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(Update) Daftar 99 Pinjol Legal Aman Berizin OJK

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Bisnis.com, JAKARTA — Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) menyebutkan jumlah pinjaman online (pinjol) akan turun menjadi 99. Jumlah pinjol legal berizin OJK ini turun seiring langkah 2 perusahaan mengembalikan izin. Agusman, Kepala Eksekutif Pengawas Lembaga Pembiayaan, Perusahaan Modal Ventura, Lembaga Keuangan Mikro, dan Lembaga Jasa Keuangan Lainnya dalam jawaban tertulis dikutip Jumat (8/12/2023) menyebutkan saat ini jumlah pinjol legal per 30 November mencapai 101 perusahaan “Yang sedang mengembalikan izin sebanyak 2 perusahaan termasuk Jembatan Emas atau PT Dana Akur abadi,” jelas Agusman. Harus diingat pinjaman online muncul karena perkembangan teknologi, membuatnya mudah diakses tanpa perlu ke bank. Prosesnya…
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China broadens law on state secrets to include ‘work secrets’ | Espionage News

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Revised law requires government agencies to protect pieces of information ‘that are not state secrets but will cause certain adverse effects if leaked,’ state media says. Chinese lawmakers have expanded Beijing’s state secrets law for the first time since 2010, widening the scope of restricted sensitive information to “work secrets”, according to state media. China’s top legislative body passed the revised Law on Guarding State Secrets on Tuesday and it will take effect from May 1, the Xinhua news agency reported. Analysts say the expanded law is further evidence of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s increased focus on national security. This…
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Hong Kong government concludes public consultation for local security law – JURIST

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The Hong Kong government announced Wednesday that it concluded the four-week public consultation period for a new local security law under Article 23 of the Basic Law, which is Hong Kong’s mini-constitution. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee previously stated on January 30 that the proposed legislation aims to safeguard national security while respecting human rights in accordance with the Basic Law and international covenants. Article 23 of the Basic Law mandates Hong Kong to enact its own national security legislation to prohibit crimes such as treason, secession and subversion against China’s Central People’s Government. It is distinct from the…
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Marc Kasowitz’s Firm Seeks Unpaid Bills From Ex-Big Law Attorney

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Kasowitz Benson Torres, the New York-based firm co-founded by prominent litigator Marc Kasowitz, has sued an ex-Big Law attorney for an alleged breach of contract, claiming his stiffed attorney out of more than $470,000 in legal fees. Ignacio Foncillas, whose past employers included Boies Schiller Flexner and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, racked up the fees while the Kasowitz firm represented him during a federal grand jury probe in Manhattan, according to a complaint filed Feb. 27 at the New York Supreme Court. He and his spouse “expressed high praise for the services provided and the outcomes obtained,” the Kasowitz firm…
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City attorney talks libraries and law amid content controversy in the Mat-Su

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PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) – A contracted attorney for the city of Palmer gave an informational presentation at Tuesday’s regular city council meeting cautioning members of legal concerns regarding the potential banning of books in public libraries. It’s a topic that’s been at the forefront of public testimony for the better part of a year after a 56-item list of challenged titles was published by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in April 2023. The issue hasn’t stayed at a district level, however, as a determined group of borough residents continues to voice their concerns at both borough and city-level public meetings,…
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Lawyers in Musk pay case seek fee of $6 billion in Tesla stock

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Lawyers asked a Delaware judge to award their Tesla stock worth nearly $6 billion as of Friday as their fee for successfully arguing that CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 pay package was unlawful. The fee would dwarf records for attorney paydays if a judge approves it. Lawyers who worked on Enron-related class actions were awarded $688 million in fees in 2008. The lawyers had earlier convinced the Delaware chancery court to revoke Musk’s $56 billion pay package from 2018, with the judge ruling that Tesla’s board of directors failed to prove it was fair to shareholders. On Friday, in a petition…
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County attorney resigns post | News, Sports, Jobs

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Patrick Slagle MAYVILLE — Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel announced the departure of County Attorney Patrick Slagle, effective March 13. Slagle, who has served as County Attorney since his appointment in October 2022, has been an integral part of the Chautauqua County Law Department. Before assuming the role, Slagle served as the First Assistant County Attorney for the Chautauqua County Law Department, starting in February 2022. Prior to that, he dedicated his legal expertise as an Assistant Social Services Attorney with the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services . In his capacity as County…
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Defense attorney slams St. Louis Johns County sheriff after charges dismiss for migrant accused in death of deputy

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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The case against Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez, an 18-year-old migrant accused of manslaughter in the death of a St. Johns County deputy, has been dismissed. According to the State Attorney’s Office, the decision comes “following recent expert testimony regarding the defendant’s inability to understand the English language, his cultural background and concerns about his intellectual capacity have raised significant issues to consider in the case.” “Furthermore, based on the court’s recent ruling that the defendant was incompetent to proceed based on that expert testimony, dismissal of the charges was appropriate. Arrest and time served are sufficient,” the State…
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