Chubb Units Owe $9M For Sex Abuse Settlement, Court Told
By Hope Patti
A former student of a Brooklyn private school said two Chubb units are on the hook for a $9 million settlement he entered into with the school to resolve sexual abuse claims, telling a New York federal court that the insurers unreasonably delayed and refused to settle his claims.
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EEOC Strikes Deals In Race Bias, Sex Harassment Suits
By Grace Elletson
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently brokered deals in two separate suits — one accusing a New York City restaurant of standing by while a pastry cook was sexually harassed and another claiming a salt production company penalized and fired a Black worker for complaining about a white colleague's offensive comments.
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NY AG Accuses MoneyLion, DailyPay Of Predatory Lending
By Sarah Jarvis
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday sued MoneyLion Inc. and DailyPay Inc. for fraud and usury, alleging that their so-called earned wage access services are actually payday loans in disguise that target vulnerable New Yorkers with predatory interest rates.
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Crypto Firm DCG Can't Dodge NY AG Suit Over Genesis Woes
By Aislinn Keely
Crypto venture capital firm Digital Currency Group must face the bulk of the New York attorney general's claims it defrauded investors by hiding the dire financial condition of its bankrupt lending subsidiary Genesis Global, a New York state judge has ruled.
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Ripple Settlement Offers Hope For Better Regulatory Future
The recent settlement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple — in which the agency agreed to return $75 million of a $125 million fine — vindicates criticisms of the SEC and highlights the urgent need for a complete overhaul of its crypto regulation, says J.W. Verret at George Mason University.
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Crypto Co. OKX Taps Ex-NY Regulator Linda Lacewell As GC
By Aislinn Keely
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX said Tuesday that Linda Lacewell, former superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services, has joined the company as its general counsel, a month after the firm agreed to a $504 million deal with federal prosecutors over compliance failures.
Google Fired Workers For Pro-Palestine Views, Suit Says
By Emmy Freedman
Staging a peaceful protest to denounce harassment of Muslim and Arab employees at Google and the tech giant's support of Israeli military operations got many workers at the company unlawfully fired, a proposed class action filed in California federal court said.
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Ms. Attorney General James:Does the respectable AGNY have any updates on the quality of New York City water?
- xNY.io - Bank.org will be assessing a 'production fee' of $1,000.00/day to AGNY for xNY.io - Bank.org costs associated to Manhattan's water quality.
NY AG Seeks Toss Of Seventh-Day Adventist's Bias Suit
By Parker Quinlan
New York Attorney General Letitia James has asked a federal judge in Manhattan to toss a potential class action brought by a former state disability office employee against the state and her labor union claiming she was fired for demanding specific days off for religious observances.
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xNY.io - Bank.org was sincerely honored to be included in a lecture as subject profiling Letitia James, Attorney General of New York State and Gunnar Larson, co-founder of xNY.io - Bank.org in Melbourne, Australia in 2022.
- Ms. James, over July 2022, Ms. Marianne Williamson traveled to Melbourne, Australia to give a lecture presentation.
- Ms. Williamson's Melbourne, Australia lecture's subjects included Letitia James (yes, you Madam Attorney General) and Gunnar Larson.
Marianne Williamson Live in Melbourne, Australia | July 2022.mp4:During Ms. Williamson's July 2022 Melbourne, Australia lecture she outlines the state of innovation in New York State and Australia.Fun fact: Gunnar Larson earned his undergraduate degree at Bond University on Australia's Gold Coast, Queensland.xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights.Thank you,Gunnar Larson--Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter LarsonxNY.io - Bank.org917-580-8053NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001On Mon, Apr 14, 2025, 8:39 AM Gunnar Larson <g@xny.io> wrote:Ms. Attorney General James:Ms. James, are there any updates from AGNY on water quality across New York City?
- xNY.io - Bank.org is kindly following-up with AGNY from xNY.io - Bank.org's e-mail(s) concerning New York City's water quality.
- xNY.io - Bank.org is concerned the State of New York could be overleveraged.
xNY.io - Bank.org's co-founder has noticed water quality being a problem for:
- Women.
- Pregnant women.
- Unborn babies.
- Men.
Judge Won't Exit Broker Fee Case Over Donations To Wife
By Lynn LaRowe
A Missouri federal judge said a real estate firm's bid to boot him from a class action over commission fees may have been driven more by litigation strategy than ethical concerns over campaign contributions made by opposing counsel to his wife, a Kansas City councilwoman.
