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New York Law Journal

Morrison Cohen, Stepping in for PlexCoin, Takes Swipe at SEC

Lawyers at Morrison Cohen have stepped in to defend the alleged fraudsters behind the "PlexCoin" initial coin offering, and argue in a letter to a Brooklyn federal judge that the SEC has vastly overstepped its authority.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Jones Day Advises Mercantil Bank in its Spinoff From Venezuelan Parent

The company's next step in the U.S. is to further expand the bank's business in South Florida, Houston, Texas and New York City.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Bankruptcy Court Authorizes Rejection of Employment Separation Agreements

The Bankruptcy Code can be an effective tool for reducing liabilities and enhancing asset value for the benefit of creditors. One of the more important tools is the right to not only assume favorable contracts pursuant to Section 365, but also to reject those which are not.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Simpson Thacher and Kasowitz Benson Sued For Malpractice

The former CEO of Patriot National is blaming the law firms for its impending bankruptcy.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Appreciating Bitcoin: A Holiday Guide to Legal Hot Topics in Virtual Currency

Five years ago, one bitcoin sold for less than $15. Two years ago, the unit price was about $500. Now, the price of a bitcoin has topped $15,000, and it's climbing fast enough to garner front-page attention by major newspapers.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Adopts Federal Test to Determine Whether to Stay a Civil Case Based on a Criminal Investigation

Neither the Delaware Supreme Court, nor other Delaware state courts have “articulated a specific test” to analyze whether to stay a civil case based on the pendency of a criminal case or investigation.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Rebuffs Bid for Temporary Freeze of Tezos Assets

U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg said investor Bruce MacDonald had failed to show that he'd be irreparably harmed without a temporary restraining order freezing funds in the stalled ICO.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Buying Costlier than Renting, Especially in One South Florida County

Buying a home is expensive in all of South Florida — but it's especially expensive in Miami-Dade County.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Echoing the Anti-Corruption Wave in India

The applicability of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in India -- a country that features prominently on the world map, both in terms of economic growth and increasing international regulatory oversight.
10 minute read

Inside Counsel

Echoing the Anti-Corruption Wave in India

The applicability of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in India -- a country that features prominently on the world map, both in terms of economic growth and increasing international regulatory oversight.
10 minute read

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