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National Law Journal

SEC Enforcement Chief Defends Crypto Actions as 'Consistent,' 'Principled'

"[E]very lawyer here knows what the test is to determine whether a crypto asset was offered and sold as an investment contract, and therefore a security: It's the Howey test," said Gurbir Grewal.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Not Toying Around: Hasbro CLO's 'Exceptional' Performance Pays Big

Tarrant Sibley, who climbed the legal department's leadership ladder for nearly two decades before becoming legal chief in 2019, last year helped Hasbro resolve litigation and close the books on a failed acquisition.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Akin, MoFo and Holland & Hart Make DC Partner Hires

International trade partner Jason Prince, previously a Treasury Department official, has moved from Crowell to Akin.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

9th Circuit Weighs if Mandatory Bar Membership Violates 1st Amendment

"Is there anything that the Oregon State Bar president can say publicly as the president of the Oregon State Bar with a mandatory membership that you think would not be (constitutionally) problematic?" Judge John Owens asked.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC Lacks 'Genuine Engagement' With Public, Commissioner Peirce Says

"The commission should think about each rule proposal as an opportunity to foster a public discussion with the goal of developing the best solution to a carefully identified problem," Hester Peirce said at "SEC Speaks 2024."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Major Lindsey & Africa 'Blackballed' Associate Who Sued Troutman, Suit Claims

Gita Sankano claims that after she sued the Am Law 100 firm, Major Lindsey told its recruiters to refrain from working with her even as she was being considered as a candidate by another law firm.
4 minute read

Law.com

February MBE National Mean Scaled Score Increases Alongside Number of Examinees

This is the largest examinee count for a February administration since 2020 when 19,122 took the February bar. The number of examinees dipped in 2021 (16,759) and dipped again in 2022 (16,504), according to NCBE data.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC Can Seek Monetary Relief From Government, Business Impersonators Under New Rule

The regulation, which went into effect Monday, marks the agency's latest effort to combat the illicit billion-dollar-a-year business.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Boies Schiller Flexner Bounces Back With Revenue, Head Count Gains in 2023

After years of declining head count and revenue, the litigation shop is back in growth mode.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Judge Lets EEOC's Race-Bias Suit Against Tesla Proceed, Tossing Aside Claims of 'Factual Vacuity'

Tesla had struck a dismissive tone in its motion to dismiss, saying the suit lacked required specificity. But a judge ruled that the automaker had misstated the standard the EEOC had to meet.
3 minute read

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