ollowing the approval and launch of Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (EFTs) in January 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved eight Ethereum ETFs for listing and trading on SEC-regulated exchanges on...more
Judge Analisa Torres has now told the world that whether a cryptocurrency token is involved in an investment contract and therefore a security depends on how it is sold - i.e., is the nature and specifics of that sale...more
The emergence of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has spawned novel legal and regulatory considerations, spanning intellectual property rights, the potential classification of NFTs as securities, the recovery of assets held on...more
It's no secret that cryptocurrency markets and the larger digital assets economy have been roiled by recent instability, resulting in discussions about how regulatory initiatives, rising inflationary pressure, and public...more
8/3/2022
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Biden Administration ,
Blockchain ,
Copyright ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptoassets ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Howey ,
Income Taxes ,
Investor Protection ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Risk Assessment ,
Royalties ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Virtual Currency ,
Warranties
On March 9, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the “Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets” (the order), outlining his administration’s intention to begin a strategic review of potential...more
3/16/2022
/ Bitcoin ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Ether ,
Federal Reserve ,
Global Market ,
Joe Biden ,
Money Laundering ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Risk Mitigation ,
U.S. Treasury
In November of last year, an esports viewership record was set when over 4 million people watched the 2021 World Championship for League of Legends. The high mark, which came despite the exclusion of Chinese platforms,...more
1/10/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
eSports ,
Gambling ,
Investment ,
Licensing Rules ,
Match Fixing ,
Monetization ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Proposed Regulation
On October 30, President Trump signed into law the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic and Amateur Athletes Act, which establishes new safeguards and powers to protect American amateur athletes from abuse. Athlete abuse has been...more
On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a watershed decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, holding, for the first time, that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) prohibits discrimination in the...more
8/10/2020
/ Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc on markets and industries in the U.S. and around the world, businesses are now confronting significant and unique challenges. Successful navigation of these challenges...more
3/18/2020
/ Business Continuity Plans ,
Business Disruption ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Event Cancellation ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Operating Agreements ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Sports ,
State of Emergency ,
Supply Chain ,
Workplace Safety