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Attorney Owners Of Pot Co. Accused Of $46M RICO Scheme
By Mike Curley
A Florida-based real estate lender is suing two attorneys with civil rights law firm Loevy & Loevy in New York federal court, alleging they engaged in racketeering in connection with more than $46 million in loans intended to fund cannabis facilities they own in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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NJ AG Cleared To Appeal Ex-Prosecutor's Resignation Claim
By Jake Maher
The New Jersey Superior Court's Appellate Division granted Attorney General Matthew Platkin's request to rule on a lawsuit from a former Warren County prosecutor claiming that Platkin misled him into resigning from his post last year.
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Rakoff Quips 'I Love Trials' Before Palin-NYT Libel Rematch
By Pete Brush
Manhattan U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff took up legal questions Friday ahead of a retrial for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in her suit accusing The New York Times of maliciously defaming her, cheerfully noting that an earlier verdict was erased.
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xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights.Thank you,Gunnar Larson--Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter LarsonxNY.io - Bank.org917-580-8053NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001On Sun, Apr 13, 2025, 9:08 AM Gunnar Larson <g@xny.io> wrote:Art Director/Designer: Robert W. WilversPhotographer: Paul SeligmanCopyeditor: Gene CaseAgency: Jack Tinker & Partners, Inc.Client: Rockefeller for PresidentThe Last Vietnam.We talk of Vietnam as we once talked of Korea."Let us drag ourselves from this quagmire, and we will live happily ever after..."I am afraid that the next President will not escape so easily.I say learn from Vietnam or be dammed to repeat it.Our Vietnam policy was meant for the 1940's, for Western Europe, for the defense of democracies.Yet we apply it in the 1960's, in Southeast Asia, in defense of people who do not know what democracy means.And in wrapping this policy around Vietnam, we blinded ourselves to the real Vietnam. We assumed the enemy meant to seize land. We were wrong. He meant to disrupt government.We sent troops in overwhelming number. We were wrong.We shattered a small country's sense of responsibility.We were preoccupied with the changing premieres and presidents in Siagon. We were wrong. It was in the village and countryside where government failed.Now, peace give us a time to right those errors.To stop turning this war into an American war. To move Saigon toward reform. To build a strong and trusted village government. To secure the people from terrorism.And in Paris, to work patiently and persistently for peace.At home we must have candor and trust. Americans must believe in government again, and government must believe in Americans. The day must pass where press officers say, "The people I work for don't want to hear bad news."I say, face the truth. Trust the people with the truth. I say, do not fight change. Guide change.I say we can make this Vietnam the last Vietnam.And this is one reason why I run for President.NELSON A. ROCKEFELLEROn Sat, Apr 12, 2025, 1:34 PM Gunnar Larson <g@xny.io> wrote:Art Director/Designer: Sidney MyersCopywriter: Evan StarkAgency: Doyle Dane Bernbach, Inc.Client: WhirlpoolHERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO FIGHT CITY HALLIf you have a product you are not happy with, what do you do? Sit and sulk? Moan to your next-door neighbor? Promise yourself that you'll never buy another product from the manufacturer? A lot of good that will do. No, Mr. and Mrs. Consumer, that's not the answer. If you have a gripe, let the manufacturer know. Call him up. Write to him. Keep after him until he does something about it. Because nothing bothers a reputable manufacturer more than dissatisfied customers.We at Whirlpool believe in putting our money where our mouth is. We believe we make the best appliances you can buy. Automatic washers, dryers, refrigerators, air conditioners, dishwashers, etc. And we also believe our Tech-Care Service specialists provide the best service in our field. In addition, we were the first to do away with the complicated standard warranty and replace it with a fully binding, easy-to-understand warranty letter. We were first to provide a free, nation wide telephone number (800-253-1301) for service information. And we were the first to have consultants answer your calls, thereby solving many of your problems right over the phone.But still and all, we know that you can't please all of the people all of the time. That's the reason for the blank letter on the facing page. If you have a gripe about us, we want to know so we can do something about it. Just write your complaint, tear out the page and mail it to us. If you know anything at all about Whirlpool, you know it won't be ignored.By the way, if you have something nice to say about us, we'd like to hear that too.Steve UptonVice President, Consumer Services DivisionWhirlpool CorporationOn Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 3:15 PM Gunnar Larson <g@xny.io> wrote:Ms. James:Yesterday, April 10, 2025, xNY.io - Bank.org was at Bloomberg's New York City Headquarters.
