April 2024 - cypherpunks@lists.ogf.org

Trump Casts Tabloid Deal As 'Standard Operating Procedure'
by Gunnar Larson 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

Trump Casts Tabloid Deal As 'Standard Operating Procedure' <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830375?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Frank Runyeon and Stewart Bishop Donald Trump's attorneys tried to undermine Manhattan prosecutors' lead witness in his criminal trial on Friday, casting his deal to boost his presidency with the help of a friendly tabloid baron as nothing more than a savvy business relationship that was perfectly legal. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830375?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830375?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Thomas' Long Quest To Undo A 'Grave Constitutional Error'
by Gunnar Larson 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

Thomas' Long Quest To Undo A 'Grave Constitutional Error' <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1822618?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Jeff Overley A quarter-century after Justice Clarence Thomas cast a pivotal vote against jury trial rights and rapidly regretted it, his relentless campaign to undo the controversial precedent is suddenly center stage with a serious shot at succeeding, as judges and lawyers increasingly deem the decision dubious and the U.S. Supreme Court chips away at its edges. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1822618?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1822618?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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TikTok GC To Step Down, Work On Overturning US Law
by Gunnar Larson 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

TikTok GC To Step Down, Work On Overturning US Law <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830324?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Bonnie Eslinger The global general counsel for TikTok and parent company ByteDance will be stepping down from his role in June to take on a different job within the social media giant, the company announced Friday: fighting a new federal law requiring ByteDance to divest in TikKok or face a ban in the U.S. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830324?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830324?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Crypto Mining Co. Execs Face Suit Over Merger Shortcomings
by Gunnar Larson 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

Crypto Mining Co. Execs Face Suit Over Merger Shortcomings <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830200?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Sydney Price Executives and directors of crypto mining company Hut 8 have been hit with a shareholder derivative suit claiming they failed to disclose the severe financial and operational issues of a company Hut 8 merged with last year, later revealed in a short-seller's report. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830200?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830200?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Soccer Star Says Binance Is Target Of $1B Fla. Suit, Not Him
by Gunnar Larson 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

Soccer Star Says Binance Is Target Of $1B Fla. Suit, Not Him <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830209?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By David Minsky Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has urged a Florida federal judge to dismiss a $1 billion proposed class action lawsuit against him over promoting Binance.US, saying the embattled cryptocurrency exchange is listed as the target of the suit — in an "apparent Freudian slip" — instead of him. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830209?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830209?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Binance Can Arbitrate Suit Over Terra Stablecoin Collapse
by Gunnar Larson 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

Binance Can Arbitrate Suit Over Terra Stablecoin Collapse <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830341?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Craig Clough A California federal judge ruled Friday that Binance can arbitrate a proposed class action alleging the company misrepresented the stability of "algorithmic stablecoin" TerraUSD, rejecting the plaintiff's argument he is an "unsophisticated consumer" who could not "clearly and unmistakably" delegate the question of arbitrability to the arbitrator and not the court. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830341?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830341?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Custodia Balks At KC Fed's $25K Legal Bill After Account Suit
by Gunnar Larson 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

Custodia Balks At KC Fed's $25K Legal Bill After Account Suit <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830148?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Katryna Perera Custodia Bank on Friday urged a Wyoming federal judge not to award the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's request for roughly $25,000 in attorney fees and litigation costs in a suit that the cryptocurrency-focused bank recently lost, saying the payout could deter others from pursuing "David and Goliath" lawsuits against the government. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830148?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830148?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
by Gunnar Larson 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1826000?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Rachel Rippetoe In the past year, plaintiffs have won settlements and judgments for millions and billions of dollars from companies such as Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Facebook and Fox News, with many high-profile cases finally wrapping up after years of fighting. Such cases — involving over-the-top compensation packages, chemical contamination, gender discrimination and data mining — were led by attorneys whose accomplishments earned them recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2024. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1826000?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1826000?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Crypto Atty's Senate Bid Takes Detour For SEC-Coinbase Suit
by Gunnar Larson 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

