June 2024 - cypherpunks@lists.ogf.org

Conn. Firm Says Thomson Reuters Unit Bungled Web Overhaul
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

Conn. Firm Says Thomson Reuters Unit Bungled Web Overhaul <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1849929?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aaron Keller A Thomson Reuters unit botched a portion of a $2,336-per-month contract to overhaul a Middlebury, Connecticut, law firm's website, blend its online presence into FindLaw and include its attorneys in "Super Lawyers" listings, the firm says in a state court lawsuit made public on Thursday. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1849929?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1849929?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Attys In Chiquita Case Say Victims Can't Proceed Together
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

Attys In Chiquita Case Say Victims Can't Proceed Together <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1849667?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Carolina Bolado A long-standing rift among plaintiffs' attorneys for victims of violence committed by paramilitary groups funded by Chiquita Brands International Inc. has reached a fever pitch, as attorneys have now told the court they cannot proceed together in a second bellwether trial of the multidistrict litigation set to start next month. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1849667?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1849667?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Colo.'s Opt-Out Interest Rate Law Halted In Trade Group Suit
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

Colo.'s Opt-Out Interest Rate Law Halted In Trade Group Suit <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1849664?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Thy Vo A Colorado federal judge has temporarily barred the state from imposing more restrictive interest rate caps on consumer loans made by banks located outside of Colorado, siding with a coalition of lending groups seeking to invalidate a 2023 law aimed at reining in high-cost online loans. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1849664?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1849664?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Kraken Unlikely To Escape SEC's Crypto Exchange Case
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

Kraken Unlikely To Escape SEC's Crypto Exchange Case <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1849878?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Bonnie Eslinger A California federal judge said Thursday that he was not inclined to dismiss a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit claiming that cryptocurrency exchange Kraken illegally operated as an unregistered securities exchange, telling the company's lawyer, "You've got your work cut out for you" to change his mind. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1849878?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1849878?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Crypto Co. Says SEC Won't Bring Case Over Ethereum
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

Crypto Co. Says SEC Won't Bring Case Over Ethereum <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1849748?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Aislinn Keely Ethereum-focused software firm Consensys won't face an action over its dealings with the cryptocurrency ether, according to a notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, but its preemptive lawsuit against the regulator is set to continue as the agency doesn't appear to have dropped concerns over Consensys products that deal in other assets. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1849748?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1849748?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Finance Co. Asks Fed. Circ. To Read Its 1.4K Pages Of Evidence
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jun '24

22 Jun '24

Finance Co. Asks Fed. Circ. To Read Its 1.4K Pages Of Evidence <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1848953?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Andrew Karpan A patent outfit connected to a man behind one of the world's first money market funds says that a Texas court's decision to throw out a patent case against online stockbroker TD Ameritrade went against the weight of some "1,400 pages of credible evidence," and is something that the full Federal Circuit should look into. Petition attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1848953?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1848953?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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by Gunnar Larson 21 Jun '24

21 Jun '24

Electronics Cos. Fight 'Drastic' $2B Price-Fixing Default <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1848040?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Bonnie Eslinger Irico Group and a subsidiary on Thursday opposed a special masters report recommending the Chinese electronics companies should be on the hook for over $2 billion in default judgment in litigation alleging they participated in a cathode ray tube price-fixing conspiracy, telling a California federal court the remedy is "drastic" and unwarranted. 1 document attached | Re <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1848040?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Mastercard Settles Retailers' Swipe Fees Group Litigation
by Gunnar Larson 21 Jun '24

21 Jun '24

Mastercard Settles Retailers' Swipe Fees Group Litigation <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1849504?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Ronan Barnard Mastercard has settled a class action claim brought by more than 1,900 businesses in ongoing litigation over allegations it imposed excessively high credit card fees on merchants, a person familiar with the case has confirmed. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1849504?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1849504?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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Money, Money, Money: Limiting White Collar Wealth Evidence
by Gunnar Larson 21 Jun '24

21 Jun '24

Money, Money, Money: Limiting White Collar Wealth Evidence <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1847880?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> As courts increasingly recognize that allowing unfettered evidence of wealth could prejudice a jury against a defendant, white collar defense counsel should consider several avenues for excluding visual evidence of a lavish lifestyle at trial, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1847880?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1847880?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Madonna Mulls Sanctions Bid After Fans Drop 'Frivolous' Suit
by Gunnar Larson 21 Jun '24

21 Jun '24

Madonna Mulls Sanctions Bid After Fans Drop 'Frivolous' Suit <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1849885?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By Lauren Berg Attorneys defending Madonna, Live Nation and the Barclays Center against allegations that fans were "lulled" into buying tickets for a tardy show slammed the plaintiffs' unannounced dismissal of the "frivolous" case, telling a New York federal judge Wednesday they don't agree to bear their own costs and might seek sanctions. 4 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1849885?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1849885?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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