information, go to >> https://support.google.com/mail/?p=NoSuchUser d9443c01a7336-2155c34fe88sor53441655ad.3 >> - gsmtp >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> >> Date: Tue, Dec 3, 2024, 11:10 AM >> Subject: Re: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2024-056-32651 Acknowledged - >> FOIL-2024-056-32651 Title: November 12, 911 Call Audio (Gunnar Larson) >> To: <casework_(a)gillibrand.senate.gov>, < >> Scheduling_schumer(a)schumer.senate.gov> >> Cc: Reader, Shaun <sreader(a)curtis.com>, <letitia.james(a)ag.ny.gov>, >> cypherpunks <cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org>, Harris, Adrienne A (DFS) < >> Adrienne.Harris(a)dfs.ny.gov>, <iab(a)nypd.org> >> >> >> Senator Gillibrand: >> >> xNY.io - Bank.org has not heard from your office concerning the 911 Audio >> Tape below. However, we did receive the "Event Chronology -- D24111222814" >> from the NYPD: >> >> Started 11/12/24 22:59:04 >> Created 11/12/24 23:01:46 >> First Dispatch 11/12/24 >> 23:44:08 >> First Arrive 11/13/24 >> 00:33:27 >> >> >> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dea2ZA5Wd1qS-eqvhWfgu0ANzLFV5P3A/view?usp=… >> >> -- >> >> Senator, the numbers above do not add up. If this was a burgerly, or hit >> job it would have been successful over a one hour period. >> >> This is unacceptable. >> >> Your office does not generally deal with state or local constituent >> matters, such as the NYPD. Your office does work with matters concerning >> Federal and International offices. >> >> Thus, xNY.io - Bank.org implores your esteemed office to contact UNODC, >> the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. >> >> xNY.io - Bank.org has kindly included UNODC details: >> https://drive.google.com/file/d/194gODH11va9_-5-prHMdaKUk152fFPpD/view?usp=… >> . >> >> Personally, I have reason to believe the response time has to do with >> NYPD association to organized crime, led by Mayor Adams. >> >> Senator, UNODC should be able to assist your office to confirm if this is >> true. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Gunnar >> -- >> Gunnar Larson >> xNY.io - Bank.org >> 917-580-8053 >> >> -- >> >> Event Number/Type Location Event Times >> D24111222814 >> 68Q1 (SEE COMPLAINANT: >> OTHER/INSIDE) >> 406 W 25 ST >> MN,1RE:1FL >> 9 AVE / 10 AVE >> Started 11/12/24 22:59:04 >> Created 11/12/24 23:01:46 >> First Dispatch 11/12/24 >> 23:44:08 >> First Arrive 11/13/24 >> 00:33:27 >> >> >> -- >> >> Event Chronology -- D24111222814 >> Summary >> Include System Comments Include Associated Events >> Report >> Total records returned: 24 >> Event Number/Type Location Event Times >> D24111222814 >> 68Q1 (SEE COMPLAINANT: >> OTHER/INSIDE) >> 406 W 25 ST >> MN,1RE:1FL >> 9 AVE / 10 AVE >> Started 11/12/24 22:59:04 >> Created 11/12/24 23:01:46 >> First Dispatch 11/12/24 >> 23:44:08 >> First Arrive 11/13/24 >> 00:33:27 >> First Call Assigned >> Units >> Cross- >> References >> Dispositions >> CELL SITE - TMOBILE >> LL(-74:00:11.4337,40:44:54.6575): EST 250 10 >> AVE MN >> Call Count 1 >> 10B1-1 D24111222814 >> 90X >>   >> Date/Time Operator Terminal Details >> 11/12/24 >> 22:59:04 >> 338473 ps1-c077 ANI/ALI Number: 208236680 >> Caller Name: CELL SITE - TMOBILE >> Caller Phone: >> Location: 248 10TH AVE MANHATTAN >> Company: TMOB >> Service Class: WRLS >> Latitude: +040.748516 >> Longitude: -074.003176 >> XY: XY(98337196,21198166) >> 11/12/24 >> 22:59:23 >> 338473 ps1-c077 ANI/ALI Number: 208236688 >> Caller Name: CELL SITE - TMOBILE >> Caller Phone: >> Location: 248 10TH AVE MANHATTAN >> Company: TMOB >> Service Class: WPH2 >> Latitude: +040.751917 >> Longitude: -074.008734 >> XY: XY(98183208,21322086) >> 11/12/24 >> 23:01:46 >> 338473 ps1-c077 D event D24111222814 created >> at 406 W 25 ST MN,1RE:1FL >> Cross Street 9 AVE >> Cross Street 10 AVE >> Name: CELL SITE - TMOBILE >> Address: LL(-74:00:11.4337,40:44:54.6575): EST 250 10 AVE >> MN >> Call Source: ANI/ALI >> Phone Number: >> Zone: Z03 >> PCT/Sector: 10B >> Type 68Q1 (SEE COMPLAINANT: OTHER/INSIDE) >> Precinct 10 >> Sector 10B >> Status N >> Priority 7 >> 11/12/24 >> 23:01:46 >> 338473 ps1-c077 Event Comment (User) >> MC GUNNAR NCB ----IS BEING HARASSED BY FBI ----- >> 11/12/24 >> 23:01:46 >> 338473 ps1-c077 Event Comment (User) >> MC HU NFI OPR 1942 CP77 >> 11/12/24 >> 23:01:46 >> 338473 ps1-c077 Event Comment (User) >> CELL SITE - TMOBILE 248 10TH >> AVE MANHATTAN SECTOR SE COS:WPH2 LAT: >> 040.751917 LON:-074.008734 OPER West, Monique A-c- >> MTPPDVCP300-169 OPR 1942 CP77 >> 11/12/24 >> 23:01:47 >> 338473 loi-search Event Comment (System) >> ** LOI search completed at 11/12/24 23:01:47 >> 11/12/24 >> 23:02:00 >> 369868 ps2-d03 Event Updated - D24111222814 >> Status P >> 11/12/24 >> 23:02:00 >> 369868 ps2-d03 Event Comment (System) >> Event D24111222814 has been displayed by the covering >> dispatcher >> 11/12/24 >> 23:02:00 >> 369868 ps2-d03 Event Comment (System) >> ** >>>> by: 369868 at 11/12/24 23:02:00 on terminal: ps2-d03 >> 11/12/24 >> 23:03:13 >> 341341 ps1-ts06 Event Comment (User) >> SPCT MBROW NTFD >> 11/12/24 >> 23:44:08 >> 369868 ps2-d03 Event Updated - D24111222814 >> Total Assigned Units 1 >> 11/12/24 >> 23:44:08 >> 369868 ps2-d03 Event Updated - D24111222814 >> Status A >> First Unit Dispatched Time 11/12/24 23:44:08 >> 11/12/24 >> 23:44:08 >> 369868 ps2-d03 Unit Action - D24111222814 >> Unit 10B1-1 Route D Precinct 10 Action DP >> Location 406 W 25 ST MN,1RE:1FL >> 11/13/24 >> 00:14:08 >> SYSTEM ps2-ts04 Unit Action - D24111222814 >> Unit 10B1-1 Route D Precinct 10 Action ~ >> Location 406 W 25 ST MN,1RE:1FL >> 11/13/24 >> 00:14:08 >> SYSTEM ps2-ts04 Event Comment (System) >> 10B1-1 -- System Unit Alarm >> 11/13/24 >> 00:33:27 >> 369801 ps2-d03 Event Updated - D24111222814 >> First Unit Arrived Time 11/13/24 00:33:27 >> 11/13/24 >> 00:33:27 >> 369801 ps2-d03 Unit Action - D24111222814 >> Unit 10B1-1 Route D Precinct 10 Action 84 >> Location 406 W 25 ST MN,1RE:1FL >> 11/13/24 >> 00:33:45 >> 369801 ps2-d03 Disposition Type 90X Assigned - D24111222814 >> 11/13/24 >> 00:33:45 >> 369801 ps2-d03 Event Updated - D24111222814 >> Primary Unit Id 10B1-1 >> 11/13/24 >> 00:33:45 >> 369801 ps2-d03 Event Updated - D24111222814 >> Total Assigned Units 0 >> 11/13/24 >> 00:33:45 >> 369801 ps2-d03 Event Closed D24111222814 >> 11/13/24 >> 00:33:45 >> 369801 ps2-d03 Unit Action - D24111222814 >> Unit 10B1-1 Route D Precinct 10 Action AV >> 11/13/24 >> 00:33:45 >> 369801 ps2-d03 Event Comm >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 11:48 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >> >>> Senator Gillibrand: >>> >>> Can we find this 911 tape before Wednesday, April 2, 2025? >>> >>> Thank you for your service. >>> >>> Gunnar Larson >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> >>> Date: Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 9:57 AM >>> Subject: Fwd: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2024-056-32651 Acknowledged - >>> FOIL-2024-056-32651 Title: November 12, 911 Call Audio (Gunnar Larson) >>> To: cypherpunks <cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org> >>> >>> >>> FOIL-2024-056-32651 >>> Title: >>> November 12, 911 Call Audio (Gunnar Larson) >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: <donotreply(a)records.nyc.gov> >>> Date: Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 9:43 AM >>> Subject: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2024-056-32651 Acknowledged >>> To: <G(a)xny.io> >>> >>> >>> The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has *acknowledged* your FOIL >>> request FOIL-2024-056-32651 >>> <https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2024-056-32651>. >>> >>> Your request has been assigned to Police Officer Dennis (646-610-6445) >>> >>> You can expect a response on or about Wednesday, April 2, 2025. >>> Please visit FOIL-2024-056-32651 >>> <https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2024-056-32651> to >>> view additional information and take any necessary action. >>> >>