Crypto Atty's Senate Bid Takes Detour For SEC-Coinbase Suit <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830243?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Aislinn Keely The pro-cryptocurrency attorney vying to unseat Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts added to his pro bono work in the digital asset space on Friday by taking up the mantle for Coinbase users in the crypto exchange's ongoing battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830243?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1830243?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Fwd: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital Assets and Moscow Exchange
by Gunnar Larson 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Chollet, Nicki <NChollet(a)kilpatricktownsend.com> Date: Thu, Sep 1, 2022, 3:20 PM Subject: RE: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital Assets and Moscow Exchange To: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Cc: Meta_Defensive_Disputes <Meta_Defensive_Disputes(a)kilpatricktownsend.com> Dear Mr. Larson, As we have previously stated, before we can properly evaluate or respond to your claim, you will need to provide additional details regarding the basis for your claim and documentation of your relationship with Moscow Exchange or ownership in the Moscow Exchange mark (for example, trademark registration certificates evidencing your ownership of the alleged marks in question). Until we receive this information, we will not respond further to your correspondence. Meta Platforms reserves all rights. Sincerely, *Nichole Davis Chollet Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP* Suite 2800 | 1100 Peachtree Street NE | Atlanta, GA 30309-4528 office 404 815 6010 | cell 404 906 6948 | fax 404 541 3387 nchollet(a)kilpatricktownsend.com | My Profile <http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/en/People/C/CholletNicholeDavis> | VCard <http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/vcard/NicholeDavisChollet.vcf> *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 31, 2022 4:53 PM *To:* Chollet, Nicki <NChollet(a)kilpatricktownsend.com> *Cc:* Meta_Defensive_Disputes < Meta_Defensive_Disputes(a)kilpatricktownsend.com>; cypherpunks < cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org>; investor(a)fb.com *Subject:* Re: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital Assets and Moscow Exchange Ms. Chollett: We have not heard from you. Is there some reason why? Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org On Tue, Aug 30, 2022, 6:05 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: Ms. Chollett: Are you free to discuss this tomorrow? Meta seems to be fanning the flames. Thank you, Gunnar Gunnar Larson xNY.io - Bank.org On Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 4:44 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: Ms. Chollett: Thank you, kindly, for continued correspondence related to Meta Board questions specific to xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC's concern to protecting cross-border digital asset innovation. xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC first became alarmed through Meta's obvious digital asset market problems related to Libra, Diem, Novi and USDP. Through Meta's continued digital identity transitions, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC has pioneered cross-border digital asset logic(s). Moreover, the Moscow Exchange and Meta introduced market events over March that jeopardize digital asset market purty. Ms, Chollett, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC will not pay for market effects related to Meta's cross-border disruption of digital asset innovation, related to Meta's obvious mark exactness (by definition) to the Moscow Exchange. *Ms. Chollett, we cannot concern ourselves with Meta's intentions, good or otherwise, given clear problems that exacerbate market risk: * - March 11, 2022 <https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/russia-moves-to-declare-meta-an-ex…>: Russia's leader, who is in charge of the Moscow Exchange cites Meta as an 'extremist organization' ... - March 14, 2022 <https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ff9f1af5-cc8a-473a-822b-8890…>: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Benjamin G. Murray published SDNY insights to a Russian State-Sponsored TV Network's Attempt to Dismiss Copyright Lawsuit On Fair Use Grounds Denied. - March 17, 2022 <https://www.sberbank.com/news-and-media/press-releases/article?newsID=cd44d…>: Moscow Exchange is the backend to Russia's largest bank, Sber. The announcement on 03/17/22 confirmed Sber (via the Moscow Exchange technology, at various levels) would issue digital assets. - March 18, 2022 <https://cointelegraph.com/news/meta-files-8-digital-asset-and-web-3-0-trade…>: Meta Platforms Inc. filed USPTO mark applications for a mark EXACTLY DEFINED to that of the Moscow Exchange. - Ms. Chollette, below my signature you will find Meta's filing numbers and descriptions related to a mark defined as Moscow Exchange, with plans to engage the mark in commerce related to digital assets and virtual reality. - March 24, 2022 <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f_fq1GaKNaAUGEyztdm-oMtIuEW2yXj4C5aoN0G…>: xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC contacted meta, with a memo introducing our direct plan to protect cross-border digital asset innovation. Ms. Chollette, please note that Russia has labeled Meta as an 'extremist organization' ... So who really knows what the Moscow Exchange will thi xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC is a very reasonable digital asset pioneer, and sitting in Manhattan the jury is in on market contributions from Libra, Diem, Novi and USDP. Ms, Chollette, Meta and the Moscow Exchange matter really suggest only losing marketplace contributions, obviously potentially devastating digital asset marketplace innovation(s). We aim to solve this problem immediately: 1. Ms. Collette, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC recently shared Citigroup's Metaverse and Money <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1REoa87GCmt2uhDp7ZYswbTRw4ygQgjsL/view?usp=…> whitepaper, with 33 highlights to our grave concern to Meta's potential marketplace delinquency related to Meta's mark exactness to Moscow Exchange. 2. Furthermore, Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Putin are both highlight quotes to Citigroup's Metaverse and Money research. 3. With the date order, footnotes, and highlights xNY.io -Bank.org, PBC kindly petitions Meta's board to understand the opportunity ... The Moscow Exchange is not our problem, and for whatever reason Meta will have no opportunity to make mark exactness our problem. The United State of America's cross-border approach to digital asset innovation will be cultivated, fostered and protected by xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC. We aim not to be adversarial with Meta, but we will stop at no cost to invest in claim rewards if necessary. Perhaps, we can organize a time to discuss potential resolutions in the immediate term. xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC must reserve all rights specific to harm from March 14, 2022 <https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ff9f1af5-cc8a-473a-822b-8890…> and March 18, 2022 <https://cointelegraph.com/news/meta-files-8-digital-asset-and-web-3-0-trade…> market events. Please feel free to call or email anytime. Sending you the very best from New York City, Gunnar Larson -- *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 +1-646-454-9107 New York, New York 10001 97320155: Online social networking and dating services, including a specific branch tailored for networking between cryptocurrency investors. 97320153: Design and development of computer hardware and software relating to Web3, including gaming, e-commerce, blockchain transactions, etc. 97320149: Entertainment and electronic publishing services, partly within virtual reality. 97320147: Telecommunication services for electronic assets held on its platform. 97320146: Financial transaction processing services relating to tokens, blockchain assets, cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets. 97320144: Advertising services via virtual or augmented reality networks and the metaverse. 97320140: Wearable peripherals for video games connected to virtual reality. 97320136: Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application, such as for user authentication, online charitable fundraising and most notably, for hardware or e-wallets. ------------------------------ Confidentiality Notice: This communication constitutes an electronic communication within the meaning of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 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