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This weekly digest from Lowenstein Crypto examines critical regulatory and legislative developments shaping the digital asset landscape, including proposed tax reforms for mining and staking rewards, the Bank of England's stablecoin framework, and international enforcement actions. The briefing covers key policy shifts affecting cryptocurrency exchanges, central bank digital currencies, and cross-border data compliance requirements.

In October 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) accused Ericsson Inc., a Swedish telecommunications manufacturer, of breaching a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA)1 that stemmed from charges...

Every day, attorneys act as advisors to parties negotiating and drafting contracts. Among those terms often left to the lawyers are choice-of-law provisions.

On March 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a new FAQ response that softens prior guidance on the use of gross and net performance in advertisements.

Host Bryan Sterba, a partner in Lowenstein Sandler's IP & Tech Transactions, Lowenstein AI, and Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practices, introduces the firm's new video series.

The rise of artificial intelligence and other computer-based, data-driven decisions may seem attractive to employers looking to parse a deep pool of qualified candidates.

On June 5, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed long-contested legislation, S2930 (2024 OPRA Amendment), amending the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, et seq. As most New Jersey...

Fifteen state attorneys general are urging the EPA to include microplastics in its Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule for drinking water, building on the agency's recent decision to add microplastics to its draft Contaminant Candidate List 6. While the CCL inclusion represents progress in understanding microplastics' health impacts, the coalition argues that UCMR designation would impose actual monitoring requirements on public water systems and make results publicly accessible.

On April 17, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) published its final Environmental Justice rules (EJ Rules). The EJ Rules stem from New Jersey's...

This comprehensive digest examines the SEC's proposed amendments to crypto asset custody rules for investment advisers, the formation of the Bankchain Alliance's industry-owned blockchain network, and legal challenges to Illinois's Digital Asset Tax Act. The analysis also covers post-quantum security initiatives and the Federal Reserve's assessment of cross-border payment improvements, including the potential role of stablecoins in modernizing international transactions.

On May 19, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC or Commission) Division of Enforcement (Enforcement or Division) issued an advisory setting forth a new policy for evaluating cooperation when considering...

New York's Department of Financial Services has released proposed regulations that would fundamentally reshape oversight of payment stablecoin issuers, introducing bank-style capital requirements, mandatory third-party...

The New York Stock Exchange and NYSE American have adopted new continued listing requirements establishing a 25-cent minimum trading price threshold that will trigger immediate suspension and delisting proceedings upon a single-day breach, with no cure period available. With the rules taking effect July 1, 2027, companies trading near this threshold face critical decisions about reverse stock splits...

The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) has released a statement expressing its view that certain proof-of-work network mining activities do not involve...

If 2023's criminal investigations and civil actions under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the False Claims Act (FCA) are any indication of what is to come from the DOJ in 2024...

Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California, was closed on March 10 by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (CDFPI).

Today on the "Lowenstein Bankruptcy Lowdown," Nicole Fulfree and Erica G. Mannix of the firm's Bankruptcy & Restructuring Department discuss the decision in Vital Pharmaceuticals' Chapter 11 cases...