A federal court’s dismissal of claims against a decentralized cryptocurrency platform and its investors for the actions of scam token issuers is a case of first impression with wider significance.
On August 29, 2023, the...more
9/7/2023
/ Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Platforms ,
Dismissals ,
Investors ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Scams ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Smart Contracts ,
Token Sales ,
Unregistered Securities
The unanimous opinion requires shareholder plaintiffs to plead and prove that they purchased shares traceable to an allegedly false or misleading registration statement.
On June 1, 2023, the US Supreme Court issued its...more
6/7/2023
/ Class Action ,
Direct Listing ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Judicial Interpretation ,
Misleading Statements ,
Registration Statement ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 11 ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Slack Technologies Inc v Pirani ,
Split of Authority
The decision appears to create a new rule for determining standing to bring Securities Act claims in the context of direct listings.
The Slack Direct Listing Decision -
On September 20, 2021, the US Court of Appeals...more
9/23/2021
/ Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Direct Listing ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
NYSE ,
Prospectus ,
Registration Statement ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities Litigation ,
Slack ,
Standing ,
Unregistered Securities
FINRA Enforcement head Susan Schroeder offers member firms clarity on arguments most likely to move FINRA to decline an Enforcement action.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) relies on a framework of core...more