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March 31, 2025
Wells Fargo Sued Over Online Wire Fraud Protections
Wells Fargo has been hit in by a proposed class action California federal court accusing the bank of leaving its online and mobile banking customers exposed to costly losses from fraudulent wire transfers.
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March 31, 2025
Trump Admin Asks DC Circ. To Stay 'Lawless' ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Injunction
The Trump administration moved Monday to thwart a Washington, D.C., federal judge's preliminary injunction that bars it from stopping work and firing employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, asking the D.C. Circuit for an emergency stay.
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March 31, 2025
Ex-CFTC Enforcement Chief Joins Sidley As Partner
Ian McGinley, who served as the enforcement director for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has joined Sidley Austin as a partner at its New York office, where he will be handling regulatory enforcement and white-collar matters with a focus on commodities and securities laws, the firm said Monday.
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March 31, 2025
9th Circ. Revives Investor Suit Over $8B Avalara Sale
The Ninth Circuit on Monday partially revived a proposed class action accusing tax software company Avalara Inc. of underselling investors on its future prospects before taking the company private in an $8.4 billion deal.
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March 31, 2025
SEC Closed Inquiry Into Hawk Meme Coin, Promoter Says
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has closed an investigation into the celebrity promoter of the viral "Hawk Tuah" meme coin Haliey Welch, Welch's attorney told Law360 on Monday.
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March 31, 2025
Kalshi Sues Nevada, New Jersey Gaming Regulators
KalshiEx LLC has sued Nevada and New Jersey agencies for attempting to preempt federal regulations with their demands that the trading platform remove event contracts that allow users to trade on the outcomes of sporting events.
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March 31, 2025
Justices Ask US To Respond To IRS Crypto Doc Seizure Case
The U.S. Supreme Court asked the federal government Monday to weigh in on a cryptocurrency investor's challenge to the IRS' seizure of his account records, a request that followed a spate of support for the investor, including by attorneys general and Elon Musk's X Corp.
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March 31, 2025
Regulators Seek Pause On 5th Circ. Fight Over CRA Rules
Federal regulators have asked the Fifth Circuit to halt further proceedings in a banking industry challenge to their Biden-era Community Reinvestment Act rules, citing their recently announced plans to go back to the drawing board with them.
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March 31, 2025
Ex-SEC Chair's Enforcement Counsel Joins Kostelanetz
The former enforcement officer to the recently departed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has joined Kostelanetz LLP in New York as partner, the firm announced Monday.
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March 31, 2025
Ex-Sen. Sinema Joins Hogan Lovells' Regulatory Group
Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who made headlines by changing her party affiliation from Democrat to independent in 2022, will join Hogan Lovells in Washington, D.C., as a senior adviser in its global regulatory and intellectual property practice groups, the firm announced Monday.
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March 31, 2025
'Let's Go Brandon' Coin Buyers Class Partially Certified
A Florida federal judge partially certified a class of purchasers of meme-inspired cryptocurrency LGBCoin in a suit alleging the price of the tokens cratered after its much-hyped plan to sponsor the coin's eponymous NASCAR driver fell apart.
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March 31, 2025
Aspiration Partners Hits Ch. 11 After Founder's Fraud Arrest
Sustainability-focused financial services company Aspiration Partners Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware, less than a month after founder Joseph Sanberg was arrested and hit with federal fraud charges.
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March 28, 2025
Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Suit Shouldn't Be Tossed, Judge Says
A Delaware federal judge on Friday recommended denying motions to dismiss from former executives of bitcoin mining company VBit Technologies Corp. looking to ditch an investor proposed class action, rejecting the executives' qualms with how they were served and the plausibility of the claims.
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March 28, 2025
Trump Pardons BitMEX Crypto Co., Four Ex-Executives
President Donald Trump has pardoned the business entity behind cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX and four of the firm's former executives years after they copped to Bank Secrecy Act violations and lax anti-money laundering controls, the White House confirmed Friday.
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March 28, 2025
Bitcoin Mining Insurance Co. Sued In Del. For $32M Breach
A financial products and services venture sued individuals and companies behind a purported bitcoin mining "total protection" insurance plan in Delaware's Court of Chancery Friday, alleging failures to honor commitments to pay out up to $32.7 million in customer returns on nearly $7 million in investments.
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March 28, 2025
AI Startup CoreWeave's Tepid Debut Chills IPO Enthusiasm
Artificial intelligence startup CoreWeave Inc.'s skittish debut following a scaled-down initial public offering chills recovery hopes for an IPO market that was already wobbly, though experts say viable candidates are waiting to strike if conditions stabilize.
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March 28, 2025
Galaxy To Pay $200M In NY Deal Over Terraform Fallout
Crypto institutional investment and trading firm Galaxy Digital agreed to a $200 million settlement with the New York attorney general over allegations it failed to disclose its sales of a Terraform ecosystem token while it widely promoted the asset prior to its collapse.
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March 28, 2025
FDIC Eases Crypto Rules For Banks, No Prior Approval Needed
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. affirmed Friday that FDIC-supervised institutions may engage in certain cryptocurrency-related activities without receiving prior approval from the corporation.
