SEC opposes Terraform ’s $166M Dentons retainer amid legal battle
SEC legal battle with Terraform Labs over TerraUSD collapse continues to unfold. Funds allegedly diverted from investors and creditors to an “opaque slush fund” for lawyers. Terraform Labs faces intensified scrutiny as the SEC challenges the allocation of resources. The U.S. Securities and…#terraformlabs #dentons #terrausd #terraform #luna #chapter11 #delaware #coindesk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

South Africa: Thousands Join Occupational Lung Diseases Class Action As Mining Firms Oppose Certification Application
[Daily Maverick] While thousands of former and current coal miners have joined a class action against companies regarding occupational lung diseases, spearheaded by human rights lawyer Richard Spoor, his law firm says the companies have signalled they plan to oppose the certification application. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Mining South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news

Sam Bankman-Fried lawyers argue for shorter prison sentence citing his autism
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sam Bankman-Fried claims his autism spectrum disorder means he ’s ‘uniquely vulnerable’ and so he shouldn’t go to prison for 100 years
In a last-ditch effort to get a more lenient sentence, lawyers for disgraced CEO Sam Bankman-Fried are citing his autism as one reason why he should get five to six years in prison instead of the maximum of 110 years laid out by sentencing guidelines. In a sentencing memo filed Tuesday, lawyers…#sambankmanfried #sbf #asd #bankmanfried #ftx #houseofcards #newyorkcity #tiffanyfong #alameda #carolineellison (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Trump lawyers say he's prepared to post $100 million bond while appealing staggering civil fraud penalty
Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court Wednesday that he’s prepared to post a $100 million bond to halt collection of his staggering civil fraud penalty, arguing that provisions of the verdict make it impossible for the former president to secure a bond for the full amount. Trump’s…#donaldtrump #trump #letitiajames #arthurengoron #michigan #cliffordrobert #alinahabba #michaelfarina #dennisfan #democrat (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FTX fraudster Bankman-Fried seeks less than 7 year sentence, claims he is at risk of'harm and extortion' in prison
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried are asking a judge for a relatively short sentence like "junk bond king" Michael Milken instead of the 100 years that a presentence investigation report calls for. In a new court filing, attorneys for Bankman-Fried asked for a sentence of between 63 and 78 months in…#sambankmanfried #michaelmilken #bankmanfried #alamedaresearch #manhattan #lewiskaplan #barbarafried #ftx #josephbankman #stanford (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Former South Florida Pharmacy CEO Sentenced to Prison for Lying to Federal Investigators
Feb. 23, Patrick Smith, 71, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, the former CEO and President of Patient Care America (PCA), a compounding pharmacy located in Broward County, was sentenced to 6 months in prison for lying to federal agents who were investigating PCA for various health care fraud offenses. (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - February 28, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Sam Bankman-Fried lawyers decry proposed 100 year sentence as ‘barbaric,’ seeks 78 months
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-defunct FTX exchange, is pushing for a lighter prison term, aiming for 78 months or less, according to a Feb. 27 court filing. Bankman-Fried’s legal team, led by Marc Mukasey, criticized the Pre-sentence Investigation Report (PSR) recommendation of a…#sambankmanfried #marcmukasey #investigationreport #psr #sbf #ftx #lewiskaplan #bankmanfried #alexmashinsky #solana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sam Bankman-Fried asks for lenient sentence, points to FTX fund recovery
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer on Tuesday requested that a judge give a lenient sentence following his client's conviction for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, claiming that FTX's clients would have most of their funds returned. Lawyer Marc…#ftx #sambankmanfried #marcmukasey #lewiskaplan #bankmanfried #stanford #josephbankman #barbarafried #manhattan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sam Bankman-Fried ’s Lawyers Propose 63-78 Month Sentence in Fraud Case
Elena is an expert in technical analysis and risk management in cryptocurrency market. She has 10+year experience in writing - accordingly she is avid journalists with a passion towards researching new insights coming into crypto erena. SBF is at a crossroads in the high-profile judicial drama:…#elena #sbf #sambankmanfried #marcmukasey #nytimes #manhattan #ftx #alongsidemukasey #alexandrashapiro #stanforduniversity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FTX: Lawyer Seeks Leniency for Sam Bankman-Fried
The lawyer representing Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, urged US District Judge Lewis Kaplan yesterday (Tuesday) to consider a lenient sentence for his client's conviction related to the alleged misappropriation of funds from customers of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange.…#sambankmanfried #ftx #lewiskaplan #bankmanfried #marcmukasey #josephbankman #barbarafried #manhattan #tareqsikder (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Family Dollar Stores LLC Pleads Guilty to Holding Consumer Products Under Insanitary Conditions, Agrees to Pay $41.675 Million in Connection with Rodent-Infested Warehouse
- Largest Ever Monetary Criminal Penalty in Food Safety Matter. 400 Family Dollar stores in AL, MO, MS, LA, AR, TN (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - February 27, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Judge Rejects Bankruptcy Fraud Claims Against Sorrento Therapeutics Lawyers
Houston bankruptcy judge Christopher Lopez ruled that setting up a bank account and mailbox as a basis to file in Texas didn’t amount to fraud.#houston #christopherlopez (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Lenient Sentence and to Appeal Conviction
Since Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud last year, he has hired a new lawyer known for courtroom showmanship. A group of sympathetic law professors has pushed for a reappraisal of his actions. And his parents have turned for help to former employees of FTX, the collapsed cryptocurrency…#sambankmanfried #brooklyn #usdistrictcourt #manhattan #lewisakaplan #ftx #marcmukasey #donaldjtrump #shapiroaratobach #stanforduniversity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pro-XRP Lawyer Reacts As XRP Price Slips Below $0.53
In an exciting turn of events, XRP, a cryptocurrency backed by Ripple Labs, birthed a tidal wave of speculations among crypto market traders and investors today, February 26, as the token fell below the crucial $0.53 support level. Pro-XRP lawyer, Bill Morgan, recently shared a post on X,…#ripple #ripplelabs #proxrp #billmorgan #httpstcoqlmeds4alq #alimartinezs #hubers #coreupgrades #lunc #ustc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news