- Today, April 11, 2025 xNY.io - Bank.org took New York City's water quality argument to BNP Paribas for further investigation.
xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights.Ex-EBay Execs Want To Question Key Stalking Case Witness
By Elliot Weld
Three former eBay executives facing claims they helped direct a campaign to harass bloggers critical of the company have told a Massachusetts federal judge they want to question a key witness about his past role as an undercover government agent.
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Thank you,Gunnar Larson--Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter LarsonxNY.io - Bank.org917-580-8053NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Gunnar Larson <g@xny.io>
Date: Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 2:55 PM
Subject: Bloomberg Women's Buy-Side Network - AI: The Future of Investing
To: <alina.miedvietsky@us.bnpparibas.com>
Cc: <jan.bischoping@bnpparibas.com>, cypherpunks <cypherpunks@lists.cpunks.org>Dear Ms. Miedvietsky:Great meeting you yesterday at Bloomberg's New York Headquarters. It was nice to briefly discuss New York City's water quality with you.Are you familiar with this "young elephant" statue outside BNP Paribas' 787 Seventh Avenue office in New York City?:New York City has a story about "Happy the Elephant" that could end-up relating to this "young elephant" statue outside BNP Paribas in New York City.Bronx Zoo’s Happy the Elephant Hasn’t Been Seen in Two Weeks, Observers Say:The zoo says “nothing is wrong with” the half-century-old pachyderm.The New York Court of Appeals ruled against a lawsuit that sought to grant an elephant, Happy, at the Bronx Zoo, the right to bodily liberty and freedom from unfair confinement, citing that the writ of habeas corpus is intended for human beings, not animals. While acknowledging Happy's cognitive complexity and self-awareness, the court found she didn't possess the fundamental human right to be free from unlawful detention.Here's a more detailed breakdown:
The Case:The Nonhuman Rights Project (NRP) filed a lawsuit in 2018, arguing that Happy the elephant, at the Bronx Zoo, should be granted a writ of habeas corpus, meaning she should be freed from what they argued was unlawful confinement. They claimed she was entitled to the same rights as humans and deserved to be transferred to a sanctuary. Court Ruling:The New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, dismissed the NRP's petition. The majority of judges ruled that while elephants are intelligent and deserving of compassion, they do not have the same rights as humans, specifically regarding habeas corpus. Justification:The court argued that habeas corpus is a legal tool intended to protect human liberty and freedom from illegal detention, and it does not apply to non-human animals. Consequences:This ruling means that Happy remains at the Bronx Zoo, and the legal battle for animals' rights has been dealt a blow in New York. Ongoing Efforts:Despite the court ruling, animal rights advocates continue to push for better treatment of animals in captivity and are exploring other avenues for change, such as local legislation.-----Ms. Miedvietsky, xNY.io - Bank.org feels the water quality in New York City, the elephant statue at BNP Paribas in New York City and "The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told" may all have something in common.The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told:Art Director/Designer/Photographer: Bert SteinhauserCopywriter: Frada Sklar WallachClient: El Al Isreal Airlines"Thousands of years ago, in the Sea ofGalilee, there was a tasty little fish knownas chromis simonis. The 'Big Fisherman'himself is said to have caught it. So it wasnamed St. Peter's fish, after him.The name stuck to the fish and the fishstuck to the Galilee. The wonder is that ithasn't changed since Peter's day. Restau-rants all over Israel serve it and in Tiberiasit's a specialty.If you like, you can hook your own 'St.Peter' in the Sea of Galilee. Or fish for otherfish in other waters. The seas runneth overwith prizes. In Eilat, there's even a famousrestaurant that will cook your catch righton the spot.While the fish is grilling, you can be bak-ing on a nearby beach. Telling your own fish story. Or just watching the snorkelers watching the fish.If you're a meat and potatoes man, orlady, you won't go hungry. How aboutbarbecued lamb with hummus (ground chickpeas) or home-cooked chicken soupwith noodles or boiled beef with curry orvery good goulash?And don't worry about getting fat. Placeslike ancient Sodom, King Solomon's Mines,Massada, The Tomb of Absalom, Mt.Tabor and Capernaum are scattered fromone end of Israel to the other. You'll needsome extra food to keep up your strength.To get you off to a good start, El Al will landyou at Tel Aviv with a few hearty mealsunder your belt. Including abreakfast of bagels and creamcheese and lox.Then we'll add a warmShalom. There'll be nothingfishy about that.ELALThe airline of the people of Isreal."Ms. Miedvietsky, I look forward to hearing what you think of the elephant statue outside BNP Paribas' 787 Seventh Avenue New York City office place.Thank you,Gunnar Larson--Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter LarsonxNY.io - Bank.org917-580-8053NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001