'ED summons are illegal, Court will decide...': AAP legal head after court grants bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

SEC Permitted to Sue Coinbase for Offering Unregistered Securities

SEC Permitted to Sue Coinbase , for Offering Unregistered Securities. U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla has ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) lawsuit against Coinbase can proceed, The Verge reports. . The SEC has sufficiently pleaded that Coinbase operates as an exchange, as a broker, and as a clearing agency under the federal securities laws, , U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla, via ruling. ... and, through its Staking Program, engages in the unregistered offer and sale of securities, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla, via ruling. The judge rejected arguments that existing laws are inadequate when it comes to crypto. . The judge rejected arguments that existing laws are inadequate when it comes to crypto. . The ‘crypto’ nomenclature may be of recent vintage, but the challenged transactions fall comfortably within the framework that courts have used to identify securities for nearly eighty years, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla, via ruling. Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal took to X to respond to the ruling. . Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal took to X to respond to the ruling. . Early motions like ours against a government agency are almost always denied. , Paul Grewal, Coinbase chief legal officer, via X. But clarity is the ultimate goal and today’s decision continues us on that path, Paul Grewal, Coinbase chief legal officer, via X. Looking ahead, we remain confident in our legal arguments, we look forward to proving we’re right, , Paul Grewal, Coinbase chief legal officer, via X. ... we are eager for the opportunity to take discovery from the SEC for the first time, and we appreciate the Court’s continued consideration of our case. , Paul Grewal, Coinbase chief legal officer, via X

China-Based Hackers Hit With Sanctions and Indictments Over Cyber Attacks

China-Based Hackers , Hit With Sanctions and Indictments , Over Cyber Attacks. ABC reports that the United States has sanctioned hackers based in China over alleged attacks on critical U.S. infrastructure. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, a state-sponsored front company has provided cover for multiple cyber attacks on U.S. infrastructure. . Sanctions by the U.S. and the United Kingdom have targeted representatives of Wuhan Xiaoruizhi Science and Technology Company Ltd. (Wuhan XRZ). The U.S. Treasury Department alleges that Wuhan XRZ acts as a China-based Ministry of State Security (MSS) front company. . ABC reports that the allegations include malicious cyber operations that include the 2020 spear phishing operation against the U.S. Naval Academy. . ABC reports that the allegations include malicious cyber operations that include the 2020 spear phishing operation against the U.S. Naval Academy. . On March 25, the U.S. Justice Department indicted seven individuals on charges stemming from their alleged involvement with these malicious operations. On March 25, the U.S. Justice Department indicted seven individuals on charges stemming from their alleged involvement with these malicious operations. The Justice Department will not tolerate efforts by the Chinese government to intimidate Americans who serve the public, silence the dissidents who are protected by American laws, or steal from American businesses, Merrick Garland, Attorney General statement, via ABC. This case serves as a reminder of the ends to which the Chinese government is willing to go to target and intimidate its critics, including launching malicious cyber operations aimed at threatening the national security of the United States and our allies, Merrick Garland, Attorney General statement, via ABC. ABC reports that court documents show that the hackers targeted politicians and other prominent officials with "tracking links.". The Conspirators used this method to enable more direct and sophisticated targeting of recipients' home routers and other electronic devices, including those of high-ranking U.S. government officials and politicians and election campaign staff from both major U.S. political parties, Court documents, via ABC. The Conspirators used this method to enable more direct and sophisticated targeting of recipients' home routers and other electronic devices, including those of high-ranking U.S. government officials and politicians and election campaign staff from both major U.S. political parties, Court documents, via ABC

Arvind Kejriwal Arrest: SC says it is ‘inclined to consider interim bail’ for Delhi CM | Oneindia

On May 3, 2024, a Supreme Court Bench signalled its inclination towards granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, taking into account the imminent Lok Sabha election. The bench deliberated on a plea submitted by the Chief Minister, contesting his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case linked to the purported Delhi Excise policy scam. #ArvindKejriwal #ED #ArvindkejriwalArrest #LiquorPolicyScam #DelhiExcisePolicy #SC #InterimBail #DelhiCM #LokSabhaPolls2024 #AAP #SupremeCourt #LegalMatters #Justice #IndianPolitics ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.194~GR.125~

LS Polls 2024: Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP after resigning as Delhi Cong president | Oneindia

Former Congress leader Amrinder Singh Lovely joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi on May 4. The development comes days after he resigned from the post of Delhi president of the grand old party. Lovely resigned as the party's Delhi unit chief, citing the alliance with the AAP as one of the reasons. He said the Delhi Congress unit was against the alliance with the AAP but the party high command went ahead with it. After joining BJP, Arvinder Singh Lovely says, "I had resigned from the post of Delhi Congress President and after that, I met all my colleagues and thousands of Congress workers. All those people said that you should not sit at home and should continue fighting for the people of Delhi and the country." #LSPolls2024 #ArvinderSinghLovely #BJP #Congress #AAP #IndiaAlliance #DelhiPolitics #PoliticalShift #ElectionNews #PoliticalTransition ~PR.152~GR.121~HT.96~