On July 30, 2025, the White House released a 166-page report titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the “Report”).[1] Authored by a working group of cabinet members and federal agency...more
8/7/2025
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Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
IRS ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
In our latest edition of MoFo’s quarterly federal securities and Delaware corporate litigation newsletter, we provide a rundown of select developments from the second quarter of 2025.
The SEC’s New Crypto Guidance-
On July...more
8/1/2025
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Beneficial Owner ,
Compliance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
D&O Insurance ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Mergers ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders
On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court decided in SEC v. Jarkesy that where the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) brings enforcement actions for civil penalties, it must do so in the federal courts, as opposed to before...more
7/1/2024
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Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Jury Trial ,
NLRB ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Regulation ,
Separation of Powers ,
Seventh Amendment
Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more
3/20/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Commodities Traders ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FBI ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Money Laundering ,
National Crime Agency (NCA) ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
Unlawful Practices ,
Venezuela ,
Whistleblowers
Each month we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine:
•The SEC’s approval of spot bitcoin ETPs; -
•SEC charges...more
2/27/2024
/ Bitcoin ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
PCAOB ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)