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☆ George Washington family secrets revealed by DNA from unmarked 19th century graves
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Another key component was DNA from a living descendant of Samuel Washington. Samuel Washington, George Washington's younger brother, was buried in an unmarked grave at the cemetery at his Harewood estate (an interior view is pictured above) near Charles Town, West Virginia. Fortunately for the authors of the new study, “DNA analysis has come a long way since the early 2000s,” Cavagnino said. Further details came from 95,000 SNPs, an enormous volume of data targeting autosomal DNA (DNA that isn’t attached to sex chromosomes). “The search for Samuel Washington’s grave is no longer underway,” Marshall said.

Persons: George Washington’s, Samuel, Samuel Washington, ”, Charla Marshall, George, Courtney L, George Washington, Cavagnino, George Washington's, Harewood, Frances Benjamin Johnson, Samuel Washington’s, ” Cavagnino, Lucinda “ Lucy ” Payne, George Steptoe Washington Jr, Samuel Walter Washington, Dr, Lucy Payne, Connie J, Mulligan, —, ” Mulligan, “, that’s, — “, Augustine Washington, ” Marshall, Marshall, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, US Department of Defense DNA, West Virginia . Records, US Armed Forces DNA, Library, Zion Episcopal Church, Genomics, University of Florida, Scientific Locations: Washington, Harewood, Charles Town, West Virginia, Mount Vernon , Virginia, Zion

☆ Ex-BET CEO shares her best advice for young workers—it's about using self-doubt to your advantage
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Don't let that keep you from making a big, risky career decision, says ex-BET Networks CEO Debra Lee. Success and self-doubt aren't mutually exclusive," Lee, 69, recently told LinkedIn video series The Path. She worked to attend Ivy League universities and get a law degree because her father told her to, she said. Their hesitancy further fueled her sense of self-doubt, which had grown with each previous career decision, Lee added. Her self-doubt became an asset at BET, pushing her to work harder and think outside the box in her new role, she said.

Persons: Debra Lee, Lee, I've, Mary Jane ", —, Steptoe, Johnson, that's Organizations: BET, Black Entertainment Television, Brown University, Harvard Law School, Washington , D.C, Ivy League, Securities and Exchange, Steptoe Locations: Washington ,

☆ 6 Great Y.A. Fantasy Novels
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Tracy Deonn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope, edited by Patrice CaldwellI must admit, this recommendation is a bit of a cheat. Instead of a single novel, it is an anthology with 16 different stories from which to choose. Gathered in the spirit of Octavia Butler’s expansive body of work, the collection touches on Black culture, folk tales and fantasies, with stories pulling in lived experiences alongside speculative imaginings. What I love most is the concentrated, multivocal assertion that Black women and gender nonconforming folks are so multifaceted that they are, in fact, infinite. Tracy Deonn is the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award-winning author of “Legendborn” and its sequel, “Bloodmarked.”

BOSTON, March 1 (Reuters) - Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins has hired a former Justice Department inspector general to defend her in a widening ethics investigation into her appearance at a political fundraiser and her travel. The controversy has threatened to undermine Attorney General Merrick Garland’s vow to protect the Justice Department from partisan influence and efforts to extend progressive criminal justice policies championed by Rollins to the federal level. It is unclear what the inspector general's probe will find or when it will be completed. James Borghesani, a spokesman for Hayden, said they have received no inquiries from the inspector general's office. Investigators are also looking at Rollins' use of a personal cellphone, rather than her government-issued one, for Justice Department business, said two other people familiar with the matter.

