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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for April 2025

Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. For the month when Paul Atkins was sworn in as SEC Chairman, we examine: • The SEC’s...more

Cooley LLP

SEC announces new Enforcement unit for cyber and emerging technologies

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At the end of last week, the SEC announced the establishment of a new Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit, designed to replace the current Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit and to complement the work of the newly established...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CryptoLink - June 2024 Updates

CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates the stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more

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Courts at the Forefront of Innovation - US and UK Approaches to Service and Enforcement in Digital Asset Fraud Cases

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Fraud involving digital assets, specifically cryptocurrency, is rapidly increasing on both sides of the Atlantic. In the UK, the value of reported crypto-fraud increased 41% between 2022/2023 reaching a record £306m, whilst...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 18th Annual Conference on Anti-Corruption - June 18th - 19th, London, United Kingdom

Hosted by the C5 Group, the 18th Annual Conference on Anti-Corruption London will bring together the brightest minds in anti-corruption and compliance to review the most pressing multi-jurisdictional enforcement updates...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery - October 26th - 27th, Paris, France

Hosted by C5 Group, the inaugural Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery – Paris event will launch in Europe this fall and will feature networking formats and practitioners from across the EU and key offshore jurisdictions....more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Announced Results of Nationwide COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement

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DOJ Announced Results of Nationwide COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement - On Wednesday, August 23, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the results of a coordinated, nationwide enforcement action to combat COVID-19...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Tilting at Windmills: SEC Sues Binance and Coinbase

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On June 5, 2023, the SEC filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, known to the world as...more

K2 Integrity

As Cryptocurrency Becomes More Mainstream, Payment Scam Risks Increase

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Payment scams exploiting the lure of cryptocurrency are a growing concern for individuals and businesses—losses from crypto scams increased from $907 million in 2021 to $2.57 billion in 2022. These scams typically involve...more

BakerHostetler

New Crypto Payment and Web3 Products Launch; UK Seeks Input on DeFi Taxation; OFAC Fines Crypto Exchange; SEC, DOJ, CFTC Continue...

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Multiple Financial Services Firms Announce New Crypto Products - A major U.S. financial services firm recently launched its Crypto Credential product, “a set of common standards and infrastructure that will help verify...more

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Preventing the Use of Cryptocurrencies to Evade Sanctions

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Cryptocurrencies have been making the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Their values have plummeted leaving investors out of pocket. Exchanges, lenders, and other entities in the crypto ecosystem have gone bust. Numerous...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Cryptocurrency Companies Should Expect More SEC Enforcement in the Near Future

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been increasing its enforcement actions against cryptocurrency companies and individuals in recent years. In 2022, the SEC brought 24 litigation actions in federal courts and 6...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Key Insights from the DOJ Fraud Section’s 2022 Annual Report

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Last month, the Fraud Section, part of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division, released its annual year-in-review report. In this article, we highlight three key takeaways from the 2022 report....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important and interesting developments from State Attorneys General across the country in the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Announces Year-End Enforcement Results, Highlighting Record-Breaking Penalties - Capital Markets Compass | Issue 4

On November 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) released its summary of enforcement actions brought during the 2022 fiscal year, announcing that in 2022 the SEC filed 760 enforcement actions and recovered an...more

Oberheiden P.C.

SEC Exam Priorities for 2023

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Find Out What Companies and Investment Firms Need to Know about the SEC’s Exam Priorities for 2023 - Each year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) publishes its annual examination priorities. This report...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

SEC Enforcement Director and SDNY/EDNY Officials Address Enforcement Priorities

SEC Division of Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal and several high-ranking officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the FBI spoke on November 29, 2022 at a conference...more

ArentFox Schiff

Biden Administration Offers More Details on Emerging Crypto Regulatory Scheme

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The Biden Administration, after ordering a series of reports on the risks and potential benefits of cryptocurrency and digital assets in its March 9, 2022, Executive Order (EO), has now published the “Comprehensive Framework...more

McDermott Will & Emery

International Legal Highlights Korea | July 2022

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UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTION RISK ON INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS - Private investment in infrastructure, especially renewable energy projects, is surging across the globe. In fact, total new investment in renewable energy hit...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

We’re NOT so Early Anymore – As NFTs Hit Primetime In Insider Trading Case, A Broader Look Ahead For Digital Assets

The heavily publicized announcement by New York federal prosecutors of the first-ever charges for insider trading in digital assets — non-fungible tokens, or “NFTs” in particular — is a significant but somewhat confusing...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Varying Federal, State And Local Attitudes On Crypto

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is adding 20 positions to its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. These positions are all enforcement-related. None of the new staff will be charged with carrying out the SEC's...more

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SEC Expands and Renames Cyber Unit to “Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit”

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On May 3, the SEC announced that the Cyber Unit in the Division of Enforcement is renamed the “Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit” and will expand by 20 positions to approximately 50 positions. Regulation of digital assets has...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

COVID, Crypto, and Kleptocrats: Current Justice Department Enforcement Initiatives

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently signaled a renewed focus on enforcement, and its priorities are being driven by world events. In the past few months, the DOJ has announced new task forces and more resources to...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Unpacking the Government’s Cryptocurrency Regulatory and Enforcement Agenda

Department of Justice announces criminal and civil cryptocurrency initiatives as Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gensler continues to develop the agency’s regulatory and enforcement agenda. Despite an unsettled...more

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