NEXT
Sign in to follow

Legaltech News

Legal Tech's Milestones for New(er) Technologies, Innovating for Good & More in 2023

Legal industry experts make their picks for the biggest developments impacting new(er) technologies, innovating for good and more in the past year.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

After Tumultuous Year, Crypto Not Likely to Leave Regulatory Uncertainty Behind

White-collar defense attorneys doubted that high-profile criminal prosecutions such as those of the FTX and Binance founders would continue in 2024, but said they will keep a close eye on regulatory developments.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cybersecurity Threats: A Year in Review and a Look Ahead

In confronting unprecedented circumstances, insurers and insureds need to confirm that their business insurance policies and data security practices protect them from any operational interruptions.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC Denies Coinbase Request for New Regulation on Digital Assets

"As Gurbir Grewal, the director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement, has said, 'You simply can't ignore the rules because you don't like them or because you'd prefer different ones: the consequences for the investing public are far too great,'" SEC Chair Gary Gensler said.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Investors Demand Deposition of Binance Founder 'CZ' Before He Goes to Prison

The deposition request, in a class action in Florida, comes one day after a federal judge ordered Zhao to remain in the United States until his sentencing on Feb. 23.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Cryptocurrency Companies in Chapter 11: BlockFi's Experience

This article focuses on the confirmation of BlockFi's Chapter 11 plan, and the lessons learned from the case.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC and CFTC Should Create Joint Standards to Address Crypto, Ex-Agency Chairs Say

"The basic problem here is that crypto trading platforms and other crypto intermediaries are essentially unregulated," Timothy Massad said.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

BitGo Attorney Says Galaxy 'Got Lucky' in Exit From $1.2B Crypto Deal

BitGo is seeking $100 million for a busted $1.2 billion merger. The termination fee in that complaint is thought to be the largest ever requested by a cryptocurrency company.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Divergent Paths of Crypto Fraud Enforcement: How Three Major U.S. Agencies Police Fraud

Because Congress has failed to enact modern legislation governing crypto assets, the DOJ, SEC and CFTC have been compelled to shoehorn their crypto-related fraud enforcement strategies into distinct schemes that are decades old. Predictably, the outdated and varied methodologies have returned mixed and contradictory results.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

After 1 Year, FTX Bankruptcy Is More Lucrative for Law Firms Than Enron and Lehman

For law firms like Sullivan & Cromwell and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, the bankruptcy of FTX is proving to be just as profitable as some of the most notoriously lucrative Chapter 11 proceedings.
3 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • 2024 Trends Report Mid-Year Special Edition: Update on Outside Counsel Billing Rates

    Brought to you by LexisNexis® CounselLink®

    Download Now

  • AI in Private Equity: A Guide for Gaining an Early Advantage

    Brought to you by Ontra

    Download Now

  • Why Are So Many Law Firms Suddenly Embracing Digital Transformation?

    Brought to you by AllRize

    Download Now

  • 2025 State Legislative Sessions

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now