☆ Lack of Crypto Audit Regulation Raises Questions About PCAOB Authority
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Mark Maurer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

Additionally, there isn’t a regulatory framework for audits for many crypto companies. The SEC, which oversees the PCAOB, is reviewing how crypto companies portray reports from audit firms in the aftermath of the FTX collapse. The PCAOB—which sets audit standards, inspects audits and disciplines audit firms—has said it can only oversee audits of public companies and SEC-registered broker-dealers. In a letter last month to PCAOB Chair Erica Williams, they said the watchdog ignored what they called questionable practices by auditors of crypto companies. Even potential improvements to crypto audit regulation might not prevent fraud in the crypto industry, said Andrew Kitto, an assistant professor of accounting at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a former PCAOB economic research fellow.

CompaniesCompanies Law firms Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Llp Follow(Reuters) - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher said Monday that Gustav Eyler, who was a top U.S. Department of Justice consumer protection official, has joined the firm as a Washington, D.C.-based partner. Eyler, who practiced as a litigation associate at Los Angeles-founded Gibson Dunn earlier in his career, served for five years as director of the consumer protection branch of the Justice Department's civil division, where he oversaw more than 250 prosecutors and staff, the firm said. Gibson Dunn has made other recent hires to its Washington office, including two last week. At Gibson Dunn, Eyler said he plans to help clients facing government investigations, enforcement actions and related consumer class actions involving the life sciences, healthcare and consumer products sectors, and work with clients on data privacy matters. Read more:Law firm Steptoe hires U.S. Justice Dept senior antitrust lawyerJustice official to lead Jenner's congressional investigations teamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Curtea de Apel din SUA s-a pronunțat în favoarea companiei energetice SA „Moldovagaz” și a Guvernului R. Moldova în dosarul cererii de chemare în judecată din partea „Gater Assets Limited”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-24 | by ( Milena Onisim | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

Curtea de Apel din SUA a celei de a doua circumscripții a casat hotărârea Tribunalului Districtual din New York din 1 noiembrie 2019 privind restabilirea prescripției pentru recunoașterea și executarea hotărârii arbitrale pe baza cererii de chemare în judecată din partea „Gater Assets Limited” împotriva SA „Moldovagaz” și a R. Moldova. „Potrivit textului deciziei Curții de Apel, Guvernul R. Moldova nu exercită un control extins asupra SA „Moldovagaz” și nici nu abuzează de structura corporativă a întreprinderii. Astfel, SA „Moldovagaz” și-a confirmat „statutul de independență juridică””, se arată într-o notă informativă a companiei energetice. „La rândul sau, interesele Guvernului R. Moldova au fost reprezentate de compania juridică „Steptoe & Johnson LLP” și de avocatul moldovean Andrei Bivol. Din numele SA „Moldovagaz”, coordonarea procedurilor legale a fost efectuată de către consilierul președintelui consiliului de administrație al companiei, Dumitru Melnic”, susțin reprezentanții companiei.

Persons: ., Serghei Covali, Andrei Bivol, Dumitru Organizations: Apel, SA, Moldova, Panama Papers Locations: SUA, New York, SA, . Moldova, Moldova, Insulele Virgine Britanice

☆ Дело о выплате $32,5 млн по старым долгам за газ. АП США вынесла решение в пользу Молдовы
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-24 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +2 min

Апелляционная палата (АП) США вынесла решение в пользу Moldovagaz и правительства Молдовы по иску Gater Assets Limited. Gater Assets Limited подала судебный иск еще в 2000 году, потребовав от Молдовы выплатить $9,8 млн (с учетом пени за последующие годы — $32,5 млн) для погашения долга двадцатилетней давности перед «Газпромом» за импорт газа. «Согласно тексту решения Апелляционной палаты, правительство Молдовы не осуществляет расширенный контроль над Moldovagaz, а также не злоупотребляет корпоративной структурой предприятия. Напомним, в 2017 году нью-йоркский суд постановил, что Молдова и предприятие с госкапиталом Moldovagaz должны выплатить $32,5 млн офшорной компании Gater Assets Ltd. Речь идет о долге перед «Газпромом» двадцатилетней давности. А правительство Молдовы представляли юридическая компания Steptoe & Johnson LLP и молдавский адвокат Андрей Бивол.

