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New York Law Journal

NYS DFS Issues Sweeping New FAQs Affecting Scope of Its Cybersecurity Regulations

These new FAQs, and the FAQs issued previously, help clarify areas of uncertainty under Part 500. The problem with the FAQs, however, is that they are non-binding and can be changed at will, however unlikely an abrupt or material change from DFS may be.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

How to Deal With the SEC's Cryptocurrency Blitz

Mayer Brown's Matthew Rossi, co-leader of the firm's securities litigation and enforcement practice in Washington, D.C., talks about how to respond to an SEC subpoena connected to its probe of initial coin offerings and SAFTs.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Chinese Broker Loses Dismissal of Comcast-DreamWorks Animation Deal Insider Trading Charges

Shaohua "Michael" Yin directed a scheme that generated more than $29 million in profits off of nonpublic information about the upcoming media deal, the SEC has alleged.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

IRS to End Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

What are taxpayers with undisclosed foreign financial assets to do, without the OVDP?
12 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: Eugene Scalia Scores Again

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Eugene Scalia took out a truly monster-sized regulation: the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

The US Supreme Court Just Opened the Gates to Filing Crypto Class Actions in State Courts

A U.S. Supreme Court decision could make state courts the favored venue for federal securities class claims against crypto token issuers, writes attorney Justin Wales.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Community Banks Should Consider Ditching Their Bank Holding Companies

One of the most significant issues impacting community banks over the last decade has been the effect of increased regulation on community banks' bottom lines.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

UBS to Pay $230M to Settle Pre-Housing Bust Misconduct Claims by NY AG

AG Eric Schneiderman's office said the bank knowingly sold toxic residential mortgage-backed securities in the lead up to the housing crisis.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

BBX Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit in Case That Could Trim Merger Litigation

The Fourth District Court of Appeal strikes a shareholder suit challenging BFC Financial's acquisition of BBX.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Boies and Hollywood Firms Top Weinstein Company's Big Law Billing Graveyard

Harvey Weinstein's former film studio, which filed for Chapter 11 protection shortly before midnight Monday, owes nearly $20 million to a half-dozen law firms, including some of entertainment industry heavyweights.
5 minute read

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