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White House Issues Debanking and 401(k) Asset Executive Orders, SEC Clarifies Liquid Staking and Lawmakers Advance AI Innovation...

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This week’s developments reflect continued executive branch action and regulatory guidance shaping the digital asset and financial technology landscape. The President signed two executive orders: one aimed at eliminating...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

AI- and Cryptocurrency-Related Securities Class Action Filings in 2025 H1

Cornerstone Research recently published its 2025 midyear assessment of securities class action filings. Compared to the second half of 2024, securities class action filings in the first half of 2025 decreased slightly from...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 41

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – August 2025

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

US Corporate Governance — 2025 Midyear Review

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule in March 2025 that removes requirements for US companies to report beneficial ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter - June 3, 2025

Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Enforcement team is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general (“State AGs”)...more

Perkins Coie

Securities Enforcement Forum West 2025: Embracing Change in the SEC’s New Chapter

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Key Takeaways - - A return to traditional enforcement priorities is likely forthcoming under the new administration, with a shift away from creative and aggressive enforcement toward more “bread and butter” matters. -...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cybersecurity Trends in the Digital Asset Space

After years of regulatory uncertainty, the Trump administration has signaled a new approach to digital assets, including by establishing a working group focused on digital assets and nominating crypto-friendly chairs to the...more

White & Case LLP

SEC Enforcement 2.0: Chairman Atkins Has Arrived

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Paul Atkins has taken the reins of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). After being confirmed by the Senate on April 9, Atkins officially began his tenure as SEC Chairman on April 21. His arrival is expected to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 6, Issue 3, April 2025

Welcome to our third issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for reading. SEC may Reverse Proposed Cryptocurrency Custody Rule and Ohio House...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Creates New Tech-Focused Enforcement Team

On February 20, the SEC announced the creation of its Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) to address misconduct involving new technologies and strengthen protections for retail investors. The CETU replaces the SEC’s...more

DLA Piper

Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – March 2025

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This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets. While the use cases for blockchain...more

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SEC's New Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit to Replace Crypto Unit and Focus on Fraud, AI, Social Media, and Hacking in...

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Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the creation of a Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU), a group of 30 fraud specialists and attorneys spread across the SEC's offices around the country to...more

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SEC Enforcement Trends for 2025 — Shadow Trading, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Crypto

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2024 was a pivotal year for SEC enforcement as the Commission significantly ramped up its efforts, filing 583 enforcement actions and obtaining $8.2 billion in financial remedies, a record for the agency....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Digital Asset and AI Highlights: Early 2025

As of February 2025, the landscapes of digital assets and artificial intelligence (“AI”) continue to evolve rapidly, driven by significant developments in regulation, institutional adoption, and international policy. These...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for January 2025

On January 17, 2025, a few days before the presidential inauguration, the SEC reported a record-breaking first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (October through December 2024) with 200 total enforcement actions, including 118...more

Cooley LLP

SEC Announces New Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit

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On February 20, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a new enforcement unit – the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). The SEC’s announcement made clear that the new unit...more

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SEC Expected to Shift Priorities and Adopt a More Business-Friendly Approach in 2025

This is the fourth in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Trump’s Executive Orders Reshape Federal Rulemaking and Regulation

President Donald Trump recently addressed the new administration’s policies on financial regulations, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and digital assets (i.e., cryptocurrency). Through a series of executive orders (“EO”),...more

J.S. Held

2025 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: The Rise of Crypto & Digital Assets

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While the cryptocurrency industry is still relatively young, its adoption by various economic sectors and the evolution of the technology itself is growing, along with the tokenization of assets, AI-powered smart contracts,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Focus on Fintech – Q4 2024

In this issue of Wilson Sonsini's Focus on Fintech, our attorneys discuss updates and developments from federal regulators, including those related to artificial intelligence in financial markets, regulated securities...more

Fenwick & West LLP

CLE Takeaways: 2025 Government Enforcement Priorities and Trends

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Businesses today must navigate an intricate web of policies, regulations, and enforcement actions that demand not only vigilance but a proactive stance toward transparency and cooperation....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FinReg Currents - Week 2

Each week of the first 100 days of the new Trump Administration, we will publish updates on key federal financial services regulatory and related developments. This week, we review the following developments as of Wednesday: ...more

Cornerstone Research

Securities Class Action Filings Increase for Second Consecutive Year in 2024

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AI-related filings more than double and 1933 Act filings continue to decline. The number of securities class action filings increased for the second consecutive year in 2024, with artificial intelligence (AI)-related...more

Fenwick & West LLP

President Trump Signs Executive Order to Form Working Group With Stated Goal of Making the US the ‘World Capital’ of Crypto, AI

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On Thursday, January 23, 2025, President Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, pledging that the United States will become “the world capital of artificial intelligence and crypto."...more

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