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Ex-NYC School Official Gets 2 Years For Bribery Scheme
by Gunnar Larson 10 Sep '24

10 Sep '24

Ex-NYC School Official Gets 2 Years For Bribery Scheme <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1877930?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Elliot Weld A former official in New York City's education system was sentenced in federal court Monday to two years in prison, while three others accused of conspiring with him also got prison time, after being convicted of taking bribes to help the co-defendants sell substandard foods to city schools. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1877930?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1877930?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Think Tank Leader Re-Arrested On Foreign Agent Charges
by Gunnar Larson 10 Sep '24

10 Sep '24

Think Tank Leader Re-Arrested On Foreign Agent Charges <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1877983?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Pete Brush An Israeli-American professor who was indicted on charges of working as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government and international arms trafficking has been arrested again after he fled the authorities last year in Cyprus, the U.S. government told a federal judge in Manhattan on Monday. Letter attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1877983?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1877983?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Terrorgram' Leaders Charged With Targeting Judge, Senator
by Gunnar Larson 10 Sep '24

10 Sep '24

Terrorgram' Leaders Charged With Targeting Judge, Senator <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1877949?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Dorothy Atkins Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment Monday charging two people with using the social media app Telegram to create a "Terrorgram Collective" of white supremacists who conspired to assassinate a federal judge, a U.S. attorney, a U.S. senator and others, and planned bombings and international hate crimes. Indictment attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1877949?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1877949?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Mass. High Court Hints At Notice Rule To Open Clerk Hearings
by Gunnar Larson 10 Sep '24

10 Sep '24

Mass. High Court Hints At Notice Rule To Open Clerk Hearings <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1877760?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Julie Manganis Justices of Massachusetts' highest court on Monday appeared to signal that 28 men accused of patronizing high-end brothels catering to attorneys, political figures and other high-profile clients should have been given a chance to oppose a request by news organizations to open what are normally closed-door hearings. 4 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1877760?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1877760?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Durbin Calls For Justice Thomas To Recuse Over Wife's Email
by Gunnar Larson 10 Sep '24

10 Sep '24

Durbin Calls For Justice Thomas To Recuse Over Wife's Email <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1878014?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Katie Buehler A top Democratic lawmaker called on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to bow out of cases involving a conservative Christian legal organization following reports his wife praised the group for fighting court reform efforts, saying Monday her comments create a "clear appearance" of impartiality requiring the justice's recusal. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1878014?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1878014?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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NY Courts' Limits On Ethics Data Broke Law, Watchdog Says
by Gunnar Larson 10 Sep '24

10 Sep '24

NY Courts' Limits On Ethics Data Broke Law, Watchdog Says <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1878023?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Frank G. Runyeon In a rebuke to the New York state court system, an official transparency watchdog has said current restrictions on public access to judges' financial disclosures violate the state's Freedom of Information Law. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1878023?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1878023?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Ex-Lender Says FDIC Can't 'Ignore' Key High Court Precedents
by Gunnar Larson 10 Sep '24

10 Sep '24

Ex-Lender Says FDIC Can't 'Ignore' Key High Court Precedents <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1877906?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Jon Hill A former small-business financier battling a multimillion-dollar Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. enforcement action has doubled down on his Washington, D.C., federal court challenge to the agency's use of administrative proceedings, saying the regulator must be held to U.S. Supreme Court precedents. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1877906?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1877906?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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UK Crypto-Marketing Rules Risk Regulatory Overreach
by Gunnar Larson 10 Sep '24

10 Sep '24

UK Crypto-Marketing Rules Risk Regulatory Overreach <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872898?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Alex Davidson Legal advisers for crypto-asset companies are concerned by how strenuously the financial watchdog will enforce new guidelines for promoting complex digital financial products for consumers, and have warned that overinterpreting the rules could handicap development of the market. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872898?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1872898?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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FCA Proposes Rules For Banks Delaying Suspicious Transfers
by Gunnar Larson 10 Sep '24

10 Sep '24

FCA Proposes Rules For Banks Delaying Suspicious Transfers <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1877648?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Alex Davidson The Financial Conduct Authority set out guidance on Monday for banks seeking to delay suspicious payment transactions under new legislation as the watchdog seeks to ensure fair treatment for customers and efficient processing. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1877648?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1877648?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Crypto Co. Consensys Says Texas Is Right For SEC Fight
by Gunnar Larson 09 Sep '24

09 Sep '24

Crypto Co. Consensys Says Texas Is Right For SEC Fight <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871225?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely Crypto software firm Consensys Software Inc. told a Texas federal judge that it beat the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to court when it filed a suit seeking a judgment that its MetaMask software does not offend securities laws, and the regulator cannot now "change the playing field" to New York with its later enforcement suit. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871225?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1871225?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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