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New York Law Journal

'An Entrepreneur and a Visionary': US Judge Sentences Ex-Crypto Exchange Founder to Time Served

The judge explained that under the American Bar Association's "shadow guidelines"—an alternative the United States Sentencing Commission's sentencing guidelines—he felt that Anatoly Legkodymov had already served a sentence in that range during pre-trial detention.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manhattan Jury Convicts Chinese Businessman of Running $1B Crypto Fraud Scheme

Jurors acquitted Guo of charges on wire fraud and securities fraud, as well as unlawful monetary transactions.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

SEC v. Crypto: With the Battle Lines Drawn, Who Has the Advantage?

In the past year, a number of courts have issued significant rulings in the SEC's high-profile crypto enforcement actions. Far from bringing the necessary regulatory clarity the crypto industry has been seeking, these rulings have been inconsistent and have left even more open questions. Both the SEC and the industry now have ammunition for their respective legal positions, but who has the better argument?
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

Nasdaq-Traded Blockchain Company Faces $32M Lawsuit

Ayrton Capital, who brought the lawsuit, is represented by Global 100 law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

SEC Moves to Quash Coinbase Subpoena for Internal Crypto Records

"Were this not the law, the private emails of all professors or others with experience purportedly related to their public duties thereafter would be subject to endless, intrusive discovery," Jorge Tenreiro of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission argued in the letter motion.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Porzio Bromberg Hires Chicago-Based Attorney to Launch New Tech Practice

Jill Williamson will continue working remotely, just as she did as the managing attorney of the Seattle office of Eastern Washington-based Gravis Law.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

FBI Has New Warning for Law Firms and Attorneys

Victims, who were further exploited by fictitious law firms, reported losses totaling nearly $10 million between February 2023 and February 2024.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Crypto Exchange Coinme Hires Ex-MoneyGram General Counsel as Legal Chief

Robert Villaseñor is the new chief legal and compliance officer of Coinme. He gained familiarity with the company during his time at MoneyGram, which has partnerships with it.
2 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

FTX Creditors to Vote on Plan Liquidating 'Mind-Boggling' Assets

Several parties argued the disclosure statement that's part of the plan didn't meet the legal standard for approval, but Judge John T. Dorsey overruled their objections.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Ex-SEC Commissioners on Crypto Legal Showdowns, Regulatory Rifts

"At one point, I penned an op-ed that I am not going to publish," said Dan Gallagher, chief legal officer for Robinhood Markets Inc. "It was called, 'I asked for a registration and I got a Wells Call.'"
4 minute read

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