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Breaking news and analysis exploring how the legal industry and regulators are approaching virtual currency and other blockchain-enabled items.
By Maydeen Merino | January 11, 2024
Amid approval, SEC Chair Gary Gensler warns that "investors should remain cautious about the myriad risks associated with bitcoin and products whose value is tied to crypto."
4 minute read
By Shain A. Khoshbin | January 11, 2024
A deep dive into the legal analysis and holding in the recent Southern District decision, Terraform Labs. The article examines Terraform Labs' application of the Howey test to determine whether certain cryptocurrency transactions constitute regulated securities.
29 minute read
By Benjamin Daniels, Jenna Scoville and Ileana Polanco Cavazos | January 5, 2024
The rapid expansion of cryptocurrency markets—currently topping $3 billion—has drawn the ire of regulators who have issued a raft of confusing and complicated guidance and regulations. Two recent federal district court decisions illustrate the complexity of the debate and provide guidance to companies looking to understand how to classify their cryptocurrency offerings.
7 minute read
By Matthew Biben and Olivia Radin | January 4, 2024
A curated roundup of significant federal and state enforcement actions against cryptocurrency companies in the past several years.
12 minute read
By Jane Wester | January 2, 2024
SDNY prosecutors said a second trial would not affect Bankman-Fried's guidelines range at sentencing because U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan "can already consider all of this conduct."
4 minute read
By Chris O'Malley | January 2, 2024
Blackmail, battery and insider trading were among the offenses that derailed or ended careers of former legal department attorneys in 2023.
4 minute read
By Stephanie Wilkins | December 29, 2023
Legal industry experts make their picks for the biggest developments impacting new(er) technologies, innovating for good and more in the past year.
7 minute read
By Jane Wester | December 21, 2023
White-collar defense attorneys doubted that high-profile criminal prosecutions such as those of the FTX and Binance founders would continue in 2024, but said they will keep a close eye on regulatory developments.
4 minute read
By David J. Shannon | December 19, 2023
In confronting unprecedented circumstances, insurers and insureds need to confirm that their business insurance policies and data security practices protect them from any operational interruptions.
5 minute read
By Maydeen Merino | December 15, 2023
"As Gurbir Grewal, the director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement, has said, 'You simply can't ignore the rules because you don't like them or because you'd prefer different ones: the consequences for the investing public are far too great,'" SEC Chair Gary Gensler said.
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