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Bank Freeze Sought By Co. Alleging Fake Atty Stole $55M
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

Bank Freeze Sought By Co. Alleging Fake Atty Stole $55M <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276572?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Craig Clough Attorneys for a German company suing a California woman and JPMorgan Chase Bank, alleging that an employee was tricked into wiring nearly $55 million by a fraudster whose scam included posing as a Clifford Chance LLP partner, urged a California federal judge Thursday to freeze the bank accounts of the woman. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276572?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276572?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Tornado Cash Founder Says 5th Circ. Order Merits Dismissal
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

Tornado Cash Founder Says 5th Circ. Order Merits Dismissal <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276328?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld The founder of cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash renewed his bid to dismiss his money laundering and sanctions violation charges, saying a recent Fifth Circuit decision that found the company's smart contracts were not sanctionable property is fatal to the case. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276328?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276328?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NYC Mayor Says Indictment Lacks Detail, Hampering Defense
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

NYC Mayor Says Indictment Lacks Detail, Hampering Defense <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276150?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld New York City Mayor Eric Adams told a Manhattan federal judge that the bribery and corruption charges against him are vague as to what he allegedly agreed to do and who he agreed to do it with, hindering his ability to defend himself. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276150?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276150?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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2nd Circ. Affirms PepsiCo Win In TM Fight Over Energy Drink
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

2nd Circ. Affirms PepsiCo Win In TM Fight Over Energy Drink <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276275?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Ivan Moreno The Second Circuit on Thursday affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a trademark suit against PepsiCo, saying in a summary order that the beverage company's "Mtn Dew Rise Energy" did not infringe the mark of nitro-brewed canned coffee drinks called "Rise." Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276275?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276275?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NY Court Affirms $3.1M Verdict Over ER Patient's Stroke
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

NY Court Affirms $3.1M Verdict Over ER Patient's Stroke <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276424?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Y. Peter Kang A New York appellate panel has upheld a jury's $3.16 million verdict in a suit accusing an emergency room doctor and a Long Island hospital of failing to prevent a man's debilitating stroke, saying the jury's verdict was not excessive and was supported by sufficient evidence. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276424?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276424?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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'Hawk Tuah' Memecoin Promoters Sued Over Crypto Flop
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

'Hawk Tuah' Memecoin Promoters Sued Over Crypto Flop <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276387?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Aislinn Keely Buyers of the viral "Hawk Tuah" meme-themed cryptocurrency sued the project's promoters and developers in New York federal court Thursday for failing to register the asset as a security while they "created a speculative frenzy" that led holders to lose thousands of dollars. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276387?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276387?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Ex-Knick Oakley Denies Scrapping Evidence In MSG Feud
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

Ex-Knick Oakley Denies Scrapping Evidence In MSG Feud <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276218?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Pete Brush Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley testified to a federal judge Thursday that he never intentionally deleted text messages about his 2017 altercation with Madison Square Garden security, as the damages litigation in its eighth year meandered toward trial. 4 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276218?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276218?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NYC Mayor's Former Top Adviser Charged With Bribery
by Gunnar Larson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

NYC Mayor's Former Top Adviser Charged With Bribery <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276395?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Stewart Bishop Manhattan prosecutors on Thursday announced bribery and money laundering charges against Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the former chief adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, accusing her of using her influence to help two developers secure city approvals for hotel and bar construction projects in exchange for $100,000 in bribes. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276395?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2276395?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Fwd: BREAKING: Musk "Calls for Federal Defunding NPR" ->
by Gunnar Larson 20 Dec '24

20 Dec '24

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BREAKING: Osborne Clarke Pro Guilty Of Misconduct Over Libel Letter
by Gunnar Larson 20 Dec '24

20 Dec '24

BREAKING: Osborne Clarke Pro Guilty Of Misconduct Over Libel Letter <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2276748?nl_pk=a94fc…> By William Janes A disciplinary tribunal found on Friday that an Osborne Clarke LLP partner who represented Nadhim Zahawi improperly tried to prevent a blogger investigating the former Conservative chancellor's tax affairs from revealing that the politician was contemplating libel action against him. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2276748?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/2276748?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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