---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g...@xny.io> Date: Mon, Apr 14, 2025, 8:52 AM Subject: Re: MANHATTAN WATER; Judge Won't Exit Broker Fee Case Over Donations To Wife; Attorney Owners Of Pot Co. Accused Of $46M RICO Scheme; NJ AG Cleared To Appeal Ex-Prosecutor's Resignation Claim; Rakoff Quips 'I Love Trials' Before Palin-NYT Libel Rematch To: Reader, Shaun <srea...@curtis.com>
Hi Shaun: Okay. Gunnar On Mon, Apr 14, 2025, 8:42 AM Reader, Shaun <srea...@curtis.com> wrote: > Hi Gunnar, > > > > Can you please remove me from your email list? > > > Thank you, > > Shaun > > > > *From:* Gunnar Larson <g...@xny.io> > *Sent:* Monday, April 14, 2025 8:39 AM > *To:* letitia.ja...@ag.ny.gov > *Cc:* Harris, Adrienne A (DFS) <adrienne.har...@dfs.ny.gov>; cypherpunks < > cypherpunks@lists.cpunks.org>; i...@nypd.org; IABCMDCNTR < > iabcmdc...@nypd.org>; Reader, Shaun <srea...@curtis.com> > *Subject:* Re: MANHATTAN WATER; Judge Won't Exit Broker Fee Case Over > Donations To Wife; Attorney Owners Of Pot Co. Accused Of $46M RICO Scheme; > NJ AG Cleared To Appeal Ex-Prosecutor's Resignation Claim; Rakoff Quips 'I > Love Trials' Before Palin-NYT Libel Rematch > > > > ****EXTERNAL EMAIL**** > > 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 <http://xNY.io> - Bank.org <http://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 > <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2324366?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431a-87d3-d121d8acafcf&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legalethics&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_main=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=6>* > > *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. > > Order attached | Read full article » > <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2324366?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431a-87d3-d121d8acafcf&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legalethics&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_more=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=6> > | Save to favorites » > <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2324366?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431a-87d3-d121d8acafcf&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legalethics&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_later=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=6> > > *Attorney Owners Of Pot Co. Accused Of $46M RICO Scheme > <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2324561?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431a-87d3-d121d8acafcf&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legalethics&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_main=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=5>* > > *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. > > Complaint attached | Read > <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2324561?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431a-87d3-d121d8acafcf&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legalethics&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_more=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=5> > > *NJ AG Cleared To Appeal Ex-Prosecutor's Resignation Claim > <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2324545?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431a-87d3-d121d8acafcf&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legalethics&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_main=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=10>* > > *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. > > 2 documents attached | Read full article » > <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2324545?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431a-87d3-d121d8acafcf&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legalethics&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_more=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=10> > | Save to favorites » > <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2324545?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431a-87d3-d121d8acafcf&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legalethics&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_later=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=10> > > *Rakoff Quips 'I Love Trials' Before Palin-NYT Libel Rematch > <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2324438?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a57c-18936227adef&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newyork&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_main=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=0>* > > *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. > > 5 documents attached | Read full article » > <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2324438?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a57c-18936227adef&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newyork&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_more=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=0> > | Save to favorites » > <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2324438?