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Alito-Trump Phone Call Sparks Unanswered Calls For Recusal
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Alito-Trump Phone Call Sparks Unanswered Calls For Recusal <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2282102?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Katie Buehler Democratic lawmakers' calls for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse from considering Donald Trump's bid to stay sentencing in his New York hush money case due to a phone call the pair had shortly before the emergency application was filed went unaddressed Thursday. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2282102?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2282102?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2280900?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2280900?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2280900?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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Susman Godfrey Vies To Help Lead Crypto DAO Suit
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Susman Godfrey Vies To Help Lead Crypto DAO Suit <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2281818?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Parker Quinlan Susman Godfrey LLP has asked a federal judge in California to allow it to serve as co-lead counsel in an investor lawsuit against decentralized autonomous organization Lido DAO and its large institutional investors over allegedly unregistered securities sold in the form of crypto tokens. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2281818?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2281818?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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FTX Squabbles With Crypto Startup Over EU Distributions
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

FTX Squabbles With Crypto Startup Over EU Distributions <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2281914?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Ben Zigterman The estate of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX said it had no involvement with a startup cryptocurrency exchange's announcement that it had purchased FTX EU and would be handling distributions to former customers of the FTX European subsidiary. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2281914?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2281914?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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Insider Info Compliance Highlights From New FCA Guidance
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Insider Info Compliance Highlights From New FCA Guidance <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2279438?nl_pk=9aaa8…> The Financial Conduct Authority's recent guidance to companies on identifying inside information clarifies the regulator's expectation of case-by-case assessment, helpfully highlighting that abuse of U.K.-regulated markets can arise earlier than some might think, say lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2279438?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2279438?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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Pension Transfer Redress Falls From Rising Gilt Yields
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Pension Transfer Redress Falls From Rising Gilt Yields <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2281650?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Martin Croucher The compensation that pension savers can claim for being poorly advised to transfer their pensions has fallen significantly — in most cases to zero — due to recent bond market fluctuations, a consultancy said Thursday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2281650?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2281650?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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Ex-Yodel Director Denies Stripping Millions Off Courier
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Ex-Yodel Director Denies Stripping Millions Off Courier <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2278582?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Eddie Beaver A former director of Yodel has denied stripping over £4 million ($4.9 million) of the delivery company's assets for his own pocket under the pretext of a merger, claiming he had no involvement in money sent to a company he founded. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2278582?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2278582?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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Bitcoin Miner Can't Search Dump For £600M Hard Drive
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Bitcoin Miner Can't Search Dump For £600M Hard Drive <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2281677?nl_pk=9aaa8…> By Ronan Barnard A man who erroneously threw away a hard drive containing the private key to over £600 million ($738 million) worth of bitcoin has lost his legal bid for a local authority to allow him to search a dump for it after a judge blocked him Thursday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2281677?nl_pk=9aaa8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2281677?nl_pk=9aaa8…>

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Fwd: Urgent question from 538:
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Input Needed <info(a)dscc.org> Date: Thu, Jan 9, 2025, 5:23 PM Subject: Urgent question from 538: To: <g(a)xny.io> Please answer before midnight.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ *URGENT via 538:** "How will history remember Biden's presidency?"* [image: President Joe Biden] <http://go.dscc.org/go/20971?ask=5&t=7&firstname=&lastname=&email=g%40xny.io…> *Please answer before midnight:**How would you grade President Biden's legacy?* A <http://go.dscc.org/go/20971?ask=5&t=11&firstname=&lastname=&email=g%40xny.i…> B <http://go.dscc.org/go/20971?ask=5&t=12&firstname=&lastname=&email=g%40xny.i…> C <http://go.dscc.org/go/20971?ask=5&t=13&firstname=&lastname=&email=g%40xny.i…> D <http://go.dscc.org/go/20971?ask=5&t=14&firstname=&lastname=&email=g%40xny.i…> F <http://go.dscc.org/go/20971?ask=5&t=15&firstname=&lastname=&email=g%40xny.i…> Team, President Biden's term ends in just 11 days -- but according to 538, *history's assessment of his legacy is ALREADY being written!* His presidency has been defined by historic infrastructure investments, lowered health care costs, compassionate leadership, and so much more. History ought to remember the Biden-Harris administration as one of the most productive *ever* -- but with the debate over his legacy just getting started, we NEED to weigh in immediately! We've launched an urgent Live Poll to measure Democratic views of President Biden's legacy -- *but our data won't be complete unless we hear from YOU! So please, answer before the poll closes at midnight:* [image: Live Poll] <http://go.dscc.org/go/20971?ask=5&t=16&firstname=&lastname=&email=g%40xny.i…> *How would you grade President Biden's legacy?* A <http://go.dscc.org/go/20971?ask=5&t=17&firstname=&lastname=&email=g%40xny.i…> B <http://go.dscc.org/go/20971?ask=5&t=18&firstname=&lastname=&email=g%40xny.i…> C <http://go.dscc.org/go/20971?ask=5&t=8&firstname=&lastname=&email=g%40xny.io…> D <http://go.dscc.org/go/20971?ask=5&t=9&firstname=&lastname=&email=g%40xny.io…> F <http://go.dscc.org/go/20971?ask=5&t=10&firstname=&lastname=&email=g%40xny.i…> Thanks, Team DSCC Derivative of photo <https://go.dscc.org/go/1238?t=1&firstname=&lastname=&email=g%40xny.io&addr1…> by Adam Schultz / Biden for President. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 <https://go.dscc.org/go/1239?t=2&firstname=&lastname=&email=g%40xny.io&addr1…> [image: Chip in $5 monthly to flip the Senate] <https://secure.actblue.com/donate/support-senate-democrats-2025-q1-recurrin…> ------------------------------ The DSCC is the only committee solely dedicated to supporting Democrats in the U.S. Senate, and our work relies on grassroots supporters like you. If you'd like to make a contribution to support us, please *click here <https://secure.actblue.com/donate/support-senate-democrats-2025-q1?refcode=…>*. *Click here <https://go.dscc.org/signup/receive-fewer-emails/?t=5&akid=19320%2E26297126%…>* to receive fewer emails. *Click here <https://go.dscc.org/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?t=6&akid=19320%2E26297126%2EUf…>* to unsubscribe. Paid for by the DSCC | PO Box 96047, Washington, DC 20090 | *dscc.org <https://www.dscc.org/>* | Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Contributions or gifts to the DSCC are not tax deductible.

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Exiting CFTC Chair Warns Crypto Without Rules 'Ends Badly'
by Gunnar Larson 09 Jan '25

09 Jan '25

Exiting CFTC Chair Warns Crypto Without Rules 'Ends Badly' <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2281255?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> By Aislinn Keely The outgoing chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rostin Behnam used his final speech on Wednesday to urge lawmakers and regulators to address the "gap" in oversight of cryptocurrency markets. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2281255?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2281255?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…>

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