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Crypto Scam Victim Says Fraudsters' Banks Ignore Red Flags
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Crypto Scam Victim Says Fraudsters' Banks Ignore Red Flags <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2278748?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Aislinn Keely A California man who says he lost nearly a million dollars to a crypto "pig butchering" scam sued the alleged fraudsters and their banking partners, claiming the financial institutions ignored red flags and failed to conduct basic checks that would have revealed the scammers' actual business. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2278748?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2278748?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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Mayor Eric Adams NYCCoin Touting
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Please find the attached memo with reference footnotes. -- March 10, 2023 BY ELECTRONIC MAIL Ms. Camille Joseph Varlack Office of the Mayor of New York City City Hall Park, 260 Broadway New York, NY 10007 United States PressOffice(a)CityHall.NYC.gov Re: Mayor Eric Adams NYCCoin Touting Dear Ms. Joseph Varlack: Today’s memo is to kindly submit xNY.io - Bank.org's inquiry into Mayor Eric Adams' promotion of NYCCoin. 1. The federal securities laws are clear that any celebrity or individual who promotes digital assets must disclose the nature, source and amount of compensation they received in exchange for the promotion. 2. As a matter of ethics, risk and compliance associated with digital asset innovation, xNY.io asks if NYCCoin promotion by the Mayor of New York City damaged the market for the xNY digital asset (by, for example, devaluing it through parody or sealed via embossed criticism). 3. xNY.io - Bank.org concerns made above have evidentiary support to interlocking director and officer conflicts recognized by the Department of Justice as potential threats that stifle individual and corporate freedom. Ms. Joseph Varlack, as a matter relating to working at one of the world's most ethical companies, famous for risk management and corporate governance, and as an internationally recognized Blockchain Scholar, I must adhere to federal securities laws. - As such, I classify Mayor Adams as an individual who promoted the digital asset NYCCoin and must disclose the nature, scope, and amount of compensation associated. A failure to disclose this information may violate the anti-touting provisions of the federal securities laws. Mayor Adams' making these endorsements may also be liable for potential violations of the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws, for participating in an unregistered offer and sale of securities, and for acting as unregistered brokers. xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully requests the Office of the Mayor of New York City to respond to this request by Wednesday March, 15 2023 by Noon EST. Respectfully yours with appreciation, Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io> - Bank.org <http://bank.org>MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-917-580-8053

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Republicans Want Yellen To Answer For Chinese Cyberattack
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Republicans Want Yellen To Answer For Chinese Cyberattack <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2278751?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By David Hansen Congressional Republicans want U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to explain how a Chinese state-sponsored entity hacked into Treasury's computer systems and accessed potentially sensitive information. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2278751?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2278751?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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Ga. Judge Dies By Apparent Suicide In Courtroom
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Ga. Judge Dies By Apparent Suicide In Courtroom <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2278554?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> By Emily Johnson A Georgia state judge died in an apparent suicide in the courtroom earlier this week during his final days in office shortly after Gov. Brian Kemp rejected his resignation and said it would have nullified the results of a runoff election that the judge lost last year. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2278554?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2278554?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…>

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DOJ Says Hur Tapes Are Protected From GOP Contempt Effort
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

DOJ Says Hur Tapes Are Protected From GOP Contempt Effort <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2278552?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> By Courtney Bublé Two U.S. Department of Justice legal opinions made public on New Year's Eve further explain the Biden administration's positions opposing attempts by Republicans to obtain the audio recordings of President Joe Biden and his ghostwriter speaking with special counsel Robert Hur for his investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents.

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Judicial Conference Closes Thomas Gift Probe With No Action
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Judicial Conference Closes Thomas Gift Probe With No Action <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2279078?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> By Katie Buehler The Judicial Conference of the United States will not refer ethics complaints accusing U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of unlawfully failing to disclose decades of luxury gifts and travel to the U.S. Department of Justice for further investigation, according to letters released Thursday. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2279078?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2279078?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…>

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How Jimmy Carter Transformed The Federal Bench
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

How Jimmy Carter Transformed The Federal Bench <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1586495?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> By Jess Krochtengel Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday, presided over the country's largest judicial expansion, an opportunity he seized to fill seats on the federal bench with more women and people of color than ever before. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1586495?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1586495?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…>

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Trump Transition Underway At Key Environmental Agencies
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Trump Transition Underway At Key Environmental Agencies <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2276375?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez President-elect Donald Trump's landing team — tasked with aiding the upcoming transition in the White House — is busy gathering information to set the new administration on course to implement its priorities on day one. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2276375?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2276375?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…>

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Feds Ink $1B Supply Deal With Constellation Nuke Plants
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Feds Ink $1B Supply Deal With Constellation Nuke Plants <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2278601?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> By Dorothy Atkins The U.S. General Services Administration said Thursday it has cut the largest energy procurement deal in its history after purchasing 10 million megawatt-hours of electricity from Baltimore-based Constellation New Energy Inc. in combined energy contracts totaling more than $1 billion. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2278601?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/2278601?nl_pk=0fbf612f-…>

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DC Allowed To Resubmit AvalonBay Rent-Fixing Claims
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

DC Allowed To Resubmit AvalonBay Rent-Fixing Claims <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2278807?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Nadia Dreid The District of Columbia will get another chance to tweak its claims against landlord AvalonBay Communities and see if the changes are enough to prop up allegations that it has been using the property management platform RealPage to fix the price of rentals. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2278807?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2278807?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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