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a57c-18936227adef&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newyork&utm_content=2025-04-14&read_later=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=0> > > xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Gunnar Larson > > -- > > Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson > > > > *xNY.io <http://xNY.io> - Bank.org <http://Bank.org>* > > 917-580-8053 > > NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 > > > > On Sun, Apr 13, 2025, 9:08 AM Gunnar Larson <g...@xny.io> wrote: > > Art Director/Designer: Robert W. Wilvers > > Photographer: Paul Seligman > > Copyeditor: Gene Case > > Agency: Jack Tinker & Partners, Inc. > > Client: Rockefeller for President > > > > *The 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. ROCKEFELLER* > > > > On Sat, Apr 12, 2025, 1:34 PM Gunnar Larson <g...@xny.io> wrote: > > Art Director/Designer: Sidney Myers > > Copywriter: Evan Stark > > Agency: Doyle Dane Bernbach, Inc. > > Client: Whirlpool > > > > *HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO FIGHT CITY HALL* > > > > If 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 Upton * > > *Vice President, Consumer Services Division * > > *Whirlpool** Corporation * > > > > On 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. > > *Ex-EBay Execs Want To Question Key Stalking Case Witness > <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2323878?nl_pk=fb101149-eb3b-4ea0-9196-fcd8c48ca69a&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cybersecurity-privacy&utm_content=2025-04-11&read_main=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=14>* > > *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. > > Memorandum attached | Read full article » > <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2323878?nl_pk=fb101149-eb3b-4ea0-9196-fcd8c48ca69a&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cybersecurity-privacy&utm_content=2025-04-11&read_more=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=14> > | Save to favorites » > <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2323878?nl_pk=fb101149-eb3b-4ea0-9196-fcd8c48ca69a&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cybersecurity-privacy&utm_content=2025-04-11&read_later=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=14> > > xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Gunnar Larson > > -- > > Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson > > > > *xNY.io <http://xNY.io> - Bank.org <http://Bank.org>* > > 917-580-8053 > > NEW 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.miedviet...@us.bnpparibas.com> > Cc: <jan.bischop...@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?:* > > - https://images.app.goo.gl/5S9Vr > > 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.* > > - > > https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/07/31/happy-elephant-mystery-bronx-zoo-nonhuman-rights-project/#:~:text=The%20state's%20highest%20court%20ruled,and%20freedom%20from%20unfair%20confinement > . > > 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 > <https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-charter-us-revc&cs=1&sca_esv=0312fbabf4daa587&q=habeas+corpus&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjv_I7HzdCMAxXwKFkFHdmHMfsQxccNegQIBBAC&mstk=AUtExfAG-umfVf4lCWGJ8yozv2qy5EL4M4DTBVJXBHIAGRpoQ7wbzBhcRhak10Ut-jpBW9jH40FvqBT_bclxuraKu30KKlobNDna3wk2ZSyTk5_Adr2UEBAmyc6uxsxuW0kriuhJKXHtG6IlDQc8rEDXu04GOjl8vQ68sYcFtMcl_CtxeldhcCNE_N6GCT-gVuDnSW5S&csui=3> > 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 Steinhauser > > Copywriter: Frada Sklar Wallach > > Client: El Al Isreal Airlines > > > > *"Thousands of years ago, in the Sea of* > > *Galilee, there was a tasty little fish known * > > *as chromis simonis. The 'Big Fisherman' * > > *himself is said to have caught it. So it was * > > *named St. Peter's fish, after him. * > > > > *The name stuck to the fish and the fish * > > *stuck to the Galilee. The wonder is that it* > > *hasn't changed since Peter's day. Restau-* > > *rants all over Israel serve it and in Tiberias * > > *it's a specialty. * > > > > *If you like, you can hook your own 'St. * > > *Peter' in the Sea of Galilee. Or fish for other * > > *fish in other waters. The seas runneth over * > > *with prizes. In Eilat, there's even a famous * > > *restaurant that will cook your catch right * > > *on 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, or* > > *lady, you won't go hungry. How about * > > *barbecued lamb with hummus (ground chickpeas) or home-cooked chicken soup* > > *with noodles or boiled beef with curry or* > > *very good goulash? * > > > > *And don't worry about getting fat. Places * > > *like ancient Sodom, King Solomon's Mines,* > > *Massada, The Tomb of Absalom, Mt.* > > *Tabor and Capernaum are scattered from * > > *one end of Israel to the other. You'll need* > > *some extra food to keep up your strength. * > > > > *To get you off to a good start, El Al will land* > > *you at Tel Aviv with a few hearty meals* > > *under your belt. Including a* > > *breakfast of bagels and cream* > > *cheese and lox.* > > > > *Then we'll add a warm* > > *Shalom. There'll be nothing* > > *fishy about that. * > > > > *EL* > > *AL* > > > > *The 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 Larson > > > > *xNY.io <http://xNY.io> - Bank.org <http://Bank.org>* > > 917-580-8053 > > NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 > > > ------------------------------ > This e-mail, including any attachments, may contain information that is > protected by law as privileged and confidential, and is transmitted for the > sole use of the intended recipient. 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