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March 28, 2025
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Says It Won't 'Prioritize' Payday Rule Enforcement
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Friday it will refrain from enforcing the remaining parts of its long-delayed payday lending rule and may seek to narrow them further, pledging forbearance ahead of their effective date.
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March 28, 2025
Judge 'Cannot Look Away,' Halts Trump Admin Cuts At ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ
A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from stopping work and pursuing mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, saying she had to take action to spare the agency from potential illegal "destruction."
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March 28, 2025
Crypto Firm Wants To Trim Marketer's $3.6M Contract Suit
A cryptocurrency company says a Florida marketing business's $3.6 million breach of contract lawsuit must be trimmed because the presence of an express agreement means two contract-related claims automatically fail under Connecticut law.
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March 28, 2025
SEC Dismisses Kraken, Consensys, Cumberland Crypto Suits
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed to dismiss crypto-focused enforcement actions against Kraken, Consensys and Cumberland DRW, solidifying a series of resolutions the firms announced earlier this month as the SEC charts a new path on crypto policy.
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March 28, 2025
FTX Sitting On $11.4B In Cash To Distribute To Creditors
FTX has $11.4 billion in funds ready to be handed out to creditors, but it still has much work to do to sort out the massive number of claims asserted against the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, an attorney for the company told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Friday.
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March 28, 2025
Startup Founder Guilty In $175M JPMorgan Deal Gone Awry
A Manhattan federal jury on Friday convicted Frank founder Charlie Javice and another former executive of the educational startup of tricking JPMorgan Chase & Co. into spending $175 million to buy the now-shuttered company by lying about its user base.
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March 28, 2025
Protego Says Texas Firm Broke $200M Crypto Bank Promise
Protego Holdings Corp. said a Texas-based firm promised to invest $200 million in its launch of a cryptocurrency bank but delivered only excuses as the funding failed to materialize and a rare conditional approval from the U.S. government lapsed when financing wasn't in place.
Expert Analysis
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In The ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Playbook: A Sprint To The Finish Line
The fourth quarter of 2024 was an impressive demonstration of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's ability to regulate, enforce and supervise, even on borrowed time following the election results, and we should expect the current bureau to run nonstop until Jan. 20, say attorneys at Covington.
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7 Pitfalls To Watch In Tech Referral Fee Programs
The recent attempt by FluidStack to recover $10 million in referral fees allegedly promised by software vendor Denvr Dataworks should alert potential participants in so-called partnership programs to seven signs that a proposed technology referral agreement may not equally benefit all sides, says Chris Wlach at Huge Inc.
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Predicting What's Next For SEC By Looking At Past Dissents
While Paul Atkins' nomination to be the next chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken center stage, an analysis of Republican Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda's past votes and dissents provides a preview of where enforcement may shift in the new administration, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation
Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.
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What 2024's Noncompete Turmoil Means For Banks In 2025
A look back at the most significant legal challenges to the enforceability of various restrictive covenants like noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements in 2024 can help financial institutions address the use of these critical tools this year, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.
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New Year, New Risks: 8 Top Cyber Issues For Finance In 2025
As financial institutions forge ahead in 2025, they must strike a delicate balance between embracing technological innovation and guarding against its darker threats, which this year could include everything from supply chain vulnerabilities to deepfakes, say attorneys at Baker Donelson.
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5th Circ.'s Nasdaq Ruling Another Piece In DEI Policy Puzzle
The Fifth Circuit's recent en banc opinion vacating Nasdaq's board diversity listing rule wades into the hotly debated topic of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at a time when many public companies are navigating the attention that DEI commitments are drawing from activists and shareholders, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.
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Lessons From The SEC's 2024 Crackdown On AI Washing
AI washing was the subject of increased scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2024 following a surge in the commercial adoption of generative artificial intelligence technologies in 2023, highlighting the importance of transparency, accuracy and accountability when communicating about AI, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.
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The Securities Litigation Trends That Will Matter Most In 2025
2025 is shaping up to be a significant year for securities litigation, as plaintiffs and defendants alike navigate shifting standards for omission theories of liability, class certification, risk disclosure claims and more, say attorneys at Willkie.
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An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025
As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.
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Predicting The Lasting Changes ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ May Face In 2025
President-elect Donald Trump and the incoming Republican-controlled Congress' likely attempts to reshape the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could significantly alter its rulemaking, supervisory and enforcement abilities for years to come, says Jim Sandy at McGlinchey Stafford.
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How White Collar Enforcement May Shift In Trump's 2nd Term
After President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House next month, the administration’s emphasis on immigration laws, drug offenses and violent crime will likely reduce the focus on white collar crime overall, but certain areas within the white collar world may see increased activity, say attorneys at Keker Van Nest.
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New Trump Admin May Bring Financial Oversight Turbulence
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term, his top financial market regulatory and securities law enforcement appointees, campaign promises, and regulatory preferences foretell a period of muddy regulatory waters, say attorneys at Kroll.
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The Justices' Securities Rulings, Dismissals That Defined '24
The U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 securities rulings led to increased success for defendants' price impact arguments, but the justices' decisions not to weigh in on important issues relating to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act's pleading requirements may be just as significant, say attorneys at Skadden.