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In other news: Australia will allocate a record 75% of its foreign aid to the Indo-Pacific region as U.S. cuts force a regional shift, with total aid rising to AU$5.097 billion ($3.22 billion). [AP]
by Gunnar Larson 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

In other news Norway’s foreign ministry announced the *temporary closure of its embassy in Juba, South Sudan*, citing worsening security. [Reuters <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMSPj13DIBk7uxo0WxCY3GIznaBTHKbk…> ] Ministers from 40 countries met in Berlin, Germany, for the 2025 Petersberg Climate Dialogue, *urging decisive action on renewables and climate commitments* ahead of the Paris Agreement’s 10th anniversary. [UN News <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMcDb3IqGb93i4PJE0Ec4wILSNgzyu_Z…> ] Australia will *allocate a record 75% of its foreign aid to the Indo-Pacific region* as U.S. cuts force a regional shift, with total aid rising to AU$5.097 billion ($3.22 billion). [AP <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMhwNr8U8fuakV6VNF9zdvcOZju5B1Lg…> ]

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Bonjour Mansour: With Bangladesh and Cyprus stepping aside, Mansour might run unopposed, writes Devex Senior Global Reporter Colum Lynch.
by Gunnar Larson 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

Bonjour Mansour Palestine just shook things up at the United Nations. Its permanent observer to the U.N., Riyad Mansour, is running for president of the U.N. General Assembly <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POrHUo-5KRfbBK_1WFNkKZULE1hDvTLPR…> in the 2026-2027 session, backed by all 22 Arab countries. The catch? Palestine isn’t a full U.N. member — and *the U.S. will not be thrilled*. The role rotates by region, and it’s Asia-Pacific’s turn. With Bangladesh and Cyprus stepping aside, *Mansour might run unopposed*, writes Devex Senior Global Reporter Colum Lynch. The Arab Group delayed nominating him earlier this year to avoid angering Washington. But after Israel’s renewed offensive in Gaza, support rallied. <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POrHUo-5KRfbBK_1WFNkKZULE1hDvTLPR…> There’s a big legal snag: *U.S. law cuts funding to U.N. bodies that recognize Palestine* as a state. In 2024, the U.N. General Assembly expanded Palestine’s rights — but the U.S. blocked full membership. Former U.S. envoy Robert Wood didn’t mince words and questioned whether Palestine has the legal status to serve as U.N. General Assembly president. “Why they are doing it, I don’t know,” Wood said. “They may be trying to get this administration to respond in some way. That is not advisable.” Meanwhile, incoming U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Elise Stefanik *calls the U.N. a “den of antisemitism.”* Another diplomat warns: “We have seen this on numerous occasions, the Palestinians take steps they believe are going to win them support ... and it continually backfires.” The legal question of Palestine’s eligibility to run for U.N. General Assembly president remains unresolved, but Secretary-General António Guterres interpreted a May 2024 resolution to mean that *while Palestine cannot vote, its delegate “may be elected as President.”* U.N. officials are rattled. One simply texts: . *Exclusive:* Palestinians launch bid for UN General Assembly presidency <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POrHUo-5KRfbBK_1WFNkKZULE1hDvTLPR…>

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Who’s in, who’s out: The Trump administration went scorched-earth on global aid — and said it has terminated 86% of its global programs in a sweeping foreign aid overhaul.
by Gunnar Larson 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

