This year had already seen an uptick in federal enforcement activity focused on digital assets with the expansion of the SEC’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit (see our prior client alert on that expansion and its impact here)...more
8/3/2022
/ Blockchain ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Contract ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
White Collar Crimes
In a move that further executes upon the SEC’s increasingly tough rhetoric on cryptocurrency and cybersecurity, SEC Enforcement recently announced that it will nearly double the size of its newly-renamed Crypto Assets and...more
6/16/2022
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Editors’ Note: With the advent of the Biden presidency, we invite you to join us as we examine important trends in white collar law and investigations. Our first entry takes a closer look at SEC enforcement. Up next: a review...more
3/11/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
CFTC ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Disclosure ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Reporting ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Insider Trading ,
Market Manipulation ,
Private Funds ,
Regulation BI ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers