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February 13, 2025
Tesla, Objector Appeal $730M Chancery Board Pay Deal
Tesla Inc. and a stockholder objector have appealed a Delaware Court of Chancery approval of the return of more than $730 million in director stock, option and grant awards to the company that would resolve a suit accusing the electric-car maker's board of raking in "outrageous" compensation packages that cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars.
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February 13, 2025
Arrow Financial Investors Get Final OK For $850K Deal
Investors suing multibank holding company Arrow Financial Corp. received final approval from a New York federal judge Thursday for an $850,000 deal settling claims the company concealed defective internal controls that led to missed financial filings.
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February 13, 2025
GOP Lawmakers Seek To Vacate CFPB Overdraft Rule
Top U.S. House and Senate Republicans introduced legislation on Thursday to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's $5 overdraft fee rule, a move that could help ensure big banks retain more regulatory flexibility to charge higher amounts.
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February 13, 2025
Walmart Says CFPB Suit Should Wait Amid Agency Chaos
Walmart and fintech company Branch Messenger Inc. asked a Minnesota federal judge to stay the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's enforcement case over allegedly mandatory deposit accounts for delivery drivers until policymakers untangle the agency's role under the Trump administration.
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February 13, 2025
SafeMoon CEO's Trial Not Delayed By Crypto Policy Shifts
A Brooklyn federal judge has declined to delay the late March start to a trial for the CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency asset company SafeMoon LLC despite the executive's arguments that recent crypto policy shifts could cut the securities fraud charge from the counts against him.
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February 13, 2025
EPA Boss Says Biden Admin Wrongly Ceded Control Of $20B
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new leader said Thursday that $20 billion Congress appropriated for an EPA grant program had been inappropriately transferred outside the agency and is lacking adequate supervision — a claim disputed by a Biden-era official.
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February 13, 2025
Fintech Group Of The Year: Latham
Latham & Watkins LLP fintech attorneys helped Binance's founder secure a much smaller sentence than the government sought in one of the highest-profile enforcement cases of the year, earning the firm a spot among the 2024 Law360 Fintech Groups of the Year.
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February 13, 2025
Musk's $97B OpenAI Bid Dubbed A 'Stunt' Amid Other Rumors
After a Wall Street Journal report on Monday revealed that a consortium of investors led by Elon Musk was offering $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, rumors began to swirl regarding the true intentions behind the billionaire's bid.
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February 13, 2025
GOP Rep. Moves To Nix SEC's Enhanced Fund Disclosures
A Republican congressman has introduced a resolution that would repeal a recently adopted U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulation requiring more detailed and frequent disclosures from mutual funds.
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February 13, 2025
Goldstein Freed As Judge Doubts Feds' Crypto Claims
A Maryland federal magistrate judge on Thursday ordered Tom Goldstein released from jail after expressing skepticism toward federal prosecutors' claims that the SCOTUSblog publisher and U.S. Supreme Court advocate secretly made millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency transactions in recent days.
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February 12, 2025
Baltimore Sues To Stop 'Unilateral Defunding' Of CFPB
The city of Baltimore sued Wednesday to block the Trump administration from defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, alleging the agency is in danger of being bled dry and left unable to protect city residents from financial abuse.
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February 12, 2025
EthereumMax Buyers Seek Cert. In Celeb Crypto Promos Suit
A group of investors in crypto product EthereumMax have asked a federal judge in California to certify a class action accusing Floyd Mayweather Jr., Kim Kardashian and other celebrities of promoting the token, which allegedly was used in a pump-and-dump scheme.
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February 12, 2025
Crypto CEO Made $425K Disappear, Investor Tearfully Testifies
A former business partner of a Texas man accused of running a $5 million fraud centered on a new "anti-money laundering" cryptocurrency testified tearfully before a California federal jury on Wednesday that her family invested about $425,000 in the defendant's previous cryptocurrency venture and lost every penny.
