ArticleSEC Chair Clayton Set Course For Democrats On Crypto, COVID-19"Democrats at the SEC soon will inherit Chairman Jay Clayton's playbook for handling the coronavirus...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCooley LLP
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Article3 Rulings Show Hurdles To Proving Market Manipulation FraudIn an article published in Law360, Partner Matthew Beville and Counsel Alexandrea Rahill discuss the difficulties in proving market manipulation fraud.United StatesCriminal LawWilmerHale
ArticleQueen Of CryptoCarrie Cohen was featured in the Tubi documentary Queen of Crypto, discussing the story of Ruja Ignatova...United StatesCriminal LawMorrison Foerster
ArticleSamourai Wallet Co-Founder SentencedOn November 6, 2025. Keonne Rodriguez, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet, was sentenced for to 60 months in federal prison for the crime of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting...United StatesCriminal LawBallard Spahr LLP
ArticleDOL Issues Guidance On 401(k) Plan Investment In CryptocurrencyOn March 10, 2022, US Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance addressing fiduciary considerations relevant to the investment in cryptocurrency and similar digital assets by defined contribution plans such as 401(k) plans.United StatesEmployment and HRArnold & Porter
ArticleEmployment Law After Hours Podcast: Paying Employees In CryptocurrencyAs cryptocurrencies such as Dogecoin, Bitcoin, and Ethereum rise in popularity, employers are asking: can it be used as compensation for employees? United StatesEmployment and HRBrennan Manna & Diamond
ArticleDeath And Digital Estate Community Group (Podcast)On this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Justin, Jen, and Ross are joined by Dean Saxe, co-chair of the Open ID Foundation's Death and the Digital Estate Community Group (DADE CG).United StatesFamily and MatrimonialBallard Spahr LLP
ArticleHoliday Talks: Essential Estate Planning And Tech Safety For Aging Family MembersNow is a busy time for businesses as they wrap things up before year-end. But the holiday season can be stressful for a different reason when the owner or some of the employees...United StatesFamily and MatrimonialFoster Swift Collins & Smith
ArticleAML Conversations: FATF Guidance On Risk-Based Approach To Virtual Assets And ProvidersPartner Jeffrey Alberts, co-chair of Pryor Cashman's Financial Institutions Group, joined John Byrne and Ari Redbord of TRM Labs to discuss the latest guidance from the Financial Action Task Force...United StatesFinance and BankingPryor Cashman LLP
ArticleApplication For Bitcoin ETF Rejected Due To SEC's ConcernsThe SEC denied a request to list what would have been the first U.S. exchange-traded fund built to track bitcoin. Investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have been trying for more than three years...United StatesFinance and BankingHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleBanking Dive Turns To Ryan O'Neill For Insight On Sam Bankman-Fried SentencingWhite Collar Criminal Defense and Investigations Partner Ryan L. O'Neill was recently interviewed by Banking Dive on the upcoming Sam Bankman-Fried sentencing, and is quoted extensively...United StatesFinance and BankingRiker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti
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ArticleCalifornia Governor Orders DFPI To Initiate Enforcement ActionsAs was widely noted last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a lengthy executive order with respect to blockchain technology.United StatesFinance and BankingAllen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
ArticleCFPB: Auto Loan Servicers Must Ensure Lawful RepossessionsOn February 28, the CFPB issued Bulletin 2022-4 regarding repossession of vehicles, and the potential for violations of the Dodd-Frank Act's prohibition on engaging in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices...United StatesFinance and BankingSheppard
ArticleCFTC Advisory Subcommittee Releases Report On DeFi: Issues, Findings And RecommendationsOn January 8, 2024, the Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology Subcommittee (the Subcommittee) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Technology...United StatesFinance and BankingWilmerHale
ArticleCFTC Alerts Investors On Pump-And-Dump Virtual Currency SchemesThe CFTC warned customers about virtual currency pump-and-dump schemes conducted in unregulated online cash markets.United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader