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Puerto Rico Utility Wants To Drop Union Contracts, Pension
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

Puerto Rico Utility Wants To Drop Union Contracts, Pension <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1782254?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Emily Lever The board overseeing Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority's reorganization is urging a federal judge to allow the utility to ditch its collective bargaining agreements with workers as well as pension obligations, saying the company has no way of making up the purported $1 billion payment shortfall in the current retirement plan. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1782254?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1782254?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Colo. Sheriff Lt. Sues Sig Sauer Over Pistol Discharge
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

Colo. Sheriff Lt. Sues Sig Sauer Over Pistol Discharge <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1782218?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Mike Curley A lieutenant for the Moffat County Sheriff's Department is suing Sig Sauer Inc. in Colorado federal court, alleging that one of the gunmaker's firearms discharged on its own, striking him in the knee. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1782218?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1782218?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Prosecutors Add Racketeering Charges To Ho Wan Kwok Case
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

Prosecutors Add Racketeering Charges To Ho Wan Kwok Case <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782311?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Aaron Keller The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has filed a second superseding indictment charging bankrupt Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok and two co-defendants with racketeering conspiracy in connection with an alleged multimillion-dollar money laundering scheme. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782311?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782311?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Cuomo Gets Limited Docs From 1st Harassment Accuser
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

Cuomo Gets Limited Docs From 1st Harassment Accuser <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782403?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Rachel Scharf A Manhattan federal judge said Thursday that the first woman to publicly accuse Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment should hand over her communications with another former aide now suing the ex-New York governor, but refused to enforce a broader subpoena probing the veracity of the initial allegations. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782403?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782403?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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2nd Circ. Won't Let Trump Pause Defamation Fight
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

2nd Circ. Won't Let Trump Pause Defamation Fight <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782012?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Ryan Harroff The Second Circuit declined to delay the trial in writer E. Jean Carroll's suit against former President Donald J. Trump while he seeks a rehearing for its panel decision that he is not immune from her defamation claims, after he allegedly sexually assaulted her and then lied about her publicly. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782012?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782012?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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NYC Targets Bus Cos. For $708M Texas Migrant Care Costs
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

NYC Targets Bus Cos. For $708M Texas Migrant Care Costs <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782365?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Lauren Berg New York City's Department of Social Services claims more than a dozen charter bus companies owe $708 million for the city's expenses providing emergency services to migrants, saying in a lawsuit Thursday that the companies violated state law by transporting migrants from Texas to New York without providing continuing care. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782365?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1782365?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Ex-Pension Trustee Avoids Prison Over Illegal Loans
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

Ex-Pension Trustee Avoids Prison Over Illegal Loans <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1782208?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Christopher Crosby A former pension scheme trustee was handed a suspended prison sentence on Thursday after admitting to making prohibited loans that cost a retirement savings plan for contractors nearly £700,000 ($888,000). Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1782208?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1782208?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Law Firm Fights Negligence Suit Over Alleged Ponzi Scheme
by Gunnar Larson 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

Law Firm Fights Negligence Suit Over Alleged Ponzi Scheme <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1780775?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Christopher Crosby A City law firm accused of providing legal cover for risky property developments has denied breaching its professional duties, rejecting claims by duped investors that it looked the other way amid an alleged Ponzi scheme. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1780775?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1780775?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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waku and xmtp, mainstream merkle-related messaging
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

i opened an old coinbase wallet and discovered there’s mainstream blockchain messaging now, deployed but still in development looks like it stemmed from https://vac.dev/ which made https://github.com/waku-org/nwaku used by https://github.com/xmtp/xmtp-node-go xmtp is presently not decentralized but claims to be pursuing this. the work of vac.dev looks cool it looks like messages might be stored off-chain (haven’t verified) in a separate p2p network, but there is a big software ecosystem for users to patch things on to. a little reminiscent of early signal, where everyone was walled into this stupid phone app but it used a great protocol under the hood that could be facilitated to form secure communications with easy onboarding

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Anarchism and the Black Revolution
by professor rat 04 Jan '24

04 Jan '24

Must read https://anarchistnews.org/content/building-black-anarchist-futures-review-e… Reposts not Gunnar garbage

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