What's Next: Mueller's Crypto Crackdown, Microsoft's Call for Regulation, and More
A look at this week's major events from the intersection of law and technology.
July 18, 2018 at 07:00 AM
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Ian Lopez Ben Hancock, has moved on to what's next for him data editor “Big Data Ben” feel free to chime in! [email protected]
|Watch This Space: Mueller's Crypto Crackdown
indictment 12 Russian government officials hacking into the DNC and Hillary Clinton's emails what might have gotten lost in the media frenzy how law enforcement is tracking crypto transactions “web of transactions structured to capitalize the perceived anonymity of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.” But for all you may have heard about bitcoin and crypto transactions being anonymous modern-day paper trail Holland & Knight's Joe Dewey “While virtual currency does allow you to move and store value around fairly anonymously, in some ways it makes it more difficult or raises more red flags.” and many exchanges are cooperative with law enforcement and regulated the Treasury Department shut down last year Forbes reported last year. “It's fairly hard to remain anonymous. >>Takeaway:
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On the Radar: 3 Things to Know
I, Robot? has been leading the way online bots will have to expose themselves for who they really are. The New York Times reports identify themselves as bots uncertainty remains over how the bill would apply to companies potentially operating globally ➤ Data Overload. Thomson Reuters LexisNexis “Westlaw Edge” analyze state and federal dockets by motions, attorneys, judges and other attributes Zach Warren here Lexis Analytics Ravel Law and Lex Machina “The dam is breaking, as it should.” the ACLU Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman, Motherboard reports
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Face Off: Microsoft Wants *More* Tech Regulation
You read that right Microsoft CLO Brad Smith put up a blog post “an inadequate substitute for decision making by the public and its representatives.” enable governments to keep purchasing and using new technology in ways the public may find unacceptable world devoid of legal standards more than its fair share of advocates The New York Times reports Facebook took heat ACLU requested open letter to CEO Jeff Bezos Theresa Payton, the first woman to hold the role of White House chief information officer “If the regulation forces the conversation, bravo. >>Looking Ahead:
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Who Got The Work
Michael G. Bongiorno, Andrew Scott Dulberg and Elizabeth E. Driscoll from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr have stepped in to represent Symbotic Inc., an A.I.-enabled technology platform that focuses on increasing supply chain efficiency, and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The case, filed Oct. 2 in Massachusetts District Court by the Brown Law Firm on behalf of Stephen Austen, accuses certain officers and directors of misleading investors in regard to Symbotic's potential for margin growth by failing to disclose that the company was not equipped to timely deploy its systems or manage expenses through project delays. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton, is 1:24-cv-12522, Austen v. Cohen et al.
Who Got The Work
Edmund Polubinski and Marie Killmond of Davis Polk & Wardwell have entered appearances for data platform software development company MongoDB and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The action, filed Oct. 7 in New York Southern District Court by the Brown Law Firm, accuses the company's directors and/or officers of falsely expressing confidence in the company’s restructuring of its sales incentive plan and downplaying the severity of decreases in its upfront commitments. The case is 1:24-cv-07594, Roy v. Ittycheria et al.
Who Got The Work
Amy O. Bruchs and Kurt F. Ellison of Michael Best & Friedrich have entered appearances for Epic Systems Corp. in a pending employment discrimination lawsuit. The suit was filed Sept. 7 in Wisconsin Western District Court by Levine Eisberner LLC and Siri & Glimstad on behalf of a project manager who claims that he was wrongfully terminated after applying for a religious exemption to the defendant's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The case, assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor, is 3:24-cv-00630, Secker, Nathan v. Epic Systems Corporation.
Who Got The Work
David X. Sullivan, Thomas J. Finn and Gregory A. Hall from McCarter & English have entered appearances for Sunrun Installation Services in a pending civil rights lawsuit. The complaint was filed Sept. 4 in Connecticut District Court by attorney Robert M. Berke on behalf of former employee George Edward Steins, who was arrested and charged with employing an unregistered home improvement salesperson. The complaint alleges that had Sunrun informed the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection that the plaintiff's employment had ended in 2017 and that he no longer held Sunrun's home improvement contractor license, he would not have been hit with charges, which were dismissed in May 2024. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer, is 3:24-cv-01423, Steins v. Sunrun, Inc. et al.
Who Got The Work
Greenberg Traurig shareholder Joshua L. Raskin has entered an appearance for boohoo.com UK Ltd. in a pending patent infringement lawsuit. The suit, filed Sept. 3 in Texas Eastern District Court by Rozier Hardt McDonough on behalf of Alto Dynamics, asserts five patents related to an online shopping platform. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap, is 2:24-cv-00719, Alto Dynamics, LLC v. boohoo.com UK Limited.
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