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The Legal Intelligencer

Cryptocurrency Prominent Regulatory Update: Part 2

As cryptocurrencies declined in value during 2022, state and federal regulators stepped up their enforcement efforts to regulate these evolving currencies.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Amid Rising Costs and Rate Hikes, Baker & Hostetler Posted Revenue Gain But Lower Profits in 2022

The Cleveland-founded Am Law 100 firm surpassed $900 million in gross revenue last year but saw net income fall 5.8%.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Indictment Against Sam Bankman-Fried Details Schemes to Hide Political Donations

According to the new indictment, which is triple the length of the indictment filed against Bankman-Fried in December and adds several new charges, Bankman-Fried sought to "acquire bipartisan influence" through a political donation scheme involving at least two unnamed FTX executives and tens of millions of dollars.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Divvying the Bitcoin: Courts Grapple With Cryptocurrency's Fluctuating Value, Costs

"You don't want your client saying, 'Why didn't we do something? It's worth nothing now,'" attorney Nancy Hass said.
4 minute read

Law.com

Crypto's Down, but It's Far From Dead

This week's episode of Law.com's Legal Speak was recorded live on location in New York City following Law.com's recent webinar, "The Crypto Landscape: Post-FTX." It features a chat with Blockchain Legal LLP partner Aaron Krowne and counsel Ali Derie, along with veteran entertainment industry lawyer Eric S. Goldman, about cryptocurrency's rocky recent past (and present) as well as its still-promising, if uncertain, future.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Quite Extraordinary Conditions': Judge Concerned About Bankman-Fried's Access to Technology

The government said its goal is to end the "whack-a-mole approach" of seeking new restrictions every time Bankman-Fried's use of another form of technology is detected.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Breaking Down the NFT License Agreement for the Pre-Super Bowl Rihanna Song NFT That Entitles Owners to a Percentage of Future Digital Streaming Royalties

Ahead of Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime performance, someone put NFTs of her hit song, "B**** Better Have My Money," up for sale. What implications does the novel drop have for future NFTs in the music industry?
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Mysteries of NFT Ownership … Explained

As investment in NFTs has grown, so has the confusion and the questions surrounding what is really included in a purchase, writes contributor Katherine B. Forrest.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Meet the K&L Gates Partner Who Wants Crypto to Be Better Regulated 

"I spend most of my waking hours thinking about the regulation of these assets and I love it. I just wish the law was clearer so companies will know what is required to bring crypto products to market," said K&L Gates partner Andrew Hinkes.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Look at the Cryptocurrency Collapse of 2022: Part 1

The extreme volatility of the crypto market initially caused market highs followed by market declines as high inflation, raising interest rates, and external factors like the Russian attack on Ukraine caused extreme macroeconomic concerns for the market.
6 minute read

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