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Can Lucy stop the assassination markets?
by professor rat 10 Apr '24

10 Apr '24

Computer forensics expert Lucy Bloomberg is called to investigate a high-profile murder and discovers that the elusive killer was paid by thousands of anonymous donors across the dark web. Her efforts are thwarted by untraceable digital currency and uncrackable encrypted communications. Meanwhile, more online assassination markets appear, crowdfunding the murders of crooked politicians, corporate fat cats, and rude movie stars… providing society with the ultimate in “distributed denial of service.” As the body count rises, Lucy’s father wins reelection to the Senate and is implicated in a horrifying scandal. The public is outraged and he is quickly targeted for death. Can Lucy stop the assassination markets in time to save her father’s life? https://www.amazon.com/Cypherpunk-Stories-4-book-series/dp/B08YXNB7L5 Michael Bloomberg needs killing ( My 2 k sats )

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WHOSE a RAT dotcom queries
by professor rat 10 Apr '24

10 Apr '24

There were no true libertarians when state terrorists attacked cypherpunks. Why anarchists took over and the greater circle of eunuchs went into hibernation with Mongo. https://marc.info/?l=cryptography&m=100164125604665&w=2 Treat me good I treat you better - treat me bad I treat you worse "A free society is not a suicide pact"? No, it's a matter of principle, >and of courage. I really think you should reconsider your political >affiliations. > >--Charles Platt >Senior Writer, Wired magazine This is when stuff got serious for Conde Nast and the order went down to throttle back cryptoanarchist coverage. Who turned the screw? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiZHNw1MtzI Where’s the criminal? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Platt_(author) Platt began writing for Wired magazine in its third issue, and ultimately became one of its senior writers, contributing more than thirty full-length features. The criminal fluffed a bunch of neo-fascists that Phil Zimmerman and Hal Finney specifically distanced themselves from politically. Pro nasty cypherpunks WIRED Owned by Condé Nast, it is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and has been in publication since March/April 1993 Third issue soon after that. The fortune of the magazine and allied enterprises corresponded closely to that of the dot-com bubble. In 1996, Rossetto and the other participants in Wired Ventures attempted to take the company public with an IPO. The initial attempt had to be withdrawn in the face of a downturn in the stock market, and especially the Internet sector, during the summer of 1996. The second try was also unsuccessful. Rossetto and Metcalfe lost control of Wired Ventures to financial investors Providence Equity Partners in May 1998, which quickly sold off the company in pieces. Wired was purchased by Advance Publications, which assigned it to Advance’s subsidiary, New York-based publisher Condé Nast Publications In 2001 Wired found new editorial direction under editor-in-chief Chris Anderson, making the magazine’s coverage “more mainstream”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Anderson_(writer)

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DEATH to the CATO institute and REASON magazine
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 10 Apr '24

10 Apr '24

But don't just listen to me . . . Tim writes: " Between Cato arguing for victim disarmament and Reason arguing that "right to liberty is preceded by the right to life," I say we just kill them all and let Rand sort them out." An oldie but a goodie.

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5th Circ. Blocks Biden Admin's Predatory College Loan Rule
by Gunnar Larson 09 Apr '24

09 Apr '24

5th Circ. Blocks Biden Admin's Predatory College Loan Rule <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1821789?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Craig Clough The Fifth Circuit has ordered a preliminary injunction blocking the Biden administration's changes to a program providing student loan forgiveness to borrowers defrauded by higher education institutions, finding that the plaintiff representing for-profit colleges demonstrated a likelihood of suffering irreparable harm without the injunction. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1821789?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1821789?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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BofA Objects To Allowing Zelle Fraud Claim To Proceed
by Gunnar Larson 09 Apr '24

09 Apr '24

BofA Objects To Allowing Zelle Fraud Claim To Proceed <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1822332?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Emilie Ruscoe Bank of America took umbrage with certain recommendations a federal magistrate judge made in allowing to proceed a proposed class action over alleged fraud on the peer-to-peer payment service Zelle. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1822332?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1822332?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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FTC Defends In-House Judges' Role In H&R Block Case
by Gunnar Larson 09 Apr '24

09 Apr '24

FTC Defends In-House Judges' Role In H&R Block Case <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1822974?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Anna Scott Farrell H&R Block wrongly claimed that the Federal Trade Commission's administrative law judges should be disqualified from overseeing an administrative proceeding accusing the tax preparation company of deceptive advertising, FTC lawyers told the agency, arguing the judges don't have illegal job protections. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1822974?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1822974?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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SEC 'Shadow Trading' Victory Could Bring DOJ Knocking
by Gunnar Larson 09 Apr '24

09 Apr '24

SEC 'Shadow Trading' Victory Could Bring DOJ Knocking <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1822980?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Jessica Corso Now that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has convinced a jury that a pharmaceutical executive committed insider trading by purchasing a competitor's stock in a practice often referred to as "shadow trading," attorneys say federal prosecutors might be tempted to dip their toe into the waters of the previously untested legal theory. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1822980?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1822980?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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Chancery Approves $36M Sirius XM Settlement, $9.6M Atty Fee
by Gunnar Larson 09 Apr '24

09 Apr '24

Chancery Approves $36M Sirius XM Settlement, $9.6M Atty Fee <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1822855?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Leslie A. Pappas Sirius XM Holding Inc. stockholders who sued in Delaware's Court of Chancery over an alleged ongoing squeeze-out by Liberty Media Corp. won court approval Monday of a $36 million settlement to end their litigation, along with a $9.6 million payout for their attorneys and $50,000 for the lead plaintiff. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1822855?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1822855?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Ex-Client Says NJ Atty To Blame For Shoddy Pandemic Deal
by Gunnar Larson 09 Apr '24

09 Apr '24

Ex-Client Says NJ Atty To Blame For Shoddy Pandemic Deal <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1822021?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Jake Maher A woman suing her former attorneys for allegedly forcing her into an unfavorable deal in a medical malpractice suit has urged a New Jersey state court not to dismiss claims against one of the attorneys, reiterating to the court that both attorneys were responsible for her botched case. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1822021?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1822021?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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FINRA Fines Broker-Dealer, CEO In Text Messaging Action
by Gunnar Larson 09 Apr '24

09 Apr '24

FINRA Fines Broker-Dealer, CEO In Text Messaging Action <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1822998?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Sarah Jarvis Dawson James Securities Inc. and its CEO have agreed to pay the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority a combined $510,000 to end the broker watchdog's allegations that the firm failed to review thousands of business-related text messages and had an inadequate supervisory system. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1822998?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1822998?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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