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BitMEX Can't Ax Investor Suit After 2nd Circ.'s Binance Ruling
by Gunnar Larson 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

BitMEX Can't Ax Investor Suit After 2nd Circ.'s Binance Ruling <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1820938?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Dorothy Atkins A New York federal judge has refused to toss a proposed class action accusing cryptocurrency platform BitMEX and its executives of using their "God access" to customer accounts to manipulate trades and liquidate the accounts, finding that under the Second Circuit's recent Binance ruling, the transactions occurred in the U.S. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1820938?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1820938?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Young Thug Can't DQ Prosecutor Over Questions To Witness
by Gunnar Larson 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

Young Thug Can't DQ Prosecutor Over Questions To Witness <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1821347?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Cara Salvatore An Atlanta judge on Thursday denied a motion to disqualify the lead prosecutor in the racketeering trial against rapper Young Thug and five others after weighing claims that she had made herself a witness, according to defense counsel. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1821347?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1821347?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Now Biden Must Show Netanyahu That Enough Is Enough
by Gunnar Larson 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

Now Biden Must Show Netanyahu That Enough Is Enough https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-04/biden-must-show-not-t… Whenever the world calms down to think clearly, it must apportion blame for the immense misery of the past six months. Hamas deserves the most, but Bibi and his right-wing coalition partners are due their share, as are other parties in the Middle East. By contrast, Biden, I believe, genuinely tried to empathize with all sides and to find a balance between justified Israeli self-defense and humanitarian restraint. But in that attempt he has failed, as Netanyahu repeatedly and brazenly snubbed and ignored him. UN resolutions and tense phone calls to Bibi are no longer enough. One of Biden’s predecessors, Bill Clinton, allegedly emerged from a meeting with Netanyahu in 1996, venting in frustration: “Who’s the f***ing superpower here?” If Netanyahu now ignores Biden and the Security Council and fails to cease fire, the US must vote to condemn Israel at the UN and immediately halt all shipments of arms.

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China’s CIC Said to Back Investcorp’s $800 Million Mideast Fund
by Gunnar Larson 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

China’s CIC Said to Back Investcorp’s $800 Million Mideast Fund https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-05/china-s-cic-said-to-back… China’s sovereign wealth fund is in talks to back a roughly $800 million investment vehicle that will take stakes in Middle East companies, the latest sign of the growing trade ties between Gulf oil exporters and the world’s second biggest economy.

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Turkish Property Investor IPO Set to Raise Up to $141 Million
by Gunnar Larson 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

Turkish Property Investor IPO Set to Raise Up to $141 Million https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-05/ipo-of-turkish-shopping-… Turkish commercial real estate developer Ronesans Gayrimenkul will sell shares in an initial public offering, the biggest in Istanbul so far this year.

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Judge Punts 'Warning Shot' Condo Sale Bid In Giuliani Ch. 11
by Gunnar Larson 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

Judge Punts 'Warning Shot' Condo Sale Bid In Giuliani Ch. 11 <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1821172?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Clara Geoghegan A New York bankruptcy judge held off on deciding if Rudy Giuliani must sell his Florida condo Thursday, cautioning attorneys for the former New York City mayor that the official committee of unsecured creditors might take more extreme steps in the Chapter 11 case if its concerns over Giuliani's expenses aren't addressed. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1821172?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1821172?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Judge Punts 'Warning Shot' Condo Sale Bid In Giuliani Ch. 11
by Gunnar Larson 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

Judge Punts 'Warning Shot' Condo Sale Bid In Giuliani Ch. 11 <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1821172?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Clara Geoghegan A New York bankruptcy judge held off on deciding if Rudy Giuliani must sell his Florida condo Thursday, cautioning attorneys for the former New York City mayor that the official committee of unsecured creditors might take more extreme steps in the Chapter 11 case if its concerns over Giuliani's expenses aren't addressed. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1821172?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1821172?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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The Sheikh Who Dominates One of the World’s Hottest Stock Markets
by Gunnar Larson 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

The Sheikh Who Dominates One of the World’s Hottest Stock Markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-05/uae-s-sheikh-tahnoon-dom… The United Arab Emirates’ rulers will soon achieve a distinction they’ve long coveted. Their once sleepy stock exchanges will be home to companies valued at $1 trillion. This outsize success—the markets already ranked No. 17 in the world at the end of March, ahead of Brazil and Spain—relies on the recent chart-topping performance of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, run by the UAE’s biggest and wealthiest city-state.

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Yellen Blasts "Coercive" China Moves on US Firms, Urges Reforms
by Gunnar Larson 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-05/yellen-starts-china-tour… Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen chided China’s government for “unfair” treatment of American and other foreign companies and called on Beijing to return to the pro-market reforms of the past, at the start of her four-day visit to the country.

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Goldman Sachs’ Women Still Look Underpaid
by Gunnar Larson 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

Goldman Sachs’ Women Still Look Underpaid https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-05/goldman-sachs-women-s… Goldman Sachs Group Inc. just can’t seem to keep hold of top female bankers, judging by recent high-profile departures. At first glance, it looks like money is part of the problem — and it has lost lawsuits over this. The firm has had the biggest average difference in what men and women are paid for the past three years among investment banks that report these data in the UK. More bad news as proxy advisors say shareholders should vote against Goldman’s executive compensation plans.

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