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New Atty, But No 'Mega Lawyers,' For Jailed OneCoin Figure
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '23

22 Jul '23

New Atty, But No 'Mega Lawyers,' For Jailed OneCoin Figure By Pete Brush A woman who allegedly texted that she would need "mega lawyers" to defend herself against charges that she helped fugitive "CryptoQueen" Ruja Ignatova launder $400 million from the global OneCoin scam got new court-appointed counsel Thursday after a "breakdown" with her attorney. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1702113?nl_pk=00e0f28d-575b-4889-8d…

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Trump-Related SPAC To Pay SEC $18M Over Truth Social Bid
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '23

22 Jul '23

Trump-Related SPAC To Pay SEC $18M Over Truth Social Bid By Jessica Corso Special purpose acquisition company Digital World Acquisition Corp. agreed Thursday to pay $18 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations that it failed to disclose ties to the social media company run by former President Donald J. Trump. Settlement attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1702195?nl_pk=00e0f28d-575b-4889-8d…

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March Trial Set For Trump Media Co. Insider Trading Case
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '23

22 Jul '23

March Trial Set For Trump Media Co. Insider Trading Case By Rachel Scharf Three venture capitalists are set to go to trial in March after pleading not guilty in Manhattan federal court Thursday to insider trading on confidential plans to take former President Donald Trump's media company public, a scheme prosecutors say netted the group nearly $23 million. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1701916?nl_pk=00e0f28d-575b-4889-8d…

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Gov't Rejects Call By MPs To Treat Crypto Trades As Gambling
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '23

22 Jul '23

Gov't Rejects Call By MPs To Treat Crypto Trades As Gambling By Tom Fish Trading and investing in crypto-assets shouldn't be regulated as a form of gambling as this would not address underlying risks and will be incompatible with international regulation, the British government said in a letter published Thursday. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1701788?nl_pk=4fb41…

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UK Sanctions Arbitrary, Unfair, Abramovich Friend Tells Court
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '23

22 Jul '23

UK Sanctions Arbitrary, Unfair, Abramovich Friend Tells Court By Christopher Crosby A tycoon sanctioned following Russia's invasion of Ukraine kicked off the first court challenge to the U.K.'s regime on Thursday, distancing himself from oligarchs punished over their support for the war. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1701785?nl_pk=4fb41…

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UK Lifts Sanctions Against Billionaire Oleg Tinkov
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '23

22 Jul '23

UK Lifts Sanctions Against Billionaire Oleg Tinkov By Richard Crump Britain removed sanctions on Russian-born billionaire Oleg Tinkov on Thursday following an appeal by business magnate Richard Branson, and nine months after Tinkov renounced his Russian citizenship to protest the war in Ukraine. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1701903?nl_pk=4fb41…

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BofA Wins Access To Records Of Former Execs' Neuro App
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '23

22 Jul '23

BofA Wins Access To Records Of Former Execs' Neuro App By Sophia Dourou A judge on Thursday ordered a trader suing Bank of America over a psychiatric injury caused by his unmanageable workload to hand over documents in connection with a neuro rehabilitation app he set up, ruling that the information is relevant to his ability to work. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1701787?nl_pk=4fb41…

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FCA Stops 'Problem Firms' As Consumer Regime Looms
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '23

22 Jul '23

FCA Stops 'Problem Firms' As Consumer Regime Looms By Alex Davidson The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday in its annual report that it is now stopping far more problem firms in their tracks to reduce harm to consumers and businesses. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1701835?nl_pk=4fb41…

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Nigeria Can't Dodge $70M Award Over State Immunity
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '23

22 Jul '23

Nigeria Can't Dodge $70M Award Over State Immunity By Sophia Dourou An appeals court ruled Thursday that Nigeria is liable for a $70 million arbitral award in favor of a Chinese investor, finding that the courts did not need to determine whether the country was entitled to state immunity before making an enforcement order. Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1701779?nl_pk=4fb41…

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Deutsche Bank Denies Initiating Failed Case Against Ex-Trader
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jul '23

22 Jul '23

Deutsche Bank Denies Initiating Failed Case Against Ex-Trader By Elliot Weld Deutsche Bank has asked a New York state judge to dismiss a malicious prosecution suit filed by a former trader whose conviction on rate-manipulation charges was overturned, saying there's no evidence it initiated the criminal case. Memorandum attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites » https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1701701?nl_pk=4fb41…

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