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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 6h

We call this "federalism"

"With the benefit of clarity under the federal securities laws, I hope that the Delaware legislature will revisit the prohibition of both mandatory arbitration and fee shifting with respect to federal securities law claims."

SEC.gov | Keynote Address at the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance’s 25th Anniversary Gala

Keynote Address at the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance’s 25th Anniversary Gala Chairman Paul S. Atkins Newark, DE Oct. 9, 2025

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Jacob Shamsian @jayshams.bsky.social · 13h

I've been wondering why Dominion Voting Systems suddenly reached settlements with Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and One America News.

Turns out, it's been purchased by a Republican-owned election tech firm that insisted on it, per Axios.

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 10h

Please kill me

www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting Systems, says he’ll push for paper ballots | CNN Politics

Dominion Voting Systems, the election vendor that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, is being sold and rebranded as Liberty Vote effective immediately.

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Eric Haywood @erichaywood.bsky.social · 12h

Imagine losing a rap battle in a court of law

Erik Uebelacker @uebey.bsky.social · 12h

NEW: Drake loses his defamation case against Kendrick Lamar over the “Not Like Us” lyrics.

More coming @courthousenews.bsky.social

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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 15h

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Aidan O'Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 12h

This is a bit. I refuse to believe otherwise.

Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 1d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 12h

i gather she's been inquiring.

i mean to be fair, i don't know her situation. maybe she only allows herself a nip on airport occasions and is therefore committed to a special experience

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San Francisco Public Press @sfpublicpress.bsky.social · 12h

What happens when science funding disappears?
At UCSF and the SF VA, labs are laying off staff, trials are paused, and patients are left waiting.
Our new Civic episode breaks down how federal cuts — and now a shutdown — are reshaping science in the Bay Area.
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Effects of Research Funding Cuts Ripple Through San Francisco Labs, Clinics and Lives - San Francisco Public Press

Federal funding cuts to medical research and new rules for grants are dismantling projects at the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical…

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 12h

At an airport bar where a customer is seriously not sure if she wants to patronize the establishment based on the particular selections of white wine.

She's tasting them.

Honey, it's an airport. The only question is whether it's alcoholic.

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 14h

Name your fav TV Show theme song.

The one, the only

youtu.be/cJAIj3pr4x0?...

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 18h

"Why spend the extraordinary amount of time, money and political capital required for an agreement with Mr. Trump, some have asked, if his administration will return months later seeking more?"

memeorandum @memeorandum.com · 18h

Harvard Seeks Assurances as Talks Restart in Washington (New York Times)

Main Link | memeorandum Permalink

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 19h

I am so sad

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 19h

Spoilsport

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 19h

Putting the "bread" in "bread and roses"

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NPR @npr.org · 19h

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. n.pr/3KIfcSn

This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 19h

This week's blog post is about a warrant agreement for startup stock gone awry:

www.businesslawprofessors.com/2025/10/mora...

Moral: Check Your Cap Table

Out of Delaware’s Court of Chancery, we have another tale of messy startup contract drafting, with facts that are increasingly bizarre and horrifying.

www.businesslawprofessors.com

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 23h

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 1d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 1d

oof

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 1d

i fly home tomorrow night. pray for me.

The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 1d

Staffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches 8th day trib.al/WLJyPNt

Staffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches 8th day

The risk of wider impacts to the U.S. aviation system “is growing by the day.”

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Robert Mahon @bedform.org · 1d

New Orleans

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 1d

Consultant defaults. CEO claims her entire warrant. Company goes public via SPAC. CEO converts the warrant and claims proceeds. Consultant says, warrant covered far more than 1 mill shares and she wants the difference.

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 1d

Then consultant gets into criminal trouble and needs to pay an attorney. Gets a loan from CEO. CEO asks for warrants for 1 million shares as security. From CEO's POV, that's all her shares. From consultant's POV, that may turn out to be only a portion.

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 1d

The company does a stock split, increasing the number of shares, marks the warrant on its books as worth 1 mill shares, which would be correct under the original terms, but not the new ones. KPMG flags, company ignores.

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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 1d

i.e., based on the number of shares at the time consultant actually buys them. Consultant sends new draft back, doesn't mark it as redlined. CEO signs.

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