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New York attorney general sues crypto trading CEO on fraud charges

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New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday sued ex-CEO and cofounder of crypto trading platform Celsius Alex Mashinsky for defrauding customers. Mashinsky’s alleged fraudulent practices violated Article 23-A, § 352 of the New York General Business Law (GBL) and New York Executive Law § 63(12).

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SVB Cayman Unit Seeks FDIC Probe On Customer Deposits

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bank regulators faced harsh questions on Wednesday from a New York bankruptcy judge as the liquidators sought the ability to conduct discovery regarding the fate of $477 million in deposits. Liquidators of the Cayman Islands branch of defunct Silicon Valley Bank and U.S.

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SVB Cayman Unit Files Ch. 15 To Obtain Info About Deposits

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The Cayman Islands unit of Silicon Valley Bank filed for Chapter 15 protection in New York, saying it needs authority to obtain documents from federal regulators about the status of its deposits following the parent bank's 2023 collapse.

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Court-appointed lawyers are victims of stolen check schemes, prosecutors say; 6 people charged

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Six people have been charged with depositing stolen checks intended to pay court-appointed lawyers representing indigent defendants in federal cases in New York. The charges…

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New York Court News – Commercial Division Rules and Administrative Orders

American Legal Net

New York Court News & Updates from American LegalNet New York State Unified Court System: There were new Commercial Division Rules and Administrative Orders issued late last week regarding the EDDS system. The Commercial Division Rule 36 and 37 deal with virtual hearings and remote depositions.

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How Cos. Can Prep For A 30(b)(6) Witness's Dual Deposition

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As recently noted by a New York federal court, Rule 30(b)(6) allows for testimony from someone deposed as both corporate representative and in their individual capacity on topics outside of personal knowledge but within a corporation's collective knowledge — and dual deposition notices create unique prep issues, say Jennifer Filippazzo and Lauren Evans (..)

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FTX founder charged with bribing China officials to unfreeze assets

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Other charges brought forth in the indictment include allegations that Bankman-Fried fraudulently opened and used bank accounts affiliated with his company Alameda to receive customer deposits and transmit funds, misappropriated customer deposits and made unlawful political contributions to acquire bipartisan influence.