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February 12, 2025
Crypto Operator Seeks No Prison Time For $1M Fraud Plea
The founder of a cryptocurrency project who copped to wire fraud after gambling with over $1 million from investors wants to avoid a custodial sentence, though prosecutors have asked to see him serve just over two years.
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February 12, 2025
Fintech Group Wants To Defend CFPB's Open Banking Rule
Fintech industry group the Financial Technology Association on Wednesday filed to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's open banking rule in an ongoing challenge from the banking industry since the agency's own defense of the rule is uncertain in the wake of Trump administration shake-ups.
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February 12, 2025
EU To Consider 3% Digital Tax, Economic Presence Tax
The European Commission plans to look this year at proposals for a blocwide 3% digital services tax, a significant economic presence tax and a framework for income taxation, according to its program of work, signaling its intent to revive past discussions.
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February 12, 2025
Fintech Group Of The Year: Skadden
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP helped longtime client Squarespace go private in a $7.2 billion acquisition and stayed on the cutting edge of securities law questions for digital assets in litigation both in district court and the Second Circuit, earning it a spot among the 2024 Law360 Fintech Groups of the Year.
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February 12, 2025
Sidley Litigator Tapped For Treasury GC Post
President Donald Trump has nominated Sidley Austin LLP regulatory litigation and white collar partner Brian P. Morrissey to become the U.S. Department of the Treasury's top lawyer, which would mark a return to the department where he was previously the number two lawyer.
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February 12, 2025
Crypto Platform EToro Confidentially Files IPO Proposal
Crypto platform eToro Group on Wednesday announced that it has confidentially submitted plans to U.S. regulators regarding a proposed initial public offering, marking the latest development in the trading and investment platform's yearslong attempt to go public.
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February 12, 2025
Trump's Picks For CFPB, OCC Chiefs Hailed By Industry
President Donald Trump has tapped Jonathan McKernan, formerly of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau full time, part of a slate of top financial regulatory nominees that has many in industry breathing a sigh of relief.
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February 12, 2025
Trump Picks Crypto Policy Advocate Quintenz To Lead CFTC
President Donald Trump has nominated Brian Quintenz, a former member of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and current head of policy for venture capital firm a16z's crypto fund, to lead the derivatives market regulator.
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February 11, 2025
Celsius Crypto Spinoff Stockholders Sue For Board Docs
Stockholders of Ionic Digital Inc., a company formed to hold and operate digital mining assets of bankrupt Celsius Network LLC, have sued in Delaware's Court of Chancery for access to the company's stockholder lists in order to run a competing slate of directors.
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February 11, 2025
'Fraudster' Or 'Fool'? Jury Gets 2 Takes On Exec's Crypto Flop
The criminal case against a cryptocurrency company CEO accused of defrauding investors of $5 million is about "greed," a prosecutor told a California federal jury during opening arguments Tuesday while a defense lawyer characterized his client as a "fool" who floundered while "swimming with sharks," including disgraced ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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February 11, 2025
Crypto Bills A 'Test Case' For AI Regs, GOP Senator Says
A Republican U.S. senator who is leading the push for crypto industry regulation said Tuesday that Congress' actions in the digital asset space could determine whether there is a path forward for writing regulations governing the artificial intelligence industry.
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February 11, 2025
2 Russians Arrested In $16M Phobos Ransomware Scheme
Two Russian nationals were arrested on charges of operating a cybercrime cell that extorted about $16 million from victims around the world by stealing data and demanding a ransom for its return, Maryland federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Expert Analysis
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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 CFPB 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.
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10 Noteworthy CFPB Developments From 2024
In a banner year for consumer finance regulation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made significant strides in its efforts to rein in Big Tech and nonbank financial firms, including via rules regarding open banking, credit card late fees, and buy now, pay later products, say attorneys at Wiley.
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Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer
From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.
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Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team
In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.
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The Story Of 2024's Biggest Bank Regs, And Their Fate In 2025
U.S. federal bank regulators were very active in 2024 with initiatives ranging from antitrust and capital to proposals regarding controlling shareholders and incentive-based compensation, but many regulations face an uncertain future under the new administration, say attorneys at Latham.