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Navigating DOJ's Patchwork Whistleblower Regime
by Gunnar Larson 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Navigating DOJ's Patchwork Whistleblower Regime <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258888?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> In the past few months, the U.S. Department of Justice and several individual U.S. attorney’s offices have issued different pilot programs aimed at incentivizing individuals to blow the whistle on misconduct, but this piecemeal approach may create confusion and suboptimal outcomes, say attorneys at BakerHostetler. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258888?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2258888?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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NY Nursing Homes Ink $45M Deal To End AG's Fraud Suit
by Gunnar Larson 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

NY Nursing Homes Ink $45M Deal To End AG's Fraud Suit <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2260957?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Jonathan Capriel Four New York nursing homes have agreed to a $45 million deal that will end a civil lawsuit brought by the state accusing them of neglecting residents and defrauding Medicare and Medicaid, according to a Friday announcement by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Settlement attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2260957?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2260957?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Judge Slams Gov't For Resisting LA Campus Housing Orders
by Gunnar Larson 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Judge Slams Gov't For Resisting LA Campus Housing Orders <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2259833?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Isaac Monterose A California federal judge has told the federal government that it can't "resist accountability," rejecting a bid to stay court-ordered construction of housing for military veterans on a Los Angeles campus. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2259833?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2259833?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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DOD Wants Contractors To Report Foreign Code Sharing
by Gunnar Larson 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

DOD Wants Contractors To Report Foreign Code Sharing <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2261070?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Daniel Wilson The U.S. Department of Defense issued a proposed rule on Thursday requiring technology and weapons vendors to reveal whether they share source code with foreign governments, in an effort to curb potential cybersecurity risks. 5 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2261070?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2261070?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Ex-BDO Auditor Gets 20-Year Ban For 'Serious' Misconduct
by Gunnar Larson 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Ex-BDO Auditor Gets 20-Year Ban For 'Serious' Misconduct <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2260647?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Joel Poultney A former BDO auditor has been banned from the accountancy profession for two decades after the sector's watchdog said Thursday she acted with "sustained dishonesty" by forging signatures and other official documents over a five-year period. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2260647?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2260647?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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LC&F Systematically Misled Investors In £237M Ponzi Scheme
by Gunnar Larson 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

LC&F Systematically Misled Investors In £237M Ponzi Scheme <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2260651?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Sophia Dourou London Capital & Finance misrepresented its business in a "widespread, fundamental and systematic way" and was run as a £237 million ($300 million) Ponzi scheme, a judge concluded at a London court on Thursday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2260651?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2260651?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Proposed Pension Megafunds Create New Risks For Savers
by Gunnar Larson 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Proposed Pension Megafunds Create New Risks For Savers <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2260625?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Martin Croucher The U.K. government's plans to drum up more long-term investment in the U.K. economy by creating pension megafunds designed could create new risks for the retirement savings of millions of workers, experts warned. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2260625?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2260625?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Re: [Records Center] FOIL Records Request :: R001395-103124
by Gunnar Larson 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Dear Executive Chamber: xNY.io - Bank.org elects to appeal this determination. Here is a film that seems to depict the records we are seeking: Wednesday 8 May 2024 Debating Chamber - Peter Thiel - Cambridge Union Society (Video w/ Protests): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-UzMRXxN5cy1rpUEa9Zn1tC1kSo-sI4a/view?usp=… Thank you, Gunnar ✌️ -- Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org 917-580-8053 On Thu, Nov 14, 2024, 11:44 AM NYS Executive Chamber Records Access Office < governorny(a)govqa.us> wrote: > > > --- Please respond above this line --- > > ------------------------------ > > RE: FOIL Records Request of October 31, 2024., Reference # R001395-103124. > > Dear Gunnar Larson, > > This letter responds to your request dated October 31, 2024, which > pursuant to FOIL, requested: > > *xNY.io - Bank.org seeks access to records if the Executive Chamber is > aware of any international travel of Mayor Adams during this time period.* > > It has long been established that FOIL does not require responses to > specific questions but instead governs release of government records. See > Public Officers Law § 89(3)(a) (indicating that an agency is not required > to create a record in response to a request). “There is nothing in the > Freedom of Information Law or the Open Meetings Law that requires that > government officers or employees respond to questions, supply information > in response to questions or offer explanations for their governmental > activities. New York State Committee On Open Government Advisory Opinion > 16632a (June 18, 2007). > > Pursuant to Public Officers Law § 89(4)(a), you have thirty (30) days to > take a written appeal of this determination. You may appeal by writing: > FOIL Appeals Officer, Executive Chamber, State Capitol, Albany, New York, > 12224; or by email at Records.Access(a)exec.ny.gov. > > Sincerely, > > New York State Executive Chamber Records Access Office > ------------------------------ > To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Records > Access Center > <https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.VEsWrlMiJDg0mXafq1mEXWS-…> > > [image: GovQA logo] >

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UK Unveils Plan To Roll Back Post-Financial Crisis Safeguards
by Gunnar Larson 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

UK Unveils Plan To Roll Back Post-Financial Crisis Safeguards <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2260701?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Alex Davidson The U.K. government said on Thursday that it is launching reforms to drive economic growth and competitiveness in financial services by rebalancing a regulatory regime that is focused more on minimizing risk. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2260701?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2260701?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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BREAKING: Trump Names Solicitor General and SDNY Picks
by Gunnar Larson 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

BREAKING: Trump Names Solicitor General and SDNY Picks <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2261151?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Courtney Bublé President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday he is tapping for solicitor general the lawyer who represented him before the U.S. Supreme Court and will name his former chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to be U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2261151?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2261151?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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