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Delaware Business Court Insider

Termination Fee Sought in Wake of Abandoned $1.2 Billion Merger of Crypto Companies

BitGo, represented by Abrams & Bayliss and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, claimed Galaxy Digital broke the deal without an appropriate reason, seeking a $100 million fee for abandonment of the agreement.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYSBA Launches Task Force on Digital Economy, Web3 and Metaverse, Says Lawyers Must Get 'In Front of the Issues'

"This technology has the power to significantly change the way we do business, bank, and interact both personally and professionally," said NYSBA President Sherry Levin Wallach.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Preference Due Diligence in the Crypto Winter

This article considers how the due diligence language added to Bankruptcy Code §547(b) might be applied to potential preference claims in a cryptocurrency bankruptcy case.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Crypto Goes Bankrupt: What Do Lawyers and Investors Need To Know?

This article explores questions and potential intercreditor issues surrounding two crypto-related bankruptcy cases.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ Anti-Money Laundering Chief Joins MoFo as Government Steps Up White-Collar Scrutiny

Deborah "Deb" Connor, most recently the chief of the money laundering and asset recovery section, is making the move to private practice after 25 years at the DOJ.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Best Buds: Technology and Cannabis—A Possible Way Forward

This article discusses three current issues within the cannabis industry and provides insights into how emerging technologies can play an integral role in providing a solution to these issues in the future.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Embattled Crypto Lawyer Kyle Roche Confronts the Rules of Professional Conduct

Roche Freedman maintains its co-founder didn't violate ethics rules after Kyle Roche was recorded explaining his financial motives for suing the competitors of crypto startup Ava Labs.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Brother of Ex-Coinbase Employee Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy

During his allocution, the defendant wrestled with the question of whether cryptocurrency assets are securities. Coinbase itself has vigorously advanced the position that they are not.
3 minute read

The Recorder

DLA Piper Takes ArentFox Metaverse and Digital Assets Leader in Los Angeles

James Williams, who represents professional sports teams, brands and entertainers on metaverse and NFT deals, joined the firm as a partner as demand for Web3 and fintech expertise continues to swell.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Cryptocurrency Users Sue US Treasury Over Tornado Cash Sanctions

Counsel for plaintiffs argues Tornado Cash is excepted from sanctions because its character does not fall under any definition applicable to other persons and entities on the sanctions list.
4 minute read

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