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New York Law Journal

Bitcoin Platform Operator Allegedly Lied to SEC Over Hack

Jon Montroll's now-defunct BitFunder allegedly misappropriated cryptocurrency deposits even before hackers stole over 6,000 of the digital currency.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Liability at the Stroke of a Computer Key: Cyberattackers Take Aim at Employees

The Equifax incident was a game changer due to the volume and sensitivity of the consumer information that was stolen, including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver's license numbers.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Revelations of Steve Wynn's Alleged Misconduct Devalued Stock, Investors Allege

Legal challenges are continuing to pile up against casino mogul Steve Wynn, who has been hit with a new proposed class action suit in New York filed…
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices Embrace Narrow View of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday narrowed the scope of whistleblower protection under the Dodd-Frank Act, ruling unanimously that employees must first report alleged securities violations to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Court Re-evaluates Stockholder Ratification of Director Compensation for First Time in Decades

In a Dec. 19, 2017, decision, In re Investors Bancorp Stockholder Litigation, the Delaware Supreme Court considered the limits of a stockholder ratification defense when directors make equity awards to themselves under an equity incentive plan or “EIP.”
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Under SEC Cloud, Banc of California Names Angelee Harris as General Counsel

The appointment comes at a time when the bank is facing scrutiny from the SEC as well as related shareholder and class action lawsuits.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bitcoin Things Have Small Beginnings

We have come a long way since the days when cryptocurrencies were infamous for purchasing illicit goods on the dark web. Crypto is going mainstream. This has brought increased financial market sophistication. And of course government authorities are paying much closer attention to look for potential fraud and abuse as crypto comes of age.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Securities Class Action Filed Against Fund Caught in Market Rout

A Boca Raton financial executive claims a $90,000 investment lost about 80 percent of its value in days, whittling to about $18,000 from Feb. 5 to Feb. 7.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Zuckerberg Forced to Capitulate on Plan to Unlawfully Extend His Voting Control Over FB

When Mark Zuckerberg took Facebook, Inc. public in 2012, investors were offered shares of Facebook Class A stock, which had one vote per share. Facebook reserved its Class B stock, which had 10 votes per share, for its founders and other favored insiders.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Privacy by Deletion: Five Steps to Reducing Data Risk

When it comes to data retention practices, most companies are stuck in limbo, balancing competing needs between providing easy access to data for business and regulatory purposes and safeguarding data against leakage and breaches.
7 minute read

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