Who’s in, who’s out The Trump administration went scorched-earth on global aid — and said it has *terminated 86% of its global programs* in a sweeping foreign aid overhaul. That’s 5,341 programs, worth $75.9 billion, wiped out in a two-month effort to push USAID under tighter State Department control. However, billions have also been preserved, so monetarily speaking, it’s a nuanced picture. My colleagues Elissa Miolene, Sara Jerving, and Adva Saldinger waded through hundreds of data points to distill the big picture for you <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POmdrd4JNKKKuzJIBxP6dplQa74rv2NZ6…> . That’s all according to a 281-page spreadsheet with plans for terminated and active USAID <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMhxZ451KFcljRkm5JkgL3M0AQNSeGLU…> programs that were sent to the U.S. Congress this week — first reported <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMn3i2TBra_9nuEa-9u3hPcvvNCg-yVB…>by The New York Times. These cuts were also confirmed in memos sent to Congress. Our data team *crunched the exact numbers and they are jaw-dropping*. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMVWdNFlF75ic7MJfejWQXoDcxdhPuSK…>? Some $2.63 billion worth of contracts slated for cancellation. The World Health Organization <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMq-ITi57dX_ozQL_n_pbspgHHn8xhff…>’s polio and immunization work? A $1 billion award expected to be slashed. But Dr. Sania Nishtar, the chief executive officer of Gavi, tells Sara that *the organization has not received a termination notice* from the U.S. government, and Congress had approved $300 million for the organization’s activities this year. “A cut in Gavi’s funding from the US would have a disastrous impact on global health security, potentially resulting in the deaths of over a million children over five years, and endangering lives everywhere from dangerous disease outbreaks,” she says. Also on the chopping block: - $1.3 billion for global education via the World Bank <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMXRAPizwh-pi7XoC4VR4-9Arn7Yo6WN…> . - More than 80 United Nations programs, including those at UNAIDS <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMg7Tga0aXwcPyYna438li0jVB-zDu9c…> , UN Refugee Agency <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMlKDHDt0mrZbuM2pxSgh2Voah5SgBCj…>, and the Food and Agriculture Organization <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMf_Zb3TJLoJvXflFdzxjabrQJLqIbiK…> . - Two grants to the Anova Health Institute <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMqtWlgTRphCe0TkKnZ1QLnRzopnjvLu…>, a South African NGO that is the largest non-U.S.-based implementer for the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMtJvweYiA9NKsoiH_czZgFhefkaa3mF…> . *Some funds had already been committed*, others hadn’t — but either way, they’re expected to be slashed. What’s still standing? - $13.6 billion for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMqkNF-h9BCFY9vr1GEI8wxb98MpdD1z…> . - $1.3 billion to FHI 360 <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMvl05i5l-UGvEGUvmvAsb5Vv456azvr…> for HIV epidemic control. - $7.4 billion for U.N. agencies, mostly to the World Food Programme <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMQxH_KWHqNp6fMwMUGT_ncBGRNcRsJ3…> . - $7.6 billion for Chemonics <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMmC975nY_1zownwyAFpjB5Hb2xnYqZ5…>’ HIV supply chain project. - *One surprise survivor?* A $1,500 contract for internet access for Madagascar’s financial intelligence unit. The message is clear: This isn’t just belt-tightening — it’s a total foreign aid reboot. *Read:* The USAID awards the Trump administration killed — and kept <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POmdrd4JNKKKuzJIBxP6dplQa74rv2NZ6…>

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$1.1M Contract Cut Settles Foreign Vessel Row, Board Says
by Gunnar Larson 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

$1.1M Contract Cut Settles Foreign Vessel Row, Board Says <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2316175?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> By Tom Lotshaw After determining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could reduce a $48 million Bahrain pier replacement contract due to a contractor tapping a foreign-flagged ship to haul materials, a military contract board agreed with the government that $1.1 million was an appropriate reduction. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2316175?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2316175?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…>

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GAO Sides With Security Co. In $45M Army Corps Dispute
by Gunnar Larson 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

GAO Sides With Security Co. In $45M Army Corps Dispute <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2316076?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> By Madeline Lyskawa The U.S. Government Accountability Office has sustained a security contractor's protest over being excluded from a more than $45 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers task order, saying the agency's solicitation was "latently ambiguous" about what information would be left out because of page limits. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2316076?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2316076?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…>

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IBM Can't Yet Ditch White Man's 'Reverse Discrimination' Suit
by Gunnar Larson 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

IBM Can't Yet Ditch White Man's 'Reverse Discrimination' Suit <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2316332?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Hailey Konnath A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday refused to throw out a white male consultant's suit alleging that IBM threatens to punish executives if they don't meet diversity goals, finding that, at least at this stage in the litigation, he's offered enough facts to support a "reverse discrimination" claim. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2316332?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2316332?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> SECURITIES &

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Big Top Blunder: Circus Sues BofA Over $4.8M Wire Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

Big Top Blunder: Circus Sues BofA Over $4.8M Wire Fraud <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2315643?nl_pk=fb10114…> By Sydney Price Soul Circus Inc., the owner of UniverSoul Circus, has accused Bank of America of allowing thieves to access its online corporate banking platform and steal more than $4.8 million from the company, according to a lawsuit removed to Atlanta federal court. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2315643?nl_pk=fb10114…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2315643?nl_pk=fb10114…>

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Jailed Conn. Atty Should Be Suspended, Ethics Boss Says
by Gunnar Larson 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

Jailed Conn. Atty Should Be Suspended, Ethics Boss Says <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2315501?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Emily Sawicki Connecticut's Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel asked a state court to suspend an attorney and former probate judge, who has a history of discipline and is currently in police custody for a pending criminal matter, while a trustee examines whether he has active cases or an attorney trust account. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2315501?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2315501?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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