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Daily Business Review

Goldman Shakes Up $1.7 Trillion Unit With Slew of Changes at Top

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has installed at least one executive from investment banking, the division he used to run, in a leadership role at each of Goldman's four business lines.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Bitcoin Pyramid Schemes Wreak Havoc on Brazil's 'New Egypt'

G.A.S. Consulting & Technology is a cryptocurrency investment firm founded by a former waiter-turned-multimillionaire who is the central figure in what is alleged to be one of Brazil's biggest-ever pyramid schemes.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

No Longer Underground: Emerging Issues for Miners

In his Blockchain Law column, Robert Schwinger takes a closer look at the "unsung players" in the blockchain world—the miners and validators who keep the blockchain infrastructure functioning. Who are they, what do they do, and what legal issues might they face?
19 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Berger Montague Files Fair Credit Suit Against Experian

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Bitcoin Mining's Hearing in US House Questions Power Usage

Rep. Diana DeGette said that blockchain technology has promising applications but the mining's energy efficiency and carbon emissions need to be at the forefront of any discussion about cryptocurrency.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Lawsuit Alleging Banks Facilitated Allen Stanford Ponzi Scheme Cleared for Trial

A federal judge has denied summary judgment to several banks accused in a $4 billion lawsuit of providing banking services that supported the Allen Stanford Ponzi scheme.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Greenberg Traurig Hires Utah SEC Regional Director in Push Toward Full-Service Salt Lake City Office

The addition of SEC Regional Director Daniel Wadley is part of Greenberg's plan to establish a top-tier office in Salt Lake, said CEO Brian Duffy.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Jared Kushner's Investment Firm Hires Former Trump Staffers

Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners venture has drawn some controversy because Kushner has been seeking capital from some of the Middle Eastern countries that he dealt with in the White House, including Saudi Arabia.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia Boutiques Merge to Form 36-Lawyer Practice

"What this allows us to do in one fell swoop is greatly expand our areas of expertise beyond business banking and commercial law," said Walter Weir, who serves as the combined firm's managing partner.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cooley Adds 4-Lawyer Financial Services Group From Buckley

The new partners will focus on government enforcement actions and high-stakes litigation matters, the firm said.
2 minute read

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