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New York Law Journal

SDNY Indicts Three After Scheme Moved More Than $65 Million Between US and Middle East, Prosecutors Say

One defendant was arrested while trying to board a flight from JFK to Turkey, prosecutors said, and a third is still at large.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

IRS Seizure of Crypto Records Sets Up Privacy Rights Showdown at 1st Circuit

Appeals court will consider whether investors have a reasonable expectation of privacy in information they provide to a cryptocurrency exchange platform.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Current (and Future) State of AI in Legal Finance

In this article, David Perla of Burford Capital examines how AI is being used and can potentially be used in legal finance—the practice of providing financial resources and funding for litigation and arbitration claims. Specifically, he examines the role of AI in sourcing investments, making investment decisions and predicting outcomes once investments are established.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Real Estate Investors Seek Judgment Over Alleged Loan Agreement Breach

Plaintiff Wilmington Trust filed a motion for summary judgment in lieu of a complaint in Manhattan Supreme Court Wednesday.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Suits Alleged JPMorgan Chase Committed Elder Abuse in Allowing 'Pig Butchering,' Fake IRS Scams

A pair of lawsuits filed against JPMorgan Chase in Los Angeles and San Mateo superior courts alleged that the bank committed elder abuse by facilitating the theft of a combined $2 million from two elderly women's life savings through "pig butchering" schemes and fake Internal Revenue Service agent scams.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Picks Up Former Ballard Spahr Fintech Co-Lead, Expanding its Financial Regulatory Team

"A lot of fintechs are either starting themselves in Florida or moving from San Francisco to go to Florida, so it was definitely an intentional move," incoming Greenberg Traurig shareholder Lisa Lanham said of her jump to the Miami-born firm.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Regulating Hidden Fees Can Improve Competition and Fight Inflation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has shown that effective regulation can provide significant benefits at minimum costs.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Amex-Backed Startup Using Tech to Take Estate Planning to the Masses Hires First CLO

Trust & Will has hired Doug Luftman as chief legal officer, marking the fifth time he's been legal chief of a Silicon Valley startup.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

No Longer a 'Lone Wolf': NY Top Financial Watchdog, Lawmakers Eye Direction of DFS

Superintendent Adrienne Harris said the office has pivoted to data-focused policies and improved engagement with lawmakers.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Longtime Shearman Dealmaker Behind Record-Breaking Transactions Dies at 87

Stephen Volk spent a decade as senior partner at Shearman & Sterling. After retiring from the firm, he held tenures as vice chairman and chairman of Credit Suisse First Boston and vice chairman of Citigroup.
2 minute read

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