Persons: Сергей Коваль, Андрей Бивол Organizations: Апелляционная палата (АП), Газпром, Апелляционная палата, Окружный суд, Газснабтранзит, Согаз Locations: США, Молдова, НьюЙорк), НьюЙорка, Республика Молдова

Mai mult, în document se subliniază̆ faptul că SA „Moldovagaz” este o entitate juridică independentă cu drepturi depline. „Gater Assets Limited” a primit drepturile de creanță de la „Lloyds Underwriters” în 2012, care a reasigurat un contract de furnizare a gazelor naturale pentru „Gazsnabtranzit” în 1998. Interesele SA „Moldovagaz” au fost reprezentate de firma de avocatură americană „MoloLamken LLP”, precum și de avocatul moldovean, Serghei Covali, selectați pe baza unui concurs internațional deschis. La rândul sau, interesele Guvernului Republicii Moldova au fost reprezentate de compania juridică „Steptoe & Johnson LLP” și de avocatul moldovean, Andrei Bivol. Din numele SA „Moldovagaz”, coordonarea procedurilor legale a fost efectuată de către consilierul președintelui consiliului de administrație al companiei, Dumitru Melnic.

Persons: Serghei Covali, Andrei Bivol, Dumitru Melnic Organizations: SA Locations: SA, Republicii Moldova, New York

☆ Комментарий Генпрокуратуры о новом эпизоде по делу о банковском мошенничестве
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-24 | by ( ) ehomd.info time to read: +3 min

Генеральная прокуратура Молдовы сообщила о новой статье обвинения в отношении бывшего исполняющего обязанности главы Banca de Economii (BEM). Дело, заведенное на него по факту присвоения чужого имущества в особо крупных размерах, было передано в суд 15 марта. “Бывший исполняющий обязанности главы BEM, а также руководитель одного из управлений Нацбанка Молдовы (экс-специальный администратор в Banca de Economii) обвиняются в мошенничестве в особо крупных размерах в интересах преступной организации”, – отметили в структуре. Операция прошла без возврата сумм из заложенного имущества, что гарантировало возврат этих вложений, а залог – 35% акций – Victoriabank аннулирован в интересах преступной организации”, – отметили в прокуратуре. В 2014 году в Молдове стало известно, что три банка – Banca de Economii (BEM), Banca Sociala и Unibank, владеющие почти третью банковских активов страны, вывели за пределы государства около миллиарда долларов.

Persons: Владимир Плахотнюк, Илан Шор, Шор, Александр Стояногло Organizations: Генеральная прокуратура, Нацбанк, Генпрокуратура, Национальный банк Locations: Молдова, США, Кипр

☆ НБМ отвечает на обвинения Стояногло
▼ + stars: | 2020-05-14 | by ( ) newsmd.md time to read: +2 min

Стояногло утверждает, что НБМ все эти годы не участвовал в деле расследования кражи миллиарда, сообщает Știri.md со ссылкой на Realitatea.md. «НБМ просто отошел в сторону. Я понимаю, почему это произошло: до сих пор там работают люди, которые были в банке в период кражи миллиарда. Я не понимаю, почему все эти годы НБМ находился вне следствия», – отметил генпрокурор.Однако НБМ заявляет, что были проведены совместные встречи с прокурорами, в ходе которых специалисты учреждения проявили открытость к расследованию банковского мошенничества.«С самого начала расследования, согласно уголовно-процессуальным положениям, НБМ предоставил множество соответствующих документов, а также делегировал специалистов для участия в проведении процессуальных действий. Только в текущем году НБМ направил в органы уголовного розыска данные в электронном формате объемом 2 ТБ (терабайты), которые содержат сотни тысяч файлов и еще 12 ТБ данных.

Persons: Știri.md, Kroll, Johnson, Стояногло Organizations: Steptoe, НБМ, Știri.md, Realitatea.md, Kroll and Steptoe & Johnson

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