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The Blueprint For A National Bitcoin Reserve
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

The Blueprint For A National Bitcoin Reserve <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2285529?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> The new administration has the opportunity to pave the way for a U.S.-backed crypto reserve, which could conceptually function as a strategic asset akin to traditional reserves like gold markets, hedge against economic instability, and influence global crypto adoption, say attorneys at Duane Morris. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2285529?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2285529?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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New SEC Task Force Eyes 'Sensible' Crypto Regulations
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

New SEC Task Force Eyes 'Sensible' Crypto Regulations <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2286645?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Elaine Briseño A day after being appointed acting chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Mark T. Uyeda on Tuesday launched a cryptocurrency task force to develop "a comprehensive and clear regulatory framework" for such assets. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2286645?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2286645?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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SEC Sues Investment Firms, GC Over 'Sham' Oil And Gas Co.
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

SEC Sues Investment Firms, GC Over 'Sham' Oil And Gas Co. <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2286185?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> By Sydney Price The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused a wealth management advisory firm, an affiliate and several of its representatives of defrauding investors by selling prohibited shares of a "sham" oil and gas company, while also accusing the firm's general counsel and chief compliance officer of playing an "active role" in the alleged misconduct. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2286185?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/2286185?nl_pk=35f19b02-1b5d-…>

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Akin Beefs Up GOP Lobbying Roster In DC
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Akin Beefs Up GOP Lobbying Roster In DC <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286597?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By James Boyle The start of a second Trump administration and a Republican Party-controlled Congress has Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP deepening its lobbying and public policy practice with two advisers who have deep GOP connections. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286597?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286597?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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KeyBank Fights Adviser's $1.1M Defamation Win In 2nd Circ.
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

KeyBank Fights Adviser's $1.1M Defamation Win In 2nd Circ. <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286753?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Aaron Keller KeyBank's investment unit urged the Second Circuit on Tuesday to overturn parts of a $1.1 million defamation award to a former adviser, claiming that FINRA arbiters wrongly added attorney fees and a regulatory notice violation to the ex-employee's win. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286753?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286753?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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DOJ Fights Visa's Bid To Duck Monopoly Case
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

DOJ Fights Visa's Bid To Duck Monopoly Case <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286758?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Matthew Perlman The U.S. Department of Justice urged a New York federal court not to toss its case accusing Visa of illegally maintaining a monopoly over debit card networks, saying the company's dismissal bid misconstrues the law and wrongly tries to expand the market at issue. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286758?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286758?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Trump Pardons Silk Road's 'Dread Pirate' Ross Ulbricht
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Trump Pardons Silk Road's 'Dread Pirate' Ross Ulbricht <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2287103?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Lauren Berg President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he granted an unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the mastermind behind the cryptocurrency-fueled online drug bazaar Silk Road, in return for the political support he received from the crypto and libertarian realms. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2287103?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2287103?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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SEC Says 'Hotspot' Crypto Miners Broke Registration Laws
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

SEC Says 'Hotspot' Crypto Miners Broke Registration Laws <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286942?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Emilie Ruscoe Technology company Nova Labs Inc. faces U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that it attempted an "end-run" around federal securities laws with its unregistered sale of investment contracts in the form of its "hotspot" crypto asset mining devices. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286942?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286942?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Coinbase Asks 2nd Circ. To Settle Crypto Securities Question
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Coinbase Asks 2nd Circ. To Settle Crypto Securities Question <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286713?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Sarah Jarvis Coinbase has urged the Second Circuit to settle how securities laws apply to its crypto transactions, saying "there is no more pressing issue in securities law today" than determining the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ability to regulate digital assets. Petition attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286713?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286713?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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High Court Urged To Review Copyright 'Discovery Rule' Fight
by Gunnar Larson 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

High Court Urged To Review Copyright 'Discovery Rule' Fight <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286863?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Adam Lidgett A shoe designer wants the U.S. Supreme Court to review her appeal of a Second Circuit decision reviving a photography studio's copyright infringement suit, saying the justices need to examine a judicial doctrine holding that copyright claims accrue when an alleged infringement is discovered. Petition attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286863?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2286863?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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