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March 21, 2025
Treasury Lifts Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
The U.S. Department of the Treasury said Friday that it has removed U.S. government sanctions against cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, ending the Biden-era blacklisting after the Fifth Circuit said last year that key code underpinning the service wasn't sanctionable.
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March 21, 2025
Block & Leviton, Elsberg To Co-lead Agiliti Squeeze-Out Suit
Block & Leviton and Elsberg Baker & Maruri have won co-lead counsel roles in a consolidated proposed investor class action in Delaware's court of chancery challenging an alleged squeezeout of minority shareholders of medical equipment company Agiliti Inc.
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March 21, 2025
Chicago Feds Charge 7 Over Alleged $214M Pump-And-Dump
Federal prosecutors on Friday charged seven foreign nationals over a "pump and dump" scheme in which they allegedly posed as U.S.-based investment advisers online and artificially raised the stock price of a company purporting to provide educational services in China, raking in more than $200 million when they sold their shares.
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March 21, 2025
Musk Atty Spiro Evading Subpoena, Twitter Investors Say
A class of investors suing Elon Musk over allegations he tried to smear Twitter to lower the price of his $44 billion acquisition of the site says one of Musk's Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP attorneys and close advisers has refused to accept service of a subpoena to be deposed and should be served by alternative means.
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March 21, 2025
Investors Fail To Show Dish Lied About 5G, Judge Says
A Colorado federal judge has permanently tossed a proposed investor class action claiming Dish Network lied about the success of its 5G network rollout, finding that while Dish may have been "overly ambitious" about its plans, that isn't enough to state a claim for securities fraud.
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March 20, 2025
Musk Gets Summons In Tardy Twitter Stock Disclosure Row
Elon Musk received a court summons last week for a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing the billionaire of failing to timely disclose his purchases of Twitter stock ahead of his $44 billion acquisition in 2022, according to a return of service filed Thursday in D.C. federal court.
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March 20, 2025
OCC Says It Will Stop Examining Banks For Reputation Risk
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said Thursday that it will no longer examine banks for reputation risk, adopting a policy change that some Republican lawmakers want to require for all federal banking regulators to help curb so-called debanking.
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March 20, 2025
Iowa Adviser To Pay $15M Over SEC Conflict Claims
An Iowa-based adviser has been ordered to pay $15 million over claims from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it invested client assets in funds that benefited an affiliated broker-dealer instead of lower-cost alternatives, without disclosing its conflicts of interest.
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March 20, 2025
SEC Steps Back From Crypto Mining In Staff Statement
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Corporation Finance said Thursday that certain crypto mining activities are beyond the agency's purview, but the commission's lone Democrat warned against interpreting the statement as a "wholesale exemption for mining."
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March 20, 2025
Sequoia Capital Rallies For Musk's $56B Tesla Pay Appeal
Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital Operations on Tuesday asked the Delaware Supreme Court for permission to back Elon Musk's appeal aimed at a Court of Chancery decision that had short-circuited the electric car company's 10-year, $55.6 billion compensation plan for the CEO.
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March 20, 2025
3 Firms Win Lead Plaintiff Spot In Boeing Chancery Case
Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP, Grant & Eisenhofer PA and Scott + Scott Attorneys at Law LLP got the nod Thursday to pursue potentially massive damages in a Delaware Court of Chancery derivative suit on behalf of The Boeing Co. arising from a string of plane crashes and oversight failures.
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March 20, 2025
SEC Says 'Personnel Changes' Are Delaying 8th Circ. Briefing
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been granted more time to respond to an Eighth Circuit appeal questioning its definition of securities dealer, as the agency has said one attorney's exit has made it too difficult to stick to the prior briefing schedule.
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March 20, 2025
Ex-Kubient CEO Gets 1 Year For Lying About AI Fraud Tool
A New York federal judge on Thursday sentenced software company Kubient Inc.'s former CEO to a year and a day in prison for putting $1.3 million in phony revenue on the digital advertising technology company's books and lying about an artificial intelligence-powered tool meant to spot digital ad fraud.
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March 20, 2025
8th Circ. Won't Pause FTC's Insulin Pricing Case
The Eighth Circuit refused Thursday to pause the Federal Trade Commission's in-house case accusing Caremark Rx, Express Scripts and OptumRx of artificially inflating insulin prices while the pharmacy benefit managers challenge the constitutionality of the proceedings.
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March 20, 2025
Suit Says Stifel Underpaid Clients In Cash Sweep Accounts
Wealth management company Stifel Financial Corp. and its brokerage arm were hit with a proposed class action by two customers alleging Stifel systematically underpaid clients on cash sweep accounts while profiting from rising interest rates.
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March 20, 2025
Feds Say Crypto Lobbyist Can't Delay FTX-Tied Case
New York federal prosecutors Thursday opposed a request from attorney and crypto lobbyist Michelle Bond to extend filing deadlines for pre-trial motions in her criminal case until June, saying Bond's inability to access her assets due to bankruptcy proceedings involving her FTX-affiliated husband is not enough to warrant a delay.
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March 20, 2025
Bitcoin Rival Can't Reargue $2M Suit Against Grayscale
Cryptocurrency firm Osprey Funds LLC can't reargue claims that the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act governs its bitcoin feud with digital asset management firm Grayscale Investments LLC, a Connecticut state judge has ruled.
