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Corporate Counsel

Ex-Federal Prosecutor Michele Korver Joins Silicon Valley VC Firm as Crypto Adviser

"As I've gotten to know Michele, she's consistently impressed me with her understanding of web3 and her unusually balanced approach to regulation," said Anthony Albanese, who leads Andreessen Horowitz's crypto team.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Crypto Firm Hires Veteran Ex-Coinbase Lawyer as Chief Legal Officer

"I could not be more delighted to play a small part in this exciting growth story," said Carly Nuzbach Lowery, Copper.co's chief legal officer.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Returning Akerman Cannabis Lawyer Targets Blue-Chip Clients Ahead of Marijuana Banking Reform

Zachary Kobrin, the former GC and VP of a leading cannabis company, said he will look to advise banks and insurance companies on "road maps" into the cannabis industry as plant-touching companies seek banking reform.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Skadden, Nelson Mullins Drop Alfa Bank Election Interference Suit Amid Pressure Over Russian Clients

The suit sought information about efforts to tie Alfa Bank to the Trump Organization ahead of the 2016 election, an issue also under probe by Special Counsel John Durham.
4 minute read

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.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Crowell & Moring Partner Nominated to Top Treasury Post

Paul Rosen, who co-chairs Crowell's national security practice, was named as President Joe Biden's choice to serve as assistant secretary of investment security.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Citigroup, Citizens Lawyer Takes Over as Legal Chief at Mercury Financial

Mercury Financial launched in 2013 and leverages data analytics and risk assessment tech to offer credit cards to so-called "near-prime borrowers," of which there are 36 million in the U.S.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Baker McKenzie Should Be Disqualified': Georgia Lawyer Wants to Stop Firm Representing Russian Bank

"A most fundamental obligation of lawyers worldwide is the duty to protect client confidences and, a fortiori, not to deploy a client's confidential information against that client," read a motion for disqualification drafted by Poole Huffman trial attorney Luke Andrews of Tucker.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Safe Bet? Privacy and Security Law for Online Sports Wagering in New York State

As mobile betting platforms and operators enjoy the influx of New York state bettors, they must be aware of the unique privacy and security challenges they face and of the federal and state regulations that apply to the various categories of data that they process.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

'Oligarchs Be Warned': DOJ Moves to Enforce New Russia Sanctions

The U.S. Justice Department started a task force focused on enforcement of newly imposed sanctions and export control restrictions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
3 minute read

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