Sarah Aberg

Sarah Aberg

March 09, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Crypto Swords and Shields: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Strategies for Crypto Exchanges

Crypto exchanges can use the unique features of blockchain technologies to their own ends, including developing effective countermeasures to detect and thwart crypto laundering schemes.

By Sarah Aberg and Yunlai Zha

7 minute read

March 15, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Legislation Misses Mark To Expand SEC Disgorgement Powers

A discussion of §6501, "buried in" the the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 which authorizes the SEC to seek disgorgement of unjust enrichment within 10 years for certain securities law violations, and five years for others. The authors argue that while Congress may have intended the provision to "free the SEC from the limits imposed by two High Court decisions, a close reading of it reveals that the legislation fell short of its mark."

By Sarah Aberg and Chris Bosch

8 minute read


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