May 15, 2018 | Law.com
What's Next: Something Brews at the SEC, and the GDPR Meets Facial RecognitionPlus, reports from the 'Coachella of Bitcoin'
By Ben Hancock
5 minute read
May 14, 2018 | The Recorder
Telegram Launches Cryptocurrency Trademark Fight After Startup Seeks to Register the Term 'Gram'Telegram may not have an operational network yet for its cryptocurrency, but that's not stopping the company from going after another crypto startup that also wants to use the term "gram" as the name for its digital asset.
By Ben Hancock |
3 minute read
May 14, 2018 | National Law Journal
Study Finds Judges Mostly Reject Discovery Requests for Litigation Funding DocumentsThe conclusion of the study—that judges rarely grant discovery into litigation funding documents—helps explain why opponents of the industry are pushing for legislative and rule changes to require that funding agreements be disclosed.
By Ben Hancock |
5 minute read
May 10, 2018 | The Recorder
SEC Cyber Unit Chief Warns Steeper Penalties May Be Coming for ICO Issuers That Flout RulesThe head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's cyber unit said participants have been put on notice that more actions and penalties could be in store for violators.
By Ben Hancock |
3 minute read
May 10, 2018 | The Recorder
Trump Nominates Ryan Nelson to Fill Ninth Circuit VacancyNelson, general counsel of an Idaho-based nutrition and home goods company called Melaleuca Inc., was previously nominated to be solicitor for the Department of the Interior but never confirmed.
By Ben Hancock |
2 minute read
May 08, 2018 | The Recorder
Lawsuit Against Ripple Labs Is Not Your Typical ICO CaseThe case involves the third-largest cryptocurrency in the world, and could delve into questions of how a digital asset's decentralization (or lack thereof) impacts its legal status.
By Ben Hancock |
5 minute read
May 04, 2018 | The Recorder
Wells Fargo Settles Securities Class Actions Over Fake Accounts for $480MIt's the largest payment the bank has agreed to make so far since the scandal broke in 2016. But Wells Fargo is not out of the woods yet.
By Ben Hancock |
2 minute read
May 02, 2018 | Daily Business Review
French 'Dark Web' Drug Defendant Loses Evidence Challenge Over Border InspectionA judge reaffirmed that entrants to the United States can be subjected to questioning and broad searches of their belongings without breaching constitutional rights.
By Ben Hancock |
3 minute read
May 02, 2018 | The Recorder
3 Ways the GDPR Will Change How Legal Professionals WorkExperts share their insights on how the massive EU privacy law not only changes the landscape for companies, but affects their approach to practicing law and e-discovery.
By Ben Hancock
4 minute read
May 02, 2018 | Law.com
Shining a Light Into the Surveillance Docket? Plus, CA's Net Neutrality Battle Heats UpAlso in this edition: GDPR in Podcast Form, and Bitcoin Cash "Insider Trading" Case Faces Hurdles
By Ben Hancock |
8 minute read
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