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March 20, 2025
Investor Sues For Real Estate AI Co. Shares Under $100M Deal
A Luxembourg-based investment firm sued artificial intelligence homebuying platform ReAlpha in New York federal court, seeking to enforce a $100 million share purchase agreement a week after a federal judge rejected the platform's attempt to escape the deal.
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March 20, 2025
2nd Circ. Tosses ID Theft Conviction, Citing Justices' Ruling
The Second Circuit on Thursday reversed the aggravated identity theft conviction of a man accused of participating in an international fraud scheme, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 finding in Dubin v. U.S. that such charges must be "at the crux" of a criminal enterprise.
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March 20, 2025
Ex-Cognizant CLO Seeks Trial Delay After Hiring New Counsel
After hiring new trial counsel Wednesday, a former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executive facing bribery charges asked a New Jersey federal judge on Thursday for an adjournment of the April 7 trial date so his new attorney can review the evidence and the history of the case, which has been pending for more than six years.
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March 20, 2025
Whistleblower Atty Leaves Motley Rice, Launches New Firm
Longtime securities and whistleblower attorney Rebecca M. Katz has left plaintiffs litigation firm Motley Rice LLC and has launched her own small firm, Katz Whistleblower Law LLC.
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March 20, 2025
4 Firms Build Kraken's $1.5B NinjaTrader Buy
Cryptocurrency platform Kraken on Thursday unveiled plans to buy U.S. retail futures trading company NinjaTrader in a $1.5 billion deal guided by four law firms.
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March 20, 2025
Sprinklr Execs Sued Over Revenue Projections, Biz Transition
Executives and directors of customer experience software company Sprinklr Inc. have been hit with a shareholder derivative suit alleging that they concealed issues the company was facing with scaling new service technology products.
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March 19, 2025
Colo. Adviser Says SEC Can't Seek Suspension
A Colorado-based municipal adviser and his company have sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, asserting that the regulator violated their right to due process with administrative moves to revoke their registration following its partial summary judgment win in first-of-its-kind enforcement litigation.
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March 19, 2025
Lenders Rally For CDFI Fund After Trump Orders Cuts
A broad coalition of lender trade groups is lobbying in support of a key federal program aimed at boosting Main Street investment, defending it to lawmakers after President Donald Trump ordered the program slashed as much as possible.
Expert Analysis
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What Rodney Hood's OCC Stint Could Mean For Banking
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood's time at the helm of the OCC, while temporary, is likely to feature clarity for financial institutions navigating regulations, the development of fintech innovation, and clearer expectations for counsel advising on related matters, say attorneys at Vedder Price.
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Opinion
We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment
As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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4 Actions For Cos. As SEC Rebrands Cyber Enforcement Units
As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission signals its changing enforcement priorities by retooling a Biden-era crypto-asset and cybersecurity enforcement unit into a task force against artificial-intelligence-powered hacks and online investing fraud, financial institutions and technology companies should adapt by considering four key points, say attorneys at Troutman.
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Opinion
Firms Must Speak Up After Trump Orders: An Associate's View
Rachel Cohen at Skadden discusses why she is helping to organize a movement of BigLaw associates urging their firms to stand up for the rule of law after the Trump administration’s moves against Covington, Perkins Coie and Paul Weiss.
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New SEC Guidance May Change How Investors, Cos. Talk
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent updates to the Schedules 13D and G compliance and disclosure interpretations may mean large institutional investors substantially curtail the feedback they provide companies about their voting intentions in connection with shareholder meetings, which could result in negative voting outcomes for companies, say attorneys at Cleary.
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4 Key Payments Trends For White Collar Attys
As the payments landscape continues to innovate and the new administration looks to expand the role of digital currency in the American economy, white collar practitioners should be aware of several key issues in this space, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.
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Series
Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw
As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.
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What's Old And New In The CFTC's Self-Reporting Advisory
Attorneys at Blank Rome analyze the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's recent advisory that aims to provide clarity on self-reporting violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, and review whether market participants should shift their thinking — or not — when it comes to cooperation with the CFTC.
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How Trump's Crypto Embrace Is Spurring Enforcement Reset
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent willingness to step away from ongoing enforcement investigations and actions underscores the changing regulatory landscape for crypto under the new administration, which now appears committed to working with stakeholders to develop a clearer regulatory framework, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.
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During Financial Regulatory Uncertainty, Slow Down And Wait
Amid the upheaval at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the slowdown in activity at the prudential agencies, banks must exercise patience before adopting strategic and tactical plans, as well as closely monitor legal and regulatory developments concerning all the federal financial regulators, say attorneys at Dorsey.
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Opinion
It's Time To Fix The SEC's Pay-To-Play Rule
Nearly 15 years after its adoption, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's pay-to-play rule is not working as intended — a notion recently echoed by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce — and the commission should reconsider the strict liability standard, raise the campaign contribution limits and remove the look-back provision, say attorneys at WilmerHale.
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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.
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Why A Rare SEC Dismissal May Not Reflect A New Approach
While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's pending dismissal of its case against Silver Point is remarkable to the extent that it reflects a novel repudiation of a decision made during the prior commission, a deeper look suggests it may not represent a shift in policy approach, say attorneys at Weil.