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FINRA Raises Curtain on Limits to Membership Expulsion and Denial

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In a dramatic response to a federal appellate court critique, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has rewritten part of its regulatory script. On June 2, 2025 — the same day the U.S. Supreme Court denied...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Tornado Cash Jury Deadlocked on Most Serious Charges, but Convicted Founder Roman Storm on Conspiracy to Operate an Unlicensed...

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On August 6th, 2025, following a four-week trial, a jury found Roman Storm, the founder of a crypto mixing service called Tornado Cash, guilty of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. The jury was...more

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NCAA Imposes Harsh Sanctions on Fordham University Men’s Basketball for Recruiting Violations

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On April 22, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) handed down harsh penalties on Fordham University’s men’s basketball program in what it referred to as a Level II “Major Infractions Case” via a negotiated...more

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Inadvertent FCM Sanctioned by CFTC

On June 24, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) sanctioned Starberry Limited, a Cyprus entity, for operating in the U.S. as an unregistered futures commission merchant (“FCM”) and ordered it to pay $1.3 million...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

A Goldfish is the Happiest Animal, A Securities Respondent is Not: Ted Lasso, SEC, FINRA, and DOL Enforcement Actions (October...

You know what the happiest animal on Earth is? It's a goldfish. Y'know why? It's got a 10-second memory. Be a goldfish. During the pandemic, we have had a lot of lows, as well as a few highs. And that’s just in pop...more

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On Your Skates! Lessons for Sports Governing Bodies and Event Organisers from the European Commission's ISU Decision

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In the International Skating Union case, the European Commission investigated the compatibility of the ISU’s Eligibility Rules with EU competition law following a complaint by two Dutch ice speed skaters. Upon finding the...more

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SEC Sanctions Broker-Dealer and Its CEO for Failing to Supervise an Employee Who Committed Securities Fraud

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On August 20, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) charged Mosaic Capital, LLC, formerly known as AOC Securities, LLC (“AOC”), and its CEO with failing to adequately supervise an employee who engaged in...more

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La Suprema Corte mexicana declara inconstitucionalidad de un precepto normativo con efectos generales - La declaratoria tiene...

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La Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación de México emitió una declaratoria general de inconstitucionalidad respecto de una parte del artículo 298, inciso B, fracción IV de la Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones y...more

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Mexico Supreme Court Declares Unconstitutionality of a Legal Provision with General Effects - The Unprecedented Ruling Affects the...

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Mexico's National Supreme Court of Justice rendered a judgment declaring the unconstitutionality of specific language of Article 298, Section B, Subsection IV of the Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law. The legal precept...more

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