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April 14, 2025
Chinese Fintech Says Investors' IPO Suit Still Misses The Mark
Chinese fintech 9F Inc. pushed back on the third version of a complaint filed by its investors, saying the shareholders still fail to address their lack of standing for its claims that 9F violated securities laws by not disclosing an "illegal arrangement" it allegedly had with an insurance firm.
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April 14, 2025
Crypto Firm DCG Can't Dodge NY AG Suit Over Genesis Woes
Crypto venture capital firm Digital Currency Group must face the bulk of the New York attorney general's claims it defrauded investors by hiding the dire financial condition of its bankrupt lending subsidiary Genesis Global, a New York state judge has ruled.
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April 14, 2025
NY AG Accuses MoneyLion, DailyPay Of Predatory Lending
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday sued MoneyLion Inc. and DailyPay Inc. for fraud and usury, alleging that their so-called earned wage access services are actually payday loans in disguise that target vulnerable New Yorkers with predatory interest rates.
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April 14, 2025
Wealth Management App Developer Hits Ch. 11 In Delaware
The developer of a wealth management software app filed for Chapter 11 in Delaware bankruptcy court on Monday, seeking to wind down after its Australian parent company collapsed last year.
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April 14, 2025
4th Circ. Asked To Rethink Credit Union's Liability In Scam
A metal fabricator asked the full Fourth Circuit to rethink a panel decision finding a credit union cannot be held liable for a scammer's use of its services to swindle the fabricator out of $560,000, saying the majority should have deferred to the district court's findings about the scheme.
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April 14, 2025
Ex-Allied Wallet Exec Seeks Trial Delay Amid Recusal Bid
A former executive of payment processing company Allied Wallet asked to pause his criminal bank fraud case Monday while a Massachusetts federal judge considers a recusal motion questioning his impartiality.
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April 14, 2025
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ To Vacate Credit Card Late Fee Rule In Deal With Banks
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday it has agreed to vacate as unlawful its $8 credit card late fee rule as part of a deal with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other trade groups to settle their litigation over the agency's Biden-era rule.
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April 14, 2025
Estonians Flag 'Disturbing' Deportation Threat In Fraud Case
Two Estonian men who pled guilty in a case alleging they ran a $577 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme told a Washington federal judge they each received emails from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security telling them to leave the country despite being under court order to remain in the U.S.
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April 14, 2025
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ's Vought Looks To Roll Back 'Weaponized' Guidance
Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Russell Vought has called for a crackdown on so-called regulation through guidance at the agency, launching a sweeping review that could cull bulletins, circulars and other advisory materials dating back years.
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April 14, 2025
3 Firms Guide $3.1B KKR Purchase Of S&P, CME Trading Unit
KKR has agreed to acquire post-trade solutions provider OSTTRA from Davis Polk-led S&P Global and Skadden-advised CME Group for $3.1 billion, with Simpson Thacher guiding the private equity giant on the deal, the companies said Monday.Â
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April 13, 2025
DC Circ. Limits ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Layoff Ban Amid Trump Admin Appeal
A D.C. Circuit panel has cleared a path for the Trump administration to resume job cuts at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as it pursues an appeal of a preliminary injunction barring it from shutting down the agency.Â
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April 11, 2025
SEC Digs Into Policing Crypto Trading At Roundtable
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's acting chairman said Friday the agency should consider granting temporary regulatory relief for crypto firms while the agency crafts long-term solutions to oversee digital asset markets, one of many ideas discussed during a roundtable on tailoring regulation to crypto trading.
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April 11, 2025
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ To Pull Medical Debt Opinion, May Ax Nonbank Registry
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Friday that it will scrap recent guidance aimed at reining in medical debt collectors and may close out its new national nonbank enforcement registry, extending the agency's pullback from its Biden-era policies.
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April 11, 2025
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Cuts Loose Comerica Suit After Missing Filing Deadline
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday dismissed at least for now its suit against Comerica Bank in Texas federal court that accused the bank of mismanaging a government benefit card program after missing a filing deadline and losing out on a bid to have the action stayed.
