Michael A. Mora

November 25, 2024 | The Recorder

“This complaint speaks to your average investor’s lack of knowledge or unfamiliarity with these assets, highlighting the importance of diligence and understanding about what you are buying,” said Jonathan Groth, a partner at DGIM Law.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

November 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

“This decision affirms the importance of applying legal frameworks as intended and avoiding the temptation to force novel technologies into ill-fitting regulatory categories,” said Tonya M. Evans, a tenured professor at Penn State Dickinson Law whose research includes digital assets.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

November 21, 2024 | National Law Journal

Gensler made a regulatory choice on the crypto industry that was characteristic of a heated classic debate in administrative law: the degree that you want to consult with the industry in your enforcement, said Dorothy Lund, a leading expert on securities regulation.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

November 20, 2024 | National Law Journal

“The next chair should: initiate rulemaking, withdraw the pending cases against crypto that do not involve fraud, and balance investor protection with promoting American innovation,” Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer of Coinbase Global Inc., said.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

November 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

“There is a prevailing view that Republicans are not particularly aggressive in enforcement of these types of regulatory cases typically brought by the SEC, and I don’t think that’s true necessarily—at least in the FCPA space," said Richard Hong, a partner at Morrison Cohen. 

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

November 18, 2024 | National Law Journal

“So much credit goes to Shaq personally for wanting to help all of the other victims, and to our federal judges," said Adam Moskowitz, the managing partner at the Moskowitz Law Firm.

By Michael A. Mora

5 minute read

November 18, 2024 | National Law Journal

“Gensler’s framework will continue to exist and be an option for whoever sits at the SEC going forward,” said Dorothy Lund, a leading expert on securities regulation and professor at Columbia Law School.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

November 15, 2024 | The Recorder

“Many retail investors rely on statements that celebrities make in public, which is different than your generic meme coin minted and launched by an anonymous developer,” Peter Grazul of Fitzgerald Monroe Flynn said.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

November 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

“All signs—most notably the recent surge in bitcoin’s price—point to a new day for bitcoin specifically and crypto in general,” said Tal J. Lifshitz, a partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

November 12, 2024 | Law.com

“When there is a more productive relationship between industry and regulators, advocacy can take many forms,” said Laura Brookover, deputy general counsel for OpenSea.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read