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April 11, 2025
Coinbase 'Mining Pools' Scam Case Heads To Arbitration
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and its subsidiary Toshi Holdings Ltd. are moving ahead with arbitration of a Virginia man's claims that he saw $50,000 drained from his Coinbase wallet by means of a "malicious smart contract" that appeared to be a liquidity mining pool.
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April 11, 2025
Tether-Backed Crypto Co. Can't Duck Swan's Trade Secrets Suit
A California federal judge has ruled that an entity backed by cryptocurrency Tether can't escape a trade secrets suit from crypto trading firm Swan Bitcoin, which claims the entity reneged on a commitment to provide financing for a bitcoin mining deal and induced Swan employees to quit and steal the firm's proprietary information.
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April 11, 2025
SEC Taps 2 Agency Staffers For Senior Enforcement Roles
The former director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Philadelphia office has been promoted to overseeing the agency's trial team while an adviser to acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda has been given the role of associate director of enforcement, according to a pair of recent announcements.
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April 11, 2025
Tariff Reprieve Offers Little Comfort For Venture-Backed IPOs
President Donald Trump's move to pause most tariff threats is not reassuring venture-backed startups eyeing public listings, many of which will likely postpone initial public offerings for at least another quarter or until shaky market conditions stabilize, a new report concludes.
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April 11, 2025
SEC Takes 'Small Step' On Corporate Crypto Disclosures
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission division has released a statement aimed at clarifying how federal securities laws apply to some offerings and registrations in cryptocurrency asset markets, which one commissioner called "a small step in identifying relevant disclosures."
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April 11, 2025
Crypto Firm To Pay SEC Fine Over False Client Claims
Cryptocurrency firm Nova Labs Inc. has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit claiming it falsely touted client relationships with Nestle and other large businesses in an effort to sell crypto mining devices tied to the so-called Helium network.
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April 11, 2025
SEC, Ripple Put 2nd Circ. Case On Ice To Confirm Resolution
Blockchain firm Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told the Second Circuit to put their respective appeals on ice as they seek commission approval for an agreement to end the landmark enforcement action.
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April 11, 2025
NFT Owner Admits To Dodging Tax On Crypto Art Sales
A Pennsylvania man pled guilty to filing false tax returns and underreporting his income by $13.1 million after selling 97 nonfungible token artworks, federal prosecutors said Friday.
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April 11, 2025
Did DOJ Bless A Crypto Free-For-All? Think Again, Attys Say
The Justice Department's move to scale back cryptocurrency enforcement and dissolve its crypto fraud investigations unit isn't exactly a "get-out-of-jail-free card" for industry players who commit crimes using digital assets, experts say.
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April 11, 2025
Fox Rothschild Hires Familiar Corporate Partner In Boston
Fox Rothschild LLP has expanded its Boston office with the addition of a Withers mergers and acquisitions attorney and corporate partner, who noted his path to the firm was shaped years ago, when he sat across the negotiation table from its lawyers on a memorable deal.
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April 11, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Norton Rose, Ropes & Gray
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Capri Holdings sells Versace to Prada, Woodside Energy sells a liquefied natural gas terminal stake to Stonepeak, crypto infrastructure firm Ripple acquires prime brokerage platform Hidden Road, and Bain Capital takes a stake in Lincoln Financial.
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NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4
In 2024's final quarter, the New York State Department of Financial Services published guidance on mitigating the rising cybersecurity risks of artificial intelligence and remote technology workers with North Korean ties, and the state attorney general launched an antitrust investigation into Capital One's proposed Discover merger, say attorneys at Haynes Boone.
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Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.
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Takeaways From SEC's Mixed Results In '24 Crypto Litigation
Though the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's new leadership seems likely to create a more favorable cryptocurrency regulatory environment, it must also confront the consequences of, and lingering questions raised by, the SEC's 2024 policy of investigating and charging cryptocurrency trading platforms for operating unregistered exchanges, say attorneys at Dechert.
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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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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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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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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.